Thursday, July 19, 2012

Whole Lotta Whole Foods!

Hey everyone! Happy Thursday :) It's so close to Friday which is awesome! Unfortunately my weekend off has been cut in half as I was contacted by a photographer last minute to work on Saturday. So that will be my 13th straight day of work, 6 of those days being 10-12 hr days.  As you can imagine, I can't wait for Sunday ;)

I wanted to go see Delilah after I got out of work today so I decided to make my Whole Foods run early and be there by 8am when they open. I got an awesome haul and some great meals out of it!

Check out the haul first!


Produce haul: HUGE container of spinach, carrots, baby bok choy, broccoli, cauliflower and two avocados.


I also got strawberries which I forgot to put in the other photo. Stuffed grape leaves, Vega Choc-a-lot, garlic and herb cashews, cashews & peanuts (for trail mix), dried fruit (for trail mix), brown rice crackers, 3 larabars (key lime pie, coconut cream pie, lemon) and an apple Pure bar.

Since I was going to be at Whole Foods, I figured I'd just grab breakfast and lunch there too. Every single meal and snack I've eaten today (all ingredients in dinner too) was purchased at Whole Foods :)


For breakfast I grabbed some steel cut oats and topped it with my own cinnamon, stevia, raisins and walnuts.


2 plums for snack that were purchased the last time I went to Whole Foods.


Wouldn't you know it, I commented on Shen's post just yesterday that I wished my Whole Foods had Tofu Scramble in the morning. Of course when I look today they had it for the very first time... well at least that I had seen! I decided that it wouldn't be right to just squander this opportunity even though I had vowed not to eat tofu today ;) I grabbed some scramble, a teeny bit of potatoes (on the left side of the container at the bottom... those teeny tiny pieces are tiny cut potatoes and onions) and I decided to add some fresh veggies and grabbed some tomato and cucumber salad. Such a great lunch!


Dinner was a gluten free tortilla pizza with lots of yummy spinach and some Daiya. So delicious and pretty too! And all ingredients were purchased at Whole Foods ;)

Thank you Whole Foods for fueling my day and my week! Today was a pretty good food day. Hopefully the next two days will go quickly! Hope you all have a lovely evening :)

18 comments:

  1. That Tofu Hash looks exactly like what I had. The company must have made a massive batch somewhere. I didn't see any Tomatoes and Cucumbers like that though.

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    1. The tofu was sooooo good! I couldn't believe the timing on it too, I had JUST mentioned to you how much I wanted to try it! The cucumber and tomato salad is a standard one they have there all the time. It's very light and refreshing.

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  2. Ahhh I can't wait till I live near a Whole Foods! So jealous of all your eats.

    Sorry to hear your weekend just got cut in half :( You;ll really have to make Sunday count. You soo deserve a day off. 13 days in a row is killer!

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    1. You are going to love it! I can't wait to see the amazing recipes that come out of your kitchen :)

      Thanks, yeah it is kind of a bummer but I'll definitely make sure that Sunday is a day devoted to relaxing and recharging. 13 in a row is definitely tough! I feel like I'm getting old, lol!

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  3. Looks good! enjoy that day off :)

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  4. That's a nice grocery haul. I have to be careful about WF because I end up piling my basket up with so much stuff. I could walk up and down the aisles there for hours. That tortilla pizza looks especially awesome. Yum :)

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    1. Thanks Nikki! I know, I could waste so much time and money there. I've been splurging a little more the last two trips because I have been working hard and I deserve it ;) The tortilla pizza was so delicious! Perfect when a pizza craving hits.

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  5. Mmm, it all looks so good! Love Whole Foods!

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  6. Great haul and delicious meals. I especially love the pizza, but you know I love pizza. :-)

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    1. Haha the pizza was pretty great! Not as pretty as yours but it definitely satisfied the craving.

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  7. Hooray for Whole Foods! So based on what I'm seeing here, I predict chopped salads, veggie trays (stuffed grape leaves, carrots), chocolate protein shakes - and that's all I've got. I need to look for the garlic and herb cashews, I don't think I've seen them.

    So now that you've had their scramble, and made your own - who's do you prefer? I haven't tried their oatmeal, is it worth or go, or just make my own?

    Delicious day all the way around! I hope today and Saturday go quickly for you!

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    1. Haha I know! Oooh good predictions, we'll have to see what I make ;) I need to get more cherries so I can start hoarding them in the freezer. I've been restraining myself because I want that smoothie every day! The garlic and herb cashews are AMAZING!

      Their scramble was excellent but I always prefer to make food myself because I know exactly how it is cooked. Their scramble was a bit greasy while I just use a little coconut oil spray to cook mine. The oatmeal is simple oatmeal cooked in water which is great because you can dress it up as you like. I think it is a great on the go breakfast option but it'll probably be cheaper to make your own if you have the time.

      Thanks! Me too! And I hope they go slowly for you!

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  8. so sorry that you got a last minute gig on saturday:( at least you'll be rakin' in the dough!! :) what a produce haul!! there's nothing better than opening the fridge and seeing all those bright, colorful veggies just waiting to be enjoyed:) Have a great friday!!

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    1. Aww thanks Caralyn! It sucks to have to work but it makes me feel less guilty about the small gifts I've bought myself this week ;) I'll share later! I am so with you, I love being greeted by beautiful, fresh produce when I open the fridge :)

      Thanks, you too! Hope you are feeling better!

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  9. Mmm, love whole foods! I spent a lot of time there when I traveled to the states last year. I'm pretty sure they exist in Toronto though (I'm moving there in a year), which is good news! That pizza looks like exactly what I want right now. :)

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    1. I love it because you can get anything you need there. It's also great because it is so hard to find meals to eat when you are out and about and I know I can always count on Whole Foods to have a good vegan meal I can eat on the go. I am lucky enough to be in an area where we have quite a few of them so it is usually a good option when i need a vegan meal when I'm out and about.

      The pizza was soooooooooo good!

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