This week I made a goal.
Eat. More. Veggies.
I came to the conclusion that my veggie consumption has been lacking a bit lately. Simply out of pure laziness, really.
I decided to fix that by buying more frozen veggies (quick and easy to prepare) and more fresh and easy-to-prepare veggies too.
A few examples of my delicious veggie eats this week:
I threw a bunch of stuff in the pot and it turned out yummy.
Kitchen Sink Veggie Lover Stew
Ingredients:
- 1/4-1/3 cup leftover pesto (who knew this would be good in a stew???)
- 3 cups frozen beans and baby carrots
- 3/4 cup lentils (adds a ton of protein)
- 1/3 cup Chickpeas
- Tons of Curry + Paprika spices
- Fresh Ground Black Pepper
- 1 cup + crushed organic canned tomatoes
- 2-3 T hemp milk (to make it creamier)
- Probably other things I can’t recall ;)
- Hummus and crackers for garnish
This was pretty much the perfect stew, especially given the chilly fall temperatures we have been having. I crushed some Mary’s Crackers over it and put a dollop of hummus on top. It was divine! Hummus makes soups and stews sooo creamy.
Another example of a veggielicious snack:
C + C Vinaigrette Salad
Ingredients:
- 1 English Cuke, peeled & chopped
- 2 organic carrots, peeled & chopped
- tons of fresh ground pepper
- 2-3 T of Balsamic Vinaigrette
Another version of this Salad is to mix in 2 T of hummus along with the vinaigrette. It makes it super creamy. It is my favourite way to eat cukes. Try it!
This was last night’s dinner.
I love the lone Green Bean with a red hat saying hello. Ha!
Veggie Stir-fry & Sol Spicy Black Bean Burger
Ingredients/Method:
- Cook a Veggie burger in a skillet (I used up a Sol Spicy Black Bean Burger- not my fav but ok in this salad)
- Stir-fry Frozen veggies of your choice in a bit of olive oil
- Mix in 3-4 T of tomato paste (hello lycopene!)
- Add a glug or two of red wine Vinegar
- Add spices of your choice
- Crumble cooked veggie burger over stir-fry and serve
Don’t judge a book by its’ cover…mmm, kay?
I have some peppers and zucchini to use up today. Zucchini boats may be in store.
Of course, I have also been having my green monsters each morning.
My favourite mix this week is:
1 T chia seeds, 1 T peanut butter, pure Acai juice package, 2 black kale leaves (cooked), 4-5 dandelion pieces (cooked), 1 cup hemp milk, 1/2 a banana, and 3-4 cubes of ice.
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Next up, the winner of the Barney Butter giveaway prize package!
Congrats to Mallory who said:
“6 Jars??? need to pinch myself to see if I’m dreaming… :)
I don’t have any babies, but I’d definitely buy the Green by DE Diaper clutch for my cousin who is 8 months along now!”
Mallory please email Bree your address ([email protected]) and let her know what combo of crunchy vs. smooth bottles you want (for a total of 6).
Thank you to everyone who entered! Don’t despair if you didn’t win, as we have another fun contest that you can enter.
Whole Foods Giveaway
Bree from Baby Enchanted had so much fun doing the Barney Butter giveaway, she wants to do another huge Whole Foods giveaway so you have even more chances of winning some cool gift cards. This just may be one of the coolest contests we have had on OSG!
Up for grabs are:
1st Prize: $200 USD Whole Foods gift card
2nd Prize: $100 USD Whole Foods gift card
3rd Prize: $50 USD Whole Foods gift card
What you need to do to enter:
The contest is to see who can get the most people to become a fan of the Baby Enchanted Facebook page.
Step 1)
Leave a comment on this post. Tell me your favourite foods/products at Whole Foods. Give me a reason to go back REAL soon! ;) Or tell me some random comment about this post if you want.
Step 2)
Send this Baby Enchanted Facebook page to your friends and ask them to join the group. By Sunday evening (Sept 20 @ 9pm EST) you need to email Bree at [email protected] with a list of all the people who joined the Facebook group because of you. The individual with the highest number of referred fans will win the 1st prize, the second highest will win the 2nd prize, etc. [Note that you cannot count yourself in the total list.]
Step 3)
If you tweet this message on Twitter, you get yourself another 5 bonus points!!
Tweet: “Enter this contest http://bit.ly/U6csW @ohsheglows for a $350 Whole Foods giveaway!”
Open to:
US and Canadian Residents only please.
Contest Closes:
Sunday Sept. 20th at 9pm EST (your email must be in by this time for it to be valid)
GOODLUCK!
I wish I could participate!!! I’d be all over this contest. ;)
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Vegan Peanut Butter and Jam Glo Bites are on the move
Check out another fabulous Vegan PB + J Glo Bite spotting! This time they were made successfully with Whole Wheat Pastry Flour.
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Well, I’m off to bake my little heart out for Fresh. I made attempt #2 of my new vegan biscotti recipe last night and it turned out better than I ever expected. I just need to make a couple tweaks on the cooking time in attempt #3 today and I should be able to perfect it. This is the flavour I whipped up:
Vegan Dulce De Leche Brownie Bomb Biscotti
Oh, and is there any fun way to name Biscotti for Glo Bakery? I was thinking Glo-scotti but I thought that might be taking it a bit too far. haha! Lame? Any other ideas??
Enjoy your Thursday! Don’t forget it is OFFICE SEASON PREMIERE NIGHT!!!!!!!!
i love their 369 brands. such as lentils and quinoa. so much cheaper than other ones.
LOVE this giveaway. thank you so much!
salad bar is my favorite. it’s amazing how different healthy food they have all the time.
I like everything about WF. but if I have to pick then I love their RAW food section and the bar section.
One of my favorite things about WF is their salad bar. That makes for the best lunch! I also love their bulk bins for grains! Pretty much I love everything about WF.
your sink stew looks delicious!
Wow what a giveaway! I think my favorite products at Whole Foods are Adora calcium disks in dark chocolate…and I love thier selection of frozen foods and desserts…especially the mini soy “ice cream” sandwiches–mint flavor. I try to only get things at WF that I can’t get elsewhere because um, it’s expensive!
I looove Whole Foods. They have the greatest salad bar and tons and tons of vegan options throughout the store… more than I have seen at any other health food store. I really like grinding my own nut butters, too :)
I may or may not go to Whole Foods every day of the week…
My favorites are anything at the bulk section (dried fruits and nuts), Kefir, Fig Newmans, PREPARED FOODS BAR, Z Bars, Greens+ Bars, and so much more.
What a fabulous giveaway!!! I’m crossing my fingers :)
The veggie recipes look awesome! I’m definitely going to try them out this weekend.
The biscotti sounds SO good, please post pictures when you have perfected them! Also, I like the “Bliss-scotti” recommendation above (or “Glo sticks” haha, just kidding). :)
I love the Friendship Whipped Cottage Cheese at Whole Foods! I can’t find it anywhere else!
I agree with Kate I love the whipped cottage cheese. Also love the bulk grains, dried fruit, and trail mixes.
I could spend $100 just at the WF salad bar!
Oooh, your veggie stew looks hearty and delicious! I’ll have to try to recreate that! ;)
freshly ground nut butters. the end! :]
i love the goal you set for yourself. i always add raw broccoli, carrots, corn, spinach, etc. to my meals no matter what! i love veggies!
favorite food from whole foods= their vegan chocolate pudding. I’m not even vegan but I love it!
i’m not entering the contest but ..
my favorite thing to do/get at whole foods which i need every few weeks is using the peanut butter and almond butter machines where i can make the nut butter instantly. i dont know if they have it at all the whole foods but this is in nyc. it’s better than any jarred nut butters out there.
OMG!! This is the best giveaway! I go whole foods religiously! They have the best selection of nut butters! :)
My favorite thing from WFM is Japanese Potatoes. They taste just like sweet potatoes, they just have white flesh.
I really really really want one of those gift cards so I can try some new things that I can’t afford with my new budget =)
ahh wholefoods is so amazing! there is one literally right next to my work but i hardly get to go bc of the expense! My favorite things to get there though are items from the bulk bin, organic coffee, and all my larabars ;)
What don’t I love at Whole Foods!! I love it all! They have a really good pre made pizza crust that my family loves.
I tweeted about the contest. @audravann
I can’t possibly pick one favorite thing at Whole Foods, I am dangerous in that store! I love their quinoa salads and sesame tofu especially.
I also twittered about this!
@liveloveeatplay
Yummy veggie stew!!
xo
K
Oh my gosh I would absolutely love a Whole Foods gift card! That would be the best gift ever!!
Oh, and some of my favorite products are:
1) Collective Well being beauty products
2) White Chocolate Wonderful!
3) All the wonderful exotic produce!
4) Pro Bars
What an awesome giveaway!! I love all their selection of fruits and veggies.. especially their beets!
My favorite thing at Whole Foods is their hot food bar. It’s virtually impossible for me to go in there without getting a little something. Mmmm. And thank you for posting about needing to eat more veggies – I’ve been feeling the same way and your ideas look delicious!
I love whole foods so much! I love their hot foods bar, and I’m always buying Greek yogurt, Z-bars, tofu shirataki noodles, produce, and frozen foods. I would love a gift card there!
Omg this is amazing! My fav part of whole foods is the hot food bar!
My favorite thins at Whole Foods is the nice and friendly service not to mention their amazing selection of prepared foods and hot food bar. I love going to WF for lunch.
Here is my tweet:
http://twitter.com/TheSkinnyPlate/status/4065052879
I was just there today looking for chia seeds! I love their chocolate covered almonds!
:O
no way!!!!! this is the first thing i’ve EVER won! (what a good first win, eh?)
thank you SO much angela and bree!!
You are very welcome! Thanks for your support! :-)
What a great giveaway. I love Whole Foods. Its like a new experience every time I go. I could walk around for hours. Everything is so neat and organic. You can’t go wrong.
I tweeted about the contest.
I could spend hours in Whole Foods. My favorite things to get there are Lara Bars, Amazing Grass mix, and when they have it, vegan blueberry corn bread..so good :)
At WF I buy the baby food, coconut, brown rice syrup (need to find a bigger thing of it), sometimes amazing grass and I love their veggies and fruits
I love whole foods. My favorite things to buy are anything by Annie’s and Kashi. I also love the salad bar when I want a quick dinner!
I always loved picking dandelions… I’m very curious as to what they TASTE like… Angela, you amaze me! haha! (:
I’ve never gotten to even go to Whole Foods, which is why I really want to win! There’s one in London, and we’re supposed to be hitting up the city for my birthday {the 30th} so I’d love to scope out the place!!
BTW I really do love Baby Enchanted. I’ve sent my cousin over there since she just had a little one. Such amazing merchandise.
Oh and PS: I tweeted about it! :-)
Thank you so much! It means so much that you would recommend our site to someone with a little one. :-)
Bree
(Owner of Baby Enchanted)
I love the prepared goods that Whole Foods has. When I was in Toronto a few months ago for my birthday my boyfriend and I went to whole foods to grab dinner. We got an AMAZING jalapeno corn bread that I could have eaten all in one shot.
I am LAZY when it comes to cooking and DEFINITELY need to find products/recipes to incorporate! Thanks a bunch!
and I tweeted :) http://twitter.com/sunnee63/statuses/4106125603
My favorite WF product– hmm, love their organic cherries and pomegranates but for a strictly WF product, love the WF pancake mixes! Yumm.
I love Whole Foods, my favorite thing is the salad bar!
I did my tweet and am about ready to get all my friends on Facebook involved!
Oh gosh I’ve never been to Whole Foods but I would LOVE to because of this contest!
Watch for me! I’m going to blast this out to all of my FBfriends!
My favorite product at whole foods is a strawberry beer its organic by Samuel Smiths! Also i love all their fresh produce and huge selction!!
Hi Angela! I haven’t commented before (I’m a little shy) but I couldn’t pass this one up! My favorite WF purchase is their pumpkin soup. Perfect for fall! :)
Whole Foods is total heaven! My favorite product of the moment from Whole Foods is the 365 brand peanut butter pows.
I have not been to whole foods in a long long time, the last time I remember was their amazing lunch cafe and salad bar in Chapel Hill, North Carolina!
Oh and I tweeted!
Fave product – definitely one of their dark chocolates :) 99% I tweeted it too :)