Wahoo…look at me…posting in the middle of the week!
Mmmm….a Bakemmm Whole Wheat bagel from the freezer, zapped for 30 seconds and then toasted to perfection until it tastes freshly homemade. Made even better by spreading with raw almond butter and Manuka honey. If you’ve never heard of Manuka honey before, that was me just a little while ago. When we were living in Scotland, I was battling through a cold or mild flu, and someone recommended I buy Manuka honey and eat a teaspoon. It was their home remedy for making me feel better. I listened and bought the New Zealand product that is made from manuka flowers. It was quite expensive I remembered. Just last week, I was in a health food store in Dallas, and I found Manuka honey! It’s definitely not cheap, $15.00 for the size in the picture. It has a lovely sweet taste though and is excellent paired with nut butters. Besides, you’re getting some health benefits while eating it too..it’s keeping you healthy! Go on…support vegan honey. 
Quick, vegan lunch. I’m definitely not one for packaged lunches, preferring leftover dinner from the night before. Packaged foods always seem to be laden with copious amounts of sodium and many many foreign ingredients. However, one of the recently turned vegan teachers at my school has turned me on to these Thai noodle boxes. I bought a few for Eric, and after he overwhelmingly approved of them (he was my guinea pig), so I finally had one. This one was Thai peanut. It was VERY tasty! Despite not having a lot of fiber or protein, it did keep me full for a long time and held me until dinner. I would definitely recommend these. Note that some are not vegan though and contain fish products. The ones that are vegan are specifically marked.
I bought these crispy corn taco shells at the health food store last week too. It sparked my interest because I ate a lot of crispy tacos as a kid, and I realized I haven’t made crispy tacos in FOREVER. I stuffed them with Amy’s low sodium refried beans, guacamole, heirloom tomato, green onions, sprouts, and Follow Your Heart vegan sour cream. This is the first time I’ve bought this brand since it has come out. I always got the Tofutti before. It tastes great though. Okra and onions are the veg on the side.
A wee bowl of bars I picked up on my latest trip to Whole Foods. Lots of chocolate ones in there!! Thanks to CCV for the Cliff Nectar bar recommendations. I’ve only tried the lemon, vanilla, and cashew one so far, but it is fabulous! Yum!
Getting out the door
This being the first week of school (with students), my mornings were quite rushed. This meant quick, easy morning food. When I went shopping at Whole Foods this week, I picked up some Bakemmm Whole Wheat bagels in the freezer section. You take a bagel and microwave it for 30 seconds, slice it, and then place it in the toaster for a wee bit. Oh my goodness…they taste like homemade bread straight out of the oven. I lather mine up with almond butter and jelly. This makes for the PERFECT start to the day!
I ate a lot of cereal with fresh fruit this week. I’m a little cerealed out at the moment.
