{WIAW #12} Easy Dinner and Dessert

I just got done with an amazing run!  Just a little 2-miler but it felt just right.  It was in the 40s so I did have to bring a little tissue because my nose gets a little runny on cold runs, and my throat got a little sore….but an hour later I feel like a million bucks!

Now it’s that time of the week.  Time for WIAW!  What. I. Ate. Wednesday.

Never heard of WIAW? 
I got the idea from Jenn at Peas and Crayons and link up to her posts each week.  This uber-creative gal also inspired me to be more fun with my photos on my blog, thus the photo collage. 

What I do
I (try to) take photographs of each item of food I eat and each item I drink for an entire day (doesn’t have to be Wednesday, Wednesday is just the day we share).  (Taking photos of all of the food I consume is no easy task…I applaud those who do this on a regular basis.)  Then I try to evaluate how well I ate or what areas could use some improvements. 

Why would you care what I ate?
I’m not vain enough to think that everyone will care, however this can give you some ideas for food for yourself as well as a way to space meals out.  There is a thought process out there that those who are “skinny” eat very little food or restrict calories or fat or sweets.  I would like for people to see that this does not have to be the case!  I believe a large part of the reason I am the small size that I am is that I allow myself indulgences AND I make sure to listen to my body when I am hungry.  Skipping meals is not for me.  (For more on my eating philosophy, see About Me – Semi-Healthy Life.)

Basically, I am at a healthy weight and this is how I eat!

WIAW Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

{Breakfast 10am}: Kashi Blueberry Waffles, honey peanutbutter, Bear Naked Granola + Chewy Vitamins + Water + Diet Dew

{Lunch 12pm}: Beefaroni + cottage cheese (and a side of Chemistry homework…ewwie!)

{Post Class Snackaroo 4pm}: Apples with crunchy peanutbutter.  P.S.  I am loving my new camera!

The apple was from the fridge so it was suuuuuper hard to core with my fancy corer.  Seriously you should have seen me wiggling it around and finally putting almost my entire body weight into it.  Sometimes I wish a camera was following me so I could watch myself do the silly things I do.

{Snackaroo #2 5:30pm}: Fiber One Bar (this one was from the night before…but it looked so yummy I had to share)

{Dinner with BF 7:30}: Crusted tilapia with scampi noodles and almond green beans

This dinner was much more simple than it seems.  (Or does it already seem simple?)
Ingredients for Crusted tilapia with scampi noodles and almond green beans:

• Frozen (or fresh) tilapia
• Season all crusting (1-2 TBS each fish)
• Mrs Dash Southwest Chipolte
• Frozen (or fresh) green beans
• Slivered Almonds
• Bag of Scampi Noodles
• Non-stick olive oil spray

How To:

1. Spray a pan with non-stick olive oil.  Unwrap tilapia and spray the fish as well.
2. Sprinkle crusting on fish.  Bake according to instructions.
3. While fish is baking, heat up green beans according to package.  Also heat up scampi noodles according to the instructions.
4. When green beans are finished cooking, drain if needed, add sea salt to taste as well as slivered almonds.
5. Serve up and enjoy!  Total time: about 20 minutes.

{Dessert}: I like to indulge my sweet tooth immediately following a meal.  When your belly is full of protein, it prevents the inevitable sugar spike and crash.  I made some funfetti cookies!  This is another simple treat to make.

Ingredients:

• Box of Funfetti cake mix (or other cake mix)
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs

Instructions:

1. Mix it all up!  You may have to get your hands in there.
2. Leave dough in fridge for at least 20 minutes.
3. Bake at 325 for 8-10 minutes.  Enjoy!

I love cookies! 🙂

Well, I am off to be productive!  (Chem test tomorrow + messy house + bible study tonight)  And get one of those Fiber One Bar snacks because seriously I am drooling over them!

Have an amazing evening everyone!

Did you check out my new years resolution board?  What are your goals this year?  (Feel free to link up to that post any time this month!)