Looking back on my eats of the day, I can’t say I’m too excited to share my meals. Breakfast was cereal and milk, lunch was a mess of half a bagel and part of a hash Kyle made, and dinner involved a massive plate of nachos that I shared with the boy. Oh, and lots of coffee. So yeah. The eats today were definitely snoozeville worthy.
Instead of posting all those crappy iPhone pictures, I thought I’d do a mini roundup of some recipes that would make the top of the list if I were planning out my ideal What I Ate Wednesday. I promise they’re much tastier and pretty to look at :)!
Breakfast:
OATMEAL! My ideal way to incorporate a healthy habit into the morning. For me, oatmeal is delicious and just plain comforting. My two favorite recipes include Brown Sugar Banana Oats and my Blueberry Pie Oatmeal. They make my heart happy in more ways than just lowering my cholesterol.
Lunch:
I’m usually pretty lazy about lunch and find it the hardest meal to get excited about. While I usually stick to grazing, I love it when Kyle and I treat ourselves to Vietnamese food! A thai iced tea and combo fried rice (chicken, beef, shrimp) with pineapple is my go-to order.
Dinner:
Dinner has always been my favorite meal of the day. You get a big ol’ meal packed with different flavors and textures and I find it wonderful spending a solid amount of time eating and relaxing. When I think of dinner, I think comfort food. And when I think comfort food, my mind goes to the dinners I ate growing up. Throw back to an old favorite with this Brown Sugar Asian Glazed Beef that my mom makes!
Dessert:
Easily my favorite part of the day by far. My motto usually is EAT ALL OF THE DESSERT, but if I were forced to narrow it down to a few treats, I would choose my homemade caramel apple pie. I would kill someone for a piece right now. Second place? A big FAT gooey brownie. Hey, why don’t we throw some of the best-ever peanut butter frosting on it? Sounds good to me!
Are you hungry yet? All of this round-uping (it’s a verb, trust me) is making my tum rumble.
Question of the Day: What is your favorite breakfast/lunch/dinner/or dessert?
Those brownies look amazing! My ideal day of food would be: Porridge with kiwi for breakfast, Caprese salad with pesto for lunch and roasted vegetables with goat’s cheese for tea, followed by one of those brownies!
Ohh they were so so so good! Do you mix the kiwi into the porridge? That would be such a fun flavor combo!
I tend to leave it on the top and let it soften then take a little piece with each mouthful of porridge. YUM!
I know what you mean about having a hard time getting excited about lunch — I’m the same way. I’ve found that I started to like it a lot more when I started having snack plates though. It makes the grazer in me happy, but leaves me more satisfied since I’m eating everything at once instead of spread throughout the afternoon. Breakfast will always always be my favourite meal of the day, though. If I could eat it for every meal, I’d be a happy camper 😀
I LOVE your snack plates! They actually give me a lot of fun ideas and I’m a big fan of just grazing for a few hours. Lately I just haven’t had much of an appetite around lunch, so they would definitely do the trick.
I’m not usually one for beef, but I think glazing anything in brown sugar would make it delicious! I DEFINITELY need to try that recipe.
I still look forward to lunch, but mainly because I get a break from classes – I would be a lot happier if that break involved waking up to oatmeal. 😉
Trust me, it’s delicious! The sweet and salty asian flavors=my life :).
Love all these recipes. I’m totally craving apple pie now!
Trust me, I’m perpetually craving pie hahah ;)!
Holy smokes that Asian beef food looks so good!! I so need to try it!
It’s one of my all-time favorite dishes!
Can I pick brunch as my favorite meal?
On the weekdays, I often get stuck eating something quick for lunch at my desk, so those are my least favorite for sure.
You definitely can! I love a nice relaxing brunch on the weekends :).
Hey, I think I already asked ya, but not sure I got a reply. What kind of camera do you use? Thanks again!
Hi Caitlin!
Sorry about that, I’m a bit behind on responding to comments (physics and chemistry are killing me right now haha!). I use a Nikon D5100 and my favorite lens to shoot with is a 50mm 1.4 lens :).
Let me know if you have any more questions!
Awesome, thank you! Good luck with the phys/chem. You are totally killing it carrying such a tough load on top of all the blogging you do. Keep it up.
I am totally with you on the oatmeal for breakfast, I have tried replacing it but I just end up eating it as a snack, nothing beats the oats
Right?! It’s just too comforting and delicious NOT to have!
Oh my gosh, Christine, those desserts! I am such a sweets girl. If it has, chocolate, I am totally there 😀
Same here, Kate!! We should meet up one day and just swim in a pool of chocolate. Sound good ;)?
Such a good idea to do a post on an ideal day of eats versus a day of less than exciting iPhone photos… I’ve gotta follow your lead on that one next time! Although those nachos do sound more than appetizing, hehe. Loving the EAT ALL OF THE DESSERT motto!!! On your page. And omg can I have one of those brownies?? K thanks
What a great idea…a day of dream eats. Some great recipes in there, too. I might have to try the Brown Sugar Asian Glazed Beef…but work it to cut down the sugar…
Oh my goodness those brownies look insane…I’m actually going to have to say brownies are my favourite desert but they must but good rich, dark chocolate brownies..I’m not a fan of the ‘average’ brownie..
– I love your dream day choices..I hate it when my meals look ugly/dull but it just happens sometimes..
So I guess that sum’s it up..desert is my absolute favourite meal of all
Mmm that last picture has me drooling, which CLEARLY shows that I’m a total sugar freak. Oats for breakfast always for the win, although lately Ive just been too lazy to make them, which is kind of sad when you think of the fact that they literally take 5 minutes to cook lol
I love love love your food photos! They always make me want to cook whatever you post! And I noticed you’re a UCSB student. I work on campus, maybe I’ll see you around sometime!
I can’t believe I went 13 years of my life without oatmeal. Crazyness. It seems like a lot of bloggers don’t get too excited about lunch, but it’s actually one of my favorite meals! Ya know, right after breakfast.. and dinner.. hahaha I just like eating in general
Caramel apple pie sounds AMAZING. I want it. Now. I don’t suppose it can be made in a dorm microwave? Haha.
I think breakfast is the best meal. Yes, breakfast. Your recipes all look amazing!!
Everytime I see those blueberry oats I can’t help but want to make a bowl of my own – no matter if I just finished eating or not. They just look divine!
Favorite meal would have to be a tie between bfast and lunch.
Holy, yummy eats!! I would say breakfast for my favorite meal until you posted the apple pie and squares, now I have to say dessert 😛
Ahh okay: this looks like the perfect day of meals!! And dessert is definitely my fave, raw chocolate anyone!? 😉
Mmmmmm it all looks so good! Especially that apple pie.. holy yum. My favourite meal of the day is probably brunch. I know it only happens on weekends, but I love the combo of sweet and savory foods!
I was about to comment on the brown sugar oats, but brownie. Cannot even think with that chocolate and pb staring at me. Mmmm, gimme.
I can’t wait to try your pie oatmeal!!!
I’m so into breakfast, that I rarely get excited for lunch. I know it sounds crazy, but after a super good breakfast, I feel like I’ve already reached the epitome of my daily food game. Those oats look amazing but BROWNIES! Oh my goodness so much yum!