chopped Mediterranean

 

(C) TaraBeth - healthy.every.day - NYC

Thursday Afternoon

Food: chopped Mediterranean salad with romaine, red cabbage, grape tomatoes, chickpeas, avocado, and other veggies

Body: a 45-minute walk around Manhattan

Mind: reading a new book on the train

I took a personal day today because I'm moving into a new apartment.  After the mayhem of carrying suitcases and scheduling my movers, I needed a majorly healthy lunch, before hopping on a 4-hour train to see my parents.  Enter this delightful chopped salad, from 44 & X, a trendy, bright, and healthy restaurant only a 10 minute walk from my apartment. The texture was perfect, and I loved the light pesto dressing around the side.  It was that perfect "won't leave me feeling blah" meal before a long train ride.

Nutritional Highlights: 12 grams of protein; 120% daily value vitamin A; 100% daily value vitamin C; 9 grams of fiber

Italian flavor

 

© TaraBeth - healthy.every.day - NYC

Wednesday Night

Food: Baked Parmesan-Oregano Tomatoes, a slice of whole grain toast, and sauteed tofu; 2 pieces of dark chocolate for dessert

Body: A 30-minute walk during lunch today

Mind: Talking to my mom and dad on the phone

Tonight, I made a flavorful dish that I've made many times before (and thus, am using a photo from a few weeks ago).  I used to make it only for dinner, but lately have made it for breakfast, due to inspiration from a friend in Spain who gushes over tomato-based Spanish breakfasts.  These deliciously flavorful tomatoes are great with a slice of toast and some sauteed tofu (protein!) on the side.  Mmm... recipe below!

Nutritional Highlights: about 30-40% daily value vitamin C in the tomato, 15 grams of protein in the 3/4 cup serving of tofu, 3 grams of fiber in the whole wheat toast. Straight up happiness in the dark chocolate.

   © TaraBeth - healthy.every.day - NYC

squash fettuccine

 

© TaraBeth - healthy.every.day - NYC

Tuesday Night

Food: green and yellow squash fettuccine with roasted red pepper/tomato sauce with a sprinkle of feta

Body: a 30-minute walk at lunch

Mind: two random 3-year-old twins came up and hugged me on the sidewalk, to the great amusement of their mother and me. hilarious and smile-worthy.

Back at work after a three-day weekend, I was thrilled to come home tonight and try this new recipe!  A warm and filling-yet-light dish, it was perfect for a chilly night and a long day.   I loosely followed Jenn Cuisine's recipe from her blog, and based the rest off of intuition and tricks from a friend!  I'd highly recommend this dish to anyone - vegetarians, carnivores, vegans (sans feta).  Delightful!

Nutritional Highlights: over 100% daily value vitamin C; 25% daily value fiber; 20% daily value vitamin B6