Lunches Lately

I stopped taking pics of my lunches a while back because they were soooo repetitive (avo and egg salad with some kind of carb).

But then we ran out of eggs and I was forced to get a little more creative.

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The stars of the show were these gifts from my neighbor.  She has a pomegranate tree and hooked me up with 4 red beauties.  There’s something therapeutic about de-seeding them.  Especially when your kiddo is napping in his crib for the first time in days.  [I love chest naps but they make it impossible to be productive during the day]

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This sweet boy.  He’s my whole world.

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  • spinach
  • quinoa
  • carrots
  • goat cheese
  • pomegranate seeds

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I wanted to make the goat cheese into a kind of sauce, so I added some water and made a slurry to allow the cheese to coat and cover every nook and cranny.

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This was pulled from the freezer on a busy day.  So for anyone wondering if baked spaghetti freezes and re-heats well…it totally DOES!  I let it thaw in the fridge the night before and then heated it up in microwave and topped it with an egg.  Since I’m lazy I just cracked the egg right on top and it cooked in the microwave as it heated.  Creamy noodles with egg.  Yum!

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  • spinach
  • sweet potato
  • avocado
  • carrots
  • dried cranberries
  • [afterthought] goat cheese

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I realized there wasn’t enough oomph in this salad so I added goat cheese.  It was perfect.  Do you like my new huge white bowls?  I found them at Target.  I’ve been trying to find massive bowls for Elise sized salads (and oats and other meals).

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  • quinoa
  • steamed spinach
  • roasted butternut squash
  • goat milk aged cheddar (OMG OMG)
  • pomegranate seeds

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Seriously, this cheese.  SO good.  If you’re lactose intolerant, you must find this cheese because it rocked my world and didn’t test my gut a bit.

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Love.

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  • zucchini noodles
  • carrots
  • spinach
  • peanut sauce (PB + water + honey + tamari)
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Comments (13)

  1. Aimee

    I love how pomegranate seeds can make any dish look so festive (and delicious!)

  2. Melissa

    Believe it or not, I’ve actually never had fresh pomegranate, but I’ve been noticing they are in season, so I’ll have to definitely try them sometime. I agree, they do make any dish look festive! Such a great, rich color!

  3. harlow

    Pomegranate and goat cheese really is a omg combination

  4. Emily

    Goat milk aged cheddar?! I’m DYING. That sounds so good.

    Feta cheese and goat cheese have been my jam lately. And quinoa. I’ve been cooking up quinoa/veggie dishes in my crockpot and eating them all week- convenient and delicious!
    Still planning to try your baked spaghetti soon. It looks so good!

  5. harlow

    Pomegranatr and goat cheese really is a omg combination

  6. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables

    YUM! I’ve been eating more pomegranates lately. So delicious! (although they’re a total pain to actually eat, haha)

  7. BroccoliHut

    Yum! You’re making me crave pomegranate seeds! Lucky you to have a neighbor with a pom tree (and who is willing to share!).

  8. Arianna

    Hi Elise! I just wanted to tell you I bought the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred because of you and I’m loving it! Just 1 week and I can see the difference in my body 🙂

  9. Beth

    Elise, how many inches are those bowls? They are absolutely the perfect size!!!! Please let me know ASAP! Ps. I cannot find decaf pumpkin dunkin donut coffee anywhere here in IL! 🙁

  10. Livi

    yum! goat cheese makes everything better!

  11. Courtney

    Your neighbor has a pomegranate tree?! BEST neighbor ever! I am super envious 🙂

    Courtney

  12. Sally

    Those lunches look really yummy. Although I can’t be bothered with pomegranates, just too fiddly for me. I have been having some tasty quinoa breakfast bowls lately, with fruit, almond milk and a little protein powder. And lunches have been all about zucchini. We are in Perth (Australia) and my husband has got some zucchini plants going mad in the back yard!

  13. The Candid RD

    Seriously, does anything beat the combination of avocado and goat cheese?! Two of my favorite foods.

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