What I Ate Wednesday #39

 

Welcome to What I ate Wednesday #39! Thanks for stopping by!

Today is not just WIAW, it is also my 38th (I can’t believe it) Birthday! All my meals from WIAW are Tuesday, so today I will probably celebrate by getting some take out from Wegman’s. I am happy to be spending the day with Andy and Mya (once she arrives home), although, my big plans are for celebrating next week by going to see Twilight. Cheesy, I know, but I am crazy for vampire love stories! Vampire Diaries is my favorite show.

Today, I made a variety of great meals that were vegan yet low soy.  If you read my last post, you may already know that I am reducing soy in my diet as an experiment.  I read that too much soy can make it hard to get really lean when working out.  I was curious to see if there was any truth to it.  So far, it has been a week, and the results have been weight loss of two and half pounds.  I had no other changes to my diet or exercise program.  I am continuing the experiment to see if it’s working or just a coincidence.

After cardio and weight training, breakfast was fried potatoes, peppers, onions, and a little field roast sausage. Mya just loves fried potatoes, nice and crispy with a small dollop of ketchup on the side.

I am so excited to share lunch.  Guess what these ingredients make?

 

Vegan Seafood Salad!  It has become my latest obsession.

Hearts of Palm make a wonderful stand in for crab.  It has the same look and texture.  Check it out. Here is how I made this delicious salad:

Shred hearts of palm with fork.

Add your favorite seafood seasoning to some reduced fat vegan mayo. I used Old Bay, salt free crab seasoning, sea salt, dill, lemon juice, a little Dijon, and cracked black pepper.  Stir to blend.

Add minced onion, celery, and red pepper.

Fold in the mayo mixture till all is well coated.

I served mine on rye bread, with mashed avocado “butter”, and sliced tomatoes.

This is totally to die for. I am going to make this as an appetizer for the holidays on mini rye breads.

After lunch I decided to make some birthday chocolate for myself.  I loaded it with shredded coconut, chopped almonds, and goji berries.  I poured the mixture into silicone mini muffin molds. Popped it in the freezer for a few minutes to harden. YUM!

 

Decadent dark chocolate made from raw cacao, what could be better?

Since it was getting difficult to find the counter after all the previous meals, I kept dinner quite simple.  We had leftover tomato pie from our bakery that I heated and topped with sautéed spinach, olives and some Daiya cheese.

Simple and delicious.  But, I have to admit, I really wanted more “seafood” salad.  I need to get more hearts of palm!  I think I am an addict!

I hope you all enjoyed your meals today as much as I did.  Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Wednesday!