Gosh, I really never thought those words would come out of my mouth…er, fingers. I don’t know why, but lately I’ve been seriously bored with my eats. I mean, food still tastes good, but all of the meal ideas that come to my head have just been bleh. And when I go in the grocery store lately I feel like a lost 3-year-old. Any suggestions? Have you tried any new recipes or foods lately?
This food boredom reared its ugly head this morning when I “made” breakfast. I had a mashed banana topped with macadamia butter, Cacao Bliss, coconut, and cinnamon.
I really don’t know where I was going with this. I mean, it was tasty, but not exactly breakfast-worthy. I should’ve gone a step further and made Ashley’s Banana Scramble!
I also had 1/2 container of Greek yogurt with cinnamon.
Lunch was much, much more satisfying. For some reason I was actually craving protein + saltiness, which is totally unlike me (I have a mouth full of sweet teeth). I was going to go with just an an egg sandwich, until I came across this gem in the fridge:
Unopened brie? Really?! It must’ve been left over from Christmas. Thanks, Santa. I mean, it’s certainly not top-notch brie, but it went darn well with blackberry jam.
As for the craving, I opted for an open-face egg + avocado sandwich.
Speaking of cravings, check out Missy’s latest post about the reasons why we crave certain foods. It’s quite interesting!
For snackage I had a tortilla filled with crunchy almond butter. I don’t even know why I use tortillas as a nut butter base when a simple spoon is perfectly capable of getting the job done…
For dinner I had chicken salad with grapes and walnuts atop a bowl of romaine.
To make the chicken salad, I combined:
- 1 1/2 boneless breasts of cooked chicken, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/4 cup seedless grapes, cut in half
- 1-2 tbsp (15 grams) walnuts, crushed
- 1 tbsp canola oil mayonnaise
- 1-2 tbsp plain Greek yogurt
- a splash of lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp sugar (optional)
- freshly ground pepper (to taste)
Okay, okay, I wasn’t entirely bored with this. In fact, if you’re bored with plain old grilled chicken, you should definitely give this recipe a try. The creamy dressing, crunchy walnuts, and juicy grapes make for a pretty phenom chicken salad.
Dessert is going to be a few chunks of this:
Dark chocolate on sale for 99 cents at the health food store? Don’t mind if I do!
Plans for the rest of the night include checking in on work, “girl time” with Momma Meets Health, and watching the premiere of the new Bachelorette. Um, am I the only one who cannot stand Ali? I’m pretty sure that I am. But am I going to watch anyway? Of course.
Have a great night, babydolls! xoxo G
- Do you ever face food boredom? How do you handle it?
- Are you watching the Bachelorette tonight? Do you like Ali?
I definitely get bored with some of the foods I eat often. That’s when I start surfing food blogs for new ideas.
Those open-face sandwiches look awesome- the best of both worlds!
i usually try to just eat something else…a lot of times I’m eating stuff because it’s convenient, so i try to find another convenient food to make (and wear myself out on
)
one new recipe I can’t wait to try are these white chocolate coconut pancakes from How Sweet It Is!
okay your breakfast looks SO SO GOOD. I really want to try that macadamia nut butter. sounds divine.
Brie is brie! It’s all good in my book!
I feel you - I get bored sooo easily girl. I always make a list of everything in my fridge on paper and see what in the heck I can come up with!
OMG OMG! The Bachelorette is on TONIGHT?!? This totally just made my blah day 10x better.
P.S. Where did you get that adorable blue flower plate?
Thanks for the heads up that Bachelorette starts TONIGHT! I would have been bummed if I missed it… my husband, however, says
(because now he will have to watch it with me) 
I love surfing through blogs because I always find something new and yummy to try! And your breakfast looks delish!
I’m soooo excited for the bachelorette!!! I’ve been in a food run lately too… especially with dinner! i haven’t figured out how to get out of it yet lol
Sorry you had a yuck breakfast
I can honestly say I never get food boredom. I am one of those people that can literally eat the same things every day and be fine with it.
I’ve been bored lately with my food too. I seem to get like this often in the summer… weird! I sure don’t find that chicken salad boring either though, looks deeeeelicious. When I get in these food ruts I usually turn to my very large stash of bookmarked recipes on my computer and find some new food inspiration to cook up!
I feel the exact same way lately. I think we need to change it up
Your food doesn’t look boring though, ever.
Have fun with your mum!!
xx
I agree with you! I didn’t really prefer Ali too much on the last season. At first I liked her when she went on her first date with Jake. But then it seemed like her main concern was bashing Vienna. While I didn’t prefer Vienna either, I thought it made Ali kinda look like a brat. She even admitted that after she watched her season on tv, she realized she was overly blunt during the show. But alas, I’m like you and I will watch it anyway.
haha i cant stand her either! trashy tv though will still reel me in..today’s my first day of summer after graduating = relaxing with trashy tv especially the bachelorette
i’ve been in a food rut too lately. i think i am craving more variety!
i love fage. and eggie sandwiches. delish.
i’m often in a foodie rut. i feel your pain, girl.
Food boredom is the worst. Blogs definitely help me with it. Other people’s ordinary eats can seem extraordinary to my bored bored tastebuds. I find it also helps me to just switch up the basic food groups- proteins, grains, fruits/veggies. I’ll buy ones I either haven’t had in forever, or something totally new even if I’m not sure how to cook it (just gotta Google it!)
I can’t stand Alli either! She was so mean in the Bachelor but I’ll probably still watch it too
Sorry girl, I loooove Ali! Ok, in a totally normal way but you know what I mean.
I get bored sometimes too.. I kinda got sick of oats for a bit and so I’ve been mixing up my breakfasts with cereal, pancakes, yogurt,… it works! Not exactly TOO crazy but whatever works.
That chicken salad sounds SO good!
I wake up each morning & try to create something different or I’ll search online to find ideas but if time doesn’t permit, i just stick to the same foods!
I allllways face food boredom, in fact, the only time i actually eat alot is when i’m bored. When im busy i could go all day without food! xx
I’m not a huge fan of Ali either, but like I said in my post last night…I’ll still watch. I haven’t watched last night’s episode yet. I conked out too early! LOL
Have a great day!
I’ve been a little bored with my eats lately too. It sounds counterintuitive, but I feel like the more I try to come up with weird combinations, the more I’m left craving the boring stuff. I’ve decided to just eat whatever for awhile and see where it takes me, instead of worrying about creating new stuff at every meal!! Hope you have a great day love xoxo
Thanks for the shout out girl! I get bored with my eats a lot. I tend to pick something and eat it like 5 days in a row! I missed the bachelorette because I was watching the Flyers win
It’s easy to get bored, but I generally just scour food blogs to plan exciting recipes for the week. I think I’m the only person in the world that can’t stand reality TV like the Bachelorette. Totally weird, I know.
I am currently in a food rut too. It’s that I feel like I simply can’t get creative or inspired. But your open faced egg & Avocado sandwich looks delish!
I get bored of my food all the time. I just make the same things over and over because I want a quick meal. I end up trying something new once I get so sick of a food.
I don’t watch the Bachelorette or Bachelor. I can’t stand the fake drama!
Love the 2 types of sandwich. Why choose when you can split it down the middle?
That chicken salad looks yummy, too!!
Jenn
I am always facing foo boredum..
I have no answers! Food blog inspiration sometimes helps?
Dana xx
http://happinessiswithin.wordpress
I was definitely going through a rut, but I just save recipes I see on blogs and go through them later when I can’t figure out what to eat for the week.
Oooh eggs + avocado - I have got to try that combination!
I had intended to watch this season of the the Bachelorette but my hubby wanted to watch the NBA playoffs (semi finals…? who knows!) last night. I kind of feel like if you miss the first episode, you shouldn’t even bother with the rest of the season.
What did you think of the episode? Did it change your opinion or Ali at all?
I made a conscious effort to not watch the Bachelorette last night. I don’t even want to think of the countless hours I wasted watching “The Bachelor: On the Wings of Love.” I wanted to watch it last night. I did. But opted for a food documentary instead.
Was Ali as annoying as I thought she would be?
I’m not a fan of Ali either! But maybe I’ll like her more as the season goes on?? Glad you watch, though!
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Yesss, make the banana scramble!!!
That avo/egg sandwich looks awesome and is right up my alley! I’ve never though of that before…but I did make egg salad with avocado in it once and it was delicious.
I can’t stand Ali either, but I liked her better after the first episode. She seemed a lot nicer than she did when she was constantly talking about Vienna.
My favorite kind of Salad is none other Potato Salad. it really taste yummy.`~,
whenever my sister makes potato salad, i always eat them in less than a minute or so he he. i just love all sorts of salad. :~’
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i like potato salad and also mixed fruit salads. they are tasty and so yummy.”~
This looks delicious and I must say, I absolutely LOVE your blog!! Looking forward to future posts!