Wow, how is it already another Wednesday?
This week has been crazy! I thought work wouldn’t be too crazy until classes started again on August 22nd, but – MAN – was I wrong! At least I’ve been productive, and I do truly enjoy my job. Thank god for that!
Remember this past Sunday I went to the Biosphere? Well I never posted pictures, so let me show you some! The Biosphere was originally an experiment to see how plants would do living in a fully enclosed environment, untouched by the natural world. There are 4 ecosystems and we walked through them all:
Rainforest
Ocean
Savannah
and Dessert
The Biosphere is massive. It was really cool to see this giant experiment – still in progress!
Okay, I’ll get off my dork-pedestal now. We all know what we’re here for anyway, right? That’s right – it’s What I Ate Wednesday time over at Jenn’s corner of the blog-world!
I’m still doing my 30-Day Clean-Eating Challenge, so this is Part II of my Clean-Eating Eats! (See Part I here)
Breakfasts:
I’ve eaten lots of green monsters, lots of Oats in a Jar, and lots of bowls of oatmeal!
here I’ve got oats, almonds, almond butter, and some chocolate chips
Lunches:
I’ve been relying a lot on salads (and mixing them up tons of different ways) and leftovers. Here are some examples
spinach, romaine, goat chevre, almonds, blueberries, and avocado
brown rice, shrimp, asparagus, grilled onions, grilled peppers (red & green) and sweet and sour sauce
And dinners have consisted of whole foods. Of course…I still do have my seasonings and sauces as necessary
pork roast (from crock pot), half a sweet potato, corn on the cob, and thawed out frozen peas – with some BBQ sauce for dipping on the side.
The first couple of weeks I was really good about snacks and desserts. I’d indulge in peanut-butter stuffed dates, or a sprinkling of chocolate chips on fruit. This week, however, I indulged in some fresh gelato one evening. Mmmmmmm – it’s absolute HEAVEN!!!
I had limoncello – amazing!
What’s your favorite summer-time treat?
Gorgeous photos and great eats!!
By: allieksmith on August 3, 2011
at 7:34 am
ice cream FOR SURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
By: alyssa - fashion fitness foodie on August 3, 2011
at 9:55 am
iceeeee cream!
By: Errign on August 3, 2011
at 3:30 pm
ok…is this where bio-dome was filmed…lol..”free mahi mahi, free mahi mahi”..gotta love polly shore! lol bahahah
By: saskia on August 3, 2011
at 7:00 pm
haha, I don’t think so – I feel like they would’ve mentioned it on the tour. But it definitely made me think of the movie while I was there : )
By: thefitacademic on August 6, 2011
at 4:54 pm
Is it sad that I see the word Biosphere and I immediately think of Pauly Shore? Where is he these days anyway?
My favorite summer time treat is a three way tie between sno-cones, ice cream and cold watermelon. I can’t pick just one….
By: Michelle {The Lively Kitchen} on August 3, 2011
at 7:14 pm
mmmm – sno cones!!!! Love ‘em! For some reason there are NO snow-cone stands around Tucson (nor were there any in southern Florida). Weird because they were ALL OVER Texas!? I wonder if it’s a regional thing???
By: thefitacademic on August 6, 2011
at 4:54 pm
ohh man some gelato sounds delish right now! I’ve been stopping by the local fro-yo place a little too much this summer
Haha
By: IHeartVegetables on August 3, 2011
at 8:26 pm
me too! It’s my favorite indulgence! And i’ve got one within walking distance of my house so its dangerous!!!
By: thefitacademic on August 6, 2011
at 4:53 pm
I love the Montreal Biosphere. I’d go there every year if I could. So yeah, make room for me on your pedestal.
By: Stephanie on August 4, 2011
at 5:37 am
That sounds like the perfect indulgence after a day of clean eating =) Happy belated WIAW!!!! xoxo
By: Jenn L @ Peas and Crayons on August 5, 2011
at 8:51 am