I’ve been trying to eat as healthy as I possibly can this week knowing full well that come Saturday and Sunday, there’s no hope. Here’s how I did yesterday…
Breakfast:
I played around with a new oat and cornmeal breakfast bake with some tangerines and almonds. It came out really good flavor wise, but the texture was a little off. I think it may have just been overcooked by about 20 or 30 seconds in the microwave so it could be an easy fix, but you’ll have to wait on a recipe until I’m happy with it. Still delicious. 
Lunch:
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I had a 12:30 conference call (gotta love dealing with a 4 hour time zone change for clients in Alaska!) so I toasted up the last biscuit beforehand for a snack and had some yogurt and apples after the meeting.
Snack:
We used to get those chocolates in the shape of an orange that came apart in segments as kids during Christmas. For some reason I thought about them today and this idea came to mind. It couldn’t be simpler.
- clementines (I used tangerines, but they have seeds and kind of ruin the experience)
- dark chocolate
- sea salt
Peel a clementine and break into segments. Melt the chocolate in a small bowl. Dip clementine pieces and lay on a piece of parchment paper. Sprinkle with sea salt. Let it firm up in the fridge for a few minutes and you’re all set.
Best snack ever.
Dinner:
Unappetizing photo? Check.
Ok, this may look disgusting but it tasted pretty delicious. Quinoa, roasted broccoli, sautéed onions and chicken apple sausage topped with Angela’s vegan cheeze sauce. I’ve been wanting to make a “cheeze” sauce for quite some time but find they usually all use cashews as the base. I’ll be honest, my cashews are too precious to use in a cheeze sauce when I’m not actually vegan. So this one, made with nutritional yeast as the base caught my eye. It’s easy, it’s nutritious and it’s pretty tasty. Definitely not cheese, but delicious in it’s own way. I could’ve eaten about twice this amount.
Dessert:
Hot chocolate and cookies. Just call me Santa.
If you want to drool some more, go check out Jenn’s blog for all the WIAW posts!
Anyone else still have last minute shopping?
Do you like the citrus + orange combination?
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unappetizing? Nonsense! I think your quinoa bowl looks delicious!
& I’m done with shopping, but have a lot of last minute wrapping to get to…
I love those chocolate oranges! I’m totally going to get some for Mike’s stocking and then really just eat them myself.
I have to do last minute shopping today when I’m out of work (I’m leaving at noon, halleluiah!).
I agree that cashews are too precious to use cups at a time in a recipe! I want to try that sauce recipe, too.
I LOVE clementines. Mmmm…
My favorite fruit and chocolate combination is pineapples dipped in chocolate, delicious!
Your dinner looks great. I’ve been wanting to make a cheeze sauce for a long time too. I think I just like regular cheese too much.
I forgot to get my brother something *slap on the wrist* so I have to run to starbucks in a few minutes and get him something from there cause honestly, my brother is hard to please but who doesn’t like coffee? Anyway, I’ve never had orange & chocolate. It sounds great but I’ve never tried it! I have some clementines at home that I just bought on Saturday AND tons of chocolate — hmmmmm, you’re on to something here
good luck with your last minute shopping!
I have a whole bag of clementines that need to be eaten– I should make these! So cute!
umm I am definitely tipping all the clementines i eat in chocolate from now on..that sounds amazing! especially with the addition of the sea sald!
yum, dark chocolate clementines!! this will be perfect to bring to a NYE dinner. thank you for these adorable little nuggets!
OMG those chocolate covered clementines looks so cute! Yummy!
My son will be setting out cookies and wine for santa.
Great idea with the oranges & chocolate – I love that you added salt! Sounds like a great, healthy snack!
Just saw this on Tasteologie..congrats.
And Kath made a clementine smoothie today…all of a sudden I have a burning urge for clementines!
I think I’m going to go melt some chocolate… I have a perfect little orange that’s calling for some chocolate. Really, that looks so good, I think I’m going to have that later
The chocolate oranges look delicious! Really, anything with chocolate and I’m in.
Turn it into a snack or easy-to-grab dish, and its a must have.
Anyone else still have last minute shopping? As of this morning, I am done! I think… I’m usually the crazy person running around on Christmas Eve getting last minute stuff.
Do you like the citrus + orange combination? YES!
Those chocolate oranges were my favorite growing up. They also have raspberry ones and key lime ones which are to die for.
I love citrus and orange together. I always have to buy at least one Terry’s chocolate orange around Christmas time.
I should resist the temptation and just make your healthier version instead though. 
Chocolate dipped clementines…You didn’t just say that…I’m in Love!
I know exactly what I’m making for a post dinner treat tonight, I have the juiciest clementines calling my name and a big bag of dark chocolate screaming my name. Perfect!
So fancy! I love chocolate and orange together- my mom used to buy us chocolate oranges from Trader Joe’s when we were kids
the clementines in chocolate idea is genius!
OMG those chocolate clementines are genius and soooo pretty!!!
Mmm! I did something like this last year, but I put the chocolate inside the clementine. They turned out pretty tasty
Those chocolate covered clementines look amazing. What a great idea. I have been eating a ton of clementine lately, what a great way to change it up!
Ooo can’t wait for that bake recipe! Looks delicious!
Love the melted chocolates on the tangerines, very authentic.
Ooo hunny bunny…I do this all the time with my oranges, I love the combo! Plus I feel like I’m eating something “satisfying” / naughty, but its really good for you! LOVE IT!
xxoo
Actual oranges dipped in chocolate – genius!!! They look soooo cute as well. This will shock the parents when I bring this out for Christmas.
Dipping clementines is such a great idea!
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