I’m staying put in Boston this weekend with zero formal plans and I’m pumped about it. I use to belong to a running group in Charlottesville and it was soooooo life giving for me. Community + fresh air + positivity + movement. So I walked into a local running shop in our neighborhood on Tuesday and the guy ended up talking to me about the local running group and how they offer free running groups on Tues/Thurs/Sat. So I think I’m going to try out a group fun run on Saturday and see how that goes. I’m actually really hopeful + excited about finding a fun running community again. I’ve had to repair my relationship with running over the years and come to realize my body enjoys yoga or barre/pilates and then some social running. I’ll report back. If any readers are part of some Boston running clubs let me know in the comments!
I also really want to find a good brunch this weekend…but other than that, we’ll see where the weekend takes us.
Now, onto recap of the the eats!
BREAKFASTS
I have been ALL ABOUT the eggs + bread combo lately. One day it was leftover homemade bread (my first loaf ever..I have a ways to go) with honey + butter on one slice, pb + banana on the other and 2 fried eggs.
Several days it was doughy flatbread with mashed avocado and a fried egg. Plus a banana and pb with it most days.
The most epic breakfast I had this week was on both Tuesday and Thursday morning. I could eat this for 30 days straight probs. Iggy’s sourdough with mashed avocado on some slices and honey + butter on the other slice. Plus fried eggs over kale and the other half of Nick’s banana with cashew butter. Depending on hunger and the size of the slices I’ll have 2-3 pieces. Maybe you eat 1 slice or maybe you eat 4 or 5. You do you boo boo.
LUNCHES
Monday I had leftover taco salad at Jena’s in Nashville. And then Tuesday when I got back to Boston, I roasted up some leftover cauliflower in olive oil, boiled up some spinach + broccoli pasta a company sent me and drizzled more olive oil, garlic power and red pepper on top. Plus some mixed greens topped with goat cheese, almonds and cranberries…and more olive oil. Ate that on Wednesday too.
On Thursday I met up with my friend Kara at Tatte for lunch and ordered the halloumi salad. Mmmmm HALLOUMI, you are a dream. Roasted carrots, honey almonds, golden raisins, tahini dressing…it was fab.
Today we’ll do a “fridge clean out lunch” which might be leftover soup (see below) or some salad with buttered toast or who knows. If I get lazy I end up making a smoothie and pop some popcorn on the stove.
DINNERS
Sunday I ate sausage, kale and orzo soup Jena made.
Nashville airport dinner of salmon + wild rice + green beans + corn muffins on Monday night. Enjoyed every last bite of this. It wasn’t the most incredible salmon ever (expectedly…it’s the airport) but I did taste awesome because I was pretty hungry by that point.
Tuesday and Thursday we ate more soup! And roasted red potatoes + red wine. I think I’ll need a break from soup soon, but for now it’s easy and satisfying. I went to yoga Tuesday night while Nick cooked this kale, white bean and chicken soup. Husband points. I came back a more calm and less insane so I think it was good for everyone all around. 🙂
I went to dinner with a girlfriend on Wednesday to Myers + Chang and it was GOOD. I”ll be back! Really good food with a causal vibe and I thought the service was really good. Then I went to go through my camera and realized I took zero pictures. Insert palm to face emoji.
SNACKS
Cookie + frosting sandwich split between afternoon snack one day and bedtime snack the next. <3 frosting…the love runs deep. Back story…I use to feel so crazy around frosting. Like, CRAZY. It was easier to run a marathon than exercise self control over this beautiful sugar spread. Then I started giving myself permission and ate frosting more regularly (whenever I wanted it) and I felt less crazy. Way less crazy. By getting it off the pedestal I was able to even hear what my body was saying so I could be more mindful.
I made a double batch of copycat coconut larabars and have been eating them in the morning before breakfast, afternoon or before bed. They are tastiest out of the freezer I think.
Banana bread snack one day. With pb + honey on one slice and honey + butter on another. I’m waiting for my bananas to go brown so I can make another batch.
This isn’t everything that made it into my mouth this week, but a good snapshot based on what ended up on my camera roll. I hope it inspires you to eat satisfying foods…not to feel like you need to eat the same thing.
I’ve gotten a lot of requests for a meal “planning” post when it comes to intuitive eating so I’m planning to do that next week!
Have a relaxing weekend!
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I think a running group sounds like a great way to meet friends! I thought about joining the one out of Marathons sports but it’s so hard for me to make it in the evenings. Weekends would probably be easier! Hope it goes well!
Yes evenings at 6:30 I want to be in my jammies with some tea and dinner lol
Hi Robyn,
I love this kind of posts. They inspire me so much to eat satisfying foods!
I’ve noticed you use olive oil in your food and I find that wonderful. Here in Europe, we use olive oil all the time as a base for all kinds of sautés, on top of some dishes or simply served on a plate with some sea salt crystals and a bread basket.
I hope you have a great weekend and hey, having no plans is so liberating once in a while;)
A thousand kisses from the Azores, Portugal
This is my favorite bread recipe! It’s quite popular online and requires very minimal effort. You can swap in a cup of whole wheat flour if desired!
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/11376-no-knead-bread
Will check it out – thank you!
Two reco’s for really good brunch come to mind, they both happen to be in Somerville! One is Highland Kitchen, get there early for the best pancakes you’ve ever had in your life, because they’re so good they literally run out of batter! Second is kind of out there, but there is an AMAZING vegan restaurant in Teele Square called True Bistro, and their “chicken” and waffles with chili agave syrup is unbelievable, as is their vegan Benedict. Non-Somerville, Barcelona if (South End and Brookline) — their patatas bravas, enough said. I could go on…the food scene here is amazing!
Highland Kitchen is the BEST – their mimosas too are just <3
Well we wil have to take a trip to Somerville now :))
Hi Robyn,
You have to try Uncommon Grounds in Watertown. You can get there via the red line and a bus or if the weather is nice, you can just walk down Mt. Auburn from Harvard Square. It is SO good! Also, re: running groups… Meetup has a ton all over and so does Nike.
Hope you enjoy Boston!
Sincerely,
Erica
Writing this on my list!!
If you haven’t been to Paramount for brunch, go there- and go there EARLY!! Also, Trident Booksellers has a really cute cafe too 🙂
I’ve heard amazing things about that!
I LOVE HALLOUMI. SO good and I can never find it on menus here in SF, or the US in general. WHY?
Eggs and bread is the best combo. I love drippy yolks!
I highly recommend Beehive brunch in the South End! They have a jazz brunch on the weekend and it is fabulous. Great food and cocktails too! I used to live in the South End and it was my favorite.
That sounds so fun!! will have to try
I saw you post that cheese salad on FB and it looked SOOOO good!
1.) Checkout Heartbreak Hill Running Co. — they have awesome groups!
2.) Beehive on Tremont is incredible!
http://www.beehiveboston.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/BEEHIVE_brunch-1.pdf
3.) Halloumi!!!!!!!! All day. Every day.
That’s who I joined Saturday! It seems great!
Will have to check out Beehive!
I like your frosting story 🙂 yay for freedom! Also pretty excited to try that Larabar recipe- I go through those things like crazy!
I can’t tell you how much these type of posts help me in my intuitive eating journey. You are such a blessing, Robyn! Thank you!
Love,
Julie
so glad you are enjoying them Julie <3
She Runs Boston was a running group I really enjoyed during my time in Boston. It meets at the Athleta store on Newbury Street. Very friendly and supportive group of ladies.
oh that sounds so fun – will check it out!!
I’ve never had halloumi, but it sounds and looks so good! I love your eggs and bread breakfasts and how you found different breads to go well with eggs. That Iggy’s sourdough reminds me of a brand I like in Colorado called Izzio’s! 😉 And that Orzo soup looks soooo good. Soup at this time of the year is one of my favorites. And cookie + frosting sandwiches are some of the best; I so appreciate that you testified that the more you gave yourself permission to eat frosting the less crazy you felt around it. That’s so true in food freedom and learning food freedom, and I’m thankful for you sharing that with us! 🙂
That homemade bread looks SO GOOD! All dense and hearty <3 Also, your egg breakfasts make me crave eggs like CUH-RAZY, bc I don't have a kitchen in college so can't cook them for myself. Usually when I come home for breaks, I start devouring eggs like some kind of crazy egg fiend LOL
hahah eggs are THE BEST. You can microwave them if you’re into that 🙂