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Eating Disorders, Intuitive Eating, Weekly Eats

Weekly Eats Roundup & Meal Ideas

April 13, 2018 By Robyn 24 Comments

We flew into Atlanta last night and it’s SO WARM here. Just what I needed when spring is nowhere in sight up in Boston….does spring even exist in the Northeast? Idk. We’re here for a wedding so it should be a fun weekend. And I get to see Cody for the first time in over a year (what??) and one of my best friends from New York. That makes me really happy.

With all the weekly eats posts I write, I upload all the food photos I’ve happened to take over the past week or two. If you want more satisfying meal ideas you can check out Instagram too since I try not to include anything I’ve already posted in these recaps. I hope these posts inspire you to eat satisfying food. Whether that’s cooking or ordering takeout or heating up a frozen meal. Intuitive eating can look a lot of different ways depending on your own body’s needs, financial resources, lifestyle, food security etc. Ok let’s round up some tasty meals and snacks!

Breakfasts

I ran errands in the suburbs after a bridal shower on Saturday (that was in the suburbs) and found a Wegmans!!! So I spontaneously meal planned in about 10 minutes and grocery shopped for the week at Wegmans where I picked up some frozen waffles and other goodies that I didn’t need…but really, I needed them. Things like chocolate pudding and two half gallons of Breyers and stuff like that… So breakfast some days has been toasted waffles, half with butter and half with almond butter with some scrambled eggs.

Another morning I was really craving a bagel and we didn’t have any…usually I’d make due with toast but I was like nope, it’s worth it to walk 0.2 miles to Render Coffee and pick up a bagel. And then naturally I wanted various toppings. Nick was like, “You realize there are four toppings on that bagel?” And I was like…”yea, what?” 1/4 butter, 1/4 cream cheese + everything seasoning and the other half with pb and jam. The savory side was my favorite.

English muffin with again, multiple toppings, because my tastebuds like variety! 1/2 with pb + banana and the other half with 1/2 cream cheese + jam and 1/2 butter. Plus whole milk greek yogurt (Fage is my favorite because it’s insanely thick and creamy) with Purely Elizabeth granola —> favorite granola ever by far, even better than homemade and I can’t believe I’m typing that.

I picked up some baked goods from Flour on my walk home from yoga one morning and had that for breakfast. A raisin pecan roll with butter on one half and cream cheese on the other and 1/2 of a morning glory muffin. I shared the other half with Nick, reluctantly 🙂

Lunches

I made peanut noodles last week for lunch and then was not good at mixing in the noodles so by the end of the week we had a high veggie to noodle ratio. Which was fine, but not enough carbs so I supplemented this lunch with a handful of crackers for the latter half of the week. All I did was roast broccoli and some purple cabbage (just thickly slice before roasting) with avocado oil at 350 degrees for like 20ish minutes. Then boiled up some pad thai noodles (you could use whatever noodle you like) and tossed the noodles, veggies and a bag of defrosted shelled edamame with this peanut sauce recipe. If you’re eating this as leftovers, keep the sauce separate until you eat it so the noodles don’t absorb all the sauce and get soggy. You can eat this hot or cold!

Flour’s farro and greens salad for lunch one day, my favorite salad from there. It had dried fruit and roasted brussels + cauliflower and toasted almonds and shredded cheese. I also <3 farro so much.

I’m calling this lunch because I had a popover + jam and butter and a Perfect Bar for breakfast before we drove up to Portsmouth, NH two weekends ago and then we ate at a coffee shop right when we got there for an early lunch…brunch? Profile was the coffee shop I think. Anyways, this egg + sharp cheddar + bacon sandwich hit the spot.

Our fridge was getting bare before we flew out to Atlanta, so I made a simple lunch of romaine + italian dressing, cheddar cheese + crackers with stone ground mustard because it’s a bomb combo.

Dinners

Last week I made enchilada lasagna. Read this post for the “recipe” – it’s not really a recipe, but a method. Topping with guac and sour cream is highly recommended. And as you can see, I snapped this photo before Nick finished grating the cheese on top.

And I made “egg roll in a bowl” for dinners this week that we ate over cooked millet. This recipe is marketed as paleo but guess what..you get to modify it however you want! I used soy sauce, beef instead of pork because that’s what the store had and we served it over millet because I’m a firm believer that a meal isn’t complete without all the macronutrients and this one was missing a carb source. And I also added extra sriracha.

Snacks

KIND bar at the library while writing this post. I like this flavor a lot.

Also really loving avocado mashed on a rice cake for crunch with everything but the bagel seasoning from Trader Joe’s. Plus hot sauce.

Nick and I shared this homemade oatmeal cream pie that was the size of my face as an afternoon snack while in Portsmouth and YOU GUYS I can’t even articulate how heavenly this was. This was one of those food experiences where I was like, “I am so happy that I don’t feel crazy and anxious and stressed around baked goods anymore.”

More greek yogurt + granola….this time with strawberries too because they were on mega sale. But they aren’t that sweet yet because they aren’t in season so I probably won’t buy them again until late spring/summer.

And a bowl of cereal…shredded wheat mixed with peanut butter Cheerios which are so dang good. Why have one cereal when you can mix two together?

For my birthday a couple Friday’s ago I bought carrot cake from (you guessed it) Flour and then a friend brought me this chocolate cake from Flour later in the day so Nick and I licked this plate clean when we got home from dinner that night. The chocolate might have been my favorite…the texture was almost like Little Debbie swiss cake rolls. Remember those?!

Apple and carrots for when I’m not that hungry, but know I should eat something. Tastes refreshing.

And as always, an ice cream night cap. Breyers was 2/$7 at Wegmans so I picked up one chocolate and one vanilla…because we really needed it. Now we just need some cones..that sounds perfect so I can dream of the summer that feels like it will never be here.

Have a restful, tasty and fabulous weekend!


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  1. McKenzie Cunningham says

    April 13, 2018 at 9:22 am

    Welcome to Atlanta!! If you need some recs for this weekend, here are some of my favorite places!

    For Coffee: (and great atmospheres, too)
    East Pole (my fave)
    Muchacho (the BEST chai – ask for it extra strong – toasts, grain bowls, and tacos, too! It’s got a great patio)
    Spiller Park (+ yummy toasts)
    Chrome Yellow

    FOOD!
    Yalla! is my favorite middle eastern spot – it’s in Krog Street Market and they have another location in the Canteen in Midtown.
    Souper Jenny (multiple locations)
    Metrofresh – right by Piedmont Park and the best salads and soups.
    Superica – unlimited salsa and chips. Need I say more? beware of the weekend waits. Also good for brunch!
    West Egg Cafe – the best breakfast/brunch in Atlanta, but beware of waits – earlier or later is better.
    The General Muir – Jewish deli style breakfast lunch and dinner.
    Ria’s Bluebird Cafe – the best huevos rancheros in Atlanta.
    Taqueria del Sol – best tacos in ATL
    Little Tart Bakery – in Krog Street Market and across from Oakland Cemetery
    Revolution Doughnuts
    Recess – all my Cali food dreams come true in Krog Street Market (sense a theme?).
    Eat Me Speak Me – a cool pop-up restaurant
    Mediterannea – quaint Mediterranean Grant Park restaurant – pulls from Italy and Greece.

    Things to do:
    Bike, walk, or rollerblade the beltline! Be warned, it gets crazy on the weekends, so I find it best to get there around/before 10am. A lot of people don’t realize that it continues past Krog Street, and there’s a small unfinished part between where it ends and Muchacho – it’s great to go all the way from one end to another with a sweet reward.

    Piedmont park – there’s a Trader Joe’s right by it, so it’s a cheese-board picnic meant to be.

    Ponce City Market – right off the beltline, and fun to walk around

    Peachtree Road Farmers Market – Saturday from 8:30 to 12!

    Enjoy! So sad I’m out of town this weekend or else I would love to connect!

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    • Jennifer says

      April 13, 2018 at 11:16 am

      i thought west egg closed? or it wasn’t there last time i visited.

      i would add octane coffee (there’s one in West and one in Grant Park).

      for a ‘must try’ experience, Mary Mac’s.

      also, my personal favorite tacos are at Tin Lizzy’s Cantina.

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      • McKenzie Cunningham says

        April 13, 2018 at 2:19 pm

        Still open! At least it was Sunday 🙂

        I would’ve put Octane on the list, but they got bought by Revelator (so sad) so I think most of the coffee served is Revelator.

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    • Robyn says

      April 16, 2018 at 8:38 pm

      woah baby thank you!! I’ll go back to this list next time we visit!

      Reply
  2. Julianne Oliver says

    April 13, 2018 at 12:50 pm

    Welcome to Atlanta! Gorgeous weather today! Maybe I’ll run into you..haha that would be so fun. Enjoy the wedding! If you have time, Sun in My Belly has the best breakfast ever! The French toast is phenomenal. I definitely recommend walking the Beltline too as mentioned above 🙂

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    • Robyn says

      April 16, 2018 at 8:39 pm

      BEAUTIFUL weather! I’ll have to go there next time!

      Reply
  3. Megan @ A Continual Feast says

    April 13, 2018 at 3:58 pm

    Haha I love all your waffle and bagel toppings! The more the merrier. Also I need to try PB cheerios- I keep hearing how good they are!

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    • Robyn says

      April 16, 2018 at 8:39 pm

      they are so fab!

      Reply
  4. Emily says

    April 13, 2018 at 4:03 pm

    Oh Weggies!!! I love Weggies and miss it so much. I used to go to the Chestnut Hill one all the time when I lived in Boston. I went to college in Rochester where it started (actually I was down the street from one of the biggest ones!) and became addicted. It is the best grocery store and I tend to plan my trips around going to one. I hate that I don’t live by one now.

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    • Robyn says

      April 16, 2018 at 8:39 pm

      hahaha Weggies 🙂
      It is pretty great though!

      Reply
  5. Carley says

    April 13, 2018 at 5:19 pm

    I’m unable to read the content because it keeps jumping down to add… I’ve tried on android and apple.

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    • Carley says

      April 13, 2018 at 5:19 pm

      Ad

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    • Robyn says

      April 16, 2018 at 8:40 pm

      hmmm is it still doing that and does it always do that? let me know!

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  6. emily vardy says

    April 14, 2018 at 6:16 am

    I like how you say you “needed” chocolate pudding, and had to walk that ways just to get a bagel…YAY for listening to what you’re body’s craving!! Also, didn’t know peanut butter cheerios were a thing, but yum.

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    • Robyn says

      April 16, 2018 at 8:40 pm

      first world probs to “need” it buttttt I’m glad I listened 🙂

      Reply
  7. Megan says

    April 15, 2018 at 3:10 am

    I love your weekly eats/meal planning really useful. Being in recovery from anorexia it is such a good reminder about what is normal (amounts and variety) and to see someone eat carbohydrates (and enjoy them). Your blog gives me hope so i look forward to more posts like this 😊.

    Reply
    • Robyn says

      April 16, 2018 at 8:40 pm

      There is such immense hope for you Megan!

      Reply
  8. Katherine says

    April 15, 2018 at 1:40 pm

    I love that flavor of Kind Bar! I pinned the peanut sauce recipe for later! Can’t wait to make it soon!

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    • Robyn says

      April 16, 2018 at 8:41 pm

      hope you love it as much as we did!

      Reply
  9. Bre says

    April 16, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    I’m glad I’m not the only one who does multiple toppings like that! I just like so many, it’s hard to choose just one!

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    • Robyn says

      April 16, 2018 at 8:41 pm

      so hard!

      Reply
  10. Ashley says

    April 16, 2018 at 5:19 pm

    I’m so envious that you got to escape this never-ending winter! It’s currently 30 degrees and snowing in Chicago! Mixing cereal is the only way to do it! I’ve been doing it for 10 years and there’s no going back. lol. I totally agree about farro – I add it to all my salads/grain bowls that I take to-go. Thanks for the meal inspiration and happy belated birthday!

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    • Robyn says

      April 16, 2018 at 8:41 pm

      Oh man I feel you – the escape was SO NICE and then we returned to 30 degree rain. BLAH! Hope you have a wonderful week Ashley <3

      Reply
  11. Allison says

    April 18, 2018 at 7:39 am

    I love this quote: “Intuitive eating can look a lot of different ways depending on your own body’s needs, financial resources, lifestyle, food security etc”

    It’s so easy to get caught up in comparing ourselves/our food/our journey to people we meet in real life and those we see online. It’s important to remember that we’re all walking our own paths!

    Reply

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