Which will you choose?

Photo credit @Colton Witt

“All paths cause pain, so to chose the safe over the 

audacious will not give you less pain, only less beauty.” 

(Michael Ventura)

Meatless Monday April 8

Breakfast

Sunrise Citrus Seared Tofu Cubes (recipe)
Baked Sweet Potato

Tropical Protein Smoothie

(mango, banana, pineapple, coconut milk, protein powder)

Lunch

Mac & Cheese (recipe) made with Ancient Harvest Veggie Curls Quinoa Pasta

Roasted asparagus

Sliced strawberries and kiwi

Dinner

Polynesian Salad with Pineapple Vinaigrette (recipe)
(mango, cucumber, sweet onions, snap peas, red bell pepper, and shrimp 
served on a bed of mixed greens and cabbage)
Gluten Free Cloud Bread (recipe) with Garlic & Black Pepper Whipped Butter (recipe)

Nutrition Info

Calories: 1,389

Carbs: 112

Fat: 72

Protein: 89

Meatless Monday April 1

Breakfast

Quinoa Porridge with Nuts & Raisins (recipe)

Chobani banana Greek yogurt with fresh strawberries

Lunch

Cheese Quesadillas

(corn tortillas, cheddar & monterey cheeses, and jalapeños, with guacamole on the side)
Tossed salad with veggies and a basic vinaigrette dressing
Sliced mango

Dinner

Chipotle Barbecued Tofu (recipe)
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower "Rice" (recipe)
Dairy-Free Lemon Pudding (recipe) with Coconut Whipped Cream (recipe)

Nutrition info

I almost didn't calculate the nutrition info for the day because I was pretty sure it would freak me out to see how drastically different the numbers are from my usual targets. But I decided to do it, just because I was curious, and I was surprised. Yes, compared to my norm, the carbs are about twice as high and the protein is about half as much, but I think the numbers still fall within dietable guidelines.

Calories: 1,397

Carbs: 148

Fat: 72

Protein: 51

Plus, I really enjoyed the food - definitely found some keeper recipes!  I did have a bit of a blood sugar spike after breakfast but it wasn't too terrible. I also found I got hungrier a lot quicker than I do on a higher protein day. But overall I think the Meatless Mondays idea is totally doable. Yay. 

What fat looks like