It’s Friday! Time for the fabulous link up with the DC Trifecta Cynthia, Mar & Courtney
We all have our go to healthy foods that power us through our workouts. I am a vegetarian so I try to really make sure to eat a well balanced diet with enough protein and carbs to power me through my workouts and my day. Here are 5 of my favorite recipes and vegetarian meals. Hope you enjoy them!
1. Breakfast-Eggs are my go to for breakfast. I frequently make a fritatta or Breakfast Casserole that I cut into individual portions and eat all week. I typically pair that with a piece of Ezekiel bread.
2.Lunch I’ve been exploring with Tempeh lately and this is one of my favorite lunches-Tempeh w Asian Rice Noodles
3. This Corn, edamame & Jicama was one of my favorite lunches this summer. Make it once and eat it for a few days.
4. Snacks- These Chocolate Protein muffins are the bomb! Pair with a Greek yogurt for a filling pre or post workout snack.
5. Dinner-When I am running a lot I always crave pasta (don’t we all?!) but I try to restrain myself. One of my go to meals is Grilled Eggplant Parmasean. So easy and so satisfying.
What’s your go to meal?
I would say that my go to meal would be breakfast, because it is honestly appropriate at any time of day. Brunch, Breakfast for dinner. No one gives you sh*t because you are having eggs!
I love breakfast all the time too! My kids love breakfast for dinner.
I love these ideas. I love most egg dishes – yum!
Egg dishes are my favorite too! Have a good one!
They all look fantastic! Is #3 a hot dish or is it served cold?
I eat it cold but I think you could go either way. I tend to make it and then eat it for a few days. Yum!
Those muffins look delicious! I do really enjoy eggs as a pre or post run meal. They seem to digest well and provide great energy for the run and for recovery after!
Thanks! The muffins are great before or after a run-hope you try them 🙂
I need to get on the breakfast casserole train- it would be a tasty change for my palate! Oh and those muffins look divine…totally going to check them out!!!
yes the breakfast casseroles are amazing and I just fixed the link to the muffins if you’d like it.
Yay! Thank you! 🙂
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The corn, edamame & jicame salad sounds great!
Thanks! It is yummy!
That eggplant parmesan looks good. I tried making it and it came out too salty. BLEH
hmm I wonder why? I really don’t add salt to my food I am very salt sensitive. Perhaps try it with a different sauce? I like to make my own
Man, that eggplant parm looks delicious! It’s one of my favorite meals too. And I’m a big fan of eggs for breakfast but usually only have time on the weekends. I’m definitely going to try your casserole idea once I have a kitchen again. That sounds so easy and healthy as a grab and go option for week days.
The casserole is a life saver on busy mornings and you can really change around the veggies to make it different each week. The eggplant is so good too.
Deborah, that Breakfast Casserole recipe looks AMAZING! I’ve pinned it to my Pinterest account so that I won’t forget to print it off later; I’m definitely going to try that out soon. Thanks so much for sharing these great ideas; hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks so much-I hope you like it! You can change around the ingredients to switch it up each time, Have a great day!
Looks like some yummy options! I usually make some sort of egg quiche or casserole and then eat it for a few days, but haven’t done that in a while. I need to get back in the habit.
It makes it so much easier for me in the morning when I have it made up in advance. It’s so easy to switch it up for variety. Have a great race this weekend 🙂
Mmmm….all look delicious! And I love tempeh, need to plan that in a meal again soon. 🙂
Thanks! Hope you give some of them a try.
Oh YUM, you make yummy looking food!!!!! I only wish when I cooked things looked this good:) Great idea’s for workout fuel foods!!!
Thanks! I am trying to work on the photos to make them look as good as they taste.
Thanks for sharing your list. As a vegetarian, it’s nice to see other options than my typical go-to meals. I love cooking with tempeh since it’s so versatile.
It is versatile. Glad you like my recipes. Please come back every Monday and check out our Meatless Monday link ups
I clicked the link for the chocolate protein muffins, cause I love stuff like that, and I got an error message. ooops! I would love to know if you fix it.
Thanks for alerting me I believe I have fixed it so please take a look. They are really good hope you like them.
Thanks so much for letting me know… will check it out right now!
Hope you like them!
All great recipes! I love a simple tempeh and veggie stir-fry, it’s my go-to meal when I don’t feel very creative but want something healthy! That eggplant parm is drool worthy!
Thanks! The eggplant was really easy and so good.
can you share the muffin recipe? thanks!
I just fixed the link so please stop by and pin it or print it out. Hope you like them!
I LOVE egg casseroles for breakfast. They are super easy and oh so yummy and nutritious. Oh and that protein muffin looks fabulous 🙂
So do I! So versatile and so easy in the morning right?! I fixed the link to the muffins so please stop by again and check it out. Thanks
That egg fritata looks yummy! I make some awesome egg muffins with cottage cheese and apple sausage (which I know you wouldn’t eat) but would be delicious without as well!
No but my kids might! Sorry I missed you today-good luck Sunday
I do an edamame-jicama salad too! Great snack, especially in the warm weather.
Yes I love edamame all the time!
Eggs are a great way to start the day!
They are aren’t they!? I am going to have them tomorrow!
Such great ideas. Egg dishes are definitely my go to!
I love how versatile they are! I am looking forward to making them tomorrow morning 🙂
Great suggestions! Quinoa is my favourite vegetarian fuel and I use a vegetable protein powder in my shakes.
I love quinoa-don’t know how we ever lived without it for all those years 🙂
Will be going on a pinning – fest with your food posts 🙂
That’s what I was going for! Thanks 🙂
The whole list would make a great weekly menu!
Well thank you! I never have posted it all together like that before. I wish I was organized enough to do a whole week of meals in advance.
ohhh those frittatas look amazing! and those protein muffins, goodness now I’m hungry!
Thanks! Hope you give them a try-great runner fuel
Vegetarians unite! Booya! Need to pin these!
Absolutely! Pin away 🙂
Great ideas as usual! That salad looks great! I have no problem making salads and then eating them all week for lunch 🙂
I love doing that too-makes is much easier
Those are yummy meals! Thanks for sharing. My go to POST long run is a recovery shake from Vega. Yum!
Thanks! I tried the vega and found it kind of chalky perhaps I tried the wrong one?
I was really curious to see what you’d post and you didn’t let me down! I do like eggs (kind of a comfort food, really) and eat omelets several days/week. You gave me some new ideas…
Great so glad! Let me know if you make anything. Have a good one 🙂
I love eggs too and your breakfast casserole looks fantastic. I do eat meat, so I enjoy a little sausage sometimes too. My favorite go to meal is grilled vegetables (outside), grilled sweet potatoes and some kind of fish. Not very original, but it sure is tasty, with different spices added!
I love grilled sweet potatoes too-really brings out the flavor. You could put meat into the casserole too.
That grilled parm looks faaaaabulous! Making that and your protein muffins asap!
Thanks! Hope you like them 🙂
as always, great recipes!! i am not an egg leader but my husband loves them!
He would be happy if you made him this one I bet!
Your corn and edamame salad looks delicious! Making an egg casserole to eat throughout the week is a great idea! I’m always in such a hurry at breakfast time that I settle for cereal (although I do love it)!
Thanks! I’m always in a hurry too in the morning and it’s great to have already made.