Woman in Real Life

We have had some crazy weather here these past couple of days. We got our new patio conversation set out on the deck just in time for rain! Oh well, better days ahead. Here's a Wednesday look at some of the foods we've been eating this week, starting with these "Omaha Yakisoba" noodles, made from a recipe in Isa Does It. I rarely make recipes with cabbage (too lazy to shred it) so this took me nicely out of my comfort zone. It features red cabbage, broccoli and corn.




We celebrated Father's Day on Saturday because my son had a soccer tournament scheduled for early on Sunday. We had strawberries, raspberries, veggie sausage and vegan pancakes for breakfast.


Of course, daddy had his on a tray in bed. Which was nice...except when a fight broke out over who got to carry the tray.


We shopped for patio furniture most of the day. It's hard to find nice, affordable patio sets. Anyway, we picked up Chinese food on the way home to celebrate Father's Day. We get the same order pretty much every time - fried rice, tofu in garlic sauce and vegetable lo mein.


We also stopped at the liquor store, because, well, those kids did not enjoy shopping for patio furniture and they made sure we knew it. I bought Guinness for daddy and vodka for me. I made the Strawberry Vodka Cocktail from this post. It was tasty. The fresh lemon juice and strawberries made it feel a bit more wholesome than those nasty, coloured store-bought mixes. The first time I made it, I strained it so it was free of chunks. The second time, I let some of the mushed strawberries sneak through and it was delicious!


Lately I have been back to having peanut butter and jam on toast for breakfast. Not very exciting. I also munch on whatever fruit I'm cutting up for the kids' school lunches. On this particular day, it was strawberries and pineapple.


I am continuing to buy tons of bananas, because the kids and I really like our Yonanas treats. It feels like we're having ice cream, but it's all fruit.


With outdoor soccer starting, these little guys are my constant friends. I keep bars, like these from Taste of Nature and The Simply Bar, in my purse in case I get feeling snacky.


I haven't kept the fridge all that well stocked this week. So yesterday I had few lunch options. I stir-fried some frozen veggies, tofu, garlic and left-over spaghetti. I seasoned it with Bragg's Liquid Aminos and olive oil. Made in desperation, but yummy nevertheless.

What have you been eating and enjoying this week?

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