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#surviveon35 Eats: Day 2

July 20, 2012 by Lindsay 22 Comments

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Hi Friends!

Just popping in for a quick recap of what I ate during day #2 of the #surviveon35 challenge! In case you missed it, to see what I ate on Day 1, CLICK HERE! I was selected to participate in a challenge sponsored by Anytime Fitness and given $70 to buy groceries for this challenge.

Breakfast

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Like I said, I’m a cereal girl at heart.
So I’ll definitely be eating it a few times this week.
Kroger brand Toasted Oats with skim milk & blueberries
Whole wheat toast w/ natural peanut butter and sliced bananas
Hot water with lemon

AM Snack 

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Carrot sticks
Hard boiled egg
Reduced Fat Triscuits
Side note- I’d never really looked at the label for Triscuits before,
but they only have 3 ingredients plus 3 g fiber & 3 g protein per serving!
That’s better than a lot of the crackers I looked at!

Lunch

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Burrito Salad

Lettuce
1/2 c brown rice
1/2 c black beans
1/4 c sweet potatoes
onion & tomato
topped w/ a little cheese

These are one of my favorite lunches! I blogged about them last month
CLICK HERE to read.

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Served with a side of sliced strawberries!

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PM Snack

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Applesauce
Celery sticks with peanut butter

Dinner

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Lentil Pot Pie
Strawberry Spinach Salad

Lentil pot pies are one of my favorite meals! Major comfort food and so easy to make! I blogged about them waaaay back in October of last year, but I realized I never posted the actual recipe. SO, I went back and updated the post just for you guys! CLICK HERE for the recipe.

For the challenge, I didn’t buy puff pastry. Instead I bought a can of refrigerator biscuits. Just bake them on a baking sheet along with the pot pies (you’ll probably have to take them out before the pies are done) and then pop one on top of your pot pie. Tastes just as good 🙂 Also, I didn’t buy butter for the challenge so I subbed oil and it worked just fine. I used the frozen veggies I bought, which were a mix of green beans, peas, corn and carrots. I added garlic, onion and half a russet potato!

All together now:

day2eats

Not pictured: a couple handfuls of cereal and triscuits while making dinner and a bowl of cereal before bed 🙂

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Comments

  1. Erica { EricaDHouse.com } says

    July 20, 2012 at 6:20 AM

    I just spent hours this morning looking for new lentil recipes – this is *definitely* going on the ‘to make’ list!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 20, 2012 at 8:57 AM

      awesome! let me know what you think!!

      Reply
  2. gidget says

    July 20, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    looks super yummy and healthy!

    Reply
  3. Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says

    July 20, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    again… your food kills me!! Can I just move in? 😉 you are killing this challenge!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 20, 2012 at 8:56 AM

      thanks friend! come visit any time!

      Reply
  4. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    July 20, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    I love all of the things you’re eating – protein and it doesn’t look like boring, cheap eats. that pot pie is soooo good-looking. I’ve been craving lentils, so this may happen soon.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 20, 2012 at 8:56 AM

      you would LOVE it!!! so good.

      Reply
  5. Linz @ Itz Linz says

    July 20, 2012 at 8:18 AM

    that lentil pot pie sounds so good! random question – is there a reason you buy regular whole carrots? wouldn’t the already peeled and chopped kind be less expensive and more convienent? just curious! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 20, 2012 at 8:55 AM

      i used to buy baby carrots to snack on. now i buy regular ones and cut them into sticks because i think they taste better. plus you can get a pound for .79 and sometimes the 3 lb bags go on sale for $2.00. however, having the prechopped ones in the mixed frozen bag was definitely very convenient for the pot pie!

      Reply
  6. Danielle @ Clean Food Creative Fitness says

    July 20, 2012 at 8:31 AM

    Everything looks so delicious and healthy!!! You are killing this challenge! Truly amazing!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 20, 2012 at 8:54 AM

      thank you so much 🙂

      Reply
  7. Meredith @ DareYouTo says

    July 20, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    Judging by this meal, I would never have guessed you were on any kind of budgeted challenge. Way to go! Keep up the good work

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 20, 2012 at 8:53 AM

      awesome! that’s my goal 🙂 thanks for the support!

      Reply
  8. Nicole says

    July 20, 2012 at 9:05 AM

    This is a great day of eating. All healthy and yummy good! You’re doing so well with this challenge!

    Reply
  9. Kanoe says

    July 20, 2012 at 11:54 AM

    OMG talk about GOOD EATS on a budget!!! This is so awesome!! I have to try the lentil pot pie & the burrito salad. Yummy! Question on the burrito salad…. could you swap out the brown rice for quinoa instead to give you even more protein? Just wondering. I love brown rice but quinoa is also a fav :-). Thanks! You are doing great on the challenge 😀

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 20, 2012 at 9:37 PM

      Quinoa would be great also!!

      Reply
  10. Andrea @ Vegvacious says

    July 20, 2012 at 1:30 PM

    Yum again!! I’m definitely adding that salad to my menu next week 🙂 Can’t wait to see your grocery list.

    Reply
  11. Christine @ Love, Life, Surf says

    July 20, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    Everything looks great! I love seeing what creative things you come up with especially on a budget! I had no idea Triscuits only had 3 ingredients. Very good to know 🙂

    Reply
  12. Sam says

    July 20, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    This all looks so amazing! So the challenge is $35 A day!?! Why is my grocery bill so dang expensive then? I’m def going to use these ideas for my budget! Looking forward to seeing what else is happening this week!
    <3 Sam

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 20, 2012 at 9:38 PM

      The challenge is $35 per person for the week, not per day!

      Reply
  13. Amber @ The Cook's Sister says

    July 21, 2012 at 9:53 PM

    I”m especially loving your breakfast recipes! I wasn’t much of a breakfast-lover until I got to university and often struggle to make budget-friendly, yet creative breakfasts. (We usually have eggs and toast). Keep up the good work on the “Survive on 35” challenge!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 22, 2012 at 10:41 AM

      thanks! i’m a cereal girl, but i’m doing my best to show you guys there are a lot of things you can make!

      Reply

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