I was a nibbler this morning!
First when packing up the Girls on the Run trail mix snacks. I had a few small handfuls. The “M&M” pieces were so good!
Then I made my dinner for tonight – more nibbles as the crackers got packed!
Then the husband arrived home with this doughy loaf of Harvest White that I had to immediately try. Not whole wheat but oh-so-good!
Then we made lunch. We don’t have salad ingredients, I’m having salmon salad for dinner, and sandwich options are slim (I’d love to have some deli turkey right now!) but we did have some leftover black-eyed peas. So I turned them into a burger!
For 2 servings:
- 3/4 cup black eyed peas
- 2.5 tbsp whole wheat flour
- 3 shakes garlic powder
- 1 tbsp BBQ sauce (Bone Suckin’!)
Mash all together, form into 2 patties, cook on skillet for 5 minutes, flip and cook other side.
With ketchup and mustard it made a delightfully delicious burger! Would have been better with cheese, but we’re out of that too. You guys might think our pantry is bursting at the seams, but we missing out on lots of fresh lunch things!
Plus grapes (I nibbled on about 5 more than photographed!) –
And 1/2 a cup of TJ’s greek with pom seeds and granola plank –
And one final nibble – a big bite of M&M cookie fresh from the GH oven!
Guest Lunch Post!
Here’s Melissa P’s yummy packed lunch for today
I am a huge fan of wraps for lunch because of their portability, bulk, and the low-calorie yet fiber rich nature of the wrap itself. Today’s wrap was Italian herb flavor and started with a 2 T. spread of spicy three pepper hummus. That was topped with spinach, tomato slices, an assortment of sliced bell peppers, mushrooms and pepperchinis. Yummy, yummy! On the side, I am having some chicken noodle soup, strawberry banana yogurt and a peanut butter cookie Larabar (dessert!). I spread these ‘snacks’ out over the course of the day rather than eating everything in one sitting. This makes me feel like I am eating all day long, which works wonderfully when you are as big a food lover as I am. Having a job that is as fast paced as mine means that I need to bring foods that are quick to make, easy to transport, energy boosting and most of all delicious (so I have things to look forward to throughout the day
). This combination is perfect for me!
). This combination is perfect for me!
I am off to study, study, study until GOTR and lab!
Caroline F. says
Yay, Love guest lunches! What fun:)
Great idea for leftover blackeyes! And vegan friendly too 🙂 I got some in the fridge right now ! Im thinking I will use some cooked whole grain instead of bread.. I have that in there too. Experiment time! Thanks for some inspo- never lets me down!
-Caroline F
jess says
Good luck with the studying! It’s really nice of you to pack snacks for the girls- I bet they appreciate it a lot. Very inventive with the black eyed pea burgers! Looks like lunch will be getting even more creative soon 😉
p.s/ loved the guest lunch post- i’m also a big snacker/volume eater- so that was right up my alley. Thanks a lot!
Kristie says
Oh doughy bread, how I love it so.
That sure looks like a good makeshift burger too. I’m impressed. Totally understand about the lack of food options though, sometimes pantry items just don’t cut it! They can only get you so far.
Tasty looking guest lunch too. Wraps are awesome.
Beadie says
mmmm….bread
Oh She Glows says
Oh I can almost taste that bread through the computer screen! It screams delicious.
The lunches look fantastic today! I haven’t had a wrap in ages, I think I may try that for lunches once and a while.
I have been meaning to try these for a LONG time: https://www.foodforlife.com/procart_catalog/index.cfm?ProductID=37&do=detail
Anyone know if they are good?
Melissa P. says
Thank you Kath!!!!
seelee live (for the love of peanut butter) says
i love how you managed to put together such a yummy and nutritious lunch with few ingredients- this is really benefiting us! thanks kath!
Santa Barbara Dreaming says
I would never have thought to turn leftover beans into a burger! You’re a genius kath! It looks delicious!
I have GOT to get my hands on some pom seeds 🙂
Krista says
Great idea on how to use up the black eyed peas!
Shelby says
How creative!
haya says
how long does one pomegranate last you? i really want to get some, but at $2.50 each i have to consider whether it is an economical choice or not.
VeggieGirl says
Delicious noshing and great guest post!! 😀
Sally says
GOTR seems like such a great program! I looked it up to see about getting involved but unfortunately there isn’t a group in my area.
Chanelle says
Mmmm, all your food choices look SOOO good and sooo healthy!
I want to eat (AND COOK!) like you!
Halie says
Great way to pull ingredients together! I love making bean/grain burgers like that!
Moran says
I too, like Melissa, started eating wraps for both lunches and dinners. They are so quick to assemble and taste SO good!
Maggie says
I spread out my lunches and snacks just like Melissa 🙂
Have fun at GOTR!
chocolatecoveredvegan says
Hey Kath,
I love the orange plate– so pretty!
I keep forgetting to ask you: May I add you to my blogroll?
amy says
What is a granola plank? I’ve been wondering since I started reading your blog. Is it just one of the hard granola sheets from a package?
Anyway, your burger sounds interesting! I would never think to make my own burger with beans. I guess that’s why I’m still in the beginning stages of my diet 🙂
I’m looking at that trailmix and wishing some of it were in my hand…
Cat says
Yum, I love using up my leftover beans by throwing them into homemade beggie burgers. Nice way to eat economically!!
Amy says
cookie=HEAVEN. and i love the trail mix for the girls, thats so cute (& delicious..)
Biz says
What a clever lunch you came up with! Not a fan of black eyed peas, but I will try it with black beans.
Loved the guest lunch too!
Hil says
I love black eyed pea burgers! Epsecially yummy with kale, I think.
Christin S says
Santa Barbara Dreaming,
Santa Barbara, CA? (Me too!) Doesn’t it make you jealous so many of these guys have a Whole Foods so nearby? btw they usually have pom seeds at Trader Joes…
bobbi says
We have a bunch of leftover black eye peas too and I was wondering what to do with them so glad you helped 🙂
Maria says
You said you’re low on Pumpkin Butter; here’s a super simple recipe I use that turns out great:
-Very scant 1/4 cup brown sugar
– 1/4 cup water
– 1/2 teaspoon allspice
– 1/4 teaspoon ginger
– 1/4 teaspoon clove
– 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
– 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
– 1 1/2 cups (15 oz) canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie filling mix)
** The above measurements are approximations. I usually just eye-ball everything according to my tastes.
-Combine everything except pumpkin in microwave-safe bowl. Mix well, and microwave on high for three minutes.
-Remove from microwave (Carefully!) and stir really well.
-Stir in pumpkin well, and microwave on high 5 minutes.
-Remove from microwave (Even more carefully!), stir, and let cool.
It’s so simple and so easy, and I think it’s delicious. I’ve never had store-bought pumpkin butter, so I can’t really compare it, but I really like this.
Heather says
Great idea for the black eyed pea patty!
Saw a Girls On The Run booth at the race I ran on Sunday and thought of you… I didn’t realize that Dallas had a GOTR program! Definitely will have to check that out.
Santa Barbara Dreaming says
Cristin S,
Yeah fellow Santa Barbarian! 🙂 How exciting! There was a rumor a long time ago about a Whole Foods opening up on State St, but alas, just a rumor…..
I did see some pom at TJs, but they looked kind of sad…. I’m hoping to wait a little bit for some yummier looking ones!
Christina says
Really pretty pictures today Kath….The natural light just makes everything so glowy!
Megan says
Love the guest lunch and your lunch! It is so hard not to pop M&Ms!
I love GH white bread. It is so very doughy!
zestycook says
Kath, Great looking black eyed pea sandwich. I never would have came up with that idea!
LittleEngine says
i’m so impressed with your creativity in coming up with that burger! way to make the pantry work 🙂
Oh She Glows says
I’m really excited to see how the meals change as the month goes on…should be interesting!
Kath says
haya ,
Not really sure. At least a week? Although if you eat the seeds more liberally you could go through one in a few days!
chocolatecoveredvegan ,
Of COURSE!!!
amy ,
http://www.honest-foods.com. Found online and in some select Whole Foods.
Maria ,
Awesome! I love that this starts with canned pumpkin and not a fresh, which I’m not sure I have time for yet. I’m saving this recipe 🙂
Kath
chocolatecoveredvegan says
Aww, thanks so much. I get so much inspiration from your blog (haha I bet everyone tells you that!).
Fancy says
I love the guest lunches!
runjess says
My pantry is well stocked too, but that fresh stuff always sends me running to the store.
You may want to incorporate eggs into your food experiment. They’re quite inexpensive.