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Food, Lifestyle · March 3, 2021

What I Ate Wednesday: Featuring My Favorite Taco Bowl Recipe

I skipped last week’s WIAW since we were in the thick of moving from Charlotte to Asheville (still feels weird typing that) but I’m back today!  Sharing my snacks and meals in hopes it will give you some ideas and I’m also sharing my favorite taco bowl recipe.  This is something we legit make every. single. week. and never get tired of it.  I know it’s a simple recipe, but I think I’ve found the best combination of sauce toppings…it’s so dang good.

Breakfast & Coffee #1:  First thing I will have a cup of coffee. Lately I mix in half a scoop of this collagen powder into the coffee.  Then, I mix about 3/4 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk with just a splash of Natural Bliss vanilla creamer in a measuring cup.  Pop that into the microwave for 1 minute to steam the milk, then froth it with this handheld frother.  Pour over coffee!

My breakfast was Bob’s Red Mill rolled oats (I mix with water and cook in the microwave) and stirred in some peanut butter and topped with sliced banana.

Morning snack: 2nd cup of coffee + Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough BUILT bar.  I love these bars. Each flavor is a little different in terms of nutrition stats if you care, but per bar they are roughly 150 calories, 17g of protein, & taste like a candy bar.  You can use code BESS at checkout for 10% off your purchase of BUILT bars.  Click here to shop this one and the other flavors!  My favorite flavors are Coconut and German Chocolate Cake.

Lunch: Mixed greens + spinach + sprouts + air-fried chicken nuggets + green goddess dressing

Dessert after lunch: OCHO coconut chocolate bite

Afternoon snack: Two Good Vanilla yogurt w/ some honey on top.  I love this yogurt!

Also, unpictured but I shared a LUNA lemon bar with Emma 🙂

Dinner: My Favorite Taco Bowl Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 package ground turkey
  • 1 packet taco seasoning
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 packet brown rice (I use the Uncle Ben’s steam in the bag kind bc it’s just easier)
  • 1 can black beans
  • guacamole
  • Bolthouse Farms Cilantro Avocado dressing
  • Good Foods Queso Style Dip – this is a vegan queso, you could use real queso if you want but this is made from cauliflower & red pepper and some other things so a little “healthier”
  • Cholula’s Chipotle Hot Sauce – this is not very spicy, just has a really great smokey chipotle flavor!

Directions:

  • Dice green pepper
  • Cook ground turkey and taco seasoning (according to package directions) and add green pepper so it cooks with it
  • I usually just microwave the brown rice and the black beans separately to heat (drain beans first)

To serve: Layer brown rice, black beans, taco turkey & green peppers, then on top of that I like to do a spoonful of guacamole, heavy helping of the chipotle hot sauce, drizzle of cilantro avocado dressing, and another spoonful of the queso style dip.  OMG Y’ALL.  The sauce combo is out. of. this. world.  I am obsessed.  Give it a try and let me know if you like it as much as me!

Another note, sometimes I prefer a taco salad, in which case I will swap out the brown rice and either do romaine or a mixed green mixture!  Or sometimes I get crazy and combine it all!

Dessert: Coconut Dark Chocolate Bark Thins! Sooooo good.

xo,

Bess

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My first baby girl is 7💞😭 Emma you were the best b My first baby girl is 7💞😭 Emma you were the best baby ever (I’m in denial you’re no longer that baby) and have grown into the best big sister. You’re so smart, kind, creative, & fun. You write the best stories & draw the best pictures. You have the biggest heart. And not unlike your sisters, you know exactly what you want and aren’t scared to ask for it🤪 never change, my girl! I love you 💕
🌊🌊🌊 🌊🌊🌊
💙🇺🇸❤️ 💙🇺🇸❤️
A weekend with lots of family & celebrating my cou A weekend with lots of family & celebrating my cousin @lizastephanz wedding🤍🥂
some spring from my camera roll 📸🌸 some spring from my camera roll 📸🌸
Dance recital weekend!💛💛💛 so proud of my little hi Dance recital weekend!💛💛💛 so proud of my little hip hop SpongeBob and ballerina girl!
#ad Light layers x blue hues adding a Spring refre #ad Light layers x blue hues adding a Spring refresh upgrade to our bedroom! Bedding is the perfect way to easily elevate your space with extra cozy vibes ☁️🩵 comment BED and I’ll send you the links!

#wayfaircreator #wayday #bedsure @wayfair @bedsurehome
One step closer to a cottage garden in the yard?🌸✔ One step closer to a cottage garden in the yard?🌸✔️These new edging stones are my latest #lowesfinds - & along with the pea gravel - they are transforming what was once a sad & forgotten space of the yard + really adding to the look of the raised beds we built last year. Comment STONES and I will send you the link to the ones I got!

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