When we first started dating, Vegas taught me about shower beers.
I classed it up with shower wine.
For the past two weeks I’ve been eating cleaner than I have in a long, long time. There have been a few desserts, but I (mostly) skipped the wine. *insert look of horror here*
My focus has been on the basics: clean protein, veggies, and “good” carbs. We used to make fun of my dad for going on and on about what he called “good” carbs. It turns out, he was ahead of his time with his weight loss journey. Guess I shouldn’t have made fun of him for all of that oatmeal…
Anyway, here’s my day of super clean eats… plus the above heart healthy glass of shower wine. 😉
Breakfast:
The usual morning cocktail, followed by my vitamin gummies and coffee.
Breakfast was a Mexican-inspired creation. Extra hot sauce.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUKBBg3lC8K/
Lunch:
I got some awesome gluten free bread; shockingly it was the plain old Whole Foods brand! It made a great panini. I slathered one side of the bread with mustard, the other with fig jam, and sandwiched turkey, arugula, and gruyere in between.
The trick to homemade paninis without a press is to put it in a pan and them put a super heavy pan on top of it. Perfection!
Another Mexican-inspired meal! This is the simplest recipe – you just put cauliflower in a blender or food processor and pulse until it resembles rice, then you top it. I used grilled chicken, red bell pepper, sweet potato, avocado, cabbage, and salsa. Basically everything in my fridge.
Dessert:
I’ve been making this 150 calorie protein mug cake for years. 5 years, to be exact. Still delicious.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BULdHzHF-nx/
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I’m pretty pumped we’re leaving for New Mexico tomorrow! We welcome and food or hiking recs in Albuquerque or Santa Fe. 🙂
Do you ever have a shower beer? Or wine?
Have you ever made cauliflower rice? I don’t actually like real rice (except in sushi).
Never heard of shower wine until now, and fig jam sounds awesome! I have been putting organic dried figs in oatmeal for years and it is honestly one of my favorite things ever. I wish I liked cauliflower rice, but I am lazy and would just rather steam it or blend it up. Oh well! 🙃😉
That’s so funny… I do rice because I’m too lazy to steam it. LOL!
i need to find a new weeknight dessert. I haven’t made mug cakes in so long but maybe I should go back to them – great idea!
I go through phases… and then I wonder why I ever stopped. They’re so easy!
Ah the shower beer. One of my old boyfriends rocked that too often when he and l lived in Santa Monica years ago! As a mom, I now rock the closet wine because my kids can find me in the shower 🙂
And you have been making this fabulous mug cake for 5 years and this is the first I’m hearing of it? Tsk.
Closet wine?! LOL! I love it… and I’d probably do the same.
Shower beer pretty much captures my entire college experience. And I fucking loved it 🙂 now? I’m shower iced coffee. Toddy coffee. It’s not as good 🙂
I could get down with a toddy coffee!
Well, we all know that shower wine is as clean as it gets! Just get that pinky out…
Last Saturday my husband painted a room in our house and when he was done about to shower, he said he could really go for a shower beer, lol. He didn’t and I don’t think I’ve had one since college, but it’s such a genius idea! And so much taco happening in your eats, I LOVE IT!
Pleaseeeee tell me he had one!
The definition of clean eats is eating and drinking during a shower, is it not? I think you nailed it.
Now do you mean putting the second pan right ontop of the bread to make the panini? That’s brilliant brilliant. As are all these fillings and toppings. Dang.
HAHA! I’m going to use that from now on.
Yes, I put the second pan directly on top of the bread. It’s lazy, but it works!
I’ve been trying to eat a little cleaner lately, too! Obviously I could never give up wine either, haha. But I’m trying to eat more veggies and “good carbs” like you said!
I had not heard of shower wine! Clearly I am out of the loop over here. 🙂
You deserve a shower wine with all your training!
We’re borrowing our friends microwave for a few weeks and I’m trying to make ALL the mug cakes while I can!
Borrowing a microwave?! There has to be a story behind that…
I bet you can freeze mug cakes! I’ll have to try that, actually.
Your day looks totally delish…and wine in the shower? Great idea =)
Do you usually like to eat gluten free or just some times? 🙂 That bread looks really good!
Vegas actually has a gluten allergy. She won’t go gluten free, but I try not to keep it in the house. This has been our favorite GF bread to date!
I used to drink my smoothies in the shower in the morning. I much prefer the beer or wine though. Maybe we could do shower mimosas.
Shower mimosas. Hold the OJ. I’m in.
Love cauliflower rice! Love all your food! I have a resultant quality panini press from my coffee shop and use it a lot even though it’s huge😁
I would love to play in your kitchen! You have the best stuff from that shop!!!
It’s funny you say your dad was ahead of the times because MY MOM TOTALLY HAS BEEN TOO! My mom has been keto/lowcarb/paleo for the past 20 years. I remember when I was 7, 8 and 9 years old she was talking about that type of lifestyle and I was like fuck off mom and give me that stick of butter. Oh wait, I guess that’s keto… However, the mac and cheese I smashed in my face — NOT so much LOL!
Question: does cauliflower make you gassy and bloated as fuck?! Cause um…… If I eat it – YEP – I am a sexy balloooooon!
Are you serious?! Aren’t you from the midwest?! Super progressive mamma. She must laugh at you now. 🙂
Cauliflower is ok for me, but it bloats Vegas. Brussels do it to me. And garlic. But I don’t really care… they’re to yummy to pass up.
Personally I like shower beer and bath wine.
I sooooo wish we had a bathtub!
I LOVE your food posts! I should definitely be living in California according to my food meter:-) Awesome post!
Thank you! I felt the same way every time I visited California from Atlanta.
Shower wine – my favorite!! 🙂
Love rice, love cauliflower rice, just see them as two different things! Love cauli rice with a curry though – so good!
I did learn about drinking in the shower when at uni… Haven’t done it since! :-S
Have a great time in New Mexico!
Curries are so good. I wish Vegas would eat them! She’ll do the cauliflower rice… mostly. She just loves real rice (I do not).
Hope you’re having fun in New Mexico! I love mug cakes and haven’t made one in so long. I should break that streak.. such a good way to satisfy a sweet tooth with portion control!
That why I got back on it with the mug cakes. My sweet tooth is insatiable and the desserts needed to be reigned in!
you may have skipped the wine but then I added one more glass to my diet. Call it even? 😉
currently craving panini
You’re always there for me, brother. 😉
That panini looks awesome.
Thanks! I don’t know why I don’t make them more often. I love a warm sandwich!