It’s been a long time since I’ve checked in with some of my favorite meals, snacks, and workout fuel. And since people are always asking me what I’m eating to fuel my body for training and racing – here are some of my favorites!

Prepared
Training for the 2016 season is ramping up which means quick and easy meals and snacks that taste good and have high nutritional value are key.

Kale & Chickpea Curry – when I hear curry, I’m sold! This recipe was inspired by an IG user (@raftingveggie) who was inspired by a recipe on VegWeb. So quick and easy to make, you can find my version here.

 

 

Roasted Tempeh & Veggies – it doesn’t get much simpler than this. I chop up some veggies (pictured here: broccoli, brussels sprouts, delicata squash), a package of tempeh, toss all of it in a pie plate with some melted coconut oil, and bake for ~30 minutes at 350.

 

Southwestern Smashbowl – 1/2 cooked sweet potato, 1/2 can black beans, 1/2 avocado. I’ll throw it all in a bowl, and if I have some cashew sour cream on hand I’ll add some Tamerlaine Farm Rudy’s Hot Smoked Red sauce to make it spicy. Then I’ll mash it all together and enjoy!

 

Packaged
While I am not a fan of processed foods sometimes pre-packaged foods and snacks can make life a lot easier. The key is to find foods that have very few ingredients.

CB’s Nuts Organic Pumpkin Seeds – they taste like buttered popcorn. Enough said. There are 2 ingredients – pumpkin seeds and sea salt. Pumpkin seeds are a great source of iron.

 

 

 

 

 

Tolerant Organic Green Lentil Elbow Macaroni – Tolerant Foods has a full line of legume “pastas” and they are awesome! All with one ingredient. A great way to get a healthy dose of protein and fiber.

 

 

 

 

Tres Pupusas Black Bean & Sweet Corn – this is one of two vegan flavors they offer (the only one I can get locally – I need to get my hands on the Kale and Pinto Bean!) I pop these in the toaster oven for 10 minutes and enjoy them with a side of avocado and Tamerlaine Farm Casey’s Hot Super Green sauce.

 

 

Pre-Workout
Stuffed Dates – If I have a bike workout in the morning I like to have a little more than my steadfast banana. I remove the pit of the date and fill it with almond butter. Then I sprinkle shredded coconut, cinnamon, and sea salt on top. They are super-filling, tasty, and also easy to eat on the bike 🙂

 

Ants on a Log – what can I say? I cannot out-grow this treat. I have been enjoying this snack every day for at least a month now before my 2nd workout of the day. Celery stalks, almond butter, and raisins – BAM!

 

 

There’s your view into my kitchen to see what I am currently eating. Simple, nourishing meals and snacks that provide sustained energy for my training, and speed recovery. Since this is a taper week and I have a little extra time on my hands, I made one of my all-time favorites from The Post Punk Kitchen. Beet burgers! A little more work goes into making them but it is totally worth the effort!

Feel free to share your favorite vegan recipes that fuel your training with me – I always love to try new things! 🙂