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Hi, my name's Emilia and I'm a Whole Foods-aholic

.....But who isn't?  Whole Foods, especially for us "bloggy, nutrition dorks" (in a good way, I promise), is a place of excitement and joy to go to.  For me, it's definitely somewhere I spend a majority of my pay check instead of clothes shopping, spa treatment, vacations or other indulgent activities.  I'm really not joking-- I've been in and out of there three times in the last week.  I get excited when there's new nut butters, new products made by my favorite brands, promotional sales.

My sister laughs at me and asks why I spend so much of my mula and time there.  Some people just don't get it.   However, us foodies do and so I know I have quite a bit of people out here in the blog world who relate with me :).
Do you feel the same thing-- People just "don't get it"?  The amusement from loving good quality, yummy, whole, natural food?
While not at Whole Foods or working like madness, I did eat some tasty meals. (sorry, bad quality.  I had to rely on my camera phone for this one)
Black beans, white bean guac, sweet potato fries and broccoli over a bed of organic spinach Mondo salad with grilled tofu (marinated in tamari, ginger, sesame oil and gah- lic), eggplant, carrots zucc', summer squash atop a bed of mixed greens and sunflower seeds;  "tortilla chips" (Avorado sprouted wheat tortilla left on the George Foreman too long :); homegrown pear :) Creamy tofu- pesto pasta with veggies; grapes.
Thank you, Broccoli Hut.
Sorry for the HORRIBLE quality again. Another camera- shot. I baked!  Well, not creatively and spontaneously, but under the care of Chocolate- Covered Katie. Thank you gurl, for sharing your AMAZING, yummy and nutritious recipes con me.  I won't blame you for my paycheck all going to WF, however I can't get away from trying a majority of your recipes.  They're awesome and SOOOO great.  I love putting health into yumminess :).
Tonight I had some free time so I whipped up some "Love muffins". ....And I had one with my dinner tonight-- I couldn't resist trying them. Snack time.
"Green smoothie"-- Bananas, handful of spinach, almond butt-ah, almond milk and wheat germ and cinnamon on top; two pieces of toast con peanut butter and cinna :)
Sweet potatoes, mango, whole made (who- who, NOT canned!) black beans and ginger- peanut dressing; love muffin.
Courtesy of Broc Hut again :)
I also made CCV's  "High- protein chocolate chocolate cake" which isn't pictured.  Click to get the recipe and for the love muffins.  Like I said, it wasn't my creativity.
I just realized HOW MUCH I rely on  some of my fav. blogs to fill my bellies these days.  I just love all of their recipes.  Well done, blogger friends :).
I'm off to bed-- I work at 6:30 am tomorrow morning.  And I'm NOT joking. Good night.  And DO comment if your out there :)
Posted by Namaste gurl at 8:16 PM Hello and Namaste!