I have been multitasking out the wazoo this morning and have gotten so much completed! And just in time for a walk before lunch. It was glorious out there, and I took Fit Pregnancy with me. What a helpful magazine! So many topics I’m interested in. And lots promoting exercise, which made me feel proud because I was out doing it while I was reading about the benefits!
I also got really excited about making a superfoods nutritious lunch! My old eating habits are creeping back, bit by bit. So glad!
I made it home just in time for my stomach to growl and lunch to be assembled in 5 minutes flat.
The entrée was a “quesadilla” made from a whole wheat tortilla, leftover frittata slices and smashed avocado. Something about my pregnancy palate LOVES tortillas with egg and avocado. And to be honest, bread doesn’t taste as good to me as it used to.
Side dishes included the most amazing champagne mango (why didn’t I buy more than one!?) and some organic strawberries.
Juice-spiked water to sip
My afternoon is filling up fast – and I have yet to SHOWER! A very important part of every day.
lynn @ the actor's diet says
i was just thinking “i should buy a mango today.”
Caroline @ After Dinner Dance says
What a cool plate! And I’m loving having strawberries come back into season – sooo good!
Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says
Oh wow, what a colourful lunch! I’ve been going crazy with the egg and avo combo as well. Gorgeous lunchtime photography today Kath – the bright colours look awesome!
Stephanie @ Legally Blinde says
Wow, that mango is so bright and colorful! Your lunch looks delicious. I’m impressed that you can walk and read a magazine at the same time – I’m positive I would trip and completely wipe out, haha.
Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says
what a COOL dish!! i love the unique shape of it and color. good choice on the mango! i need to buy some… i love the stuff.
Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says
your superfoods lunch looks sooooo good! and I need to buy some mango, I keep seeing it on blogs and it’s my favorite fruit! Also, I love listening to my Marathon Training Academy podcasts while I’m running! It makes me feel so productive, and awesome for running! haha
Grace @ Healthy Dreaming says
I love how vibrant your dish looks! It looks super yummy and nutritious!
Kara says
That gingko leaf plate is so pretty. And can you please explain to me what the heck a champagne mango is? I’ve heard a few bloggirls mention them lately, but I’m clueless. How are they different from regular mangoes?
KathEats says
I don’t really know the technicality of it – it tastes like a regular mango to me! They are a bit smaller though and maybe sweeter?
KathEats says
[I think most people prefer them]
Cait @ Beyond Bananas says
I’ve been all about Mangos lately! I need to pick up some more because they taste good on just about everything. Love them on turkey burgers and sandwiches!
Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says
I love your plate! The shape and color is beautiful! 🙂 I like how vibrant your lunch is. Yummy!
Lindsey says
I have been craving mangoes bad lately but the ones here right now are very sad looking. I bought one last weekend and thought it might be okay but as soon as I cut it open – all brown! Yuck!
Greta @ Staying Lost says
Your mango looks delicious! I love it when they are perfectly ripe. Unfortunately, I seem to be good at picking the ones that aren’t quite so tasty.
Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says
I want your lunch!!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
I love eggs and avocado no matter what! 😉
The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh says
I was just looking at the mango in my fruit basket going “I REALLY need to use this!” Thanks for the kick to either eat it like you did or cut it up and freeze it for smoothies!
Khushboo says
Mango season is just creeping up in Mumbai- excited after seeing the pics above 🙂
Megan @ Megan's Munchies says
Looks so delicious and so colorful!
Vivi @My.Beautiful.Air says
I love that green plate! A fritata quesadilla sounds so delish – def want to recreate this one!
Katie says
I think champagne mangoes are on sale this Friday at Whole Foods in C-Ville!
Lindzjane115 says
These photos are amazing! The colors! The plate! I just love it all….
Champagne mangoes are the BEST! I remember discovering them in Massachusetts in August 2008 (yes, the memory is that strong, haha).
Every time I see a mom with a little boy lately I think of you 🙂 Good luck with your nutrition talk this evening.
Robyn @ Blueberries and Oats says
Love your green plate!
Ashley @ Coffee Cake and Cardio says
Cool plate Kath! I love how you refer to the Mommy Palate! Too cute!
Emilie @ Emilie's Enjoyables says
love those champagne mangos from whole foods!!
Michelle (Peachy Palate) says
Love the plate!! I have the worst luck with mangos, I’ve lost track of the times I’ve cut one open only to find it either isn’t ripe or is rotting 🙁
kathleen @ the daily crumb says
you are just so creative with leftovers! never would think eggs to be good in leftover form, but i think anything smushed between a tortilla with lots of cheese is bound to be delicious!
a says
how did you slice up your mango so nicely? every time i try to do it i end up with bizarre little pieces because I can never figure out where the core is and how to make sure i get all the good fruit!
KathEats says
I use a serrated knife to peel off the skin. Then I slice off the cheeks. And then the edges. I have a video about it, although I no longer use a peeler and use the knife instead (cleaner cuts)
https://www.katheats.com/?p=3281
Andrea @ The Skinny Chronicles says
What a glorious lunch! Fab colors. Please send your good weather this way!
Jamie @ Don't Forget the Cinnamon says
Everything about this lunch looks wonderful! But especially the mango!
Lexi @ Cura Personalis Foodie says
Quesa-less-dilla? Love it 🙂
KathEats says
🙂 I was trying to decide if the cheese or the triangular cut tortilla made it a quesadilla. Hence the quotations! I’m guessing that cheese wins given the word!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
That champagne mango is about the most gorgeous fresh mango I’ve seen in year(s)! Wow!!
Where did you find it? I need it. Whatever mango you get, will not be the same mango I get, all the way from your area to San Diego (and locally grown mangoes are still a bit away here) but omg I want that mango!
KathEats says
Whole Foods!
Ashley @ Hudson on the Potomac says
I LOVE that plate! So fun!
Molly @ RDexposed says
Champaigne mangos? Why have I never heard of these before?’
Christine @ BookishlyB says
Yup, bathing is a little important 😉
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
I might not be expecting but your lunch sounds sort of amazing..!
Zoe @ loseweightandgainhealth says
Ooh, I forgot to get mango today and that looks incredible. Actually that lunch looks really good.
Annette @ EnjoyYourHealthyLife says
LOVE that last pic. Gorgeous food and setting!!
katie @KatieDid says
gorgeous lunch! tons of color… looking more like your ‘regular’ meals every day!
Sarah (I Dream of Beets) says
Hmm, mango. But I’m on vacation, so maybe I’ll have to take mango ice cream instead.
Kerry @ Totes My Oats says
Lunch looks yummy!
Johanna B says
I got my daughter a subscription to Fit Pregnancy when she was pregnant last year. She loved it, too.
Cait's Plate says
I wish I liked mango! It always looks so refreshing.
Also? That “quesadilla” looks SO good! Eggs make such a great lunch.
Becca says
Wow your lunch looks fantastic! All I can think about now is wanting a mango 🙂 yours looks 100 times better than the ones I have had recently.
Angel7 says
I loved avocadoes during my first pregnancy. However, I got sick on one during this pregnancy, and can only eat avocadoes in smoothies. They are so good for the baby and I, and I wish I could eat them in other things, and not just smoothies. Oh well 🙂
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Katie says
We LOVE champagne mangoes! I need to go to Sam’s to see if they have them. I want to devour your lunch, the pictures are gorgeous. I did have mango and strawberries today, but I don’t know if they were as delicious as yours look. We have leftover Mexican tortilla casserole and carne asada tamale casserole that will be topped with homemade guac and avocado. Fit Pregnancy is a very informative magazine. Is bread becoming too filling or does it taste different than it did before? Thanks for being honest about everything, that’s one reason I love your blog!
KathEats says
It tastes too….savory!? Once I’m eating it it’s good, but it’s the thought of it that is less appealing. It hasn’t been too much of an aversion, as I’ve had a handful of sandwiches in the past few months, but just something about it plain that isn’t ideal
Julie says
I’m confused, were you reading the magazine while walking outside? That sounds dangerous! 😉
KathEats says
Yeah!!! I just use peripheral vision and walk on sidewalks
Jen says
The photos JUMP off the page. Medley of colors!
Elizabeth says
They have had great champagne mangos at Costco lately. 6 mangos in a cute little clamshell.
Sarah says
I’ve never thought of eggs and avacado…do they go very well together? Or is it just a pregnancy craving?
KathEats says
They do!
Tracy says
I’m 7 weeks preg and have been wondering if it’s too early to buy Fit Pregnancy – I’ve always been excited to get to the point where I can read that mag! Would you say it applies to the early parts of first trimester, or advise to wait until I’m farther along to start reading?
I had almost the exact same lunch today 🙂
KathEats says
Nope! They have first tri info in there too, and it’s never too early to learn about the second tri in advance.
Natalie says
where in the world can you get those awesome jars?!
KathEats says
We got them at the Lagunitas brewery in California, but they might be online somewhere too?
SkinnyRunner says
i like that you are still getting the champagne in your diet while being preggo 🙂
KathEats says
Hahaha
Susan H. @ The Food Allergy Chronicles says
Oh that looks soooooo good! Minus the mango…something about them makes my mouth all dry. I tend to avoid them…love the strawberries though. Can’t wait to go picking!
KathEats says
I’ve heard that the skin has a chemical in it in the poison ivy family…maybe you are mildly allergic?
Susan H. @ The Food Allergy Chronicles says
I wouldn’t be surprised…I live in a house full of food allergies! I have heard about the relationship between fruits and trees…thanks for the tip!
Fran@ Broken Cookies Don't Count says
I love he gingko leaf shaped plate!
Jennifer says
Oh, that looks so delicious and colorful. I love that plate, too.
I’m glad you are starting to feel like yourself again.
j3nn says
Strawberries have been making up my side dishes half of the time lately, I love them! But they go fast. Too fast! haha
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama says
I lived on tortillas, eggs and avocados while pregnant. For some reason they tasted better than ever. I just bought Organic Strawberries yesterday and for once they tasted really good. At this time of year it’s really hit or miss on finding good ones. They still don’t compare to summer strawberries, though!
Allison k says
GINKGO!! I took a plant identification class in college. We pretty much just walked around campus learning the names (Latin and English) and our profs pet peeve was the misspelling of ginkgo. Your plate always makes me think of that.
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
I just showered a little bit ago myself. And that mango LOOKS good – I should buy one!
jojo says
I love the plating! It looks beautiful!
It’s so interesting how your palate changes during pregnancy, and while breastfeeding (for me).. 🙂
~Christy @ wonderofallthings says
That quesadilla looks FANTASTIC 🙂 Hope it tasted just as good!!!
Life's a Bowl says
Your plate is bursting with color, it looks deliciously beautiful!!! SUPER plate 😉
Olivia Green says
Thank you for this amazing list of superfoods, Kath!
I’m a mom too, however, with years of working out and getting high protein, I think I had messed up with my digestion. I had regular bloating and indigestion, something that was concerning.
I, sometime back, came across these really great superfood powders, that not just helped me with my gut problems, but also with the mind and immunity. The only downside is they are quire expensive.
I’ve written a review on one such supplement, and would love to have to check that out: Detox Organics Review
Adam says
Hi Kath,
A nice round-up of superfoods that you can include in easy to prepare meals. Although I am a Dad and not a mom, my wife and I prepare similar meals although I found it sometimes difficult to get the right amounts of superfoods in my diet, which is why I use a superfood powder supplement. I wrote about some of the best choices on my blog, I hope you don’t mind me linking to it here: Best superfood powders.