Here is a fan little food survey I thought I'd do to share a little bit more about my foodie side!

A is for Avocado: How do you like yours prepared?

Guacamole! Heavy on the lime juice and cilantro.

B is for Bread: Regardless of nutrition, what is your favorite type?

Cranberry Walnut Honey Whole Wheat that I buy at my local farmers market.. it is so delicious. Or a really nice sourdough loaf with an extra crusty outside and soft inside.

C is for Chocolate: What is your favorite kind currently?

Dove Dark Chocolate with almonds. Dove really knows what their doin

D is for Doughnuts: You might not currently eat them, but what kind do you fancy?

I've really never had a thing for doughnuts but if I had to eat one I'd go for the powdered sugar ones dipped in warm coffee. 

E is for Egg(plant): How would you like yours prepared?

I love eggplant! I eat it roasted all the time but by far my favorite way to eat it is Baba Ganoush with veggie dippers.

F is for Falafel: Yay or nay?

Yaaaaaa mannnn.

G is for Groceries: Where do you purchase yours?

Where I live we don't have a Whole Foods or a Trader Joe's :( but we do have an Earth Fare that is about a 30 min drive away so whenever I'm in that area I make sure to stop in but I mostly do my shopping at Fresh Market, Publix, Kroger or Super Target. Publix has the best produce! 

H is for Hot Beverages: What is your favorite hot drink?

Tea. Tea for days. Tea for years. Tea for forever.

I is for Ice Cream: Pick a favorite flavor and add a fun topping.

Does FroYo count..? In that case Original Tart with wet walnuts to top! So yummy. But if I had to choose one actually ice cream flavor it would probably be Jamoca Almond Fudge from Baskin Robbins - coffee ice cream with roasted almonds and fudge swirls mixed in.

J is for Jams or Jellies: Do you eat them? If so, what kind and flavor?

I don't really eat them often actually.. but my mom makes delicious Apple Butter from the apples on our farm and its so good mixed into yogurt.

K is for Kashi: Name your favorite Kashi product?

I have not tried many Kashi products.. I wanna try the Kashi Go Lean cereal as like a yogurt topping but haven't gotten to yet but I do love Kashi's Indigo Morning Cereal. Reminds me of corn pops with berries added in. Give it a try!

L is for Lunch: What was yours today?

Baked Steelhead Trout with cajun seasoning and mango chutney on top, a big ole pile of roasted brussel sprouts (my fav), roasted carrot fries, and roasted broccoli dipped in roasted red pepper hummus. I had a cup of cherries for dessert!

M is for microwave: What is your favorite microwave meal/snack?

I love using the microwave to steam veggies quickly. My favorite is hummus tossed with hot steamed broccoli that just came out of the microwave. The hummus gets all creamy and like a thick dressing. Don;t knock it till you try it!

N is for nutrients: Do you like carbs, fats, or proteins best?

Carbs by far. I could eat fruit fruit fruit all day everyday. Also warm bread, yum.

O is for oil: What kind do you like to use?

Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Ever since my trip to Greece I've been hooked on really nice EVOO. It's worth the extra dollars!

P is for protein: How do you get yours?

I am a pescatarian and I also eat eggs and yogurt on occasion. I try to eat animal protein sources only 1-2 times per week. I'm slowly eating less and less animal products with hopes of one day eating none.. but I love fish and seafood so much. It's gonna be a slow process. I mainly get my protein from quinoa, beans and legumes. But really with my high intake of fruits, vegetables and grains I am getting plenty of protein without consuming any animal protein sources. 

Q is for Quaker: How do you like your oats?

Granolaaaa! Homemade is the best. Try using coconut oil as your binding oil, gives everything such a sweeter taste.

During the summer I'm all about Overnight Oats. 1/3 cups rolled oats, 1/3 cups greek yogurt, 1/3 cup almond milk, 1 mashed ripe banana, cinnamon, vanilla and a pinch of salt - let sit overnight and in the morning top with 1-2tbsp. nut butter (sunflower, almond or peanut are my favs) and some sort of crunch like homemade granola. It's easy and filling. 

During the winter I like my oats hot with a banana stirred in during cooking and then topped with toasted walnuts, dried cranberries and a dash of almond milk on top. Maybe a little honey to drizzle also.

R is for roasting: What is your favorite thing to roast?

I could literally live off of roasted vegetables. Brussel sprouts are by far my favorite but I also love carrots, zucchini, eggplant, yellow squash, mushrooms, asparagus, broccoli, tomatoes, sweet potato... the list could go on for ages.

S is for sandwich: What’s your favorite kind?

Crusty Baguette, Hummus, Pesto, Roasted Veggies, Goat Cheese. BAM.

T is for travel: How do you handle eating while traveling?

I always make sure I have plenty of fruit that travel well like apples and oranges on hand, coolers are a must and hummus with veggie dippers are my to go. I can make a meal out of just hummus. Almonds are great to have on hand especially Blue Diamond Smokehouse flavor ;) If we are dining out in a city or something japanese and lebanese places are my favorite. I could eat sushi and/or hummus and baba ganoush all day long.

U is for unique: What are some of the unique foods that you like?

Roasted brussel sprouts, kimchi, hummus, banchan, papaya, frozen raisins and almonds, fresh pressed juices, berries by the bucket full, green tea ice cream

V is for vitamins: What kind do you take?

I just take a simple multi-vitamin everyday, also emergen-C if I'm feeling sickish.

W is for Wiener schnitzel: Do you ever recreate this traditional Czech food?

Blegh no.

Y is for Youth: What foods remind you of your childhood?

Creamsicles, mashed potatoes with corn mixed in, late night peanut butter milkshakes made by my dad, nana's roast chicken, cheesy hash browns, rootbeer floats, banana pancakes with extra peanut butter and syrup, blue raspberry and green apple jolly ranchers, cheesy pizza, spaghetti with meatballs, banana nut muffins, warm biscuits with honey and butter and golden graham's.. the list could go on!

Z is for Zucchini: How do you prepare it?

Roasted with garlic salt and pepper. Yum.