Day 2 of the rest of my life

So today we fulfilled our first goal of signing up for the Y and we did pretty much an entire day of Vegan meals and snacks. Surprisingly we felt good and had energy to make it through the whole day without the need for a nap. Jake made some really good hummus that we now call "artichummus" or "hummuchoke" because he put artichokes in it too. Here is the recipe:

1 can garbanzo beans

1/2 can artichoke hearts

1 Tbls tahini (find it near the whole foods peanut butter isle, oh...and just an FYI- tahini is no replacement for peanut butter. Jake learned the hard way! Haha!)

1 tsp red pepper

3 Tbls of garlic powder or 3 fresh cloves

1/8 cup (or more) of black beans

2 oz. diced roasted jalapenos

Blend all of it together until creamy

We also went grocery shopping and spent $110 on totally whole foods. I was surprised at myself when I looked at the cart and didn't have anything unhealthy in it. That is a first for me. I usually have at least one unhealthy thing. I heard that a good rule of thumb is to stick to the outside isles of the grocery store. That is where you will find the healthier foods, not so processed. I also bought some dark chocolate almond milk and I was pleasantly surprised with the taste. I'm pretty sure I just might be able to replace chocolate milk. I plan to make oatmeal for breakfast tomorrow. We will see if the kids will eat it!