Salad, Selfies and Salmon

We all have those random mornings where you wake up early feeling pumped,
ready to take on the day. These are the days I fuel with Bacon, Eggs, and Toast!

After a 20 minute hike, 10 minute jog, and a random set
of push-ups and yoga postures, I am feeling strong and fit

For lunch I packed on the protein to make a Chicken and Green Pea Salad

It was so good, with red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, and Italian Vinaigrette 

The afternoon was spent smoking in the backyard,
enjoying the sunshine and crisp fresh cool autumn air

Ground that keeps me grounded ;)

#selfie!!! This sort of brings up a point about blogging. I've spent 

the last 4 years taking selfies for Snacking Squirrel and have no

 shame in continuing the tradition. I am sure most of you would like

to see how I look, especially through all my various transformations

Dinner was a Wild Salmon Salad Wrap made with a Brown Rice Tortilla

Tucked inside was spring mix lettuce

Questions: Do you take selfies for your blog?
 How do you feel about taking self photos?
Have they helped with your self-esteem or not?

Back to Basics

I haven't been as creative with my meals lately; I've been sticking to the basics...

Such as Scrambled Egg Breakfast Wraps

1 whole egg and1/3 cup egg whites scrambled together with 1 cup spinach, 

1/8 cup sauerkraut and diced red onion, tucked into a brown rice tortilla

 Then I grilled it in the George Foreman

When I'm feeling indecisive, I will opt for a "liquid lunch"

A deliciously healthy Green Smoothie 

I go a little crazy with the ingredients I toss in these. This one consists of 

green food powder, brown rice protein powder, hemp protein powder, 

banana, dates, red maca powder, kale, spinach, and a touch of lemon juice 

A prescription for good health!

Of course for dinner I am still enjoying my sweet potato dishes!

Sweet Potato and Tofu Vegetable Bake

White sweet potatoes, purple yams, cubed tofu, leeks,

 broccoli, baby bok choy, mushrooms and zucchini

Seasoned with thyme, rosemary, sage, paprika, coriander,

 chili flakes, cinnamon, lemon juice and apple cider vinegar

Then I placed it into the oven at 390 Fahrenheit for about an hour

Calgary Part One: Downtown

I took as many photos as I could of my trip to Calgary, Alberta. Follow 

me through the photos that capture the many fun adventures I had...

View of Downtown Calgary from the hotel room at The Marriott 

View of the Calgary Tower through the window

Looking out across downtown

Breakfast at Tim Horton's

Toasted Mixed Berry Bagel with Light Cream Cheese

Breakfast Sandwich with a fresh slice of Tomato 

for Reece (a.k.a. my dashing host and tour guide)

Reece and I hanging out in the park/square

They were setting up for an outdoor music 

festival/dance/DJ thing we went to that night

Stage set up

PK Sound

Central Memorial Park

Views of the park

Black Squirrel

Walking around downtown

Tall buildings

Lot's of great malls and shopping centres

Holt Renfrew

The Bay Centre

Calgary transit and train stations

Train

Riding on the train

My Fast Food Dinner: Chicken Combo with Chickpeas, Roasted 

Red Pepper Puree, Salad with Feta Cheese, and Tzatziki Sauce

Reece got what I believe was a Chicken Gyro with Tzatziki

The Calgary Tower, heading back to the hotel

Settling in to the hotel, with a hot Tim Horton's Green Tea in hand. 

Exhausted from a long and busy first day of sightseeing, walking, shopping,

walking, eating, walking, hoping trains, walking...and more walking haha