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walking around old town waterfront
June 8, 2020

Wraps + Waves

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The highlight of our weekend was this:

walking around old town waterfront

On Sunday morning, Matt and I took Riese down to the Old Town Alexandria waterfront for a change of scenery from our normal neighborhood walks. It was so nice to mix things up, and to be by the water! 

We’ve learned that the best way to avoid hot mess meltdowns (and to prolong the fun) when a toddler is in the mix is to pack a picnic lunch vs. trying to rush home for lunch. Plus, picnics are fun. 🙂 

turkey wrap eaten while hiking

We had turkey, cheese, guacamole, and broccoli slaw wraps, plus some unpictured olives, string beans, and an apple we shared. 

If you want some more sandwich and wrap ideas, see my healthy sandwich and wrap recipes post (one of my all-time faves is the Mexican black bean wrap in that post)! 

We ate a lot of wraps this weekend – another wrap feast was salmon tacos with black beans, slaw, and hot sauce. I had the leftovers again for lunch the next day too!

salmon tacos with slaw, black beans, and hot sauce

We had a lot of leftovers this weekend because there were so many odds and ends in the fridge from the week. We had leftover pulled pork and baked beans with slaw twice – just as good leftover!

leftover pulled pork with baked beans and slaw

I also enjoyed some soft/medium boiled eggs this weekend – I’ve been making a bunch at once to have them on hand for the week for easy snacks.

I like my boiled eggs with a more jammy/runny yolk vs. the chalky super cooked yolks. They are great by themselves or on toast (like avocado toast or hummus toast) or even salad (like my kale and quinoa salad with soft boiled eggs)!

boiling eggs for meal prep

The rest of the weekend was spent doing chores and laundry, tidying up, playing in a little kiddie pool in our backyard with Riese, etc.

I also spent some time reading the book Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, which is a “remixed” (shortened) version of Kendi’s Stamped from the Beginning book. 

I’m about half way through and it has been incredibly eye opening. I highly recommend everyone read this book (and buy it from a Black-owned bookstore if you do). 

stamped book

We wrapped up the weekend last night with some pizza, and after Riese went to bed Matt and I watched the documentary “13th” on Netflix, which explores the history of racial inequality in the criminal justice system in the U.S. It was incredibly eye opening. 

pizza takeout

I’ll see you guys back here on Wednesday with a post all about how to roast veggies straight from frozen (hint: you don’t have to defrost them first)! Until then, my friends. 

p.s. If you’re a podcast fan, I was interviewed on British dietitian Charlie‘s podcast, Cook Eat Run – we talk all about intuitive eating for runners in the latest episode (and I actually have a blog post on this topic coming at you next Wednesday, so stay tuned for that too)!

- anne
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11 comments
  • Roadrunner June 8, 2020 · 2:43PM:
    Great idea (picnic lunch), great outing, great picture, and great food! Well done!
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  • KAra June 8, 2020 · 3:00PM:
    I’m a local reader and wondering where that pizza is from. It looks delicious and we are in need of a new takeout spot:)
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    • Anne
      June 8, 2020 · 3:42PM:
      It's called Monterey's! First time trying it - it was really good. I think they are in Old Town!
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  • Paige June 8, 2020 · 6:18PM:
    I listened to your podcast episode with Charlie today while I was in a walk and it was awesome!! Thank you!
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    • Anne
      June 9, 2020 · 11:27AM:
      Awesome, glad you enjoyed it!
      Reply
  • Kris June 8, 2020 · 6:25PM:
    I'm not black, but I'm a person of color, and I thank you for using your platform to speak openly about your efforts to stand up for racial justice and be a white ally. I know many food bloggers try to steer clear of politics, but this moment is a pivotal one that cannot be ignored. I'm glad you recognize that and are working to be on the right side of history.
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    • Anne
      June 9, 2020 · 11:27AM:
      Agreed. Something I should have done a long time ago, but better late than never.
      Reply
  • meredith June 9, 2020 · 8:50AM:
    Just curious why you recommend that book specifically. Trying to educate myself, but getting a little bogged down with all the recommended books!
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    • Anne
      June 9, 2020 · 11:33AM:
      I feel you on not being sure where to start with all the recs! I ordered a whole slew of books and started with this one simply because it was the first one that arrived. (Next up is White Fragility, which just arrived over the weekend.) I finished Stamped yesterday and it actually ended up being a really good book to start with, though, because it's essentially a succinct (but detailed) overview of the history of racism in our country. It includes the influential figures, movements, and events that have propagated racist ideas over the years, beginning in 1415 and continuing through the “war on drugs” and the present day. It was extremely eye opening, and since it's a "remixed" version of Kendi's original book, it's shorter, more succinct, and less dense which was helpful, too. (FYI that it's technically geared towards young adults since it's more of an engaging vs. dry/dense book, but it's perfectly relevant for adults too and I found the additional commentary they included helpful/relevant.)
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  • Lisa of Lisa's Yarns
    June 11, 2020 · 9:50AM:
    I miss eating wraps! The GF wrap options I've tried have been soooo horrible, though! That's not too surprising since GF bread is also not great typically! Hopefully better products are available some day! lettuce wraps are an option but that can be super messy. I just finished "How to be an antiracist" and I plan on reading Stamped and White Fragility. I will have to watch 13th sometime. I highly recommmend "Just Mercy" if you haven't seen that yet. I went to it in the theater on MLK day. It was so well done and the book is also excellent!
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    • Anne
      June 11, 2020 · 1:41PM:
      I haven't seen that yet - will add it to my list. Thanks for the rec!
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