Can you believe it’s already the second WIAW party of the year? Um, nope, neither can I! If the year’s already going by this fast, that’s a good sign. The first few months of the year always tend to drag on, which isn’t fun. I already can’t wait for summer break, which is pretty pathetic 😛
Anyways, the very sweet and beautiful Kat just tagged me in the Lactose Free Lizzie Food Award. It is award season, after all, with the Golden Globes and SAG Awards and the Oscars all coming up within the next month or so!
“The blogger that is tagged must host an award thing-ama-gig about FOOD. Yes, food (it’s the food awards). Anything related to it. A food blogger, a company, a favorite meal, or even whatever you like to sprinkle on your popcorn. After you are finished you tag 3 other bloggers to host a Food Award ceremony (aka a post). But remember, you may only focus on the positive aspects of what you are awarding. No negativity is tolerated, especially if it will hurt someone’s feelings). Also, you are ALL winners in my book, even if you are not mentioned xoxo Lizzie”
Nominees for Best Greek Yogurt Flavor
- Oikos superfruits
- Siggis orange & ginger
- Fage mango guanabana
Winner–Oikos! I’ll admit that I’m a diehard Oikos fan (the original Stonyfield organic kind, not the new Dannon variety), so all of their flavors are winners in my book, but the superfruits takes the cake!

Breakfast: turtle sundae voluminous overnight oats (topped with banana soft serve, small Medjool date, chopped pecans), unpictured spicy veggie sausage
Nominees for Best Veggie Burger
- Sunshine falafel burger
- Gardein ultimate beefless burger
- Amy’s low sodium California burger
Winner–Gardein! I actually love all these veggie burgers, but the Gardein has the most protein, 17 grams in one burger. Not too shabby!

Lunch: random snack plate of steamed edamame (with mustard for dipping), the thickest peanut flour paste I've ever made, fresh pineapple
Nominees for Best Nut Butter
- MaraNatha natural honey almond butter
- Whole Foods bulk crunchy almond butter
- Archer Farms almond peanut cashew butter
Winner–Archer Farms almond peanut cashew butter! Obviously, almond butter is my hands-down favorite nut butter, but this one has the creamiest texture and a great mixed nuts taste.

Afternoon snack: peanut flour paste, fresh pineapple, frozen black grapes, teaspoon of homemade cookie butter
Nominees for Best Use of Sweet Potatoes
- Alexia sweet potato tater tots
- topped with nut butter and cinnamon
- the base of a baked good
Winner–Alexia sweet potato tots! I love these crunchy little nuggets of sweet potato goodness. They’re much healthier than typical tater tots, because they’re baked not fried and cooked in just a little olive oil. Definitely my favorite way to enjoy my favorite veggie!

Dinner: homemade vegetarian spicy chili, iced unsweetened vanilla Almond Breeze (first time trying this brand of AM and I'm hooked!)
Nominees for Most Versatile Product
- Medjool dates
- Oats
- Peanut flour
Winner–peanut flour! All three of these are staples in my daily eats, but I can’t deny the amazing-ness of peanut flour. It’s a great sub for flour, is delicious as a protein powder, works well in microwave mug cakes and (my personal favorite) is beyond yummy mixed into a paste with water! It’s like a higher protein version of nut butter!
I’m passing the award onto… Aja @ Writing and Recovering, Chloe @ LightOnMyFeet and Lena @ Fit on the Rocks!
What’s your nominee for most versatile product? What is one food you’ve been obsessed with lately?
I’ve been on quite a smoothie kick lately. they are just sooooo good, haha.
Mmmm, I miss smoothies, it’s just too cold here right now for me to enjoy them!
I totally agree,peanut flour indeed is incredibly versatile and so yummy! I never want to miss it again,it has clearly become one of my staples. 🙂
I’d also love to try those sweet potato tots when I come to America somewhen,they sound so good!
The tots are SO good, especially dipped in peanut flour sauce 😛
I want to try the archer farms nut butter so bad!! I haven’t tried any gardein products either, so I’ll have to try one of their veggie burgers sometime soon.
I like a lot of the Gardein products, but some of them are so similar to real meat that it’s kinda scary! At least they have tons of protein though!
Love your picks! Archer farms almond peanut cashew butter is the bomb, and peanut flour is DEFINITELY the most versatile thing! 🙂
Happy WIAW girly!
I love how everyone in the blog world is obsessed with nut butters–they’re just so amazing!
Yep I feel ya on the peanut flour, there is really SO much you can do with it! And I loveeee Archer farms nut butters, but I haven’t tried that one yet! Need to 🙂
I’ve only tried the regular almond butter and the almond peanut cashew but that one definitely wins for best flavor!
am insanely obsessed with mashed cauliflower: http://nicoleandgwendolyn.com/2012/01/05/mashed-cauliflower-party-girls/.
have you experienced it? 🙂
I need to try mashed cauliflower, it sounds delicious!
I love the stuff that you picked! Gardein burgers are amaaazing.
I definitely need to try the almond peanut cashew butter- I can’t believe I haven’t yet!
It is soooo good, it tastes mostly like almond butter with a hint of peanut and has the smooth consistency of peanut butter–it’s like the best of both worlds!
I love the stuff you picked. I’ve never had Gardein burgers but I just had Amy’s the other day and loved them. Almond peanut cashew butter? Yum!
I love the Amy’s ones too!
Oikos die hard fan over here too! And I’m now a peanut flour convert. I put it on everything now. Well.. almost. I’ve been obsessed with peanut flour and salmon lately! Not together but that just gave me the idea to try it together! 🙂
That combo actually sounds like it would be really good–peanut flour goes with almost everything!
Aww thanks! What a fun type of post. I shall put mine up this weekend!
Great, I can’t wait to read it!