… and Vietnamese sandwiches. More on that in a bit. First there was breakfast!
I love leisurely Sunday mornings. Today I was craving a special breakfast that involved NUTELLA. I am certain this would not be BFL approved. It was, however, Elina approved. 
Whole wheat wrap with 1/2 banana and nutella
Gooey… mmm (I ate 3/4ths of this because it was too good not to share with Adam).
Oikos + 1/2 pear
Yum! This delicious breakfast fueled me for some yard work. Ok, more like patio work. We had some serious brick work on our hands. Hi, Adam!
That’s quite the pose.. I know you’re digging the outfit too. 
What am I doing here?
Ok, seriously – who’s taking these pictures? 
We did need to eat at some point.
LUNCH
I threw together every veggie we had in the fridge, sauteeing some spinach, mushrooms and chickpeas first.
Sauteed baby spinach, mushrooms and chickpeas, fresh bean sprouts, carrots and avocado
+ 2 cookie dough balls for dessert (this pic x2)
My sister-in-law also stopped by with the kids. They’re growing up so fast!
Oh yes, back to the yard work….
How do you like our new steps?
We worked for hours and hours but it looks awesome now! I’ll take some pictures once we’re done with the entire space. The next project will involve planting some flowers.
SNACK TIME
Ww Tuscan Pane with baba ganoush. I can’t get enough of the stuff!
And as much as I wanted to just veg on the couch, it was then time to make dinner. I had big plans!
DINNER
I’ve been planning on making Adrienne’s turkey meatball banh mi sandwich for nearly 3 months. I mean she said this was the best sandwich she’s ever had. How could I not want to make it? This weekend it had to happen. I’ve waited long enough and I knew I’d get some brownie points from the hubs for this one.
I followed the recipe carefully but omitted the onions and scallions, and used 1.5T of dark soy sauce + some lime juice instead of fish sauce (I thought we had it but I couldn’t find it). I also kept my portion a bit smaller (smaller baguette piece, way less spicyt mayo, 4 meatballs out of 30).
This was FANTASTIC!!! So many layers of spicy – our mouths were on fire but we were smiling while chugging water. It was actually quite simple to make but I was so proud. I can’t believe I made something so complex tasting and delicious. It’s going on our “favorites” list for sure! 
Great dinner, major progress on our patio. I’d say this was one successful day. How was your weekend?
Oh – I also wanted to mention that since I’ll be away in Aruba this Friday-Tuesday, if anyone would like to write a guest post, I’d be happy to post it during this time (or any time if you can’t meet this short-ish deadline). Let me know!
[Edited to add: Just as an FYI, I had some chocolate covered edamame + roasted almonds a little while after dinner since I got hungry again.]
Your yard looks awesome! I am also super impressed by the sandwiches- my hubby would totally approve!
I’m down for a guest post- did you have anything in mind?
Your yard looks great, can’t wait to see the final product! Too awesome with recreating Vietnamese subs, I love the veggie versions of those.
Yay yard work! That’s great exercise right there :p
Omg, your nephews are sooo cute!
Glad you had a good day
Aw, those little cuties are so precious! The yard is looking great; I can’t wait for the first cookout of the season!
That sandwich looks really interesting. I’m digging the ingredients.
That breakfast looks crazy good!!
great weekend here too! We did some yardwork we all – not as much as I would have hoped, and seeing how much still needs to be done is frustrating, but we’ll get there
So sad to wakeup and see the 7-day forecast already eating my plans for all the things I thought we’d accomplish next weekend, though 
I seriously cannot wait for lunch. That sandwich was amazing last night!
I would love to write a guest post, do you have anything in particular in mind?
Re: guest posts – you can write about any topic you’re passionate about. If you’re looking for suggestions – how about ways your try to balance being healthy and sane?
I love those sandwiches, they really are the best!
You guys did a great job on your steps!
Aw the kiddos are so cute. I’m impressed with all the work you got done yesterday, and all the delicious food you ate!
What a productive weekend! And your nephews are adorable!
Did you warm up that breakfast wrap? It looks sooo good.
I love your blog! Your eats always look great!
YAY for yard work!
Hahahaha
Btw, the kids are adorable!
So cute!
Have a great week, Elina!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
looks like you’re having a great time with the brick
and it’s crazy how fast kids grow, right? great lunch, an d that sandwich, i totally need to get on it!!! yum 
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