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Weird Sh*t I Ate Today: Mixed Veggie Mystery Bowl

 

Weird Sh*t I Ate Today: Mixed Veggie Mystery Bowl...


Lunch was not planned. I don't do meal planning.  It did fit my plan, though.  I pulled out a random can of Kroger mixed vegetables—the kind with corn, peas, carrots, and green beans all chopped up like confetti—and decided it was time they earned their keep.

I dumped them into a bowl, added some leftover chickpeas, and then spotted half an avocado that was heading toward the point of no return. That went in too, because wasting avocados is a crime. From there I did my usual routine of “sprinkle health on top”: nutritional yeast, flax, and a spray of olive oil to pretend I had a strategy.

Then I saw the walnuts. Finally, a purpose for the bag that usually just stares at me from the pantry. I crushed a couple and tossed them on top. Suddenly it wasn’t just a sad pile of canned vegetables—it was a fiber bomb. Chickpeas, avocado, flax, walnuts… I might not have planned lunch, but somehow I boarded the fiber train without even buying a ticket.

The end result? Edible, filling, and slightly nutty—literally. It still felt like a pantry raid more than a recipe, but at least my colon will thank me.

Recipe (or whatever)

  • One can of Kroger mixed vegetables that has been waiting for this moment.

  • Leftover chickpeas, because beans are the backbone of chaos cuisine.

  • Half an avocado, preferably before it hits the guacamole graveyard.

  • Nutritional yeast, for a sprinkle of “health points.”

  • Flax, because fiber is life.

  • Olive oil spray, for fake gourmet sheen.

  • A couple of walnuts, crushed, because suddenly you care about omega-3s.


Actually, it's more than edible.  I liked it.  

Nutrition Rundown

Fiber (the star of the show)

  • ½ cup chickpeas: ~6g fiber

  • ½ avocado: ~5g fiber

  • 1 tbsp ground flax: ~3g fiber

  • 2 tbsp walnuts (a couple crushed): ~2g fiber

  • 1 cup canned mixed vegetables (drained): ~3g fiber

  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast: ~2g fiber

Total fiber: ~21g — which is nearly the entire daily recommendation for most adults (25–30g). No wonder it felt like a fiber train.

Protein

  • Chickpeas: ~7g

  • Nutritional yeast: ~4g

  • Walnuts: ~4g

  • Flax: ~1.5g

  • Avocado + veggies: ~3g combined

Total protein: ~19–20g. That’s as much as three eggs or a scoop of protein powder, but in real food form.

Healthy fats

  • Avocado: ~12g (mostly monounsaturated)

  • Walnuts: ~13g (rich in omega-3 ALA)

  • Flax: ~3g (more omega-3 ALA)

  • Olive oil spray: negligible (maybe 1g)

Total fat: ~29g, but it’s the good kind — heart-healthy, anti-inflammatory.

Micronutrients (highlights)

  • Folate, iron, magnesium (from chickpeas).

  • Vitamin E, potassium (from avocado).

  • B vitamins, especially B12 mimic (from nutritional yeast).

  • ALA omega-3s (from walnuts + flax).

  • Vitamin A + C (from mixed veggies).

The Verdict

This “pantry raid” lunch accidentally stacked up like a nutritionist’s dream: high fiber, decent protein, and packed with omega-3s and micronutrients. It looks like a pile, or maybe like chaos in a bowl, but functionally it’s better balanced than most carefully planned meals.

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