As predicted I snacked my way through the evening. I got all of my assignments done and now I just have to worry about Friday’s major test.
There was a little of this –
A pumpkin cheesecake muffin,
a few handfuls of Terra Exotic Harvest.
But I did make time for a respectable dinner.
Pumpkin vegan sausage pasta leftovers (they are so cheesy because the cheese container exploded all over the place when I tried to open it),
and a Hawaiian roll with a smear of Smart Balance.
Goodbye, November!
I knew my mother-in-law was a generous lady, but when she sent us home from Thanksgiving with this mostly full (huge) jar of Nutella she sealed the deal.
Yum! When the family was taste-testing my brother-in-law came up with the perfect description for Nutella: it’s like the inside of a Ferrero Rocher!
This morning I spread ~1T of the good stuff on a toasted Sandwich Thin.
This to-go breakfast felt pretty gosh darn decadent.
In between classes I also had a Peach Chobani.
Then after class I headed the gym. With finals coming up my goal is to become the queen of the quick workout. Treadmill : 25minutes: 2.45miles. Done and done. I’m going to do some strength training throughout the afternoon as well.
Lunch was an on the spot masterpiece. Wondering what to do with those thanksgiving leftovers? Ponder no more.
Leftover rigotoni pasta topped with shredded turkey, cranberry dressing, a bit of parmesan cheese, and a few chopped pecans.
This dish tasted even better than the Turkey Day meal!
I’ve got a lot of work to do today and I’m still feeling hungry so I see a lot of snacking in my future….
What is your favorite thing to do with Turkey Day leftovers?
Thanks so much for the encouragement on my last post! Although, it seemed like many of you thought I was stressed; I was actually being matter of fact. And I matter of factly failed my test this afternoon 😉 😦
Breakfast at Starbucks ended up being a success. I got a tall, non-fat latte,
and a slice of gingerbread.
Then I brushed my teeth in the public bathroom and spit Scope in the parking lot like a total creeper 😉
My breath was fresh, but the dentist did give me the bad news that I got my first ever cavity. I knew it was coming (they’ve been “keeping an eye on” that spot for a year and a half) but I’m still a little nervous about getting drilled.
After my appointment I headed to Wegman’s for a great hot bar lunch.
An assortment of veggies plus a few pieces of sweet and sour chicken,
with fruit for dessert.
I left my car parked at Wegman’s, which meant I got to walk to school for the slaughter (Orgo exam), and then walk back to do my grocery shopping. I love walking so much, I hope this “nice” weather holds out!
When it was all said and done I ended up with a ‘you shouldn’t grocery shop hungry’ candy bar.
Delish, like honeycomb enrobed in chocolate!
I also ate a bowl of random cereals (Barbara’s Shredded Oats, plus Kashi H2H and Strawberry Flakes) with Silk Almond Milk.
I’m not sure why I was so hungry, but I’m glad I ate because I had a lot to do in the kitchen.
I’m at the point where I transfer my obsessive love from fall foods to holiday foods, and I wanted to end the season with a bang. There’s no better way to go out than P-U-M-P-K-I-N, pumpkin, pumpkin, pumpkin! (Can you tell I watched “Bring it On” during dinner?)
Hello there.
We made Rachael Ray’s Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage.
We subbed rigotoni for penne and vegan crumbles for sausage, but other than that we pretty much followed the recipe.
Delish!
For dessert I went with more pumpkin, (and more Rachael Ray, come to think of it) Cheesecake-Filled Pumpkin Muffins.
I skipped the frosting, these babies are perfect without it!
I had two.
Now I’ve got to go to bed, go, go, to bed!
Were you a cheerleader in highschool?
Yesterday included:
* 7+ hours in the car
* 3 hours in the car without phone service (i.e. navigation or ability to do my homework)
* an entire Organic Chemistry take-home exam, due today
* lots of tears
* and the best meal I’ve ever eaten in Buffalo
It just seemed like one of those days that was better left unblogged. Plus, at the end of it all, I wanted to actually be with my husband, not just beside him on my computer.
This next week is going to include:
* an Organic Chemistry test (today) that I’m going to fail
* 2medium assignments
* a quiz
* a big portfolio assignment
* and a HUGE Anatomy exam
So that’s where I’m at.
This morning I had to wake up early to drive the husband to school (we left his car there over the weekend), and I have a dental appointment in a bit. I’m going to fill the time with orgo cramming and breakfast at Starbucks (followed by frantic public bathroom teethbrushing).
Wish me luck, hope everyone has a great Monday back at work!
Turkey Day #2 was a success! This is our last night of family time so I’m going to keep this picture-heavy and words-light. For accountability’s sake – do be aware that I ate a TON more food than I managed to photograph, I’m just showing the highlights.
When I woke up this morning I looked over to the cutest sight on earth – the husband was holding baby niece on one side and had 5-year-old niece cuddled up on his other side! #myovarieshurt
Before the gluttony began, Adam and I started the morning with a run. We did a quick 1.5miles. I was very glad to get some movement into my day.
Now the food (again, just the highlights). 0% Honey Chobani.
Our contribution #1 was deviled eggs.
I enjoyed one with some *delicious* cocktail shrimp.
Contribution #2 was this Poinsettia Popcorn Tin.
1-800-Flowers.com sent me this to review and I decided to share the wealth with the in-laws. Butter, cheese, and caramel.
Oh.my.god. You can assume I had many many handfuls. Everyone agreed this was delicious, great for the holidays.
My dinner plate – white meat turkey topped with cranberry sauce, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, and veggies with dip.
My dessert plate – chocolate cake and crock pot cake (a beyond amazing recipe which I will be making on my own and sharing soon).
And lots of kisses.
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Now we’re in Pennsylvania for Thanksgiving # 2 with the husband’s family. We’re only here two days so I’m keeping my computer time quick to maximize family time.
My grandma made us a final feast for breakfast before we left this morning.
Scrambled eggs with turkey sausage,
and french toast casserole (cinnamon raisin bread, brown sugar, butter, rum, etc).
We hit the road pretty early, because we had a very important detour –
Trader Joe’s! We didn’t actually do much stocking up (we mostly went to get some things for my parents) but it was fun just to be there. On the way out Adam spotted a Joseph A. Banks and managed to cash in on a great Black Friday sale – $499 coat for $99! He needs a new coat desperately and I had no idea how we were going to afford one so I’m stocked that we found such a good deal!
We had a 7hour drive so most of our meals were eaten in the car. Freeze dried apples for a snack.
And Taco Bell chicken enchilada burrito for lunch.
We got to have dinner in the house though.
Sliced apple from my snack bag,
and a turkey sloppy joe.
Adam fed me a Lindt truffle for dessert but it missed my camera. Something bit my face(!!) and I’m having a bit of an allergic reaction – I’m allergic to their cats as well – so please think unswollen thoughts for me!
*Check back tomorrow for Applegate Farms giveaway winners.
I hope everyone enjoyed their turkeys/tofurkeys and had a good day of family time!
We had a great holiday. We ate with a family friend who hosted the big meal at noon; it seemed a little odd to eat that early, but it was nice to have the rest of the day free.
Adam and I actually started off our day with a little activity; my grandparents live right off of a path so we walked over for a run. We covered 2miles total (in the rain!) and had a lot of fun.
We kept breakfast small because of our early meal.
A mixed bowl of Frosted Flakes and Blueberry Special K with berries,
and a small glass of oj.
Before I show you my lunch (Thanksgiving) plate, I should probably prewarn you – I hate Thanksgiving! I like the idea of being thankful and getting together with loved ones, but for all the foods I love, I pretty much hate the traditional Turkey Day fare. Which I suppose works out because I’m the only one who never leaves the meal feeling stuffed!
Sweet potato casserole, a roll, a deviled egg, marshmallow salad, corn casserole, and a bunch of green beans. Sans turkey, gravy, and mashed potatoes I managed to put together a pretty good meal 🙂
The dessert table was gorgeous, but my pumpkin love affair doesn’t extend to pie!
I did eat a Halloween reject when we got home though.
In the afternoon we took my grandma to see “Love and Other Drugs.” It was funny and sweet, but *disclaimer* basically just one long sex scene! So, um, don’t take your grandma 😉 (she enjoyed it!)
Dinner’s feast was much more my scene.
Leftover salad from yesterday,
roasted red pepper and tomato soup,
and the best grilled cheese I’ve ever eaten.
Seriously. Pumpernickel rye bread spread with honey mustard, topped with 2 slices of extra sharp cheddar and spicy pickles, grilled on a skillet with a bit of butter.
Oh.my.god!
Dessert was a small slice of coffee cake.
Not gonna lie, I cut this slice out from the middle of the cake so I could get that big chunk of topping!
Good family, good food, good day.
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Hello from Ohio! The drive was long, but I genuinely love every moment I get to spend with the husband so the six+ hours flew by! We’ve been having a great time with my family since we got here; not to make you jealous, but I kind of have the best grandparents ever 😉
Before we piled into the car we tried to make up our lack of sleep by stopping by Starbucks for some red cups.
There’s nothing I don’t love about holiday flavors/decorations at Starbucks! This was an Awake Tea Latte with skim milk and 1 pump of gingerbread syrup.
On our 1st stop I picked up a small string cheese.
And our 2nd gas stop lead us here –
Would the husband and I like to split a small, low-fat, eggnog milkshake with local ingredients? Yes, please!
This was so good! No offense Starbucks red cups, but this is how you start the holiday season off right!
We arrived at my grandparents’ house after lunch so I held myself over to dinner with an apple from my snack bag and a couple dark chocolate covered pretzels.
I made up a big batch of deviled eggs (our contribution to tomorrow’s meal) and snacked on an egg and an olive while I worked.
I also had several other nibbles that escaped the camera.
For dinner my grandma whipped up a feast.
Huge, tasty, healthy; we are treated like royalty here!
Salads with toasted walnuts, blue cheese, pear, and homemade cranberry dressing.
Chicken pot pie casserole with a puff pastry top (stuffed with broccoli, red pepper, onion, and water chestnuts).
And brussels sprouts with butter, lemon, and capers.
My grandma is an amazing cook and Adam and I couldn’t stop raving about how delicious everything was. I only stopped myself from taking seconds because I had already seen the dessert.
Oh yes, there was dessert.
Crumb topped apple pie with homemade butterscotch sauce.
Holy god. I left behind my crust (I hate crust) but other than that I practically licked my plate clean!
And then we spent the rest of the evening getting trounced in Euchre. ‘Twas fun.
We are heading to bed “early,” because I actually have to get up and work on Orgo tomorrow. Boo. Hope everyone has a happy holiday!
What food tastes like the holidays to you?
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