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I’m a Chickpea Kind of Chick

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I did go to the Spot as planned, but first I had a few other things on the agenda.  Like eat a lemon poppyseed cookie –

And do the quickest gym trip ever: 11minutes (1.14miles) on the treadmill followed by 10minutes of strength training.  I was on a tight schedule and I didn’t want to do much anyways because I’ve got the strangest interval session ever planned for tomorrow morning.

My study session went very well, and while I was there I ended up accidentally ordering a FEAST.

The diet coke was obvious, but the roasted red pepper hummus sounded tasty so I ordered that as well.  I had no idea it was going to be so big!

I ate 3 breadsticks and ~2-3T of hummus, thankfully Adam showed up later to finish off the rest.

I enjoyed a cara cara orange when I got home,

and then I made a delicious dinner, officially checking off all my to-do’s for today, yay!  We had the 2nd half of this box of falafel mix to use up,

but this time we fried the falafels.  Which was hella fun because it meant we got to use our tongs for the first time.

Frying produced such better results than when we baked them.  Our side dish was delicious too, against all odds.  I made Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpeas, and Olives from Cooking Light, but I realized to late that my olives were not pitted.  I went ahead with the dish, sans olives, but I cooked it for about twice as long as the recipe recommended.

All total dinner was a raging success!

Pretty good for a Monday 🙂

What is your favorite way to eat chick peas? I like falafel the best, then hummus, but I want to experiment more with roasted.  That method is taking blogworld by storm and I think if I slow-roast it could become a favorite.

Be the Change You Wish to See in the World

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Good evening everyone!  I feel exhausted and gross (still?!?!) so I’m keeping this quick in the hopes that I get to bed soon.  I always say that, it never happens, and still I keep on hoping.  It’d be like not clapping for fairies to admit I’m an “early to bed early to rise” loser.

Our grocery trip went well.  The communal coin jar was full and Coin-Starring it paid for our groceries 🙂

This afternoon Adam and did all sorts of healthy stuff like take a long nap and split this Jokerz bar (i.e. a vegan Snickers).

It was good but not great, I’m not sure why they went with mockolate instead of just dark chocolate, I had about 1/3.

For dinner I made Tomato, Dill, Lentil Soup from Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan.  It had a 60minute simmer time though so I had a small bowl of cereal while I waited.

1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean Crunch with plain, reduced fat soymilk.  Two notes here – 1. I know Kashi has honey in it; honey and gelatine are still on the menu here, even during the vegan challenge.  2. Always measure your cereal.  You guys know I am not any sort of dieter, but I always measure my cereal.  Many (healthy) varieties are still calorie dense and it is such an easy item to overeat.

Followed by a small serving (1/2cup) of the aforementioned soup.

I’m not gonna lie, I was saving myself for dessert.

Thank You Angela!  To Die For Cocoa, from Oh She Glows

·         Ingredients:

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    • 3/4 cup coconut milk (full strength, not light!)
    • 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any milk)  I used plain, fat free soy
    • 1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
    • Pinch of sea salt to bring out the sweetness
    • 3 tablespoons of maple syrup
    • marshmallows and cacao nibs/chocolate chips to garnish (optional)

Directions: Throw all ingredients into a pot and whisk like crazy. Bring to a boil and then simmer on low for several minutes while whisking to remove clumps.

I poured it in one big mug but I’ll probably drink 1/2 – 3/4 and then put it in the fridge for the husband.  A perfect (super) sweet note to end the day! 

What do you do with your lose change?

Walking Dead

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Ugh, it’s a good thing I made two home-cooked meals today because that is about all I did!  I felt like a zombie all afternoon!  This post will be a quickie because frankly I don’t even want to think about it.

Afternoon snacks: Stoneyfield Pumpkin Pie yogurt.

I searched high and low for this item all fall and then it randomly showed up at the grocery store the other day before disappearing again.  I finally got to try it and all I really have to say is meh; real pumpkin stirred into Greek yogurt is much better.

A heaping t Sun Butter.

And some Cedar’s pita chips with feta spread (YUM!).

Like lunch, however, dinner was a delicious homecooked creation.

Cocoa-Coconut Chilli from Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan.  In the year I’ve owned this cookbook this is the only recipe I’ve made and I still consider it a good buy!  The husband will not eat this (hence his pasta leftovers) so I only made a half batch this time.

Topped with a dollop of 0% Fage, some shredded 2% colby, and Siracha.  Delicious!

Dinner’s success didn’t distract me from the fact that my sweet tooth is annoyed with me and I am disappointed in myself, boo.  I’m going to go sulk, and hopefully get in bed before 10.

FEST Check-in, Day 3

  • Food- excellent!  Everything I ate today was homemade and healthy.
  • Exercise – zilch, although I feel like my body did need a day off.
  • Sleep – poor, per usual we stayed up, and slept in, too late.
  • Time management – terrible!  Who has a quiz in two days?  How much did I study this weekend?  Urk!

We’re All Winners

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I’ve had such an exciting assortment of eats this afternoon!  And the husband came home earlier than usual and watched the newest Bones episode with me!  It’s been a good day all around 🙂

And I have some good news for some lucky giveaway winners –

Holly, Emily, Ashley, and Brandi; send me your info please and congrats.

This morning I finished off the rest of my coffee, chilled with skim.

I’d like to think it was the extra caffeine that gave me the energy to power through the business calls I had to make.  Or maybe it was the thought of my thrilling lunch.

Nom, nom, nom, nom 😀

If I had breakfast with Tina I did lunch with Janetha!  1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese, 1/4 cup Cedar’s Chick Pea Salad, and a few shakes Kernel Seasons Ranch.

This was a super tasty combo, thanks for the idea Janetha!

Next I had one of my favorite combos.

2/3 of a Crispin apple with sun butter.

And if that was one of the favorites this next combo is my absolute all time favorite.

Cedar’s pita chips with Garlic and Chive Feta Spread.  Words cannot describe how much I love this!

Post lunch my sweet tooth hit me hard.  I was dying to run across the street and get a cookie but somehow I resisted.  At 150 calories this Dannon Caramel yogurt was a much more sensible choice.

And topped with 1.5t each toasted walnuts and cinnamon chips it was pretty darn delicious.

The plan this evening is gym, reading (magazines for sure but hopefully some homework too), and a homemade dinner.  See you later!

What has been the most exciting part of your Friday?

Late Lunch, Very Veggied

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The lateness of my lunch post is well worth it; more than half my to-do’s are complete!  My new laptop is already starting to feel like “home” –

Volunteering went well and on my way out I used my lunch voucher to grab a large coffee.

I made a tasty mix of amaretto coffee, toffee cappuccino, and 2% milk.

If I got my fruits at breakfast, I got my veggies at lunch!  I made a tasty, Southwestern stir fry of sorts.  3oz of okra were chopped and cooked with some evoo, and s&p (charred),

and then I added 1/2cup of black beans to the skillet,

and finally 1/2cup of Cedar’s Edamame Salad.

The end result was so delicious!

The mix of textures and flavors was so pleasing and the warmth felt comforting after my treck through the blustering winds to do my errands.  Is there anything better than okra???

Since I’m soooooo out of shape I need a bit more fuel for my gym trip this evening but luckily I’ve got an afternoon snack (and a giveaway!) already planned.  See you then.

Are you an okra fan?  What do you love/hate about it?

A Few of My Favorite Things

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School went well today; I know it’s only the 2nd week but I’m really enjoying everything I’m learning in my classes so far.

I ate a Kind Mango Macadamia Bar during Chemistry to refuel.

I think my macadamias-make-me-happy faces were freaking out my neighbors 🙂

When I got home all I wanted to do was veg – ya know, read a few blogs 😉 – but I headed to the gym anyways and was glad I did.  I almost always regret skipping the gym but I’m always happy when I go.

I did a similar treadmill workout to yesterday, followed by my pt exercises for a grand total of 55minutes and 540calories.

After a quick shower it was time for dinner.  Yesterday Tina asked readers to name their 10favorite foods.  I could come up with my list pretty easily, but when I looked at tonight’s dinner plan later I realized I had forgotten one of my very favorite things – Jalopeno and Cheddar Nachos!!!  Here is my updated list:

1. baby carrots
2. roasted brussels sprouts
3. Pad See Eiw (Thai, broad rice noodles)
4. diet soda
5. soursop juice
6. black and white milk shakes
7. nachos!
8. baked sweet potato fries
9. popcorn
10. buffalo chicken sandwiches

And now you already know what dinner was –

And they were delicious!  I topped 2oz of blue corn chips with black beans, jalopenos, and 1/2cup of 2% sharp cheddar cheese.  Baked at 450* for 10minutes, which ended up being a bit too long.

They were awesome, but since that size and cheesiness level was almost 600calories I shudder to think how much damage I do with restaurant nachos.

What are your top 10 favorite foods?

Simple is Sweet

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It’s barely noon and it’s already been a quite tasty day!  Breakfast and lunch both prove how sweet simple can be.

Breakfast was Pineapple Chiobani topped with blueberries and a drizzle of organic agave syrup.

I don’t actually love blueberries, I eat them because I know how healthy they are, but this was delicious.  And I liked the agave better than my first try too.  The whole combo knocked my socks off!

Lunch was equally stunning.

This was the perfect kind of tasting plate.

Leftover grilled veggies and blackened chicken from dinner at Pano’s on Sunday,

1/3 of a sliced cucumber,

1/2cup Cedar’s Aegean Edamame Salad,

and 2T Cedar’s Artichoke Spinach Hommus.

Cedar’s just might be my new favorite brand.

In just a bit I’m heading to campus.  I have Anthropology and ChemII today, but I also need to return something to the bookstore and do a few things at the campus library.

We’re doing a gym visit when I get home and then we have something fun planned for dinner.

Do you take restaurant leftovers home?  Why or why not?  We always try to, leaving it is wasteful and usually they are tasty!

Bring on the Produce, Tomorrow

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I caught a bit of a cold during my long airport day and I knew as soon as I woke up this morning that today would be less than productive.  What a correct prediction, not much work occurred but there was a lot of this –

I also made a point of eating the crappiest foods known to man all day.  Actually, that’s an objective term, no part of my sensibilities will allow me to call these ‘breakfast staples’ crap.

Oh yes I did stir good Green and Black organic cocoa powder into Ricemellow Creme.  And I only had a teeny bit left so I made/ate it in the container.

Consider this my twist on blogworld’s oats in a jar.  Actually, this ‘meal’ had less than 100calories and rocked my socks, so I consider it pretty damn successful.

You can’t follow up cocoa fluff in a container with fruits or veggies so I ate the other half of my cheddar and jalopeno bialy next.

And then I had a big bowl of brocoli and strawberries.

Oh, whoops, I guess that’s popcorn!  Who thinks that this was my favorite product review yet??

I needed some color so in came the jumbo Smarties.

At this point is anyone surprised that dinner was nachos?

From the bar downstairs, these were smothered in black beans, tomatoes, chicken, and spicy spicy jalopenos.  Yums.  But it did put me over the edge.  Bring on the produce tomorrow!