So, I totally fell off the face of the earth. I’m sorry. Life has been hectic. As I mentioned in my previous post, my poor laptop acquired some type of virus. Jeff fixed it so things should be fine now! Unfortunately, because my laptop was out of commission for most of the weekend, I had very little time to write the two papers that were due in my classes today and yesterday. So, that’s where I’ve been. Writing….forever!
In addition to that, I pulled an ab muscle at the gym . Sheesh! Who knows how that happened! I went to the doctor yesterday. Hopefully it will heal quickly. I like working out too much to give it up for a couple of weeks.
Anyway, the past couple days have been a blur of food.
My life has revolved about banana oats…
Yes-that news headline has the word 'ticklish' in it.
Big salads…
With a BBQ Sunshine Burger and Salsa on Top
With Rising Moon Organics Ravioli
New Food Discoveries…
OMG Yum
And most importantly: Whole Wheat Banana-Walnut-Coconut Pancakes
In other news:
- I got a new part-time job which I am very excited about but can’t talk in detail about yet.
- I am turning 23 on Sunday. Having a partay on Saturday with some close friends. Brunch on Sunday morning and then dinner with my family that night. It’s going to be an awesome food-filled weekend.
What’s the longest you’ve had to wait for a sports related injury to heal?
Have a great Wednesday!! :-)
HEY GUYS!! Sorry I disappeared. My laptop has a VIRUS and Jeff has been trying to fix it all weekend! PLUS, I got a NEW JOB! My life has been hectic the past couple days. I’ll be back early in the week.
Jeff and I went over to our friends Jess and Seth’s place for dinner last night. They made tofu burritos and they were FABULOUS!
Other exciting news: My birthday is exactly a week from today AND Jeff and I are going to DC the weekend after! Blogger meet-up anyone? E-mail me: beccarose21[at]aol.com.
I’m off!
A couple weeks ago, I wrote to Harney & Sons Fine Teas raving about the Green Tea with Coconut, Ginger, and Vanilla sold at Barnes & Noble cafes. I get it whenever I don’t want coffee and it is absolutely amazing. The people at Harney & Sons were kind enough to send me some samples of other teas to try out.
Of course, I broke into the Coconut, Ginger, & Vanilla Green Tea right away.
“Green Tea with a Thai Twist”
The first thing you smell upon opening the container is coconut and vanilla, followed by hints of ginger and lemongrass. Smelling it right now is making me want a cup. I love this tea because although it packs a lot of flavor, it’s not overwhelming. I don’t add sweetener to my tea and this one doesn’t need it. The smell and taste remind me of summer. Thinking of warm weather on a cold, winter day makes me really happy. When I order this tea at B&N, I just refer to it as the coconut green tea because it’s the first flavor that hits me, followed by lemon and vanilla. I’m sure this tea would be fabulous iced. I can’t drink a cup at night because the smells and flavors wake me up. This is definitely my favorite morning or mid-afternoon tea.
I tried the Organic Green Tea with Citrus & Ginkgo next. I was hesitant to try this tea because I don’t usually like citrusy teas and I wasn’t sure what ginkgo was. After doing a little research, I found that it helps with memory and concentration. That’s fine with me! :-) Like the other green tea, the flavors were definitely present but not overwhelming. The tea smells like lemon and oranges and tastes like that too. I never would have thought to buy a box of this tea in the store but now I’ve tried it, I might reconsider. I could drink this tea any time of the day.It reminds me of being outside on a bright, sunny day but it also has a calming effect. This is the kind of tea I’d drinking while sitting on my balcony on a warm night, reading a book.
The Hot Cinnamon Spice tea was the only one out of the three I tried that reminded me of cold weather. The smell of cinnamon filled the air when I opened it. The smell of clove was also really strong. This was my second favorite after the coconut green tea. It reminded me of those red hot candies. The flavor was sweet and spicy but again, not overwhelming. For some reason, I can only picture myself drinking this type of tea in the late afternoon or night before bed. I can’t imagine drinking this in warm weather. The taste and smell were familiar and comforting. It made me think of cuddling up on my couch with a blanket during a snow storm. In fact, I think I drank it during a snow storm. :-)
Harney & Sons definitely has a new, loyal customer. The company was not able to offer an exclusive discount for my readers but check out this link to sign up for promotional e-mails which keep you up to date on free shipping days and special sales. They won’t bombard your inbox with newsletters, I promise. You can purchase their teas at Barnes & Noble cafes and on their Web site. So check it out! You won’t be disappointed. Thanks again to Harney & Sons for sending me the samples! I’m off to drink some tea! :-)
So, who else had a fantastic weekend?! I did! We had beautiful, no-jacket kind of weather and of course, weekends are destined to be great when they start like this:
Uncommon Grounds has the best bagels in Albany. And blueberry coffee with a tiny bit of vanilla syrup and soy milk is the most amazing combination ever.
Here’s another reason my weekend was great:
I got to see my adorable nephew, Nicholas. Look at him! He looks exactly like my brother! I’m not going to be an annoying aunt and make a fuss over him. Just stare at his cute face for a little while and smile. :-)
Jeff and I headed downstate on Friday to go out to dinner for my father’s birthday.
We ordered three large pizzas at Pepe’s. I dominated the pepper & onion pie.
Pepe’s coal-fired-oven pizzas have very thin and crispy crusts. The pies are sliced erratically so some slices are huge and others are tiny. I think I had 4 randomly sized slices. All of them were perfect.
And what’s a birthday without cake?!
I had a small slice:
We didn’t end up getting back to Albany until 2 a.m.! Needless to say, I slept in on Saturday.
I started my morning off with Banana Bread Oats
I mixed a small slice of the branana bread I made on Wednesday into my oats. It was so good and it kept me full until 2:00 for lunch.
Lunch was a sunshine burger on an Arnold Sandwich thin with grapes on the side.
Topped with slice of cheddar, hot sauce, onions, and lettuce
Jeff and I decided to explore downtown Albany since it was so nice out.
I stopped at a tea shop and got rose-lavender tea
We wandered around Washington Park…
And enjoyed a nice day out!
When we got home, I made Cooking Light Potato Latkes for dinner.
With apple sauce and lima beans on the side
To keep this post from becoming gigantic, I’m going to leave Sunday and Monday out of the mix except to tell you that I ran three miles on Sunday and burned the crap out of a PB & Banana grilled sandwich.
I also need to conclude this post with one image:
Soooo dangerous! I’ve devoured half the box already.
What’s your favorite kind of cookie?
Have a great Tuesday!
Is it me or does bread taste ten times better when you make it yourself?
Instead of doing schoolwork on Wednesday, I procrastinated and made BRANana Bread. (My mother gave me the recipe but I found it online for you here)
I think I left it in the oven a couple minutes too long but it didn’t affect the taste. I left out the ground flax because I didn’t have any and I used low-fat plain yogurt because that’s what I had in my fridge. Other than those two things, I followed the recipe word for word. It came out wonderfully.
I love it. Jeff loves it. It is a much loved loaf of bread.
After I baked the masterpiece above (forgive my bragging- this is the first time I’ve made bread and I am very proud), Jeff made the most amazing pizza using dough that I made a couple weeks ago.
There were actually bubbles on it like you’d see on a pizza from a pizzeria. Jeff is the official pizza maker from now on.
His pizzas don’t look like an aliens.
We topped it with Tofurky Sundried Tomato “Sausage” slices, onion, garlic, and mozzarella.
So yummy.
My eats yesterday were pretty standard so I am going to fly through them:
2 Slices WW Toast with PB, Toasted Wheat Germ, and Shredded Unsweetened Coconut for breakfast
[INSERT PICTURE OF LEFTOVER PIZZA FOR LUNCH HERE]
Annie's Mac & Cheese with Edamame on the side for dinner
Random snacks were mixed in throughout the day.
My breakfast rocked this morning:
I had 2 slices of whole wheat french toast (cut into triangles because they taste better that way). I dipped the slices into a mixture of almond milk, egg, cinnamon, vanilla stevia, toasted wheat germ, and unsweetened shredded coconut. I added more coconut and cinnamon to the top and poured a tiny bit of pure maple syrup on the side. I didn’t even need the syrup because the french toast was so sweet. Yum! I had grapes on the side for good measure.
I did 30 awesome minutes of yoga this morning as the sun was coming up. Tonight, I’m headed 2 hours downstate to have dinner for my father’s birthday!! We are going here- don’t be jealous.
What food could you eat everyday and not get bored of?
Jeff could eat pizza everyday of his life and be happy with it. I like a variety so I would probably go crazy if I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life.
Have a great Friday!
I randomly decided to do 100 lunges across my apartment yesterday. My butt is paying for it today. Sorry if that’s too much information. :-)
It’s 6 a.m. and the sun is coming up already. That’s how you know spring is coming. It also stayed light outside until 5:45 last night!! YAY! I can’t wait for warm weather!!
Monday night’s dinner looked like this:
A veggie wagon wheel and spiral casserole. Yum! This is the easiest dinner to make!
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- Heat sauce– add garlic and onions like I did if you want.
- Add whole wheat bread crumbs (from one slice of bread-with edges sliced off–save some crumbs to go on top) to sauce and spoon (0r 2) of parmesan cheese.
- Mix pasta and sauce together and transfer to casserole dish (make sure to lay some sauce out on the bottom of the dish)
- Top with more breadcrumbs and parmesan and shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover pan with foil.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 5 more minutes
- Eat (watching ‘How I Met Your Mother’ or some equally entertaining show)
With salad and poser garlic bread on the side (used an Arnold Thin).
Blueberry Dark Chocolate for dessert:
I’ve had Maple-Coconut Pecan Banana Oats for breakfast every day since Sunday.
I’m addicted. I plan to have them again this morning.
Before my apartment lunge party yesterday, I spent 3 miles on the crossramp at the gym. I decided to take a break from running on the treadmill. I’ve missed the crossramp.
I ate an early lunch yesterday at 11 a.m. because I had breakfast at 6:00 yesterday morning.
I had leftover pasta with a salad. Yes, those are sweet potato fries on top of my salad. They were delicious.
I spent a good portion of the day reading Shape magazine for my magazine writing class. I had to do a profile of a magazine and I just got Shape in the mail. I’ve always felt guilty about reading magazines during the semester when there is other work to be done. Since it was my homework, I didn’t feel guilty at all this time! :-)
On Tuesdays, I have classes from 4- 8:35 and since I ate lunch very early and I knew I’d be eating dinner very late, I snacked my way through the day.
Grapes and BBQ Kettle Chips
I also had a PB&J+Banana on an Arnold Thin before class and a Cranberry Heart Thrive Cookie during class. I didn’t take pictures for some reason.
Jeff and I tried something new for dinner:
I didn’t get home until nearly 9 p.m., so it was nice to just pop this in the microwave for two minutes and have dinner.
The dish was very spicy and flavorful but lacking in the potato department. We decided that we need to make rice with it if we get it again. On the side, I had lettuce and half a tomato. Haha- I was too tired to make a full salad.
Dessert was a handful of dark chocolate chips.
I just looked outside and it’s SNOWING. Spring needs to hurry up!
I’m off to read the paper, eat oatmeal, and yell at Jillian Michaels through the TV. (Has anybody tried her ‘No More Trouble Zones’ DVD. I bought it at B&N a couple months ago and am thinking of exchanging it for something else. I’m a little bored of her workouts)
What was your favorite assignment in college? High school?
Have a great Wednesday! <3
Snowy Saturday mornings only mean one thing to me…
Pancakes
Whole Wheat pancakes with pure maple syrup and shredded unsweetened coconut to be exact. Pancakes are the perfect weekend breakfast, don’t you think?
I skipped my workout on Saturday because it was snowing like crazy outside. Plus, I fell up the stairs at school on Friday and hurt my shoulder. I did the one thing that you absolutely should not do when you fall: I stuck my hand out to catch myself. Yeah- don’t do that. Better said than done.
Jeff and I took a trip to paradise the co-op on Saturday afternoon. But not before I devoured my leftovers from Friday night.
How great is that container? Usually restaurants just throw all your food in one smushed-up pile when you ask to wrap it up, but not José Malone’s. They’re too awesome for that. The leftovers were soggy but just as good the next day. Yum!
After spending a million hours in the co-op, I had a piece of cornbread for a snack before dinner.
We decided to make chili tacos for dinner with the leftover veggie chili from Thursday night.
We stuffed blue corn taco shells with brown rice, chili, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and cheddar cheese. So good!
I had another piece of corn bread on the side.
For dessert, I had a couple pieces of Endangered Species dark chocolate with blueberries
Yum!
Sunday morning stated with tons of reading and a perfect bowl of Maple-Coconut Pecan Banana Oats:
I topped my standard banana oats with maple-coconut pecans from the co-op bulk bins. That’s right- Maple. Coconut. Pecans. Seriously? How could anything be more perfect? I crushed them using the back of a spoon and they made for an awesome oat topper. Also on top: shredded unsweetened coconut, cinnamon, PB.
After breakfast, I ran/walked 3.2 miles at the gym. I walked at a 10% incline for the first half mile and then ran the rest. I would have continued running but the inside of my right ankle started hurting. I really need new sneakers (so if any family members hint hint who read my blog hint hint want to get me a gift card for a running store hint hint hint for my birthday this month hint hint HINT feel free :-) I’m so subtle).
For lunch, I put the leftover veggie chili to good use again and made Chili Nachos.
I topped a serving of Guiltless Gourmet Unsalted Yellow Corn Chips with chili, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, cheddar, and Frank’s Red Hot. Yum! I love making healthy versions of normally unhealthy foods. :-)
I did tons of school work yesterday. I feel accomplished. Along the way, I snacked on grapes and one of these:
For dinner, more Mexican! Just kidding!
The awesome people at Sunshine Burgers Co sent me a bunch of coupons last week to try out Sunshine Burgers for free!
I’ve been interested in trying them for a while. I love the ingredient list:
The South West burgers caught my eye because I love black bean burgers. There are a couple different ways to heat up the burgers: stove-top, oven, microwave. We decided to go with the stove-top method because I had sweet potato fries baking in the oven.
I topped mine with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, and hot sauce. The only thing missing was hummus!
Verdict: I thought the burgers were good, not great. You can taste the black beans and a bit of the jalapeños but the burger definitely needs added flavor. That’s fine with me- I love toppings! I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had hummus. Overall, I think that Sunshine Burgers are an above-average frozen product. I am impressed by the ingredient list because I know what each ingredient is. I can’t say that for Morningstar Farms burgers. The burgers are versatile; I plan to have one over a salad for lunch one day. And while I might not purchase this particular kind again, I am definitely looking forward to trying the other varieties. I think it’s weird that only 3 come per package. I think 4 would make more sense. I also think that the flavors will come through more if I make them in the oven rather than on top of the stove.
Thanks again to Sunshine Burgers for sending me the coupons!
For dessert, I had half of a toasted Arnold Sandwich Thin with PB, Dark Chocolate Chips, and Shredded Unsweetened Coconut.
Vegetarian February is over! I plan to update the Vegetarian February page with recipes I tried and like. Although Jeff has decided he is going to consume less meat, he is not staying a vegetarian. That’s fine with me. Jeff is going to write a guest post in a couple weeks about how he survived Vegetarian February. Stay tuned for that. I am happy to say that I am not going back to eating meat. I am officially a vegetarian. Wahoo!
Have a great Tuesday blogfaces!
Happy March!!! March is one of my favorite months because it means the beginning of spring AND my birthday is also this month! I may be turning 23, but I still get ridiculously excited about my birthday like I’m 5.
I am also very excited about March because Jeff and I are going to Washington D.C./Maryland toward the end the month. I’ve never been there! If any Washington D.C. or surrounding area bloggers want to do a blogger meet-up, let me know.
Now, let’s get down to business. When I last left you on Friday night, I was talking about going to a Mexican-Irish Restaurant with Jess and Seth. You heard correctly–Mexican-Irish. I thought it was weird too but José Malone’s did not disappoint.
We had to wait for a bit for the table, so we grabbed some drinks from the bar. I apologize in advance for the horrible lighting.
Of course, I had to order Sangria–it’s a necessity at Mexican Restaurants.
When we were seated, I ate my weight in chips and salsa.
I ordered the Mango and Goat Cheese Quesadilla.
Vegetarian Quesadilla with Mango, Baby Spinach, Grape Tomatoes, Jalapeños, Goat, Jack, and Cheddar Cheeses, and Scallions.
Holy Yum. That’s all I can say.
The quesadilla was an appetizer on the menu so I ordered rice and beans to go along with it. (This turned out to be way too much food for me! I took half home)
I was debating between the quesadillas and the Butternut Squash Bisque before I ordered. I obviously went with the quesadillas, so I was very excited when I saw that Jess ordered the Butternut Squash Bisque.
With Pure Wildflower Honey, Pomegranate Crema, and Ancho Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Doesn’t that sound incredible!? It was very rich, so I was happy I decided not to order it. It was way too sweet for me to eat an entire bowl (or even half a bowl) but the couple spoonfuls I stole were delicious.
I ordered a Habeñero-Watermelon Margarita with my entree
Habeñero Infused Tequila with Fresh Watermelon Pureee
This drink was the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. The first taste was sweet watermelon and then the habeñero exploded in my throat (in a good way). Everyone at the table loved it. I would definitely order it again. Apparently the restaurant has won several awards for their margaritas. I can see why.
I loved this little blurb on the bottom of the menu:
Our food is made mostly from scratch and of fresh ingredients. Items made to order take loving care and time. Our food is vegetarian except if it is a meat specific dish. Some items are vegan. Some of our menu items are gluten free or can be made gluten free, ask you server. If you have dietary restrictions let your server know and we will try our best to accommodate you. We use separate fryer and griddle for non-meat dishes.
Though before I saw this, Jess asked the waitress if the butternut squash bisque was vegetarian and she said “well, there’s no meat in it.” Hahaha! That made us laugh quite a bit.
Needless to say, we’ll probably be going back to José Malone’s. The food and drinks were excellent and we had a really great time!
After diner, we walked back to Jess and Seth’s apartment, and Jess made more sangria which was probably unnecessary.
I stared in awe at Jess’ beautiful cat, Bella
Then, we played Jeopardy until one in the morning. I am horrible at trivia games. I did know some of the food answers though. For instance, I knew that the pasta sauce made of fresh basil and pine nuts is pesto! Wahoo for me!
Anyway, I’m a bit behind on posting so I’ll be back later today with a weekend recap post.
What’s the weirdest restaurant you’ve ever been to? The best?
Have a great Monday! <3
For some crazy reason, I decided to walk to the gym yesterday morning in the rain and snow. I don’t really remember what made make that decision. I think I looked outside and just decided that it was the right thing to do.
So after I finished consuming a jar full of oats…
Inside: 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup vanilla soy milk, banana, tsp cinnamon, tsp shredded unsweetened coconut, tsp toasted wheat germ, tsp flax seed
On Top: More Cinnamon, Coconut, and Wheat Germ
…I bundled up and headed out. I marched through mountains of snow to the beat of the songs blasting from my headphones. I got about halfway to the gym when I realized that I forgot my sneakers. Can’t run in snow boots, now can we? I turned around and took a different route through my apartment complex and came across this:
Doesn’t that make you ridiculously happy? Mr. Snowman even has a pipe! A PIPE! My snowmen never looked that cool.
I ran 2 miles at the gym before my stomach started acting up again. I walked home and did 30 minutes of yoga on my living room floor.
Then, I had a marvelous lunch:
Potatoes taste so much better when they are baked in the oven instead of the microwave, don’t you think? I topped my humongous sweet potato with a bit of butter, cinnamon, and honey. I had fresh steamed broccoli on the side, which also tastes better to me when it’s fresh, instead of frozen.
Which reminds me, Jeff got me an amazing magnet for Christmas which I never posted a picture of. SO here ya go:
Don’t mind the picture to the left of the magnet. I tried to draw a horse but it didn’t work, so I turned it into a guy riding a cow….
ANYWAY…
I HAVE to talk about the awesome iced tea I had with lunch yesterday.
Seriously? Pomegranate Green Tea?!?!? *Explodes* This iced tea is so good, that I just stopped typing mid-sentence to grab a bottle from my fridge. Please go find this iced tea and buy a million bottles of it before I buy them all. I usually hate sweet teas but this one is just sweet enough. The flavor is excellent.
For an afternoon snack, I had a bowl of Cascadian Farm Organic Raisin Bran drowned in vanilla soy milk.
And for dinner, I made Veggie Chili!
It took me 3 hours to make because I used fresh beans from the bulk section of the co-op instead of canned ones. I found a random recipe online and it wasn’t my favorite so I’m not going to post it. When I find the perfect veggie chili recipe, I’ll definitely let you know!
Jeff used his grandmother’s recipe to make cornbread from scratch.
It was delicious!
Not too bad for my first shot at vegetarian chili!
For dessert:
I cannot wait for summer when I’ll be able to devour 50 pounds of blueberries a week. I’m not even kidding. Blueberries are my favorite food EVER! I refuse to buy them out of season because they’re not as good. Plus, it makes having them during the summer ten times better!
This morning, I had a yogurt mess for breakfast. Well, it was more like yogurt soup.
In the bowl:
- ~1/2 cup Plain Yogurt
- 1/2 spoon Jay Robb Vanilla Brown Rice Protein Powder
- Toasted Wheat Germ
- Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
- Walnuts
- Frozen Strawberries
- Almond Butter
- Couple droplets of NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia
- Cinnamon
I would have added bananas but we’re out of them. Call the police. We need to go grocery shopping so bad! We’re almost out of oats! It’s horrible. How will I live?
After breakfast, I did level 2 of the 30 Day Shred. Jillian Michaels kicks my butt sometimes!
I had classes today for the first time since Monday. My class was canceled last night because of the weather (triple snow days for me!) I had an apple heart thrive cookie during class. It tasted like an apple pie (yum!).
After class, I stopped by Uncommon Grounds to get a cinnamon raisin bagel with PB for lunch. I also got a blueberry coffee with a bit of vanilla syrup and soy milk mixed in. (Mae- I stole your idea from last weekend!)
I took my lunch to Adirondack Tire to figure out why my tire keeps going flat. Turns out I had a nail in my tire! Sheesh! While I waited for my tire to get plugged, I ate my bagel, drank my coffee, and read every single word of the first ten pages of the April 2009 Cooking Light. It was amazing!
Troy Night Out with Jess and Seth tonight! Plus, I think we’re checking out a Mexican Irish restaurant (????!??) Yeah, I don’t know either!
What Spring/Summer food are you looking forward to?
Have a great night!
Happy Thursday!! It’s almost Friday! I can’t really appreciate Friday this week because I just had 2 snow days in a row.
Yesterday morning, I made a broccoli and sundried tomato & basil “sausage” egg scramble. Say that five times fast.
It had a bit of cheddar mixed in and Frank’s Red Hot on top. I had a piece of Arnold German Dark Wheat bread on the side.
This is the second time I’ve had broccoli and eggs in the last week. Last time I didn’t mix the Tofurky “sausage” in. But after each time I’ve had this breakfast, I’ve had horrible stomach pains. I don’t know what it is. I’ve been eating eggs forever. Is it possible to just develop an egg allergy out of nowhere? I got the eggs at the co-op but maybe I got a bad batch. Jeff felt fine after he ate them earlier this week. Weird!
So my stomach ache ruined plans for a workout yesterday. I ate breakfast at around 8 and my stomach started to finally feel better around 1. Bummer.
I didn’t want to eat anything crazy at around noon, so I had a yogurt mess (like that doesn’t sound crazy or anything)
I mixed everything under the sun into my mug.
- ~1/2 cup Plain Yogurt
- 1/2 Tbsp Jay Robb Vanilla Brown Rice Protein Powder
- 1 sliced Banana
- Toasted Wheat Germ (probably something ridiculous like 3 tbsps- haha)
- Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
- 3 or 4 drops of NuNaturals Cocoa Bean Extract
Oh man! This was so good! It did bother my stomach a tiny bit though. Probably because my stomach was already upset.
Jeff had class at 1:30 (classes were only canceled until 12:30) and we had somewhere to be at 4 so I went with him to school. I bought a cup of Tazo Calm Tea at the Campus Center.
I need some of this tea at home! It made my stomach feel better instantly (and even though it may have been a psychological thing, it also calmed me down) The Web site describes it as a comforting blend of chamomile, rose petals, and other soothing herbs.
After my stomach felt better, I suddenly had a craving for really soft bread. Weird. I walked over to the sandwich shop in the Campus Center and ordered a 6″ Veggie Sub stuffed with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, banana peppers, pickles, and jalapenos.
I didn’t get dressing on it because I was afraid it would hurt my stomach. I also picked most of the jalapenos off. I don’t know why I always ask for them on veggie sandwiches. I don’t really like them.
When Jeff got out of class, we went to Uncommon Grounds where I was able to stomach an iced coffee.
Then is was time for a scary doctor’s appointment. Remember last week when I said I was going through some personal issues? Without revealing too much info, I’ll say this: I’ve had a couple of really uncomfortable/painful medical tests done over the past week. I’ve been really scared about the outcome and found out yesterday that things are fine. So that’s good news, right!?
After we were done at the doctor, I was craving a huge salad from Unos. Eating out after going through something stressful makes me feel a lot better and cheers me up.
I ordered the Spinach, Chicken, and Gorgonzola salad (without the chicken, obviously)
With Honey Glazed Walnuts, Red Onion, Green Apples, Ocean Spray® Sweetened Dried Cranberries and our classic vinaigrette. I orded the dressing on the side (sorry Mae) and split the bread stick with Jeff. I devoured the whole salad. It was so delicious. It was mostly spinach at first but then I found a whole pile of walnuts, cranberries, and Gorgonzola at the bottom of the plate. It was like finding a hidden treasure! So good!
For dessert, we split the Mini Hot Chocolate Brownie Sundae
They are not messing around with their mini dessert. This was awesome!
I may or may not have snuck in a handful of TJ’s dark chocolate covered edamame when we got home. ;-)
I’m going to the gym to run in a couple hours. We’re supposed to get more snow today.
Do you have any weird allergies? Tell me about them!
Have a great Thursday!
Rosey Rebecca
