Category — Lunch

Last night, Matt and I were discussing breakfast cause we always talk about food and realized we haven’t had Cherry Oatmeal Bake in a long time.  This morning I got up and started whipping it up!  The key to this recipe is to mix all the dry ingredients first and add them to the ramekins – then add the liquid – otherwise you get very uneven contents.

For some reason I also have to bake this for almost 45 minutes – my oven must be off.

With my Cherry Oatmeal Bake, I had the last Cara Cara orange

After breakfast I did some work (I finished outlining question 1 for my mid-term) and then decided a run was in order.

Check out the sky and the temperature…we haven’t seen weather like this in a long time

I set out with no goal in time or distance.  I ended up running 4 miles – those 4 miles were tough but heavenly at the same time.  I remembered once again why I love to run.  Mother Nature needs to keep this weather in Massachusetts for a few more weeks. 

Lunch was next on my eating agenda.  Still having tons of refried bean soup, I decided to turn it into a quesadilla.  Using a Flat Out Wrap, I layered 2 slices of reduced fat cheddar cheese with soup mixed with some extra diced tomatoes.

Into the panini maker for a few minutes  and I had one messy lunch

It was delicious though – and a great way to turn that soup into something completely different.

For dessert – because everyone needs dessert – I had one diced banana with some Stonyfield Farm Fat Free French Vanilla yogurt and some Back to Nature Chocolate granola.

Back to work for me.  I hope you get out and enjoy this beautiful day!

I think my body needs sleep.  Badly.  I took a 1 1/2 hour nap yesterday and still managed to be asleep by 11 pm last night – and I slept until 8:30 am this morning.  I am starting to feel better rested – but sleep cuts into my studying/general household responsibilities/spending time with Matt/running.  I am really struggling with finding a balance.

My professors gave us 7 possible questions for our midterm – 2 will be on our test.  This is a LARGE déjà vu for me – my comprehensive exam in grad school was very similar – except it was 14 questions.  According to my planned schedule, I should be working on question 3 – I’m on question 1. 

I hope to have question 1 finished tonight before Matt and I head out for our “date” night.  Let’s see how that goes!

For breakfast, I had another Bagel Thin with homemade veggie cream cheese

As you can see in the upper left corner, I also had a green beverage – one cup oatmilk, one banana and 1 cup of spinach. 

For lunch, I made a salad containing broccoli slaw, tomatoes and craisins.  I dressed this salad with a mixture of olive oil, champagne vinegar and a little honey.

I also had another small bowl of my Refried Bean Soup from yesterday

Back to my outline!  Matt and I are going to Whole Foods and Legal C Bar in Dedham tonight.  What should I get for dinner?

Matt and I were able to have lunch together before he left for work.  Thinking I was going to have lunch by myself, I had decided to make one of my favorite soups – Matt hates it.  I made it anyway. 

It really could not be simpler.  Combine 1 can of refried beans (I used Amy’s Traditional Vegetarian Refried Beans), 1 can of diced tomatoes with mild green chilies and some diced red onion in a saucepan and heat through.  I always sprinkle with a little cheese. 

This makes a lot of soup in under 5 minutes.  I have plenty of leftovers that I cannot wait to eat. 

For dinner, Matt and I also made another favorite that we haven’t had in quite some time – Savory Oatmeal. 

In the bowl was 1/2 cup cooked oats (cooked in water), minced parsley and basil, a few sliced scallions, diced tomato, cheddar cheese and one fried egg.

Then I cut the egg and it oozed everywhere…

Both Matt and I LOVE this dish – especially when the egg is cooked just right.  The yolk adds a creaminess to the oatmeal that cannot be duplicated.  This meal is so quick to prepare and clean up – I have a feeling we will be making this more often.

I made some progress on my school work today but not nearly what I had hoped.  I have a feeling my study schedule will be recreated – I think my time estimations were a little low.

Tomorrow we need to take the recycling and then we are going somewhere new for dinner…cannot wait!

Long day at work!  It’s 6:45 pm and I’m here for at least another 2 1/2 hours. 

For lunch, I had some Vegetable Orzo soup with some parmesan cheese

There were big pieces of kale in the soup – it tasted much better than it looked.

With my soup, I had a salad with an egg white and chickpeas for some staying power.

Around 4 pm, I broke for a yogurt with granola

I selected the vegetarian burrito for dinner which had rice, black beans and roasted peppers inside

It was a tad bit spicy – my mouth was on fire by the last few bites.

With my burrito, I enjoyed an apple – but forgot to take a picture.

I’ve been very productive day – got a few things off my to-do list.  I’m hoping to  get a little reading in before my 8:30 pm event. 

After learning I have a cavity the dentist, Matt and I went to one of our favorite “restaurants” where I used to live in Bristol, RI. 

It makes the most amazing wraps and pizza.  Matt and I always get the same thing when at Papa Joe’s

I always get it without the hot pepper rings. 

I mean – could anything be better than this?!?

I absolutely love this wrap – the flavors are perfect and the calamari is always piping hot.  They make this wrap in pizza form too – which is pretty close to heaven.

Ahhh…Matt and I both savored every bite of this.

After spending some quality time at the eye doctor learning I don’t have a scratched cornea again – hooray – just suffering from very dry eyes.

Matt and I made a simple but comforting dinner – roasted brussels sprouts and Creamy Tomato Mac and Cheese.

I roasted the brussels sprouts at 400 degrees for about  15 minutes – they could have used another 2-3 minutes though.

We cooked up a box of Annie’s Whole Wheat Shells with White Cheddar.  To the cooked pasta (with cheese and milk mixture), we added a can of diced tomatoes (drained) and one wedge of Laughing Cow Light Swiss. 

I also added some cooked peas to mine!

I love this way of making Mac and Cheese – jazzes it up – it almost tastes like a penne vodka sauce. 

More reading tonight – and packing.  I am off to the Cape for tomorrow and tomorrow night with the students for a retreat. 

I stood in the cafeteria today for a good 10 minutes before deciding what to eat. 

I decided on combining spinach, one stuffed shell and some sweet potato to make an odd but delicious combo

It was pretty tasty.  The tomato sauce was almost sweet – which gave the sweet potato (which wasn’t the greatest) an extra flavor boost. 

I realized that I have not had any fruit today – odd. I will try to fix that situation later.  Perhaps an orange or apple is in my future…

Class tonight – I have packed my Stonyfield Farm Berry Smoothie and a vegetable sandwich (swiss cheese, cucumber, spinach, and tomato) on whole wheat bread.  I eat my sandwich while driving – very safe.

I apologize for not including my Carbon Fast 2010 Suggestion of the Day in my post this morning.  The information is at home so I will try to remember to post it tonight.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Wanting to take a break from my reading – and realizing that I should probably have some lunch, I decided to make myself a sweet treat.

I followed Tina’s 3 Minute Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe again and used my cookie to top a bowl of Stonyfield Farm Fat Free French Vanilla yogurt.

This was a great combo – I broke the cookie into tiny pieces and enjoyed a bite of cookie with every scoop of yogurt.  A nice change from my usual yogurt/granola combination. 

An idea for a quick breakfast as well…hmmmm….

Before Matt and I set out on our errand running marathon, we had a lunch/snack

We started with carrots, celery and soy nut butter – Matt’s peanut butter is pictured too

Plus some Chocolate Cheerios and milk

After a stop at BJs and the Verizon Wireless store, Matt and I stopped at Cosi for dinner. 

I had the Tomato, Basil, Mozzarella sandwich

With some more carrots!

After dinner, we got the make your own S’mores for a treat

We made it to Target and the grocery store after dinner – now our kitchen is fully stocked for a few days…

Time to hit the books again…a very exciting Saturday!

I feel like such a truant – skipping work on a work day.  Alas, I will be making up for it tonight.

I woke up a little while ago from a catnap long nap – my body is not happy with the odd sleeping habits I have been living with lately.  Hopefully I can get back on track this weekend.

For lunch, I heated up a Gardenburger Veggie Burger and a Pepperidge Farm Whole Wheat Deli Flat

With an orange to round out the meal…

I finished a load of laundry and now I’m going to read for a hour or so before heading back to work. 

I went out on a limb today and tried a new panini – I was a bit hesitant because I wasn’t sure if it was going to be spicy or not.  I am so glad I tried it though.  I’m going to get it again tomorrow.

Vegetarian taco panini – refried beans, black beans, rice and cheese.  I microwaved it for 30 seconds to make sure it was nice and hot – our paninis are known for not being cooked through.

I loved the flavors of this.  I am definitely going to be recreating it at home – so simple and easy – and if I recreate it, I can use brown rice for a little extra nutrition!

With my panini, I had some veggies

A little sample plate of some veggies.  Knowing what I am going to have for dinner, I always try to diversify my lunch veggies – that way I am getting more nutrients. 

I had plans for a run this afternoon; sadly it isn’t going to happen.  I hit my foot on the corner of the coffee table this morning – the same spot I had surgery a few years ago.  It is on the top of my foot and I am getting a NICE bruise and bump.  I’m wearing my Crocs right now and they even hurt. The thought of a tied sneaker on my foot is not appealing right now. 

I will ice it tonight with the hopes that the swelling goes down. 

Always something…