Monthly Archive: July 2011

Two on, one off

I don’t have a particularly fantastic work schedule at the moment, but at least I’m on day shift for the entire month.  So I’m certainly not complaining! After a sweaty morning sesh with Jillian, I enjoyed a scone before heading into the office hospital.  Here’s the stash I brought along. What a snack scene!    That would be, dehydrated apple rings, dark chocolate covered edamame, candied ginger, Nature’s Path Chococonut bar, mini PB cookie Larabar, mixed dried fruit, and a baggie of home-made cereal/nut/dried fruit trail mix.      Breakfast number two was oats with a… Read more >

The mystery pasta

You guys are HILARIOUS!  I loved the guesses about my pasta’s hidden ingredients.  To back up a bit.  A few days ago, I had a typical oatmeal breakfast with strawberries, raisins, and peanut butter.   But then I added Love Grown Raisin Almond Crunch Oat Clusters of Love…    All I have to say is: damn.    This is definitely their best flavor – and that’s saying a lot because I friggin’ adored their other granola flavors (especially cocoa).   I couldn’t stop.  Next thing I knew, I saw the bottom of the bag.  Yikes!  Needless… Read more >

Let’s play a game!

Can you guess what’s hidden in the pasta? I’m such a sneaky cook 🙂 Hint #1: One of the ingredients is normally pink. Hint #2: Another one of the ingredients is my favorite thing ever.  [Aside from coffee, ginger, and apples] Guesses?

Bienvenidos

Spanish cuisine is nothing new to me.  In college, I studied abroad in Barcelona; and have returned to Spain several times since. The country is amazing, so anyone who is considering traveling to Espana, go! Truth be told, Spain’s national cuisine isn’t my fave, but the rest of what Spain has to offer is.  I’ve always been lactose intolerant, so that part of my dietary accommodations hasn’t changed.  But I ate fish previously, so being both meat and dairy free was new on this trip.  For the most part, I found adequate options.  They may… Read more >

What I Ate Wednesday

I’ve never officially joined in on the WIAW festivities, but today’s is a special edition, so I knew I had to partake.  Unfortunately, I didn’t catch all my food on film (I forgot how hard it is to remember to take pics of every. single. thing!), but I did my best, despite being out and about for much of the day. My alarm went off at 8, but I didn’t get out of bed til 9.  I was reading, and loving every page, but eventually the call of coffee dragged me from the sheets.   I… Read more >