I would just like to say how awesome it is entering the subway at 5:45 am in darkness and reemerging to a glorious sunrise. Light in the morning! Can I get a hell yeah?
Anyways, here are my eats, pre-packed and ready for the trek to the hospital…
Apples, salad, carrots, hummus, and bars (PB&J Dipped MoJo bar, Super Protein Odwalla bar, and the latest PranaBar flavor to rock my world).
In zee salad: spinach, steamed brocc, zucch, sesame/seaweed salad, and dried cranz.
My feelings about the Cranberry Goji Supercharger PranaBar cannot be masked. Effing fantastico. Every bar is better than the last. This company has me hooked. No others can compare. My stomach is so happy with the wholesome un-processed ingreds, and it keeps my app at bay for way longer than any other bar. Truly.
Luff. Let’s talk about all the yummy stats shall we? Organic, soy free, no sugar added, gluten free, vegan…I could go on and on…and MIGHTY tasty to boot. Apparently my thoughts on Goji berries were in accordance with the rest of the blogging community…well, kids, try this bar, stat, because it’s the best use of Goji I have found thus far.
After work I schlepped my way back uptown on the most obnoxiously packed subway ride. It was kinda steamy, but NOT in a good way.
Hello lover.
What goes best with carbs? More carbs. Duh. Naturally, I turned to hummus to supplement my meal. Some Italians like garlic bread with their pasta. Well, (a) I’m not Italian AND (b) I detest garlic, so hummus-y bread is my version of the side dish. Unlike the other day, today I managed to practice some self restraint and stop after one serving (like a normal human would).
But don’t start giving me props for operation moderation just yet…
I rounded out my meal by eating half my weight in carob covered raisins…
And then so many pistachios that I completely fried my taste buds. Apparently too much salt can be a bad thing? Who knew?!? I hope I can taste things again tomorrow.
I love “what goes best with carbs? more carbs.” So true mi amiga.
And I am so PUMPED that it is getting lighter earlier too! Makes waking up at 6 not so bad.
I love love love that the sun is now out when I get up too… It does make the day seem SO SO much better. Crazy!
mm CARBS favorite food category.
ahh i LOVE pistachios!!! you can NEVER stop at one handful
That all sounds delicious! I really need to try more Prana flavors…the single flavor I have tried so far is excellent 😉
What?! You HATE garlic??!?! Elise. I don’t know that I can even fathom that…how is that possible?!?? I was already to start out my comment with a “hell yea” for it getting brighter earlier–I love it!–but now? I am at a loss for words…how can my twin foodie be a garlic hater?!?
🙂
Courtney
High five for sunny mornings and excellent appetites!!! Yup, SAD is finally lifting 🙂
Love your eats, as always. x
hi elise- i live in new york and am just wondering where you can get the prana bars ! i’ve been to whole foods, union – 23rd st – columbus – noho …. 😉 he he. nothing yet…
would love to get my vegan hands on one – they sound amazzzzing.
thanks so much
ps- also want to try komboucha but am very scared, what is your favorite flavor ? aka the safest ? 😉
Hell yeah for the morning sun. It absolutely makes my day to have those rays of light in the morning. I’ve got to try those bars. And I think your hummus/bread is a totally legitimate sub for the garlic bread – maybe even tastier. 🙂
I totally go overboard with pistachios, but there’s just something so therapeutic about cracking the shells and popping them in my mouth. I’ve been known to take a bag to baseball games instead of peantus or sunflower seeds. Hey, who cares what kind of shells are on the ground, right?
ummm…i am going to ignore the fact you hate garlic (love you anyways!) and tell you that i have been DYING to find that flavor of pranabar everywhere and have yet to be successful. however, this has reignited my mission, and for that, i thank you.
have a great weekend ms. elise!!!!!
pistachios are like pringles… once you pop, the fun don’t stop!
Chocolate covered anything and I are a dangerous combo!
I have an interesting question! When i go to work i often find it extremely difficult to find something that fits all of my dinner components… What the hell do you carry all of that in? I have resorted to a backpack the past couple of weeks… Please tell me you have some super-cool lunch box that fits all of that, and not a purse 🙂
I literally just ate my first Pranabar and am OBSESSED with how amazingly tasty and satisfying it was. I can’t wait to try the other flavors.
Light mornings = love. I can’t wait for longer days (cause that means my NYC trip is getting closer!) We still need a WF date.
Carbs + carbs = fab. I toyed with the idea of Annie’s mac and cheese stuffed into kabocha for some carb-loading tonight but thought I might turn orange.
I wanted to text you so badly this afternoon- I FOUND CAROB RAISINS!!!!
i LOVE your blog- and your food choices! Yum!
I always love reading your blog and seeing what you packed for the day. Your lunches always look so good! And your random salads make me want to be more creative when I make mine. 🙂
um hello lova. that bar sounds super good..
you really lucked out with those prana bars dude! they all sound pretty stellarific to moi.
i felt the opposite way about the sun actually haha. i like working out when it’s still dark that way when i’m done i feel like i’ve done a lot more then most people before the sun even comes up. sow hen i saw the sun the other morning after i worked out i was like blaaaaaaaah. haha but this weekend it’s supposed to be sun-AY. enjawwwwyie
Too much salt can be a bad thing?! I don’t understand such a statement. Love my NaCl. Your passion about those Prana Bars makes me want to try one. Enjoy the sunshine, sunshine 🙂
Still LOLing at your “operation moderation” comment…haha! You, practice moderation? Psssh!!! And yes, rubia, too much sal es no bueno. And garlic is DELICIOUS! It’s a staple in my dishes. =)
p.s. countdown?
Holy Moly!
Amaaazing eats 😉
Loved absolutely all the pics!
😀
Have a great weekend, girl!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
bahahaha fun fact: i was looking back at the year before on my blog to see what i wrote about march 5th last year and it was the first time you commented hahahaha
http://www.juliegolean.com/2009/03/attack-of-thursday-night-food-monster.html#comments
awwwwwwwwwww…so cute!!
you know me like no othah! countdown…still have to send you our flight info. i think we getin late thurs night though and leave to come back on sunday around noon.
hahaha…i am soo sorry to disappoint you but it is terrible! it lasts in your mouth forever. you sweat garlic, and it never goes away. i refuse to kiss kyle after he eats it either. peeeyoo!
go with the trilogy flavor first…it paved the way for me. the cranberry is great too…also guava, and raspberry…gah, i like them all!! just don’t try any of the super intense ones without fruit flavored names (ie botanic no. 9)
that is sooo smart!! people at the bucks were DEF giving me the stink eye as i was shelling them today. whats so weird about it?
man oh man they are hard to find, espesh in the boon docks where you reside (wow, that sounds so harsh)…but seriously, these peeps need to get on the distribution asap. their bars are legit.
i rock a backpack. i look like a 12 year old. i dont care. i have no other way to carry it all though.
(now arent you glad i didnt tell you about a super trendy purse i have, hahaha)
there are SOOO many times i wish i could text you – haha. basically any time i see something that i know is a fave of yours 😉
congrats on the carob raisins!!!
thanks jamie!!
thanks for the praise…looking forward to the new bloggy miss dainty 🙂
you are hilar. and i love it because your logic TOTALLY makes sense to me.
this weekend – runs in the park! strolls outside without the fear of frost bite! i am sooooo happy 🙂
i know. its shocking right? i just plain ignore it 🙂
How is that possible?! I will convert you 🙂 Garlic is my lover, and he will soon be yours too–I swear! Kyle will totally be okay with it 🙂 Just wait…when we finally meet I will have to cook for you or something…
Courtney