those mines aren’t going to sweep themselves

Oh sweet Sabado!!!  I love weekends!

Coffee + crossword = life is good.  Did I mention my BOYFRIEND is coming home today.  China has had him far too long. 

I broke the fast with PB puffins…

What a heavenly bowl of cereal.

In keeping with the nut-butter theme…

I had a heaping spoonful of soynut butter with some apple slices.

Food porn.

Since yesterday’s was so good…

Fresh melon + frozen grapes + soy yogurt

I even added in a splash of POM 🙂

Later I had a GN (Gary Null’s) veggie burger with hummus.  They make these kinds of veggie burgers daily at my local health food store – so for those who have asked where to get them, I had no idea…I haven’t seen them anywhere else.

On the side I had (one of) my newest obsessions (quinoa and peas with hummus).

I think it deserves a Holy-Yum!  (yup, it’s THAT good)

Time to work out.  You know the drill.  Today was an EXTRA special day of fitness though.  WHY you ask?  Because it was 67 degrees outside!!!!  Central Park was bustling with runners and bikers and walkers.  Families were out and about, and it *almost* felt like spring.  Oh man, I can’t wait for this weather to stay for good.  I had a great 55 minute run, and came home drenched with sweat (seriously I was disgusting).  But the important part was that I was dripping in a tee-shirt and shorts 🙂

As usual, I got back home and needed nourishment, stat.  Dried fruit sugar to the rescue.

I had yucky non-sugar cookie sleigh ride tea.

Vegan meal starter indeed!  MorningStar is pricey, but they deliver!

I sauteed the “chik’n” strips with broccoli slaw and mixed it in with quinoa.  It was SOO good it could have been a meal on it’s own, in fact, look for it again, it may be a new fave.  It was very quick and easy, and nutritionally, it was perfectly proportional. 

Of course I had vegan sushi (textured protein and veggies) as well.

I think my home-made sushi was better, even if it was actually a sushi burrito.

I needed an apple for the texture.  Sometimes a girl needs a little crunch.  That, and I hadn’t had one yet today.

Is this platter ridic or WHAT!  I had just been grocery shopping, so I wanted to sample a little bit of everything.  You understand.