Food Lull

Greetings from snowy Chi!

Lately I have been in such a food lull.  It's not that I don't feel like cooking I just don't know what to cook.  Everything seems like the same ole same ole.  Yesterday morning I had the same ole same ole cream of wheat, banana and agave for breakfast.  (Although I'm not sick of this....maybe I should meet for every meal, not.)

At my internship I did have the same ole same ole lunch.  Blah Blah Blah.  Interning is going well and I feel that I'm learning a ton!   It is nice, however, to have snowdays like today!

Last night I was still dwelling on that delicious pasta from last week so I tried to remake it only this time adding broccoli and using mozzarella and colby jack for the cheese.  It was good but last time was definitely better.  I also had the leftovers for lunch today.  

I decided to celebrate with waffles this morning because of my snowday, however I was very disappointed.  My 10 grain mix was good for pancakes but not for waffles.

I couldn't think of what to make for dinner tonight and I had also already eaten up my pasta leftovers so Marie and I got Jimmy Johns.  It is a guilty pleasure of mine.  Turkey Tom and a pickle please!

While doing homework, Marie and I treated ourselves with some Dark Chocolate pretzel thins that I picked up at TJ's today.  YUM!  (Pic to come soon.)

Off to bed, nighty night!

Tara (:

Boring Bites

After my workout and interview I was itchin for some lunch.  I haven't really been in the mood to make/cook stuff lately so I just threw some cinnamon Puffins in vanilla yogurt and had a bit of brown rice on the side.  Borrrrring but tasty nonetheless.

I was ready for dinner so I heated up some of the leftover chili from last night.  I forgot to turn it off after it was served last night so it was a little dried out.  Nothing a little cottage cheese couldn't fix.  I also had a salad and a potato, which I forgot to snap a pic of.  

Tuesdays are always my longest days, ugh.  Here we go!

Tara (:

Happy Day After The Super Bowl!

Hope everyone had fun celebrating The Saints victory!  I have been craving pancakes for a while now so yesterday I whipped up some whole grain pancakes and topped with bananas and syrup.  MMM  I also finished the leftover batter this morning with a bowl of cereal!

After I went to the gym yesterday AND IT WAS CLOSED????  Marie and I went on a long walk around the neighborhood.  It was a beautiful sunny day out!  When we got back I was quite hungry but didn't want to eat too big of a lunch so that I would be hungry for our Super Bowl snacks!  I had a few slices of colby jack cheese and some brown rice with a salad.

Finally last night it was time to eat the food!  I had started chili the night before in the crock pot.  It was Keith's recipe and it turned out pretty good.  (Although I still think it tastes better when he makes it.)  The rest of the food was great too!

Here's what I did for the chili:

• Brown 1 medium onion, five stalks of celery and 1 lb of ground beef.
• 1 can chili beans
• 1 can northern beans, rinsed
• 1 can light kidney beans, rinsed
• 1 can dark kidney beans, rinsed
• cumin to taste
• basil to taste
• oregano to taste
• black pepper to taste

Once again, I LOVE cooking in the crock pot.  It is so easy!

Time to hit the gym and get ready for an interview, wish me luck!

Tara (:

Green Eggs and Tummy Aches

Dr. Seuss definitely glamorized green eggs because this morning when I woke up while eating my breakfast sandwich I noticed a small green patch.  Stupidly, I didn't think much of it and kept eating and didn't feel so hot for the remainder of the day.  It even ruined my Saturday night plans.  Grrr.

Last night after a total, but fun pig out and wine night with the interns I needed a lighter food day.  After my stomach began feeling normal again I thought I should eat easy foods.  I made a PBJ and chicken noodle and vegetable soup for dinner.  You can tell I like my strawberry jam.  (:

These were both yummy and fortunately they settled well haha.  For dessert I grabbed a grapefruit and am now sipping on some hot cocoa.

I'm making chili in the crock pot for the mini intern Superbowl party!  I haven't made it before but it's Keith's recipe and his always turns out great!  Wish me luck!

Off to bed!

Tara (:

Grandma's Eggs

Perhaps the best thing about not having to rush off in the morning is getting to enjoy a nice relaxing breakfast.  This morning I decided on eggs over easy and whole wheat toast.  This always makes me think of my grandma because she would make it every single time that I would sleep over.  Mine still are never as good as hers.  Why is that?

I had to go to school for a while today so I snacked on an orange, an apple and a Fiber One bar.  When I got home I had some everything pretzels from TJ's.  They are delicious!  (And addicting, so be careful!)

I wasn't too hungry for dinner because of my excessive pretzel snacking but I did end up eating so I wouldn't get hungry in class.  I had tilapia, brown rice and a spinach salad with cheese, a tomato, balsamic vinegar, olive oil and a dash of dill.  It was a good salad but not great.

After class I snacked on a grapefruit.  They are so yummy!

Off to relax so I can go to a nutrition care process seminar tomorrow, ay yay yay....

Tara (:

House Hunters

Busy bodies mean not much time to blog!

My breakfast yesterday and today were exactly the same.  Cream of wheat with agave.  Although today I did add an english muffin to try and hold me over a bit longer.

Today was just the same packed lunch as last week minus the turkey sandwich, plus beef vegetable soup.  Nothing too exciting when I'm trying to cram lunch into a busy day.

I love pasta but sometimes I get bored with it so I just add whatever my heart desires.  This sometimes means great new meals or total disasters.  Yesterday was a success!  I sauteed mushroom, onion and garlic in olive oil and added it to whole wheat rotini.  I also threw in a bit of Italian Trio Cheese and a couple tomatoes.  It was so good and easy!

All day I've been struggling with a bad back so I was just not in the mood to cook.  I headed up to Trader Joe's to pick up some goodies including this spinch pesto pizza.  It was good but I'm not sure I would get it again.

I think we found a house to live in next year so I'm super pumped.  YAY!

I'm exhausted and I still have some other homework to take care of so goodnight!

Tara (:

Good Til the Last Drop

And another week begins...

Last night I had....yep you guessed it, more stir fry!  It's nice making large portions especially if they heat up well because they are easy to zap but I don't like eating the same thing over and over.

After dinner I snacked on a handful of chocolate chips and some homemade granola from Marie while watching the Grammy's.  (I love Pink and Lady Gaga!)  I have to try her granola recipe because it was so good!

This morning I made an omelette with spinach, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and cheese.  I also had a whole wheat english muffin.  I planned on eating a grapefruit with it but got too full.

For a pre-gym snack I had two small apples with peanut butter.  Such a good, classic snack.

And finallllly, I finished off the last bit of my stir fry for dinner.

I also made some roasted potatoes.  I just chopped up red skin potatoes and topped with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic and dill, stuck them in the oven at 350 degrees for a half hour.  So easy.

Now it's time to pack my lunch for the hospital tomorrow.  See ya later!

Tara (: