Cinco De Mayo!

It's Cinco De Mayo and instead of drinking margs and eating chalupas I'm studying...well not yet but I will be after this post.  I have an overstock of pics so I suppose I'll just post them all so I can get to my studying.  I am jobless for the summer as of now so I'll have more time to post after tomorrow night when my finals are DONE!  (Anyone have any job ideas?)

My fav, grilled with olive oil and parmesan

Homemade pizza with Keefer.  Pesto, tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, mushroom, onion, YUM

First experience with overnight oats.  Verdict?  Not so good.  There was pb in here and as always, I just can't get into pb in my oatmeal.  The strawberries and bananas were the best!

Best part of the salads was the avocado.  I cannot get enough of it lately!

Keefer and I made veggie lasagna but it didn't cut it for me.  I didn't like the cream sauce and I missed the tomatoness, if that's a word.

One of my new fav desserts...banana with choco syrup.  Simple and delishh.

My first LUNA bar experience and I loved it!  So good!  Can't wait to try the other flavors.

More asparagus!

Spinach, cheese, mushroom and onion omelette.  This grapefruit was SO delicious too.  Best part of breakfast!

Sushi craving at the grocery store = mistake.  I really should know better

Before I came back to Chi my parents took me on a big grocery shopping trip and I got a ton of yummy food.  I love having a stocked fridge!

Grilled cheese with tomato and MORE asparagus.  I really think I could eat asparagus at every meal.  Kinda looks like a face doesn't it??

I've been waiting to try this ice cream and luckily it was on sale.  This is 150 calories of delicious goodness.  I'm an ice cream LOVVVVER and now a Skinny Cow Ice Cream lover.  I cannot get enough!  It took all my power not to eat it all and save some.

Kinda looks like yesterday's bfast but with avocado, avocado and more avocado.  I promise there is an omelette under there somewhere!

Off to study for my LAST accounting exam.  YAHOO!

OLE!

Tara (:

Studying? No thank you.

Afternoon everyone!

I'm seriously avoiding studying as much as possible.  I just cannot get in the mood for some reason.  (I guess I'm never really in the mood to study.)  I did crank out a paper that I had to get done yesterday though while Keith was in class.  Maybe we'll venture to the library tonight.

Keith and I made awesome stir fry the other night.  It really hit the spot.  We added edamame which was good however a bit annoying trying to take it out of the shell.  We also had bamboo shoots, broccoli, mushrooms, onion, okra and chicken.  Best stir fry I've had in a while, I actually finished the rest off for lunch yesterday!

Keith has been busy working and going to class while I've been attempting to study and snacking...I love his Kashi Go Lean Crunch Cereal.  It was so tasty!

Today he was already at work when I made it out of bed for breakfast so I made myself the usual eggs and grabbed a banana too.

Still trying to avoid my studies I decided to go for a run today.  It was so warm outside!  Not quite as high as yesterday's 81 degrees but it sure felt like it on my run.  When I got back I snuck into Keith's care package that he got from his family and tried a TLC dark chocolate coconut bar.  I felt bad eating the whole thing so I left half for Keefer.  (:  I did however steal his whole apple and took it down with some cinnamon.

The tentative menu for tonight is veggie lasagna and I can't wait!  

Mayyyyybe I better go crack those books, maybe.  (;

Tara (:

Operation Egg White

I can't believe it's already Friday noche!  Where did the week go???  I'm not complaining because I am quite excited to get this semester under my belt but it sure does make me feel like I have a lot more to do in a lot smaller time period and before I know it, summer classes will be starting.

Today I attended the RD registration exam review class.  It was a long day but a LOT of useful information.  The fun continues tomorrow all day as well.  I am glad I still have a year left before I have to take it but I am a bit jealous of those who are going to be RDs in just a couple months!

Lately I've been loving my oatmeal for breakfast!  I've been adding flax seed, whole grain drink, pumpkin, shredded coconut, fruit, and agave.  

The only problem is that it is not keeping me satisfied until lunch!  Tomorrow I'm going to try operation oatmeal egg white.  Hopefully adding a bit more protein will keep me full until lunchtime!  The days I have been eating two eggs and toast are the days that my tummy doesn't start growling until it is actually the right time to eat!

Fruit season is upon us!  I've been loving the fresh strawberries and grapes too!  They are so good to pair with breakfast, to add in a smoothie or just for a snack.

These gala apples are the yummmmmmmiest!

Why oh why did I not grow up putting avocado on my turkey sandwiches???  Really, life changing.  Or at least lunch changing.

Even though I went grocery shopping earlier this week I feel like I ran out so fast!  I don't want to go back because I'm going to The Mitten next week.  I don't like to stock my fridge when I won't be here to enjoy all of the goodies!  I have been doing a lot of salads and tacos + taco leftovers.  I love leftovers...they are so convenient.

I must go rest my brain for another full day of learning, learning and more learning tomorrow.

Night ya'll!

Tara (:

It's a Beautiful Mornin

Today I felt as if I had never left!  Because I got almost no sleep two nights ago, last night I was out as soon as my head hit the pillow.  It felt so great to sleep so well.  This morning my alarm went off and the sun was shining!  I don't know about you, but for me it's so much easier to get up when the sun is peeking through my curtains.

Can't wait until there are leaves on these trees!

I started my morning with a bowl of old fashion oats, flax seed, whole grain drink from TJs, banana and agave.  YUM!

My lunch at the hospital was a little better today because I put sprouts on my turkey sandwich.  I LOVE sprouts and always have so I'm not sure why I don't always keep them in my fridge.  They made my sandwich 100x better!

After my day at the hospital I could not force myself to go back inside to the gym so I went for a run outside.  I didn't work out much last week at home and I can DEFINITELY tell.  I need to get back at it. I came home and did a Yoga Download session which I really liked.  I was also craving a smoothie so I threw a banana, frozen raspberries, cherry vanilla yogurt, OJ and flax seed into the blender.  I thought the flax seed would make it seem a bit more substantial but it was NOT good.  I will NOT be adding flax seed to my smoothies again.

My dad also sent me back with some of his homemade vegetable beef soup and it was DEEEELISH.  Homemade soups are SO much better than the canned.  I must say it's nice to be back and still eating mom and dad's cookin.

I packed a snack for class and made this yummy tea.

I knew I would be hungry after class so I tried to minimize the amount of soup I had so I could make this awesome salad topped with sprouts, olives, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, blue cheese, pepper and italian vinaigrette.

I still had a sweet tooth so I made a slimwich with pb and chocolate chips.

No interning tomorrow for St. Patty's Day but unfortunately I'll be studying for a midterm on Thursday ugh.  I am going to head downtown to go for a run by the lake with Jenna tomorrow if the weather holds up.

Night!

Tara (:

Blogworld sickies.

I feel like in every blog I read someone is getting sick, I hope we aren't posting germs!  I did end up stopping on the way to class to get the vanilla tea from Starbucks.  I also broke down and got an oatmeal cookie.  (I haven't had one since before winter break!)  They were so delicious and I enjoyed them during class.  Definitely my fav tea anddd cookie!

You can also see I packed an apple with cinnamon and my water bottle of course.  I cannot go to my class or internship without my water bottle or I die of thirst.  I haven't bought water bottles from the store at all this year so I'm saving lots of money!

Although these were great snacks, I was starving by the time I got out of class.  I needed to use up some leftovers and I wanted some protein.  My protein-less meal last night had me starving while I was trying to fall asleep.  Silly mistake.  I made a delicious nacho with my leftover taco meat.  I also had multigrain chips, refried beans, tomatoes, colby jack cheese, green and white onions.  This meal was definitely not lacking in protein (in fat either I suppose.)

I'm off to bed to try and end this cold.  

Goodnight!

Tara (:

Brussel Sprout Adventures

My fat wrap definitely held me over until after class.  Although when I got home I munched on more than I should have.  Although I have been staying up pretty late the last few nights so I guess I need something to hold me over until bed.  (That's what I tell myself at least.)  I decided to eat my leftover chicken cacciatore. It was good but definitely not as good as it was fresh....or perhaps the company just wsn't as good.  ;-)

I decided I wanted a veggie with this so I zapped some brussel sprouts in the microwave.  I topped them with some spray butter and Mrs. Dash and they were AWFUL.  My family didn't really like brussel sprouts growing up so we didn't eat them a lot so I decided I would look up a new recipe online.  I decided to top them with a bit of olive oil and S&P.  I cooked them at 400 degrees for about a half hour. Once again they did not turn out too well.  I did like the crispy outside but the inside was not great.  Perhaps I should have let them cook a bit longer.  I ate the crispy outsides and tossed the rest.  ):

Round 1:

Round 2:

I still needed something else so I grabbed some granola and I also had a mint skinny cow.

Finally for my last snack of the night I had an apple with cinnamon.  Whew.  I got this yummy idea from Hungry Hungry Hippie.  I haven't had this snack since I was little.

Off to watch more Olympics.  (I love Shaun White!  He is unbelievable.)

Tara (: