The afternoon flew by in a flash! I threw together a quick burrito bowl for lunch – In it I put: Brown rice Corn Black beans Homemade guacamole Salsa And on the side I had some blue corn chips – Then after I had digested a bit, I took a nice long walk (a little…
relaxed
I took the advice of all you wise people and made sure to just relax and enjoy today I spent the majority of the morning sipping coffee and watching Christmas movies. Not too bad if I do say so myself…and SO needed! Lunch was a vegetarian sub from Which Wich – I went with the tomato/avocado sandwich…
aaaaand done
Aaaaaand I officially made it through my first semester of grad school! It feels like just yesterday it was my very first day! Craziness. Now all that’s left to do is sit back, relax and wait for grades to roll in… I was up around 6am this morning to squeeze in a little last minute…
one left!
Whew! It was a long day from start to end but I’m now officially just one final away from this semester being over!! It can’t come soon enough…I’m ready for a good long sleep. Breakfast was a quick bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios that I had alongside a Harry & David pear and some coffee…
HOMELAND
I’m going to make this short and sweet because I have the rest of disc 2 of Homeland waiting for me on the other end of this post! I had a big salad for lunch Filled with: Mixed greens Spinach Hard boiled egg Craisins Candied walnuts Cucumbers Carrots And topped with balsamic vinaigrette. I took…
well seasoned
There’s really just nothing like a good workout. I made it to school and got to use the gym to do a little over 4.5 miles on the elliptical. I absolutely love the gym at Winthrop. It’s brand new, two stories, has a pool, a rock-climbing wall and tons of studio rooms for classes….
needed
Ahhhh. A good long walk was exactly what I needed this afternoon. I can’t wait to be in a walking city again – I really miss being able to walk everywhere! I was so spoiled with that being in Boston and New York all my life! I followed up my hour of walking with 20…
stubborn love
Well, I never got my yoga in…but I sure did get some studying done! I broke in the late afternoon for a snack (read: brain fuel) of an apple and the last of my Crazy Richard’s chunky peanut butter. The rest of the afternoon was pretty boring…just working my way through my 16 page…
THE LADY’S CREAMY MAC + CHEESE MADE HEALTHIER
Something about being in the south has reignited my love for mac and cheese. Creamy, cheesy and delicious. What’s not to love? I guess some could argue that the fat/calorie profile of the stuff is not so great. To which I would have to agree. But that’s where I come in. My eyes and ears…
WHOLE WHEAT VEGETABLE LASAGNA
There’s something about vegetables that make me so happy. Maybe it’s because I love bright colors. Or maybe it’s just because I love vegetables. Either way, they make me happy. And that’s a good thing. I’ve been wanting to make lasagna for ages and when I came across Lindsay’s recipe the other day and saw just how…
ALL-AMERICAN VEGETARIAN CHILI
So this whole southern thing is taking some definite getting used to for me. Born and raised in the northeast, I’ve come to love and expect snow in October…but 70 degree weather? Unheard of. I’ve been dying to make a big pot of chili but it just hadn’t been cold enough out to justify. However, with…
whole wheat caprese pasta salad
Something monumental has happened…I’ve started liking tomatoes. I went from being the person to always request sandwiches and burgers “without tomatoes” and picking through my salads to pull out every last bit of tomato or tomato-juice-infected leaf of lettuce to not being able to get enough of them. I can pop cherry tomatoes like candy,…
whole grain tortellini with homemade pesto
So, I realize the majority of you know what I eat for dinner on a daily basis. For those of you that don’t and want to know? Follow me on Instagram. Today I wanted to share one of my favorite easy main dishes. This is one I turn to often when I want to minimize…
right back at it
My school has been on Fall break for the past couple of days so I enjoyed an extended day in Boston with my nieces! We went to swim lessons, ate cupcakes and soaked up every last minute together before I sadly had to end my fabulous trip! Today was right back to the usual routine,…
ni[e]ce friday
It’s been a day full of time with my nieces! I started the day off super early with a trip to Starbucks for my go-to travel breakfast of a venti soy misto and a perfect oatmeal… I love the new look of the perfect oatmeal…very clean. A 2 hour flight later and I was on…
from fat to fit
Let’s talk about fat. I’m sure most of you understand that there are healthy fats and not-so healthy fats…but I bet a lot of you don’t know which ones are the best choices and which are the worst…at least I didn’t! Best The healthiest fats are called “monounsaturated” and those are your olive oils, canola…
life lately
Let’s catch up, shall we?? First off – I’ve missed you guys! Secondly, thank you to all of you who have asked how school is going. I’m happy to say I’m still absolutely loving it. I’m learning A LOT (as evidenced by my lack of posts lately) – and I’m soaking up every last bit…
GLUTEN-FREE CHICKEN PESTO FETTUCCINE
This almost looks too good to be gluten-free, right? But the exciting part is that is truly is. 100%. It get stupidly excited over things that satisfy specific dietary requirements and still taste delicious. This is one of those things. I mean, the odds were definitely stacked in my favor…don’t think I don’t know that….
behind me
I yie yie. Is it Friday yet?! It was definitely a long Monday for me and I’m happy to have it behind me! I was up before the sun this morning and did a quick 20-minutes of yoga to start my day off on the right foot (literally)! Then I dug into a nice, warm…
TASTY
Another day on campus complete! It’s crazy how fast the morning hours fly by. My breakfast held me over wonderfully through my Food Comp. class and then I enjoyed a second cup of coffee + soymilk while studying some Chemistry in between classes. Most of the academic classrooms are so cold that it’s hard…
it has begun
It’s official. I’m a graduate student! I had my first day of classes today and it felt both weird and exhilarating being back on campus. There are definite perks – like having access to the gym and just being back in an educational atmosphere. But there are definite drawbacks as well – like taking out…
PEPPERONI GARLIC BUTTER PIZZA BREAD
Can I ask you guys something? Why does pizza taste better when it’s rolled up? I’ve always been a pizza folder. My whole life. In fact, I’ve even gotten so creative as to start piling salad into the middle of my pizza fold and eating it all together. It’s like a one-stop meal all in…
FETA-STUFFED TURKEY BURGERS
Somehow it’s August. I have no idea how or when that happened, but here we are. So get your grillin’ pants on – cause we need to soak up every last bit of grill time that we can! These burgers are a very good way to get it done. And they’re so ridiculously easy. If I…
TOFU FRIED WHOLE WHEAT COUSCOUS
Okay, I know. It sounds weird. But just wait… See!? It doesn’t look so weird! Maybe you even think it looks good? Alright fine, I won’t push it. But I’m telling you, it is good. I kid you not that I ate breakfast at 9am, made this dish at 11am and by 11:30 I could no…