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…
THROWN BACK
mornings are my absolute favorite time of day…my only complaint about them is that they often go by far too quickly! I don’t know what happened or even what I did between now and when I last left you…there was some laundry folded…and a Gilmore Girls episode was watched…oh and I participated in my very…
one down, two to go
Aaaand two finals left to go! I was up super early this morning to make it to school in time for my 8am exam so I just filled my empty peanut butter jar with some vanilla chobani, sliced strawberries, a small spoonful of sunflower seed butter and granola. With a big old travel mug…
rotisserie’d
Sometimes it’s the simplest of ideas that make the best meals. Last night I picked up a rotisserie chicken – I always forget about it as a quick and easy dinner option and I don’t know why. It really needs to be on my radar more often. In fact, I just saw a pin for…
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…
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…
CHICKEN SOUVLAKI WITH TZATZIKI SAUCE
I’m Greek. And I definitely identify with a lot of the traditional elements of Greek culture. My Big Fat Greek Wedding? Yeah, basically a movie about the way my oldest sister’s wedding went…right down to her now-husband needing to be baptized in a baby pool so that they could get married in my church. We…
SPICY BLACK BEAN BURGERS WITH CHIPOTLE ADOBO SAUCE
If you foliow me on Instagram you already know what’s coming. Is there anything better than homemade black bean burgers? Until yesterday, I wouldn’t have been able to answer that question. Can you believe that? This has been a summer of kitchen-self discovery. And you know what I’ve realized? My kitchen-self has been kind of…
WHOLE WHEAT PESTO PIZZA
And the comfort food streak continues! I made a whole wheat pesto pizza tonight using Trader Joe’s whole wheat dough: So simple and so incredibly delicious! I rolled out the dough then used this homemade pesto to slather over the the base. I then topped that with fresh mozzarella… And put it in the oven…