Studying? What’s That?

10 12 2009

I am the worst (or best, depending on how you look at it) procrastinator ever, I swear. I think I’ve read maybe half a chapter today. Of course, I have big plans to do some practice questions once I post this, but chances are I’ll just fall asleep. Oops!

In my defense though – I had some things to do today. Things that were definitely more interesting that my psychology textbook anyways.

I was up bright and early (what? I thought that was over!), and threw together a quick breakfast.

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Kashi Honey Almond Flax cereal with craisins and shredded coconut.

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And a glass of my favourite – Happy Planet Mango Peach Party.

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Yay! Cereal!

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Why was I up before the sun when I have no classes? Well, I had my first Nutrikids workshops to do at an elementary school, almost all the way out at the university. Our group had two classes to present to this morning. I didn’t really know what to expect, but I think it went pretty well. Our second classes was better, maybe because we were better with our presentation, but they had tons of questions and fostered alot of discussion. Plus they ate all of the veggies we brought with us, and I think we turned some of them onto the wonder that is hummus, so I figure it’s a win!

I noshed on a Coconut Cream Pia Larabar on my transit ride home, but took no picture. I’m sure it’s something you are all very familiar with by now.

Once home, I threw open the fridge to grab something to eat while I figured out what should be for lunch. Hello pepperoni!

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I was starting to feel the first signs of a sore throat coming on. All I wanted was something a) warm (as it’s still frigid here), b) easy to swallow (that’s what she said?), and c) relatively bland. I looked around, and came up with this.

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Deliciously simple potato & cheese perogies, with the requisite sour cream and wee bit of butter.

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It met all of my lunch criteria. Too bad it just doesn’t play nice with the camera.

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I also broke out the first mug of tea for the day.

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Then I considered studying, but realized I was too tired for that. I should have had a nap then and there, but I puttered around, doing nothing until I fell asleep during the evening news, missing out on dinner. Doh! But no worries, mom had it all waiting for me when I woke up (gotta love moms).

Creamy tomato soup.

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Grilled cheese on whole wheat. I’m still not 100% sure why mine was cut into quarters.

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A couple of dill pickles.

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Warm, comforting, and easy on the throat. Two thumbs up!

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I did finally channel my studious inner student and broke into the readings, while going through a couple of mugs of tea, and taking a break to dissect a pomegranate. Hey, somebody had to do it.

And really…that’s about the extent of my day. I’m hoping to avoid getting whatever cold this sore throat is signalling, so I think I’m going to do a few practice questions, then hit the sack. Night!





From One Extreme To Another

5 12 2009

Not only was today the LAST DAY OF CLASSES (woo!), but I went from being a charity case to having a job offer in the span of 2 hours. Crazy I tell ya!

But how did my day begin? Why with an early wake up and breakfast of course!

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I went the simple route, and toasted up some whole wheat bread, then topped it with the classic peanut butter + banana + honey combination.

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A glass of Happy Planet Tropical Tango to accompany, of course.

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Another breakfast, ready in less than 5 minutes. I didn’t want to be late for my last biochem lecture of the year.

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Transit was uneventful, biochem was as interesting as it could be, and then I was back on the bus to head home. Of course, it was still freezing out there (and will be all weekend), so I was chilled by the time I made my way in the door. So what did I do? Get back in my pj’s and hop into bed for a nice nap under the blankets with my kitty.

I woke up to a still freezing house, so I set out making something warm for lunch.

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Tuna melt! Tuna mixed with mayo and dill pickles, on a toasted english muffin, and put under the broiler with some shredded cheddar cheese.

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I heated up some applesauce with cinnamon and craisins, then topped it with a little granola for a tasty, warm side dish.

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Posing with the parsley we brought inside so it wouldn’t freeze.

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I cleaned up, then made myself presentable so I could drop off a resume at the new Kin’s Farm Market that’s opening up this month. Mom had so kindly cut the add out of the paper for me – she obviously wants me employed as well. But before I went, my dad told me to take all of the empty bottles and cans, and to keep the money from them. Yes, that’s how broke I am – I get the bottle return money as an allowance. HA!

I found my way down to the store, and filled out an application (outside, in the cold!). Once I gave that and my resume to the guy, he looked through it, and asked me some questions – specifically about what sort of wage I expected working here. See, they ask you to fill in what you made at your previous jobs, and well, my last job was one of those salaried, career deals, so I guess that scared him, thinking I was going to ask for some huge amount of money. I explained to him that no, I’m looking for a part time job because I’ve gone back to school, and I understand that isn’t going to pay what I was earning before. So he went inside, got the store manager, and brought out some more forms for me to fill out – so I think I was basically hired on the spot. They want me to memorize some produce codes before I start training though, which I told them wouldn’t really be possible until after my exams (I need all that brain space for biochem). So I think I’m going back down there after my exams to start. The pay is crap, but it’s more than the $0/hour I’m currently raking in.

Alas, I didn’t get my bottle money, because by the time I left the market and had to wait in rush hour traffic for a train to pass, they were closed. BOOOO. So I just went home to share my news.

We celebrated with mom’s classic homemade mac & cheese. This time with whole wheat noodles (finally!).

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She even made homemade baking powder biscuits. Carbs require more carbs, obviously.

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Plus a little steamed broccoli to balance out the plate.

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Since I napped during the day, I spent the rest of the evening working on my journal assignment due on Monday. I think I have all my notes down, so I can just sit down and write sometime this weekend – not quite sure when that will be though, as I have quite a few things on my plate.

My sister bought some fancy caramel corn today, so I had a little snack bowl.

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Along with some Stash Mangosteen Green Tea – I found this one in a sampler pack my mom had.

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Me likey this tea! I’ll have to keep my eye out for it, I can’t say I’ve ever seen it in the store.

As much as I would love to stay up late, since I’m done with early mornings, I know it will just cause me to sleep in way later than I want to. And I have my Olympic Volunteer Training tomorrow morning, followed by a surprise birthday party for a friend out at the Boathouse Restaurant (check out the menu – help me pick something delicious to eat). I’d like to fit in some gym time and homework in there somewhere, but we’ll see how it goes.

Off to get my beauty sleep. Night!





Oh So Close

3 12 2009

Only more day to go, and classes are over for the semester. I’m so looking forward to sleeping past 6 am during the week!

But let’s start at the beginning this morning. I woke up, and was in the mood for the most basic of breakfasts – cereal and milk.

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I had planned on going the single flavour route, but once I opened the draw, I decided to combine a couple.

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I combine some Kashi Cinnamon Harvest and Kashi Honey Almond Flax cereal, then poured on the moo.

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You better believe there was a glass of Happy Planet to go along with it.

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Mom changed the tablecloth in the dining room. Time for the Christmas one!

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I packed up my bag, put on a face, and was out the door into the chilly air. I make my way to school (completely uneventful, thankfully), and arrive at my last Psychology lecture for the semester on time. Then we sit…and wait….and wait. No prof. 5 min go by, 10 min go by, still no prof. Around 15 min go by, people start leaving. I take out my laptop to entertain myself, but after 30 min, I give up and leave. I have no clue if he ever showed up, but the class was never cancelled, so I can only assume something happened this morning that kept him from class. Of course, I wish I would have known – I could have used the sleep in!

Instead I made my way over to the SUB, the over to my faculty building to prepare for my presentation in my afternoon class. I also started in on lunch.

A simple peanut butter & grape jelly sandwich on Silver Hills Squirrelly Bread.

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Carrot and cucumber, with the usual hummus.

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Some extra fancy mixed nuts – cashews, almonds, pecans, macadamia nuts, and brazil nuts.

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An ambrosia apple.

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And for some reason, I had a weak moment, and picked up this gargantuan chocolate dipped peanut butter cookie. Yeah, I know…what was I thinking?

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I pulled everything out for photos, but put most of it away, since I wasn’t actually hungry then. LOL.

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So let’s see…I had the sandwich, then ate the veggies & hummus a couple hours later. A few nuts were munched on here and there. And yeah, I ate half the cookie before my class. The apple came home with me though.

We had our very last class for my Land, Food, and Community class, where all of our groups gave our presentations on our Food Security in Vancouver Schools projects. We were the 2nd to last group (out of 6) to present in our section, so it was a loooong session. I feel alright about it – it could have gone better, but it wasn’t horrible. The good thing is, we are allowed to make changes/corrections to our PowerPoint presentations before we actually submit them on Monday, so we can fix up the things that aren’t perfect.

After all of that, I was on my way home in the dark and cold. Good thing I had the other half of my cookie to entertain me on the bus :D

Even though it was Thursday, pizza ended up on the menu tonight. A crappy, frozen pizza. Booo.

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I think this was a Delissio Pizza. It was made on a garlic bread crust.

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The toppings appeared to be pretty standard – pepperoni, green pepper, onion, and mushrooms.

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I was hungry, so I gave in and grabbed a few slices.

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Wow, I’m hoping this never ends up on the menu again. Now, we all know I’m all for the garlic bread. I could eat that all day long and be happy. But not as a pizza crust. Something about all the garlic, and grease and whatever else was going on there did not make for a happy tummy. I retired to the couch after that to digest and watch Survivor & CSI.

I was feeling guilty about shunning my apple from earlier, so it made an appearance with some sharp cheddar and a mug of tea.

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I could have done without the pizza, and just had this and been happy. C’est la vie.

Now I must find my way to bed. I still have one more early wake up call before I can officially deem classes over. There’s rumour we might even get a flake or two of snow tonight! Yay!

Oh, and I missed this yesterday, but I need to wish a happy belated 37th wedding anniversary to my parents. Do you know what they did yesterday to celebrate? Went to IHOP for breakfast. Ah, the life of the retired. Too cute.

Alrighty, I’m out. Night!





Time To Learn Yiddish

25 11 2009

Ahhhh….another long day, and another long post. Such is the life of a student at the end of the semester.

I started off my morning a little later than planned, but breakfast was ready and waiting for me.

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Leftover waffles from dinner last night. Perfect – all they needed was a little zap in my microwave, and they were good to go.

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I topped the waffle with the rest of the caramelized apples, peanut butter, granola, and a wee drizzle of maple syrup.

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All with a glass of cranberry pomegranate juice.

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Fortunately, I didn’t need to put together a lunch today, as I had a lunch outing planned with a classmate. I did grab a Key Lime Pie Larabar though, for snacking purposes.

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After my first (and only class, and some leisurely computer time, I was off to lunch with my classmate. We hit up Solly’s Bagels on her suggestion.

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Solly’s is this little Jewish deli not too far from school. They have a basic menu – bagels, soup, sandwiches, and an array of delicious baked goods.

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It’s a cute little “hole in the wall” kind of place, with only 4 tables inside, and 2 outside (if you want to brave the rain). Fortunately for us, they do alot of take out business on weekdays, so we were able to score a table to eat at.

I decided on the smoked turkey sandwich on an onion bagel.

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It came loaded with sprouts, red onion, and tomato (I passed on that), as well as your choice of mustard (dijon for me). Some crispy ripple chips, and a big ol’ dill pickle spear were served on the side.

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The sandwich was great, but a little pricy for an everyday lunch. Mind you, we are talking quality bagels, meats, etc, so maybe it’s not too bad. Plus the pickle was awesome.

Of course, we couldn’t pass up all those tempting baked goods staring at us from across the (tiny) room. I decided to get three little bites: chocolate rugoleh, poppy seed rugoleh, and a chocolate almond meringue cookie.

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My favourite was the poppy seed rugoleh. So much so, it deserved it’s own close up.

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The chocolate one was good too, don’t get me wrong, but it wasn’t as moist as the poppy seed one. The meringue was also good, but still didn’t quite compare.

My friend bought a chocolate babka, and O. M. G. She gave me a small piece, and that was some amazing stuff. Let me tell you. I would go back there just to get babka and poppy seed rugoleh. Or maybe I should just learn how to make them? Anyone know of some good babka & rugoleh recipes? I think Jewish baking might be my new calling!

The whole reason we went out for lunch was because we were off to survey one of the schools for our project. Our meeting with the principal went well, and was quicker than expected, so I was able to get home before 5 pm. And on a Tuesday even! Sweet!

There was some chocolate consumption (Zazubean) while we considered our dinner options.

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Mom suggested hot dogs, but dad and my sister collaborated to come up with a better dinner idea.

Roasted deli chicken.

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Sweet potato fries, with ketchup and garlic mayo.

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And some greenery, in the form of a Caesar salad.

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Totally trumps hot dogs.

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I went back for seconds on the salad – mostly because you can’t keep salad that’s been dressed. The lettuce just gets all wilty and gross.

Some digestion occurred, then I wandered down to the gym for some cardio fun. Another treat – getting to work out on a Tuesday.

I decided to try out this new tea my mom was given by a friend – Stash Organic Loose Leaf Chamomile.

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Can you believe I’ve never had chamomile tea before? Check this stuff out – it’s full, intact flowers!

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I brewed up a cup, and had some spelt sticks to munch alongside.

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I quite enjoyed the chamomile. I’ll have to keep that one in regular rotation – it’s a nice change from the other teas we have around here.

Alas, it is bed time. You know how it goes. Night!





Ice Is Nice

22 11 2009

I have watched many hours of ice sports on TV this weekend. It was a hockey & figure skating extravaganza! It’s making me long to get back out there myself. Oh skating, why you gotta be so expensive?

I started my Sunday morning…well….with very little morning left. Oops! Breakfast basically turned into lunch.

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I went with a bowl of Matcha Green Tea Goji Oatmeal.

  • 1/3 cup oats, almond milk, water
  • 1 tbsp Ruth’s Chia Goodness cereal
  • 1 tbsp dried goji berries
  • 3/4 tsp matcha powder
  • Artisana Coconut Butter
  • sliced almonds

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And a glass of cranberry pomegranate juice.

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Dining on the living room rug? Nah, it was just for photography purposes ;)

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After enjoy breakfast, figure skating, and catching up on blogging, I made my way outside for a walk with my mom. We only had to endure a short rain storm, and made it home relatively dry. I was needing a little snack by then – bring on the yogurt mess!

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Plain, non-fat yogurt, quince compote, pomegranate seeds, and the end of a jar of macadamia nut butter.

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Oh, how I’d forgotten how amazing that macadamia nut butter is. I may have to break down and shell out the dough for a new jar one day soon.

Then I had a date with Jillian Michaels and her No More Trouble Zones. I just needed to get some serious sweat on. By the time I was done that, dinner was on the table.

Starting with a wee pour of red wine, leftover from my parent’s social evening last night.

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We had baked pork chops with stuffing.

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A baked potato with sour cream, a little bit of buttah, and pepper.

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And steamed asparagus.

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Fun Sunday night dinner.

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I followed dinner with a (blurry) piece of dark chocolate.

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Then it was time to watch hockey, be disappointed in my team’s loss, and watch the rest of the skating I had taped. So good – I’m excited for Canada’s chances for some figure skating hardware at the Olympics.

Snacky hunger came a calling, and I answered with a piece of cinnamon toastSilver Hills Squirrelly bread, buttah, brown sugar, and a crap ton of cinnamon.

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Plus a mug of Stash Decaf Vanilla Creme Nut tea with almond milk.

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Cinnamon toast totally reminds me of being a kid.

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And now my mom is watching the skating I taped, so I’m going to go enjoy it again – it was just that good! Night!





The Same, But Different

19 11 2009

Okay, so my fantabulous bagel melt for lunch wasn’t quite enough food to keep me going through a 4 hour lecture, and the commute home from school (and really, I knew that would be the case). Good thing I’d packed up a mighty fine snack for the afternoon.

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Yogurt & granola mess, featuring quince! Remember those beauties I bought earlier this week? Well, I cooked them up with some water and agave nectar into a sort of compote/paste/jam thing.

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They turn a very pretty rose colour, and keep that lovely floral aroma. I decide they would make a good yogurt topping along with some pomegranate arils.

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I really like the quince, but man, they are a pain to work with. They are SO HARD to cut and core, and they oxidize (turn brown) so fast! Plus they take quite awhile to cook. So while I’m not against them, I’d have to be in the mood for some hard work if I were to buy them again.

Class today was…trying. I was not impressed with my group. We have a big paper that’s due at the end of the term, which we only get to start on now (not our choice, it’s how the course is). It involves us going into some schools to interview them about their food system there. So we only have 2 weeks left of classes, which means these visits need to happen ASAP. And not everyone in our group has even contacted their schools yet to go in there. Not to mention some of my group members haven’t read the outline for the paper, and had no input into our group discussions. It’s like pulling teeth, I tell you! ARGH. I was so close to walking out of there. I would much rather write this paper on my own, because I bet I could bust it out in a weekend, and get a decent mark. Alas, that is not an option. Le sigh.

Getting home from school took FOREVER tonight as well. And it was pouring rain, so my feet ended up soaked through my runners :( This, coupled with my trying class, did not make for a happy camper

What did make for a happy camper was the garlic bread I found when I got home. If there is one thing I could probably gorge myself on, it would be garlic bread. Is that weird?

Obviously, I had some with dinner.

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As well as leftover shepherd’s pie, ketchup included.

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And some salad leftover from my parents’ dinner earlier that I only half ate – it wasn’t doing it for me.

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You know I totally went back for seconds on that garlic bread though ;)

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That plate looks like a crap ton of food, but it’s actually not a proper sized dinner plate, so it’s not as much as you think. I’m just saying.

My mom must have known I’d had a crappy day, and that my tootsies were soaked from the rain, because she said we’re going down to the mall this weekend in search of good boots – early Christmas present. Hurray!

I chillaxed on the couch, watched some Survivor and CSI, and drank some tea – Silk Road Lychee Fruit Double Happiness Tea.

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I’m going to be sad when all my Silk Road teas are gone. I guess that just means I’ll need to head on over to Victoria for a visit!

Time to get some shut eye. Only one more day of early mornings this week, and I’m determined to not be late. Night!





S’more Sandwiches

17 11 2009

I need to make this quick, as it’s way past my bed time and I’m fading fast. Good excuse for staying up late though – I was doing up an application for a paying job that I really hope I get! Fingers crossed people.

Snack consumed while meeting with my group before class, to go over our presentation.

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Yogurt, pomegranate arils, frozen blueberries, and Nature’s Path Pumpkin Flax granola. Nom nom.

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Our presentation went well, and it’s our last one that we have to do on assigned readings. Yay! We do still have one more presentation at the end of the semester, but it will be on our Food Security paper, so it’s a little different. Can you believe there are only 2 1/2 weeks left of classes? Insane!

After class, I chowed down on this Kashi Cherry Dark Chocolate granola bar while I rode the bus home.

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I think I’ve had these before, and they are just meh. Needs more cherries. Or chocolate. Or something!

I arrived home to find a classic soup and sandwich combo for dinner. Grilled cheese – please note the white fluffy bread, and plastic cheese usage.

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And creamy tomato soup a la Campbell’s.

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Hello delicious.

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So delicious in fact…I went back and made another half sandwich. I know! Who am I? In my defence, there technically wasn’t a full sandwich there. For some reason, mom cut them all into thirds when my family had dinner, and someone had 1/3 of this sandwich. So really, I was short changed to begin with.

Later on in the evening, I sipped on some Stash Coconut Mango Oolong tea.

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And that, my friends, is a wrap! Night!





Friday = Takeout

7 11 2009

Yes, it’s another instalment of Friday Night Takeout at my house. You’ll be happy to note, that we did not have pizza or Chinese food. I know, how is that possible? Those are the 2 standbys around here. But I put my foot down (or just whined alot). I had really hoped we could get something from a place that serves sweet potato fries, because I’ve had a serious craving lately, but I was out voted. Hmph

So, what was on the menu? Fish & chips.

Here’s my piece of halibut, with some delicious tartar sauce.

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And the chips, with ketchup.

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It’s fish & chips. Not much more you can really say about it.

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I have a love-hate relationship with the fish & chips. I do love the taste, but they don’t always love me. Fortunately, tonight they were on my side :)

I watched/napped through the Canucks game, which they lost. I caught up on a variety of random tasks, and got in some upper body work while my cat sat on the couch, looking at me like I was crazy.

Eventually it was tea time – Stash chocolate hazelnut decaf with a splash of milk & agave.

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And then I was feeling the need for fruit, so I went with the classic frozen fruit in milk. Today’s fruits included blueberries and Saskatoon berries.

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I jazzed it up a little with some coconut, coconut extract, and brown sugar. Yum!

Basically, it was a low key evening at home. I like my Fridays for relaxation, because there usually isn’t much time during the week.

Now it’s time for the ultimate relaxation – sleep! Night





Catching Up

31 10 2009

I feel like I’m catching up on so many things now that my crazy week is over. Like emails, blog reading, and sleep! Boy, was I exhausted today. It’s always so fascinating how you can go on minimal sleep when you really have to, and as soon as that time is over, you just crash like you haven’t slept in years. That is how I felt all day today.

I managed to get up this morning and myself a nice breakfast though, because I knew I had a long day ahead.

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  • 1/2 cup oats, milk, water
  • frozen blackberries
  • splash of vanilla
  • 1 tbsp flax seed
  • slivered almonds

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We were out of juice this morning! NOOOO! I made some vanilla black tea with a splash of almond milk.

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I even brew up some tea to take to school with me. It was just one of those days – cold, dark, rainy. Plus I wanted that little caffeine to keep me going.

Biochem was interesting today – our prof was dressed up like Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was pretty funny. Of course, I didn’t clue in that hey, he’s probably doing that for Hallowe’en until this afternoon. Yes, I was that tired.

Even though all I wanted to do was go home and sleep, I had a job to do, so I bussed/trained over to my sister’s workplace and spent the rest of my day doing inventory in their warehouse. They brought in pizza for lunch, so I had a couple slices (something with veggies, and something with chicken, mushrooms, and peppers). I may have dug into the Hallowe’en candy stash a couple times while I was there as well ;)

Once home, I tried to keep my eyes open for awhile, but finally gave in, and had a 3 hour long nap. I totally missed dinner with my family, and missed most of the hockey game (we lost, so not the end of the world). And I missed out on hitting up the gym like I wanted to. Obviously though, if I was that tired, the gym wouldn’t have been a good idea anyways.

I did throw together a little something to eat. I’ll admit it – my food choices weren’t spectacular today, but that’s life. No reason to get worked up over it, right?

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Deli sandwich – kasier roll, ham, turkey, havarti cheese, mustard, dill dip. Plain potato chips on the side.

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I considered adding lettuce, but just wasn’t feeling it. No point in eating something if it’s not going to be enjoyable.

I figured I should attempt to ingest a little more plant material today, so I heated up a chopped red pear to make a faux pear crisp.

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  • chopped red pear
  • craisins
  • cinnamon
  • brown sugar
  • granola
  • pecans

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It was a very juicy pear, so it almost became more of a soup than a crisp. Still delicious though :)

Later on again, I gave in and had some chocolate. Damn brownie cupcakes, why you gotta be so tasty?

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Like the festive jack-o-lantern in the background? I’m not sure who carved it – either my mom or sister.

And speaking of Hallowe’en – I got a little card in the mail from Miss Gliding Calm!

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I love it! I think it’s the first Hallowe’en greeting I’ve ever gotten. Thanks girl!

This blogger needs to hit the sack – I’m back at work tomorrow bright and early, for more fun inventory. I hear we get Chinese food for lunch, and you all know how much I love that. Night!





Double The Breakfast

28 10 2009

…double the fun!

Well, okay, let’s be real here. I’m not sure my fun was doubled today in any way by having double the breakfast. But it sounded catchy ;)

I was up bright and early for another riveting biochemistry lecture. I wasn’t feeling anything in the oatmeal/cereal family today, so I went with pb + b+ h. Or peanut butter, banana, and honey on toast, in case that wasn’t clear.

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With the ever popular glass of cranberry juice. And a side of soon-to-be jack-o-lantern

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After learning the wonders of glycolysis, I made my way over to my volunteer shift at Agora. I set out to bake today, taking on the infamous Agora granola bars. They looked so good, I had to purchase one myself.

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It was still a little warm, so the chocolate chips were still a bit melty. Mmmmm.

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I even got compliments on how well they turned out. I’m just a baking pro, dontcha know?

I finally found my way home, which was no small feat, since they were finally repaving our road today. Then it was time to squash the lunch hunger.

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I just went rummaging in the fridge for some randomness. Like leftover tofu sticks.

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Leftover salad, with dill dip used as dressing.

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And some wasa crackers with havarti cheese.

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Word to the wise – tofu sticks don’t keep. I think even if I went to the trouble of reheating them in the microwave, they wouldn’t have been as good as just cooked. Fresh is best when it comes to the ‘fu sticks!

I did some work on all of my projects due tomorrow, then decided to catch up on the PVR, in hopes that my group would have their stuff complete as well. It did eventually iron itself out this evening, but I swear, working with a group of 7 people is no easy task.

When dinner time rolled around, mom decided it was a “breakfast for dinner” night. Fine by me :D On the menu – blueberry pancakes.

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Too bad they photograph horribly! I topped mine with more blueberries, and some maple syrup. Nom nom. I may have snagged a 4th one. I may have not. You’ll never know

More time was devoted to group work, then I relaxed with some more tv. I had plans for a workout with my cousin’s wife, but it fell through. In some respects, it was a good thing, because keeping my eyes open today was a challenge! I probably would have injured myself if I’d attempted any physical activity.

Later on, in hopes of combating the cold temperatures outside, I had a giant mug of Stash Coconut Mango Oolong tea, with unsweetened vanilla almond milk.

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And another one of those damn brownie cupcakes. Here you can see the chocolate filling forming a nipplesque shape on top of the cupcake.

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Now that my school obligations are complete, I think I’m going to spend the end of my evening reading blogs. I purged my Google Reader a couple days ago, and damnit, I’m already back up to 190 posts. People! Don’t you know I have school work?! Ah well, whatcha gonna do?

Chillaxin’ time. Night!