At some point I guess you just have to accept that you can’t catch up. For me, that day is today. Rather than go back to where I last left off (Friday’s eats), I am skipping ahead to the weekend’s eats. Trust me, you aren’t missing anything too epic…hummus and fruit, no doubt.
You know what a packed lunch means…
Work weekend 🙁
The snack deets: green monster superfood odwalla bar, peanut toffee buzz clif bar (holy EFFING yum – is this a new flavor, or have i just found the light?), the last of my generic salty-a$$ pretz, goji berries, dried papaya chunks, and an apple (with the adorable little leaf still on the stem).
The salad deets: spinach, carrots, sweet potato slices, and raisins, with a black bean/chickpea blend “dressing” (it was more of a dip than a dressing, but since it topped the salad, I guess it can borrow the umbrella phrase of “dressing” for today).
Isn’t that the cutest little tuperware ever!? Perfect for dressings (or hummus).
Sweet potatoes and raisins are a new fave combo. The sweetness made it almost like a dessert, but in salad form. Mmmm…
Nothing too amazing to report back on work. I had a 60 year old patient who acted like a 3 year old (whining, tantrums, diapers, teddy bears, etc.), so that REALLY tested my patience, but other than that, it was smooth sailing and I was home before 8, ready for dinner.
Can I hear a big hell yeah for the return of spaghetti squash? I had baked the squash earlier, so the noodles were all ready to go when I got home. All I did was steam some mushrooms, reheat some of Nate’s (vegan) Italian meatless meatballs, and top it off with a heavy hand of nooch and vegan parma.
You like? I did. I gobbled it down while watching football, along with some carby supplementation in the form of an english muffin.
Hummus + nooch = heaven
For reals, this combo is out of this world (Courtney, you are a genius!!).
You know a girl still needs her fruity/hummusy desserts. I finished off the chocolate mousse dessert hummus with TWO apples, but I still had a hankering for something juicy (enter honeydew).
After my tummy was satisfied, I got ready for bed and hit the sack.
It’s a good thing I had already packed (the below) before I zonked out because I woke up in quite the ALARMING sitch. Kyle nudged me at 6:58 saying “what are you doing?” AAAAAHHHHH!
I flew out of bed and called the unit saying I’d be a little late…uhhh, a little?
OK, I am supposed to start work at 7, and as I have said before, I am a super punctual person. As in, I arrive an hour before work starts to drink my coffee, read, and crossword, and, well, wake up. I’m not a morning person, so these extra minutes are very crucial. Fortunately, I had the presence of mind to remember my lunch as I whirled through the apartment in a Tazmanian-Devil-like manner. Eek. The ridiculous weekend subway service didn’t help matters. I was practically pacing the subway platform, I was so anxious about being late. I hate it! Seriously, I think I looked down the tunnel for the oncoming train 659,208 times in a 2 minute period. It was like time was flying by, and the trains were in slow motion. Grrrr. I got to work at 8 am, and as it turned out, the other nurse had only arrived minutes before due to similar weekend commuting issues.
I was so flustered it took half the day for me to get back on track. No bueno.
Pear, apple, superfood odwalla bar, apricot clif bar, salad, Whole Foods’ carob/nut/crispy chunks, oat bran pretzels and raisins.
I can’t get enough of these chunks of carob lovin’.
The oat bran pretzels were okay on their own, but better when combined with the raisins. Or…
HUMMUS!
Yes, this is the comfort food I turn to when I am distressed over being late the weather outside is gloomy and rainy. Since it was pouring outside, there was nowhere to sit in Starbucks or Bruno’s, so I turned to the hospital’s (pathetic excuse for a) lobby.
Just me and my Sabra…
Oh, and a loaf of bread (just look how huge it was compared to the big tub of Sabra)! Bruno’s fresh, fluffy loaves are to die for – and they never judge me when I buy way more than a single person should consume in one serving.
Oh, and if you were wondering HOW I survived the AM without my usual caffeine fix, never fear. I grabbed two packets of Tazo Chai tea on the way out the door, which saved my sanity (and that of my patients, too).
It also saved me some $$. Not that I was looking for the silver lining as I was racing to work, but still.
When I got home, I made like Paris Hilton opted for the quickest and easiest.
Gardenburger’s veggie patties were on sale last week at WF, so I was really excited to try multiple flavors. Up first? The Garden Vegan flavor.
Great nutritional info, great texture, great taste. I am definitely a fan. Will I buy these again? Yes, and often.
I had two patties open faced on a toasted english muffin with the last of the roasted red pepper Sabra. On the side was raw corn with MORE hummus.
As usual, I needed a little somethin’ somethin’ extra in the carb department, so I mixed the last of the hummus with the last of the raw corn and added it on top of another english muffin (“The Finisher” strikes again). These WF english muffins are denser than what I’m used to, but I could learn to like it. I’m always seduced by the Rudi’s muffins that are right next to them, because so many people rave about ‘em (and I know my girl K would never lead me astray), but they are double the $$, so until the peeps over at Rudi’s get their act together and cut prices, I am going to stick with the economically sound choice, 365.
Another orange/yellow saturated meal!
Peyton Manning, several bowls of fruit, and the knowledge that I have Monday off of work – priceless!
Right now, I am in a bit of a fruit-a-holic mode. I love looking back on past posts, because I got through such lustful phases with certain foods, especially with my dessert choices. I have no doubt, soon I will be back to massive dried fruit plates, nutbutter stuffed dates, or protein smoothies. What’s your latest food obsession? Seems like I have a steady rotation going…anyone else with me on this?
everything looks so good!
my latest food obsession is oatmeal. overnight oats. PUMPKIN. and candied ginger.
your squash sketti looks AMAZING. seriously. oh wow YUM!
Mm, loving the fruitbowls! My latest obsession would be rye/crisp bread! I eat it for breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and.. anytime basically! Love it! And of course frozen fruit. Frozen mango, plums, blueberries, strawberries, apples, grapes, pineapple …. That’s always an obsession!
Hell yeah! Go spaghetti squash…I am having one tonight for dinner, and I am SO excited! Is it odd that I already know what I am making for dinner and that I am looking forward to it so much?! Probably, but oh well…don’t judge me 🙂
Glad you are enjoying the hummus + ny. I was planning on making a nutritional yeast cheese sauce for my spaghetti squash tonight, but maybe hummus + ny would be better? You have given me something to ponder between now and dinner (god forbid I should actually WORK at work, right?!)
Latest food obsession? APPLES! I love fall sooooooooo much!
Courtney
I go through phases with my food obsessions too – currently it’s veggie wraps with ww tortillas, black bean burger crumbled inside, avocado, salsa, and banana peps. Yum! I can eat those for lunch every day.
I’m with Courtney on this….APPLES!!!!
Yay for Autumn
I hate being flustered and late, too. I actually got stressed out reading about your morning. Also, I totally go through food phases. Right now it is roasted broccoli – I think it’s been 3 meals in a row….and I plan on more tonight for dinner. MMmmm.
I’ll give you a LOUD helllllll yeah 😉
My food combos definitely make the rounds. Mostly depending on the season (smoothies in summer and oatmeal in winter) but whenever I find a new combo that I like I tend to stick with it until I either find another obsesh or I remember an old one…
That sweet potato/raisin combo is intriguing….I’m not big on raisins on their own though, I usually need to plump them up with some baking or soaking…
I have a whole stack of those little tupperware containers, I use them nearly every day!
Poor thing!!! I hate that crazy late feeling! You handled it somewhat gracefully, if hummus was the only casuality. My latest obsesh is this dressing I make with tahini and Dijon mustard. I’m skipping past the Sabra on at least one of my daily salads and using this tasty dip! It’s in Vive le Vegan!!!
I’m sorry about your stressed day! I hate being late too! My latest obsessions are greek yogurt, hummus, and nut butter. I think this latest obsession has been going on for about a year now 🙂
I just ate a salad that reminded me of you, but it was missing the key ingredient: hummus. I know, I know. What’s wrong with me?
Being late freaks my sh!t out for real! You handled that sitch very well, though!
My latest obsession…Honeycrisp apples, sugar cookie sleigh ride tea and everything TJ’s (nut butters, crackers, pb pretzels, salsa and mango-ginger chutney, at the moment).
Hope you’re enjoying this lovely day off!
i kind of hate you for having that toffee clif bar ’cause i can’t find it anywherezzz, but then again I kind of love you for being so damn cool – ugh, i’m torn!
enjoy what’s left of your monday pretty one 🙂
I wasn’t a fan of that Clif my first go around but since you love it and have good taste(buds) maybe I’ll have to give it a second chance?!
Ugh – that bread! Stop it! I’m so glad you consoled your crazy morning with a loaf of carby lovin’ and a tub of hummus. Drinks?! Who needs ’em when you’ve got that!
Girlfran, I hate to disappoint but I’ve never had a Rudi’s EM! I’m married to Aunt Millie’s BUT I have heard wonderful things about Rudi 😉
After my horrendous experience with attempting to branch out away from Amy’s veggie burgers, I’m a little nervous to try Boca’s. Are they REALLY good?!
What’s not my latest food obsession? I basically eat the same three meals for weeks and then switch to a separate set of meals for weeks!
Elise! Your eats are soo fun!!!
Im not a huge fan of Garden Burgers though- Morningstar still reigns supreme…but I haven’t tried the TJ’s or Amy’s or Sunshine burgers yet!!!
that dessert hummus looks so interesting. chocolate hummus, daaaaaa eff? i trust that it is tasty tho!!!
love the fruit loads! i had one today with pears, peaches, and grapes and thought of you!
happy evening!!
love,
gc
yay for squash : )
i am also a huge fan of tazo teas, and i have never even heard of the chai blend before yum! hope you enjoyed your monday
I was unaware that spaghetti squash had ever gone anywhere… I’ve been buying them throughout the summer!! “Winter squash” indeed…
My current fruit obsession is probably red grapes. Only because berries are gone for now. 🙁
<3 <3
Girl I rememb when you were late last time…a few mos back. Gosh I think that was you…it’s a total mental fluster that sets your whole day off and you never feel like you got on track. At least that’s me.
Eats…ok I know you love the nooch. And my post just prior to the one you just commented on, this one
http://www.loveveggiesandyoga.com/2009/09/easy-coconut-milk-kefir-nooch-sauce.html
Anyway you love your nooch and I think I figured out how to make the Cheetos coating taste outta nooch. Red pepper, water, nooch. Easy peasy. I think you may likey. I do 🙂
Ummm your piercings and tattoos and OG hippy parents. Hell, why couldnt I have had those parents. I have straight laced ‘rents and have always been the black sheep. No doubt. My daughter is being raised all alongside my tats and piercings and raw vegan food and blogs and yoga. LOL All the things I didnt have in 1980 when I was a youngen’
Have a good nite chickey 🙂
xoxo
Those oat bran pretzels looks pretty fab–where did you get them?
My latest food obsession? Soup! I can’t get enough of it these days.
WF! I love soup when it gets really cold…for now I’m still in denial about the temp.
I tried that Peanut Toffee Buzz (moment of silence) It can literally heal nations..I’m not sure if its new but its a MUST HAVE sooo freaking tasty yum yum
I have been loving Cinnamon Raisin PB lately. I spread it on pitas or sprouted bread or mix it into yogurt bowls or oats!
Normally I would comment on how much I hate being late and trying to get focused and things like that… but holy crap you have the most amazing food in this post! Vegan meatballs? The fruit? Sabra? Yummm 🙂
Holy balls – I am with you on the lateness – I completely slept in today and not only missed the morning run I was meant to go on but also missed my work alarm! I am like you – this never happens – so needless to say I was stricken! Still managed to pack lunch and eat breakfast though – priorities!!
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love the sketti! pumpkin is a very good obsesh…mmmmm
ive never tried those rye crisps. what brand do you get? aside from hummus, what else could i eat it with?
frozen fruit is a year round obsesh, fo sho. loves!
dude, so exciting! not that my overzealous response is the typical, but i think we are ok to look forward to any meal. i start planning my next meals WHILE im eating the current ones.
LOVE apples!! hummus and nooch on spag squash? hell yeah!
mmm, avocado and tortilla, sounds great!
keeps the MDs away, right?
it WAS me last time too. whats wrong with my alarm!?! eek. i know how lucky i am to have such chill parental units. they are pretty much my role models. your daughter is gonna be a huge hippie, too, no doubt 🙂
mmmm english muffins <3 that could be a latest obsesh of mine. TJS english muffs…can't go wrong dude. $1.50! and they're fluffy gods
I'd sad my latest obsesh would be apples, pumpkin and cottage cheese. hmm I just think i eat them all the time
i love that the bar gets a moment of silence. i feel the same way. maybe we should get obama to ship a million boxes to the middle east…with the potential of these bars, you never know!
PB&Co? or are you making it yourself? either way yummmmm.
you and your EMs!!! if only TJs lines didnt scare me worse than the swine flu…
yes. priorities. food trumps all. glad we are on the same page 🙂
hahaha. thx girl.
so good. im obsessed. ive tried other chai tea brands, and tazo is the best one (in my humble opine)
the price is what differs…shopping in season is the only way i can afford it. otherwise id be paying $30 for a freaking squash. not ok. also, i kinda shudder at the ecological impact that shipping out of season produce causes. being the hippie that i am, i try to go local and seasonal. yeah, can you tell i grew up next to Berkeley?? (notorious dreadlock and birkenstock wearing, recycling, composting, hippie-ville)
omg i am a vegitarian and these look so yummy do you think you could use simpler food items?
much thanks ruby
simpler foods? im not sure i know what you mean. but im a vegetarian too, so i dont think youll need to make any changes. hope that helps?!
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