First off – Merry Christmas!! HO HO HO…I reeeeally heart the holidays.
Last night after I finished the blog, I totes finished off the dried edamame.
Then Kyle called me and told me Santa had come to the apartment!!! SANTA!!
I was confused, but then he told me to go look behind his laptop and whoa! Santa HAD come 🙂
Check out the stocking that Kyle (er, Santa) left for me…so sweet. I’m a pretty simple girl – crosswords, fitness mag, starbucks card, and gum…yep, that’s me!!
I also got a package from K’s parents with (among other things) 3 homemade jam preserves!!!
From left to right, apricot, strawberry, and plum. YUM!!!!!
I look forward to these jams all year, no joke.
Here’s the lunch I packed up for the work day (I don’t know how much I’ll end up eating since everyone is bringing in food). Still, gotta be prepared, I don’t wanna end up without any veggie options…
I also packed up a few things to share with others who are working on Christmas, too.
I decided to bring in vegetable hummus…
…as well as a few things to dip (sesame sticks and veggies). 
Celery, red peppers, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and cucumbers.
Celery, red peppers, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, and cucumbers.
Empty unit much?
Okay, before I get ahead of myself, let me back up to the AM food-ing. I managed to find a little market that was open on my way to work. Thank goodness, otherwise I’d be without the very necessary coffee loading (duh)!! So the day started with loads of water (as per my new routine) followed by my coffee. A bit later someone brought in dunkin donuts coffee and donuts for everyone. I had another coffee (no donuts)…buzzinggggggg with caffeine. Woot woot! Not that it was really needed, I was so bored, since the hospital was dead (ok, poor choice of words), let’s just say it was a slowwww day.
Lunch-y snack time.
People brought in lots of stuff: cookies, toffee, fudge, etc.
People brought in lots of stuff: cookies, toffee, fudge, etc.
Above was my personal fave, an eggplant dish, which I then sandwiched between 2 pieces of bread (I made 2 of these delish sandos). Granted the eggplant was fried in EVOO, so it was pretty greasy (not usually my thing), but I had to try it since the girl who made it was SO sweet to make a vegan dish especially for me. Only a few people at work know about my dietary habits, so this was a really nice thing for her to do. There were a few made with mayo and a few without (mine), so all of mine are the ones not pictured (eaten), but you get the idea.
I also had a few of these sesame sticks with hummus…and veggies with hummus…and maybe some pieces of bread with hummus…
Smorgasbord of food…my tummy was a little freaked out at this point. So much new food, so many different types, in such a short amount of time. Grrr…
Smorgasbord of food…my tummy was a little freaked out at this point. So much new food, so many different types, in such a short amount of time. Grrr…
The rest of the day could NOT have been slower. I was agonizing trying to create things to do all day. I organized the stock room for Christ’s sake (no pun intended). I don’t know what’s better, running back and forth without a second to spare or twiddling my thumbs while watching the monutes tick by…if only the days could be in between.
I got off work right on time, and was home by 8, cooking a dinner feast (not really).
I had the Blossom leftovers (seitan and potatoes) and steamed veggies. Then I went a little crazy with mini meals.
First I had the rest of the box of whole wheat sesame sticks with veggie hummus.
Then, baby carrots with the rest of the hummus (did I mention I really like hummus).
Then edamame (so fresh and so green green).
Dessert!! Pineapple rings and dates.
Sweet tooth satisfied.
🙂
Merry merry Christmas.
“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”
-Dr. Seuss
