Yeah, creative juices are dried up for tonight. It’s been a long day, so I’m not even going to bother. You don’t care about the title anyways, right?
Why does it seem like I’m 12 feet tall while taking this bird’s eye shot of my lunch?
Look at all the glorious food: Berries GoMega odwalla bar, Cashew Cookie Larabar, hummus, salad of raw-ness, dried papayas & mangoes, home made raw trail mix (carob chips, almonds, cashews, and raisins), and don’t forget the apple!
The stars the the show weren’t too shy for a close up.
This Larabar was another success! Not too sweet, not too bland – like Goldilocks’ dream bar, it was JUST right.
I was pretty dang busy all day at work, but stepped away from the unit for a quick lunch to make some phone calls eat.
Nothing puts a hop in your step more than hearing VeggieGirl’s voice.
On the way home, I stopped for a Kombucha treat since it was nasty hot outside. I felt like I could have drank the air…humidity, not my friend.
I knew exactly what I wanted for dinner. I had been planning it in my head the whole day. Does anyone else do this? Who am I kidding, I’m sure 99% of you foodies do this!!
My dinner was as raw as a surfer’s nipples!
Ok, maybe an amateur surfer since it wasn’t 100% raw…but dang was it beautiful!
I grated a whole zucchini into ribbon like pasta noodles, and then added in raw corn, roasted red pepper hummus AND plain hummus.
Voila! I took way too many food porn shots because I was so in luuurve with my creation, but I’ll spare you and just post one. It was definitely a success. And for all you kids out there without the tricky gadgets, you’ll be happy to know, this was made with an old school grater, no spiralizer needed. Although, I certainly wouldn’t kick it out of bed if it made it’s way there…
I treated myself to a second course because Kyle’s gone and I use food to fill the void.
I scrounged and scrounged and came up with the last 4 balls of my home-made falafel with hummus. Per-fec-tion.
Dessert was a bowl of yum. Same as the trail mix I brought to work: carob chips, cashews, raisins, and almonds. My tummy was very happy.
Before I forget, it’s my popsicle’s birthday today, and I wish I could be home to celebrate with him, alas, I’m stuck on the east coast…so I’ll post a photo from our trip to Cabo in January.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!! I love you 🙂
You have mad skills with your grater if you can get your zucchini to look that good! What’s the secret? I have a zuke waiting for me to use…maybe tonight! Looks so good.
Happy birthday to HHH Dad!!
Also, your creativity has not dried up. Your Goldilock’s Dream Bar comment cracked me up!! That, and the surfer’s nipples. Starting the day off with a nipples comment is always good 😉
Haha thank you for the shout-out!! Loved chatting with you yesterday too, and I cannot WAIT to see ya Friday!!
Happy birthday to your dad!!
Damn, I got a cheap spiralizer and can’t figure out how to make spirals anyway, it just takes FOREVER and makes tiny little chunks lol.
I LOVE the larabar cashew cookie!!!
Is it weird that it is 7:30 in the morning and I am ALREADY dreaming about what I am going to eat for dinner?! I am glad to hear I am not the only one 🙂
I had to read your surfer’s nipples line a few times before it really sank in (it IS early, after all)–brilliant!
Courtney
Happy b-day hippie pops! Dinner looks yum! All these zucchini pastas have been showing up lately…and I keep boiling ww penne.
Happy Birthday to your dad 😀 (does he read this?)
Your dinner looks amazing! And reassuring to know that I don’t need to invest in a spiraliser 😛 Cashew lara is pretty awesome- have you tried the PBJ one yet?..
Oh, and I always plan dinners ahead. I made mine at 4:30 this morning 😛
haha I love creating amazing (or weird?) meals in my head and then finally arriving home to actually make them. Sometimes it’s a success, sometimes it’s a failure…your’s was definitely a success!
Happy B-day to your pops!
Yes, I most definitely plan my dinner even though it’s basically the same 3 things repeated. I know what I like! I don’t blame you for loving that bowl – that sounds delicious!! Then again, it has to be delicious, it’s hummus.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELISE’S DADDY-O!!!
Happy bday HippieDad!!! I always plan dinner and freak out if I’m missing something! Ahhhh we will have to meet and greet when I make my way to the East coast 😀
Cashew cookie is one of my fave laras also. Yum.
The dinner looks amazing!
Damn girl, you look like you could beat up Jillian in that pic, mad props! And you’re Dad looks like a badass as well!
Oh I openly plan meals in my head alllll day long. In fact, I can never concentrate on a book during the subway ride home because I’m already thinking of dinner. Over. and. over. I will give myself permission to not think that’s weird now. 😉
The zucchini looks amaaaaaaaaaazing. Well done without a spiralizer! Your version looks like fettuccine. I actually just got a spiralizer from ebay but I might have to do the peeler trick just to vary my pasta shapes. 🙂
haha, i always think about what i’m going to eat later on in the day. sometimes i think food has too much priority in my life…but what can i say?! and happy birthday to your daddy!! 🙂
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Yup, “plan-aheader” here too…
I DID invest in a mandoline, but actually, a plain old peeler works better to make zucchini pasta! Crushing.
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happy birthday to your pops! and dannng, your semi-raw dinner looks so good, it would not have hurt to post a few more porno shots 😉 and yes, i am constantly creating meals in my head, it is like a one track mind in here! good to know you can create super simple zuch noodles with a grater, i have yet to give this a shot.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HIPPIE POPS!
That raw salad is calling my name. I don’t even do that raw stuff but that sounds supa refreshing and wonderful. Now where is my cheese grater..
You’re right, i’m pretty sure we ALL plan our dinners/breakfasts/etc wayy ahead of time! If it’s slow at work i just plan and plan and plannn what my next meal will be!! Keeps me entertained at least! ha!
And I lurrrrve your dinner too!!! Can you send me the leftovers?? I’m sure they’ll make it jut fine across the country!
Cashew cookie is a legit larabar. love it.
Cashew cookie is possibly my fav Larabar flavor. Although I’m sure when I finally get my hands on a PB&J one I’ll change my tune.
Your raw dinner looks awesome, way to get those zucchini noodles with just a grater! I plan my meals days in advance as well. Breakfast is my favorite, I find myself planning my next one while still eating it….
Great pic at the end, happy bday to your pops and may I just say that I am beyond jealous of your abs!
I careeeeeee about your post titles!! haha I keed
I also care that you like the cashew larabar because it does rank among my topsies.
I also care that I wasn’t genius enough to create an awesome salad like yours
and finally I care that it’s your dads bday 🙂 happy bday hungry hungry hippie daddy 🙂
jess, you know me well enough by now to know there were no leftovers to be had. BUT, if you come visit me in nycizzle i can guarantee we will have a hummus-fest unlike any other. you game? hop on a plane?!!
Um, yes… do I plan out my snacks, too? Double yes! That “pasta” looks unbelievably good, though.
Happy birthday, hippie popsicle.
I hate when I can’t come up with a title! haha
Lovin’ your dinner!
Happy Birthday to your Dad!
the secret is put the pretty ones on top for the blog photo and try not to lose a finger!
try it! i cant believe how much i love it…i was never a big pasta girl, but this is soooooo good.
oh i def plan meals while eating the current one. half of my lunch break on work days is spent brainstorming about whats int he fridge at home…
he doesnt read it, even though i told him to read this one…i guess ill find out soon enough. i havent seen the PBJ in stores yet, but you can bet your entire next years paychecks that im going to buy a cart-full when i finally do!!
im sooooo excited for you! literally, bouncing off the walls. 🙂
my dad IS a badass. he makes lance armstrong look like a lil b!tch 🙂 thanks for the ego booster, love!
i read the same page on the subway today about 4 times…finally i just gave up and let my mind wander to the contents in the fridge…
no such thing. love what you love without making any apologies. if its food, then great, if its healthy food, even better 🙂
raw as a surfer’s nipples – yeah i will definitely be using that.
happy b-day elise’s popsicle. 🙂
Anything that uses the word nipples is genius. It’s just such a funny word.
OMG raw zucchini with tons of hummus- now that is a raw dinner I could so do! Thanks for that fab idea.
HAPPY BDAY POPSICLE!
Happy birthday to dad! That is a very cute photo 🙂
Zucchini, corn and hummus?!?!? Sounds awesome!
Happy Birthday to your Pops!