Oh night shift, how you disrupt my sleep cycle.
How’s that for a cluttered night stand?! The ear plugs are the latest addition to help with my daytime snoozing sitch.
Ugh. Again, I slept minimally after noche dos of nursing.
Side note: I’m always hesitant to use that word when talking about night shift because I get weird google search terms…sorry to all the moms nursing their newborns all night long searching the internet for nursing related advice…only to click on my blog and not find anything helpful.
My packed food was perfection. I’m completely obsessed with this salad. Caprese Caesar pasta salad has made up approximately 87.4% of my recent diet. Yesterday Kyle had it for back to back meals. After having it for lunch, he said he couldn’t stop thinking about it all day and knew there was no way he was having anything else for dinner. That’s how I know it’s a winner. It’s already gone now and I’m considering making it again in this very moment.
The rest of my packed up food was typical late night snack fare: apples, nuts, & dried fruit.
When I got home, Kyle wasn’t there…I managed to track him down and decided to meet up with him for a decaf coffee before heading back home to snooze.
Like I mentioned above, I wasn’t able to get much rest. Around 11 am I got up to make breakfast.
Two things I’m in love with at the moment: organic light soymilk and fresh apricots in my cereal
The first part of the raisin bran has a disproportionate(ly low) amount of raisins. I find I have to dig to get them because they are all at the bottom. Annoying, but worth it. And like any cereal addict, I didn’t stop after my first bowl…but I did manage to limit myself to two of the above servings.
Because breakfast was (a) more of a brunch, (b) rather generous, and (c) not followed by any activity whatsoever, I wasn’t hungry until way later in the afternoon. I literally sat in my PJs on the couch for hours on end. Marathon TV time. Mega internet action. I wasn’t even trying to fight it. Eventually I am going to have to start some kind of training plan for this triathlon in July…and I’m still waiting for the motivation to start that plan. Until then, pajama-rama!
Around five I started craving food again, so I tried to brainstorm some dinner possibilities. What I really wanted was sushi, but I had zero interest in leaving the apartment, so I tried to see if anything on hand could mimic the flavors and satisfy my hankering.
Let’s break it down now. Sushi rolls are made of rice, veggies, and avocado. Ditch the roll and you have this masterpiece…
Rice –> Quinoa
Fish –> Seitan
Avocado –> Extra avocado
Soy Sauce –> Bragg’s liquid aminos
I also threw in chopped carrots & cucumber and edamame and then drowned the whole thing in more Bragg’s.
In other words, I made a deconstructed sushi plate…with some vegan alterations. It was amazing. Avocado was most certainly the star of the meal. But the Bragg’s, seitan, and quinoa combo was a veryclose runner-up. I’m going to have to make sushi out of the roll more often.
And in the spirit of deconstructed things…
Old table.
Broken down.
New table.
Now we can have dinner parties…for four?
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to honor my inner chocolate monster.
My salt tooth has rebounded in a major way and I am in the middle of intense sweet tooth marathon.
Dark chocolate plus candied ginger are a hard-to-beat combo, but if there’s one thing that can trump the dynamic duo, it’s Annie’s chocolate grahams.
Annie’s Bunny Grahams are superb on their own, but once you start dipping them in almond butter…
My friends, it’s indescribable.
Mmmm…choooooocolate.
Ooooo!!!! There it is! I’ll let Nick know about the table. See you tonight!
that deconstructed sushi sounds incredible! I’m going to have to try that!
hope you get some sleep soon! 🙂
Ah, I want to get Chelsea Handler’s new book! And the salad sounds perfect! And I love the idea of breaking down sushi, yum!
I purchased a book – won’t name the title/author here, but you listen to a recording supplied w/the book – through ear pieces (I think you can download the ebook and the recording too) and it helps you to sleep. Before I purchased it I read a lot of the reviews posted on line and they were all really good. I purchased it and it was an instant success. I haven’t used it in a long time, but I’m glad I have it in case I have problems sleeping again.
I don’t want to put this information on your website w/out your approval, but if you are interested, let me know – or send an email and I’ll give you the info.
i’m so jealous you have a table to eat at! well, we do too. but it’s depressing.
your deconstructed sushi looks great!!
love the new table, I finally got a table too, but have yet to actually eat at it
Anything dipped in almond butter is indescribable!
email me girl. im very very intrigued!
i know right? our status is sort of grown ups, but not really?
ill let you know how it is – tina fey’s book was brilliant though. check that one out for sure.
this may sound really stupid, but where do I find your email address? or just email me, if that is easier
Your nightstand looks a lot like mine: a Chelsea Handler book, ear plugs, and a sleep mask!! Also I made your raisin bran cereal the other day but used goji berries and it was great! So delicious and filling 🙂
I want to live inside those chocolate almond clusters
Mmmm deconstructed sushi looks awesome!!! I love everything in it. Perhaps I could make it with the tempeh that’s sitting in my fridge!
totally!
Deconstructed sushi? You’re a genius! That sounds awesome! I’m just gearing up for my 3rd night in a row. Eek! lol.
oh man. i feel for you. good luck!!
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ELISE! a) nice new table, and (much more importantly) b) HOW IS THE NEW CHELSEA BOOK?????????????????????????? Im jealous…especially since i am reading a lame-o book right now called “Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal” ugh.
are you serious?
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