Like I mentioned in my last post, I was on night shift last night. It was a pretty crazy day all around. Usually Mondays are pretty chaotic in general because the hospital tends to come to a stand-still over the weekend. As a result, Mondays are full of catch-up tests and procedures and whatnot. This weekend was extraordinarily busy with the LA marathon…especially since the hospital I work at is located at mile marker 18. Given the extra admits (runners), the spillover lasted well into Monday, and so my shift last night was on the more active side.
Before I headed to work I made a trail mix type snack with Quaker Oatmeal Squares (I got this mini sampler in the mail).
They are on the healthier end of the spectrum, although the serving size was pretty teeny tiny. I felt like I was opening those Russian dolls because each package revealed a smaller and smaller container…finally I got to the actual cereal. There was so little, I had to combine it with some other yummies (namely nuts and dried fruit).
I could eat this entire tub in one sitting. It’s one of my riskier Costco purchases.
There we go!
Food was also packed to get me through the 12 hours.
Salad of leftovers (see below), Corazona’s Cranberry Flax Oatmeal Squares, my last apple (EEK!), candied ginger and a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Larabar.
So about that salad…
Once upon a time (Sunday night) I ate at Tender Greens… This meal was so delicious it deserves it’s own post (and eventually I promise to get my act together and review this awesome restaurant). Anyway, I ordered the Happy Vegan and had some green hummus and tabouli leftover, which thus made it’s way into my ensalada.
I tossed the leftover dips/toppings in with spinach, broccoli, and dried cranberries.
On the way home I stopped in at Starbeezies for a decaf soy misto which I chugged in 3 minutes flat. By the time I made it home, the coffee was gone, so I showered and crawled into bed…and didn’t wake back up until 11.
As per youj, my single bowl of cereal turned into 6. Also in typical Elise fashion, I showered once AGAIN because I wanted to warm up (I swear I’m cold blooded). I rocked sweat pants, a sweat shirt, and knee high socks for the rest of the day until it was time to get ready for round two of PM work.
Before heading back to the office, I made a huge bowl of half oats half buckwheat. At the end I tossed in frozen strawberries and blueberries.
I love the way the fruit turns the hot cereal pink and purple.
I added a scoop of peanut butter as an afterthought, and continued to add another few spoonfuls as I ate my way to the bottom of the bowl.
With a few peanut buttery graham crackers under my belt, I was ready to start my shift.
homemade cereal trail mixes are the best! one of my all time favorite and go-to snacks
Have a great day!
Rebecca
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How do you like the oatmeal squares? Ive seen them on sale at Ralphs but have yet to try them.
Haha I love how one bowl of cereal turned into six and one spoonful of pb turned into a few. STORY OF MY LIFE! 🙂
I wish you had like a restaurant or something, I always want all of your food!
Gosh. I have the exact same tub of Costco almonds. Seriously the BESt almonds ever. I can eat half a tub in a sitting. No joke. I’ve done it before. And suffered for it.
THAT is how you eat oats!
Yummm, that bowl of oats and berries looks perrrfect! I am sure all of the extra helpings of PB made it super yum!
they are so so…i think i like them more as a dry snack than a cereal though. 🙂
yup yup yup
hahahaha i am laughing so hard at the russian doll bit. i got the same sample and felt the same way.
I still haven’t made it out to Tender Greens yet, despite being about 5 minutes from the Hollywood location, but that salad may have just been the motivation I needed 🙂
PS – I, too, have taken way more than the necessary amount of showers this winter just to get warm – it is the best remedy! Spring should (perhaps) try to be a little Springier I think…
My parents have like five of those Costco nut tubs on hand at all times. It’s why 90% of my diet consists of nuts every time I’m home. And the wide mouth is optimal for handful grabbing…
I’m obsessed with those costco almonds! I eat them pretty much every day. Perfectly salty!
I love packing my own lunches. It’s just so much easier than trying to find something semi decent to eat. Almonds + Cereal = Amazing
My roommate works at TG … it is quite an amazing restaurant! Glad you discovered that little piece of heaven. I go at least once a week, more if i could… which location do you visit?
culver city…but theyre opening one in santa monica soon!