tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65927566040542074722024-03-14T13:49:26.292-05:00Czesia Lives!My journey through the love of, and struggle with food.Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.comBlogger410125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-28093204906100944092016-12-27T11:43:00.002-06:002016-12-27T11:43:39.927-06:00Join me at Wordpress?A Journey<br />
January comes and goals begin, mine are no different from others.<br />
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https://czesialives.wordpress.com/2016/12/27/a-journey-of-eating/Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-47270335795996145742015-08-11T21:14:00.000-05:002015-08-11T21:14:34.404-05:00The Best SandwichNow, I know this breakfast isn't the most appetizing one. However, smoked paprika scrambled eggs with red pepper and baby Bella mushrooms are nothing to turn your fork at... unless your fork is turning in, towards the delicious eggs. There is nothing more filling to me than eggs and veggies, I was thankful to be satiated this morning. <br />
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Does it skeeve you out to see someone else's bite out of food? If so I'm sorry! I almost forgot to take a picture. This amazing sandwich is on german dark wheat bread with olive hummus, tomato, arugula and tofurkey hickory. I don't care what anyone says, tofurkey (can be) delicious... do yourself a favor and buy the hickory smoked. mI also had some leftover gazpacho and a la Croix. Snacks at work were peanuts and cottage cheese with blackberries- both delicious! <br />
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Dinner was really good! Another vegetariantimes.com recipe called crunchy stuffed zucchini. I didn't do the yogurt/potato chip topping but instead did raw milk sharp cheddar and Italian breadcrumbs. MMM!</div>
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Marc, Bean and I walked the beach and we enjoyed playing a game called 20 questions, celebrity edition. Overall great day.</div>
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GOODNIGHT :)</div>
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Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-66118176089389989562015-08-10T18:59:00.000-05:002015-08-10T18:59:02.669-05:00I'm Back! Wow, so much has happened since I've last updated the blog. <br />
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Some sad things, like dealing with my Dad's death. You never get over it, you can't explain it, and it made me really unable to face certain events/ days. It could be a random Tuesday and I'd be a wreck. I've had a significant weight gain since this happened.<br />
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Some happy things: I graduated with my B.S degree in dietetics, have a full time position doing what I love, and I just passed the registration exam (I'm now an official RDN!)<br />
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That last happy bit just happened on Saturday. I'm over the moon! Last night I curled up in bed with a good book that had nothing to do with college!!!! I'm very proud of myself. I'm so proud that I feel encouraged to face some things that have been put on the back burner, especially my health. <br />
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This is where you come in, oh faithful subscriber! <br />
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I will be coming back to you after a long break and ready to blog about my meals and my day. Let's start now, shall we? <br />
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Breakfast was a tropical green smoothie with spinach, peaches, pineapple, strawberries, milk and protein powder and the best iced coffee I've had in a while! Coconut macadamia nut mmmm...<br />
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Snack #1 carrots and homemade ranch (ranch powder and whole plain yogurt)</div>
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snack #2, delicious thingamabob and a lacroix (Name this fruit? Pluot?)</div>
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Carrot Gazpacho from Vegetariantimes.com, so good but the recipe was a pain in the ass! </div>
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After exercising with the husband and the puppy! I'm treating myself to a couple grasshopper cookies! (Gotta have balance, RDN orders!!)</div>
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<strong>3 Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Mousse</strong></div>
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12 Ounces dark chocolate, chopped</div>
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3/4 cup non-dairy milk (I used unsweetened almond)</div>
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Melt Chocolate in a double boiler and add the milk until incorporated. Take off heat and add tofu, blend with immersion blender or food processor until combined, with no lumps. Refrigerate for two hours, or as long as you can stand it! <br />
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I like mine topped with raspberries, Marc likes his on top of a graham cracker crust! Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-14178430124691767822015-02-15T18:53:00.000-06:002015-02-15T18:53:14.957-06:00Happy Balentimes! Happy Valentines Day everyone! I hope you had a great time with your loved ones. I had a great weekend and it mostly centered around food! So I thought the food might tell the story for me!<br />
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My last management rotation date for my internship was on Friday, which also was a valentines party for the residents. Here are a few things I pitched in to make for the party...
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It was so cute to see the residents dancing and listening to some classic love songs. Aww! </div>
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I woke up on Saturday to a card and flowers from my love. How'd I get so lucky? We spent the rest of the day shopping and out to dinner. I always hear things like "Valentine's day is a hallmark holiday", yea that might be true and yeah we should show our love everyday but what's the harm in going a little overboard? I love love! </div>
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Today was Marc's niece and nephews joint birthday party and I got to make the cake. It was a lot of fun and didn't take too long. Just had to make sure no one tried to eat a seashell! <br />
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Tomorrow is my first day of clinical, wish me luck! Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-22018087733533303802015-02-08T16:02:00.002-06:002015-02-08T16:02:32.286-06:00Snowshoe SundayGood Afternoon Friends! <br />
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I hope your weekend is treating you well. I feel like I can say mine was 50/50. Yesterday I got my first (AND ONLY) migraine, so the day was a wash. <br />
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Today was much better though, I went snowshoeing with Ashleigh!<br />
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We went to my favorite spot where you can see off cliffs down to Lake Michigan. </div>
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After freezing our tushies off, we went to Sven's Café in Bay View. What a great spot. The décor is great, the staff is very friendly and it isn't overwhelmingly packed. Great food too! I had the vegan chili, and Ashleigh got a yummy looking eggplant with Italian sausage soup. Two thumbs up for Sven's!</div>
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After lunch, we went to a really cool vintage shop. I wanted to buy everything!!!!!!! I bought Marc a scarf and a pin for Valentines day and I splurged on a few clothes items for myself. </div>
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Here's the top and skirt I purchased. I love the color!</div>
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Here's the dress I bought (I tried it on over clothes in the store). I put my lab coat on over it as that's how I'd wear it for work. Add some legging and I'm good to go! </div>
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This first recipe is chili topped sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are topped with extremely sharp cheddar and covered in vegetable black bean chili. I like this style of a make ahead meal because it's satisfying, easy to freeze and no fuss. <br />
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<strong>Vegetarian Chili Sweet Potatoes</strong><br />
1-2 sweet potatoes per person, depending on size and appetite
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16 OZ prepared black bean vegetable chili, I use Pacific Soups<br />
8 OZ Sharp Cheddar Cheese
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Plain Greek Yogurt
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Bake pierced sweet potatoes at 350 for 45 minutes, or until very soft. Slice and fill each with chili. Top with cheese and bake until cheese is melted and soup is warmed through, about 15 minutes. Top with garnishes as you wish. I like hot salsa and Greek yogurt. <br />
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To make ahead, I cooked as directed above but just didn't do the second heat through to melt cheese and warm the soup. On the day served I reheated it about 30 minutes of 350 to reheat. <br />
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My one change next time would to put something crunchy on top for a textural change as this was all pretty soft in texture. <br />
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xoxoCzesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-80409265162397311802015-01-25T12:06:00.001-06:002015-01-25T12:06:23.425-06:00Sunday BrunchThere really is nothing more satisfying than a leisurely kind of Sunday morning watching the <strike>William and Kate Lifetime</strike> <insert serious life changing documentary title here> movie and enjoying a delicious Sunday brunch. <br />
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Especially when that Sunday brunch fits into my diet plan! Although slightly higher in calories than I normally eat, I have a date with the circuit training at the gym today. I hurt my hip pretty badly at the gym so I had to take some time off. I am still kind of afraid that I'm going to hurt it again... eek!<br />
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I've digressed. This meal is 575 calories. It consists of a blueberry Greek yogurt, two eggs, two slices of marble rye with butter and raspberry jam and a dark roast coffee with chocolate soymilk. YUM! <br />
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How do you like your toast? This is my favorite way with jam and butter. Spreads can do you in though, measuring is a great way to make sure those calories aren't piling up. I did a tablespoon each of raspberry jam and Land O Lakes spreadable butter with canola oil (love that stuff). Marble rye is also a favorite, it's not too bready and packs a lot of flavor. Here's a trick for you, cut your bread in half and it doubles the amount visually. </div>
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I have a love hate relationship with yogurt. I've eaten a lot of yogurt in my life, especially while trying to lose weight. So, I've grown kind of tired of it. Marc bought these for me when I was running like a chicken with my head cut off this past week while interning. They're quite good and a little surprising with fruit on the bottom. Usually I turn my head at this kind of thing because of the sugar, but the protein count (12 grams, 80 calories) is awesome. This is a good choice, in my opinion. </div>
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Ladies and Gents, eggs. Eggs make my world go round. I attribute my keeping of one year of vegetarianism solely to the egg! These are special because they have my favorite seasoning, smoked paprika. It gives that bacon-y flavor without the meat. I like to make mine look and feel like fried eggs without the added fat by cooking them with a little bit of Pam spray on a nonstick skillet. </div>
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Treat yourself to brunch every now and then! Even if you're watching your intake! I like to think of foods that I can have rather than foods that I can't, it keeps things positive and keeps me happy. <br />
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For lunch I'll have broccoli with hummus and lentil vegetable soup, snacks will be a string cheese, apple and peanut butter, and dinner will be a spinach stuffed sweet potato!! So exciting! <br />
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Now I'm off to enjoy the rest of my Sunday, which I'm sure will consist of such vapid things as a pedicure and getting my hair done... all at the Czesia salon :)<br />
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<strong>What's happening in your neck of the woods? </strong>Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-12517383780687953882015-01-10T12:25:00.001-06:002015-01-10T12:25:13.813-06:00Vegetarian Dinner Ideas Recently I was asked how do you eat when you're a vegetarian? It seems so off base, do you just eat salads and veggie burgers? <br />
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I do love those things but I pride myself on trying to increase the variety of our meals. So let's go through some examples of what I made this week for dinners shall we? I talk a bit about brands because I have noticed that sometimes brands matter to me, so I'm not going to censor myself. <br />
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On Monday we had a BBQ sandwich with Gardien brand veggie protein (this one was like chicken), corn, jalapeños and (gorgeous) spinach. The side was baked sweet potatoes with smoked paprika seasoning. This is one of my favorites! <br />
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Tuesday we had Spaghetti! Spaghetti can be hard if you're counting calories. A very small amount of noodles can equate to a high caloric intake, so I like to serve mine with lots of greens and pour the sauce over the whole plate. </div>
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The sauce is Newman's Own Sweet Onion, my absolute favorite. I also put in some veggie crumbles and sprinkled the whole thing with parmesan. What an easy, nourishing and comforting dinner. <br />
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I try not to have veggie proteins too many times in a week, so here are some more examples that are straight up good ideas without the fake out stuff. <br />
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Wednesday was salad with balsamic vinaigrette, a cornbread muffin and sweet potato bisque. I like the Pacific brand in the tetra pack. My favorite is the poblano corn, but it has more calories and that day I was running a bit short. Also, sorry for the anemic looking muffin, Marc had exactly ten minutes to eat before running out the door to work and they needed a bit more time. <br />
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This is my last dinner to share for this week, it also happens to be my favorite! It's barley that I cooked in vegetable broth, with roasted baby portobello mushrooms, onions, garlic and kale. It made a lot and we ate it for two nights, Thursday and Friday... I love barley! <br />
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I didn't grow up eating them as my Dad despised them. He ate them for breakfast everyday while he was growing up and vowed never to touch them again. I wonder how my grandmother made them? I bet if she made it everyday she had a few different recipes?! I hope! I think of Bubba from Forrest Gump with his list of shrimp dishes. My grandmother would follow suit..." cinnamon oats, buttered oats, brown sugar oats..... chocolate peanut butter oats.<br />
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Well, I think if she made this, my Dad would have requested it everyday! Chocolate peanut butter oats feel sinful but can be actually quite healthy! A serving weighs in at 402 calories! Plus, you wont be feeling hungry for a long while. You could also split this recipe into fourths to reduce calories.<br />
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Anyway, the recipe will be added to the bottom of this post and I hope you enjoy! Especially if your morning looks a lot like this one: <br />
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To me, the best part is when the kiss melts into the oats and pockets of velvety chocolate give the oats another level of richness and "sin".
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Serves 2, 402 calories of deliciousness<br />
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1.5 Cups old fashioned rolled oats<br />
1 Cup almond milk<br />
1 Cup water<br />
2 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter<br />
5 Hershey special dark Kisses, divided<br />
1 tsp. unsweetened cocoa power<br />
1 tsp. vanilla extract<br />
1/2 tsp. cinnamon<br />
Dash of salt<br />
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In small saucepan mix together the oats, milk, water, peanut butter, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt and 3 of the kisses.<br />
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Stirring constantly, simmer until the mixture thickens, about five minutes. Turn the heat off and add the vanilla. <br />
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Once dished up, add a chocolate kiss to each bowl. Allow the hot oats to semi-melt the kiss and enjoy!<br />
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<strong>What's your favorite flavors to add to oats?</strong>Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-62078707286093997282015-01-01T15:08:00.002-06:002015-01-01T15:12:01.182-06:00My New Year Resolutions and My 400th Blog Post!HAPPY 400th blog post! HAPPY 2015!!!!<br />
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We have lots to celebrate!<br />
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I must say I'm so glad to see 2014 disappear into history. It's sad to think that a year was so negative but I'm just happy for a fresh start. <br />
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With fresh starts comes plans to make that year so great, so without further ado here are my new year resolutions...<br />
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<b>1) Keep up with my gym/exercise streak with current schedule of 6 days a week, 1 hour intervals</b><br />
Marc and I joined a gym that's really close to our house and have been going everyday. Our day off is on Mondays and we're feeling great emotionally and physically. The hard part is getting out of the house but I know we can do it!<br />
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<strong>2) Keep the house clean, especially during internship</strong><br />
It's true that when my house is dirty, my mood plummets. The best way to counteract this feeling is to clean everyday! If you clean everyday the time put into keeping it up feels short and easy to handle. Since I started vacation, the house feels so nice! It's a great feeling.<br />
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<strong>3) Follow my daily mantra </strong><br />
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I found this in a book and sometimes I forget to apply it to my life, but when I do it makes me a better person. It makes me more true to my inner self and who I want to be. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>4) <u>Never</u> allow the stress level of last semester to creep into my last semester of college</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have to be very strict on this one because it is easy to get swallowed into stress. Last semester I cried a lot because I thought I was going to fail. The stress I put on myself was unnecessary and toxic. I'm going to allow myself to flourish and be confident with my ability. There is a reason why I have gotten through those hurdles and why I'm in my last semester (in 4 days!) Do your best, forget the rest!</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5) No deep fried foods</span></strong><br />
Last year, Marc and I had one resolution, no more meat in our lives. It first became a thing we'd just try and we refused to call ourselves vegetarians. Now we wear that label proudly and we're sticking to our meat free beliefs. We're upping the anty this year by removing deep fried foods from our lives. No more fries, chips, pastries or frozen veggie proteins that are fried to appear more palatable. We don't eat that much deep fried food, but if we did it would be because of a hectic schedule or emotional comfort. So, we're dealing with our problems head on!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong>6) Blog 100 posts in 2015</strong></span><br />
Blogging is important to me. When I've hit my best health goals, I was blogging the most! So I can't wait to hit my 500th blog post by the end of this year! 500 blog post will be good for you dear reader as well because I will be hosting a give away to celebrate! If I do 2 or more posts a week I'll hit 500 by the end of this year. Stay tuned!<br />
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<strong>HAPPY NEW YEAR!</strong><br />
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Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-26405650718409799142014-11-01T21:31:00.002-05:002014-11-01T21:31:33.720-05:00Eating My Homework!Happy Halloween everybody! I love Halloween! This year I went as a kitty cat and I was handing out candy going "Meow meow" to all the kiddos. It was so fun! <br />
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I paid for my late night by sleeping in this morning and then giving myself a heart attack. This is the second time this week that I've overslept. I had a full plate today so I couldn't waste anytime. Breakfast was savored while working on a research project. <br />
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Delicious fresh pot of coffee and a slice of toast with egg, cheddar and smoked paprika= heaven for breakfast. <br />
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Smoked paprika mimics bacon in the most vegetarian friendly way! <br />
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My last two meals of the day were actually homework driven! Meaning they had to do with a couple of different projects! Talk about killing three birds with one stone (satiety, homework and da blog!)<br />
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This is a peanut butter, chocolate protein smoothie. Also known as a funky monkey because of the frozen banana I put in it. A little goes a long way calorie wise, but I can dig it. Lunch it is! <br />
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This is a ricotta and spinach filled ravioli with a mushroom and soy protein Bolognese (it's supposed to look like beef, did I pull it off?), roasted acorn squash on the side. <br />
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Since I woke up so late, I felt like I had wasted valuable time that I could have spent at the library (my original plan). I was so frustrated until Marc and I decided to move my desk in the bedroom. Sometimes living in 600 sq. feet is hard to find a place for "you". I can proudly say that I've accomplished quite a bit off of my to do list, and tomorrow can be mostly R&R. </div>
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As a gift, Marc bought me a lamp to put on my desk to help me feel more at home in my new desk spot. I love it, it feels very "library-esque". I guess I didn't have to go to the library after all! <br />
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<br />Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-57724447279694786422014-10-01T21:34:00.002-05:002014-10-02T18:11:59.803-05:00Three Squares: Wolf PeachWelcome to a special three squares event where I get to rave about one of my favorite restaurants: Wolf Peach!<br />
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Before we get ahead of ourselves let's run through the other meals that made up a very long day. I left my house at 6:30 this morning and just got home around 8:45. PHEW!
Breakfast came in the form of a biscuit, Colby jack and an egg with some red pepper. Coffee on the side, yum. <br />
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At lunch I was feeling very stressed out, so it was a good idea to eat outside and enjoy the breeze. This curried pumpkin coconut soup helped relieve the tension, especially with the rosemary crackers on the side. <br />
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Now on to the main event, Wolf Peach! I had never been here before, but I will be back <u>ASAP.</u> A couple of my friends and I were going to a cooking class tonight, but we wanted to relax and have some food before the main event. <br />
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We caught happy hour and it was amazing. I got to try all three drinks (grapefruit rosemary mix, a whisky apple mix, and mine was a lavender infused vodka!), they were all perfect in their own way. Stroke of genius. Give that bartender a raise! Lavender was my favorite, which is good since I ordered it! <br />
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We decided to order a few different plates to try new things. This first one is a great mix between creamy smoky sauce, beautifully charred tofu and a slightly acidic and vinegary romanesco. Breathtaking.<br />
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Our next food adventure was a pizza bread, which had some gorgeously fresh tomatoes under this mountain of cheese. Wish you could see the bubbling in this picture! <br />
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Here's the bread to load up the sauce on. It was very comforting and balanced. Great dish. <br />
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I was really enjoying myself, so I decided to get a beer. I love happy hour! I love IPA's!<br />
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Last but not least, my favorite of the day! Crispy cauliflower featuring chickpeas and olives. I loved this so much, I could eat it every day! <br />
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Can you just look at this? Seriously! Give me more! Everything on the menu looked absolutely amazing, plus delicious meat options for those in your party who aren't veg-heads. <br />
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So here you go, I've helped you get your fix. Pigs not included. It's a tofu hot dog with lots of flavor, great texture and even some protein, you protein freaks! I have seen this marinated carrot hot dog around the interwebs which sounds weirdly good but tofu is where it's at for me in this recipe. I like the tofu because when it's browned in the pan it created the kind of tension that a hot dog gives when it's bitten. Does that make sense to all you hot dog eaters?</div>
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Let's get to how we make this treat before I get myself into trouble. The best thing about Tofu is that it's the chameleon of the veggie protein world. It needs a coat of many colors to get it to taste like anything worth chewing. So in comes my fiesta of flavor in the form of a marinade (recipe at the end of this post). </div>
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Hello tofu, you look extra cardboard-y today. Let's have Marc cut you all up while I photograph your mutilation. <br />
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Riveting. You can't find this on anyone else's blog folks. Also Marc asks for you to forgive his mechanic hands, they're clean (I swear!).<br />
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After making your dogs, place them in some sort of device that will keep them covered in the marinade. We used two plastic sandwich bags. I had originally thought a shallow pan but I want these to be completely covered in the marinade on both sides, so no shallow pan. No. Just do what I say! </div>
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After marinating, sauté in a frying pan with cooking spray until all sides are browned. We want that texture of a hot dog, so make sure it's a nice super firm tofu! <br />
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16 oz Super Firm Tofu, cut into 8 rectangular pieces </div>
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whole wheat hot dog buns</div>
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1/4 cup low sodium Soy Sauce</div>
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1 clove garlic, minced</div>
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this should about cover it folks. I was super sick this past week, and now I'm super stressed. Trying to find a happy medium but I've come to what I'm going to call "blog marriage testing". I want to keep you updated, but do I have the time to do so everyday? No. RIGHT NOW I SHOULD BE STUDYING FOR AN EXAM THAT'S GOING TO PILLAGE THE COUNTRY I CALL MY SANITY. <br />
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For now, I must test the limits of our bond. I have to try and reconfigure how often I can post and still feel like I haven't lost the connection to you, and my Three Squares. I've been taking pictures of meals but not having the time to upload and discuss. !?<br />
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Meep. Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-13386436550584556672014-09-12T19:42:00.001-05:002014-09-12T19:42:43.226-05:00Three Squares: Friday EscapadesFridays are my work days, where I nanny a 4 year old. I start my day taking the older brother to kindergarten, make sure they eat breakfast and brush teeth. After that chaos is over it's like a "normal' play day at home with my youngest friend! <br />
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Here's my breakfast after chaos... hopefully you'll judge me on this meal instead of my dinner.... ok let's just say no judging at all haha!<br />
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Cashews, eggs, tomato breakfast<br />
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After breakfast it's keep little one busy so she doesn't ask for TV time, minimal TV on Czesia time. So we played "hide toys" and then...<br />
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Hide and seek! Here I am hiding behind a red curtain. I know you could see my pink socks-but she couldn't find me! I ended up laughing and then she found me with a "gotcha"!<br />
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Here she is hiding under the fabric lining of the couch haha! She's so funny! You can kind of see the outline of her pink pants.<br />
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Lunch was a waffle with peanut butter and walnuts, a delicious pear as well. <br />
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Dinner was a treat from my love. I didn't eat the donut, it was stale. The coffee is half caf for studying purposes. Normal DD Nummies. <br />
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<br />Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-24163003256189590612014-09-11T18:32:00.001-05:002014-09-11T18:32:09.637-05:00Three Squares: "Deez Nutz"Marc picked the blog title... He's really mature.
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I'm writing this while snuggling cozily on the couch watching TV that requires no brain power. My day at the hospital was amazing, I learned so much. Especially from my last patient who was undergoing so many complicated problems. I'm just so grateful for my health right now.<br />
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Breakfast was on the run, half this container of cashews. By the way, Marc packed all my food day. I'm a lucky lady.
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Lunch was one of the best ones I've had. I want to eat this every day. Yellow pepper, celery with peanut butter and dried cherries, hard boiled eggs with smoke paprika and pepper and those leftover cashews.
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It's pizza night! Yay! Onion, green pepper and jalapeño. I'm pretty sure a glass of wine is calling my name now. <br />
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<br />Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-62246780122389685152014-09-10T19:45:00.000-05:002014-09-10T19:45:15.179-05:00Three Squares: Quitting the BlogHello Faithful blog readers! I love it when you come out of the woods, so to speak, and announce yourselves. I really do in fact, one of my elementary school friends (yes we keep in contact!) told me she looks forward to the blog every day! YAY! Made my whole night, morning, afternoon and look I'm still talking about it. I would just be sitting here babbling to myself if it weren't for you. Thank you for dropping in. <br />
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School is ramping up. Poo. Today I woke up at 5 am to work on a large project, and have spent over six hours on it. I'm proud to say I just turned it in.... it's only a rough draft though, ouch. I'm going to be in pain when the full one is due next week. Anyway, I've digressed. With school ramping up means I have less tome to devote to the blog but this semester I am not going on hiatus. No. I refuse to quit. You will see why a little later. Ooo Foreshadowing? <br />
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Breakfast: Eggs, veggie breakfast sausage, kale, spinach and cheddar. So good! I love eggs, I want to eat them every day. <br />
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Lunch SUCKED, SO NOT GOOD. I think it was because I was just grabbing stuff in the fridge and pulling it out all "creatively".<br />
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Baby Kale, tomato, mozzarella, kidney beans, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, sage, rosemary, avocado and strawberry vinaigrette. I'm blaming this weird kitchen sink mix on my fried brain last night when I made this. <br />
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After school I saw a hawk kill a squirrel! Can you see him try to pick him up? <br />
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The hawk is sitting on his prey, he's saying- "my squirrel"! <br />
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Lately, with all of life's stress I want to try to remember that I'm not the only one who is experiencing my crazy life, schedule and work load. Marc is always there to cheer me on, so I wanted to do something for him "just because". So I went to the grocery store before picking him up from work (we carpool), and I bought popcorn, chocolate, dark lager and a card. Some of his favorites, there is nothing better than seeing his surprised smile! I have to remember to do things lake this more often. Everyone enjoys a surprise! </div>
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After the popcorn, I really wanted a second bowl. Without thinking about it I poured myself one and Marc said, you have to take a picture of that for your blog and I paused. I didn't want to admit to you that I had a second bowl SO I DIDN'T EAT THE SECOND BOWL, I POURED IT BACK IN THE BAG! I'm proud of myself! Go me! I didn't need more popcorn, I didn't need more snacks. This was supposed to be a treat, especially for Marc! This is why my blog is so important for me to maintain, so I stay honest, and I am not quitting. </div>
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Marc made dinner! Love our agreement! He made the tofu hot dog recipe, radish and cottage cheese salad with green onion and mustard on the side. I swear the recipe is coming for the tofu hot dogs! I have all the pictures done! Hopefully this weekend. </div>
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I took this picture to show you what I look at when I write my blog posts, and do my homework. This is why I moved my desk to the window. I'm thankful and blessed to have a neighbor with gardening love. <br />
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I'm off to print out some work for school tomorrow and relax for the night, phew! See you all tomorrow.
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Breakfast: Hardboiled eggs, avocado and salsa. I loved this breakfast, and it kept me full all morning.
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Lunch was when I was in my worst mood. I believe that unless you have a mental condition, it is important to remember that happiness is a choice- but today I chose not to try and be happy. I didn't want to, I wanted to wallow in it. Silly, but why stifle yourself if you're not hurting someone? It's a tricky slope but I think it's healthy to be in touch with your emotions, good or bad. </div>
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<strong>Marc made dinner!!!!! </strong>Spinach with strawberry vinaigrette and zucchini lasagna. The lasagna was made with zucchini instead of noodles and soy protein plus mushroom instead of beef. Duh, we're vegetarians lol. </div>
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<br />Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-91996908345437267242014-09-08T20:12:00.002-05:002014-09-08T20:16:35.331-05:00Three Squares: "Not So" Manic MondayToday was a pretty even keel day, not typical for the stereotypical Monday. I'll take it though! I got to be the passenger on the way to school today, which gave me the chance to watch the scenery and leisurely eat my breakfast.<br />
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This morning was cottage cheese and strawberries. I know a lot of people hate cottage cheese, I hated it until I got married! Marc loves it, so I gave it another try. It's pretty good!<br />
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My breakfast continued into class with some cashews. The picture is blurry because how weird is it to take pictures of your food when you're listening to a lecture? <br />
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After a walk, Ashleigh and I had lunch together. I forgot my phone and she let me use hers. I have to say I'm a bit jealous of the photo quality and I'm thankful for her technology on hand to show you lunch!<br />
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Today was exceptionally good. Green peppers, eggs with smoked paprika and pepper, and a nod to a cypress salad- tomato with mozzarella and rosemary. <br />
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Chunk of 70% chocolate for dessert! Mmmhmm!<br />
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My weekend was a rollercoaster- of emotion, of busy-ness, of everything. However, I can say I'm really proud of my food choices and am so happy to be consistent with Three Squares. <br />
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I have a class every other Saturday morning, it's about detective fiction (fun!), so after school I was hungrypants. I decided to COOK! How funny to allow yourself time to get down and dirty in the kitchen? I made the best stuffed green peppers of my life! Hands down! My peppers had soy protein, eggplant, mushroom, fresh tomato, garlic, mozzarella and marinara. I want to make these everyday! </div>
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Dinner was had while we were out and about. I desperately wanted a desk that we could multi-purpose into a small dining table. So we searched a bazillion stores for one, as well as visited with family. We got pretty hungry so we stopped to eat dinner at Jimmy Johns. Their veggie sammie is good, but I wish they had some hummus to throw on it. I had some salt and vinegar chips and a quarter of a cookie. I wanted more cookie but Marc ate only a quarter of the cookie in solidarity, so I could easily watch him throw it out. It made me tear up a bit to see him in my corner that way. <br />
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Here's my new desk set up (where I'm writing this now). I love it!!!!! It's the little things in life right?<br />
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This is a good shot of my desk with Marc's desk. We can be "office" buddies now. <br />
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What don't I like? Chemically laden pumpkin coffees that won't do anything good for you, except give you a marginal caffeine buzz. </div>
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So without further ado, I give you true, unadulterated Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee</div>
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Here are the ingredients for this simple treat that gives you a half serving of vegetables in an incredibly easy way! Don't worry, the recipe is on the bottom of this post!</div>
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Pure pumpkin, almond milk, pumpkin pie spices, vanilla and maple syrup get whirled up with an immersion blender. It creates a creamy base for your iced coffee. </div>
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1/4 cup pure pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling)</div>
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1/4 cup almond milk</div>
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1/8th teaspoon each nutmeg & ginger</div>
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Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-11855014082070260402014-09-03T18:20:00.001-05:002014-09-03T18:20:14.357-05:00Three Squares: Life Is GoodPhew! Wednesdays are tough! Mid-week is a sure fire marathon, but we're in the down stretch!
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I lost track of time this morning and ended up running out the door with my breakfast. Marc and I carpool to his job on Tuesdays and Wednesdays before I get on the freeway to school. So thankfully I could ride as the passenger while I enjoyed my breakfast. This morning it was a waffle sandwich with egg, cheddar and maple syrup. I'm out of waffles now darn! It's a delicious combo and keeps me full (especially if the waffles are wheat).
This is like my "stoner" sandwich and will probably be on our restaurant menu, right Ashleigh? Haha!<br />
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Lunch was in the hot, hot sun! A super veggie sandwich with hummus, lettuce, red pepper, tomato, cucumber, pickles and pepper jack (it was so good and so massive!). Red ants on a log which is cherries and dried blueberries with peanut butter and celery. Also on the list, strawberries and a protein bar which was really just chocolate candy lol... it was soooooo chocolate-y. This was one of my most favorite lunches in a while. </div>
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Tonight was Marc's last night to cook dinner this week. He made veggie burgers and potato wedges. Forgive the two pictures but I was so starving and complain-y about being hungry that Marc gave me the burger first as a <strike>pacifier, shut up pill,</strike> hunger pang reducer!<br />
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Wedges came later...oh so good. Marc makes great fries with Italian seasoning, smoked paprika and salt. I found a great "Heinz" alternative from Wild Oats, it's got a nice kick to it!<br />
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Can I just say I love this fellow? No matter what happens, I know he's got my back. This picture was taken while I was writing this blog. He's laying his head on my shoulder and I'm happy to report that 7 years later I still get butterflies. He does a lot for me, and I am so happy in love! </div>
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<span id="goog_1498751953"></span><span id="goog_1498751954"></span> Tomorrow I shadow a dietitian at the hospital, I'm lucky and get to do it twice this semester! Yay! Have a good night, we're off to walk the dog around the neighborhood. Life is good. </div>
<br />Czesiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04659055822037057266noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6592756604054207472.post-31409854306031925352014-09-02T17:56:00.000-05:002014-09-02T17:56:02.468-05:00Three Squares: Obsession Over?Hi faithful blog readers! I hope you had a lovely long weekend! I absolutely did, spending time with my In-Laws whom I'd rather just call my family, because they truly are. I had the most enjoyable day this labor day, so no pictures unfortunately to show meals.<br />
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I've noticed since school started that because of my new routine, I've had less time to obsess over food. This is great news for me, and a great way to change up Three Squares to work for me while I'm at school. I've decided that I'm still going to portion out food to fit a plate size three times a day, but foods for breakfast and lunch will be eaten throughout the day so I am not ravenous before/ after lunch. Dinner will still be eaten on one plate so as not to allow obsession while at home where the cupboards are readily available. No after dinner binges!<br />
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Breakfast, was so yummy! I wanted all kinds of different things. A wheat waffle with egg and cheese and maple syrup, red pepper, oranges, and party mix. <br />
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Look at Bean eyeing up my pepper! This wasn't from this morning but man she's so cute!<br />
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Dinner was also a Marc creation which is so <u>helpful!</u> He made a cheesy casserole type dish with soy protein, spinach and peas. It was good! Even if it wasn't yummy I would have loved it because how could you not when you're not the one who has to cook? His help is like gold to me on busy days. </div>
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While he cooked/did dishes I got some homework done! Win-win!</div>
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Weekends are sacred to me, don't you feel like you want to protect them in a way? So I've decided that the Three Squares posts will still include weekends but I'm going to combine both Saturday and Sundays. </div>
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Saturday morning was an early one. I was out getting supplies for the food demo yesterday and decided to buy some breakfast at the store. I had one of the blueberry muffins, iced coffee and a banana. <br />
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Breakfast was slim pickins! I made a kefir style yogurt with Greek yogurt and split it in two glasses for Marc and I. On top is some oats with flax, coconut, dried plum, and peanut butter. This was a killer parfait!</div>
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I had some gorgeous heirloom tomato from the market yesterday, so tomato sandwiches sounded mighty good! I loaded wheat toast with plain yogurt, tomato, parmesan and green onion. Pretzels and the cutest little squash on the side. Doesn't this look like a smiley face?</div>
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Today I had a vegan BBQ sandwich and fries and a local IPA beer at a great place called Honey Pie. I forgot to snap a pic and gave Marc my leftovers! My lovely teacher was in town from Florida and I enjoyed spending time with her and her husband, catching up. I can't wait to go back it's such a great place!</div>
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Stuffed zucchini on Saturday night! Veggie protein crumbles, tomato, and green onion with parmesan and provolone on top. YUM! Marc and I both agreed the zucchini was so great and the yellow squash wasn't as good. Weird, right?</div>
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Breakfast for dinner tonight! I made a fruit salad for a family event tomorrow with watermelon and berries. I also had a wheat waffle with earth balance and maple syrup, and an egg. </div>
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Hope you all had a lovely weekend! Enjoy labor day with your family and friends! </div>
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