Last Day of 2009!
Posted: December 31, 2009 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: cereal, chili, Vitamuffin Leave a comment »Happy last day of 2009! Nick and I are heading into the city in a little bit to check into our B&B before heading to dinner and then a party in the city.
For breakfast I had a bout 4 boxes of cereal I needed to use up before the new year 
TJs fruit and fiber medley, shredded wheat, Uncle Sam and Kashi H2H with banana, chia seeds and a little pb.
Like the new bowl? I do! Crate and Barrel sale baby! Same place I got the spoons with Mom.
I had planned to go to the gym after breakfast, but the roads are icy and my knee is still feeling off. I consulted with my doctor (Katherine) and she said I should take the day off. It is really hard for me considering the holidays and training for a 1/2, but I know I just need to keep myself in check a little bit more and I will be ok. easier said than done when there will be tons on temptations tonight!
Instead of the gym I cleaned and did laundry.
I broke around 1 pm for some lunch.
Leftover chili with added corn and green beans, Vitamuffin corn top, adora disk and a small chunk of peppermint bark. The chili was great, but the muffin didn’t really taste like corn bread, no grit to it.
I love this bark. I sent some with Nick into the office so I don’t eat all of it!
I am planning on getting Thai or Sushi for dinner filled with veggies and tofu to fill me up before the dangerous spread that will be presented. I might stick to champagne tonight, but we shall see.
OK I am off to pack for our stay-cation! I hear the breakfast is amazing at this place…I can’t wait!
Happy New Year Everyone!
So Long CT License
Posted: December 30, 2009 Filed under: Wednesday | Tags: chili, gridler, gym, knee Leave a comment »It is chilly willy around here! The wind in brutal and all I want to do is run outside 
There is another thing limiting me from running outside…my knee. Not really sure what is wrong with it but I ran for 10min on the t-mill this afternoon and it killed. I can still do cross training without any pain, but I am worried about running and my training
I am going to try and run on a flat surface tomorrow morning and see how it goes. It doesn’t hurt going upstairs either, Katherine do you know???
I am finally a MD resident after about 1.5 hours at the MVA and a long phone call with my insurance agent.
When I got home I had a nice little lunch.
Sissy joined me.
pumpkin butter, spinach and brie on the gidler, part of the persimmon and a Christmas shortbread and candied ginger (very strong ginger!)
I was not a huge fan of this fruit. Bland tasting with a weird after taste. I added a little honey for flavor. Maybe it will be better grilled?
After lunch is when I went to the gym and had my knee issues.
When I returned Nick’s roommate from college, Jason had arrived for New Years and taken my camera.
I made us all some chorizo sausage chili for dinner.
Before getting started I had an apple, pita chips and then some Kashi crackers and a few blue corn chips that the boys had with their chili.
Along with the sausage I added diced tomatoes, kidney beans, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin and S&P. Topped with some Cabot Hunters Cheddar. Eaten with another new little spoon. I got 6 of them.
We ate around my new centerpiece that my Godmother sent me for Christmas.
So pretty and lots of shells from Maine and Florida. Thanks Annana!
For dessert I had a dark chocolate dipped shortbread and a small piece of peppermint dark bark.
So many sweets in the house right now! At least we have an entire batch of cookies with walnuts…that will keep me away!
We are off to play board games.
See you tomorrow for the last day in 2009!!!
On the 5th Day of Christmas
Posted: December 30, 2009 Filed under: breakfast | Tags: chia, oat bran Leave a comment »It was so nice to be back in my bed with Sissy and Nick last night, but I do miss my momma and CT.
Today I am finally taking my first step to becoming a Maryland resident. I am getting an MD drivers license. To bad I have a massive zit on my forehead that looks like my third eye. Oh the stress of the holidays.
I got to sleep in a bit because there would be mucho traffic getting to the DVM when it opened so I opted to wait. Today I will be doing a lot of waiting so I am breathing and taking it one step at a time.
I also started off my day with a lovely bowl of oats!
It is technically the 5th day of Christmas so I took the liberty of using my red bowl and new green spoon that I finally found after seeing them on KERF and HTP.
In the bowl we have 1/3 cup oat bran, chia seeds, banana, h2o, milk, cranberry pb, and vanilla almond granola.
Basking in the sunlight.
That was one good bite!
OK time to go over my checklist of 1,000 personal items I have to show the DMV and then figure out where I am going and make sure I drive on the safe side of town.
Have a super day!
Back to Maryland
Posted: December 29, 2009 Filed under: holiday | Tags: cookies, oatmeal, salad, trout, truffle Leave a comment »Well hello there!
Sissy and I made it back to MD safely and are enjoying out time with Nick, thus I will make this a brief post once again. Thank you for understanding!
This morning Mom and I did 40min of yoga from the DVD Nick got her for Christmas before testing out a new breakfast.
Cantaloupe Oats!
1/3 cup oats, 1/4 slice of loupe, 1 tsp chia seeds, slice of cranberry orange bread, almond butter.
Interesting combo, but the bread is really good on there!
After breakfast I packed up the car with all of my bags and Sissy for another loooong drive back to B-more. It took an extra hour to get home, but don’t worry…we had Christmas cookies in the car! I had an apple and 4 Christmas cookies for lunch…not the best choices.
I was going to go to the gym when I got home, but given the late arrival and an annoying tick in my knee I decided to jump right into re-stocking the fridge.
I got 2 gift cards to Whole Food for Christmas so you know where I went! I actually have a little money left, but I did stock up on staples like black eyed peas for new years and veggie broth.
I wanted to test out the Giddler my mom got me for Christmas and the trout looked great at WF. DONE!
Trout with lemon herb spices, spinach salad with maters and feta, rutabega chips with mustard.
Fish shot!
Nick loved it! I am going to try and get sustainable fish more into our diets!
For dessert with both enjoyed 2 delicious Kent Marzapan truffles!
Thanks Heidi!
OK off to hang out with my guy
Last Full Day
Posted: December 28, 2009 Filed under: Christmas | Tags: gingerbread, kale, salad, tofu, yoga Leave a comment »My stay in Connecticut in almost at its end I feel like I just got here!
This morning mom had to head off to work so I went and tried out the new Greenwich Yoga at the Greenwich Water Club.
Before I left I had a piece of 12 grain with almond butter and a clem.
I did an hour fifteen min hot yoga class (much different from Bikram) that was a nice class, but I was not impressed with the space. It wasn’t very peaceful due to the other regular gym classes going on in the nearby studios. Their regular studio is much more in tune with the zen feeling of a yoga studio…I just wish it weren’t 20min farther away.
We I returned I had my second breakfast.
Plain yogurt, clem, CHIA SEEDS!!! slice of my cranberry orange bread. I’m really glad my bread turned out well! It is so hearty with the Kashi nuggets and oats in it!
I chilled with Sissy for a few hours until mom came home around 1pm and we made lunchie.
Salad of spinach, turkey, cauliflower, fennel, brussels and gorgonzola cheese.
I also had the end of my mom’s homemade lentil soup with 3 blend cheese.
After lunch we headed out for a few errands around town and then made a fire before starting on dinner.
I made my mom a veggie filled dinner of kale, tofu and leftover sweet potatoes and cauliflower.
I marinated the tofu in honey, orange juice S&P and EVOO. The kale had onions and mushrooms mixed in.
And for dessert! Another 1/2 of a gingerbread mini cake.
Almost time for bed! Better go spend the last few min with momma that I can!
Is it really almost 2010?!?!?
The Eating Continues
Posted: December 27, 2009 Filed under: Christmas | Tags: Christmas cookies, Greek food Leave a comment »Well hello there! How are things going for you? It has been busy, busy, busy around here! I had a visit with my Dad, half sisters and an old friend in less than 24 hours. I am pooped!
It all started with a bowl of oats.
Pear oats with flax flakes and almond butter.
After breakfast mom and I hit up the Crate and Barrel 50% off sale and I got some great stuff for the blog! You will be seeing it once I return to the land of Mary.
Before heading out to meet my 1/2 sisters I had a small bowl of yogurt with a clementine and some granola.
Mom and I also stopped at Starbucks for one pump peppermint mochas.
At my sister’s house I had some cheese quesadillas and bean dip, but no pictures were taken on my computer.
From my sisters I headed to my Dad’s in Hartford where we went out for a quick pint and something small to eat.
This is just their seasonal selection. I really wanted a delirium noel, but they had already changed the tap I went with scaldis noel and it was delicious.
Nick would love this place. He is such a beer guy.
Along with my pint I also had a bowl of veggie chili.
I also had a bite of my Dad’s Portobello mushroom sandwich with basil pesto.
I may have also had a few fries
This morning I introduced my dad to eggs in a basket with hot sauce.
After breakfast I went to my old church and it was so nice to be there again listening to the Christmas music.
I met with a friend from high school for a really late lunch and the 2nd half of the Raven’s game. I was so hungry by the time we ordered I went with the first thing that caught my eye…a turkey ruben with fries…not the healthiest vacation so far! It is the holidays! I also had 2 Sam Seasonal Ales, and 3 Christmas cookies…
I was not the least bit hungry for dinner, but my mom wanted to go Greek and I love Greek food so we ordered light. Tatzikki with whole wheat pita, greens and a form of salad.
I had a marzipan truffle from Kent for dessert! Nice and fresh!
Sissy and I are going to go sign up for some hot yoga tomorrow morning and get to bed early. I seriously need to get back to healthy eating, but I had so many more Christmas cookies to eat!
Gluttony
Posted: December 26, 2009 Filed under: Christmas | Tags: Christmas Leave a comment »The past 24 hours have been all about…eating!
Starting with Christmas Eve dinner!
We started with some goat cheese, crackers, olives, and chips and guac.
I started with a glass of champagne and moved to red wine for dinner.
Sissy was all ready for Christmas, sitting by the poinsettia.
Mom and I wore matching outfits.
It took us about 20 takes to get the red shoes and our entire heads in this picture, but I think it came out well!
Finally we sat down to some dinner with lovely flowers and guests.
Upon my plate was a delicious array of foods.
Turkey, brussels and sweet potato mash…hmm looks a lot like Thanksgiving!
I love my sprouts cooked with fennel!
Dessert was definitely a special treat form my mom’s friend Lauren cooked delicious poached pears with homemade mascarpone and raspberry sauce. There was a lot more to it, but I can’t remember! I believe vanilla and tripplesec were involved?
And Christmas would not be complete without party hats and toys!
Mom really liked her whistle!
Fast forward to Christmas morning!
Stocking time with my official antlers that I wore all day long!
Marzipan and peppermint bark that were both consumed by the end of the day. Mid way through presents we had a round of bloodies!
And finally around 11:30 (we take out time) we say down to brunch!
Eggs Benedict on a Portobello mushroom with a side of fruit salad.
This fruit salad was delicious! Kiwi, cantaloupe, papaya, and apple.
After brunch mom and I decided to do some yoga with our Christmas hats on and Sissy just wanted to play!
After yoga I had a very mini snack of brussel sprouts and we watched In Her Shoes as a family.
When the movie was over it was time to get ready for Christmas dinner!
We lit the fire with what wood we had.
And we had some cocktail shrimp while the food cooked. I suggested we have a vegetarian Christmas next year because we can never remember how long to cook the meat for!
Then dinner was served!
Roast with mashed cauliflower and rutabaga, and asparagus.
We also had an amazing salad that my mom put together!
Mixed green, POM seeds, gorgonzola. pears, and clementines.
For dessert my mom and I split a gingerbread triple layer cake from Whole Foods and I also snagged the chocolate gnache from my grandmothers chocolate cake.
I was so stuffed after this day of eating! I am meeting my 1/2 sisters and their families this afternoon with my dad and it will be great to see them.
Sissy is getting into something. Got to Go!
Again, Merry Christmas!
Traveling for The Holidays!
Posted: December 24, 2009 Filed under: Christmas | Tags: oatmeal, polenta, Sicily, soup Leave a comment »Merry Christmas Eve!!!!!
It is so nice to be home and Sissy is here, but avoiding my mom’s cat like the plague!
We had a long car ride up here (2 hours extra) but she did great for her first time in the car!
Before I could hit the road I had to get through a few hours of work…they were really hard and frustrating…at times I wanted to cry, but I just wanted to get out of there!
Mid morning I had an apple.
It was a good things I had this because I was on the phone with my boss for an hour after aka my lunch time!
Lunch was such a mishmash of things that I had sitting in the fridge.
Leftover polenta, pineapple chobani with pom arils, hummus and bread.
Pom and pineapple go really well together!!!!
I left work a few hours early after getting early dismissal!
I thought I was in great shape leaving early, but I guess everyone else in the world did too!
I finally got home and had a simple dinner with the family.
Chicken, green beans and acorn squash. Simple deliciousness with a glass of vino.
After dinner we were all pooped from driving for so many hours (my grandparents hit traffic also) so we all hit the hay pretty early. Plus I had to get up early with Mom to get to Whole Foods!
Before heading into the madness I had a lovely bowl of oats!
In my messy bowl I had 1 packet of Tjs blueberry oatmeal, Bear Naked granola and a dollop of plain Greek and Almond butter. We also had gingerbread coffee on the side.
Mom and I got to Whole Foods with everyone else, but made it out alive. We also went to J.Crew where I got a few things for Nick, really cheap!
Lunch was made about 2min after we walked in the door.
Vegan Curry Apple Pumpkin soup and toast with non-vegan amazing Cabot cheddar cheese on top!
After lunch I went on an awesome 6.5 mile run. I was so nice to have the sun shining and my legs felt awesome! I could have run longer, but I told the family I would be back in an hour, and I didn’t want to worry them.
When I came back I wrapped up a few more presents and put them under the tree. Now Sissy and I are going to take a shower and then head downstairs for hors d’oeuvres and cocktail time!
I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday time with friends and family!
Merry Merry!
Early Riser
Posted: December 23, 2009 Filed under: Wednesday | Tags: Chipotle, Frittata, oat bran, Oikos, pom Leave a comment »So how cute is the g-mail team?
I wrote this yesterday for y’all to make up for my lack in posting!
Hello and sorry for the delay in posting!
I was up at 4:15AM this morning to hit my gym for an extra early morning session. I really like getting my workout out of the way and on with my day, but I don’t think I could do 4:15 every day. I was feeling pretty good throughout the day and went to bed at 9pm so I might use it as a switch up option in the future.
On my way out the door I had a slice of sprouted grain and Cinnamon Raisin Swirl.
I was on the t-mill and going a little before 5. Only downside? I forgot my headphones! Nick had gotten me really nice headphone for my birthday last year ($25!) I need ones that don’t fall out of my ears while I am running, and they started to last week. I finally threw them away yesterday and forgot to grab Nick’s this morning. Try running 1:20 without headphones or tvs with subtitles. What is a girl to do? I did my usual mix up with a little more mix. 20min regular easy run, 20min hill climb while flipping through people (I have a really hard time reading and exercising), 3 mile neg splits, 10min hill climb. I always feel so good when I am done with my run!
I rewarded myself with a grande non-fat one pump of each mocha and peppermint latte.
Strangely I wasn’t very hungry after my workout so I waited a bit to eat my breakfast at work.
I made up some overnight oats to take in this morning.
Chocolate banana protein oats!
Chobani leftovers, almond milk, banana, chocolate protein powder and a little TJs Fruit and Fiber Medley for a crunchy top. I wish there had been a little more milk in there…it was a little chewy for my liking, but still yummy!
I was done with breakfast around 8:30 and didn’t feel the need to shovel my lunch…interesting concept!
I had leftover frittata, an orange and a cheese stick.
I also had an un-pictured truffle to round out my meal. Funny how something so fake tasting can taste so good!
I had a little bit larger than usual PM snack because I was heading straight home after work and when I do this I usually head right for food!
Chobani peach with my leftover cereal from breakfast this morning.
I think I got enough yogurt in today!
Speaking of yogurt…Oikos just announced they are making a chocolate and caramel flavor Greek yogurt, um heaven!!!!!!
Nick and I had our Christmas when I got home and he got me a bunch of great stuff for delicious food making and another great book about food politics. I will be reading it over vacation! Thanks love!
We had to eat and run tonight because we were meeting up for a surprise birthday part in the city…Nick wanted Chipotle, and I was curious how healthy I could make it.
I really like there tortillas so I knew that would be my carb portion (I really wish they had WW tortillas! Or at least 1/2 and 1/2?). I do love how the place is moving quickly to sustainable and organic.
I got a vegetarian burrito with black beans, pinto beans, peppers and onions (yuck the onions were raw!), pico, corn, cheese (only thing I would take out because I couldn’t taste it), lettuce and guac.
Huge! I used to get such a different burrito there!
The party was a great success and it was actually really nice to see everyone before the holidays and catch up!
We came home I packed and little and hit the hay…I actually did really well for being up at 4:15AM!
This morning I wanted something warm to eat!
Oatbran, Tjs fruit and nut medley, Kashi H2H, banana, flax, POM arils, PB.
I love POM! I wish they were not such a pain to get out of their husk!
OK I need to get moving so I can get into work and then back here to pick up Sissy and hit the road!!!!!
I am not sure how blogging will go at home…we do not have wireless, but I might do drive bys at the Starbucks just to get the live writer to post
Happy Holidays Everyone!
Lack of Sleep
Posted: December 21, 2009 Filed under: Monday | Tags: Frittata, quinoa Leave a comment »So if you thought last night was fast get ready for this. Pictures with few words. I am getting up at 4:15AM to get in what I need to do for the day…yes I am crazy, but I am in training and I have no idea when I will be able to get in a few miles over the holidays.
Morning “snack” peppermint tea and 2 3 truffles.
Crackers with an LC wedge and leftover quinoa casserol taken out for the freezer…this did not fill me up, and I may have had another truffle
Afternoon snack was not more truffles, thank God.
Another cup of tea and an apple and pb.
I did the usual Monday workout with 25min elliptical, and PodyPump. I will bump up my weights next time!
Nick had extra sweet potato cranberry rice from work today so I brought that to dinner with some eggs, spinach, mushrooms, parm and milk.
Enter Frittata
Not the prettiest looking dinner, but it tasted pretty good! I could have crisped the rice a little before hand, but that would have involved another pan.
I had a couple sugar cookie stars to round out the night, and now I am heading to bed!
Good Night Moon!
