Cleaning out the fridge

Last night I decided that I am not really going to make any new recipes (well maybe one) until I finish all of my leftover foods in the refrigerator and the freezer first because everything seems to be piling up on me!  I need a clean slate sometimes.  It feels good.  

This morning my dog woke me up.  Well, actually my sister did by putting Kodie in my bed with me!  Kodie is not allowed upstairs, but sometimes we don’t like to leave him downstairs alone and sneak him up with us!  It was a fun way to wake up  I made pumpkin oatmeal for breakfast!  I finished the rest of pumpkin (almost a cup!) that has been sitting in my fridge, so I’m off to a good start already!  I used 2 bananas (I have sooo many banans…not necessarily a bad thing, but I froze them today as I just learned that I can add them to my oatmeal and smoothies that way), cooked them into 1/2 cup rolled oats, 3/4 cup water, and 1/2 cup soy milk (the usual).  I added cinnamon and nutmeg, 2 tsp brown sugar, and 1 Tbsp wheat germ.  This made an excellent bowl of oats!  I thoroughly enjoyed it  I also had a cup of green tea and some water with my pills!  I skipped the flax, walnuts, and pb today because the way I’d planned it I would be having plenty of healthy fats in my lunch and dinner.  The oatmeal didn’t hold me over as well, which wasn’t a bad thing since I had a late (10:00 am) breakfast.  This meal was 535 calories, 7 g fat, 22 g fiber!!, and 17 g protein!  (It amazes me that most people get about half of the recommended daily intake of fiber!  I’m almost there after one meal!  It really isn’t hard at all if you eat a healthy balanced diet)  Pumpkin helps out a lot in this area…I got 10 grams from my almost one cup!)

I made some banana bread muffins again!! I used part of Happy Herbivore’s fat free banana bread recipe and part of Veganomicon’s recipe!  I haven’t tried one yet, but they look and smell delicious!  

I used …

5 bananas

1/2 cup sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened applsauce

2 Tbsp molasses

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp nutmeg

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

I mashed the bananas, creamed in the sugar, added applesauce and molasses..whisked together, added cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg…mixed again.  Then I mixed in the flour, baking soda and powder, and salt.  I poured into greased muffin tins and baked for 18 minutes at 350.  This recipe made 12 muffins.  Each muffin is approximately 153 calories, 1 g fat, 61 mg sodium, 36 g CHO, 16 g sugar, 4 g fiber, and 3 g protein.  Not a bad treat!

I was ready for lunch by 1:30.  I used one of my La Tortilla Factory Garlic and Herb tortillas and put the rest of my Veganomicon hummus and 1/4 of an avocado inside.  I had some vegetable broth leftover from my pumpkin ziti recipe, so I used the rest of that and heated it up on the stove with lots of spinach to make a soup.  I had strawberries, carrots and celery, and the rest of leftover cantaloupe on the side.  (Finished off 3 things in this meal!!!)  Totals for this meal:  460 calories, 22 g fat, 23 g fiber, and 17 g protein.

 

I’m going to the gym now for some good exercise because it looks like it’s going to rain!

 

 

 

Do you know the muffin man?

I was really in the mood to cook tonight, or maybe it was just my way of procrastinating from studying.  What better to make than muffins since I cleared all of mine out?!  So, I made Veganomicon’s banana bread in muffin form!  I can’t wait to try them!  I used half whole wheat flour and half AP.  I’ll post a review tomorrow probably as I am almost positive I will have to have at least one!  

I also made some of Jenna’s mom’s sweet and sour cabbage.  It’s so pretty, and very good!  This will be making an appearance tomorrow for sure as well!  See you all in the am

I would like to show you a picture of Kodie with his hair short.  What a cutie!  He makes me so happy  I just love that about dogs.  They always know how to brighten your day without trying!!

 

 

in the mood for muffins

I must have subconsciously craved muffins today.  When I came home I knew I needed a snack because I was going to the grocery store with my parents to buy some food!  So, I ate my last pumpkin muffin and topped it with honey and PB.  I didn’t take a picture because I was in such a hurry, but I have many from other times!  Good thing I did eat that because I didn’t get home until 3 1/2 hours later!  I bought La Tortilla Factory Dark Teff Wheat free tortillas at the store and used one to make a fast, not very well thought out dinner.  That was the only healthy kind of wrap they had, so I bought it.  I need to make a trip to WF, Market District, and TJ’s once I’m done with school.  I can’t wait!!  I need to buy nutritional yeast anyways, which they don’t carry at my regular grocery store.  I wanted to make V’con’s Mac Daddy tonight, but I couldn’t find the nooch and it was too late anyways to make something that took a while to cook.  So, I put some leftover pinto beans in the tortilla with tomato sauce, salsa, and lettuce.  It wasn’t bad, but definitely needs work! On the side I had a few grape tomatoes and some baby carrots!  

For a snack just now I had two more muffins!  This time the last of my blueberry oat bran muffins.  Boy those went fast!  I think because I ate two at a time since they were only 100 kcal each, and they were really yummy!  I had three squares of my dark chocolate bar as well for a satisfying snack.  Off to go study for final number one!  I don’t have class tomorrow-yay!   Have a wonderful night everyone!