Persea americana and Mangifera indica

Straight from getting off the bus, I drove to the gym and got in a nice refreshing workout of light ET for 35 minutes, and treadmill for 15 run and walk.  I was having trouble deciding what to eat/make for dinner.  I wanted a mango, and I knew I had to use an avocado because they are on their last legs, and I still have 3 left!  (So, if anyone has any suggestions on what I can do with these I would love to hear!)    So, I had a box of Near East garlic and olive oil couscous in the pantry…I cooked that, and for on the side I stewed some fresh tomatoes, added spices, broccoli, and spinach (the same veggies I’ve been eating for the past week or so! haha!..they’re new though, and haven’t been sitting in my fridge for that long).  The couscous was very good!  I haven’t had it in so long either.  There was no real protein source in my meal (well 8 grams in the serving of couscous and a tiny bit elsewhere) because I have already gotten enough protein today anyways.  I sliced up an avocado and topped it with some salsa!  Mango sliced up on the side!  This was a very tasty meal, and so simple.  I am very pleased  A muffin is waiting for me in the freezer Oh yeah, I’m sure you may be wondering what the title of this post is supposed to mean…I’m terrible at coming up with titles, so I used the binomial names of avocado and mango!  I know, I’m lame…    

 

Pasta bowl

I went to the gym and did 20 minutes running on treadmill and 20 minutes ET. Intense workout, and I felt so great afterwards!  I really feel like I am getting much more fit.  I quickly whipped up dinner:  whole wheat spaghetti, chickpeas, broccoli, spinach, garlic, onions, tomatoes + tomato sauce, seasonings, and a bit of EVOO.  Yummo.  I’m going to enjoy another PB and honey pumpkin muffin, now and watch the Penguins hockey game.  Only two games left until the playoffs!!!!!!!!! GO PENS!  

 

Outstanding

Today has been the best day ever in a while food wise!  I LOVED the chickpea cutlets from Veganomicon!  They are so simple to make and sooo delicious!  I didn’t know what to expect in terms of texture and flavor, and I loved both!  They were surprisingly very chewy.  Did not disappoint!  :-)  I topped my cutlet with a blob of spicy horseradish mustard.  The flavors went together very nicely.  I sauteed some brussels sprouts in a tiny bit of EVOO with fresh garlic.  I added oregano, basil, thyme, lemon juice, and lemon seasoning.  They were excellent!  To round out this meal I cooked a serving of quinoa and tossed in some leftover spinach from last nights dinner.  I added the same spices to this mixture, and again…yumm!  I was extremely pleased with this dinner and am sooo satisfied right now and soo happy I have tons of energy! haha  ……but…Time to go study now :-(  way to ruin the mood. 

 

 

A quick summary

I haven’t been taking pictures and blogging like I should.  :-(  These past few days have been filled with oatmeal breakfasts and PB and honey sandwiches, so you didn’t miss much!  I bought some yummy things at the grocery store though!  I got kiwi fruit and chili powder…and some other stuff too, but those are my favorites!  I bought In Defense of Food and Veganomicon!!!!!  I haven’t made anything from it yet, but I wanted to make chickpea cutlets yesterday and couldn’t find vital wheat gluten in the store.  :-(  I will have to find it one of these days though.  I can’t wait to start reading In Defense of Food though.  I am almost done with Superfoods Healthstyle.  I wanted to buy Skinny Bitch, but I didn’t allow myself because I already spent enough money!  All of the books I want (those plus Eat, Pray, Love) were on the Bestsellers shelf!  That made me happy!  I told my dad I was going to get another one, and he asked what it was called, and I told him Skinny Bitch.  He got mad, and said don’t be doing that and be one of those bulimics.  I was offended.  It’s not even about that, but he didn’t understand.  Can’t I be healthy and interested in nutrition, as it is my passion, without others thinking I am harming myself?  That makes me think…if someone is trying to be healthy and eat how he or she should, people automatically think that person has an eating disorder or something because everyone is so used to putting junk into their bodies.  Anyways, yesterday I had the usual oatmeal for breakfast, and then went to Pita Pit for lunch and got a hummus pita with avocado and all sorts of other veggies on a wheat pita!  I think I asked for too many veggies because the guy had trouble putting it together, and it started to fall apart!  haha.  Last night I threw a quick tasty dinner together.  I cooked some whole wheat penne, and in a skillet I chopped up garlic, onions, tomatoes, and broccoli and let that cook in 1/2 tsp EVOO.  Then I added spinach, 1 cup tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, and 1/2 cup great northern beans!…Plus spices and other things..pepper, basil, oregano, thyme, chili powder!, lemon juice, and lemon seasoning.  It was very tasty and hit the spot!  I had kiwi and strawberries on the side.  The kiwi was delicious!  Later, I ate a pumpkin muffin that I got from IntuitiveKitchen’s blog, plus 2 pieces of dark chocolate!  The pumpkin muffins are great and moist, and they were sooo easy to make!  I will take a picture of one later today.  This morning I had a bowl of oatmeal with whipped banana, cinnamon, vanilla, flax, walnuts, and PB.  YuMMMM! :-)  I’m going to the gym now for a nice workout. 

 

vegetable fajita

I slept in until 10 again!!  I stayed up until 1 watching the food network although I was tired, but I had to see who won the cookie showdown! dork.  9 hours of sleep… felt great!  I had another 2.5 cups (3.3 servings) of Kashi H2H for breakfast with cup of soymilk.  Then I went to class and had lunch after at 1.  I got a salad of spinach, chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumbers, a little olive oil, and vinegar.  I also got a vegetable fajita minus the sour cream and cheese that had black beans, roasted red peppers, onions, and green bell pepper on it.  I didn’t see them put any oil or anything on it, so that was nice.  It was served on a white tortilla that was probably 12 inches.  I peeled off a lot around the edges because it was way too big, and there wasn’t much “stuffing” in it anyways.  I cut it down to probably an 8 inch?  It was good.  I am getting bad at remembering to take pictures.  So, here is a picture of it almost gone!  :-O   

 

Leftovers and a snack

For dinner I sauteed two plum tomatoes (chopped), garlic, red onions, and spinach in some EVOO with oregano, thyme, basil, lemon juice, and lemon seasoning.  I added this to my leftovers from last nights dinner, which was about a cup of whole wheat penne pasta, a couple broccoli florets, and not many diced tomatoes.  It was better than last night’s dinner!  I forgot to take a picture of it :-(  I was in a hurry to go to my boyfriend’s house.  I packed some snacks to take with me…3/4 cup Ezekiel 4:9 whole grain golden flax cereal, 3/4 cup almond milk, lots of veggies (cucumber slices, tomato slices, carrots, and celery), 1/4 cup (2 oz) of the hummus I made this afternoon, and 1 square of Endangered species supreme dark chocolate!  The cereal was great.  There is no sugar, so it’s definitely not sweet, but there’s something I love and enjoy about when a food is so wholesome and natural.  It feels so good!  The hummus was okay.  It could use more flavor, but I have a whole jar of tahini to get the recipe down!  Have a Happy Easter everyone!