This morning I did not want to get out of bed. I snoozed and snoozed, finally rousing myself at 7:20 to put a pot of coffee on. Showering at night saves so much time! I made a bowl of Tutti Frutti Nutti Oats and climbed back into bed to watch the news.
- 1/2 cup oats made with 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1 tsp unsweetened coconut
- 1 banana
- 2 dried apricots
- 1 scoop flaxy peanut butter (almost finished with the jar!)
- cinnamon
- stevia
I was pretty busy today, but I managed to snack on a Fuji apple during a calm moment.
At 1, Danielle and I took our lunch outside to eat.
I had a bowl of Moroccan Gazpacho with pita and a small salad with romaine, mushrooms, green beans and tomato (they’re under there, I promise!).
This soup is a keeper! Instead of using pine nuts (as the recipe calls for), I used chopped almonds. And because I’d made this soup on Monday the raisins were nice and plump, and the sweet spicy flavor was really brought out.
When I got back to my desk, I had a vegan energy bar. So much for waiting until later in the afternoon! It did hold me over for the rest of the day, though.
After work, Leslie and I met at Galaxy Global Eatery for dinner. I’ve passed it hundreds of times and had no idea what it was. Even when inside, Leslie and I couldn’t quite figure out what kind of atmosphere GBE was going for! It was sort of like a combination dive bar, old-school diner, and health-food restaurant.
We shared an order of sweet potato tamales with cilantro butter, which came out less than two minutes after we ordered them. They were okay, but I definitely prefer Peacefood‘s. The cilantro butter definitely made the dish!
Leslie and I ordered the same entrée, thte Starlight Caesar Salad with romaine hearts, frissé, fried caper blossoms, cornmeal crusted tofu, avocado, lotus crostini & vegan hemp caesar dressing.
Galaxy Global Eatery may not have been my favorite restaurant, but the company made it memorable. We’ll have to get together again soon, Leslie!
I was more than ready for dessert when I got home, and headed straight for the freezer before I even took off my coat. I had Naked, Mint Galactica, and Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge Coconut Bliss Ice Cream, eaten straight out of the carton, topped with chipotle and cardamom hot fudge.
It’s almost 9:30, and my goal is to be in bed having showered, made tomorrow’s lunch, watched Grey’s Anatomy (from last week) and practiced light yoga by 11. Doable? You know it!
On a scale of 1-10, how stressful is your average day?
Ummm… 11?
Nah, it’s not every day, I think it’s me. I appear to have a very low tolerance for stress. :p
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11 p.m.? HA! I haven’t seen 11 p.m. on a weeknight in MONTHS! There’s something intriguing about those tamales, but a bummer that they came out so quickly. You just KNOW they were pre-prepared!
I have very little tolerance for stress so my average day is usually pretty high! For some reason though today I am feeling around a 7. I am calm for a change.
You always try the yummiest looking restaurants. I have to ask – where will you be going for restaurant week?
I’ll usually go from being super stressed out at one moment to completely calm the next. I guess I should learn to relax
Stress. Check. Most days 10 out of 10. I love subbing almonds into my pestos. I also like to make a version that subs in parsley. Super fresh tasting and soooo much cheaper than basil!
Yum, that Moroccan gazpacho looks delicious! I will have to try this one soon.
I’m pretty lucky, for now. My stress level is about a 2 to a 3 on most days. But when I was working in law, easily an 8. And when I had colicky newborns, about a 12!
Love that ice cream sundae!!!
Avg day’s stress ranges from 2 to 10. Depends on how much yoga i have to teach, childcare arranged, food needs to be prepared or not, if skylar is having a good day
never know.
Great vegan energy bar and great soup blend!
loved seeing you last night! we need to do happy hour very soon.
i just bookmarked that soup recipe, totally my style! my days aren’t that stressful – i think the most stressful part is those 30 minutes before i need to leave for work, when i realize i have to do my makeup, hair, get dressed, and clean up the kitchen…which i could have started earlier if i wasn’t sitting at the computer reading blogs. like now.
I’ve been showering at night ever since high school, and I would never do it any other way. Sure, sometimes my hair needs a little work after having been slept on, but the extra sleep is totally worth it!
My average school day is something like a 7. When there’s a test or project due, it’s more like a 9 or 10. Sadly, those cruel days come at least once a week.
Two thumbs up to night showers – I couldn’t imagine trying to take a shower in the morning. I’d freeze my hiney off!!
What a fun blogger dinner! That tamale sounds like it could be amazing, too bad it wasn’t that great.
My average day = 5 but there are some days that are OFF THE CHARTS! Hope you have a stressfree day
the soup looks great! could you post a recipe?
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Oh my gosh– I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE tamales! I want to try to make them, but they really intimidate me! Have you ever made them yourself?
gahhhhh your ice cream concoctions literally make me want to lick the screen. soooo good! and i am pretty sure coffee is one of the only things that gets me up in the morning. for real.
average day…i would say between a 5 and 7 – maybe nearer to 7. unless something tragically goes wrong, i am usually in a good mood
MMmmmmmm Icecream is the perfect way to end the night!!!!
THe place you went to looked cool, the salad looked yum!!!!
I handle stress pretty well, most of the time very low stress , I try to nt stress, life is too short, and there is always someone with bigger problems than me, I try to keep positive : )
Hey chica! Sorry I haven’t commented in so long, I had an insane month!
I hope as time continues your work routine gets easier! It just takes lots of careful planning
My days stresswise average a 3. Towards the end of the semester its an 8. Which is awful. I am only taking 14 credits though this semester, so hopefully I will be less busy with school!
that soup looks bangin’
Galaxy is nearby my office so I’ve passed by there a bunch of times and always wondered what it was like! Your salad sure does sound super interesting even if it didn’t rock your world. Might need to check it out!
Sweet potato tamale…sounds good. Galaxy sounds like a cool eatery.
Looks awesome! I love the sound of that ice cream and sweet potato tamale. yumz!! My day varies, some days its an explosive 11. Most days thoug hon average about a 6 or 7. But Ive been working on destressing alot. Or trying to! Take care sweetie!
For me my stress level is usually around a 8 sometimes 10 when I’m at work (that’s so bad!) we are always SO busy and I never stop running around until break time!
When I used to teach, my stress level was often about a 14. Of course, I taught at an all boys’ high school and I taught anatomy and physiology. It’s really difficult to talk about body parts with high school boys without being interrupted with crude comments, icky jokes, etc.
Now? Well, I’m a stay-at-home mom for a bit, hoping to resume teaching again (most likely in Fall 2011, realistically, although, after reading the above paragraph, I’m not sure why I want to return! I kid…it was great on most days). So, most days, my stress level is a lovely 1 or 2 (my kid is usually pretty well behaved, despite what my recent posts might say).
Great post!
Hooray for it almost being the weekend! Sorry to hear the sweet potato tamales were only ok- they look awesome! I’ve never heard of a sweet potato tamale! Hope you get some rest tonight and have a fabulous weekend
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