Daily Eats ~ July 29th

I can hardly believe it's been 3 months since we got Peanut! The picture at the top of the page is from April 29th, the night we got him. He's grown SO much since then. Although he still looks pretty small at times. :)

Breakfast:

I had 2 slices of Trader Joe's french toast, topped with their own maple syrup, sliced almonds, dollops of whipped cream, and a few strawberries alongside. I also had an Apple & Eve apple juice box with it.

Lunch:

I had a can of Annie's All Stars Pasta in tomato & cheese sauce, and added in a sliced up Yves veggie dog for added protein.

Snack:

I decided to make a yogurt parfait with a vanilla Oikos greek yogurt. I added in some berries, TJ's granola with almonds, and instead of my usual drizzle of maple syrup, I used Madhava's agave nectar. I chose the dark amber one, because I heard that it's most like maple syrup. I figured that this would be a nice alternative to maple syrup in my yogurt parfaits, and it was. I'll definitely be using agave nectar more often in my yogurt parfaits and other foods!

Oikos review (part 2): Once again, I found this yogurt to be a little on the sour side. It tasted really good once it was sweetened with the agave nectar and granola though. I really do like the texture of Oikos yogurt, and I may buy the vanilla flavor again in the near future.

In other news, I haven't been feeling very well today. I swear this weather is making me sick! :( It is just terrible (VeggieGirl will back me up on this since she is also experiencing this lovely NY weather now too! lol). I've had a headache and stomachache all day. I was planning on going out, but the weather is literally so bad, I can't! It's just pouring rain, thunder & lightning... the works!

Peanut and I had a nice cuddle this afternoon on the chaise. :)

Dinner:

By dinner I had a full blown migraine, and the only thing I could choke down was some peanut butter ezekiel toast (with some peach preserves spread on top). I had a Naked Juice with it.

I feel too sick to eat anything else tonight, so that's it for today! I HATE it when I get migraines like this. That's probably the worst thing about getting my periods back and having hormones again! Because when I was anorexic, I didn't get periods and my hormone levels were so low, I didn't get many headaches at all! But this weather isn't helping. Even back when I was a kid, hot & humid summers like this always caused me problems-- lots of headaches! :( Is anyone else like me?

Daily Eats ~ July 27th

Peanut let me sleep in today... I was rolling over a lot this morning, and before I knew it, it was after 10! Remember, August 1st I'm going to be posting FAQ's, so if you have any questions, please send them to: marinajc@rcn.com.

Breakfast:

I had a favorite... 2 Van's Belgian Waffles topped with real maple syrup, berries, and dollops of whipped cream. I had an Apple & Eve apple juice box alongside.

Lunch:

Another favorite... 2 Yves veggie dogs wrapped in 2 Pillsbury breadsticks with ketchup alongside, and an Annie's single serve mac & cheese with peas mixed in.

Snack:

I decided to make my Almond Parfait using a plain Oikos Greek Yogurt (thanks again to Kristina at Stonyfield Farm for sending me the coupons!!). (You can see the package she sent me the other day here.) To make this parfait I used one container of Oikos plain yogurt, a drop of vanilla extract, a drizzle of maple syrup, then I stirred that all together and topped it with a few handfuls of sliced raw almonds and chocolate chips.

So my review of Oikos Greek Yogurt is this...

Kristina is right, there isn't an aftertaste, which can be found in other brands. The plain is a little on the sour side, but I think it's meant to be used more in baking than it is to be eaten plain. But the tart flavor works really well for my almond parfait, because you're using maple syrup and chocolate chips to sweeten it. The texture isn't super thick, but it's really silky and lovely. I actually think I prefer this texture better! I also still have the vanilla flavor to try, and I definitely plan on getting more Oikos in the near future!!

Peanut sleeping like a baby (actually, he is a baby! lol) through the afternoon thunderstorms.

Dinner:

I had a strange dinner tonight... more like breakfast really, but it's what I felt like having! I had 2 slices of Food For Life Cinnamon Raisin Ezekiel toast, topped with peanut butter, and more yogurt! This time I had some Chobani 2% pineapple yogurt.

Peanut relaxing on the chaise...

and sitting on my computer desk.

Snack/Dessert:

I had a Clif Chocolate Chip Bar (warmed up in the microwave) topped with Nutella, with a few strawberries & whipped cream alongside.

I also had a couple of oranges later (not pictured).

VeggieGirl is coming to town (my town... lol), and Liz and I will get to spend some time together tomorrow afternoon. We met briefly at the blog dinner a month ago, so it'll be nice to get to chat one on one. And tomorrow morning I'll be posting some pics that I took of Peanut and I tonight... so stay tuned for that! :)

Daily Eats ~ July 23rd

The lovely Kristina at Stonyfield Farm is a fan of my blog and sent me this wonderful package, complete with 5 coupons to try their Oikos Greek Yogurt! I'll probably head over to Whole Foods tomorrow to get some... I can't wait to try them! And who could pass up free greek yogurt?! Here's a picture of what she sent me:

Breakfast:
I had my cinnamon bun from Whole Foods, along with a Chobani pineapple yogurt and an apple juice box. Obviously I couldn't finish the cinnamon bun since it was as big as my head! So I mostly just ate the middle of it, and I had around half of my Chobani yogurt.


Lunch:
I had an Amy's Tofu Scramble in a Pocket Sandwich with a Mott's Peach Medley apple sauce (that Peanut helped me eat like usual :). I also had my last Trader Joe's 100 calorie milk chocolate bar after lunch (not pictured).


Peanut chillin' on my bed. :)


Snack:
I had a Clif Mojo Dipped Fruit & Nut Bar. And later I had a handful of Blue Diamond Brown Sugar Cinnamon Roasted Almonds (not pictured).


Dinner:
I had one of my mushroom burgers on a whole wheat bun, with a slice of american cheese and ketchup. I also had an Annie's single serve mac & cheese with peas mixed in with it.


Dessert:
I warmed up a Peanut Toffee Buzz Clif Bar in the microwave (I've never tried this flavor until today) and topped it with Nutella. I also had a big strawberry with it (after I had already taken the picture). I don't know if it's this bar, or the Nutella, but I thought it was really good!


I'm having problems with my Macbook... something may be wrong with Safari (Mac's web browser), so for now I'm using Firefox. Everytime my Safari is open, my computer seems to freeze (like it's loading something), and I have to restart it. I have an appointment with a "Mac Genius" tomorrow afternoon at the Apple store in Soho. Hopefully my computer won't completely crash like it did last summer. :( It's the weirdest thing, because it seems that I can't make the text it's normal size in Firefox. It only publishes my blog in the small font. Can anyone help me?! [Edit: I was able to fix the text in Safari.] Because God knows I need it today... just one problem after another! Even Peanut has had it! lol