Daily Eats ~ June 3rd

Today I'm going to the Whole Foods Market downtown. I would live at this place if I could. It is that awesome. I'm also going to stop to have lunch in one of my favorite vegan restaurants in NYC. So look out for that post later!!

Breakfast:

A Naked Juice "Bare Breeze" Peach Mangosteen Bliss Juice with a Kashi Peanut Butter Granola Bar. I can't tell you how much I love this juice. It's so good for you and contains peaches, apples, mangosteen, and white grapes. The Kashi bar is VERY chewy though. Almost too chewy, so I like to microwave it first on a plate or paper towel.

Lunch:

I had lunch at Wild Ginger, a wonderful pan-asian vegan restaurant on Broome St. in Soho/Little Italy. I know a few of my blog's readers will be coming to NYC this summer. If you are vegan or vegetarian, you MUST go to this place. It's amazing!! Anyways, here's what I had:

I started off with the spring rolls. These are SO good, and the sauce they give you with it is amazing as well.

Next, I had the steamed vegetable dumplings. Don't let the green color scare you! These are seriously the best steamed dumplings I've ever had in my life!

Finally, I had their pineapple fried rice. Now I know that fried rice as a rule isn't healthy. But this has to be the healthiest AND tastiest fried rice on the planet. It has tofu and avocado, among other veggies in it, plus it's topped with soy protein powder (which you can't even taste, but it's so good for you!). And the pineapple makes this fried rice extra special... it gives it an amazing flavor! They give you a big portion, so I always just eat some there and take the rest home (they package it up very nicely for you!).

Snack:

Since I had a big lunch I just had a Clif Mojo Dipped PB&J Bar... one of my all-time favorites!

Dinner:

I decided to have a Knorr "Sides Plus Veggies" Cheddar Cheese Pasta side that I had left in the cupboard. It's like a healthier version of macaroni & cheese because it has 2 full servings of veggies per pouch, with broccoli and carrots mixed in. I also sliced up a Lightlife Jumbo Smart Dog to go with it.

I put out a side of ketchup to have with my veggie dog incase I wanted it, but Peanut did instead!

Dessert Snack!

I had a Wallaby Organic Dark Chocolate Yogurt along with some Trader Joe's Low Fat Granola with Almonds and a few berries on top. Yummy! (On a side note, have any of you tried Wallaby's new "Down Under" yogurts? I have tried them all now and think they're fantastic!)

And here are some pictures of Peanut's day...

Peanut monkeying around this morning on my computer desk... He likes to squish himself onto the keyboard desk (the pull out shelf that he's on).

Peanut's afternoon nap.

Again, I appreciate your comments! I'm still new to the whole blogging thing, but I'm enjoying it so far!

Daily Eats ~ June 2nd

This morning I woke up with a bit of a headache... I have a second job interview with Sephora this afternoon, so maybe I'm a bit anxious about that? I don't know... I was actually supposed to be working for Bare Escentuals by now, but I guess things didn't work out for me there. But I may be working for Bare Escentuals through Sephora, so go figure! It's a long confusing story!! Anyways, here's....

Breakfast:

I had the last 2 Vans Multigrain Belgian Waffles that I had left in the freezer with a few berries that I had left from Whole Foods. Here's the bad part-- I really felt like syrup, and the only syrup in the house was the Aunt Jemima kind, so I ended up having a bit of that! (I don't even think there's maple syrup in it, but it sure tastes good! lol) Along with some OJ.

Lunch:

I had more of my Ellio's Pizza & an Orange.

My interview went well, so hopefully I should be working for Sephora sometime this summer... just imagine all the goodies I'll get! :) This picture is of the Sephora in Herald Square, where I went for my second interview today. I'll be working (if I get the job, that is!) at another location in the city though.

Snack:

After my interview I treated myself to a small Red Mango frozen yogurt! I am lucky enough to live right around the block from one... if you've never been, they make the most awesome frozen yogurt! I always get mine with Bear Naked Granola & Strawberries. And yes, that is Peanut in the background (see his feet on the right side of the picture). He loves the round plastic lids that come with the yogurt. It's so funny to watch him bat it around!

Dinner:

I tried Amy's Veggie Loaf dinner tonight... I usually love Amy's products, but I wasn't thrilled with this one. While it tasted pretty good, I thought the texture of the loaf was off. And the portion was pretty small. Mom made some eggplant parmigiana though, so I couldn't help but have a small piece of it as well (not pictured).

I finally got some good Peanut pictures!

Here is Peanut standing next to my Poland Spring. It should give you an idea of how small he is! lol

Peanut loves watching TV! He seems so fascinated by it.

Snack:

An Apple & a Clif Mojo Dipped Fruit & Nut Bar... these are SO delicious. Like their description, these bars have fruit and nuts in them, and they're dipped in vanilla cream! They are one of my favorite snacks. Unfortunately they're not as easy to find as other Clif bars.

Oh, and thank you so much to those who commented on my blog! Luckily my headache did go away long before my interview. I really appreciate the comments, so please keep them coming!! Also, feel free to e-mail me with any questions or comments that you may have!

Daily Eats ~ June 1st

It's nicer out today here in NYC-- much cooler. I'm going out to Henri Bendel's this afternoon to pick up some Mario Badescu products. Plus Henri Bendel's has an AMAZING chocolate shop that I always have to stop in while I'm there! I promise to post the goodies later today!

Breakfast:

2 Vans Multigrain Belgian Waffles topped with peanut butter and strawberries, with a glass of OJ on the side. This breakfast is 100% vegan and pretty tasty too!

Lunch:

Amy's Tofu Scramble in a Pocket sandwich and a Mott's Healthy Harvest Peach Medley apple sauce. Another great vegan lunch! I absolutely love this pocket sandwich from Amy's. It's vegan, tasty, and reminds me of an egg sandwich, minus the eggs of course! It's really delicious.

As for Peanut... he says "Mummy, please no more pictures!!" lol

Just got back from Henri Bendel's...

I picked up some Mario Badescu toners. (For reference I use the Special Cucumber & the Special C Lotions, depending on how my skin is.) Then I was onto the chocolate shop on the 3rd floor where I had my...

Snack:

Unbelievably delicious peanut butter chocolate rice crispy treat! These are so good that I have to get one every time I come here... luckily I don't come here too often! :) I had about half there and saved the rest for later to have when I got home.

Dinner:

For dinner tonight I tried Amy's new Teriyaki Wrap (it was SO good, I'll definitely be buying it again soon!), and I heated up what I had left of my Trader Joe's Vegetable Fried Rice to go with it. I added a little bit of Kikkoman's low sodium soy sauce to the rice for that asian flare. This is a great vegan dinner that I will be having again soon!

(I also had an orange after dinner- not pictured)

Dessert:

I had a bowl of Purely Decadent Dairy Free Snickerdoodle "ice cream" with 3 of Trader Joe's Cafe Twists (these are awesome by the way AND vegan!). I got this idea from the Simply Vegetarian blog.

And I'll end the day by sharing a cute close-up of Peanut...