Hello!! How are you? I’m having a blast in San Francisco (duh, are you surprised?). I’m blogging midday (are you surprised s’more?). I’m getting faster as we speak . I’ve got too much to show you and the festival hasn’t even officially begun yet. Eeps!

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I had plans to go running this morning but I took one look out the window and said “uhh yeah…NO.” It was dreary and really windy. I had visions of myself blowing away and tumbling down the hills of SF. Ha! Just kidding, I just got lazy and wanted to get my day started.

For breakfast, I ate a strawberry Chobani w/ some Uncle Sam Honey Almond cereal and 1/2 an AllieBar from my host’s kitchen (thanks, Suki!).

I was feeling the need for some fruit so I ate a few bites of frozen mango chunks.

Then I took the BART downtown to meet up with some other blogger friends for Ashley’s photography sesh. It was fun to learn some new tricks, ask questions and exchange information.

I snacked on an AllieBar during the sesh and throughout the day. I’m so grateful I brought a couple extra bars to keep me going in between meals.

Then a big group of us walked over to Cafe Gratitude for lunch, a high raw vegan restaurant.

I was a little bit worried about ordering something raw since I had such a bad experience (tummy wise) in Chicago, but things are so far so good…as of now! Fingers crossed it stays that way.

Again, it took me forever and a half to decide on what to order. The theme of my life.

I shared an appetizer, I Am Insightful Spring Rolls: Avocado, seasonal fruit, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, beets, sprouts & fresh herbs wrapped in blanched collard greens. Served with Thai coconut-almond butter dipping sauce and coleslaw

A. MAZE. ING. sauce!!

I just wish there had been more avocado!

For my entree, I ordered the special of the day: Raw Falafel w/ hummus, olive tapenade, salad with tzatziki dressing and buckwheat crackers.

The falafel was good–very nutty. I think I prefer traditional deep friend falafel though .

I loved the hummus and buckwheat crackers! I had never eaten raw beets before. I think I prefer them cooked.

I guess I’m not going raw anytime soon .

Then we trekked back a few miles to the hotel to check-in and get our swag bag!

SWAG BAG!

Here’s a sneak peak.

I’m currently blogging in Kath and Emily’s room while sipping on my delicious 1/5th caf coffee and munching on an Attune chocolate bar.

(First red holiday cup from Sbux!)

I can’t believe the view from their room!!!

Time to change and get ready for our first official Foodbuzz Festival event tonight. I hope there’s good food! (Who am I kidding? I’m sure it’ll be amazing!).

Have a great weekend and I’ll see you later tonight with my food baby in tow.

Snapshots from the weekend

Cinnaraisin Ezekiel w/ Greek yogurt and fresh figs

Step by step (day by day…)

Homemade pumpkin spice latte

Guava with the US Open Tennis Championships on in the background. There was plenty of tennis watching this weekend.

Also, some tennis playing. I played for about 90 min. with my dad today. Good times.

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Remember the sugar baby melon we got yesterday at the Farmer’s Market?

We sliced it open.

Seeds!?

I wasn’t expecting seeds but I also wasn’t not expecting them either. I guess I should have figured a melon from the farmer’s market would have seeds. Silly me.

Having to spit out seeds sure made it hard to gobble up! Like forced mindful eating . I think I swallowed a few seeds out of sheer laziness. I’ll let you know if a watermelon tree starts growing in my belly.

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We also cooked some of the fairy tale eggplant that we bought yesterday. Did anyone notice the teeny baby eggplant in the photo yesterday!?

It’s sorta died overnight but isn’t it adorable!? This eggplant is already a ‘baby’ version….and now we’ve got an even babier one.

Okay, sorry I got a little obsessed.

We put them in a pot of boiling water for a couple minutes and then dressed them with balsamic vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, pepper, salt, and sugar.

Mmm Mmm Mmm!

For dinner, I made a Guac-edamamus

That’s short for guacamole edamame hummus.

I blended:

• 1/3 cup chick peas
• 1/3 cup edamame beans
• 1/3 cup avocado
• 1 TBSP tahini
• 1tsp lemon juice
• pinch of salt

My blender was having an off day so it came out a little on the chunky side. With the avocado and tahini, there was no need for olive oil. It was incredibly creamy and flavorful. Next time, I want to experiment with adding onions, tomatoes, and cilantro to make it more guacamole-ish.

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Spread on an Amy’s Veggie Burger atop of a salad of spring mix, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

Peter loves his wine.

But the wine opener was relocated to our new house.

So we had to think outside the box.

When there’s a will there’s a way.

Must. Get. This. Cork. Out.

….maybe.

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Tell me: What was the highlight of your weekend?

I’m home! Back to my Craigslist-browsing-job-searching-adolescent-sleeping-schedule-silly-book-reading ways. I have 48 hours (and 200+ photos) worth of culinary adventures to share with you so hold tight as I recap the end of my trip to Chicago.

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After the Healthy Living Summit, I took a train to the ‘burbs of Chicago to stay with my dear blogger friend Lauren and her husband Joe.

Several months ago, Lauren casually suggested that I visit her someday. I kept the idea in the back of my head but because I rarely travel to the midwest, I didn’t really give it much consideration at the time. Well, the moment I found out the summit was going to take place in Chicago, I immediately contacted Lauren about meeting up!

The idea of staying at a blogger friend’s house is a bit out there if you really think about it. Meeting up for lunch is one thing but staying overnight (when you’ve never ever met before) is a whole ‘nother story.

Conversations with my friends before I left home sounded something like this:

Friend: What are you doing in Chicago?

Me: Going to a conference and then visiting a friend for a couple days

Friend: Cool! A friend from school?

Me: Um no, not exactly. I haven’t actually met her yet. We’re just online friends.

Friend: Oh. Uhhh…well, hmm be careful!

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However, Lauren always left me the most thoughtful comments on my posts and although we had never met in real life, it seemed as if we had been friends for years. Also, I knew this girl’s heart was made of gold when she sent me a gigantic jar of Naturally More Almond Butter back in February .

Lauren and Joe treated me like a princess! Despite the fact that I was only staying for 2 short days, Lauren stocked up on all my favorite foods in preparation for my arrival. I opened the fridge to find kefir, TJ’s Carrot Ginger Muffins, shrimp, mini sweet peppers, berries, dates and almond butter!

My goodness gracious.

Internet friends –> real life friends

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Lauren got started on dinner as soon as I walked in the door. Her equally as sweet and adorable older sister, Katie, joined us as well.

Appetizers: mini pepz, Italian herb pita chips, sugar snap peas, and hummus.

Organic tortilla chips w/ TJ’s Corn and Chile Salsa

Apple Pie Cheese!

Dark chocolate covered raisins and Almond M&Ms (I think I had approximately 8,066 of these).

Dipped in Barney Butter, no less.

She also brought out dates to make me feel right at home!

Lauren baked a loaf of artisan bread for dinner. Don’t you just wanna stick your nose in that doughy center?? Okay, maybe that’s just me.

Also on the menu: Baby spinach, cucumber and cranberry salad

Caprese salad (tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and balsamic vinegar)

Stir stir stir.

Whole wheat pasta with shrimp and peas

I had it all!

I loaded up on extra veggies because I hadn’t had any all day long.

Her soft ‘n’ doughy bread was absolutely perfect.

I managed to pack it all in despite filling up on oh so many delicious appetizers beforehand.

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Dessert: Pavlova….or what Katie called Pavlov’s Dogs . Meringue ‘cake’ with whipped cream and mixed berries.

Lauren even gave me, the GUEST, a prezzie (that’s unheard of!!). I’m telling you, it was 100% princess treatment.

TJ’s Chocolate and a cute mini cup and spoon from Crate and Barrel.

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After a 45 min. walk ‘n’ talk outside, I came home to my beautifully made and incredibly comfy princess couch-bed. Joe had everything ready to go along with a little midnight snack….

Almond M&Ms in a little plastic wrap baggie with a curly ribbon. What a guy!

This was only the beginning of my adventures with Lauren. I’ll be back soon!

Love,

Allie, Princess of ‘Burbia

Look who I saw last night!! If you’re a newbie LLE reader, please meet my favorite athlete, Andy Roddick. He makes frequent appearances here so don’t worry, you two will be well-acquainted in no time. I went back to the Legg Mason Tennis Classic with my dad last night and saw some exciting matches. Last night’s line up was jam packed with several top-seeded players!

Yes, I am well aware that this is a cardboard version of him (I’m not that delusional). I did see the real live Andy play last night and it was glorious.

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Before we get to the eye candy, let’s take a look at some eats.

While blogging, I had a pre-workout snack of whole wheat bread w/ almond butter and banana slices. I knew we would be at the tournament all afternoon/night so I squeezed in a quick 35 min. on the elliptical beforehand.

I had very little time to get ready so I guzzled down a smoothie and got right to packing my snax for the night.

A Kale Puffin Smoothie

• 1 cup kale, steamed
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 scoop wheatgrass
• stevia and almond milk

Topped with none other than cinnamon Puffins.

I had limited choices for snax in the house and this was the best I could come up with. I really could have used a granola bar or something!

Puffins and dates

A whole cucumber, peeled and sliced.

Apricot

Whole wheat wrap with whipped cottage cheese, veggie sausage, egg whites, and avocado (my fav trio of protein).

Rolled up burrito-style

I also had some shrimp fried rice that my dad brought…and a sip of his Singha beer.

Now for the players….

Lleyton Hewitt

Tomas Berdych

Radek Stepanek

…playing doubles together.

My dad…just kidding

Marin Cilic

Yen-Hsun Lu

The Bryan Brothers

And I believe you’ve met this guy already….

This was my second time seeing him. My first time seeing him play was last year at the same tournament.

He WON!!

How many photos can one possibly take of Andy Roddick?

MANY…

We ended the night watching John Isner.

We left before the end of his match though because we were exhausted! Even so, we got back at around 12 midnight. I had a bowl of Puffins + kefir before hitting the hay.

Before I go, I wanted to thank you all for sharing your own experiences with allergies/dairy allergies. It’s gonna be difficult to restrict my dairy intake but not impossible, especially with plenty of alternatives and digestion aids out there.

We spent the majority of the day over at the new house cleaning up. I volunteered to vacuum and ended up vacuuming until my arm was gonna fall off=workout of the day. We also had to mop the hardwood floors, wipe down all the counters/shelves and my dad did some yard work (and got stung by a bee–ouch!). We’re not in a rush to move so we’ll be slowly moving a lot of our stuff with the trusty 14 year old van . Get ready for daily trips to the house! It’s ooooonly the beginning…..ahh!

Prior to cleaning, I whipped up some whole wheat French toast with bananas and pecans for me and the ‘rents.

For the bread bath, I mixed together egg substitute, almond milk, vanilla extract, stevia, and cinnamon. I eyeballed all of the measurements.

I also had TJ’s European Style yogurt on the side for dipping/slathering.

+Pre-cleaning coffee.

I didn’t think two slices was going to be enough sustenance, so I microwaved a peach…nectarine…something?

As I mentioned before, I am allergic to raw peaches so I cut it up into chunks and microwaved it for about 1 minute.

For lunch, my mom and I ventured to the nearby shopping center. I got a massive salad from the Harris Teeter salad bad. This whole thing was $4.79! Not bad compared to WFs.

Veggies:

• Spring Mix
• Bell Pepz
• Cukes
• Grape Tomatoes
• Sprouts
• Beets
• Red Onions

Protein/Extras:

• 3 Bean Salad+Corn
• Hard-boiled Egg
• Imitation Crab Meat
• Fresh Mozzarella Cheese
• Blueberries+Raspberries

Plus a side of Terra Exotic Veggie Chips!

Hmmmm!!

For dessert, I had 2 samples that I picked up from the Starbucks inside Harris Teeter .

SNAX!

I ate about 1/2 this carton of strawbz!!!

I also shared a bag of TJ’s Popcorn with my Momma. Vacuuming is tiring!!!!

After we got back, I snacked on some dates with almond butter.

We walked through the Taste of Reston festival but decided on going out to eat instead.

The food was mostly for purchasing, but one stand handed out free cookies! Walnut oatmeal raisin.

My dad was craving Pho Vietnamese Noodles so that’s what we had. I had a small bowl of noodles+soup from both my mom and dad’s bowls. I think it had been YEARS since I last had Pho. 4 years maybe? Or 6?

For dessert, I made a banana soft serve and kefir parfait.

The kefir is blocking the banana soft serve. It’s in there though!

Then I ate about 8 of these monsters….and counting. Can’t. Get. Enough!

Happy Father’s Day to all those daddy-Os out there reading hehe.

I can’t remember the last time I visited New York City. That’s how long it had been. I want to say it was about 8 years ago? Far too long if you ask me.

Kat Lobes, whose birthday is today (happy birthday, Katherine!), and her family have a 1 bedroom apartment in the city, so we had a nice place to stay for the weekend. All we had to do was pick a date and get ourselves up there!

We spent all of Friday afternoon/night and Sunday driving (no thanks to heavy traffic) so we really only had one day (Saturday) to explore. It was well worth it though.

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I took a trillion photos so I’m going to try and keep my blabbing to a minimum and let the photos speak for themselves. Keyword: try.

We woke up on Saturday and grabbed some FRESH New York Bagels at Bagel Works.

They had a wide assortment of flavors.

I got the Raisin Oat Bran with Tofu Lox Spread. I didn’t realize how awkward of a flavor pairing that was until the lady was already racing around behind the counter. Since there was a line out the door I didn’t want to bother her with changing my order.

I also got a massive iced coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts (half caf).

I haven’t had a bagel in quite some time and I don’t think I’ve ever had an authentic New York bagel. This was soft and doughy yet it still had a hearty texture. I loved the bran too.

The tofu ‘cream cheese’ spread tasted pretty much like regular ol’ cream cheese. I wonder how they made it! In the end, the sweet and salty combo wasn’t too shabby either .

Then we were off to Chelsea Market, the place I had my heart set on visiting!

Why? ‘Cuz It’s the home of Food Network!

We didn’t get to see anything Food Network related, which I expected, but there were a slew of interesting shops/bakeries to make up for it.

Fat Witch Bakery

Eleni’s

One Lucky Duck. I was looking forward to getting something here but my wallet started crying before I got the chance…and I mean bawling. I’m all about spending a little extra $$ for unique, high quality food but holy moly.

Outside, we passed by a truck showing the World Cup.

Then we were off to Union Square

We walked through the farmer’s market and I found THIS…

….which I consumed throughout the entire day. It was like a monstrous muffin top. Scrumpsh.

We made our way up to Time’s Square, popping into Whole Foods (the one in London is better), Trader Joe’s as well as a cute kitchen store along the way.

Barbecue Block Party

Time’s Square

After a few hours of walking, we stopped for a quick lunch at Pax.

I was craving some veggies so I got a build your own salad with spring mix, fresh mozzarella cheese, cajun shrimp, cucumbers, tomatoes, tossed in a lemon herb dressing.

All gobbled down.

Then we walked, shopped and strolled through Central Park. We lucked out big time with the weather. It was cool, sunny, a little breezy and there was not a drop of rain!

For dinner we headed uptown to Bardolino, an Italian restaurant.

To balance out the carbfest that was my gigantic bagel, cookie, an AllieBar, and a slice of bread, I opted for some veggies and protein instead of pasta.

I got the spinach salad with tomatoes and portobello mushroom

I also got salmon carpacchio with hearts of palm and arugula

I should have just stuck with one dish because I was too full to finish the precious greens by the end.

A popular dish at our table was a crab risotto with coconut milk cream sauce. I had a couple bites–’twas very rich.

Afterwards we stopped at Pinkberry for some tart frozen yogurt. I’ve had a lot of tart froyo but never Pinkberry!

Kat Lobes and I split an original with animal crackers, yogurt chips, mango and strawberries

Then we split up and I went to visit a good friend from high school who is working in the city. He lives right by Times Square. This is the view from the rooftop of his apartment building. Craaaazy!

The next morning, I had an AllieBar and another gigantic iced coffee. We went to visit Kat Lobes’ grandparents in New Jersey where we had an early lunch at The Olive Garden.

I ordered a soup and salad combo.

Minestrone soup.

We shared a plate of zeppoli for dessert.

Then we hit the road….for 7 looong hours. We were stuck in major traffic because there was an accident on 95. When I say major I mean people walking around on the highway, cars driving the wrong direction on the ramp to turn back around and boys skateboarding. You read correctly. Skateboarding. On 95.

We made it home in one piece but it was a close call! Next time I’m in the city I will meet up with all of you NYCers!

I wish I could say this post is late because I was super busy yesterday but in actuality, I didn’t do much of anything. I hit up my favorite sites for some quality intellectual stimulation while sitting on my derriere. Does walking to Harris Teeter to buy a lotto ticket count as a workout? If so, that was it. Before you get too excited over there…no I didn’t win the $54 million jackpot. I didn’t even match a single number. Sad stuff.

Lunch (I woke up so late that this cannot even be called breakfast).

1/2 a grapefruit the size of my head (which is shrinking as we speak!)

Slice of millet bread with Cinnamon Vanilla Sunflower Seed Butter and bananas

A parfait made with Kashi puffs, ground flax seeds, cottage cheese, TJ’s European Style yogurt, cooked quinoa, and raspberries.

Homemade Iced Coffee

Dr. Kracker Seedlander flatbreads with some goat cheese.

Then I used the leftover cooked quinoa from my muffin making to whip up a cool, refreshing salad. It may be Christmas colored but it tastes just like summer!

Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2/3 cup chopped tomatoes
• 2/3 cup chopping cucumbers
• 1/2 cup edamame beans
• 2 T chopped scallions
• 2 T rice wine vinegar
• 1 T extra virgin olive oil
• salt + pepper

Directions:

1. Combine cooked (and cooled) quinoa and veggies in a bowl

2. Add vinegar, oil, and S+P

3. Enjoy!

Sitting on my derriere makes me snacky snacky.

+Dried Mango

Dinner on the balcony with the ‘rents. I had some salmon, green beans and the rest of the quinoa tabbouleh salad.

Dessert:

Then I whipped up 4 batches of AllieBars. As always, there was some quality control munching .

Toodle Loo. Have a great weekend!

Last night I went to a Canon Rebel EOS In Depth class to get to know some of the settings on my new camera. The session was held at Penn Camera (a local camera shop) and put on by a Canon representative. The class was free….sort of. It cost $29 but they gave you a $29 gift card to the store in exchange. I still need (yes, need) many accessories so I am sure the $29 will be put to good use. Heck, I could probably spend $2,900….$29,000!!

I learned a lot about the basic functions of the camera and all that it can do! Actually, I don’t think the guy covered more than 5% of what the camera can do and I was already impressed (and confused!). I did learn enough so that I am not randomly pressing buttons and turning dials though. I feel like a big part of learning the ropes comes from experience. So today I clicked and clicked away!!

Now I know why I waited until after graduation to get the camera. I wouldn’t have gotten ANY work done had I gotten it a few months ago .

Baked some muffins. Ate 2 1/2 of ‘em plus almond butter (they’re small!). Clickety clicks of those (and the recipe) to come! Hint: one of the ingredients is in this post. Can you guess which one?

Ellipticalled for 30 min.

Walked to the library to return/borrow some books.

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Seared Tuna Quinoa Salad with Sesame Ginger Wasabi dressing.

Seared tuna steak, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, 1/2 cup edamame, and 1/2 cup quinoa on a bed of romaine lettuce.

Dressing:

• WFs Sesame Ginger Dressing
• Soy Sauce
• Wasabi

Whisk with a fork and drizzle over the salad.

Dessert:

Dark chocolate and raspberries.

Clickety click click…too bright.

Clickety click click…too dark

Clickety click click….just right.

I’m off to go answer some ancient emails (sorry!!) and do some blog work. Happy clicking!

The rest of my eventful day yesterday was nothing short of spectacular.

After my lovely run and seeing Wicked I went to my FIRST farewell celebration of many.

S is for Senior Send-Off. My sorority had a Senior Send-Off reception in the Duke Gardens. We have a reception dedicated to the seniors every spring during which littles (little sisters) read a poem or say a little something in honor of their bigs (you guessed it, big sisters).

S is for Sundresses and Smiles.

(Did ya spot me? I’m dead center in the back row.)

Veggies.

German Chocolate cake. I had ~1/2 of the pecan one in the middle column. Duh.

Fruitsies (Apparently I can’t just say ‘fruit.’ ‘Cuz that would be too easy ).

With my little!

S is for Socializing. Then I dashed off to Sarah’s house for a blogger ‘get together.’ As I mentioned yesterday, I consider these ladies my friends and not just fellow bloggers/readers.

I don’t think you all realize how happy I was to see everyone when I walked in the door. It’s been a lonely last couple of weeks here at school and some social interaction couldn’t have come at a better time. These ladies (and their gents) never fail to brighten my spirit!

I started with a glass of white vino.

Gazpacho with pumpkin seeds.

S is for Scrumptious. I had several of these chips with my Gazpacho and throughout the night. Scrumptious little things.

Quesadilla preparation station.

More chips and booze. P.S. Those TJ’s Veggie Flaxseed Tortilla Chips are FAB.

S is for Salad. Tropical-Cali Salad w/ spinach, peppers, and mangos, tossed in a lime vinaigrette.

S is for Shrimpies! Sarah sure knows the key to my heart .

Toppings.

My plate:

Inside the quesadillas: sweet potato mash, black beans, cheese, and mushrooms.

S is for Santa. Then it was time for me to pass out AllieBars! I felt a little like Santa Claus . I made both the OrginAllie and TropicAllie flavors for them to try. They all said nice things and encouraging words.

Before I forget, I must credit Sarah for coining the AllieBar name. She and Josh have been my official taste testers!

For dessert, Meg brought cupcakes from Mad Hatter’s Cafe and Bake Shop in Durham.

These were some FLUFFY cupcakes–they practically melted in my mouth! I had 1/2 of this pink one but with a chocolate bottom. I got a close up of the wrong one!

We forgot to get group photos before Jess and Kelly left! I took a photo with the two of them at our last meet up, if you wanna see their pretty faces.

S is for Simply the Best.

Meg, Me, Lacey, and The Beautiful Hostess!

…and their gents. These Goobers got inspired after watching a few Jersey Shore Youtube videos...and perhaps a few margaritas and beers. Hahahahaha.

S is for Silly Stunning.

I’m gonna miss these kids .

I have a terrible habit of putting off my work in favor of baking. I tend to gravitate towards the kitchen especially when I have deadlines looming over my head. Usually I rationalize that if I just let myself bake, I’ll get right back to work and be more productive. Well, that hardly ever happens so tonight I’m going to sit down and finish my work before firing up the oven. Until I pass my classes and walk across that graduation stage, my oven mitts need to come second.

But who says blogging can’t come before work?

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I woke up relatively early this morning (really!?) so I got some work done before heading to the gym. I made a Green Tea Latte to go with my AllieBar as a pre-workout snack.

Check out these beefy sunflowers!

I haven’t had one of these ‘lattes’ in ages!

When I got to the mini gym, my motivation was nowhere to be found. I just couldn’t envision myself pedaling on the Octane machine. However, the thought of going to the main gym with other machines and other people sure got me excited. So I headed to the main gym instead.

• 50 min. Elliptical
• 10 min. StairMill
• 20 min. arms/abs/stretch

It’s amazing how the environment of my workout can change my attitude completely. It sure felt good to pump some iron too!

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Due to my change in plans, I had a 2nd AllieBar and a forkful of Sunflower Seed Butter before leaving the apartment. 2 AllieBars=1 huge bowl of oatmeal…ish.

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Post workout:

I knew I would be going straight to class after my workout (ew, I know) so I made a green smoothie to go with some granola.

I put the smoothie in an old almond butter jar with a handful of ice cubes and then wrapped the jar in a hand towel for insulation. By the time I drank it, the ice had melted but the shake was still COLD! It worked like a charm.

• 1/2 banana
• 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 scoop Green Superfood

I also packed a serving of Galaxy Granola, which I spiked with some Marcona Almonds.

Some juicy strawberries to beef up the volume…and they were too pretty to pass up!

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Dinner:

I made an Everything-But-The-Kitchen-Sink-Salad. I have to do some fridge cleaning so nothing goes to waste!

I haven’t had a spring mix-based salad since dinner on Saturday so I was going through major withdrawal today. My veggie consumption has mostly been in the form of green smoothies and mini peppers this week.

• Spring Mix
• Cucumbers
• Mini Peppers
• Baby carrots
• 1/2 veggie burger

Topped with cottage cheese (the best salad dressing!).

For the record, I’m totally digging these Amy’s Veggie Burgers.

Side of Millet Bread with microwaved bananas and cinnamon on top. I later mixed in some Sunflower Seed Butter.

I hereby declare microwaved ‘n’ mashed bananas as the BEST millet bread topping in the history of the land.

Okay, it ties with Greek yogurt.

A Dessert Plate: Chocolate covered hazelnuts, dried apricots, Marcona almonds, and a digestive cookie.

**Oh and I just had a couple handfuls of granola while typing up this post.

I’m off to bake some Avocado Banana Bread for my dietician and a couple batches of AllieBars. I’m going to one-and-a-half the batch so I can make some muffins for myself using the extra batter.

All of this will come after I complete my work, right? RIGHT!