I’ve moved!

to eats.cookbakelive.com, the new name of the blog being Running in Circles. 

Hope you enjoy! 

Perfect Breakfast

This morning’s breakfast was P-E-R-F-E-C-T! 

The oatmeal is a Kashi GoLean packet in Truly Vanilla flavor with half of a Trader Joe’s “A Fig Walks Into a Bar…” crumbled in. Next to that is a 1/3 cup of my own special greek yo mix… 

• 16 oz. Fage 0% 
• 10-15 strawberries, stemmed and blended to a puree 
• 1 tbls. agave 

YUM! That’s all I have to say. 

And of course, this breakfast also included a scrumptious Cara Cara orange. 

See ya later!

I’m back…

Hello! 

My grandmother passed away the day after I last posted-12/30/08-and since, I’ve been in a kind of haze, just trying to put my life back together. So, it’s now been 21 days since she died and I’m feeling much better, feeling more human again. So, I think I’m ready to start food blogging again. 

I have some big news also! I have a new bloggy home! 

http://cookbakelive.com 

The  food log part of it will be set up soon, but for now the food logging will be here. so, check that link occasionally to see what we’re up to and how this has progressed!

The Hundred

1) Copy this list into your own blog, including these instructions. 
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten. 
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. 
4) Post a comment here once you’ve finished and link your post back to this one. 
5) Pass it on!

1. Natto
2. Green Smoothie
3. Tofu Scramble
4. Haggis
5. Mangosteen
6. Creme brulee
7. Fondue
8. Marmite/Vegemite
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Nachos
12. Authentic soba noodles
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Taco from a street cart
16. Boba Tea
17. Black truffle
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
19. Gyoza
20. Vanilla ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Ceviche
24. Rice and beans
25. Knish
26. Raw scotch bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Caviar
29. Baklava
30. Pate
31. Wasabi peas
32. Chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Mango lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Mulled cider
37. Scones with buttery spread and jam
38. Vodka jelly
39. Gumbo
40. Fast food French fries
41. Raw Brownies
42. Fresh Garbanzo Beans
43. Dahl
44. Homemade Soymilk
45. Wine from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Stroopwafle
47. Samosas
48. Vegetable Sushi
49. Glazed doughnut
50. Seaweed
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Tofurkey
54. Sheese
55. Cotton candy
56. Gnocchi
57. Piña colada
58. Birch beer
59. Scrapple
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Soy curls
63. Chickpea cutlets
64. Curry
65. Durian
66. Homemade Sausages
67. Churros, elephant ears, or funnel cake
68. Smoked tofu
69. Fried plantain
70. Mochi
71. Gazpacho
72. Warm chocolate chip cookies
73. Absinthe
74. Corn on the cob
75. Whipped cream, straight from the can
76. Pomegranate
77. Fauxstess Cupcake
78. Mashed potatoes with gravy
79. Jerky
80. Croissants
81. French onion soup
82. Savory crepes
83. Tings
84. A meal at Candle 79
85. Moussaka
86. Sprouted grains or seeds
87. Macaroni and “cheese”
88. Flowers
89. Matzoh ball soup
90. White chocolate
91. Seitan
92. Kimchi
93. Butterscotch chips
94. Yellow watermelon
95. Chili with chocolate
96. Bagel and Tofutti
97. Potato milk
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Raw cookie dough

Now, don’t call me a liar…

The day after I posted my last post, my grandmother had a stroke, so, she’s now on hospice (end of life care) at home. I’m pretty much subsisting on a diet of cereal, grapes, and Chipotle veggie bowls, so, very boring anyway… It’ll probably be another week or so before Hil passes away, so, I’ll be back around then. Sigh…I’m very tired, but I need to take either a run or a bike now, need to de-stress. Last night, I hopped on the treadmill for a jog, which was great, then as soon as I came out of my room, my uncles suggested a walk, so, we took a nice, brisk 3 mile walk, which was even better than the jog! =) Don’t think I have time to jog this morning before heading off to work (gonna help drywall our new office, fun…not!) but I think I’ll take a bike ride sometime later. So, I’m off…

Hi…

I thought I was sick of food-logging, but as I looked at my old posts, I realize that I miss it. I’m gonna start logging again, as I really do enjoy it. So, starting tomorrow morning, I’ll be food-logging again. I had forgotten that it was fun. =)

Long, long day

Yesterday was a very long day! (full explanation over at gaygirlblog.tumblr.com) 

We left at 8:30 and I ate a yogurt bowl on the way. 

• 1 container vanilla Oikos 
• 1/4 cup-ish GoLean Crunch 
• 1/2 a banana, cut up in the cup 

And since there was zero traffic, we got there early and everyone was eating breakfast, so, I had another banana and some orange juice. 

After breakfast, we did our first two workshops and then went to lunch. At lunch, they had tacos, so, I had some rice, a little baggie of chips, and a soda (that being said, I felt sick all afternoon after drinking that soda, bad idea). During lunch, they also had a resource fair, so, I walked around with my new friend Elliot while he eyed who we’re calling ‘the boy in the red shirt’. At the fourth workshop, people were snacking on things, so I pulled out my pomegranate walnut granola plank and ate about half. I was absolutely parched by the beginning of the fifth workshop, so, I hunted around for some bottled water and finally found where they keep it. Dad picked me up at 6:30 and there was tons of traffic, so we didn’t end up getting anywhere near home until 8:00 and we were both starved and picked up our favorite, CHIPOTLE! By then I was exhausted and really excited to have my favorite meal. =) 

I slept late and didn’t have breakfast, but I’ll post my lunch in a little while when I can plug in my camera.

Quick post, gotta read!

Hil and I went to Barnes and Noble this afternoon and I finally succumbed and bought Twilight, after seeing the trailer for the movie, I decided that a book about vampires may not be so strange, so, we’ll see. I’m really looking forward to reading it.  

Anyway, I didn’t feel like cooking tonight, so, I stopped at Chipotle and got a veggie bowl. Didn’t take a picture, but as always it was totally yummy. 

I probably won’t post until tomorrow night, because I’m going to the IGSBY GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) conference tomorrow and I’ll be there from 9AM-6PM. They serve food there, so, there may be something for me to eat, but I think I’ll take a granola plank and some nuts in my purse just in case. =)

Oatmeal Turnaround

I used to hate and I mean hate oatmeal, but I can officially state that Kath has converted me! This bowl was incredible! Made it for me and made too much, so, I shared it with Hil. 

• 1 cup Bob’s Mill Extra Thick Oats 
• 1 cup water 
• 1 cup skim milk 
• 1 banana 
• 2 tbls raisins 
• 1 tsp-ish agave 
• 5 sprinkles or so cinnamon 

And on top of each bowl 

• 1/4 of a (new!) pomegranate walnut granola plank 
• 1 tbsp flax seed 
• 1 huge PB spoon 

I had taken pictures of it before I stirred, but then I realized that my card wasn’t in, so, we just have the picture of it post-stirred. 

Don’t have any big plans today, but it’s all gross and hot, so, a jog is out of the question, but I may be able to get myself to the gym…

Beautiful Afternoon

Later this afternoon for a snack, I had a handful of what I’ll call Kristin’s Holiday Trail Mix, because it’s a special blend perfect for Christmastime. It is so good! 

 

• pistachio kernels 
• dried cranberries 
• white chocolate chips (organic and trans fat free of course) 

I was going to go on a jog (even laced up the tennies and walked down the block) but then I glanced at my iPhone (to change the song I was listening to) and saw that it was 5 o clock, so, I had to run home to start dinner, hopefully it’ll be a nice day tomorrow and I can go then. 

 

Dinner tonight was wonderfully simple. We started off with a simple spinach salad. 

 

• spinach leaves, cleaned and torn 
• hot house tomatoes 
• raw corn, straight off the cob 
• lemon juice
• olive oil 
• flax oil 

 

And Dad also added to his: 

 

• avocado 
• sprouts

And the main meal was a family favorite, lasagna! This lasagna recipe is pretty common, but I’ll share it with you anyway. 

 

• 1 jar Amy’s Family Marinara (low sodium) 
• 1 16oz container fat free ricotta 
• 2 tbls Eggology egg whites 
• 6 brown rice lasagna noodles 
• A cup-ish part skim mozzarella 

And, I baked it with foil on top (in a 350 degree oven) for about an hour, then 10 more minutes to brown the cheese. 

 

I wasn’t incredibly hungry tonight and I didn’t finish my salad or my lasagna portion, so I may have one of these ah-may-zing (!) honeycrisp apples with PB later on. 

See you in the morning!