Veggie Day
Posted: January 29, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized 17 Comments »After my veggieless day, yesterday, I honestly woke up craving green.
Quick Fix – a green monster with ½ a banana, 1 scoop protein powder, a lot of spinach, water, almond milk. Very filling, very yummy.
Lunch looked less-than appetizing, but it actually hit the spot.
First up was broccoli slaw with hummus and balsamic vinegar.
Next, I mixed some cottage cheese with berry applesauce.
I’m aware that this looks disgusting, but trust me, it’s way, way better than it looks.
Then I snagged a handful of an interesting trail mix I found in the lounge…
I found out later it was made by the kindergarten class for their “hundred day” party. We have been in school for 100 days! Hard to believe.
I snacked on this guy I found stashed in my purse around 4pm.
You can even see that beautiful three-item-ingredient list: dates, pecans, almonds. Yuuum.
Back at home, I was craving veggies, Again. Isn’t it cool how your body knows what kinds of foods you need to balance things out? I think so.
The produce drawer was low, so I reached for the last of the broccoli slaw and sautéed it in evoo and bbq sauce. Meanwhile, I baked some tofu (seasoned with salt, garlic powder and chili powder). Later, I combined them all, and dabbed the tofu with more bbq sauce. Holy yum. I wanted this x5.
Then, I ate a bowl of cereal for dessert (unpictured).
In the 3rd grade world…
Another fantastic student/teacher picture:
This picture makes me feel all squishy. Geez, I love third graders.
That tofu looks so tasty! I love broccoli slaw but I’ve only tried it raw.
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awe. cute picture! dude whenever i dont eat veggies for a day i wake up with the same feeling.. GREENS! happy weekend, babe!
Sigh…I wish there was a day I craved veggies.
I’ve never thought of putting BBQ in broccoli slaw! I think that would be good!
Awww what a cute picture!!! Kids are so cute
Why can’t my tofu ever look that tasty??
Our 100th day of school was last week. It’s one of my favorite days to teach. So many fun activities!!
Mmmm. That broccoli slaw looks delicious. Never thought of trying it with hummus, but you are ALWAYS giving me ideas of flavah combos I’ve never thought of.
And that picture is adorable.
(I missed this blog so much while I was away last week!)
Yum…that dinner looked awesome. Question, do you like tofu better than tempeh? I have always been a tempeh gal but I don’t see it a lot in the blogging world. Just wanted your opinion.
How come tofu never looks like that when i attempt to bake it? I’m gonna start showing my tofu your tofu pics in hopes that they realize how much better they can be! And are you aware that they have cottage cheese/applesauce combos at some health food stores? My pops eats them all the time, not my cup of tea, but if they made them without dairy i’d be all for it!
i love your pictures from the third grade world; keep posting those!! and glad you got your veggies in today – i keep forgetting about broccoli slaw and i might need to add that into my diet!
What a great show of balance. I love how things work out when you listen to hunger
I’ve never tried that Larabar. It sounds good but I couldn’t imagine a pecan pie without some cinnamon
Your job always sounds so rewarding! Challenging too, I’m sure, but I love how your kids are always drawing you pictures and the stories you share are so fun.
It’s been too long since I had a green monster smoothie…I’m starting to really crave one!
Cute picture! I want that tofu!
That dinner looks delish- and something I may rip off from you later this week!
Just the other day I managed to have spinach in all of my meals- it’s weird, but when you have loads of it, you may as well use it- so good!
What a sweet picture! I love the bird flying by with the worm in its mouth! Kids are just so adorable.
Hey, cake lady, I figure you’re a 3rd grade teacher and, as others have noted, a connoisseur of not only cake but also things cute. You might enjoy another WordPress blog, cuteoverload.com. Maybe even some classroom decor in it for you.
hahaha that third grade picture reminds me of like a mario world game or something.
Love all of your veggies!
(I just read your cake dinner thing, so now I understand why you were craving your veggies!)