The Last Hurrah
Posted: August 3, 2010 Filed under: Delish Dinners, Mid-Day Yummies | Tags: agave, beans, carrot, coconut, first day of school, rice, salsa, tuna 28 Comments »Today was my last day of summer vacation. Waaaah! Actually, I’m halfway excited about it. Summer went too fast, but the beginning of the school year is always so exciting – the new kiddos, freshly sharpened pencils, school supplies, clean desks – a fresh start!
In other news, we are (more than) a little tight on our budget this week, so my eats were pretty darn boring. We can’t squeeze in a grocery trip until next week, so I’m making a lot of pantry meals this week.
After taking Punky on a long walk, breakfast was an unphotographed bowl of brown rice with agave drizzled on top – I assure you that will be my breakfast more than a few times in the upcoming week – so you will see it.
Lunch
Tuna salad (1 small can of tuna + spicy mustard + pickles) eaten with a carrot. The last carrot in the house.
Then I gnawed on some coconut for satiation purposes.
I don’t know of a way to get the flesh off the coconut without just chewing on it (which I am totally okay with). Any tips??
After lunch I went to the gym and lifted heavy things for about an hour, ran some errands, then came home, drank a protein shake…
1 scoop Sun Warrior protein powder, 1 cup mixed frozen fruit, 2 cups water
And painted my toenails pink!
Hmm, they look red. Trust me – they are neon pink. A good color for the start of the school year.
Dinner was a favorite cheapy.
Rice, pinto beans, and salsa – all sprinkled with garlic powder
And that’s it! Nothing too crazy for the last day of summer vacation, but it was nice just to putter around and get stuff done. I’m going to get in bed early tonight in hopes to start the school year out well rested!
Questions:
Did you like the ‘first day of school’ as a kid? I loved it – I’ve always been a sucker for new organization and office supplies. Plus, you got to see all of your friends!
What’s your favorite cheap meal? Rice and beans is probably mine. I bet the above bowl cost less than $1 if I broke it down into servings!
School starts so early now. It starts on Thursday here in GA too. I did like getting back to school clothes and seeing my friends when I was in school.
I don’t remember loving the first day of school
And I love something like lentils and ground meat for a good, hearty, cheap meal
I used to LOVE the first day of school!! New binders, folders, that fresh school smell, new teachers and figuring out who was in your class(es)…ah, if only I looked forward to it the same way now…..
My favorite cheap meal is PB&J – does that count as a meal??
I loved the first day of classes. I would plan out my outfit like a week ahead of time! hehehe
I can’t believe how quickly summer has flown! It seems like you were just saying goodbye to your last classroom of kids…
I loved going back to school when I was little. I was the girl who just LOVED going school supply shopping and then packing my bookbag when I got home…
Booo for the end of summer!!! I’m a little excited about the school year starting too!
I always loved going back to school when I was younger!!! Buying school supplies and packing my bookbag the first time was always such fun!
I always loved the first day of school…I always got to rock a “back-to-school” new outfit.
We have eaten a coconut with a potato peeler that has a sharp rounded end that you normally get the “eyes” out of the potato. It has worked great. I think we have used a metal ice cream scoop too! Just love a fresh coconut (or as close to fresh as we can get!).
beans are such a great cheap meal–plus they are so healthy and filling.
Ahh first of day of school. I was always so nervous.
i LOVED the first day of school!!! I could never sleep before the first day! haha!! LOVE your tat!
1) I LOVED the 1st day of school too! And, just like you I loved new school supplies and orangizing everything. My mom used to call Office Depot my favorite store. =) In fact, I wanted to be a teacher like you all my growing up years because of that love……..sadly life didn’t take me that way but I still love it and now get to enjoy it through my little one
2) My favorite cheap meal is leftovers (pasta and sauce, rice and beans, junk salads), with a bowl of cereal close behind.
I loved buying new school supplies every year! A couple years in elementary school, my teacher looped with us, and I loved it!
Have a great first day! Ours is in three weeks! I just saw my early draft of my class list today! Whoa!
awe ur heart bowl!! <3
dont u LOVE painting ur toes!?! theres something so girlie and bubbly about it, i dunno, i just feel a bounce in my step when i paint my nails
holy cow.. i cannot believe school is starting again! you JUST got out for summer.. i swear! cute toes
1. Loved it! I planned my first week’s outfits seriously months in advance!
2. We are big on boxed mac and cheese with frozen veggies stirred in.
Whoops, and GOOD LUCK TOMORROW!!!
I definitely always loved the beginning of a school year, whether I was in middle school or college. A fresh start is always fun, as are new school supplies. Ha, ha. Good luck on the beginning of a new year!! My favorite cheap meal is probably pasta…
While I loved the back to school shopping (pencils, folders, binders, pencil grips….) the actual first day stressed me out so much! I was always afraid that they changed the day and forgot to tell me or something and so I would be the only one to show up and be doomed for the rest of my academic life. That never happened but I think that I should have learned before that 12 year stretch was over…..ha.
(I can’t wait for your ‘In the 3rd grade world’ stories!)
I can’t believe it’s already time for you to go back! I did love it, though I always had anxiety about falling asleep the night before.
You start back so early! But I’m jealous. This is the first time EVER that I’m not obsessing over trips to Staples, Target, and everywhere else necessary to get my back to school supplies. I love school and I’m sad it’s over. If only I could decide what I want to get my Master’s in …
Have a great first day Katie!
you better believe i loved the first day back to school! everything is shiny and new. so much to organize-that’s fun for me
also, it usually meant the weather was cooling down-at least less humidity, which was nice
Gosh, I can’t believe it’s already time for back to school. Crazy!
I loved the first day as a youngster, but in college I abhorred it, haha.
Office supplies are quite possibly my favorite thing about back-to-school. New notebooks and pens, and that first time you open them in class….sigh. I LOVE everything about it. That’s probably why I work in a print shop now.
I’m crossing my fingers I’ll start my first year teaching, but no calls yet
My fave is red beans and rice!
I have always loved the first day of school as well… and I am looking forward to my first day of grad school coming up in the fall! I love new beginnings
My favorite cheap meal is (all canned beans) chickpeas Kidney beans and pintos quick stirfried with garlic celery and red bell pepper over brwn rice
. Love that heart bowl!!!
Or greens of some sort with crowder peas and quinoa
I think my favorite cheap meal is a egg mcmuffin sandwich made from home. I just use egg and cheese on whole wheat english muffin and maybe an apple on the side. Super cheap and easy!
Yum!! What a great idea of a quick out-the-door breakfast! Thanks for the comment!