Today, I had lunch at home. I made a sandwich on wheat bread with guacamole, turkey, tomato, and egg white. Instead of the usual salad on the side, I sauteed some fresh spinach leaves with onions and garlic. These greens were a nice complement to my hearty sandwich.
After lunch, since the weather was so beautiful, my parents and I went to the High Line park. Before reaching our destination, we made a pitstop at Billy’s Bakery. I bought an individual orange cheesecake which was so good – the orange flavor was not overpowering, and it added a fresh citrus note. I ate my dessert on the High Line as I admired the spectacular view of the city.
So worth every calorie even though I felt a bit like these bubbles waiting to burst.
Breakfast is definitely my favorite meal of the day (both at home and at school). Today, I had plain yogurt with blackberries that I heated with a little water and brown sugar. I love doing this because the blackberries get nice and soft and also release some of their juices. (I made sure to cool the blackberries before I put them in the yogurt, so that my yogurt wouldn’t get warm).
I also ate toast with triple berry jam and multigrain cheerios (not shown in the picture). I needed a change from my beloved Honey Bunches of Oats which I eat practically every day at school. I drank cappuccino and orange juice as well. It’s great to be home.
It feels wonderful to be home. Yesterday for dinner, my mom made me one of my favorite dinners: grilled arctic char with roasted vegetables and string beans. I was so excited to eat fish again, and I am pretty sure that I devoured my entire plate of food in minutes.
For dessert, I had a very light and pillowy angel’s food cake. (It was the kind of pillow I wanted to put into my mouth). I have never been an angel’s food cake fan, but for some reason, I couldn’t stop eating the cake. The chocolate frosting was irresistible and best yet, there were no egg yolks in the cake. So healthy!
And here’s the inside of the cake. (Note: I did NOT eat all of this).
In my attempts to be healthier at college, I am trying to cut back on the late night snacking. That means no ordering calzones at 2 am (though, I am proud to say, I haven’t done that once this whole year) or eating Honey Bunches of Oats while I surf other WordPress food blogs (something that happens way too often). The picture above is not of calzones but rather fried Korean dumplings. Though I have recently been craving some sort of dumpling-like snack late at night, I will stay strong and resist my cravings. A possible way to avoid late night snacking is going to bed earlier. I will happily fall asleep knowing that breakfast is right around the corner.
That’s right, I have had froyo three times in a week, and I am not ashamed to admit it. Especially since two of those times followed a 4 mile run. Today, however, feeling quite tired I decided to skip the run and head straight over to Go Berry. I ordered the same thing again just because it was so good – maple frozen yogurt with mango on top. This refreshing and tart treat gave me enough energy to write this post and hopefully enough energy to get a start on my linear algebra problem set. Happy pi day everyone!
This warm weather makes me want to eat an entire plate of vegetables. Unfortunately, I can’t find vegetables in the U.S. that are as good as the ones in Peru. Can you believe I finished this entire plate of corn, carrots, asparagus, string beans, hearts of palm and asparagus when I was in Peru?
Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite type of cookie, so I was distraught last semester when I bit into one from the cafeteria, and it crumbled all over me. Sandy is the best word to describe its texture. As I painstakingly ate the cookie, I imagined it tasted like the pretend desserts I used to concoct as a little kid on the beach – pies, cakes, and cookies all made of sand. (Not that I ate these when I was a little kid). Today, they had chocolate chip cookies again, and I am glad to report these ones were normal tasting, hence the smiley face in the picture.
This tasty sandwich might just be a black sheep – standing out from many mozzarella and tomato sandwiches I have eaten. Mozzarella, sun dried tomatoes, pesto and balsamic vinaigrette on fresh baguette bread is definitely my idea of an ideal lunch.
I actually might need to eat a couple of apples to balance out this unhealthy doughnut that I ate the other evening at a campus event. I like cider doughnuts in general, but the ones from Atkins Farms are the best I’ve ever had. They are soft yet slightly crispy on the outside, and the sugar on top adds a mild sweetness and subtle but pleasant texture. The best way to eat a cider doughnut is with a nice hot cup of apple cider. As the weather is getting warmer, I like to eat it with cold apple cider or on it’s own. All I need is a napkin to wipe off the sugar that gets on my mouth and chin – the reality I face from being a messy eater.
I am very amused at the thought of my eating smaller portions. Even though I enjoy eating healthy, I need my large portions. I’ve acquired the nickname “hungry bear” – quite embarrassing I know, but I weirdly enough love it too because it accurately describes me.
Whenever I go to a restaurant, I get annoyed when the portion-size is way too small, leaving me hungry and snacking when I get home. My portion point of view has one exception: the amuse-bouche which is supposed to be a bite-sized hors d’oeuvre. I love how even though an amuse-bouche is small, it is packed with flavor and texture. That one absolutely exquisite bite lasts for moments but leaves me with a lasting memory.
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