Adventures of a Sweet Tooth

Hello, can you hear me Joe?

2011-11-10T12:54:00.000-08:00


Why hello.

Ahoy! Maybe you remember me? I go by the name of Tessa, but Beyonce will serve. Most likely you have never read this blog, if your just stopping by then welcome! If indeed you are one of the few that has stumbled on it in the past well, the bitch is back.

In the past I blogged primarily on food. However, instead of boring you to tears with every morsel of edible delight that enters my mouth (let face it, I am not a chef or baker) I will shift my musings to randomness and life.

So what's a sistah been up to?

Travels.

Puerto Rico: The Caribbean Islands

With Starbucks in hand, questionable considering I am achieving my degree Community-Based Tourism... I swear I support the locals.

New Zealand

Backpacking in the North Island.

I am a enthusiast of frolicking...

and sheep.

Neah Bay
Staying with a local Native American tribe, learning about the culture and tourism.


For those folks who aren't familiar with Washington outside of Seattle, it is right next to Forks. Yes, that would be Jacob from Twilight homeland.

California

Post-"graduation" trip. Why the quotation? I still have two courses to take, that didn't stop me from pretending to deserve a vacation.

Birthdays.

When I last blogged I was 21; now I am 21+2, and none the wiser.

90's themed 22nd birthday. Long locks, how I miss thee.


Hard to tell but I have chopped my hair into a pixie.

On that note, I'm in the awesome process of growing it out, hence resembling that of smooth crooner Billy Ray.

sexbomb.

Work.

For the past 8 months I have been working in Winthrop, in my chosen field of Recreation. Here I lead guided runs, nature walks, hikes, kayaking and kids programs while working in an activities shop.

Just a little baby fetus cliff jump.

Ain't a bad place to work.

Which leads us to the present.

I am taking 6 months off from work to finally finish my degree and get my Wilderness First Responder.

After force feeding you far to many pictures of myself I would like to thank you for stopping by! Lawd knows there is an ass ton of blogs out there.

Any questions? Feel free to ask!

I Walk with the Dead.

2010-03-12T19:14:00.000-08:00

Hey friends!

I have a confession, I am terrible at posting comments. I always look at all your lovely blogs, but sometimes I forget to post! I apologize. Note to self: things to work on in the future.

Besides that my week has looked something like this:

I do not know who this man is, but I feel his struggle.

Needless to say, I have coffee induced hangover.

Hell week has commenced...

Thank da' lord.

Things I have accomplished:

- 4 finals

- 2 group projects

- 1 paper

- Going to class

- Getting a 2/12 hour physical for the cruise, stupid.

- Sending all my paperwork to Holland America

- A presentation

- Packing for the Caribbean!

Mind you I did not begin studying, or preparing for any of these items until last Sunday. Time management skills=0, Zombie skills=1.

So here is a quick photo log of some eats before I galivant to the airport and catch my red eye. Crazy!

Bam!

Sham.

Pam.

Zam.

Gam.

Ham?

Jiggity jam.

Wam.

Alikazam!

I have no excuse for this post.

I'm off to the Caribbean, recap when I return!

Have a good week beauties!

Under Pressure, David Bowie Style.

2010-03-04T18:22:00.000-08:00

What up loves?!

So, the stress of life has been weighing heavy on a Sweet Tooth's heart.

I have four finals and three huge projects all next week. Have I studied for any? Nope. Procrastinator extraordinaire. Not to mention I still need to take a physical and get a background check (for interning in the Caribbean!), apply for emergency finical aid (yikes) and register for classes.

No worries though; I am a tiger.

While indeed a sunny day in the Pacific North West, I realize it is not summer. Not to fret, I wore a jacket.

Last weekend I trekked home for a day. While there I enjoyed an amazing meal at Plum. It is an all vegan restaurant in Seattle I highly recommend! Also, needless to say Mama Coop and the Pop's hooked it up. Mind you, this is not even half the stash. They are the best-est!

The works.

Can you believe I've NEVER had polenta before? Crime.This stuff is good. However, homegirl is not a chef. Does anyone have any recipe ideas for this gem? As a classy collegiate, I have been microwaving it.

Damn tasty.

Here is another new treasure.

Presenting a progression of personal excitement:

I give you calimyrna figs.

Work it.

Jazzing it up with some crunch.

Plate refilled multiple times.

The innards (this picture almost seems dirty).

Money shot.

Now having exploited these figs, lets move on.

To what you say?

Well, an average lunch of a Sweet Tooth of course!

This marks the first time trying the lemon zest luna bar. It was strange. Not a bad strange, just a weird one. It tasted like a sugar coated lemon rice crispy bar. The lemon part sketched me out, just a touch.

Talking about lunch, it is only natural to continue by talking about breakfast.

Breakfast of champs:

Vodka.

Ha! I kid. It is a late night snack, of course.

I am a firm believer in AM carbs. Scratch that, carbs in general.

Especially in Cap'n Crunch form. Even if they are hidden under blues and kashi golean!

I am loving the swag the parental's provided. Fact: fruit and veggies will be gone in approximately 2 days.

Enjoying it while it last, Tessa. Enjoy it while it last.

A breakfast delight...

World peace could be attained in a peanut butter wrap. Well not so much, but it cures my grumbling tummy.

Sometimes I eat salads.

That acquire heavenly glows.

To end in a Sweet Tooth kind of way:

Chocolate! With a side of awkward hand shot.

Well love pies, enjoy your weekend!

Question: How do you deal with stress?

I am terrible with it. I tend to avoid stressful situations at all cost. However, this goes against my procrastinator nature. Here in lies the dilemma. Either I avoid the situation until it goes away, or with school I wait till the last minute to accomplish anything. Don't you worry though, I always get shit done ;).

Two Weeks Till Freedom!

2010-02-25T19:30:00.000-08:00

Lovah's! You ladies are too much with your sweet comments on the fit's :)

First, it has been far too long since I last blogged. School is bringing a sistah down, hard. However, I do have some delightful news from the land of Sweet Tooth. I am going to the Caribbean in two weeks, say what?! Long story short my professor/adviser/balla hooked it up with a paid mini-internship watching kidlets on a cruise ship. Best part (well besides being in the Caribbean), one of my bestie's is going too! Hooray!

Backtracking to last weekend... it was amazing! Little known fact, the Pacific Northwest can bring down yo' mood with its buckets of rain. But last weekend? Oh no, life had different plans. The sun was shinning and birds were chirppin'!

Plus I got a new outfit. Behold:

The Ninja Turtle snuggie. I jacked this dime from my homeboy while ~~watching others when I enjoyed a beer~~

playing kickball.

The sun kept at it all weekend long. Providing bossy sunsets, which are one of my favorite things in life.

Downtown at its finest.

Also, I trekked here...

Mt. Baker, where I spent a glorious Saturday on the slopes!

The weekend was delightful, however this week stress took its toll. Case in point, last night I awoke at 2am, stayed up till 5am only to hear the blaring alarm at 6am. When stressed, I can not sleep. In these wee hours did I catch up on the butt load of homework? Nah. Instead I munched on a peanut butter wrap and cereal while surfing the web... productivity at its finest.

Here is today's fit!

goof.

Let's talk about food, baby!

Bars, glorious bars! Which are all gone :(.

Yum. 'Nuff said.

On to peas.

Last week I randomly sauntered into the local co-op, did I need to go grocery shopping? Nope. Seriously, I cannot be trusted in them. I decided to peruse the freezer section when I spotted a bag of frozen blueberries. I needed that bag. However when looking at the hefty price tag I scoffed in disgust. Low and behold right next to the frozen blues where a cheap ~~ass~~ bag of peas. I had no desire for the peas, in fact I can not recall the last time I ate them. Now I have to demolish a bag of them. Perfect. I'm sure this story fascinated you to the core. I apologize.

Moving on, here is a little tutorial of how to dress up your apple:

Snazzy up with a carrot and toffutti cream cheese spread.

Awaken your taste buds with a salty, sweet contrast.

Let's be real, the best way to eat an apple is adorned with chocolate chips and cereal.

Pathetic attempt of a tutorial done.

In-between ~~major~~ minor freak-outs due to school, I stocked up the groceries.

The other goods are of no importance, the diamond in the ruff is that red box of childhood. It called my named in the aisle, "Tessssa, devour me." Kind regards, the Cap'n. Really, who am I to deny an iconic figure?

Finally, I leave you with this. For life would not be complete with out it.

One love.

Well sassy ladies have a WONDROUS weekend, cheers!

Fashion-ish Stuff and Bars that Snatch my Dolla Dolla Bills Ya'll!

2010-02-17T20:54:00.000-08:00

Hey dolls! I hope your week is going swimmingly. Tomorrow is Thursday, but Thursday is my Friday. Three day week? Um, I'll take it.

* Forewarning, you are about to be bombarded with meager attempts of fashion.

Ready for this sweet tooth to get all myspace in yo' faces? Yeah, neither I.

Here's a little recap of some weekday outfits... because you know weekends get way more saucy ;).

The prime piece in this outfit you can't see. My Sperry boat shoes! Love 'em.

On another day...

However, it is only complete with this gem:

A crazy eye. Ha! I kid. Mama Coop (and the 70's) get mad respect for the jacket. Actually, for most of my wardrobe.

Today:

Too much? Probably. Let me know if I should keep posting zee fits, or if it's incredibly obnoxious. Its cool, I'm down for the bluntness.

Onto brighter prospects other than my wardrobe.

I ordered this on Valentines Day with muh gurls. I could only finish half of it due to ~~drunken~~ adventures the night before. However, not to fret because I love left overs! Really, who doesn't?

Vegan tempeh sandwich with: avocado, vegan mayo, tempeh, cucumbers, tomatoes, sprouts. The best part of the meal though, roasted potatoes! At home I added some bbq sauce to the sandwich because it was just a touch dry.

I am a college student, so I eat what's easy. My friends, this is lacking key food groups but it is quick n' delish.

A sliced fuji and almond butter wrap.

Also, I have a weakness for buying fancy sounding bars at grocery stores. It's kind of a problem :/.

Worth it.

This little treasure is something new to me.

I pan fried it in oil then paired it with an old favorite. Oat bran! Mixed in smart ground, hummus (I am in love with melted hummus) and hot sauce.

So satisfying.

Another new bar I had is NuGo Dark, in chocolate chocolate chip flavor.

Holy Moses, I am in love. Wow, I say that a lot. Ti's true though! These things are delicious, and they are vegan! Win, win.

Move over nut butters, (Dramatization: I take it back nut butters!) there is a new addicting wrap in town. What I really wanted to say is new sheriff in town, damn I am cheesy. It involves this gem.

Shoo, I am all about the tofutti products lately. I ain't hatin' it either, ya heard.

Simply spread tofutti cream cheese liberally on your wrap of choice. Add truvia (or other sweetener) plus cinnamon and viola! Thuur you have it.

Auhmaze. Or take away the sugar + cinnamon and add a whole lotta hot sauce. Just as addicting and scrumptious.

Well lovely ladies, that's allz I got. Have a fantastic (and then some) Wednesday eve!

Q: What is everyone's plans for the weekend?

New Love and True Love.

2010-02-12T20:40:00.000-08:00

Ey bay bay's. It's the weekend... can i get an AMEN!

Technically my weekend started last night, for this sweet tooth does not have class on Friday. I had a roomie din din, which involved one too many PBR's (only the finest). After this, there miiiight have been a few wine bottles cracked. My intentions did not begin in having wild Thursday outing, however before I knew it I was chatting it up at the bars. Oh college.

I woke up today at 1pm with a splitting headache. This never happens. First, I usually don't get hangovers. Second, I NEVER sleep in this late. On the weekdays I wake up from 5:45am to 6:15am, strange indeed. Anyvays, after hitting up the gym, I felt much better. Just had to sweat out those toxins! Which I'm sure everyone around me loved, minor details though.

On to the goods.

A recent discovery. I realize I'm a late hopping on this band wagon.

This little devil has entered my house and found...

it's mate.

Cause lord knows apples are not sweet enough on their own.

Hello, food porn.

A vegan tamale, pan fried tofu dog, squash n' black beans and hummus. Damn tasty.

With a side of this.

I am obsessed with shrooms, and the balsamic vinegar didn't hurt one bit.

New love, brussels sprouts.

Baked brussels sprouts, whole wheat wrap with black beans, hummus and a tofu dog doused in hot sauce n' mustard.

This never gets old.

Brussels sprouts may be my new love, but cereal is my true love.

I had this little gem after working out today.

Little fact, I pour salt and hot sauce on urverythang savory.

Nothing is complete with out a sweet treat.

Multi-grain cheerios, pb and chocolate chips.

I'm staying in tonight and watching the Best Thing I Ever Ate highlighting 'chocolate' and 'sugar rush'. Oh Food Network, how i love thee. Crazy Friday night, it's how i roll.

Well boo faces, I hope your weekend is amazing. Single or taken, have a ballin' Valentines day :)

tofutti, you be a cutie.

2010-02-08T13:53:00.000-08:00

hey hey bossy ladies, i hope your weekend was simply auuhmazing!
why does it have to be monday? monday can suck it. i have a wee bit of school related stress, if you can't tell.

backtracking to happier times... the weekend recap goes a little summin' like this:
- improv class with fellow recreation majors
- working out
- getting brews in the afternoon with good chums
- going to 80's night and dancing my little tush off
- bar hopping with amigos and amigo-ettes
- going on a gorgeous walk, holla for the sun!
- AND homework... you can't win 'em all.

SO i wanted to have a little chit-chat about how i'm going to approach my blog the second time around.
i decided not to document urverything i eat. i tried last time and felt burnt out. that said i REALLY admire all you gorgeous gals who do, on top of living yo lives! amazing.

lets be real though...
i'm blogging because of all of you :) mad love right thur.

on to food, yes?

i have been mildly obsessed this lately.

baked glazed acorn squash zapped in the microwave with sabra hummus and black beans.
bomb ass comfort food.

some more for your viewing pleasure.

half sweet tater and half squash with black beans.

if your feeling snackie i suggest consuming some bowie, with a side of zbar.

bets believe i threw it in the microwave for extra deliciousness!

another new found joy of mine is this gem.

the local co-op's frozen vegan tamales. they be the the star of this show. just throw some guac, hummus and stacey's pita chips on the side for a "balanced" meal.

or have the same thing the next day BUT add some sweet tater in there for good measure.

HERE my friends is what i really wanted to show you.
look what i got my little ~~slash actually quite large~~ hands on?

oh tofutti cuties, you so dimey.

the first thing i did with these bad boys (well second to eating them straight out of the box) was this...

ta-dah! i've seen concoctions like dis' floating the blog-o-sphere. i can not remember where, but it is GENIUS. the coolness of the ~~wannabe~~ ice cream, mixed with piping hot oatbran then melted almond butter... perfection.

well lovelies i'm off to write a paper, study for a test and get some much needed groceries!

Q: what is your favorite blog inspired food?

oh haaaay!

2010-02-04T16:42:00.000-08:00

WHAT UP?!
guess who the eff is back... obviously, my sweet tooth self.
SOOO i've missed blogging way too much!

what's happened since i've been gone...
1. traveled to australia: back packed, met crazy asses, volunteered 5 days a week doing manual labor... who am i? fo' realsie.
2. i have gone back to school. living it up with the homies on the weekends and being stressed out on the weekdays... you know, you know.
3. decided to stop being a lurk on all yo' blogs and start mine again. wassup wassup.

so if anyone's still interested in reading my little ole' blog the next post will be about food, promise! but for right now...

here's a lil' documentation of my AUZ trip.

perfectin' my bill murray-esque skills.

drinking brews the size of my head down under.

beaching it up.

watering plant's in 107 degree heat... while being COMPLETELY normal.

going out with random german's and lovin' it.

being intense, or attempting too.

have a good thursday balla's!

keep it sassy.

bon voyage!

2009-10-20T14:49:00.000-07:00

hey boos!

i took all these GLORIOUS photos of food this weekend... and low and behold i never put them up :(.
right now i'm running around like a chicken with it's head cut off, because i leave for the airport in a little over an hour AHHHH! crazy shit.
needless to say i'll probably be MIA for the next two months, but i'll do my best to tell you fly mamacita's how it is!
thank you, thank you to everyone who has been reading my blog! you ladies are amazing, and i can't wait to get back and start up again :)
peace in tha east.

getting the essentials!

2009-10-15T21:42:00.000-07:00

ello ello!

so my last post this goregous gal posed a question. if i was concerned or pumped about food in australia. the answer...
well, i've always liked making my own meals opposed to going out to eat. don't get me wrong i'm all for getting my grub on at a restaurant but i like to choose what goes into my food, ja know? however, in aussi they will provide all the food and i have no clue what will be served. i know i'll be eating a hell of a lot less chocolate and almond butta though! shame, ha. also, it's important to note since blogging i've been living at home. trust me, while living up in bellingham i eat cereal, pb and bread, coffee (yes, 'tis a food group), bars and bananas. okay i eat more than that, but you get my drift. however, i view traveling and volunteering as an opportunity of a lifetime. SO... so what if i don't eat a ton of fruits, veggies or whole wheat bread? i'll eat what they serve even if it's not exactly my ideal meal, it will fuel me though the long days of physical activity and manual labor!
speech done.

back tracking to WENSESDAY.

when i last posted i was scrounging for something to fill that tummy o'mine. low and behold i found the perfect fix. savory oats, ya'll!

1/3 cup oatbran, 1 cup water, 1 morning star pattie, a light laughing cow cheese, salt n'pepa and of course no savory oats would be complete with out hot sauce.
DUR i needed something sweet to complete this meal...

my last honey crisp (tear) with cinnamon.

BUT the natural sweetness 'twas not enough, enter...

chocolate from a costco variety pack... ahhh much better :)

after cleaning the kitch, mama coop called up to say we were going to take a little adventure to the mall. no complaints here, i needed to get some gear for aussi. i got ready, then around 5pm decided the tum needed a snack.

carrots, shrooms, sabara hummus and 1/2 a chocolate chip clif bar.

we headed out around 6pm, check out the loot i got!

teva sandals (on sale, i might add), camp pillow and a camp towel. i've never heard of a camp towel before, but i guess you get it wet before you shower and ring it out... strange. but i was told it is like a sham wow (side note: such a creep). thanks ma!

then i bought myself a empire beanie because that is ESSENTIAL to have in the out back.

we got back around 8:30 so i started fixin' dinner right away.

dinna around 8:45pm.

carrots and shrooms dipped in hummus. costco grape leave with hot sauce and 1/2 a mulit-grain muffin with 1/2 a laughing cow cheese wedge and tj's blackberry jam.
however, the real star of the show was this.

about a cup of b-nut squash heated with the other half of the cheese wedge. OMFG, so good! i didn't use all the hummus for the veggies so i put the rest of it in the squash, heated again, it tasted like heaven.

i watched some tube, then settled in to read my book, the blade itself. around 10:30pm i got my nightly chocolate fix on.

chocolate dipped in better n'pb and a glass of soy... same ole' same ole'.

THURSDAY

after making the obligatory coffee and downing three cups of it, i pondered what to make for bfast. last night i was realllly craving cereal, but i resisted that urge till the morning.
brekkie at 10:00am.

kirkland's spiced pecan cereal, after the pic i added soy milk. also, half a naner spread with a tiny spoonful of almond butta.

after puttering, i hopped on the treadmill and ran a little over 5 miles while watching the ever classy E! channel.

being a hot mess i showered then cleaned the kitchen... for some reason this is my duty of the household. i'm not complaining though considering i'm living at home, for free. yes, i am a child adult. well, until i leave tuesday that is!

lunch was around 2:30pm.

the ususal suspects: carrots, shrooms and hummus. also, an mulit-grain english muffin with butter, cinnamon and splenda. okay, so i NEVER use splenda. i'm not opposed to it, but i usually use real sugar. plus we have none in our house... i just happened to jack some free packets from starbucks!

what are your thoughts on splenda?

then mama coop was walking down to the bus stop to meet up with some friends, so i decided to occupancy her. after parting i ~~skipped~~ walked into alberston's and got this dime.

canned pumpkin.

i fo sho will be incorporating this into my bfast tomorrow or perhaps dessert tonight!

around 5pm the pops came home and we headed out to costco. running out the door i grab 1/2 of a chocolate chip clif bar.

at costco i got 2 pairs of cargo pants, and two long sleeve t-shirts for my travels.

round 7:30pm i fixed a simple dinner.

la tortilla factory wrap with pb and a side of honey crisp... i love costco and the pops for refilling my stock!

and then i was hankering for last nights treasure!

acorn squash, 1/2 a light laughing cow cheese, and hummus heated up. SO GOOD!

right after i dug into the new chocolate stash...

dove peanut butter filled milk chocolate. honestly, i thought i would enjoy this way more. o-well, i guess the i just enjoy dipping my sweet treat in pb betta.

i sense a bowl of cereal in my future, mmm.

well lovely's it is SO close to the weekend! it's my last here in the states for a time so, crazay! tomorrow i have a lunch date with a friend, then later i'm going out with some homies. saturday i need to get more stuff for my trip and then have a dessert date with the bestie!

OH and i'm just going to put it out there... you ladies are absolutely phenomenal! seriously, you all are WAY busy and still find time to blog, eat well, work out on top of going to school or working... it truly amazes me. honestly, i know i'm a spotty blogger, but i always come back because i LOVE reading yours and sincerely appreciate every time you have something to say about mine. so thank you!

on that note, it's almost the weekend... go celebrate!

holiday muggin'

2009-10-14T13:44:00.000-07:00

ahoy mates!

wassup wassup.

so lets back that ass up to MONDAY.

so ~~sunday night~~ monday morning i could not fall asleep till 4am, maYjor fail.
therefore i rolled out of bed late and didn't eat brekkie till 12:30pm.

FYI one of my favorite things in the world... holiday themed coffee mugs. they bring a big smile to my face :)

black coffee.

then i had this dime piece, fo sho.

my last tj's 0% greek honey yogurt... you shall be mourned. avec 1/2 an extremely ripe peach, a handful of costco's kirkland spiced pecan cereal and a spoonful of almond butta.

the spiced pecan cereal is the pops so i hardly ever eat it... i don't know why though. it is delish! it has a roasted cinnamon smell and taste like fall, yum!

i ran 5 miles on ole treadie, then proceeded to get my crunch on. after showering and so on i was ready for some grub.

lunch at 3:30pm.

1 multi-grain muffin spread with a light laughing cow cheese, topped with tj's blackberry jam and shredded dark chocolate. plus a honey crisp with cinnamon for good measure :)

monday i managed to get my tourist visa, holla! so excited :) slash terrified.
anyways dinna rolled around and i cooked squash for madre and i.

dinner at 6:45pm, why hello beautiful.

acorn squash! i had about 1/4 of it.

then i also cooked up this block of tofu plus had a salad avec: spinach, cherry tomatoes, shrooms, capers, a light laughing cow cheese and a spoonful of hummus... sorry no pic!

but i did get a snap shot of dis'...

bomb tj's baked tofu.

i was still wired and wanted to make sure i fell asleep, so i walked on the treadmill for an hour (no incline) while watching E! news and the daily 10... class. afterward i took a bath. i've decided from now, till the time i leave, i will be taking a bath every night. got to soak (literally, ha) up life's luxuries while having the chance!

dessert while reading was an oldie, but a goodie.

around 10pm.

a cup o'plain soy. honey crisp with cinnamon, chocolate and better n'pb.

close up on the beaut...

lovely.

TUESDAY

yesterday was mama coops bday!

to honor the wonderful woman here are some pics...

in ireland, yes i am miming that of a leprechaun. not a tourist at all.

on the adraic sea in italy!

to continue the trend of themed coffee mugs, say hello to ghosty.

black coffee, but of course.

breakfast around 10:30am.

1 whole wheat greek pita, light laughing cow cheese wedge, tj's blackberry jam and cinnamon. 'tis joy.

i honestly can't remember what filled my hours between bfast and these eats, but i'm sure it was epic.

around 1:30pm.

coco chip clif bar spread with a tiny spoonful almond butta, and a last honey crisp.

i was still hungray, so the eats proceeded with this gem.

last of the pb puffins, spiced pecan cereal and soy.

i felt sick, and kind of nauseous after this... no idea why, but not feelin' it. regardless i hopped on the treadmill and walked slash jogged a slow 5 miles.

when i was done i walked up stairs to see this beauty. it 'twas delivered to the madre from my aunt and uncle for her bday...

edible arrangements shortay! ahhaha! bets believe i snatched a chocolate covered strawberry!

i gave my ma a manicure, then we went for a bonding walk around the neighborhood.
my bro came over and i started cooking mama coop her bday dinna.

dinner 'twas around 7:45pm... and besides the chocolate strawberry i had not eaten since early afternoon, needless to say i was cranky and hungry.
no pic, again sorry! but the fam ate scallops, b-nut squash i cooked, salad and bread.
i however ate: b-nut squash (durr), 2 grape leaves with tzatziki sauce, shrooms and carrots dipped in hummus and tj's baked savoury tofu.

i took a bath, then settled in to watch the hills and the city while munching on this.

a shit ton of chocolate with better n'pb and a glass of soy.

WENESDAY

since i'm going to be in australia on hallows eve, therefore i'm feeling quite festive while still here in the states.

bfast at 10am.

mulit-grain muffin smeared with almond butta and a naner with cinnamon.

after bfast i got a ring from amy, the homegirl who is helping me out with all my travel stuff. we talked about the essentials i need to know, slash thangs i need to bring.

just now i got off the treadmill. so, as i type i'm a hot sweaty mess... just in case you needed a visual. alas, i must part and get my booty in the kitch to make a lil' summin' summin' to eat!

ciao for now bellas :)

love me some whip cream!

2009-10-11T20:39:00.000-07:00

bonjour! how you doin'? chillin' out, maxin', relaxin' or shootin' some bball outside the school? ... i hope so, just like my homeboy the fresh prince. my weekend has been relaxing. just kicking it with the fam bam.

the exciting thangs i did? got all martha stewart and put up halloween decorations with mama coop. went to my bro ho's rugby game... they won! i ran 4 miles friday, 5 saturday and 6 today. truly i didn't intend to do a progressive number of miles, but that's apparently that's how i roll.

now on to food, yes?

i didn't capture all my eats, but i'll give you a looksie into some of the weekend glories.

there were yogurt messes...

tj's 0% greek yogurt, pb and original puffins, spoonful of jam and better n'pb.

tj's yogurt, pb puffins, pumpkin granola peaking out from below, 1 spoonful of better n'pb and whipped cream!

man, i love me some whip cream... this weekend though, i kind of ODed on it.

greek inspired grub.

1/2 whole wheat pita spread with a laughing cow cheese and 1/2 a grape leaf. plus some shrooms lovin' dipped in hummus.

bets believe i munched on apples...

honey crisp with cinnamon.

some cookie action.

oatmeal rasin cookie!

some good ole' savory eats snuck in.

grape leafs with tzatziki sauce and hot sauce. baked and fried tofu, carrots, shrooms n' hummus.

you complete me. dessert snack plates...

honey crisp, dark chocolate dipped in better n'pb.

another love of my life, cereal, 'twas eaten this weekend.

original and pb puffins with soy.

OH and i saved this treasure for last. i had about 3 huge pieces of the gem this weekend.

pumpkin pie with LOADS of whip cream. slightly obsessed.

welp home skillets, have a lovely night!

the joys of squash.

2009-10-08T18:36:00.000-07:00

hey girl hey.

WENESDAY

so i'm picking up the eat train from yesterday.
around 5pm i snacked on this treasure, while gallivanting out the house to walk the pups.

banana with a spoonful of almond butta slathered on after the first bite. messy, delicious and nutritious.

after coming home and pretty much doing a shit ton of nothing i decided to bust out a new dinna! star ingredient spaghetti squash! boooomb. i also whipped up a snacky side plate all woofed down around 7:30pm.

spagehetti squash, 1 boca burger, a light laughing cow cheese wedge, capers and hot sauce... soooo good!

then this side plate fiasco.

1/2 a whole pita with sabara hummus smeared between, plus some baby carrots for good measure.

after watching too many hours of free greek episodes on hulu i put the lap top down and headed in the kitch for a late night snack-a-roo.
munching on it around 10pm while reading my book. (ignore the messy looking plate, that would be cinnamon from an apple i never ate and wrapped up to save for later).

big handful of puffins, dark chocolate with better n'pb AND this to wash it all down...

plain soy milk.

TODAY

after clonking out around 12:30am, i woke up at a luxurious hour of 10am. shoot, my body to be a tad confused when i'm waking up at 7am in the outback to do manual labor all day hahaha! if nothing, it shall be interesting... PLUS maybe i'll finally get some sweet guns.
at 11am brekkie was calling my name.

no pic BUT just imagine yesterday's bfast except instead of a laughing cow cheese wedge i had almond butta and jam on a whole wheat pita... honestly i kind of liked the cheese version more, blasphemous i know.

after lougning i finally got my booty going and hopped on the tread. i ran a little ova 4 miles then did some ABS! woo! haha seriously i'm trying to do more strength stuff and since i don't have weights or a gym membership abs will have to suffice.

then hunger struck around 2pm...

2 grape leafs with hot sauce, carrots n' hummus and a big ass honey crisp.

it was a beaut outside today so i put on my walking shoes and headed out the door. i went for about a 40 minute walk.

once back awhile, round 5pm i got all munchy again.

ginger tea, about 1 cup? puffins, a mejool date stuffed with 1/2 a laughing cow cheese and chocolate chips.

about 30mins ago i just got back from a short 20 min walk with mama coop. it's 6:30ish so i'm guesstimating in about 1 hour i'll get my eat on, mmmhmm.

it's almost the weekend ya'll, yayer!

bay area

2009-10-07T15:52:00.000-07:00

hey dolls!

so i've been m.i.a, in tha bay! word.

this past weekend was wonderful, glorious... and supa fresh. i seriously had the BEST time road trippin' with the homez to san fran. we left at 7pm and arrived at 10am, daymn it was a long ass drive. we all got about 1 hour of sleep, true crack babies. we went to a free music festival both saturday and sunday called hardly strictly bluegrass. 'twas amazing, and now i'm officially in love with san fran. it seems the list of cities i fall in love with is ever growing... but shoo, i can't help it. i'm feeling the vibe these places are giving, ja know?

clearly, while road trippin' fresh eats were thrown out the window. filled with chips, cookies, bars, bomb ass zucchini bread my friend baked, brownies, coffee OH and lets not forget the few carrots i manage to sneak in. it was all part of the experience, mmhhmm.

by the time i got back monday i was ready my "clean", if it can even be called that, eats.

tuesday

i woke up at 12:30, trust me the ole body needed to recover.

bfast at 1:00 pm.

honey crisp doused in cinnamon and a spoonful of almond butta.

i ran 5 miles in 46 minutes on the trusty tread... it felt damn good to run after a beer filled, carb fest 2009 weekend. then walked another mile on an incline.

after showering, i bought my plane tickets for down under! finally everything is official, i'm so excited! it's such a weird feeling that i'll be gone for two month, knowing anyone and few comforts, aka homegirl will be sleeping in a tent. shortay is about the get wild nature woman on ya'll.

had this gem of savory oats round 3:30pm.

1/3 cup o' oat bran, 1 cup water, 1 morning star pattie, light laughing cow cheese wedge, 1 egg white with a shit ton of hot sauce.

then after of course the damn sweet tooth came knocking...

mejool date stuffed with better n'pb and a little chocolate piece. divine.

i called my adviser around 4:30 to talk about my trip and if i could get any field work hours for it... considering my major is travel and tourism, it looks promising. then, mama coop and i headed outside for a leisurely stroll to the bank and back.

around 8pm i ate this tasty din...

bahahhaha! okay so maybe i lied. this is a classy establishment we saw in hick town u.s.a, when driving back from san fran. of course we all got memberships.

sorry, but i don't actually have a real dinna pic! :( fail, i know.

BUT it 'twas delish. 2 stuffed grape leaves with tzatziki sauce, 1 morning star pattie with hot sauce, carrots and hummus PLUS the star of the show... sweet tater fries with ketchup. it made me a happy lady.

say hello to my dessert platter. eaten while watching every girls guilty pleasure, the hills and the city durr.

honey crisp with cinn, original puffins, spoonful of better n'pb to be dipped in my chocolate and soy milk. it was lovely.

today

i woke around 9am and downed black coffee till i had this new eat for bfast.

at 10am i ate this creation i dreamed up yesterday. okay, so it's not that creative. however, i rarely step out of my eating patterns so it was imaginative in its own special way.

1 whole wheat pita then spread with a light laughing cow cheese wedge topped with cinnamon and tj's blackberry jam.

this morn' i called up the agency i'm traveling through to make sure my insurance is covered, lucky for me it is. then i hopped on the treadmill (side note: i'm SUCH a wimp when it comes to running outside when it starts to get cold) and ran 4.5 miles walk .5 then attempted to do crunches. when i say attempt, i mean doing the easiest set for 3 minutes then skip along my merry way.

after showering i had this dime around 1:30pm.

honey crisp doused in cinnamon and my fav clif bar, coco chip.

after reading a few chapters of my book, alas my snacky ways were not sedated. i munched on this not too long ago.

carrots and two spoonfuls of sabara hummus.

welp, i'm off to find a hostel for when i land in australia (less than two weeks away, crazy).

but before i go i'll leave with some pics of san fran...

oh and mind i didn't take that many, the other homies did. but here we are, crack status and all...

be prepared for some hand on hip sass.

some more classiness, pouring a some brew in a coffee mug...

note my west side.

okay lonley boy...

guy all brutish by himself... possibly still hung over from the day before.

at the concert...

hey, i never claimed to be a fashionista.

grand finale, this is 7 am while trekking back...

ridiculous.

well, hope you fiooone ladies are having a good hump day!