Daily Archives: February 13, 2012

What Goes Into My Lunch

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I know a lot of people think that they don’t have enough time to pack a lunch everyday but it is totally possible. All it takes is a little bit of planning, like deciding to pack tomorrow’s lunch before going to bed tonight. It may be inconvenient now but it’s a lifesaver in the morning.

Everyday I pack a lunch. It helps me save money and time (I don’t have to run out looking for lunch) and allows me to eat healthy during the day because I control what goes into my lunch bag. Plus, I honestly think I would get bored eating Subway/Jimmy Johns/Potbelly everyday :P .

note: ugliest lunch bag ever… but it was dirt cheap at CVS

Unfortunately, Ian and I haven’t gone grocery shopping in awhile, so packing lunches has taken a creative side (I’m hoping we can make a trip Wednesday night). On the menu for tomorrow, a peanut butter and raisin tortilla, “baked apples” and yogurt, and 2 clementines.

First up, I spread Bee’s Knee’s peanut butter on a tortilla, added some raisins, and then ground some sugar, chocolate, and coffee beans over everything.

 All folded up and ready to go.

Next  I cut up half of an apple, covered it in cinnamon, and microwaved it for 1:15.

I packed it in a mug with Press ‘n Seal wrap because I need to take a mug to work anyway.

All together.

In total this took me 5 minutes to put together. Not bad right?

What are your lunch go-tos?

For dinner tonight I had a remix of yesterday’s Prickly Pear.

I mixed some corn into rice and then stacked the beans on top of the rice and the relleno on top of the beans. I also poured some Enchilada Verde sauce and Habenero Lime Salsa on top (both Trader Joe’s products).

Dare I say it was better than at the restaurant? ;)

What was your weekend highlight?

Michigan-Illiniois Basketball game

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Yesterday, right after blogging, my mom, Ian, and I drove to Ann Arbor to catch the Michigan-Illinois basketball game. My mom went to the University of Illinois and I graduated from the University of Michigan about two years ago, so it’s always fun to invoke a little family competition ;) .

Unfortunately, the game was sloppy and pretty unexciting.

But, Michigan did manage to pull off a win (undefeated at home) :) . I love that Michigan has a good basketball team now, they were never very good when I was a student.

After the game, we were all starving, so we headed to Prickly Pear, a mexican-inspired restaurant in Ann Arbor.

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Right after we sat down, we were brought chips and fresh salsa.

The salsa was so good and I was so hungry, I dominated the chips!

For my meal, I wanted to try something new so I ordered the black bean anaheim rellenos w/red mole: anaheim peppers filled with black beans and cheese, dusted with corn masa and pan fried

Yum! Prickly Pear is known for southwestern-style cuisine that is not super heavy or greasy. It was perfect, I ate about half and brought the rest back to Chicago as leftovers.

After dinner, Ian and I ran over to Pizza Bob’s for an oreo, peanut butter, and banana milkshake. I didn’t snap a picture but rest assured, Pizza Bob’s probably makes the best milkshake ever. Delicious.

Unfortunately, it was getting late and we needed to drive back to Chicago, so we went back to my mom’s, packed up the furball, and headed out. What a quick but fun trip! Even with all of the slip-ups, I am incredibly grateful to have been able to go home for a bit and spend some time with my mom :) .

We didn’t get back to Chicago until a little after 10 p.m. last night, so we unpacked, made a snack, and watched the Walking Dead (anyone else a fan?)

I wasn’t too hungry but could feel some rumbles in my stomach and I knew that eating something would be better for muscle recovery. I mixed 1/2 a scoop of protein powder into a glass of flax milk and then added some of the Love Crunch granola I just bought. It hit the spot.

This morning for breakfast I had the last of the baked oatmeal with two cups of blonde roast and soy creamer.

I tried mixing peanut flour, water, and agave and pouring it over the oatmeal to give it a new flavor.

But, I couldn’t taste it. I hate it when that happens!

Back to the grind today, happy Monday!