Kryptonite

Thank you guys all so much for your kind words on my last post. I was apprehensive to finally talk about all of it, but I’m so glad I did! I love you all!

Yesterday (or Friday, since it’s technically Sunday) was pretty boring, both food and activity wise. I got a lot of homework done, but nothing exciting…I had an afternoon Tupperware salad snack:

Baby romaine, tomato, mixed steamed veggies and salsa

The highlight of my afternoon came around 4 when a new girl on my floor that I’ve met a couple of times knocked on my door and asked if I’d like to go to Magnolia Bakery with her for a cupcake. I’ve never been one to turn down an invitation to that place of heaven on earth, so we braved the cold and walked the few blocks there. I didn’t take a picture since she’s a new friend and I always feel bizarre whipping out my camera in front of people I don’t know, but I had a vanilla cupcake with buttercream frosting. Picture this, if you will:

Heaven. If you’re ever in New York, you have to try one. (source)

My cupcake held me over for a bit longer, but as with most sweet treats, I was hungry soon! Since I originally had plans to go out, I made myself a quick and easy dinner:

Amy’s Organic Split Pea Soup, dry Ezekiel English muffin (later topped with hot sauce and mustard a la Kailey), Fuji apple and celery sticks

The Amy’s soup was surprisingly awesome- really thick and creamy! I was ready to go out soon when my friend who I’d planned to go visit at work (she’s a bartender) called and told me she was too busy and not to come. Bummer. I used the evening to catch up on some reading, snacking on this:

Raisin and almond trail mix. Other snackage included celery sticks dipped in salsa and a few more squares of Lindt.

I went to bed pretty early and was up by 7:30…I’m finally getting back to my early bird ways! (I hate sleeping the day away). Breakfast was the usual bowl of cereal (I think the pictures are getting a bit redundant), eaten while browsing NYU’s Career Services site. I need to start looking for a summer job, stat…eek! I headed to the gym a little later and did some abs plus half an hour on the elliptical while watching Taking the Stage on MTV. I’d never seen it before, and I have to say, these people are incredible! High schoolers who dance and sing and play instruments like professionals. 10 years of ballet and 15 years of piano lessons didn’t do much for me J

Last night, I cut up some tofu and marinated it overnight in a simple mix of balsamic and olive oil. Today for lunch, I stir-fried it with a veggie mixture of broc, cauliflower, carrots and zucchini and added lettuce and nutritional yeast. Bomb.

  

½ package Nasoya firm tofu, steamed veggies, romaine and nooch

This was exactly what I was craving and SUPER filling…I had to wait awhile to eat the banana! I also munched this little guy:

Mini cherry pie Larabar

A few of you have asked where I picked up the mini Laras…I found mine at Whole Foods. They come in a variety box of 12 with Cashew Cookie, Apple Pie and Cherry Pie and are perfect as a mini-snack or dessert. Good thing I bought two boxes! Afternoon snackage has included a Fuji with PB&Co. Mighty Maple, the remains of my almond raisin trail mix and 2 squares of Lindt 70% dark chocolate:

  

My desk is clean, I promise

I had dinner in the Bronx at Mike’s friends apartment, where we ordered Chinese food. After sampling a slice of homemade gingerbread Mike’s mom had sent him, I wasn’t too hungry, so I opted to go simple:

Steamed veggies and shrimp topped with hot sauce

Shrimp is one of my favorite foods, so I couldn’t go wrong. I followed it up with the typical Saturday night snacking: Garden of Eatin’ yellow corn tortilla chips, two homemade white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies, a single Corona, and trail mix. I swear, trail mix is my kryptonite…I can never stop myself! Something about all the little pieces just begs to be eaten J

While at their place, I made the boys pizza dip, which I’d made before for my older brother after reading about it at Tina’s blog.

Pizza dip: cream cheese, Bolognese sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni baked for 10 min at 350 degrees

Considering the meat in the dip, I obviously didn’t have any, but the boys loved it! I’m a Martha at heart, so I love cooking for people, even if it’s not my favorites! The ingredients all came from a local Italian grocer, and I sampled the mozzarella…it was the good stuff for sure!

Well I’m off to bed! I’m glad I’ve been getting to bed earlier recently, and I’d like to keep up the trend. Have a great Sunday!

What’s the snack you can’t keep your hands of? And what’s your favorite thing to cook?