I'd say it was a good night :) See you in the morning!
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Toaster Toasted Tempeh
Afternoon, friends!
Today's lunch featured something I've been wanting to try for awhile: toaster toasted tempeh. I saw Ashley do this several months ago and knew I had to give it a whirl!
I simply sliced half a block of Trader Joe's organic tempeh lengthwise, then placed the two "patties" in the toaster for three and a half minutes. When I removed them, they were hot and slightly golden brown. Then, I put them on an Alvarado St. Bakery sprouted bread sandwich with pear preserves and fresh baby spinach. It was one thick sandwich!
Plus cherries and carrots for some color and nutrients
The verdict? I loved the texture of the tempeh- kinda crispy on the outside and warm on the inside. It's not as good as my favorite Moroccan marinated tempeh, but it worked great in this sandwich. One thing I wasn't crazy about was the jelly/spinach mix. I know lots of people love it, but it's just kinda strange to me!
Today's lunch featured something I've been wanting to try for awhile: toaster toasted tempeh. I saw Ashley do this several months ago and knew I had to give it a whirl!
Plus cherries and carrots for some color and nutrients
The verdict? I loved the texture of the tempeh- kinda crispy on the outside and warm on the inside. It's not as good as my favorite Moroccan marinated tempeh, but it worked great in this sandwich. One thing I wasn't crazy about was the jelly/spinach mix. I know lots of people love it, but it's just kinda strange to me!
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Backtracking to this morning, I headed to the gym for cardio + abs. Usually I do this workout at home, but it's been unbearably hot on our garage elliptical recently! I did an easy half hour of the pre-programmed intervals (roughly 2.5 miles), then moved to the mats where I did two sets of this abs circuit:
- 50 crunches
- 50 medicine ball twists
- 25 reverse crunches
- 25 leg lifts
I used to think reverse crunches were the most pointless exercise ever...until I realized I was doing them completely wrong. You can't use your legs or butt to pull yourself up, everything has to come from your abs. They're tough!
And before I go, here's a 'fit pic! I haven't done one in ages, and I actually put on something besides my high school gym shorts and a tank top today...
- White dress: Urban Outfitters
- Brown tank top: Abercrombie & Fitch, circa 2006
- Flip flops: Rainbow (best sandals ever...they're super comfy and durable. I've had these since 2008!)
Off to do some errands and take Miss Maggie-Mags for a long walk in the beautiful sunshine. Hope you're having a wonderful Thursday!
What's your favorite ab exercise? Crunches are probably my favorite because they're the least complicated, but for effectiveness I love medicine ball twists and reverse crunches!
Weird.
Lately I've been in kind of a weird mood.
It's not a bad mood, just weird...I think it's just settling in that for the first time in my whole life, I have absolutely zero idea what I'll be doing a year from now. My post-grad plans will start back in NYC this summer and take me to early winter (announcement to come next week, by the way! I'm sorry for keeping you all in the dark for so long), but after that, I haven't got a clue as to where I'll be or what I'll be doing. And in a way that's kind of exciting, but I've always been a planner and it's hard for me not to see past January in any part of my life. I know most college graduates go through this and everything will fall into place with time, just as it always does, but waiting it out is always easier said than done. So it's a weird feeling, indeed.
Anyway.
Breakfast, anyone?
Today's bowl of protein cereal included the usual Kashi GoLean, chocolate SunWarrior and peanut butter, but I added my favorite berries: raspberries!
I love them, but rarely purchase them because they go bad so quickly. This container was on sale when I was at the grocery store yesterday, so I had to pick it up!
In other news, my legs are crazy sore today from yesterday's workout. I've been lifting slightly heavier lately, and it's clearly working because my quads and glutes are in rough shape today. You should have seen me trying to climb over the baby gate we have on the stairs to keep Maggie from going into our bedrooms.
Here's to a slightly less weird-mood day. Have a great Thursday!
Has there ever been a time in your life where you were completely clueless as to what would come next? How did you deal with it?
It's not a bad mood, just weird...I think it's just settling in that for the first time in my whole life, I have absolutely zero idea what I'll be doing a year from now. My post-grad plans will start back in NYC this summer and take me to early winter (announcement to come next week, by the way! I'm sorry for keeping you all in the dark for so long), but after that, I haven't got a clue as to where I'll be or what I'll be doing. And in a way that's kind of exciting, but I've always been a planner and it's hard for me not to see past January in any part of my life. I know most college graduates go through this and everything will fall into place with time, just as it always does, but waiting it out is always easier said than done. So it's a weird feeling, indeed.
Anyway.
Breakfast, anyone?
Today's bowl of protein cereal included the usual Kashi GoLean, chocolate SunWarrior and peanut butter, but I added my favorite berries: raspberries!
I love them, but rarely purchase them because they go bad so quickly. This container was on sale when I was at the grocery store yesterday, so I had to pick it up!
In other news, my legs are crazy sore today from yesterday's workout. I've been lifting slightly heavier lately, and it's clearly working because my quads and glutes are in rough shape today. You should have seen me trying to climb over the baby gate we have on the stairs to keep Maggie from going into our bedrooms.
Here's to a slightly less weird-mood day. Have a great Thursday!
Has there ever been a time in your life where you were completely clueless as to what would come next? How did you deal with it?
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