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Around the World

February 26, 2010

I was so surprised at your comments yesterday – who am I to assume because I call it oatmeal, everybody does?!?

That’s another thing I love about blogging, I get to learn so much about other cultures and family traditions. I found out from Ellie it’s called porridge in the U.K., from Neela it’s also called that in Australia, and from Sophia that it’s called rice gruel in Asia!

What other foods can you think of that have different names in different areas of the world? Even just moving from New York to Pittsburgh I could notice differences – I said soda, they said pop, I said sprinkles, they said jimmies.

I had breakfast at Mark’s yesterday. His Dad is a Dunkin Donuts addict so wasn’t surprised to see a DD bag on the counter when I went downstairs. I made myself a multigrain bagel with Naturally More PB and wheat germ with instant black coffee on the side.

Dunkin Donuts really hit the mark with the new multi-grain donut though. It was really good, and had real grains in it. It had 9 grams of fiber, but also 390 calories. A little more caloric than my normal breakfasts once I add my pb spread but I say a big breakfast is always better than no breakfast at all!

Then I got snowed in at work for the early half of the day.

After having to be pushed out of my parking spot by a stranger (thank God for him!) , I made it back to Mark’s house since he lives closer to my job than I do. I took this picture on my way in, but I really wish I had remembered to take one on the way out. So far my town has gotten 20 inches, the most in downstate NY!

I was ravenous because I never got lunch break. I immediately dipped into his box of zbars that he keeps in his room.

The honey graham flavor is my favorite but was his least favorite out of the variety pack – the others being chocolate chip and brownie. Lucky for me because now there’s a million left!

I proceeded to have a can of vegetable soup for lunch, nothing worth photographing. I hate being snowed in here because I have a thing with cooking in houses that aren’t my own.

For dinner I had salmon with a side of roasted red peppers.

In other news, I got the “Creative Writer” blogger award from Stef. Thank you SO much!

The rules are:

1. Thank the person who gave this to you.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who nominated you.
4. Tell up to six outrageous lies about yourself, and at least one outrageous truth.
5. Nominate seven “Creative Writers” who might have fun coming up with outrageous lies.
6. Post links to the seven blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know you nominated them.

Here are my six lies and one truth, the olympic version:

I used to compete in…

  1. Figure Skating
  2. Gymnastics
  3. Swimming
  4. Equestrian
  5. Rowing
  6. Pole Vaulting
  7. Skiing

Depending on how long you’ve been reading, you might know which is real :)

And now I nominate these 7 lovely bloggers:

  1. Olga
  2. Sophia
  3. Katie
  4. Caroline
  5. Lynn
  6. Julia
  7. Erin

Ok, off to clear the 2 feet of snow off my car and then to work. Have a great day!

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Grab & Go

May 26, 2009

Thanks so much for the nice comments about my cat earlier, they really made my day!

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Wish I had some good news to share though.

Food

After I got to work, the boyfriend stopped by and brought me exactly what I needed. !

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Healthy Choice Sweet Asian Potstickers: Review

After taking some time to cook a good breakfast this morning, I didn’t have much time to put together lunch. Lets face it, sometimes you just have to grab and go! As quick foods aren’t usually the healthiest, I’m always on the lookout for healthy options. That’s why I was intrigued when I saw that Healthy Choice came out with a line of all natural entrees, with 4 vegetarian options! According to their website, each meal is:

  • high in fiber for digestive health
  • includes antioxidants such as lycopene and vitamins A and C
  • low in saturated fat and cholesterol for heart health

My Mom picked up two for me to try -  Sweet Asian Potstickers and Pumpkin Squash Ravioli.

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Today I chose the higher calorie one, the potstickers, since I knew it was all I’d be eating at work. After looking at the box, I was happy to see it’s made with whole grains and sesame oil.

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What I Didn’t Like

  • There’s no sidestepping the fact that it is a frozen dinner and therefore the sodium is going to be through the roof (600mg)
  • 19 grams of sugar!
  • 5mg of Cholesterol (I aim for 0 since I used to have fairly high levels)
  • I feel like every Asian TV dinner is put in the same sauce – way too gingery and sweet
  • Too much sauce

What I Did Like

  • Could smell the sesame oil while it was cooking, yum!
  • I could pronounce everything on the ingredient list.
  • The potstickers were filled with vegetables, tofu, and bulgur
  • 8g of protein and 6g of fiber, not bad!
  • Only 1g of the 4.5g of fat is saturated

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Would I buy it again? Probably not. I just wasn’t a big fan of the sauce and felt they could have used a lot less. But I am excited to try the pumpkin squash ravioli next. I’ve come to the conclusion that Asian cuisine is best made in a kitchen.

I worked til 7pm then went over to the boyfriend’s house. His Mom had just finished making tortellini so in order to have dinner at a normal hour, I made myself a bowl.

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The broccoli wasn’t ready until after I had finished already (I scarfed that plate down!), so I had some afterward.

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And with all this ice cream talk going on, I made myself a froyo dessert. I found these at the store the other day:

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And had a banana along side of it.

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Pretty good but wished the strawberries could somehow defrost more before the Froyo melted. Honestly, the banana was the best part!

Trivia Tuesday

If you answered B this morning, you’re correct! Italo Marchioni, a street ice cream vendor, began selling cones from his cart in 1896 in New York. Figures the ice cream cone originated in my city! He was issued a patent in 1904 – several months before the 1904 St. Louis Fair, which has often claimed to be the birthplace of the cone.

Fun fact: The United States is the world’s largest consumer of ice cream, at 23 quarts per person each year.

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I’m making an early run to Stop & Shop tomorrow to find a new food for this week so I don’t fall behind on the New Foods challenge! Any ideas? Otherwise I just plan on walking around until I find something but me in a grocery store without a list is not a good idea… it could very well turn into an all day trip!

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Donuts & Do Nots

May 23, 2009

Good morning!

I didn’t get out of work last night until 10pm! I did end up having the same exact dinner last night that I had for lunch the other day, to the T. Gardenburger with sprouts and Arnold sandwich thin and strawberries with cottage cheese on the side. Someone had brought in a box of Dunkin Donuts but I refrained. I’m getting pretty good at that! The tactic of just reminding myself that I can get myself a donut whenever I want is really working. I didn’t have to have one right then and there. Back in the day I’d be chomping on them like I was never going to see a donut again. I’m glad I’m not working today though, my manager is bringing in cupcakes! That’s a whole different ballgame…

I was so  tired after work I just went home and passed out. This morning’s breakfast was good ol’ oats.

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In the mix:

  • 1/4 c. steel cut oats
  • 1/2 c. water, 1/2 c. almond milk
  • 1/2 small banana
  • 1 small apple
  • flax
  • pecans
  • cinnamon
  • cinnamon raisin pb

Good breakfast = good day ahead!

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Today’s the Christening party for my niece so I’m about to go help set up with my Mom. The party’s at 1 so I doubt I’ll be able to get a workout in before then but hopefully I’ll be able to squeeze one in afterward. I hate having to workout late, I know I’ll be thinking about it all day now! See you later for a recap :)

What are you plans for this weekend?

By the way, there’s a Vitatop giveaway over at Soap & Chocolate. I splurged one time I ordered these and they’re so good. Actually maybe you shouldn’t enter… more chances for me!

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