Super Stormy

Last night and all of today has been rainy, pouring rain, lightening and/or thunderstorms all day and night and is still continuing.

For breakfast this morning I had a slice of apple cake and some blueberries, and then later a ripe banana I needed to use up. The apple cake didn't turn out as well as I would have liked, well I like it, but it isn't that moist. But then again it is really light due to the very little amount of oil I used.

For lunch at work I had my usual oatmeal with mashed banana and cinnamon. When I got home I decided to make some roasted potatoes and asparagus and steam some green and white beans with broccoli. I first washed and scrubbed the potatoes, then boiled them for 10 mins, then I put them into a roasting pan with asparagus, a touch of olive oil, and herbs and spices. Into a 450 F oven for about 30 mins, or until they are brown enough for me. For dessert I might have a piece of apple cake.

Also, yesterday I got a Magic Bullet, I might try a smoothie tomorrow morning, but I am out of spinach...We'll see, but I am so excited because my previous blender was horrifically loud. If anyone has any good tips/recipes for the Magic Bullet, let me know!

Camping Eats...Or Not

Yesterday I had a my usual smoothie, but I added spirulina and brown rice protein. I felt a little weird after...are there any weird effects of spirulina? I know that it is possible to get to much Vit A.If anyone has any personal experiences with it, feel free to comment!Then for lunch I had 2 pieces of european rye bread with 2 apples. Sorry no pics, I was busy packing to go camping. So for dinner at the campsite, everyone had tacos...yuck. It was super hot, and I didn't really feel like eating much anyways, I munched on 2 cukes fresh from the garden, some strawberries, and an apple.

For breakfast today I had my usual banana cinnamon oatmeal, with some apple slices on the side. I munched on grapes until 10am.

When I got home at 1pm, I decided to make some sweet potato fries with steamed veggies for lunch. I blanched the sweet potatoes, then peeled and sliced them and placed them on a lightly oiled baking tray. Then they went into a 425 degree oven for 15 mins, I mixed them, another 15 and mix, and then keep checking and mixing them until they are your desired brownness/crispiness. For the steamed veggies I made fresh green beans, broccoli, and asparagus. The picture is rather messy...I was very hungry!
We are supposed to be getting some major thunderstorms here soon, and I love to bake when it is stormy. I am just browsing online now to decide what I want to make, I'll post it later!

Work, Work, Work

I have been working everyday for the past 5 days (8hr shifts), usually 7am-3pm. I haven't been taking pictures at work, because it is too much hassle.

Yesterday morning I just had a plain blueberry banana green smoothie for breakfast. My stomach is still a little wonky due to what I think was the rancid pumpkin seeds. I brought some old-fashioned rolled oats (10-15min) and cinnamon to work. I made 1/3 cup of oats with half a mashed banana, and about a cup of water, in el microwave! I have never cooked oats in the microwave(except when I was little). I much prefer stove top, but these were fine, and worth it to have oatmeal at work! I also had a fuji apple, my favorite kind of apple. When I got home from work I had 2 plain rice cakes, and that's it. Went to bed in order to get up early the next day for work! I know this isn't that much food for one day, but I didn't really feel hungry still due to the bad seeds.Today for breakfast I had my usual blueberry banana green smoothie, but this time I used frozen blueberries and added 1/2 tsp of the spirulina I bought a few days ago. This smoothie was to die for, I love the taste of spirulina in a smoothie! Loved the darker colour!
For lunch at work I brought oatmeal again, same thing exactly as yesterday, complete with fuji apple.

For dinner I had frozen edamames in their shells, I find these to be fresher than the already shelled ones. I boiled them in their shells for 5 mins, then rinse to cool, peel, rinse beans, and throw them back into a frying pan with a touch of extra virgin olive oil, and by a touch I mean the smallest amount. I fry them for about 3 mins or less, until they are just a touch brown (as seen below). I also had one small head of plain steamed broccoli to go with it.