Tuesday
Breakfast was sleeping. I regret nothing.
Lunch was pupusas! Okay, half of a pupusa, and one and a half tacos. Don't they look yummy? They were yummy.
Dinner was supposed to be delicious Pizza Pork Chops from Chef'd, because the recipe had gotten lots of 5 star reviews. Pretty sure the people that rated it so highly were drunk. It went in the trash, and I had (mostly) healthy Christmas leftovers instead:
We'll give it a Kate, accessorizing this oft-repeated coat for Christmas with a faux fur collar, two children, and the second in line to the throne.
Wednesday
I did slightly less horrible for breakfast: latte and vitamins! (I know, still pretty terrible.)
Lunch was Red Lentil Stew from this recipe, whole grain crackers, and sliced veggies (celery, cucumber, tomatoes). Because I have oil, garlic, and spices (paprika, cumin, cayenne) on-hand, this only cost $8 to make 6 servings! Also, don't let the name--Vegan Lentil Stew--scare you. This is good! You can un-veganize it by using chicken broth/chicken bullion if that's what you'd like to do, or if that's what you have on hand.. Bottom line: it's a healthy, simple to make, easy to freeze, inexpensive option. Which really, after all those Christmas bills come in and New Year's Resolutions start, I know you want!
Snack was more fresh veggies and a tiny packet of dark chocolate covered almonds from Elephant Trainer.
Dinner was "healthy-ish nachos," which is to say: twenty tortilla rounds, bean dip, cheese, and jalapenos, baked in the oven. Hey, it could have been worse.
I did not exercise, so we'll give it some Christmas York Sisters. Actually, they look fairly normal here. It must have been a Christmas miracle!
Thursday
Latte and vitamins again. I've been bringing my lunch to work and not eating it. I'm just not hungry.
Lunch was chick-fil-a nuggets, salad, and a fruit cup. My Greek coworker's birthday today, so snack was veggies, hummus, and baklava. We also decorated her office with pictures of hummus, attractive Greek gods, and scenes from Greece. Then, fortunately for me, she ate the rest of the baklava so that when I went for seconds, there wasn't any. Hey, it's her birthday!
Dinner was Spicy Cabbage Enchiladas, which were way more delicious than they sound. Yum!
Not a bad day, we'll give it a Princess Mary, lookin' festive.
Friday
Latte and Advil. It must have been a full moon (I know it wasn't), or maybe everyone had cereal with a side of angry for breakfast, because things around the office were a challenge.
Lunch was straight up atrocious in a few ways, which was chips & salsa, half a chicken taco, rice, and refried beans. I spilled salsa alllll over my white shirt, so I did an interview wearing a sweater that I pinned together with the brooch from my winter coat. Some super awesome coworkers ran to Tar-jay for me and snagged a white tshirt for me so that I wouldn't look like a hot mess.
Snack was more sliced veggies--tomatoes and cucumbers--plus a Trader Joe's peppermint marshmallow that was hanging around the office. It was...okay, which is surprising, because usually I lurve everything from Trader Joe's.
Dinner was sesame chicken and rice.
For a disaster of a day, we'll say hello to Camilla. In fact, we'll review the 3 times she wore a tiara this year.
First up was the State Opening of Parliament, where she wore the Chicken Wire Tiara, I mean, the Greville Tiara. She paired it with her four strand pearl choker with the large diamond clasp (she has interchangeable clasps, the pink one is my favorite), and pearl pendant earrings.
Today
Breakfast was (all together now) a latte.
Lunch was at Melt, which very deservedly won Best Cheeseburger in the State of Virginia, as well as Gayot's Top 10 Burgers in the US. I should win a prize for Most Willpower, because I got a Tex Mex Turkey Burger on salad, and only at about 10 fries.
We hung out at Adroit Theory, our favorite brewery, and over the course of the afternoon had sliced veggies (cucumbers & peppers), a little bit of hummus with pretzels, and half a chocolate cupcake from the place that made our wedding cake. Awwww.
Dinner was a nap, and there will probably be more healthy-ish snacks...no swanky NYE parties for us. Gotta save cash and calories.
Happy New Year, everyone!
Breakfast was sleeping. I regret nothing.
Lunch was pupusas! Okay, half of a pupusa, and one and a half tacos. Don't they look yummy? They were yummy.
Dinner was supposed to be delicious Pizza Pork Chops from Chef'd, because the recipe had gotten lots of 5 star reviews. Pretty sure the people that rated it so highly were drunk. It went in the trash, and I had (mostly) healthy Christmas leftovers instead:
- Ham courtesy of one of my father-in-laws (lucky ladies have two!)
- Stuffing courtesy of my grandmother, Mammy
- The Uggie, made by me, name by my cousin Josh (he doesn't like cranberry sauce)
We'll give it a Kate, accessorizing this oft-repeated coat for Christmas with a faux fur collar, two children, and the second in line to the throne.
Wednesday
I did slightly less horrible for breakfast: latte and vitamins! (I know, still pretty terrible.)
Lunch was Red Lentil Stew from this recipe, whole grain crackers, and sliced veggies (celery, cucumber, tomatoes). Because I have oil, garlic, and spices (paprika, cumin, cayenne) on-hand, this only cost $8 to make 6 servings! Also, don't let the name--Vegan Lentil Stew--scare you. This is good! You can un-veganize it by using chicken broth/chicken bullion if that's what you'd like to do, or if that's what you have on hand.. Bottom line: it's a healthy, simple to make, easy to freeze, inexpensive option. Which really, after all those Christmas bills come in and New Year's Resolutions start, I know you want!
Snack was more fresh veggies and a tiny packet of dark chocolate covered almonds from Elephant Trainer.
Dinner was "healthy-ish nachos," which is to say: twenty tortilla rounds, bean dip, cheese, and jalapenos, baked in the oven. Hey, it could have been worse.
I did not exercise, so we'll give it some Christmas York Sisters. Actually, they look fairly normal here. It must have been a Christmas miracle!
Latte and vitamins again. I've been bringing my lunch to work and not eating it. I'm just not hungry.
Lunch was chick-fil-a nuggets, salad, and a fruit cup. My Greek coworker's birthday today, so snack was veggies, hummus, and baklava. We also decorated her office with pictures of hummus, attractive Greek gods, and scenes from Greece. Then, fortunately for me, she ate the rest of the baklava so that when I went for seconds, there wasn't any. Hey, it's her birthday!
Dinner was Spicy Cabbage Enchiladas, which were way more delicious than they sound. Yum!
Not a bad day, we'll give it a Princess Mary, lookin' festive.
Friday
Latte and Advil. It must have been a full moon (I know it wasn't), or maybe everyone had cereal with a side of angry for breakfast, because things around the office were a challenge.
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| I should have just posted this on the water cooler. |
Snack was more sliced veggies--tomatoes and cucumbers--plus a Trader Joe's peppermint marshmallow that was hanging around the office. It was...okay, which is surprising, because usually I lurve everything from Trader Joe's.
Dinner was sesame chicken and rice.
For a disaster of a day, we'll say hello to Camilla. In fact, we'll review the 3 times she wore a tiara this year.
First up was the State Opening of Parliament, where she wore the Chicken Wire Tiara, I mean, the Greville Tiara. She paired it with her four strand pearl choker with the large diamond clasp (she has interchangeable clasps, the pink one is my favorite), and pearl pendant earrings.
Then, for the Columbian State Banquet, she literally wore the same thing, except changed the earrings from pearls to diamonds.
But at this month's diplomatic reception, she really changed it up! No, just kidding, she wore the exact same thing. OH WELL.
Breakfast was (all together now) a latte.
Lunch was at Melt, which very deservedly won Best Cheeseburger in the State of Virginia, as well as Gayot's Top 10 Burgers in the US. I should win a prize for Most Willpower, because I got a Tex Mex Turkey Burger on salad, and only at about 10 fries.
We hung out at Adroit Theory, our favorite brewery, and over the course of the afternoon had sliced veggies (cucumbers & peppers), a little bit of hummus with pretzels, and half a chocolate cupcake from the place that made our wedding cake. Awwww.
Dinner was a nap, and there will probably be more healthy-ish snacks...no swanky NYE parties for us. Gotta save cash and calories.
Happy New Year, everyone!
