Before we move forward, let’s see how I did with 2010 goals, shall we? Goals for 2010: 6 out of 10 1. SUCCESS: Lacto-vegetarian Tuesdays. I totally rocked that. Sure, there were some accidental lapses and a few intentional ones, curiously some of those cases involved bacon. But more or less, I did REALLY good. And I even threw in no alcohol to that mix. So yay me! 2. FAIL: One hour of piano/guitar/singing, twice a month. Another victim of my television habit. 3. SUCCESS: Keep up with Italian. Still going strong despite feeling like the village idiot in class....
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Yes. I was at TEDxUSC. My mind was thoroughly blown. That’s another post unto itself so I’m not going into it here much. Breakfast: My Starbucks treat: decaf tall Americano with caramel sauce. Leftover plantano frito con frijoles y crema—fried plantains with beans and sour cream–from my Friday’s foray into Salvadorian cuisine. Ahhh…Sarita’s Pupusaria at the Grand Central Market! Lunch: Mendocino Farms’ Vegetarian BLT. Yes, you read that right. It has vegetarian “bacon” and pepper jack cheese. And it was wonderful. You read that right. This bacon fiend actually enjoyed the vegetarian “bacon”! Then again, I was eating int the...
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Accidental egg consumption! Oh no!!!! Breakfast & Snack: Starbucks decaf hazelnut soy latte. This is what I’d order when I want a breakfast in a cup. The tall decaf Americano with caramel sauce is more of a treat. Fage yogurt with peach. Lunch: Leftover half of bibimbap from Cafe Sura, the only Korean restaurant in Long Beach! Fresh, it came out in the traditional sizzling bowl. Rice gets all crispy in the bottom. You crack a raw egg on it and watch it get cooked. And that’s the part I forgot about the leftover. Half way through I looked down...
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Oh my friends, I was down and out on Tuesday. I think I might have had a sinus infection or something but I was wiped out. I slept for 12 hours (well, woke up at 5:30 a.m. to realize that I really didn’t have any energy to move), and slept some more during the day, AND then another 8 hours Tuesday night. Came Wednesday morning, I was still pretty wiped out. Oy! So, I didn’t have breakfast on Tuesday… Lunch Homemade “cream” of mushroom soup. Essentially I just throw all of my veggies in a pot: cremini mushrooms, onion, garlic,...
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Breakfast: Starbucks treat: the usual. Small pink lady apple. FREE Starbucks pastry day! So I got a chocolate croissant. . Lunch: Toaster oven panini: 2 slices of buttered sour dough, Irish cheddar, Brie, sliced tomatoes and basil, wrapped in foil and baked until cheese melted then broiled for the crunch. Girls Scouts’ Thin Mint cookies . Dinner: Wendy’s plain baked potatoes topped with cremini mushrooms sauteed in butter, a little Limoncello, and chives. Fresh & Easy Swiss truffle. A handful of strawberries. Fage yogurt with peach. . Satisfaction level: Low. I don’t know why! I mean, I’ve eaten a lot...
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Guys, at this rate, going meatless is becoming a normal part of my routine. Very comfortable with it now. Then again, it’s easy to do when you have a restaurant downstairs selling awesome vegetarian/vegan sandwiches at lunch time. 🙂 Breakfast: The usual coffee treat from Starbucks Fage yogurt with peach puree. Yum!! . Lunch: Half of the French Onion Soup Melt sandwich from Mendocino Farms. Grilled onion on melty aged gruyere on pretzel roll. Organic tropical iced tea A nice dose of sunshine Afternoon snack: crackers and a big spoonful of whipped cream cheese. . Dinner: Trader Joe’s frozen entree...
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