Snow
I didn’t even have to get up to capture that as I was blogging. Can I reiterate how amazing Boulevard’s hot chocolate with vegan fluff was? It was really really good. For lunch, I think the original plan was spoon roast? My stomach was not up to meat, however, and neither was someone else’s, so we played it safe with lentils.
Snobby Lentils, Carrots And Parsnips With Salsa, Broccoli
I always associate lentils with massive bloating and a huge feeling of being full but for some reason this didn’t do it; in fact, all day I’ve been sort of on and off the fence of hunger when I’m eating and when I’m not. I think all those brussels last night might have funked things up but I bet it will pass in a few days with fiber and regular exercise. I was still a bit hungry, so I went for a dessert.
2% Chobani With Dark Chocolate Raspberry Jam
Me? Having trouble getting 2 sources of probiotic a day? Not with tasty jams like this. So perfectly creamy and sweet(I added a little vanilla stevia to the base). After that I continued to put my things in their proper place, lazed around on Twitter, and did some behind the scene blog work I’ve been meaning to since… Oh, I don’t know, October? Yikes. I had another amazing(and fibrous) snack.
Chocolate Brownie Gnu Foods Bar
Normally, it’s just a bar. But when you stick it in the microwave, it get’s kissed by heaven. Seriously, this was too perfect; I had the chocolate chips boiling they were so hot, and the outside got a little crusty–yum! I had to sprinkle a little stevia on top, though, because these really aren’t that sweet on their own. Well after my dad snowblowed us out, he needed to go out. Of course, I tagged along for the opportunity to be free. I grabbed a snack before I left.
Kim & Scott's Pizza Pretzel
Kim & Scott's Pizza Pretzel
A very savory snack. I had a coupon for a free box of Kim & Scott’s pretzels and after looking at the flavors I could find near me pizza seemed like the best choice. You can read my full review here, or just know that this was super doughy and delicious. A little skimpy on the sauce, but overall a winner. It was also whole wheat with fiber and protein, so I felt rather good while hitting up Job Lot(for cheap goodies), Price Chopper(for a guest post project), and CVS(camera batteries). I think I said yesterday we wouldn’t have time to shop at all before Christmas? Yeah that was a lie.
Groceries
I got a few things for baking projects you will see(yeast and peanuts), some more decaf tea because apparently I’m as addicted to that as I am coffee, some peppermint to get into the holiday spirit, and a new peanut butter! It scored a NuVal 49, which is HUGE for peanut butter, so I wanted to see what all the fuss is about. I’ll let you know how it is once I give it a whirl. When I got home, other people went out, so I figured a snack before dinner was in order.
Apple Slices, Cinnamon Raisin Toast With White Chocolate Wonderful
But then once they got back my mom decided her stomach wasn’t up for dinner and I’d be on my own. Not a problem, as that’s how I’ve rolled for the past 4 months. And it gave me a chance to a) try something I’ve been mulling over in my mind for a while and b) stay veg for the day.
Amy's Tomato Bisque
White Chocolate Chickpeas, Asparagus
The soup was on sale 1.25 a can at Whole Foods; it wasn’t bad. It wasn’t particularly flavorful but it was a good, basic tomato soup that I could have herbed up. What I really wanted to taste was the white chocolate chickpeas. Yes. You read that right. I melted down a tablespoon of white chocolate chips and tossed it with canned chickpeas, and it was excellent. It was even better once the chocolate hardened up a bit to cling to the chickpeas. It’s not quite a “dessert” flavor because there’s not that much chocolate; what it’s more like is chickpeas in a sweetened cream sauce. I will definitely work on these and make them again.
White chocolate and chickpeas? I never would thought, but it sounds pretty good!
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haha i totally have a brussel sprout baby right now! i think i need to cut back for a few because my hunger is for sure all crazed up now
enjoy the night girl!
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White chocolate chickpeas?! When I saw that I did a double take! That’s such an odd combination and I LOVE that it worked out for the most part. Hope you and moms have full on tummy recovery ASAP
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I agree with the bloggers above me..white chocolate chickpeas? You’re brave! THat pretzel looks intense (in a good way!) Enjoy Survivor
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i have never had chobani 2%.. i didnt even know they made that!! and WC chickpeas?! sweeet! ive had that pretzel before..very good for a frozen meal
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hey, i recently met the host of survivor (my friend is dating him)! i’ve never actually watched the show, though…
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All your food looks so good! I love the snobby lentils!
And you have SNOW! Gosh, we’re still wearing shorts in FL (but not today.. today is a little chilly)!
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Oh gosh, you got some serious snow where you live!! Hope you can manage to have some fun out there!
And “mmm” to the snobby lentils!
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I would have been happy with either Mick or Russell, but neither of them did so well at the trial portion! You have to be impressed with their systematic removal of the entire other tribe.
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you mention “staying veg for the whole day” do you try and do that a lot? or is it just something that naturally happens. i know that you said in the past that your family really isn’t veg…
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such a pretty view out that window! We still have about 11-12 inches of snow hanging around today.
that jam sounds amazing!
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Now you have me all curious about hot chocolate with vegan fluff….to be honest, vegan fluff sounds a little scary and mysterious to me.haahah
I recently discovered how amaaaaazing greek yogurt was with jam…yum….glad to see it represented today!! woohooo!
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Super doughy and delicious? That sounds good to me!! I love the idea of white chocolate chickpeas!
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I haven’t seen Survivor in so long! I used to watch it religiously but I gave it up when Rich one — ick, I hated him!
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