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A Sweet Surprise

Posted by: kaila on: October 31, 2008

Breakfast:

A yogurt bowl with sliced banana, slivered almonds, cinnamon, and cocoa powder.
YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHAT CAME TODAY!!!

That’s right: I got samples from CHOBANI!
I’m super super happy because I’ve been reading about you guys eating this stuff and yet I can’t find any where I live, so I wrote to Chobani and the very nice Amanda [...]

A Continuation

Posted by: kaila on: October 30, 2008

I never finished telling you what I had to eat yesterday, did I?
Afternoon Snack:

Can you guess what it is? Oh yeah, that’s right- CINNAMON APPLES! Some sweet apple slices simmered in water and seasoned with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves- FABULOUS!
Dinner was ‘et at my grandma/grandpa’s house: clamless chowder. I also had a fruit sorbet and [...]

Comfort Food

Posted by: kaila on: October 28, 2008

Monday
Breakfast:

An “original” (plain)- flavored oatmeal packet with a spoonful of peanut butter, drop of honey and some flax.
Snack- A Green Smoothie:
Before:

After:

Lunch:

A Morningstar Farms veggie burger, avocado, and pepper wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla.

With a glass of milk and baby carrots. Such pretty colors!
Dinner was an exact repeat of breakfast, times two. Boy was [...]

Veggie Day

Posted by: kaila on: October 27, 2008

Wow, I haven’t posted all weekend! I’m sorry! I’ve been super busy. Even now, I have a paper to write. Procrastination is an awful habit of mine.
Let’s begin on Friday. For breakfast, I made myself a little buffet:

About 1/2 cup of Cheerios with sliced banana, cinnamon, and soymilk. On the little plate is a homemade [...]

Amazing Pictures, Amazing Food

Posted by: kaila on: October 24, 2008

I am loving my new camera! It makes me focus more on food presentation, because I know it’ll be worth it! To show you all these beautiful pictures.
Breakfast:

Oats! And cottage cheese!
With the peanut butter swirled in…

Divine!
Lunch was a tomato, avocado, and Monterey Jack cheese sandwich on whole wheat, half an apple, and a baggie of [...]

Sleepy Day

Posted by: kaila on: October 23, 2008

Wow, what a night! I was up until almost 6 am, and as a result spent most of today sleeping to make up for it. When I got home I had a couple of pancakes with peanut butter for breakfast, then slept right through lunch and all chances for snacks! That’s ok because I made [...]

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Happy Birthday To Me!

Posted by: kaila on: October 22, 2008

A quick post tonight as I’m off to my grandparents’ house.
I was devastated this morning when I realized I didn’t have enough time to cook my usual oatmeal. So instead, I threw together a cereal bowl:

It turned out to be a nice cold, crunchy change from my usual steamy oats.
For some extra protein, I elegantly [...]

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Do As The French Do, Part 2

Posted by: kaila on: October 21, 2008

Hello all!
Before I bore you with my meals for the day I’d like to show you an amazing cup of coffee I had yesterday:

This picture was not altered in any way! It was simply that amazing.
Ok, on to today… Yesterday I had the pleasure of buying a pint of Ricotta cheese at the [...]

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Do As The French Do

Posted by: kaila on: October 19, 2008

I was so excited when my new book came in the mail! I ordered French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano. It’s true, isn’t it? French women really aren’t fat! I always thought it was because they walk everywhere, which is true to an extent, but another huge factor in maintaining their “happy weight,” [...]

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I’m A Real Blogger Again!

Posted by: kaila on: October 17, 2008

I FINALLY GOT MY CAMERA!!!
A Kodak EasyShare Z885!
Now I can once again share my fabulous eats with you all! Forgive my unattractive pictures for the next few days until I get the feel of this camera.
My dinner last night:

Baked BBQ-marinated tofu, wheat berries, and baked butternut squash!! I picked the squash from my garden (I’m [...]