HAPPY 2011, Delicious Bytes!
Yes, I haven't blogged since 2010. I know, I know... look! My blog was starting to stress me out. I know that not all bloggers spend their lives in front of a computer screen, but I was starting to feel like I had too much pressure to get posts done! Instead, I stopped cold turkey for more than a month- and I am glad I did it. I need the break!
My college friend, Wendy, posted about a scrumptious vegan apple crumble she baked, and she mentioned me and my abandoned blog. So, Wendy... this post is for you. :)
For those of you not in Boston... THIS is what I've been dealing with for the past month. In fact, no wonder I haven't been blogging- I've been shoveling snow instead! By the way, this picture is from several weeks ago... by now, the snow on either side of the sidewalk is over twice as high! Yes- as tall as my shoulders. NUTS.
Besides singing and shoveling, I've been busy with many other things, too... let's see:
I went skiing!
I went ice skating 3 times!
I went to a fun concert! (Check out Olafur Arnalds live if you can!)
I watched the first seasons of Big Love and Louis CK
I went to a pub crawl birthday party!
And, I ate many delicious things:
I ate homemade kimchee, pickles, and meatballs! (Thank you, Amanda and Tyler!)
Tried my first authentic ramen at a Ramen House! (Mmmmm, Sapporo Ramen!)
Ate pumpkin oatmeal again!
Baked banana bread!
I've been having minor health issues, though, and my doctor pretty much insisted that I try cutting out sugar and wheat for a while. SO.... for the past week I've been sugar and simple carb free! Doing great so far, and feeling very energized. Maybe she was right about me eating too many sugary and wheaty carby things! It's only a temporary adjustment, though, and before too long I'll be adding in some of my favorite sugary, carby foods: bananas and oats, anyone? :)
Do any of you read The Fitnessista? Gina is one of my favorite bloggers. I have been reading her blog, pretty much daily, for almost 2 years. I love it! She eats this way a lot, so if you want any ideas, check her site out!
Anyhow, I've been living off some usual things for me: kale, eggs, beans, zucchini, broccoli, tofu... but, I've tried to incorporate more nuts, lean meat, and fish into my diet. I don't mind so much shelling out the extra $$ for organic free range meat or seafood, especially since I usually eat it so sparingly.
It can be tricky to find sugarless, carb-less options when you're on the go a lot like me, so I spent 2 hours tonight prepping meals to last for a few days. It paid of last week, definitely!
Behold! Six hard-boiled eggs- For breakfasts to-go, or to chop up in salads.
Ground beef + zucchini + garlic powder + chili powder + salt 'n' pepa- taco salads minus the taco.
Had one for dinner tonight. Yum.
It had half of this guy.
Plus heirloom cherry tomatoes, romaine lettuce, and salsa verde from Trader Joe's.
Lastly, I poached 4 chicken breasts- 2 to save for meals, and 2 I cooled and chopped into a Tarragon Chicken salad.
Should be good on kale as a lunch or dinner!
Do you all find that you are just as dehydrated in the winter as the summer? The heaters dry me out, and all the snow and ice just makes me thirsty!! To help keep me drinking enough water, I've been scoring fancy sparkling water on sale. Just nice to change things up sometimes, you know?
And now, let me introduce you all to our new roommate: Lillian the Harpsichord. My roommate named her, and she's going to be living in our dining room for a few months. Yippee!
K guys- hope to be back before too long!
So glad to see your post. Blogging is supposed to be fun, I know I enjoy it. But, sometimes I just don't know what to say. Stay warm and well! Denice
ReplyDeleteTechnically speaking, your housemate's harpsichord is a called "virginal", which was a predecessor to the harpsichord. It was a favorite instrument of Queen Elizabeth I. Virginal strings run side to side, and are plucked near the center. Harpsichord strings run front to back and are plucked near the front end. Different sounds in many ways!
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous! Thanks for reading! Yes, I'm aware that my loaned instrument is indeed a virginal. I don't think most of my readers would know what I'm talking about though, so I used the most known term for an early keyboard. I grew up near the Zuckermann Harpsichord business, and have had instruments around me my whole life! So lucky to have this one on loan for a while, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for reading, although I rarely have the time to post much anymore!