Happy Friday! I've skipped a few weekly "what this vegetarian ate today" postings, but I'm bringing it back to answer the all too familiar question, "So exactly what do you eat?". My breakfast was cottage cheese + cantaloupe + almonds: For lunch, I ate whole wheat toast + sliced banana + cinnamon peanut butter + sprinkled cinnamon: Speaking of peanut butter, I have a very important question (I'm being only partly sarcastic). Does anyone else think that peanut butter tastes very different from brand to brand? This is the kind of thing I say that makes my hubby think I'm crazy (his taste buds are DULL, while mine are the opposite), but while I was at my parents' house last week, I ate banana with Jiffy peanut butter and wasn't a fan. I can even tell a difference between ... [Read More]
Archives for June 2012
My Favorite Yoga Poses
"Yoga is so universal in its principles and so holistically beneficial, it is possible for any person, young or old, religious or agnostic, to embrace and enjoy a practice." - Christy Turlington Ever since I can remember, my grandpa has been a yoga instructor. I used to participate in his classes when I was younger. But as I entered my teen years, I remember thinking that yoga was too boring and slow for my liking. In recent years, I've discovered more challenging forms of yoga that are more my style because they have me breaking a sweat, while making me feel long and limber. I now do yoga a few times a week, and love to practice it on days when I'm feeling sore from my more hardcore workouts. I also enjoy doing a bit of yoga when I wake up feeling sore and stiff, and will do anywhere ... [Read More]
We’re an Animal Crazy Bunch
"The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mahatma Gandhi Last week while I was back in my hometown in NJ, for some reason I was thinking a lot about humans beings' relationships with animals. If you've read this blog before, you can probably tell how big of an animal lover I am. I'm the girl who feeds stray cats in my neighborhood; who almost hit a dog with my car once, then took him home with me for days while looking for his owner. I've always had a big heart for animals. Spend about 30 seconds in my parents' home, and you can see where my love for animals originated... There's Rosco, our 12-year old dog that we adopted after he was found as a puppy in a drain pipe: My favorite cat Molly... ...who was the tiniest little fur ball when we got ... [Read More]
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Curried Chickpea Cakes
"True enjoyment comes from activity of the mind and exercise of the body; the two are united." - Alexander von Humboldt While I was visiting my family, workout DVDs were my friend -- Jillian Michaels' DVDs to be exact. One day I was able to be a guest at my mom's gym and take a class with her, but besides that, I did a good amount of jumping around in my parents' living room the past couple of weeks (and looked really cool doing it, might I add). My gym hiatus made me excited to get back into it once I got back to San Diego. Yesterday I really wanted to get to the gym, but a hectic day got in the way. I wound up hiking with Harley right before the sun set instead, so today was my first day back at the gym. I did a circuit workout that had me dripping sweat for 90 glorious minutes. I ... [Read More]
My New Favorite Summertime Mexican Salad
Hello from the West coast! I got back to San Diego last night after having a fantastic stay in Jersey. My Monday has been nonstop, and started off with me picking up my very excited puppy from the pet resort. Okay, I might have been very excited too... I missed my Harley girl the past few weeks! A few shots from last weekend at my family's shore house: I'm happy I got to spend a good amount of time with my cutie pie nephew during my trip. The last time I saw him he was just a little munchkin! I can't even deal with his sun outfit: I had an amazing time with my family and friends, and I think I miss them already. But let's face it, the past 2 weeks of my life have included too much food and booze, and not enough working out and sleep. It's not like I didn't eat ... [Read More]
