Here is where I parked my buns today…but more on that in a bit
.
Yesterday, after the big 9-mile run, I showered, purtied myself up then headed off to a food blogger’s mecca…
WHOLE FOODS!!!
While I was shopping around for the goods, one of my best friends Ashley called me. I answered my obnoxious ring, then the conversation went something like this:
“Hey Ash,” I said.
“Hi Hol,” Ashley replied.
“What’s up?” I asked.
“I’m engaged!!!” she shrieked.
Crash as my green Whole Foods basket dropped to the ground.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…..shut up, are you serious?” I asked.
“Yes,” she said. “He asked me this morning.”
“Shut up. Oh my gosh. Shut up! Oh my God – congratulations! I am soooo happy for you!”
That was a shortened version of the obnoxious convo (lots of screaming in Whole Foods went on). Since Ash only lives about 5 minutes from Whole Foods, I did a quick shop, hit up the hot bar (because I needed a lil’ afternoon sustinence) and raced over to Ashley’s place!
That would be about 1 cup each Curried Tofu + Balsamic Roasted Veggies. Yum and yum.
I couldn’t arrive over to Ashley’s without some kind of congratulations gift, so naturally I headed to the Whole Foods bakery before I left and brought over a piece of Chocolate Lava Cake (my girl Ash loves her chocolate!) to congratulate the adorable couple. Emphasis on adorable. The three of us chatted for a good hour or two, split the cake between us and honestly – they look soooo happy. It made me tear up a bit 
.
I skedaddled to let the fiancees revel in their love and headed home to make some dinner. Taking the rest of last night’s unused rice, I made a lovely Fried Rice with Eggs. Fried rice is super simple and can be really healthy as long as you take a couple precautions, most of all not overdoing it on the oil or the soy sauce.
I sauteed onion, carrot, tomato, asparagus & spinach in 2 tsp. of canola oil with about 1/2 tbsp. garlic. While this was cooking, I started the eggs by frying two of them in about 1 tsp. canola oil. Then, I added about 3/4 cup rice to the veggie mix, added 1 tbsp. soy sauce and a pinch of ground ginger and stirred it all together. To plate, I took the rice & veggies, then layered them with the two fried eggs (slightly runny - yum!) and topped with green onion. Voila!
And for something sweet, the BEST lollipops there are – Yummy Earth!
After dinner, I accomplished one of my weekend want-tos: seeing Food, Inc.!
After having read both “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by my semi-crush Michael Pollan and “Fast Food Nation” by Eric Schlosser, I figured I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. And I was right. The movie followed a lot of the same themes/people/scandals that both books did; however, this movie is really a testament to the power of visual imagery. You read about animal cruelty, mishandling of meat and food products, lack of regulation by the FDA, etc., but when you put them together with real life images, it’s really quite impossible to ignore the magnitude of the problem we face in the U.S.A. of food. We no longer know what we are eating and what is healthy anymore.
I will have a larger review later on (in Holly Investigates) but you must see it: EVERYONE MUST SEE THIS MOVIE.
On a happier note, after the movie, I met up with my older sister for a drank, which she paid for.
Yay for older sisters with real jobs!
Then we both headed home to hit the hay, and when I woke up this morning, I made one of my all-time fave blogger recipes… Oaty Cakes from Miss Polly!
Look at that oaty goodness lovingly slathered with peanut butter and garnished with raspberries.
After breakfast, my sister and I headed over to my aunt’s house to see my cousin’s new baby. What a lil’ smiley girl that Julia is! After visiting with the fam for awhile, I headed over to a late brunch with my old college roomies Jess and Jamie (+ their significant others). I didn’t eat anything because I had eaten breakfast only a couple hours before, but it was so good to catch up with them after the wedding a couple weeks ago.
After brunch, it was finally beach time!
Snacks I nibbled on throughout my 2 hours…
Ahhh…nothing beats a solo day at the beach, except a Vegan Mixed Berry Muffin from Whole Foods obv!
Let’s be real – just because this muffin was “vegan” does not mean it was that healthy.
Pros
- No eggs/butter/shortening
- Lotsa big hunks of berries
Cons
A.k.a. the moral of the story is, just because something says “vegan” or “organic” or “all-natural” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s healthy for you. Be smart. Become a label reader. Then eat it anyways .
Now I am back home, gettin’ things done: laundry, cleaning, watering flowers, freelance writing and job applications – all on the agenda this afternoon. Then it’s dindin time and some yoga/pilates with a sub teacher (she better be good!) - hopefully I will see ya later tonight otherwise catch ya bright and early in the morn!
Enjoy your Sunday!
Here is where I parked my buns today…but more on that in a bit
.
Yesterday, after the big 9-mile run, I showered, purtied myself up then headed off to a food blogger’s mecca…
WHOLE FOODS!!!
While I was shopping around for the goods, one of my best friends Ashley called me. I answered my obnoxious ring, then the conversation went something like this:
“Hey Ash,” I said.
“Hi Hol,” Ashley replied.
“What’s up?” I asked.
“I’m engaged!!!” she shrieked.
Crash as my green Whole Foods basket dropped to the ground.
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…..shut up, are you serious?” I asked.
“Yes,” she said. “He asked me this morning.”
“Shut up. Oh my gosh. Shut up! Oh my God – congratulations! I am soooo happy for you!”
That was a shortened version of the obnoxious convo (lots of screaming in Whole Foods went on). Since Ash only lives about 5 minutes from Whole Foods, I did a quick shop, hit up the hot bar (because I needed a lil’ afternoon sustinence) and raced over to Ashley’s place!
That would be about 1 cup each Curried Tofu + Balsamic Roasted Veggies. Yum and yum.
I couldn’t arrive over to Ashley’s without some kind of congratulations gift, so naturally I headed to the Whole Foods bakery before I left and brought over a piece of Chocolate Lava Cake (my girl Ash loves her chocolate!) to congratulate the adorable couple. Emphasis on adorable. The three of us chatted for a good hour or two, split the cake between us and honestly – they look soooo happy. It made me tear up a bit
.
I skedaddled to let the fiancees revel in their love and headed home to make some dinner. Taking the rest of last night’s unused rice, I made a lovely Fried Rice with Eggs. Fried rice is super simple and can be really healthy as long as you take a couple precautions, most of all not overdoing it on the oil or the soy sauce.
I sauteed onion, carrot, tomato, asparagus & spinach in 2 tsp. of canola oil with about 1/2 tbsp. garlic. While this was cooking, I started the eggs by frying two of them in about 1 tsp. canola oil. Then, I added about 3/4 cup rice to the veggie mix, added 1 tbsp. soy sauce and a pinch of ground ginger and stirred it all together. To plate, I took the rice & veggies, then layered them with the two fried eggs (slightly runny - yum!) and topped with green onion. Voila!
And for something sweet, the BEST lollipops there are – Yummy Earth!
After dinner, I accomplished one of my weekend want-tos: seeing Food, Inc.!
After having read both “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by my semi-crush Michael Pollan and “Fast Food Nation” by Eric Schlosser, I figured I had a pretty good idea of what to expect. And I was right. The movie followed a lot of the same themes/people/scandals that both books did; however, this movie is really a testament to the power of visual imagery. You read about animal cruelty, mishandling of meat and food products, lack of regulation by the FDA, etc., but when you put them together with real life images, it’s really quite impossible to ignore the magnitude of the problem we face in the U.S.A. of food. We no longer know what we are eating and what is healthy anymore.
I will have a larger review later on (in Holly Investigates) but you must see it: EVERYONE MUST SEE THIS MOVIE.
On a happier note, after the movie, I met up with my older sister for a drank, which she paid for.
Yay for older sisters with real jobs!
Then we both headed home to hit the hay, and when I woke up this morning, I made one of my all-time fave blogger recipes… Oaty Cakes from Miss Polly!
Look at that oaty goodness lovingly slathered with peanut butter and garnished with raspberries
.
After breakfast, my sister and I headed over to my aunt’s house to see my cousin’s new baby. What a lil’ smiley girl that Julia is! After visiting with the fam for awhile, I headed over to a late brunch with my old college roomies Jess and Jamie (+ their significant others). I didn’t eat anything because I had eaten breakfast only a couple hours before, but it was so good to catch up with them after the wedding a couple weeks ago.
After brunch, it was finally beach time!
Snacks I nibbled on throughout my 2 hours…
Ahhh…nothing beats a solo day at the beach, except a Vegan Mixed Berry Muffin from Whole Foods obv!
Let’s be real – just because this muffin was “vegan” does not mean it was that healthy.
Pros
Cons
A.k.a. the moral of the story is, just because something says “vegan” or “organic” or “all-natural” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s healthy for you. Be smart. Become a label reader. Then eat it anyways
.
Now I am back home, gettin’ things done: laundry, cleaning, watering flowers, freelance writing and job applications – all on the agenda this afternoon. Then it’s dindin time and some yoga/pilates with a sub teacher (she better be good!) - hopefully I will see ya later tonight otherwise catch ya bright and early in the morn!
Enjoy your Sunday!