Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry

I have been craving Chinese takeout for the longest time. I have come very close to breaking and ordering out… so i decided to make my own takeout. I used to make authentic stir fries when i lived back at home with the parentals but they loved it so much that i was making some kind of protein with broccoli every single week… and i got way bored.

So fast forward 5 years and here I stand in my kitchen 8 miles away from my moms kitchen about to make my own beef and broccoli stir fry.

And as i type this up, I am so glad homemade beef and broccoli is back in my life.

Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry (serves 4)

Ingredients: 1lb of lean top sirloin (sliced into strips), 2 tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, 2 tsp dark sesame oil, 1 cup of chicken broth (divided), 1 head of broccoli (cut into florets), 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 2 garlic cloves (minced), 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup water, Optional: 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Slice the top sirloin into thin strips -

and dredge in 2 tbsp cornstarch. In a large skillet, heat sesame oil

and cook strips of sirloin over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes per side. When the beef is cooked, remove from pan. Pour 1/2 cup of chicken broth in the pan to de-glaze- about 2 minutes stirring gently with a whisk.

Add the fresh broccoli and garlic to the pan, lower heat, cover and let simmer for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. While the broccoli is steaming in the sauce, in a separate bowl, combine the remaining 1/2 tbsp cornstarch with water, soy sauce and broth.

When the broccoli is crisp tender, pour in the cornstarch and soy sauce mixture. Allow it to heat and simmer for an additional 5 minutes and then return the steak to the pan.

Stir fry for an additional minute. Remove from heat and serve with rice.

JUST like take out… but better- cuz its homemade!

If i had an eggroll..or some egg drop soup- amazingness. Noted for next time.

Express

So the consensus is that ya’ll enjoy yourself some burgers but i think more of you were annoyed about the cheese- lol. And that means you are all cheese lovers after my own cheese loving heart and that if we lived together you would never touch my cheese…But really Great ideas for the burgers! I’m glad you all shared and I’m making note to add some avocados to my burgers and maybe even some spicy mustard and mayo! Great Ideas!
Im getting a little tired of my yogurt oats in the morning (blasphemy!) and decided that since i had a few more minutes i decided to make some eggs. this would have cost $2.50 from the cart… i got it for fweee (thats free in baby talk). it was good. and really filling. Its nice to change up your routines- it gives you something to look forward to!

Too bad you couldnt see how i tore this baby up. It was awesome. And probably the best scrambled eggs i have made to date. (there is a wrong way to scramble and egg!)

Lunch was a little on the lighter side. I found a spray version of a ranch dressing (awful- dont ever buy it) and made the mistake of spraying my salad with it… I will take the full fat version of my beloved ranch dressing because a little goes a LONG way! and While i was [impulse] shopping at lunch time i picked up some rice cakes and made sort of like rice cake crotons crumbled on my ensalada… pretty good too.

When i got home to prepare my suppah, there was someone sleeping in my bed.

Lazy girl.

I was rather hungry and decided to make somewhat of an express dinner… (note to self: start prepping dinner the night before!)

pressed some tofu and set it to bake while i made an accompanying side dish

i wanted some comfort…

but i made it healthy[ish] with some broc! and no dirtying another pot! just throw that broc on op of your pasta. when its done, strain and toss back in the pot and mix the powdered cheese… and try not to wish it was velveeta.

i let it set for a min while the tofu was still baking.. but dammit that tofu is taking forever!!!

But at least it was hot, i poured some terriyaki sauce on top and satisfied my hunger.

And it didn’t stop there. as I was washing dishes i made a quick batch of cuppycakes for a friend. ANd yes I added pudding to the mix for a moist and yummy cupcake!

When these babies were cool i removed the centers

and filled them with fluffy white frosting.

then replaced the tops and covered in chocolate frosting. For more step by step instructions you can see the last post i made these cupcakes here. I was HOT and tired so at some point i abandoned my camera. forgive me.

The end resulted in fluffy, yet moist, delicious cupcakes ever… and the birthday girl was greatful and those who were lucky enough to taste were impressed by the filling… for those that want to recreate i learned a new time saving trick! Remove the center of the cupcake with an apple corer!!! GENIUS!

For my TOFU eaters out there: Whats the Best way to Brown the tofu for that delicious crispy brown coating? (i really hope its not FRYING them! eeep!)I tried pan searing it but ended up losing the first layer of the tofu to the pan

And CUPCAKERS: Whats your Ultimate Cupcake? For me, its the capuccino cupcake from Crumbs.

PRESENTS! YAY!

I woke up thinking it was Thursday. That would have been so awesome… because then tomorrow would be FRIDAY. And the day after that will be Saturday and this is going to be the busiest weekend of my life!
More on that later.
Sometimes, i will admit, i need to change my regular breakfast line up. The thought of eating yet another bowl of yogurt mess or peanut butter oats just makes me not even want to eat it and go in search of something more comforting… like a bagel. MMM. bagels. Doesnt help as I type this that during my morning commute I ran past a bagel shop that must have just made the everything bagels… i could smell toasty bagels and I felt my stride slow down and my body gravitating towards the starchy goodness that I call MY KRYPTONITE. But a quick glance at the clock revealed i only had time to smell the bagels…
But who needs bagels when you have this:
Leftover broccoli and cheddar cheese fritatta. Look at that melty goodness. That bagel could kiss my grits in comparison to this incredibly satisfying bowl of melty cheesy eggy goodness. Im tellin you kiddos, switch up your breakfast routine every now and then- you will get excited for breakfast!
What was not at all exciting was the lack of food in my apartment. Aside from fresh fruit the innards of my refridge were BARE. SKIMPY. Disappointing… and unappetizing.

But thats when peanut butter and jelly sammiches save the day! And since its been eeons since i had a PBJ sammie it was yummy. and with the pear alongside it… i think next time i might slice a pear into the sammich! Oh yes, i went there.

Just to put it out there, one should not WATCH Man V. Food if they are susceptible to instant cravings. The brooklyn episode came on and i listed several places that i must try before summer is over… Damn that Adam Richmond.

When din din rolled around I was really considering ordering out… but then i spied so many veggables that wanted to come to the party in my tummy (so yummy so yummy)

angel hair pasta sauteed in garlic and olive oil with broc, peppers, mushrooms, snow peas and roasted tomatoes. Not rocket science… but maybe poetry. Oh carbs, how i love thee.

When i went to relax in my bedroom i found a package on my bed…

what could this be?

PRESENTS! from Tiffany! Presents for Me and Mickey girl! It all started when Tiffany posted something about chocolate and peppermint shavings and i jokingly said she can send them my way… and bless her heart- she did! She also sent some treats for mickey!

I didnt waste a second in trying out the chocolate peppermint shavings. I made half portion of chocolate malt-o-meal!

…and a healthy handful of chocolate shavings. It totally transformed my cereal and i got a little overzealous

mmmm. chocolatey. (this might be why i’m still single)

Mickey wanted in on the fun. Here she is eating a biscuit that she took to my lap to eat off of…smh (diva)

and here i am teasing her with a rawhide stick…

rawhide stoggie.

What a great present to come home to! Thank you so much Tiffany and I cant wait to dig into the other goodies! I have so many plans for the chocolate peppermint shavings.

"Noodles"

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed all of you squealing with delight for me. I am sending you all big air kisses and hugs! It means a lot to me that you all want to know more. So, when it gets more interesting I will dish. And for the record: nothing new is afront (yet).
Lets get serious.
I have an obsession. Carbs. and Cheese. I am still waiting for the world to introduce a bread and cheese diet. This will be a diet that I never break. But if its not bread that I crave, its pasta. More specifically, NOODLES. Noodles are quite amazing. They are like a blank canvas and offer you to do whatever you want to them to create your gourmet masterpiece. Pesto. Tomatoes. Cream sauce. Hell, even butter. They all lend themselves to noodles and create parties in your mouth.
When my coworker mentioned she made her own alfredo sauce the other day I was taken back to the time when I went out and bought a noodle wanna-be at the recommendation of Hungry Girl. My first impression was “eh”… and I was immediately inspired to try this dish again, only make it MY way.
I like the thin variety of noodles. I found the spaghetti but really wanted the angel hair. Oh well. Its been 2 years since I have had these “noodles” and I had forgotten all the wonderful things about them…

Like their stats. Basically, you can eat an entire package for 50 calories and less than 3 grams of fat. Sign me up!

But the funniest part comes when you open the package. It suggests a thorough rinsing and a quick zap in the microwave to “reduce the authentic aroma”. Thats a nice way of saying “these noodles smell FUNKY”

They look like ramen. I am slightly turned off by the “authentic aroma” but continue to press on. I rinse and drain the “noodles” for about 5 minutes, then heat them for 60 seconds. When they are done i pat them dry and set them aside.

I was gonna make alfredo sauce.

with shrimp! and baby bellas!

and BROCCOLI! this is so exciting. I cannot contain myself. Okay I can contain myself – im a liar.

I add one wedge of laughing cow cheese and stir it up with the rest of the “kids”.

I added a generous shake of garlic powder and parmesean cheese and slowly added in a little bit of skim milk (maybe 1/4 cup) the mushrooms and broccoli were adding their own touches of water here and there so the sauce thickened up nicely and without adding so much milk. I added a touch of salt and pepper and let the sauce simmer for 5 minutes.

I served it atop my bed of “Noodles”.

The texture of the noodles a bit different from regular spaghetti noodles. Its got a bit of a bite to it and maybe might be a little gummy? I cant describe it. But if you add a decent sauce to it and throw in a copious about of veggies, you can definintely get over the texture and actually feel like you are eating a massive bowl of pasta.

Would i recommend? Yes, noodle lovers. This is a great substitute for the box of pasta you are dying to eat. I reccommend the thinner noodles as the texture is more obvious in the linguine shaped ones but totally gonna keep making this!

If you could create your own diet that would help you lose weight, and it can be ANY thing in the world and would still allow you to lose weight, what would it be?

I already said it- BREAD AND CHEESE.

GC Winner! plus random eatings

Fiiiinally, its Friday!
And that means two things:
1. happy hour will commence at 5:30 pm Sharp and will go till Sunday. Weekend full of picnics and a birthday party for the old roomie (with a pimps and Hos theme… should be interesting)
2. The winner of the Stop and Shop Giveaway sponsored by MyBlogSpark will be announced in a quick second.

I want to thank everyone for entering. I already cashed in on mine and it was super sweet getting this giftcard. On that particular day I only paid $15 for my groceries! woo hoo!
And the winner is number 12, Doreen.
Doreen said…
Following you on FB! Oh, and btw, that pizza looks soooo yummmy!!! Makes me want a slice or two or three!! Doreen H.purposedrivenlife4you at gmail dot com

Doreen, email me your shipping info and i will have your giftcard sent to you!

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I had totally forgotten to bring my new yogurt to work to try! Siggis was on sale and I wanted to try it out. This one sounds more promising that the Brown Cow… but i will let you know. I was grateful to have another goodie on hand that was so lovingly sent to me by carol. z bars. I love these little things! As a matter of fact, I need to make a trip to trader joes to stock up on those babies. awesome for eating as is or crumbling ontop of yogurt.

and she also sent some fitness water. According to the packet it contains as many calories as crystal light contained. my guess is that its more like a gatorade than a juice. I wasnt in the mood for anything super sweet so i used a quarter of the packet in my water bottle 4 times for a grape sweetness… an actual sweetness too- not like watery fruit water.

I changed up my usual shrimp salad and added a piece of steamed tilapia. Verdict: I like tilapia grilled better. Still ate the salad but will grill it next time. and Duh, avocados are amazing. especially with a sprinkling of coarse sea salt. MMM.

My coworker and I go to the same gym so he has been motivating me to go. I was so tired and sore yesterday and he still made me go (nice guy, right) and i did 40 mins on the hill program. My legs are KILLING me today! When I got home I was surprised that i wasnt Starving like i normally am after a workout… i decided to make an egg. And no sooner than i started to make my eggs did my stomach decide it was hungry. I threw in a pack of frozen broccoli and made a fritatta.

More broccoli than eggwhites- still soooo yummy! and 2 slices of arnolds sandwich thins. sprinkled parm cheese on the fritatta. So wonderful.

sealed the deal with cookie dough. I actually have been starting to look forward to this peanut buttery fudgey delight on days i work out! thanks for the recipe Mari!

ANY BIG PLANS FOR THE WEEKEND??? Im gonna have a picnic with mom and dad in the AM tomorrow and then head to the birthday party with the cool theme..

And Not that any of you would know this personally, but what do “hos” wear? LOL specifically, what would you wear to a pimps and hos party?

Ultra Thin Crust Pizza

My Keurig is getting on my nerves. The Machine itself is wonderful and I’m madly in love with it… but to clean the damn thing is a pain in my ass. I have attempted to descale the sucker for a week now and its still got that one blinking light… its like its laughing at me. Im about to call keurig to cry. Mother Eff. I made a cup of coffee today with my french press. nothing wrong with it, it just takes longer. And i had poured a little too much in my much so in an effort to not be wasteful i took a big glug… and this i swear has never happened to me… the liquid was so hot i SPIT IT OUT. And the time it took for my mouth to be scalded and for my brain to send the signal “WHOA THAT SHIT IS HOT!” i spit it out too late. Damn burned tongue. Now nothing will be as tasty today!
I woke up not really wanting to wake up the other and hit the snooze one too many times. Realizing i was no longer in the safe zone for making it to work on time and not wanting to get ready in a flash of lightning I thought taking the LIRR to work would allow me to get there in a timely fashion.
WRONG.
LIKE REALLY WRONG.
I had just missed the train that would have gotten me to work right on time and the next train wasn’t scheduled to arrive until 20 mins from the last train. That meant I was still gonna be late. For some reason whenver i take the LIRR from Queens to Manhattan I always come out a different exit. I need to find the RIGHT exit! because I was even MORE late to work figuring out where to transfer to my next train. GRRRR!
I finally arrived to work, 30 mins late, and decided why not take advantage of the zero line at Starbucks.
I picked up a spinach feta wrap with a bottle of water with a “hint” of blackberry. The wrap, all 280 calories of it, tasted like pizza. It was a wonderful treat! the water however was kind of gross. I have no problems drinking my water. the hint of fruit just made it taste like REALLY watered down juice. And i like one or the other. juice or water. Not watered down juice. yuck.

For lunch I had a giant plate of steamed and roasted veggies with about 3 oz of leftover steak. it was garlicky and delish! and quite filling!
Prior to the gym I had some work out fuel in the form of a cheese stick and a galla apple. Once again, the cheese was better than the apple.

After a great workout, i walked my jellified limbs home and dreamt up dinner. I really really really wanted pizza but I knew that I wouldnt have just one slice and I just burned 400 cals and wanted to keep them off. So this idea for homemade pizza hit me at the best time.

I preheated my oven to 400*. spread my favorite maranara sauce on top of an ezekial wrap.

Covered it in a healthy amount of low fat mozzarella cheese. I was going to add some veggies but something in the fridge caught my eye and I was soooo excited to try this out!

Turkey Pepperoni. on. my. pizza. YAY! What a treat!

I made a side of steamed broc with the leftover sauce and sprinkled it with parm.

threw the pizza in the oven on a cookie sheet for 7 minutes. It crisped up quickly. And the cheese melted in that gorgeous food-porn way.

ULTRA thin crust pizza.

This was the best post-workout meal I have ever made at home! The ezekial wrap was 150 calories, cheese- 80 cals, pepperoni 30 cals, and sauce 50 cals for 1/4 cup! oh and the broc was 20 cals, cheese 40 cals, and sauce 40 cals… my entire pizza and side dish were less than 400 cals!

My only complaint is that the ezekial wrap is a bit chewy for me… sadly i wont be using this as a crust again. But it fufilled that pizza craving!

Any interesting uses for wraps?

Dont forget to enter my $20 Stop and Shop Giftcard Giveaway! Ends Thursday at 11:59 pm!

The [Almost] Never ending Bowl of Pasta

I was being particularly naughty in the eating department a afew days ago. Like really really bad. Yesterday I shared a post on how I caught up with Meg over drinks and brunch. As Brunch was ending with Meg, I got a text from my diva Patti “Wanna get some Dinner?” and me not fully understanding that she meant soon i replied “Suuuuure! Where?”
Can I be any more of a retard?
Luckily, dinner was happening about 4 hrs after I stuffed my face with Meg (who is definitely considering the blog idea- thanks guys!). I met up with Patti- who lives across the street- and the original plan was for Italian eats at Dani’s House of Pizza. But Dani’s is really good, and really small – of course!- and with a really ridiculous wait time (they said 20 mins but they were lying) I suggested we take a bit of a walk to Queens Boulevard to Pasta Lovers.
Pasta Lovers is a big restaurant with an old school italian flare. It has yet to disappoint me but I have gone a mere 4 or 5 times. The staff are awesome and accomodating. Once seated they bring an expansive menu of reasonably priced Italian American fare. There was a prix fixe menu but it offered 5 courses and I wasn’t starving… i just had a hankering for pasta.

As soon as your water comes out, so does the complimentary Bruschetta. Crusty bread with garlicky tomatoes on top. Wonderful. Patti didn’t want hers… so i eated it. I figured… tomatoes = raw vegetables, raw vegetables = salad, crusty bread= better than a crouton! Im a genius.

than this happened:

HOLY CARB HEAVEN. Soft Salted Butter and Fresh baked bread. I ate the entire BALL of bread… and patti didnt eat hers. I was tempted to take mine home- but i forgot about it (praise cheeses). I’m tellin ya- i can live on bread alone. I really can. Oh and butter. cant leave out the butter.

Out of all the dishes on the menu I wanted something, anything, that was NOT Marinara. I tend to choose pasta dishes with light cream sauces or olive oil and garlic… I just am picky about marinara sauce.

And I love angel hair pasta. So when I saw the Angel hair Primavera I nodded my head in agreement.

A massive BOWL of angel hair pasta, mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, peas and snow peas, all happy swimming in a light garlicky cream sauce. Not too heavy on the sauce and full of flavor. I enjoyed very much. Patti had a chicken dish, looked like marsala but she had her heart set on Chicken Francaise. Next time Patti.

I got full 1/4 way into the veggies and started to eat the pasta. At some point I wanted to explode and to prevent myself from eating more than I wanted to I started to use the crayons on the table

Crayons are not only for kids, they are for bloggers too. And please note that along with my siggy I drew a house, mickey mouse, a duck, some stars, flowers and lots of little hearts. Oh and a middle finger In case anyone wants to analyze my drawing patterns, feel free.

this is what I took home and inevitably ate at midnight watching DVRed programs. I gave Mickey the Tomatoes. She’s a healthy doggie.

Doggie bags barely make it to the next day when I take them home. I almost hate wasting the food… but i definitely hate that i eat it the same day i take it home! Do you have the same problem with Leftovers from restaurants? Is there a food in particular thats hard to resist- even if its cold?

Tem[peh]ting

Its Obvious that Valentines Day is Over… But the love still lingers.
My love for you all never dies (except on days when I dont blog- i love you slighlty less- but the love is still there).
You know what else lingers?
Valentines Day goodies. Pink Chocolate Chip pancakes. I would love to have pancakes and other breakfast treats more often but with making myself look beautiful, walking my beautiful doggie and making my beautiful cup of coffee… i really dont have time for a beautiful breakfast. So I prep the night before.

Pink. I know what some of you are thinking.

“does it taste pink?” the answer is no. But if you saw pink and had to think FLAVOR…what flavor would Pink Be? For me… strawberry.

Look, I even had pink nails- ive been polishing my nails on a regular basis! i luvs it! i digress… i mixed up the pink stuff and got my griddle pan nice and hot.

I love my griddle pan! I can use it on my kitchen table! (but I didnt… i feel weird flipping pancakes in my living room)

I let them get golden brown and flipped them.

Nom Nom Nom. These were great. Normally I doctor the pancake batter and add vanilla and cinnamon but these were really good as they were…with the addition of syrup of course! And the chocolate chips were a delightful treat! Special thanks to Erica! thanks hun!

On to the Tempeh…

All you bloggers out there posting your tempeh pics and recipes really got my mind going. I always try something before i judge it… and Im going to share my first taste of tempeh with you. I started with the preparation of my side dish that happened by mistake. I was in the mood for breaded chicken cutlets. with garlic and parm. I had a crazy day and did not have my head on straight. I was supposed to defrost some chicken breasts…but somehow had steamed broccoli in front of me in my dredging station. I figured… why not just bread the broccoli and roast it?

I beat an egg with some garlic powder and parm cheese.

dredged the broccoli. and rolled it in italian style bread crumbs. I set it on a greased cookie sheet and roasted for 15 min…. then i unwrapped the tempeh.

and I read the PSA “DISCOLORATION IS A NATURAL EFFECT OF THE FERMENTATION PROCESS” translation: THATS FREAKING NASTY LOOKING.

But Im not giving up. I inspected the rotten looking block. I sniffed it. Kind of sweet smelling… and because certain bloggers i LOATHE eat it raw with jelly, i took a tiny nibble on its own and confirmed there is a reason why i LOATHE Certain Bloggers (Anyone wanna guess the accronym? or watch her newest obsession on youtube AKA herself?). I digress again. I need to lay off the white out.

i dont do white out. please dont think that.

i need to change the subject…. I diced up the rotten block and suateed it in some sesame oil.

I began to add random ingredients from my cupboard. Honey. soy sauce. ponzu sauce. garlic powder. red pepper flakes. and finally a touch of vinegar. The result? A homemade terriyaki of sorts. it went well with the sweetness of the tempeh and added a nice savory touch to it as well. the honey thickened up the sauce a lot and became, for the most part, edible.

The broccoli was done and it smelled sooo good. Not quite the “chicken cutlet” i wanted but the flavors were there! (all that was missing was the grease!)

I loved the broccoli. The tempeh? it wasnt terrible. its really a texture thing. Its grainy. Imagine eating a really tough piece of tofu with huge chunks of rice in it. Its not horrible but it sort of falls apart into grainy chewy bits in your mouth and I much rather prefer the texture of tofu.

Will i buy tempeh again? probably not. But I will tell you that the serving on my plate above had 22 grams of protein. 22 GRAMS! if thats enough for you to suffer weird textures for the sake of being full- go for it. I wasnt full I was STUFFED!

HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!

ALSO A Happy Birthday to Karen… and most importantly A Very Special Happy Birthday to my late Aunt Denise. The Original Diva… today would have been her 58th birthday. this blog is the closest I have come to writing a book for her… a book i promised to dedicate to her before she passed- I still promise to finish the book! AND this post is dedicate to my auntie!

Udon

A few months ago, I was on a serious Udon Kick. Like everyday for a week I had some variation of Udon. At some point I got a little sick of it… and who wouldn’t- you can get really sick of things when you have it everyday.
I have been staring at this list for months. Its stuck on the wall near my refrigerator. Its a reminder that I made Udon so much that I had the list of ingredients ready to go for whenever. After checking out what was available in my fridge for din din (slim pickings), the only thing in there that was healthy and plentiful were blocks of tofu. And looking at my list, then my tofu, then my list again and seeing in the crisper a fresh bunch of scallions I decided…

We are having Udon for dinner kiddos! Its easy. Its quick. Its freakin delish! (and Oh Em Gee how i love noodles!)

I found some broccoli that was nearing its death and tossed it into the broth while i let the dashi and mirin and soy do their thing.

Grabbed a huge block of tofu and sliced it into big healthy chunks.

I tossed in the tofu and let the soup simmer for 20 mins. When it was almost done, I added a bunch of scallions for an oniony kick.

and prepped my udon noodles while the soup simmered. Its best to make the noodles right as the stock is finishing… its too tempting to have a bowl of noodles staring at you. I should know. I kept “tasting” the noodles… oh noodles! I love them!

Pour broth and some broc and tofu in the bowl and garnish with some chili powder and fresh scallions. eat! enjoy!

And because you made 8 cups of soup, have some leftovers:

Leftovers.

Leftovers with the addition of mushrooms! MMMM.

That surely satisfied my Udon Craving… dont think there will be one for a while. Udon 3 days in a row is enough.

I’m Baaack!

I am back in my office! What a glorious day too! If the desk wasnt so dusty I might have kissed it… Note to self, clean desk, then kiss it! Camera is here, camera cord is here, and sipping from my smoke free coffee traveler.
We’ve got a bit of catching up to do. Last I spoke to you, i was telling you about my friend who went to China. On his Official last day at work I came in with a yummy brekkie.
Chobani with honey and a heapin spoonful of granola. I normally get the 0% Fage but the 2% was on sale. Oh man, was this good! I always have been a fan of greek yogurt but I never experienced bliss like this before. Creamy and sweet… i will not lie- i licked the container. I could eat 3 servings of this stuff in one sitting! (but i never have)…

Then one of my coworkers brought in a devils food cake with a cream cheese frosting. The temptation was too great as I have a weakness for chocolate and the night before was dealing with the most vicous Brownie Craving that ever existed. I gave in and had a sliver of this baby. The cake was dense and chocolatey…i shaved off the frosting because i really wanted the chocolate…not the frosting.

Around lunch time I had a Dr. Zevia that was out of this world! I am such a soda junkie! really really good.

with some steamed chicken (gross) and steamed broc slaw with spaghetti sauce. Dudes, this was a crappy lunch. It took every ounce of will power in me not to dump this and run to the deli for a grilled chicken and avocado sanwich on texas toast (if im gonna go to the deli- im gonna do it up RIGHT)

Around snack time i finished the last of my special k thin crisps that I got from the Food Buzz Tastemaker Program.

These are really yummy! Wish I had more. ((((free stuff))))

Around dinner time I was craving tofu.

I had some marinating and was eager to see how it came out.

ooooooooooooo! I sliced these blocks up and grilled them over medium.

Served with Brown rice and Broccoli.

Overall, i didnt really care for the marinated tofu… the marinade kind of got lost in the tofu… is that weird? I ended up using a dipping sauce for the whole dish.

It was a bland day. And with eating all this subpar food, its no wonder that I went to 5 Burro cafe the next day and drank 2 raspberry margaritas, 3 lobster tacos, rice, beans, and a tray of chips with pico de gallo… OH MY TUMMY!