Sunday, February 26, 2012

oatmeal, granola and sushi

so, today was a relatively boring day. i woke up early, had breakfast, watched tv, and headed out the door to work.  unfortunately, work was pretty dead, so i thought about how hungry i was - all day. and having forgot my snack at home, i was not very happy.  anyways, i started the day off right with some oatmeal.  i like to customize my oatmeal so i don't get tired of it. today it was: plain oatmeal, dried cranberries, raisins, brown sugar, granola and rice milk.  




i didn't used to like dried fruit, now i find myself craving its sweetness.  has anyone else ever experienced this?  i've also found my sweet tooth is a lot easier satiated with an apple or fruit - this is awesome! 


my favourite meal of the day is breakfast - i love fruit, grains, and being filled throughout the day.  therefore, i tend to eat a lot more at breakfast, while eating less over the day.  


some of my other favourite oatmeal "fixings": almonds, maple syrup, fresh berries, coconut milk, puffed wheat, toasted/untoasted coconut, carob chips, peanut butter (all natural). 


to me, oatmeal is a blank canvas - what it lacks in flavour, it makes up for in substance.  therefore, i mix thousands of things into my oatmeal in order to differentiate it from yesterday's.  please do not get bored of my oatmeal - it will definitely be a constant.










for dinner, i had a sushi date with one of my best friends - we go for "sushi sunday."  because she fully supports my veganism, we stuck to vegan-friendly rolls.  


i started the meal with some miso soup - i realize that this is packed with sodium.  it's a weekly ritual though - i'm not budging.  then, i munched cucumber (kappa) rolls, avocado rolls, cucumber and avocado rolls (i know, redundant), and vegetable rolls.  we also ordered vegetable tempura, but i found it fairly greasy and unenjoyable.  












after all of this, i'm eating crackers and homemade dill pickle dip. i'll hopefully post that recipe tomorrow - it is delicious and protein-packed. 


xx take care, animal-friendly followers


ashley

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