Out of the Routine
As you’d expect, the holiday weekend did shake up my routine a little, although it wasn’t anything crazy out of the ordinary. My Tuesday, however, was more unusual. It also allowed me to take better photographs of my food. Win-win.
My friend Oksana, a teacher at a local high school, asked if I would speak at “Career Day” and since I love my job, and I think high schoolers are cool, I willingly agreed! I had to wake up earlier than normal to get to the school on time, so I are breakfast at the school.
Breakfast
Before career day started, they served all of the volunteers coffee and breakfast, so I had a cup of black coffee, part of this bagel, and a bunch of grapes. So delicious.
Lunch
Since career day ended in the early afternoon, I ate a quick lunch at my kitchen table while answering e-mails, and getting work done. I had a simple bowl of yogurt + fruit + granola.
Afternoon snacking
I decided carrots are more delicious when they’re shaped like chips… and since they were already shaped like chips… I decided to roast them, and dip them in ketchup. I know, I know, I’m turning everything into chips these days. What can I say? They’re more fun that way. I sprayed them with a tiny bit of olive oil, seasoned with salt & pepper, and roasted at 400 for about 10 minutes. Delish.
Dinner
I made this garlic lentil soup from a recipe in the Wall Street Journal. No offense Wall Street Journal, but it wasn’t very good. I gave up on the recipe and doctored it up, until it actually tasted good. I’ll share my version of the recipe sometime soon. It reminded me how much I love lentils, and they’re so filling!
I ended the day at Bakers Crust with some friends, but I didn’t actually get anything to eat. The company was enough for me 🙂
In the spirit of career day…
Seems to be a common theme but I, too, wanted to be a teacher. I used to spend hours in the basement pretending to teach. I had 2 chalkboards, a bulletin board, a desk, a lesson plan book (my mom was a teacher)…I taught a few college courses a couple of years ago so I did get to be a teacher for a little while! I restrained from putting stickers on term papers 🙂
just so you know, carrot chips like this are dangerous. one time (i fear i was scarfing my salad) i swallowed a carrot chip whole and literally almost died. well maybe not literally, but i was in a lot of pain as the chip went sideways down my esophagus. not okay.
Sara, first of all, I’m so glad you were ok, but secondly, I kind of cracked up 😉 SO glad you’re alive, but I’ll have to remember to slow down when I munch on these 😉
Health coach/personal trainer/wellness woman. 🙂
anything in chip form is going to be great!!
I will have to try to do some carrot chips, my son loves carrots! I love the new look on the blog. I have so missed my blogging/reading 🙂
So glad you’re back, Helen!! 🙂
Absolutely love your new design! So, so cute. I wanted to be a mom so I guess you could say I am living my dream. Life is long though so who knows what’s in store for the future.
LOVE the idea of making carrots into chips…genius!
Super simple, but super delicious! I ate them with ketchup, because I’m convinced ketchup makes everything more tasty 😉