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 π
In the spirit of career day…
I love carrot chips! I wanted to be a high school math teacher – fascinating I know π
WOW, I love the new look of your blog! Gorgeous. And I wanted to be a grumpy old hermit living in a hut in the middle of the woods. Turns out, that’s still my goal. Working towards that retirement one day at a time ;D
I love the new look, it’s brilliant!
I also love those carrot “chips” – makes you wonder what’s in cheesy Doritos to make them that exact colour… π
I used to want to be a fighter pilot – now I’m a local newspaper journalist…. close π
happy, i wanted to live happily ever after. the end. π
a hairdresser – no idea why! but no one would want me cutting their hair now!!
I absolutely love crinkle-cut carrots!! That was the only way I would eat them as a kid π
Growing up I wanted to be a psychiatrist growing up. Weird right? Now I want to be a personal trainer. I’ve just always loved helping others.
A Ballerina : )
I’ve wanted to be everything when I “grow up”. The main thing I wanted to be when I was younger was a famous actress. I still do, but I’m going the journalism route with a little health and fitness thrown in π
Oh, I like the new layout! Cute stuff!
I wanted to be so many different things when I was little. Particularly wanted to be a vet until I realized that not all the stories would have happy endings, haha!