What I [Tried] Wednesday
Yesterday was kind of a bad day. [Insert work frustrations.] But thats ok, because:
1. I usually love work, so a bad day just means that I got a little frustrated…
2. When I’m frustrated I liked to run. Or clean. And both of those were on my agenda anyway!
3. It’s a new day, and not just any day, it’s What I Ate Wednesday!!!
So in case you missed the memo, I’m a vegetarian. Why? Well, mostly because I just don’t like meat. For lots of reasons. One being the taste. Yet for some reason, this caught my eye:
And I threw it in the cart. Impulse buy? Um, yes. But I liked the Lightlife “Smart Ground” so much that I thought I’d give it a try.
So I threw together my 4 ingredient dinner:
- Veg-friendly “pork” + Whole wheat bun
- Broccoli slaw + Hummus (I needed some veggies)
And dinner was born. So how was it?
Well. The broccoli slaw topped with hummus was delicious, of course. And the “pork”… well honestly I don’t remember what pork tastes like but… I guess this tasted like pork. So I didn’t really like it.
Sometimes I’m kind of an idiot. I know.
But before the dinner fail, I went for a run, which was awesome, since I hadn’t be running for awhile. Oops. It wasn’t an easy run, (I think I’m still detoxing from the second hand smoke of the weekend) but I cranked out a few miles. Good thing I had an awesome playlist. (Thank you Wiz Khalifa. I love you.) I’m still loving my rap/mashups kind of playlist.
What kind of music is on your playlist these days?
Do you ever try things you know you won’t like? Are you an impulse buyer?
<3 Liz
I wish I had the urge to clean when I feel frustrated 😀 Too bad about the veg-pork; I am an impulse buyer and I definitely would have made the same purchase as you if I’d seen it! I also tend to buy way too much with good intentions but not enough time or enough meals in a day to make everything!
I’m an impulse buyer too. I bought that stuff once, and as a meat eater/pork lover, I can honestly say I didn’t like it either. I don’t think anyone likes eating sweet rubber, and that’s what it was like for me.
I’m loving Enrique right now. Great workout music!
Sweet rubber!!! That’s exactly it!!! It was a weird texture… just not for me!
Ohhh I got that on sale before for a dolla! It’s pretty good. Gardein is a really good veg brand. Go to their website and they have $1 off coupons, you can print up to 2 per computer, just say’in.
Whitney
I’ll try things I’m pretty sure I won’t like–because you never know! That said, I really want to like Gardein and just don’t. Plus their “chicken” makes me wildly nauseous. I’ve tried it three times. I know. I listen to a little of everything, but my current workout love is dubstep/techno remixes.
Eek, I’m totally an impulse buyer. I love to run/clean/shop when I’ve had a bad day! Just gets my mind off everything. 🙂 xoxo
Thank you for your review of that Gardein product. I see it in the store all the time and wonder if I should try it. Like you, I’m not a fan of the taste or texture of meat, so it’s probably not for me either. Love your blog!
-Emily
Wiz makes magic happen 🙂 I stay away from the fakey meat bc like you… I don’t like how regular meat tates to begin with! Next time whip up one of your baller veggie dishes! 🙂 xo
i love rap/techno workout music!
i loooove me some pulled pork so i would like this 🙂
Haha, sorry you didn’t like the “bbq”..at least the slaw + hummus was delicious 😀
Sorry yesterday was a bit tough, but heres to a better day today!! 🙂 Oh gosh I am SUCH an impulse buyer!! I went to Ross yesterday for shoes and ended up buying shoes, a dress, AND a new coffee mug. Oh jeeze, like I really need one of those! (but I kinda did, because it is so cute!!)
Hahaha that sounds like me at Target. I can’t go there and stick to my shopping list!