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So.Much.Dessert=No Problems For this Girl

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I do not make my own crab cakes.  I buy them from the store, but making them would be awesome and I’ll have to look into that.  I mean how hard can making a mushy blob of crab be?

Anywho since I finally tried Kale last night and was rather healthy, I found it acceptable to have my favorite comfort food this morning all day:

Dark chocolate orange pancakes, they were delicious and that is why they continue to be my favorite.  But don’t tell spinach bacon waffle-he might be a lil jealz.  I seriously love the bitterness of dark chocolate paired with the tartness of orange.

For lunch today, there was some special going on at our dining hall called the Easter Bunny Hop and I was secretly hoping all the dining hall employees were dressed like giant bunnies.  Sadly that was not the case but one can only hope for so much.  I begged my lunch dates Justin and Kelsey to allow us to venture from quiche (even though I’m the only one who gets quiche…) to go see what the Bunny Hop was all about.

I got my typical foods there but Kelsey and I did split a piece of carrot cake and it was good.  Normally our all you can eat buffet features hard crusty cakes-but today it was delicious.

Kelsey accepts that I'm going to take photos even after a fork has been put

Then for dinner, as if Kelsey couldn’t get enough of me we went to First Crush again.  I’m really obsessed with this place and seriously, their salads are awesome sauce.  My salad had grilled chicken, mixed springs, cranberries with a vinaigrette dressing.

Kelsey got the brie Panini, filled with cranberry, turkey and smoked chedder cheese.

Then because my sweet tooth was clearly satisfied, we got the crème Brule bread pudding which I had had my eye on for quite some time (aka since last week).  It was seriously good-if you will send me some bread pudding (and kale) for my birthday we will be in love forever.

If you visit me-I'll take you here and we can just bread pudding

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In the workout end for me today, I had to run on the beloved dreadmill because it was pouring rain.  Since the Tyra show was on at 3, I found I could actually focus for the entire 7 miles.   I had done an hour of Arctrainer beforehand, so it was a pretty intense day for this girl.

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As you know, my favorite show is on tonight.   America’s Next Top Model.  I am hoping that my favorite Brittany doesn’t go home tonight since the preview has been hinting at it.  If she does, I guess I can sub in and be America’s Next Top Model.  As if you need to see my face in more place such as magazines and billboards ha.

ANTM=painting nails time.

Questions for you:

1.       Do you like to make big  pancakes or lots of small ones?

I personally like one big one.  Sometimes I make little baby ones too but I guess it all depends on my moon.  So big ones normally or big one.

2.       Favorite dessert ever?

Pumpkin Breakfast Pudding

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So yes I indeed stole this from carrots and cake and adapted it within 12 hours and made it.   Two of my favorite things in the world combined into one (and no it’s not pancakes).

Sweet Potato Pumpkin Breakfast Pudding

Makes 1 serving

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sweet potato pumpkin
  • 1 piece of whole wheat bread, torn into pieces
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tbsp soy milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 scoop of protein powder (Yes, I went there)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350*F.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl and blend until smooth.
  3. Coat an oven-safe dish with non-stick cooking spray and pour in mixture.
  4. Bake for approximately 20 minutes.

 

Nom nom nom.  I had this as more of a pumpkin pudding dessert last night.  I topped with a little bit of Greek yogurt and peanut butter and was certainly not disappointed. I think you could go in different directions with this and am going to be trying some more combinations in the near future.

 

Unusual Day Perhaps?

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I’m not sure what possessed me in the morning today-but I really wanted a tuna melt. Maybe it was because I was so tired from my race yesterday. (Which didn’t go over so well but I was sick but you win some and you lose some). There were four hills that were the size of a two story building. I grew up on completely flat terrain so I had no idea how to even approach those. I also had a migraine so I did not do as well I wanted. But enough of my negativity.

8:00am Tuna melt with 4 tablespoons salsa

Are you a “napper,” or do you have the luxury of sleeping in later?

Insert 2.5 hours of class. My educational psychology class at 8:00 has easily become my least favorite course. Infact, it is the only course I just really don’t care for too much. So there I said it. I had a quiz in my math theory class and I did well (hopefully).

11:00am lunch time already? Yes, early for me but I’ll make a snack later before I run and swim. I may nap as well-we will see. Anywho-on my campus there is a dining center called Dexter’s. It is similar to a Panara and extremely delicious. You cannot use your meal plan there unless you use the debt portion of the meal plan. For instance, I have the nine meal plan and 250 dollars on my bear debt. I would have to use money on my bear to cover it versus a meal. That is okay though, it is worth it. I also eat at the dining hall so often I will get never half this bear debt that comes with the meal plan.

Today I had a turkey and mozzarella pita bread with a fruit salad.

My boyfriend opted for the special. He had a chicken and guacamole sandwich with cheddar cheese and potato soup.


Insert a nice nap here. That nap did me wonders today and I feel a lot better than I did for my morning classes today. I have found that with running and swimming, napping does me a lot of good.

2:30pm-Protein Pudding and hot cocoa. It’s cold and rainy and I have to go for a run. This really heats up my body enough that I can run a bit without getting too chilly. I did not take a photo because there is only so many ways you can take a photo of pudding. :)

Insert running and swimming. Today has been rainy and cold and thus was the first time I ran on a treadmill since I started cross country training. I can honestly say I am not a fan. It is a lot more boring, although I was able to finish watching the movie and not be cold.

5:30pm-I had dinner with my boyfriend. Thursdays are steak night at our dining hall. I had steak, baked mini potatoes, green beans, a few pieces of chicken breast and watermelon. The cookies looked really good but I avoided them for Sinless September.

Now I am just busy studying for a quiz I have tomorrow in modern algebra (boo). I am also doing a “pancake eating” challenge. On Fridays, my boyfriend and I go to the local diner and we get pancakes. I like to get my carbs for my race that is on Saturday. Tomorrow, we are ordering the pancake that is the size of a steering wheel. Now-I know you are wondering what would possess me to do that. If you follow my blogs at all you know that I love pancakes and this challenge is right up my alley. Plus no one can argue that I didn’t get enough carbs for my race on Saturday. I’ll take plenty of pictures and hopefully I will complete it like I did last year.

Question for you-Have you ever done an “eating contest/challenge?” This is the only one I have ever done and ever plan too. I don’t normally eat until close to dinner time if not later.