2009 March 05

Wow, it was a crazy day at work today!

Sorry I didn’t have time for a lunch post! My Supervisor and I actually had a wonderful lunch with our Webmaster today at the cutest little hole in the wall simply called The Mediterranean Deli. It’s just around the corner from our office and though I’ve driven by it a million times, I’ve never been in.

(Dad you have to meet me here for lunch next time you’re in O-town!)

Everything looked and smelled great inside. The restaurant is no bigger then my cubicle at work and they prepare your meal as soon as you order it. I was so overwhelmed with the wonderful handwritten menu and delish pictures on the walls I had a hard time deciding which route I wanted to go.

Finally I decided on the Three Salad Plate which included: Greek Salad, Tabbouleh, Hummus, & Pita Wedges. I also grabbed a sample of one of the wraps he was preparing.

This meal was incredibly light and refreshing! I enjoyed it immensely and will happily return to this little gem. I can see why many of my co-workers frequently return from lunch with boxes of take out from the Mediterranean Deli.

When I returned to my desk for some reason chocolate was the only thing on my mind. Luckily, my supervisor has a stash of candy at her desk and I managed to swipe a Tootsie Roll to satisfy my chocolate cravings.

And before lunch I had a Kashi Peanut Butter Granola Bar as my mid morning snack.

For dinner tonight I was craving some sort of meat, which is really odd for me. I guess my body just felt like it was lacking it lately so I dug into my freezer and found a Turkey Italian Sausage to work with.

I cooked the Turkey Sausage on the stove top with some sliced Onion and Saur Kraut. Yum!

I stuffed the Sausage, Onion, Kraut mix in an Oat Bran Pita with Ketchup and Spinach. It was PERFECT!

I also was dreaming of the Yucca I had in the pantry all day at work

If you’re not familiar with Yucca, its a root, starchy vegetable that is prevalent in Latin American Dishes. It’s usually boiled in a lot of butter or fried up. I was craving the boiled version, but I can never bring myself to boil any vegetable so I steamed the Yucca for 15 minutes and then gently rubbed some butter on it. OMG I always forget how much i truly love Yucca.

I also had a small Pickle on the side.

It was a perfect dinner!

And I told you, you would be seeing my dessert from last night again.

Mmmmm... Chocolate Covered Donut…. Heaven!

I must say it has been a good day of eat. i will go to bed with a very satisfied belly.

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The moleskin was a success! I covered my blister with a patch of the moleskin and the rubbing ceased for my 4 mile run. My legs are still not 100% back to normal yet, so it was a slow 10 minute mile run. But as I always say its better to approach things slowly then to give it all I got and end up with an injury!

I hoped I spiked some interest in you last night concerning my dessert. I loved reading all of you guesses, but only one person was able to guess what it truly was and I kind of wish I had a prize for her.

Hangry Pants, on March 4th, 2009 at 10:51 pm Said: Edit Comment

Congrats Kelly!

What is that – some kind of donut? I can’t wait to find out!

Yes, Heather you are right! It was a donut..haha

Earlier this week Mica had featured Baked Banana Donuts on her blog. In the spirit of Cereal Free Week, I figured what better of a breakfast option is there in the morning then fresh donuts?

So I baked up a batch of donuts last night using the recipe found here but instead of mashed banana I used applesauce.

I was actually very proud of myself to form the donut shape on the baking sheet.

I also halved the recipe and ended up with just shy of a dozen donuts.

I knew I could not resist testing out one of my donut creations with them staring me in the fact so I chowed into one for dessert. Of course, I had to try and replicate my favorite donut of them all… Chocolate Icing Covered Donut!

I melted a mix of Chocolate Chips and Butterscotch Chips then dunked the donut in the chocolate-buttery goodness until it was coated. Then I immediately put the bowl under water so I would not start scraping it with my tongue.

The chocolate coated donut was AMAZING!!! It may be something you see again for dessert tonight.

This morning I enjoyed three different variations of my donuts with a cup of fruit salad on the side.

The first donut was dipped in plain Vanilla Chobani, the second coated with Pumpkin Butter and the third was a combination of Lemon Curd and Vanilla Chobani.

I think my FAVORITE was the mix of Lemon Curd and Vanilla Chobani. Seriously this is my new favorite combination of flavors and it was the perfect ‘icinig’ for the donut!

The Lemon Curd and Vanilla Chobani was also a great combination in the fruit salad that included Kiwi, Grapes and Strawberries.

It was really a fun breakfast treat that brought back an old favorite I haven’t had in years!!! If you have the time I highly suggest making your won donuts! Yum!!

What is your favorite donut and from where? I just have two words for this answer… Hot Now…. Umm.. Hello?!?!?! Who doesn’t love a HOT Krispy Kreme?!?!?! I grew up with a Dad who refused to drive by a Krispy Kreme with a hot sign lit up out front and not go inside…lol

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