Weekend Recap

Sorry my post arrives so late today...I had quite a few things on my to do list, and I don't even have classes on Mondays! Sheesh. Aside from my normal trip to WF and laundry duty, I had a test to study for, an information session to attend, a dining committee meeting, and a gathering with friends to figure out housing for next year. All went well, but I thrive on organization, so today was a tad hectic for me. Let's hope for a calmer Tuesday!


Saturday
Anyway, onto my favorite topic: FOOD. I had a quiet, albeit disappointing weekend (Duke didn't make it to the Sweet Sixteen...bummer!). In the midst of Saturday's tragic game, I dashed to a campus eatery to grab a bite to eat. As per usual, I had to tweak their offerings to suit my taste. I ordered the black bean burger (minus the icky ranch dressing) with a side of fruit. When I got it back to my room, I switched out the mammoth white bun for two slices of whole grain bread, and I added a spinach salad. I perform this little switcheroo pretty frequently, and I must say that it is so much more enjoyable this way than it is as ordered.




Sunday
Sunday's lunch was not exactly your typical Easter fare. Since I was away from home for the holiday, and my roommate and friends were visiting family, I had a quiet afternoon to myself. In between study sessions (I have two psychology tests this week), I heated up a Boca burger (of the vegan and organic variety) and put it in a whole wheat pita with some spinach. I dipped the burger in some organic agave ketchup. Yep, you guessed it--another free sample. It tasted almost identical to the Heinz version, perhaps a tad less sweet. The texture was markedly different though. It wasn't quite chunky but reminded me of tomato paste rather than the typical smooth ketchup (or is it catsup?). I would buy it, because I like that it uses agave and natural ingredients while achieving the same taste as Heinz.





For dinner last night, I picked up another one of my favorite salads available on campus (I bet I have sampled every salad on campus at least twice). This one consists of a mountain of romaine topped with dried cranberries, chopped walnuts, shredded carrots, and the optional addition of blue cheese. I added the cheese last night because I was a little deficient in calcium and kcalories for the day, but sometimes I choose to skip it. Anyway, this salad is so good, it doesn't even need dressing. (PS Check out the cool design that the red onion makes).




Well I have some more pictures to share from today (hint: grocery inventory and banana flax oatmeal!), but I will save them for my next post on Wednesday.

Kristin from Kristin's Nibbles tagged me to describe my life in 6 words. That's a difficult task for someone as verbose as I am. However I will attempt it nonetheless: Health, faith, and organization keep Caroline content. OK, that's 7, but close enough, right? Thanks for tagging me, Kristin!

As an allusion to my next post, I will leave your with the question of the day: What's your favorite oatmeal mix-in?