Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity-jig

I made it! We returned to Alabama yesterday afternoon, after a long day in the car. Fortunately, I managed to keep myself well-fueled throughout our sojourn, thanks to a little preparation. Here's what I've been munching on for the past few days...

Tuesday
Tuesday morning, before we got onto the highway, we stopped at a grocery store for some lozenges (I had a wicked sore throat), and while we were there I quickly grabbed a bag of sliced apples. My parents stopped at McDonald's for breakfast to get some Egg McMuffins, but I preferred my own grub: I had those apple slices with some almonds and a cinnamon raisin Gnu bar. It kept me satisfied while I paged through my new cookbook from the Chicago Diner (surprise from the parentals!).

For lunch we stopped at Atlanta Bread Co. We don't have this in Alabama, but it was very similar to Panera, perhaps even better. I ordered the California Veggie sandwich (sans dill sauce and cheese) with a side salad. This was really tasty! There was a thick layer of avocado smeared on this delicious Italian bread (decorated with a pretty tomato). There was a wide variety of soups and sandwiches that I considered; I hope one of these opens up near us. I also snacked on some grapes.
After a long evening of unloading and unpacking, I needed a snack. I dug out one of those muffin tops that made over spring break and poured myself a glass of almond milk. Totally hit the spot. One of my nighttime rituals at home is to have a somewhat decadent smoothie/shake before bed. Usually I use this time to wind down and catch up on e-mail or blogs. Last night's inaugural smoothie time featured pumpkin, vanilla Spirutein, pumpkin pie spice, and a squirt of agave nectar.

Wednesday

Upon my return from an awesome run outside this morning (in my nifty shoes), I made myself some simple toast with cashew butter and agave. I also had a container of plain yogurt with pumpkin mixed in. In case you can't tell, I just opened up my first bottle of agave nectar--love it!

We made a Target run this morning, (where I got two different kinds of nut butter--score!) and when we returned I was really hungry. I turned to the freezer for inspiration and decided to use one of my vegan Chik patties by Health Is Wealth brand. I had forgotten how much I liked these! I spread a whole wheat bun with Nayonaise and mustard to make a killer chik sandwich. I had last night's leftover salad with balsamic vinegar, plus a big Fuji apple on the side.
Dinner tonight was made on the fly, since my family was having Target brand frozen pizza--not exactly what I was craving. I had to come up with something with about 5 minutes notice, so I decided on some Amy's vegetarian baked beans, steamed brussels sprouts, and a baked sweet potato. Afterward, I also had some sliced peaches with a squirt of agave.
Now I need to catch up on everyone's blogs and pick out a few recipes to try from my new cookbooks...What are you favorite recipes from ED&BV and Veganomicon?