An Unexpected Houseguest

As Kristen and I were heading out to our chapter meeting last night, we discovered this cutie wandering dangerously close to the bus route: After checking out the neighboring apartments for an open door or a concerned owner, we took her back to our apartment. We called the housing staff on call, and fortunately, she knew to whom the pup belonged. While we waited for her to be picked up, we played around with our little houseguest--she especially enjoyed helping us make dinner!

Anyway, once again, I have quite a few things I need to do this evening, so I am posting now rather than later. Here's the weekend recap:

Saturday
After a hot and difficult run across campus, I returned to my apartment and made a peach parfait. This one included peach yogurt, sliced peaches, Fiber One, flax and cinnamon. Delish. This kept me fueled for several hours. I headed to the football game, where I witnessed another Duke victory; we beat Navy 41-31. Nice. Anyway, I didn't get home until about 4, so I was about to eat my arm by the time I finally sat down to eat. What's easy, fast, nutritious, and tasty? Scrambled tofu, of course. A simple combination of tahini, Bragg's, ginger, and tofu, all wrapped up in a whole wheat tortilla. A sliced apple and organic baby carrots added some crunch. Due to my extremely late lunch, I didn't eat dinner until much later in the evening. After much indecision, I finally just swiped one of Kristen's sweet potatoes and cooked it up with black beans for a hash dish. I added cumin, minced garlic, and chili powder for flava'. That crowded plate you see also had some green beans and salad with sliced avocado, plus I had a dish of cottage cheese with wheat germ. Ah, wheat germ. One of nature's most perfect foods. I finally got the chance to try Living Harvest's Cocoa Chili flavor! No disappointments here. I blended it with a frozen banana and soymilk, and added some dairy-free chocolate chips from Enjoy Life. Geez, I better do a round of product reviews soon--they're piling up!
Sunday
My weekly stovetop oats were inspired by some of my fellow bloggers; I decided to add pumpkin to the mix instead of banana. I have used pumpkin in my oats before, but that was back in the days of microwave cookery. Cooking it on the stovetop is a completely different story. YUM. I added lots of cinnamon to the pot while cooking, thus the unattractive hue of the oats. Next time, maybe I'll just add it on top to make it more pleasing to the eye. Anyway, here's what went into this mound of deliciousness: oats, soymilk, pumpkin, cinnamon, and cashew butter.
I had a slab of tofu itchin' to be eaten yesterday, so I just threw that on my friend, the George Foreman. Along with chopped avocado and salsa, it made for quite the tasty sammie. I also had a sliced apple and a spinach-mushroom salad.
While entertaining our furry friend, I managed to cobble together dinner: black beans and couscous (no rice!), green beans, spinach, and plain yogurt with cashews.
My addiction to chocolate has come back with a vengeance. I had another cocoa chili smoothie last night, using frozen strawberries this time. Some of the chocolate chips sank to the bottom, so I was greeted with an extra tasty surprise when I reach the bottom of the glass. Mmm.
Monday
I wanted to arrive early to my stats exam today, so I made overnight oats last night to save time in the morning. This version had a decidedly tropical twist: oats, soymilk, coconut, sliced kiwi, and cashews. It would have been better if I weren't nervously reviewing distributions and Z scores:(
The pre-run snack today was half a Chocolate Chip Clif bar and an apple. It wasn't exactly energizing. I think I just need straight-up carbs.

After my workout, I made a quick black bean burrito, using black beans, avocado, the last of salsa, and a whole wheat tortilla. I think black beans are my favorite variety of beans for burritos--pintos just don't cut it.
Alright, I should probably read a bit before my busy evening begins. Ciao for now.