Day Twenty Six

I didn't have classes today, so I ended up sleeping really late. I also stayed up late studying for a midterm, so generally, I'd say my sleep schedule is shot.

Breakfast

• whole grain Total with raisins, almonds & skim milk
• low-fat cottage cheese

I like this breakfast. It's pretty much always satisfying.

Lunch

• whole wheat fusili with pepper, tomato, onion, garlic, pickled jalapeño slices, spices and ricotta cheese
• fresh herb salad with carrots and lite creamy Parmesan dressing
• green grapes

When I went to cook this recipe (which I've made before recently), the leftover tofu in the fridge was disgusting and rotten. The grocery was already closed, so I just slogged through it without the tofu, knowing it would be protein deficient. I added more ricotta than the recipe called for and was heavy-handed with the spices, particularly in light of the jalapeños I added. Still it was tasty, hot and mostly satisfying. The salad and grapes were a refreshing counterpoint.

Snack

• reduced fat Triscuits with hummus masbacha
• baby carrots

Still a favorite, still delicious.

I wonder how many ways I can photograph this snack?

Dinner

• Gardenburger on a whole wheat roll with barbecue sauce
• fresh herb salad with cucumber and lite creamy Parmesan dressing
• green grapes
• skim milk

I think one of the greatest pleasures of this meal is slicing fresh cucumber, which is one of my very favorite smells. This was tasty and satisfying - just what the doctor ordered for some late-night studying.