RR Log 01.11.10

Breakfast:
-finally, the last of the tofu scramble!
-1/3 baked sweet potato

Lunch:
-more leftover quinoa from dinner Friday, heated with fresh baby spinach mixed in
-1/3 baked sweet potato

Dinner:
-3/4 cup manomin
-small bowl of white bean and kale soup
-pan seared salmon with lemon, salt & pepper

Drinks:
-3 cups black tea (it's Monday Ok?)
-1 glass of red wine

Snacks:
-1 banana
-1.5 cups of mixed almonds, cashews and dried cranberries

Exercise:
I was up a lot later than expected last night, which led to sleeping later this morning :( I am determined to get up and at 'em tomorrow and hit the gym before work!

Notes:
As you can tell, when I cook I always have leftovers, and I actually try to plan for it so my lunches are covered. The other night when I made a baked sweet potato I went ahead and cooked an extra one, knowing I love sweet potatoes and can tack them onto almost any meal for some sweetness. I also know if I get tired of it or don't feel like eating it, my dog Rosie absolutely loves it! I feel good about baking them and not adding anything to them. I usually make sweet potato "fries" by baking cut slivers with olive oil, salt & pepper. While also healthy, as I am dieting I am trying to minimize fat in my cooking and I have a tendency to let the olive oil flow.... must be those Italian roots! Also, this was my first time trying manomin, and it was really good!