Day 32

It was a rainy day today…blahhh!  Those are the days that make it hard not to want to eat everything in sight! I will admit that I ate a lot today but since it is the ending of restaurant week I don’t feel that bad.  I also ended the day with a great (and challenging) hour and a half yoga class.  I’m so in love with my new yoga studio right now.  It feels like therapy! 

~Food Journal~

Breakfast- Wasn’t in much of a coffee mood but knew that I was gonna need a boost so I made up a b’fast shake.  Took vanilla almond milk, added a bit of chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfast to it and then added coffee.  IT WAS SOO GOOD!  The almond milk was sweet and it tasted really creamy.  

Snack- We took the kids bowling today and after polishing off an apple I realized I wouldn’t get to eat until after the field trip.  In a frantic search for food I found the vending machine at school and picked the two healthiest things in it….Strawberry fruit snacks, trail mix (peanuts, raisons, m&ms).  Not exactly “healthy” by my standards but it held me over.    

Lunch- By the time I got back to school, I was pretty famished.  I was craving my favorite sandwich so I decided to go in for the kill-turkey breast, honey mustard, brie cheese, and thinly slices apples on ciabatta bread.  I also had cheddar Smart Puffs (Robert’s American Gourmet). 

Dinner- After yoga, I went to this fancy restaurant in town called “Red Bar” with some friends for an amazing pre-fix menu (YEAH FOR RESTAURANT WEEK!).  I started with a good glass of red wine.  The first course was char-grilled baby octopus with warm chickpeas, frisee, and espelette pepper (yeah, I’ll admit it…I don’t know what half those things mean)  For the main course I had truffled chicken breast with mushroom risotto and french beans, and for dessert a banana creme souffle.  I think this food will be waiting for me in heaven when I die. 

Since a friend of mine was the waitress she brought out an extra goody for us- baked alaska with vanilla bean ice cream, tropical fruit, and flaming rum.  At that point my stomach was maxed out!  Perfect ending to a great day!