Anyone know which 90s sitcom influenced this post’s title?
If not, I’ll leave you hanging ‘til my weekend recap. But I have a feeling most of you will get the whole “the one” part.
But, yea, yesterday I didn’t snack. At all. This is muy muy raro for me because I always graze between meals. I don’t always photograph my in between snackage because it’s usually a predictable pretzel, nuts or something-to-dip-in-hummus shebang. Pero, evidencia o no evidencia, you can be sure I wear my snackface on a daily basis.
Except yesterday. Yesterday I was in and out of the house all day, mostly just stopping in for meals. I think my brain/stomach/respect for my mood knows when snacking isn’t going to happen—and makes up for it with grande meals. At least this was the case ayer.
La mañana commenced with cafe.
No, I don’t live in a cool padded room. (Though, I suppose that wouldn’t actually be cool because padded rooms usually translate to psych wards…) My coffee just happens to be sitting pretty atop my new sticky yoga mat.
¿Por qué? Porque I enjoyed my java after testing out my new toy! ¡Sí! I got my morning yoga on with a 20-minute yogadownload podcast. It was so relaxing, and such a perfecto way to start the day.
After laying on my yoga mat, chugging sipping several cups of coffee and Reader-ing (that’s a verb, right?), I broke for breakfast.
Sweet ‘n Salty Oat Bran
In the mix: 1/3 cup oat bran cooked in 1 cup water, 1/2 banana and vanilla extract; topped with 1/2 microwaved honeycrisp (cooked in cinnamon and almond milk and topped with maple syrup), superrrr salty nuts, raisins and a packet of Truvia.
Come closer.
And admire that heaping mound of sweet ‘n salty goodness.
Oooooooh my gah. This OB bowl was so ridiculously satisfying and FILLING. I did have the other 1/2 of the honeycrisp on the side—but this kept me perfectly full ‘til I had lunch at 2. Considering I did no snackage, this is sort of an anomaly for moi.
I have feeling the magic was in the nuts… 
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Lunch wasn’t glamorous—but it was good and quick and microwave-friendly. All things muy importante to me right now.
A big bowl of minestrone soup.
Like biiiiiig. This bowl is massive, and my eats almost never surpass the half-full mark. This soup almost reached the top.
Mmmm, I love big bowls of soup. This felt never-ending—which I enjoyed because it was so delicioso.
On the side I had a whole wheat bagel with cream cheese and melted vegan American cheese.
If you’ve never combined cream cheese and American, do it. I initially yucked una amiga’s yum when I saw her eat a bagel with these toppings; but upon trying the combo, I fell in love. You will too.
Dinner has more parts that unusual—likely due to the fact that I did less snacking than usual.
Part Uno: Ensalada Enorme
In the mix: mucho baby spinach, roasted red peppers, honey maple turkey, cucumbers, orange bell pepper, steamed broccoli, balsamic-marinated shrooms, FSTG lime tortilla chips.
Lo siento for that condensation but I decided to branch out from my balsamic dressing combos (you know, honey balsamic and spicy mustard balsamic) and try one of those creepy spritz spray dressings. No me gusta. I couldn’t even taste the dressing—despite using 2 servings worth of sprays. So, I ended up dousing la ensalada in balsamic to undo any dressing damage.
Did the trick. As always, this was GOOOOOD. As always, the FSTG lime chips made the salad. The honey maple turkey was pretty clutch, too.
Part Dos: 1/2 whole wheat pita with melted French Onion Laughing Cow.
In case you didn’t know what LC looks like?
Or needed to be updated on my current polish choice?
I let the microwave heat things up for 30 seconds while I busted out the roasted red pepper hummus.
The cheesy pita got real friendly with the Sabra, and before I knew it… Sabra was no more.
Part Tres: Orange Overload
I know I should’ve been done with dinner at this point, but such was not the case. I was still hungry, and I’d already planned on it being a cheetah night. My cheetah lovahs know that once you tell your taste buds they are getting some cheetah action, the craving doesn’t subside ‘til they get their fix.
So, you understand, these were necessary.
Cheeeeeeeeetahs. And, do you see another better n’ fries component in the back?
Carrot fries! There were like 15 because I burnt half the batch. My b.
So, pregunta, which do you prefer—carrot or sweet potato fries?
I’ve no answer to this query; they are both mind-blowingly good in my book.
So, that was my day of snacklessness. Clearly I deprived myself…
Oh, I forgot to mention.
I did have dessert. But that’s a different genre than the snack, sí?
Kashi 7 grain puffs with almond milk, Truvia, cinnamon and spoonful of almond butter.
Because clearly a three-part dinner wasn’t enough…
Ok, mis personas favoritas, I have to run (sorry if this post was rushed!) because la hermana is on her way home for a weekend visit. You know this means I’ll be back on Monday with some E.P.I.C. eats 
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45 Comments
November 6, 2009 at 5:35 pm
f r i e n d s
November 6, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Friends! Ask me any question about Friends and I’ll know it
American cheese is one of my favs, so perhaps I’ll have to try on my cream cheese bagel next time!
November 6, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Friends, durh.
Also, I think this post was a welcomed reminder of how good melted cheese looks/must taste, vegan or reg
November 6, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Friends, of course
November 6, 2009 at 5:54 pm
obvi a Friends reference!
Those spray dressings creep me out. no me gusta!
November 6, 2009 at 5:54 pm
FRIENDS! Love it
The soup looks divine- did you make it? I never eat soup, but it’s so cold here I need to branch out from all my cold foods. Those salad spritzers are a con- I end up using about 20 servings to taste it!
Sweet potato AND carrot fries rock…have you been to Isabella’s on the UWS? Best sweet potato fries with TDF honey mustard dip (and a bangin’ turkey burger too).
Enjoy your weekend!
November 6, 2009 at 5:58 pm
I’ve never tried carrot fries but I’ve seen them around and I’m curious.
Have a great weekend!!
November 6, 2009 at 6:19 pm
FRIENDS!!
Did you make that minestrone? It looks good! That dessert sounds amazing! I still need to try carrot fries – I haven’t tasted those bad boys yet.
November 6, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Friends! Fave show evah! Well, SATC is close but they’re two totally diff genres.
I’m having a snack-less day today. I’m not enjoying it so much though. Snacks make me happy.
Mental note: try cream cheese plus cheddar immediately. Thanks!
Have a good weekend!
November 6, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I would seriously never think to do cream cheese AND american–it looks good though so I might have to try that!
November 6, 2009 at 6:44 pm
friends!!!!!!!! love that show
good food!
November 6, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Oh my gosh I love that you said oh my gaaah! And these snacks.. SOO GOOD! Snacky foods are the best and so much fun and you just munch munch munch
Everytime I read about the Laughing Cow I am reminded of how awesome it is, and I ALWAYS forget to get some. Soy loca? I am going to put it on my grocery list on my iPhone right NOW.
XOXO
p.s. I’m pretty sure I will be in Florida on those days! Do you realize that’s in a little over a month?! THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS!!!
November 6, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Haven’t tried carrot fries, but cheetahs are off the hook. Will be trying it though!
November 6, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Umm, now you have me craving a bagel + sweet potato (which is superior, in my opinion).. oh, and your title comes FRIENDS, aka one of the shows I am so grateful to have reruns of (along with Seinfeld).
( http://www.joelygolightly.wordpress.com )
November 6, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Cant choose.. sweet taters and carrot fries.. BOTH delish!!!
November 6, 2009 at 7:36 pm
eff to the arr to the eye to the ee to the en to the dee to the ess.. oh I have way too much time on my hands. I’m pretty sure I had a crush on everyone in the friends cast – chicks included.
that is one helluva grilled cheese you got goin’ on there.
Happy weekend to your foodie diva!
November 6, 2009 at 8:02 pm
I LOOOVE sweet potato fries. In fact, I just made them the other day. I haven’t tried carrot fries yet, but it looks like I’m going to have to!
Your cheesy food looks verrrry tempting!
November 6, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Kashi 7 grain puffs with almond milk, Truvia, cinnamon and spoonful of almond butter.
So easy, so good looking. I need to get on that! And I have become a Truvia addict. Tummy trouble is minor, taste is major. I am groovin on that stuff!
November 6, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Your bagel with the melted cheese looks amazzing. I had ice cream in my oats! I linked you in my post…it was incredible.
November 6, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Friends, duh.
I like carrot fries better I think. Not my much, though. Have fun with la hermana!
November 6, 2009 at 9:07 pm
OMG you know what’s wild about this? I didn’t snack at all yesterday, either! Like, not a bite! Sooo unlike us!
I just sent you an email I hope you enjoy.
This is creepy, but as I was showering this evening I was like, I miss my foodie. What the hell has she been doing? CANNOT wait to unite in NYC.
OK, you probably already know that cheetahs are my bebes, so they are number one. But I haven’t tried the carrot fries yet.
I hope you’re off having a fabulous weekend. Love you, boo!
November 6, 2009 at 11:11 pm
still have yet to try the carrot fries but i’m dying to! also very inspired by your sweet and salty bowl of oat bran this morning – genius.
November 7, 2009 at 12:59 am
i think sweet potatoes naturally trump carrots in the cooked version. but when sweet potatoes are a no go, carrots will suffice. plus, i love raw carrots just as much- definitely my go to snack, with salsa, or hummus- you can’t go wrong. and who eats sweet potatoes, raw?? ick.
ahh i snack a lot too. i’m looking forward to the days when i’m so busy i forget to snack. but we’ll have to wait and see for that one…
November 7, 2009 at 8:23 am
mm oh man does that sweet n salty oatbran ever sound delicious
love dripping warm cheese – total food porn
November 7, 2009 at 10:17 am
As soon as I saw your title I knew they’re be some reference to “Friends” I always like to try remember the title while watching an episode.
The bagel looks wonderful with the cream cheese and hard cheese
November 7, 2009 at 10:53 am
I will have to try that cream cheese/american cheese combo! Like today maybe??
I’ve yet to try out one of your ideas and it not totally change my life!! 
Have a lovely weekend with your sister!!
November 7, 2009 at 10:13 pm
psssh, friends obvi. never doubt my friends quotation skillz!! my snack-less says are serious anomalies as well…love the carrot fries. its hard to not burn them!
November 7, 2009 at 10:21 pm
FRIENDS!!!
November 7, 2009 at 11:43 pm
your bagel, salad, & dessert all look fantasticcc. yummm
xoxo
shelley
http://findinghappinessandhealth.wordpress.com
November 8, 2009 at 1:53 am
Can’t say I’ve tried carrot fries yet, but as soon as I get access to an oven, I’m going to jump all over that. The dessert looks yum! Kashi Puffs are the best.
November 8, 2009 at 9:52 am
ah mi amiga…me encanta sus palabras y comidas bellas! no creo que puedo hacer un decision sobre las cheetahs o las zanahorias fritas. zanahoria es carrot, verdad?
necesito rosetta stone mucho. pero ojala que tu tengas un buen fin de semana y este semana, puedo hacer un leccion de espanol para mi?
gracias mi amor!
November 8, 2009 at 10:35 am
I love sweet potato fries!
November 8, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Mmmm this sweet n salty oat bran looks super delish!! And So healthy! I love it. I still need to buy some oat bran and actually try this stuff so I shall do that this afternoon at my wholefoods adventure
Enjoy your Sunday Doll!
November 8, 2009 at 1:45 pm
BAM! This post just doesn’t quittttt! That dessert looks like the perfect way to end any day, love that you topped your bowl of kashi puffs with some nut butta! Delish. Need to get me some of those….
And that breakfast? The Coffee? Sweet Potato/Carrot fries?? MI AMOR! Too bad I haven’t tried carrot fries yet, but this will surely change upon my next visit home
Hope you’re having a lovely time with your sista!! xoxox
November 8, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Oh, and FRIENDS! Mi Amor X 2.
November 8, 2009 at 8:01 pm
FRIENDS! hahah, love it!
And I love your eats– so creative and delcious (just like your blog and all the brilliant insight you have to offer)
Can’t wait to read about your weekend, have a great night
With love,
Rebecca
November 8, 2009 at 11:12 pm
YUM!
Damn, I want to make me some Cheetahs! How do you make ‘em?
November 8, 2009 at 11:32 pm
ahh so sorry i haven’t been commenting (things have been so busy) but i have OBVIOUSLY been reading! let me start by saying 1) that bagel topping looks mouthwatering good and i would never have thought to combine those two but i definitely will be next time 2) i’m loving my personalized spanish lessons everytime I read your posts (who needs rosetta stone?!) –me gusta!
3)i’m planning a trip into the city around thanksgiving and think a blogger lunch/yoga is much needed!
hope you had a great weekend!
November 9, 2009 at 12:14 am
i cannot tell you how many times i wish i could insert a “thats what she said” while reading your posts. does that make your or my mind dirty? just kidding.
November 9, 2009 at 2:03 am
I can see everybody already guessed it but i’m going to guess anyways.. FRIENDS!
That Oat Bran looks delicious! Yum, i’m going to have to try that tomorrow
November 9, 2009 at 12:39 pm
AMAZING! Everything looks so good…especially the sp!! yum!! I love that you used mustard…a girl after my own heart!! xoxo
November 9, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Sweet and salty is soooo amazing. That’s probably why salty peanut butter tastes so dang good in a bowl of oats.
I think I prefer sweet potato fries, although I haven’t had these carrot fries yet. Must try for this week for sure!
November 9, 2009 at 1:42 pm
That sweet/salty oat bran looks gorgeous! I love how your camera is able to capture the little crystals so well. Beautiful photos :O)
- Beth @ http://www.DiningAndDishing.com
November 9, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I’ve never had carrot fries so I can’t tell which would be better, but I can say I love sweet potato fries something fierce. That soup looks amazing.
November 9, 2009 at 3:32 pm
What do you specifically like about Truvia over the many other stevia brands?
I use SweetLeaf stevia.