Add a few tiddely poms!

November 5, 2008 by Maggie | 15 Comments

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This morning I tried a new yoga video by my favorite guy (Tom Morley of Cardio Yoga) – Buns and Thighs Yoga! It was a nice 20-minute workout.

Breakfast:

1/2 cup oats, 1.5 cups water, 1/2 banana, 2/3 cup Fage 0% Greek yogurt
an apple

Mid-morning I snacked on a wrap, then took my hour walk before lunch and talked to my parents. I’m so excited to see my dad tomorrow!

Lunch:

1 WW wrap with PB&J, topped with sliced apples
carrots and celery with salsa & bbq sauce
an apple
cashews (1/4 cup)

Snack:

another wrap
an apple

Class was fun; I picked up our Tofurky for Thanksgiving on the way home. I printed out a $0.75 coupon for it though! I also got Bobby more of his pretzels. He grabbed a 6-inch from Subway (tonight was his crazy night) for dinner, which counts toward our challenge total.

Total spent at Whole Foods (Tofurky and pretzels): $11.53

And at Subway: $2.99

Thanksgiving Challenge Total so far: $35.04

For dinner I made my Blogger Secret Ingredient recipe - Italian Eggplant Stirfry! It’s “Italian” because I used spaghetti sauce and topped it with cheese (rice cheese that is). I’m so glad Meghann from “The Inner Workings of a College Graduate” chose Eggplant!

Ingredients:

1/2 eggplant, sliced in 1 cm slices
2 cups chopped cabbage
1/2 carrot, chopped
1/2 green pepper, chopped
2 thick slices of onion, chopped
spices: red pepper flakes, garlic powder, cilantro, cumin
2/3-3/4 cup spaghetti sauce
shredded cheese (I used rice cheeze)

Directions

Dip the eggplant in salted water and cook in a saute pan for 2-3 minutes on each side. Sprinkle it with the spices while cooking.
In another saute pan (or a wok; I used a wok), saute the rest of the veggies (carrot, cabbage, onion, pepper) for 3-4 minutes. I like to add some water to make the cabbage cook better.
Add the eggplant to the rest of the veggies. Continue to cook until everything is tender. I usually add some more water to keep things moist.
Add the spaghetti sauce and remove from heat. Mix well.
Top with shredded cheese and enjoy!

I also had a veggie plate with TJ’s Sesame Soy Ginger Dressing:

Dessert:

honeydew with greek yogurt, applesacue, wheat germ, and cashews
a few bites of vanilla soy ice cream to finish it off
a few mindless cups of millet puffs (I didn’t really realize I was eating them as I watched TV…)
EDIT – to add trail mix

Changing topics – I am very happy with the election results. Though I didn’t really support either candidate at first (I’m a libertarian), I think Obama will make a great president and I’m hopeful for the future.

My dad comes to visit tomorrow! Have a great Thursday!