Hey guys!

After two days of miserable, rainy weather, we finally got our first warm and sunny day in what feels like ages! It’s really amazing how the warmth and sunshine can really have an impact my mood. I felt so happy all day long!

I started this gorgeous Thursday morning in style with yet another one of my new breakfast obsessions, aka yogurt messes. This bowl is overflowing with- 1 cup fage stirred with maple syrup, lots of cinnamon, 1/2 cup each of golean and honey sunshine, a sliced banana, sugary sweet strawberries (both warmed), and a drizzle of melty almond crack butter. Seriously, this is probably one of the most fun and filling breakfasts ever! The perfect balance between warm and cold, creamy and crunchy. Not to mention that this bowl was packed with nutrients- filling protein, heart healthy fats, and sweet carby goodness.

It only got better with an absolutely delicious coconut curry tempeh and sundried tomato hummus sandwich for lunch! I grilled up two slices of my organic italian bread (freshly made at whole foods) and stuffed ‘em silly with four coconut curry tempeh strips (totally amazing), arugula, sprouts, carrots, tomato, dried cranberries, and a new find- sabra’s sundried tomato hummus! Now I know I vowed to never buy any other flavor besides my beloved supremely spicy, but I figured that this variety had to be good just based on the face that it’s sabra. Low and behold, sundried tomato sabra was a winner! Although mild, the flavors were bold, and the hummus itself was rich and creamy as expected. I’d buy this again in a heartbeat! My sandwich snuggled up next to a perfectly crisp granny smith, for good measure.

After lunch, I lounged around the house until it was time for me to head into the city for my only class of the day, psychology. I was running a bit late so I was rushing once I got off the train, almost tripping and pushing people along the way. I finally get to class, and what do you know. CLASS CANCELED. I didn’t know whether to laugh, cry, or scream! I held back my raging emotions, and dragged myself back to the train station to head home. What a total waste! I settled my nerves with this square of dangerously delicious ghirardelli dark chocolate that I packed in my bag before leaving the house.

With the canceled class fiasco behind me, I decided I deserved an ultra special dinner tonight. I was craving both tofu and spicy, mexican-esque food big time, so I came up with this lovely concoction-

Spicy Mexican Grilled Tofu with Cilantro Lime Bulgar Pilaf, garlicky sauteed Spinach, and a dollop of fresh Guacamole.

This impromptu dinner was a total success- a fiery mexican fiesta in my mouth! The tofu was insanely simple to prepare being that all I did was drench it in my spicy mexican marinade and toss it on the grill until those infamous marks appeared. The tofu absorbed the glaze like a charm, and paired perfectly with my pilaf. For the bulgar, I tossed 1/3 cup dry into a bowl with 2/3 cup water, cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano, onion powder (sorry, Kath!), salt, pepper, and a generous squirt of lime juice. I cooked it up int he microwave according to package directions until the liquid was completely absorbed. In the meantime, I sauteed a big handful of frozen corn and 1/2 red bell pepper in some olive oil with fresh cilantro. Once the veggies were soft, I tossed the bulgar into the skillet until completely heated through. For some much needed greenage, I sauteed a bunch of spinach with an unholy amount of garlic (don’t worry, I didn’t kiss anyone tonight!), and I then proceeded to stack all of the meal components on top of one another. I also made some fresh guacamole to jazz things up, and complete the dish. I devoured that plate like a beast!

Sadly, I have to read a thirty two page play for my theater class tonight- we’re getting a quiz on it, and in true slacker style, I left it to the last minute. Hmm, maybe I’ll get friendly with Sparknotes instead. ;)

Goodnight everyone! It’s almost Friday!!! *cues friday dance*