The Hot Dog Battle

thehotdogbattle — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:55:41 +0000

yesterday morning i had an early meeting and i came home right after and ran. it was freezing! i considered turning around and coming home 5 minutes in but managed to push myself to finish my 3 miles. due to the meeting i had a few extra hours before having to return to work. i was lucky enough to fit in a nap and woke up and had the most delicious sandwich of my life. my friend at work was eating the best looking sandwich the other day so i naturally inquired about it. it was a sweet potato sandwich! he told me he likes it with sweet white onion and mayonnaise. so that’s exactly what i had and i am addicted.

breakfast today was average. Kashi Heart to Heart with blueberries and banana. i took my lunch to work and forgot to photograph. i made a sandwich with romaine hearts instead of bread. inside was turkey and shredded carrot. i also had two Ginger O’s by Newman’s Own.

dinner after work was dumb. i dislike cooking chicken. it never works. jesse and i were making a recipe with chicken and after cooking i discovered weird pink spots in the meat so we just discarded it. i saved the whole wheat pasta and vegetables we had prepared to eat with marinara for lunches this week. after chicken disappointment we ordered pizza. when we give up we really give up. good but bad. i did make a salad to go with pizza? ;)

thehotdogbattle — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:10:21 +0000

visitor dog is still hanging around! he’s been here for almost 3 weeks. jesse and i might have a hard time giving him back. this is a picture of he and mirta on new year’s day begging for cupcake.

i spent a great part of yesterday reading in bed. apparently taking photos also. jesse shaved his beard!

today i went to the grocery and yoga all by noon. i was starving once home. i had Kashi heart to heart cereal with blueberries and almond milk before my first “toad in the hole”.

the afternoon was spent running jesse around the city (his car is mid-repair). we went hoodie shopping and came home and shared this turkey sandwich and baked Cheetos (bad but good!).

we made chili for the 4th sunday in a row! this was a recipe from a magazine i pulled out over a year ago. it was black bean chili made with dark ale. topped with greek yogurt and cheddar. we went a little heavy with the chipotles in adobo sauce and this was spicy!

dessert was the remaining plain yogurt with honeycrisp apple, almond butter, grape jelly, Kashi heart to heart, and chocolate granola. yum!

i have a big week ahead of me. i work the next 7 days and i am also starting a class at the university of louisville this week. i haven’t taken a class in 12 years, i am a little apprehensive. i get pretty nervous about a lot of things. okay enough worrying. i am going to finish my book, the innocent libertine by colette…

thehotdogbattle — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:05:01 +0000

i am REALLY having a hard time blogging. i am surprised at how it can be discouraging for no one to be reading. i haven’t quite figured out what i hope to accomplish by blogging.

anyways. breakfast after yoga this morning was Kashi Heart to Heart cereal with banana and almond milk. i was still hungry 45 minutes later so i had toast with almond butter and preserves. yoga was taxing today. it wasn’t that i couldn’t execute the pose (mostly) but rather that it seemed to require much effort on my part?

i worked at 1 today. i had coffee from panera upon arrival. on a 15-minute break i snacked on half of a green apple with cinnamon. lunch in early evening was leftover chili, half a piece of cheddar, and a few Kashi crackers. i also finished my apple.

work remains busy and i was ready to leave at 9:50. jesse retrieved me and we went to brendan’s for a Stella and sweet potato fries. it was just what i needed. i am now in bed after a piece of toast and a tiny cup (x2) of cereal. tomorrow i work 10-7 and will probably not run or yoga. i am looking forward to my favorite new year’s drink, a black velvet (Guinness and champagne!) and a 3-day weekend!

thehotdogbattle — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:34:13 +0000

blogging is hard to get back into even after a short break. i have been going to bed early, reading, going to yoga, and running. i have to admit that i indulged in A LOT of holiday goodies last week. i am looking forward to january and maybe a few less items around to entice me? breakfast this morning was the breakfast that i have seemed to be eating almost the whole month of december.

during work i had popcorn and a bowl of chili. it was a white chili with poblano peppers that jesse made last night but sadly it was just too unattractive to post. i went home after work to change clothes for dinner with amelia. i fit in a maker’s and coke zero while getting ready. i needed it after my busy day!

i ordered the “cubean” burrito at ramsi’s. it was delicious. i ate half and brought the rest home. i am happily home in bed now. off to read the elegance of the hedgehog!

thehotdogbattle — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:00:38 +0000

i am still alive. i have had many brownies, cookies, and glasses of wine and beer over the past 2 or 3 days. i have managed to stay active this week with a run or two and several yoga classes. i hope you had a great holiday!

thehotdogbattle — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:57:30 +0000

i get disappointed at the quality of my photos on my blog. i have a point and shoot camera but i prefer the photos i get from my iphone. i will be shopping for a new camera soon to make my photos more compelling. breakfast yesterday was yogurt things. i meant to have yoga at 8 am but ended up sleeping late and meeting my sister for a run at 10:30 instead.

i came home and showered. i had lunch before heading to work at 2. i had a grilled kidney bean and cheddar sandwich (my new favorite!)

dinner at work was leftover chili from sunday. i had a bag of kettle corn as a side. work is very busy right now and when i got home i relaxed with tortilla chips and Sabra chipotle hummus and a Heineken light.

i worked 11-8 today so no physical activities took place this morning. i had yogurt (again!) when i woke up. i am definitely ready for new breakfast options. i need some oats or egg whites in my mornings.

work was wild once again today and i was so preoccupied i forgot to photograph foods the rest of the day. i had a boring lunch. a mixed green salad with tomato and carrot with some tortilla chips and hummus. unfortunately exhaustion consumed me after leaving work which left me ready and willing to eat pizza. i had 1 1/2 slices of pepperoni pizza and 1 1/2 breadsticks with 2 glasses of red wine. it felt really good to indulge and unwind. i am definitely going to bed early and going to kundalini yoga tomorrow morning at 8 before work. i need it!

i had a moment of confusion and excitement when i got home from work today. as mentioned 28 times in this post i was really worn out by work today. i walked in the door and i was surprised by many new kitchen things on my counter! jesse surprised me with things i needed to replace in my kitchen along with a few things i didn’t have! i was thrilled! surprises are so nice and i am very lucky. i am going to read a few blogs and then read my book. bedtime by 10:53!

thehotdogbattle — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:28:40 +0000

dinner tonight was at ramsi’s with two of my favorite people. victor and i had small conversations while jesse and garrett talked band.

we ordered a small focaccia and i had 1 slice and a glass of chardonnay.

jesse and i shared an entree. it was the seitan parmesan panini with roasted potatoes. this is an old favorite but tonight was maybe overcooked?

it was a pretty night to sit in the window, i think this is our first snow this season? i am off to read in bed. i am reading a book borrowed from a friend at work. it is white noise by don delillo. good night!

thehotdogbattle — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:57:59 +0000

it is sunday evening and i am patiently waiting to go out to dinner at 9:15. jesse and i are meeting garrett and victor at ramsi’s. i have eaten all day. below is a picture of visitor dog. he is laid back and mirta does not care for him being near her.

yesterday at work i received a wonderful box of treats from scott’s (a coworker and friend) mom. she is the best baker i have ever met. she sent a tray of these to work on friday but i got my own because i was off that day. this box was piled full! i will need to strategically plan my days off next december so i can get my own again. ;)

i ate one of these cookies with a banana yesterday morning for breakfast. lunch was provided by work. pizza! so bad so good.

i had one more slice. it’s hard for me to stop. jesse and i went to a holiday party for his work last night. i didn’t take photos but i had vegetarian lasagna, cheeses and crackers, 2 glasses of beer, and many peanut butter and white chocolate dipped pretzel sticks! this morning i slept in until 10:34 and woke up with a headache from the beers. being 35 isn’t always easy. i had a clementine and this little loaf from the box for breakfast.

jesse and i then went to the store for chili supplies. we argued over turkey. the chili was made once home and it was very good. the recipe was once again from real simple. a Vitatop corn muffin with blueberry jam on the side.

one of many snacks consumed this afternoon. one of the pretzel sticks with a begging mirta in the background. jesse and i took the dogs for a long walk this afternoon. i had plans to run with my sister but she cancelled due to a cold.

i was still hungry a few hours later i had leftover turkey meatballs and spaghetti. i don’t know why this huge appetite today. only 1 more hour until ramsi’s!

thehotdogbattle — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:29:26 +0000

i had dinner plans right after work last night so the 2 glasses of wine consumed led to no blogging when i got home. i had yogurt for breakfast with my new blueberry jam!

i met michael and cheryl at havana rumba for dinner. i started with a glass of chardonnay and we shared an appetizer of fried mashed potato balls. my entree was a grilled grouper sandwich with sweet potato fries. sounds familiar, right?

i woke up at 8:30 today to go to hatha yoga. it was more difficult today. harder poses. i rushed home and ate this toast before meeting my sister for a run. we headed to seneca park and did about 2.5 miles.

after our run we headed to starbucks for a soy peppermint mocha misto and a shared piece of pumpkin loaf. so good.

i couldn’t wait to get home and shower. i lounged in bed and read for an hour or so before making lunch. i made a sandwich of cheddar and kidney beans grilled! yummy!

jesse picked me up after he left work and we went shopping for white elephant gifts for a party we are going to tomorrow night. we also stopped by the store for a couple of ingredients for our dinner tonight. turkey meatballs and whole wheat spaghetti!

i wrapped a few gifts after dinner and now i’m off to read! have a good night!

thehotdogbattle — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:17:19 +0000

our visitor dog plus my own mirta dog kept me up all night! mirta was clearly uncomfortable with this new creature. jesse and i both ignored our early alarms for yoga. i awoke at 8:30 and decided i could make it to the 9:15 class. it was hatha and it was a decent class today. a lot of standing poses. i picked up a coffee on my way home and had yogurt for breakfast.

i did a few chores and got ready for work. before leaving i snacked on this almond butter and banana toast.

i did have an unpictured bag of kettle corn later in the afternoon. lunch was a salad and an Amy’s burrito. the burrito looked too unappetizing to photograph.

around 8 this evening i had this black iced tea from starbucks with some nuts and dried cranberries.

i got an exciting treat today at work! melissa brought me her homemade blueberry jam! i didn’t wait 10 minutes once home to put it to use. so good! i am hoping tonight we can have peace and quiet while sleeping but it’s not looking good. mirta is being a maniac trying to avoid this other dog on the bed! very disruptive.