My lunch: October 3, 2011

We got a butternut squash in our CSA, and I'm a little embarrassed to say that I had no idea WTF to do with it. Mom never really made squash when I was growing up, and it's never been one of my favorite things. So I spent over an hour looking up recipes, trying to find something I wouldn't definitely hate. This recipe (Pasta with Butternut Squash, Sage and Pine Nuts) looked really promising, and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it. Chip said it tasted like something from, "a restaurant. A fancy restaurant. But better, because I can eat it like this." He was slouched on the couch, with the bowl on his chest. No, I guess you can't do that at a restaurant, a fancy restaurant.

I added 10 ounces of organic spinach to the noodles in their last minute of cooking, to add some more color and nutrients.



Whole wheat rotini with CSA butternut squash, organic spinach, organic pine nuts, and Parmesan, strawberries, and grapes.

My lunch: March 27, 2010

Another weekend full of greyhound events = another lunch on the run for Katie. Once again, packing this lunch saved me from stopping and stuffing my face at a restaurant nearby the greyhound event (this time, my restaurant of choice would've been Red Robin...so glad I didn't actually go). I like to make my lunches with as many finger foods as possible. I usually have a dog leash in one hand, so I only have one hand left with which to grab food.

As always, it has a peanut butter sandwich. It's just so easy and tasty! This time there are grapes though. I absolutely love green grapes, but I don't buy them often. Chip refuses to touch them (they feel like "eyeballs" and they taste too "tangy"), so when I do buy them, I have to make sure I'm prepared to eat all of them. So they're a special treat that I buy once every few months or so.

Oh, and the cookie crumbles...that's us trying to make the best of a pretty huge baking failure on my part. I made a double batch of clean oatmeal cookies, and even though I sprayed the pans with Pam, every single cookie got stuck. So I have a big container of oatmeal cookie crumbs that we've been munching on, and since it's kinda like granola, Chip mixed it in with some nuts.

And the Fruit Roll-Up...I got a big box of them at Costco and they're really tasty! They're not quite as simple as Stretch Island fruit leathers, but they're much cheaper, and fairly clean. They're a nice sweet treat.

Finally, in other news, Kendrick met a couple this weekend who fell in love with him. Their home visit went well today, and he'll be going to stay with them this Friday. He'll be an only dog, and we're not sure how well he'll do with that, but we're hopeful that this is a successful and forever placement. They are wonderful people, and they really like him. He's been returned to the rescue once for separation anxiety, and we're hoping this doesn't become a trend for him. Cross your fingers!

Here he is "roaching." He seems to be too big to hold this pose too long, but it's adorable when he does!



And of course, here's lunch:



Natural peanut butter on sprouted grain bread, organic macadamias, organic raw almonds, homemade oatmeal cookie crumbles, Fruit Roll-Up simply fruit, organic baby carrots, and green seedless grapes.

My lunch: July 16, 2009

Here's another beautiful Katie lunch! For the wrap, I took a few bits of tofu out of the pad thai from the previous night's dinner. I couldn't fit it all in Chip's lunch anyway!



Whole wheat/flaxseed/oatmeal wrap with spinach, organic red leaf lettuce, tofu, quinoa, and Sriracha sauce, grapes, Frosted Mini Wheats, and an apple.

My lunch: July 14, 2009

Still enjoying the fruits of my first Ohio Trader Joe's trip! Another light, summery lunch, and all finger foods; yum! I ate this lunch sitting outdoors under a tree on campus while reading in between classes.



Trader Joe's organic popcorn with olive oil, grapes, cinnamon grahams with peanut butter, more grapes, and a whole wheat/flaxseed/oatmeal wrap with quinoa, salsa, spinach, and lettuce.

I didn't eat the wrap at lunch time; I thought I'd save it for later. On my way home from school (about an 8 mile bike ride), I came across a homeless man who was sleeping (and getting sunburned) on the side of the road. I woke him up and offered some sunblock (I'm a nerd...but I was really worried). I gave him the leftover wrap, and he devoured it. I'm sure he enjoyed it much more than I would have.

My lunch: July 7, 2009

I remember this lunch well also: I ate it in the library at school while doing some online shopping for Chip's upcoming birthday. I was embarrassed because I took a bite of that chocolate yogurt and made a face...it tasted absolutely terrible. I ate the raspberries but just couldn't bring myself to eat that yogurt. The rest was tasty though; lots of fresh fruits and veggies make a nice summery lunch!



Chocolate soy yogurt (I can't remember now which brand), organic raspberries, white corn organic tortilla strips, apple (under the grapes), grapes, hummus with chili powder, and broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower.

Someone asked how much my lunches cost, and I estimate this one at just about $3. The yogurt was about $1.25. The raspberries were about $.50, the chips about $.20, the apple $.30, the grapes maybe $.20, the hummus less than $.25, and the mixed veggies about $.40.