So I made sure to leave for work extra early so I could enjoy a steamy cup of coffee and a heaping bowl of oatmeal. And by heaping, I mean HEAPING! I used 2 packets of Nature's Path (one original with flax and one cinnamon raisin) and added in soy milk (vanilla silk) and a tablespoon (or 3 or 4) of peanut butter!! Hello piglet :)
Basically, thanksgiving is going to be a FULL day, since it is already 6 am and I am starting the grubbing.
Then lunch rolled around and I had my sando that I packed the night before. Some people may consider it a little sad/pathetic that I made a sandwich (boring?) for thanksgiving lunch, but I had to work - whatevs. I tried to make it sorta thanksgiving-y with the jam and "turkey" meat...it was good, so who cares.
After lunch I decided to treat myself to a soy latte (from sbucks).
My PM snack was this odwalla bar (strawberry pom). I love these!
After work I was exhausted with a capital E. I was planning on gong to a friend's house to celebrate turkey day, but first I had a glass of silk vanilla soy milk, then sat down to go online to buy my flight home for xmas (the clock was really ticking on that one)...and the next thing I know it is 945 pm and I am starving! Since I have to work tomorrow, the last thing I felt like doing was heading to the lower east side from the upper west at 10 pm.
Still...I had to some cooking so my thanksgiving wouldn't be totally pathetic!
After work I was exhausted with a capital E. I was planning on gong to a friend's house to celebrate turkey day, but first I had a glass of silk vanilla soy milk, then sat down to go online to buy my flight home for xmas (the clock was really ticking on that one)...and the next thing I know it is 945 pm and I am starving! Since I have to work tomorrow, the last thing I felt like doing was heading to the lower east side from the upper west at 10 pm.
Still...I had to some cooking so my thanksgiving wouldn't be totally pathetic!
First, I made some potatoes on the grill that I seasoned with salt, rosemary, thyme, and lemon pepper. They were great and a lot faster to make than mashed potatoes (and dairy free).
Next, I tackled the stuffing. I wanted to incorporate both my mom's recipe while making it vegan and organic. So I used the Arrowhead Mills organic vegan stuffing, organic veggie broth, organic yellow onions, and organic cranberries. The big changes I made were no celery or mushrooms (since Kyle isn't a fan).
Here it is in all it's glory.
After it was done cooking, I separated it into 2 portions and added in walnuts to Kyle's portion. To me walnuts are EW...but I didn't wanna deprive him (I'm such a good girlfriend).
Naturally it wouldn't be thanksgiving without unnecessary post dinner eating. Yes, I was full, but I still decided to have a slice of toast with peanut butter (actually I had 2) along with another glass of soy milk.
At this point I was about to pop! SOOOOO full...but this holiday is a once a year experience, right? So I did a bad thing. I had a chocolate fudge peanut butter brownie. Oh sweet lord.
I had to roll myself to bed I was so f-ing full. Ugh! How am I even going to fall asleep, I can't even get comfortable in this rotund state!!
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