Friday December 14, 2007

Happy Holidays!

B: 1 slice of multigrain bread w. mayo and dried fish meat

S: Teddy Grahams

Late lunch: Sandwich (two pieces of multigrain bread w. lettuce, tomato, and Albertson's(R) chicken breast slices)

Thursday December 13, 2007

L: I had lunch with Michelle and Chris! We had:
Chicken & spinach pasta in pesto sauce
Garlic bread

Delicious =)

D: Chicken soup w. rice
Rice w. cabbage and fish ball dish


As an addendum, given it's finals week, assume the glad-to-oblige consumption of chocolate! Haha, I don't know :-P

Snack: Cabbage and chicken dumplings w. soy sauce, sesame oil, and minced garlic

Wednesday December 12, 2007

B: 1/2 Thomas cinnamon raisin swirl bagel w. cream cheese

L: Dining commons meal #1 - soymilk, vegetable stir fry w. rice, chicken quesadilla, cheesecake cookie

D: Dining commons meal #2 - soymilk, chicken w. vegetables in peanut sauce, 2 pieces of focaccia bread

Stressed out ><

Tuesday December 11, 2007

B: Cheerios and Silk(R) Soymilk

L: Freshly cooked rice w. cabbage and fish ball dish

D: Chicken soup with rice


It went essentially, like this:

*Chicken, cooked, shredded, as much as you want
*Water (to cook chicken in first, and later, to act as broth for soup)
*Salt and pepper
*Cooked rice
*Shiitake mushrooms^
*Frozen veggies (celery, water chestnut, carrot, onion, snap pea) & bok choy, sliced finely
*Cornstarch and water mix

Omitted: broken spaghetti noodles, garlic, and sesame oil

Soak and slice mushrooms.
Slice bok choy.
Cook chicken in pot of water, undercook a bit. Remove from hot water, let cool. Shred chicken into strips or bite-size pieces.
Warm water. Add chicken, finish cooking. Add frozen veggies or bok choy, mushrooms, and garlic.
Salt and pepper.
Cornstarch and water mix.
Sesame oil, if desired.
Remove from heat. Add rice. Serve hot.



^What I've been referring to as "Chinese mushrooms"

Monday December 10, 2007

L: Sandwich: Albertson's(R) Chicken breast slices in multi-grain bread w. Kraft(R) cheddar cheese slices, tomato, and lettuce.


S: Ben & Jerry's(R) Chocolate Almond Nougat ice cream

D: Rice w. some of Leinah's vegetarian ham dish
Rice w. stir-fry cabbage and fish balls and imitation crab meat, flavored with garlic, salt, pepper, and soy sauce.


S: 1/2 Thomas' Cinnamon Raisin Swirl bagel, with cream cheese.
This time it wasn't that bad; I actually enjoyed it.

Sunday December 9, 2007

L: Chee made chocolate chip pancakes & blueberry pancakes :-P. I had 4 total.
Rice Krispies w. Silk(R) soymilk

S: Ben and Jerry's(R) Chocolate Almond Nougat ice cream

D: Dining commons meal #5 - soymilk, penne w. meat sauce, corn, tarragon carrots

F: 1 kiwi

Saturday December 8, 2007

B: 1 orange

L: I went to Giovanni's with Caroline :)
Pizza sandwich (mushroom, bell pepper, caracolla(sp) with white sauce, pepperini(sp), and pickle)
1/2 oz. Lay's potato chips

S: 2 Pepperidge Farm(R) Verona cookies

D: Marie Callendar's Chicken Pot Pie -- they were on sale for $2.50 at Albertson's.

This past shopping trip marked the breakdown of my scrutiny of the supermarket frozen aisle, apparently.

To all a good night!

Friday December 7, 2007

B: 1 Dannon(R) Light-n-Fit (nonfat) yogurt, blueberry, 6 oz.

L: Dining commons meal #4 - soymilk, lemonade, clam chowder, chicken fajita

D: Rice w. stir-fry vegetables and Kung Pao chicken dish, from home

Dessert: Ben and Jerry's Chocolate Almond Nougat ice cream w. banana, in two halves


V ^_^ V

That's my "yay happy" face...

Snack: Holiday cookies baked by Kelcie! With milk!

Thursday December 6, 2007

B: Cornbread from Coral Tree Cafe. $1.25

L: Leftover Chef Boyardee Ravioli

D: Rice w. yu(2) chai(4) and chicken

Wednesday December 5, 2007

B: Chocolate chip pancakes, with the help of Krusteaz(R) Buttermilk pancake mix and Albertson's(R) semi-sweet chocolate chips

L: Dining commons meal #2 - self-made "milk tea," pepperoni pannini sandwich, broccoli + other veggies, strawberry salad w. poppyseed dressing, grapes

D: Dining commons meal #3 - kiwi strawberry juice, mushroom turnover, chicken pad thai, cheesecake

F: 1 banana

Tuesday December 4, 2007

B: 1/2 Thomas' cinnamon raisin swirl bagel w. Philadelphia(R) cream cheese

I don't know what the hype about Thomas' is. The bagel wasn't that good.

L: 1 green apple
Chef Boyardee's Ravioli

D: Rice w. scrambled eggs w. scallion
Bean curd stir fry w. scallion and soy sauce, garlic salt

Monday December 3, 2007

L: Dining commons meal #1 - soymilk, grapes, cheese ravioli w. meat sauce, spinach, California Club sushi roll w. soy sauce

D: Anthony's Pasta(R) Linguine w. sliced beef, yu(2) chai(4), imitation crab meat, yu(2) ban(3), with Japanese broth stock.


First time using the broth stock, it was good. I was unpleasantly surprised by its appearance, like tiny little pellets with a resemblance to... (I'll leave it up to your imagination), but it came in pretty handy. I'd had trouble figuring out how to flavor my noodle soups.

Sunday December 2, 2007

L: Rice w. tofu and ground beef dish, and BBQ broiled chicken -- leftovers, essentially.

D: Dining commons meal #5 - soymilk, rotisserie chicken w. cauliflower and broccoli, and scalloped potatoes

Dessert: Rice Krispies Treat, Krusteaz(R) Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Brownie Cake.

It was Sam's surprise birthday celebration! I made banana chocolate chip cookies for the first time. I think the idea of them sound better than they taste in actuality. The banana and the chocolate don't quite mix. Still, it was fun to try the recipe.

Sweets overload!

S: 1 slice of American cheese

Late-night snack: 1 slice of Trader Joe's(R) peanut butter on wheat bread

Whoever knew you had to stir some brands of peanut butter?

Saturday December 1, 2007

L: 2 pieces homemade French toast w. Tropical(R) syrup

F: 1 banana

D: We had a house dinner at Silvergreens. Food was mediocre and service was poor. Price was average. Ambiance could have been better, but company was excellent. Chicken parmesan pasta w. a side of garlic bread and Pepsi drink.

Dessert: 1/2 chocolate chip cookie

Friday November 30, 2007

B: 1 vegetable bao
I finally succeeded in this microwaving business. Yes! It was warm, soft, EDIBLE, not to mention delicious.

Note to self: Allow generous time for thawing in refrigerator and on countertop; microwave covered with 2 wet napkins for 25 seconds.

L: Dining commons meal #3 - soymilk, chicken teriyaki with rice, New England clam chowder, 2 chocolate chip cookies (not as good as remembered, boo)

F: 1 banana

D: Dining commons meal #4 - soymilk, turkey on whole wheat with lettuce, tomatoes, mayonnaise, provolone, and red onions

Thursday November 29, 2007

B: Warm soymilk

Drink: Chai tea latte w. a shot of vanilla from the Coral Tree cafe. $3.65. They secretly ordered a larger size than I would have asked for, had they asked.

L: 10 vegetable and chicken dumplings w. soy sauce

S: Rice Krispies w. soymilk

D: Rice w. BBQ broiled chicken thighs and vegetables (thanks Leinah!)


F: 1 orange

Wednesday November 28, 2007

Snackable Blogger!

B: 1 slice of red bean toast w. mayonnaise and dried fish meat, eaten on the run

L: Dining commons meal #1 - soymilk, salami pannini sans salami, canned pears, pasta salad w. chicken, egg salad, butter cookie, spinach and mandarin orange salad w. almonds

D: Dining commons meal #2 - soymilk, Coke, stuffed pepper, penne w. pesto, Caesar salad, Captain Crunch cereal w. soymilk, vegetables

S: Flan

S2: Shrimp w. edamame dish

S3: Dannon(R) Light-n-Fit (nonfat) strawberry banana yogurt, 6 oz.

Tuesday November 27, 2007

B: 1/2 Albertson's(R) poppyseed bagel, toasted w. Philadelphia(R) cream cheese

L: Rice w. tofu and ground beef dish


D: Rice w. tofu and ground beef dish
Shrimp (mixed with cooking wine and cornstarch) and edamame dish, w. garlic, salt, and garlic salt


Dessert: Flan


S: 1 can of V8

Monday November 26, 2007

Back from Thanksgiving break!

L: Little Asia leftover of Chicken in Peking Sauce

D: White rice
Ground beef and tofu w. Lee Kum Kee(R) garlic black bean sauce
Salted egg


Snack: Edamame


I made flan:

Aw, it's smiling at you! :)

Tuesday November 20, 2007

This is my 100th post on She Eats!

B: 1 banana

L: 1 piece of Sara Lee(R)(?) toast w. Sunland(R) peanut butter
1 banana

D: Dining commons meal #3 - warm soymilk, grilled chicken breast, polenta w. marinara, vegetables, cream of broccoli soup

Monday November 19, 2007

B: 1 Dannon(R) Light-n-Fit (nonfat) yogurt, 6 oz. Strawberry Banana

L: Dining commons meal #1 - warm soymilk, mandarin orange slices, manhattan clam chowder w. crushed saltine crackers in it, spinach quiche, peas

A nice lunch. :)

Drink: Chai tea latte w. green tea and soymilk from the Buchanan Store. $2.95.

D: Dining commons meal #2 - orange juice, hot water, chicken teriyaki stir fry w. rice, carrot slices, Caesar salad

A fun dinner. :)

Sunday November 18, 2007

L: Dining commons meal #4 - soymilk mixed with hot chocolate, tater tots, scrambled eggs w. ketchup, breakfast quesadilla, barley vegetable soup, orange "ice cream" w. strawberries

S: Banana nut bread

D: Dining commons meal #5 - warm soymilk, tri tip, mashed potatoes w. gravy, pesto linguini, sauteed mushrooms, rosemary bread

S: 1/2 Albertson's(R) bagel w. cream cheese

Saturday November 17, 2007

B: 1 Dannon Light-n-Fit (nonfat) yogurt, 6 oz., strawberry

L: I went to pick persimmons. Jim, our supervisor of the day, pleasantly surprised us by buying Rusty's Pizza Parlor(R) thin crust cheese pizza. It was promptly delivered to the orchard where we were, which I thought was pretty cool.

D: I attended Chinese Church's Thanksgiving celebration. There was amazing food! I had two different types of noodles, tofu, mushroom, chicken, chocolate cake, inter alia*.

S: Skippy's(R) peanut butter

*Legal term

Friday November 16, 2007

B: 1 Yoplait Light (nonfat) yogurt, 6 oz. Boston Creme Pie

L: Dining commons meal #3 - soymilk, clam chowder, vegetables and noodles w. black bean sauce, 1 piece of lemon(?) bread, orange juice

D: Yakisoba noodles w. seasoning and stir-fried with carrot coins, Albertson's(R) homestyle meatballs (in quarters), and red bell pepper


Needless to say, the meal was just like eating the different components separately. The combination did not mix.

Later Dinner: I wasn't satiated so I happily bought more food later. Subway(R) 6" oven roasted chicken breast sub on parmesan oregano bread w. lettuce, tomato, olives, red onion, and mayo.

Then, I was fortunate enough to enjoy Helen's Aunt Jemima(R) buttermilk pancakes w. chocolate chips, along with a sampling of Leinah's Chex Mix, Turtle.

:-P!

Thursday November 15, 2007

B: Quaker(R) Instant Oatmeal packet - Maple and Brown Sugar


L: Leftover tomato

L2: 1 piece of Oroweat(R) multigrain toast w. peanut butter (gloriously melted pb!)

D: Chinese style noodles w. chicken broth, bok choy in bite-size pieces, and sliced beef. A hint of sesame oil and other seasoning.

Wednesday November 14, 2007

B: 1 Yoplait(R) Light (nonfat) yogurt, Orange Creme, 6 oz.

S: 1 of those Chinese snack egg rolls

L: Dining commons meal #1 - soymilk, roast beef pannini, strawberry poppyseed salad, two slices of (not canned) pineapple, two peanut butter cookies

S: 1 peach milk tea w. boba

D: Dining commons meal #2 - raspberry iced tea, penne w. meat sauce, herb rotisserie chicken, black forest cake

F: 1 banana

Tuesday November 13, 2007

I almost typed 3007. Imagine that!

B: 1/2 Albertson's(R) bagel w. cream cheese

F: 1 orange

L: Rice w. tomato and egg dish
Tilapia fish


D: Domino's: (1) Large Brooklyn-style mushroom w. white garlic parmesan sauce
(1) Large hand-tossed Italian sausage and grilled chicken w. original marinara sauce

With the 2x Tuesday deal, plus the $2 off for ordering online, it came out to $14.80 total. Split 4 ways, it was $3.75.

Monday November 12, 2007

L: I ate at Super Cuca's with Caroline. We had: Super Nachos, beef (includes guacamole, beans, sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, and more)

F: 1 banana

D: Rice w. curry potatoes, carrots, and sliced beef
I think I'm finally getting the hang of it! :)

Sunday November 11, 2007

L: Rice w. tomato and egg dish
Tilapia w. tomato, garlic, salt + pepper, soy sauce


D: Dining commons meal #5 - apple juice, cheese pizza, penne w. meat sauce, corn

Dessert: Betty Crocker's Devil Food cake w. semisweet chocolate chips
Teddy Grahams

Saturday November 10, 2007

F/L: 1 Pink lady apple, in slices 1 orange, in pieces


D: Rice w. tomato and egg dish

Tilapia (salt and peppered) w. garlic, diced tomato, soy sauce

I think the tilapia is slightly fishy in itself; I might need to put some vinegar in next time.

I referenced these recipes: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tamras-Microwave-Tilapia/Detail.aspx and http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Easy-Tilapia-with-Wine-and-Tomatoes/Detail.aspx.

Dessert: Betty Crocker's(R) Devil's Food cake w. semisweet chocolate chips

Friday November 3, 2007

B: 1 piece of Oroweat(R) multigrain toast w. peanut butter

L: Dining commons meal #4 - soymilk, hamburger w. tomato, lettuce, ketchup, Captain Crunch cereal

S: Orowalla(R) Strawberry and Banana smoothie

D: 1 small "sweet" bao(1)

8 chicken and leek dumplings w. soy sauce


I microwaved the bao in a bowl covered by wet napkins, but that didn't steam very well. I don't know how to cook steamed foods without one of those steamers/rice cookers that steam.

F: 1 banana

Thursday November 8, 2007

SO out of it today.

B: 1 bowl of Silk(R) soymilk w. Kellogg's(R) Smart Start cereal

L: Dining commons meal #3 - soymilk, chocolate chocolate chip cookie, fruit, rice w. kung pao tofu, corn chowder soup.

S: 1 Dannon Light-n-Fit (nonfat) yogurt, White Chocolate Raspberry, 6 oz.

D: Linguine w. 4 Albertson's(R) Homestyle meatballs, large bean sprouts, and Prego(R) sauce

Wednesday November 7, 2007

I can almost see the weekend from here!

B: 1 Dannon(R) Light-n-Fit yogurt, Orange Mango, 6 oz.


L: Dining commons #2 - soymilk, grilled hot dog w. ketchup, steamed crookneck squash, pasta salad w. grilled chicken

D1: 2 slices of Woodstock's Pizza -Veggie Delight, Professor Park's treat for movie night; some popcorn; a piece of chocolate

D2: Rice w. broccoli
I couldn't resist eating more after getting home.

Tuesday November 6, 2007

B: 1/2 Albertson's(R) sesame bagel w. Philadelphia(R) cream cheese
Warm soy milk

Earlier lunch: 1 banana

Later lunch: Iceberg salad w. Ken's(R) Creamy Caesar Dressing
Linguine w. Chinese sauce spaghetti


S: Cocoa Puffs

D: Rice (freshly cooked, as well as previously refrigerated) w. stir-fry/steamed broccoli w. garlic, and "3 basil chicken, " in Chinese, "san(1) bei(1) ji(1)."

From what I can tell, one should cook broccoli at low heat, and let it simmer in medium heat in water. Otherwise, it's hard to make it soft enough to eat without browning it. It helps to cut it into smaller portions, as well. Any tips? Should I just boil it in water before stir-frying it?

S: 1 piece of toast

F: 1 persimmon

Monday November 5, 2007

B: 2 kiwis
1/2 Albertson's(R) bagel with Philadelphia(R) cream cheese

L: Dining commons meal #1 - soymilk, pasta fazool soup, turkey paninni, hot dog (w/o bun), pineapple chunks, California coleslaw
--and I resisted the chocolate chip cookie. :O Awesome!

Drink: White chocolate mocha, small at I.V. Drip.
I'm becoming addicted to chocolate, and I'm drinking coffee. Ahh!

D: Freshly cooked rice w. bean sprouts and shrimp and garlic. Shrimp, salted and sprinkled with cooking wine.

Meet my newest favorite food-item friend! Freshly cooked rice!