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