Laptop Lunchbox #7

Happy Hump Day!!

This semester is flying by! Can't believe its already been three

weeks! Not to mention I already have three exams next week. 

Apparently the three week mark means I've been back long

enough for an exam... or three..what?! I'm just gettin' back

into the swing of things! But on a happier note, I cannot wait

to be back in town tomorrow and spend it with all of my sweet

family! & Did I mention fish fry?! Um, hello? YUM!

Oatmeal w/ Strawberries & Blackberries!

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Calories: 192
Ingredients:
1/2 Dry Oats
1/2-1 Cup Of Water
Cinnamon To Taste
1/2 Cup Of Strawberries
~7 Blackberries
Click My Oatmeal To See
My Oatmeal Process!
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Laptop Lunchbox #7!

I'm sure y'all are getting bored of all of the same.exact.salads.

But since I'm going out of town this weekend I wanted

to use up allll of my produce! Not to mention, I need to be

eating only salads after last weekend's every day Mexican Fiesta

and this upcoming weekend's fish fry!

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Calories:312
Ingredients:
(clockwise)
2 Cups Of Spinach
3 Slices Of Tomato Chopped
1 Celery Stalk
~1/4 - 1/3 Cup Broccoli
Feta To Taste
2 TBS Light Raspberry Vinaigrette
2 TBS (One Serving) PB2 <- click
1/2 Banana
1 Peach
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Enjoy!

AL <3

Omelet & Laptop Lunchbox #6

 

 

Spinach, Broccoli, &Cheese Omelet!

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Calories: 243
Ingredients:
9 Blackberries
1/2 Cup Of Sliced Strawberries
2 Large Eggs
1/4 Cup Of Chopped Broccoli
1 Cup Of Spinach
Cheese To Taste
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Laptop Lunchbox #6!

 

 

My Tuesdays & Thursdays are my longer days, and with

my school schedule back to back 11:00-3:20 with no breaks

I usually try to incorporate an easy midday snack into my lunch

to eat while I'm walking to class! Oranges or any fruit/veggie are

perfect for a rushed, still healthy, snack on the go.

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Calories:367
(62 Calories From My Snack (Orange))
Ingredients:
2 Cups Of Spinach
3 Slices Of Tomato Chopped
1/2 Cup of Chopped Carrots
2 TBS Light Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing
Feta To Taste
1 Serving Of Triscut Crackers
1 Serving 2% Colby Jack Cheese
1 Orange
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Enjoy!

AL <3

Vanilla Chai VegaOne & Laptop Lunchbox #5

Starting another Monday already.. I swear I don't understand

how quickly Monday comes back when it was just Thursday!!

But to start this Manic Monday I decided to use my new Vega One

Vanilla Chai!<- Click! I  mean, after a weekend full of football & food

I definitely needed to make up for that! I think personally I like the

Chocolate Vega One <- Click! better, however this is very smooth and tasty

with the mixed frozen fruit I blended it with!

Vanilla Chai Vega One Fruit Smoothie

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Calories: 138
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Laptop Lunchbox #5

 

A lunch full of fruit & veggies!

As I said.. this weekend was a blast! The rally & 

the tailgate were both so much fun! However, I ate out

more this weekend than I usually do in a month!

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Calories:213
(Add 50 Calories If Dressing Was Used)
Ingredients:
1 Cup Of Green Grapes
1/2 Cup Of Cantaloupe
1 Celery Stalk
2 TBS Kraft Light Raspberry Vinaigrette
(Didn't Use The Dressing Today)
1/2 Cup Of Spinach Leaves
6 Olives
Feta To Taste
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Texas State Tailgate!

Yet another weekend gone waay too fast!

However, it was definitely a fun-filled weekend!

 

Rally On The Square

 

 

Texas State Vs Tech Tailgate!

This weekend was a blast! Tons of friends, food,

& school spirit! Eat 'Em Uppp Cats!

 

Hope your weekend was one to remember!

AL <3



Homemade Granola Recipe!

Finally Friday!! This morning started off with a mug of

Oatmeal (shocking I know) with yummy coconut!

 

Oatmeal with Shredded Coconut & PB2

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Calories: 244
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Dry Oats
2 Tablespoons Sweetened Coconut
1/4 Cup 2% Milk
1 Tablespoon PB2
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For directions, follow my oatmeal recipe <- click

I also wanted to share my granola I love to add into my oatmeal

today! It's really simple and great to cure that sweet tooth fix!

 

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Ingredients:
2 Cups Old Fashioned Oats
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
2 Teaspoons Vanilla
2 Egg Whites
1 Tablespoon Maple Syrup
1 Cup Dried Cranberries
1/3 Cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut
1/8 Cup Crushed Walnuts
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I like a lot of fruit&vanilla in mine, however this recipe

is easily adaptable! You can switch the cranberries out for

any dried fruit or a bunch of dried fruit! I added 1/8 Cup of crushed

walnuts but I forget they're even in there, next time I make this

I will definitely opt for a bigger nut like pecan halves.

Preheat the oven to about 275 while preparing all of the ingredients.

In a large bowl mix the oats, cinnamon, vanilla, & maple syrup together.

This can get pretty sticky, however I found it worked better using my hands.
After it is all incorporated add the cranberries, coconut, and walnuts.

Put in the 275 oven for about 30-45 minutes checking and stirring every 15 minutes.

 

Enjoy!

AL <3



Lara Bars & Laptop Lunchbox #4

Yesterday afternoon while I was fighting the urge

to take a nice, relaxing nap after I got home from work

I decided to try one of my newest purchases, a LARABAR. <-(click)

After finding out all about them on their website, ^ I decided I wanted

to buy a few while I was at Sprouts over the holiday weekend. I am so

happy I did!! The bar I tried yesterday, "Lemon Bar" <-(click) was the

perfect combination of chewy, sweet, and tangy! & To add, I absolutely

 love the fact that this product only contains necessary ingredients!

The Lemon Bar's only ingredients are dates, cashews, almonds, and real lemons.

You can't tell me you'd rather eat some grocery store granola bar with tons of

added sugar and ingredients you have never heard, much less can even pronounce.

 

& Although these bars might turn you off due to calorie count and fat grams

They are soo filling and kept me full&focused to get through all of my

20 page article & start setting up my presentation, when otherwise I would

have been struggling to keep my eyelids open, and me out of my bed!

 

Egg Salad & Salad

 

 

For today's lunch I decided on Egg Salad, Salad, some fruit, and Chobani yogurt.

The Chobani will count as my snack for the day since I'm staying later

to work on a group presentation. Given that I have breakfast at 7:00am,

work until 11:00, and have class until 2:00 or 3:00 I need something

to  keep me full and my brain focused during my classes.

 

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Calories:454
(140 of that is chobani)
Ingredients:
(clockwise)
My Eggsalad <-
1 Peach
1 Strawberry Chobani
1/2 Cup Of Spinach
~3 Broccoli Florets
2 Cucumber Slices
2 TBS Light Raspberry Vinaigrette
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Laptop Lunchbox #3

How is it only Wednesday?! For a 3 day week it sure

is dragging by!! However, my slow week is probably

due to the ridiculous amounts of work, reading, and presentations

that are already overwhelming me. I mean seriously.. it hasn't even

been two weeks people!! Luckily I started another loong school

and work day with this filling, satisfyingly sweet breakfast!

Oatmeal with Strawberries & Blackberries

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Calories:200
Ingredients:
My Oatmeal
(without the pb2 add in)
~1/3 cup sliced strawberries
7 blackberries
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But!  To make this day a little better my tickets for the

Olympic Gymnastics Tour finally came in!!!

Seriously I could not be any more excited than I am

to see their tour. Who couldn't love the Fab Five?! Go 'merica!

 

Laptop Lunchbox #3

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Calories:345
Ingredients:
(Clockwise)
2 Tablespoons Kraft Light Raspberry Vinaigrette
1 Cup Of Broccoli
1 Orange
1/2 Cup Of My Roasted Chicken <-
2 Boiled Egg Whites
1 Celery Stalk
1 Serving (2 TBS) PB2 <-
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First off, woah, I know 345 calories sounds like a lot of

calories especially for a lunch with almost all fruit and veggies

it looks like. However, the orange (~62 calories) was my after

morning snack (about 12:30) so it's actually under 300 calories.

I am loving pb2 still! I feel like such a little kid with celery and peanut

butter, the whole trick a kid into eating veggies trick. However, unlike a

normal serving of peanut butter, lets just say Jiffy, 2 TBS = 190 calories!!!

Seriously that's almost my whole lunch! PB2 for 2 TBS is only 45

 calories! A great addition, or sweet tooth treat for anyone without the

unnecessary oil fats. &Yes, oils and nuts are the "good" fats, but why add

in extra oils and fats whenever this product is the pure peanut form

with only THREE NECESSARY INGREDIENTS. Come on, perfection.

 

Hope y'all enjoy!

AL <3