maple syrup – Carrots 'N' Cake

Friday, November 21, 2008 at 01:43 PM

A Very Friday Lunch

I’m so lenient with my food choices on Fridays. Not that I eat horribly, but I more easily incorporate “fun” selections into my Friday diet. My eating on the weekend is somewhat lenient too, especially with eating out and get-togethers, but during the day, I usually stick to my (mostly) healthy diet and make sure that I fit in a sweaty workout. I know that some people believe that you shouldn’t “reward” yourself with food, but there’s just something about Fridays that make me loosen the reigns! Hello, big glass of wine!

My Friday lunch started with a blueberry-flavored Chobani, which was my first fruit-flavored yogurt from the brand. I’ve eaten the plain and vanilla flavors in the past, but never a fruity one. The verdict: awesome! Loved it! It was pretty much an amped-up blueberry yogurt with more protein and less sugar, but just as creamy and flavorful. To my Chobani, I added TJ’s high-fiber “twig” cereal. (I keep a bag in my office desk for easy access. It’s so much better than portioning a small plastic baggie and trekking it to work each time you want cereal in your yogurt… at least in my opinion!)

Lunch also included a lemon-flavored Larabar, which is currently #3 in my Larabar Flavor Rankings, but after my tasty experience this afternoon, it might move to spot #2! It tastes just like a lemon square!

I had a few quick errands to run after lunch, so on my way back to the office, I popped in JP Licks for a maple soy misto. Oh my gosh, it was amazing, and I haven’t had one in forever! Last year, Starbucks had this wonderful maple syrup that they used for their maple latte, but unfortunately, they discontinued it this year… which meant no maple mistos for Tina. How sad. I was excited to see that JP Licks had a maple latte (and maple syrup!) on their menu, so I just had to order a maple misto! One word: divine! It’s funny how happy food makes me sometimes!

Dinner Date at South Station

Because Mal and I leave for NYC right around dinnertime and don’t arrive until 9:30 PM, we planned to grab dinner at South Station before we get on the bus. There are quite a few healthy food options at South Station– I’m thinking of ordering a sandwich from Cosi or Au Bon Pain? Whatever it is, it definitely needs to be something easy to eat on a cramped bus! What would you get for a 4.5 hour bus ride?

1 more hour of work, and then mini-vacation!