Meghan - Day 4

Leftover pizza - tastes great

This morning I woke up hungry! Not the best way to wake up in the morning but it did get me out of bed and going faster given that it was 6:30am. I was going to have any normal breakfast of a hard boiled egg but I know that was not going to cut it so I had some left over pizza for breakfast. I know doesn't sound that great but I was in a hurry and had to eat something along with my egg. It did sustain me though until I had lunch 5 hours later. 

Today is another long full day at school so had make up a salad the night before with lettuce, greens from the celery, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, carrots, and goat feta, also had a slice of pizza too. I also had carrots, celery and an Ambrosia for my snack which I actually ate most of along with my lunch, mostly because it had been so long and it would be another several hours before I would be out of my lab class and able to eat again. After class I was hungry again and also feeling a bit off as I had not had enough protein; only the egg in the morning, a bit of cheese on both slices of pizza and the bit of feta on my salad, so definitely not enough. Came home and a few slices of cheese along with my dinner of leftover pizza and salad. 

Mary's colourful beans

My evening snack, as I didn't want to wake up hungry again was some hazel nuts, some local sunflower seeds and grapes that came from a friend's parents yard. The sunflower seeds actually came from the UBCO Preservation Farm and Research Initiative, my roommate works on the team and has had the sunflower heads drying on our living room table for the last few days so it was great to finally taste them once she had harvested them all. I can't get over how they taste so much better then the dried ones we are use to. Fresh is always better but these taste so nice. Definitely recommend trying some if you even have the opportunity or of course plant some in your yard, their sunny heads are sure to make you smile and when they are finished you can eat them, all around good for your health.

Also wanted to share that Mary gave us some lovely beans from her garden and a few that her son had dried (another source of protein, wonderful). They look so tasty I have set them up to soak overnight so can cook with them tomorrow. Also Mary gave us a jar of her canned tomatoes, they look so yummy. I will split them between the three of us tomorrow so everyone can enjoy.

 

Mary's canned tomatoes