A new morning routine

I try to refrain from talking about the weather too much on my blog. So let me just get this out:

Where the heck did the warm weather go?!

Ok, I?m done.

Let me re-wind to last night?s dinner:

Savory Thai Oatmeal:

1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
A few pinches of turmeric
Pinch of Stevia
Salt + Pepper
Handful of greens
Shredded coconut
Cashews

Hit. the. spot

Usually, when I wake up in the morning, I have a set routine:

Wash face
Make coffee & breakfast
Blog
Get ready for the day (in theory?doesn?t always happen)

But this morning, I thought I?d switch it up by rolling out of bed and doing 25 minutes of yoga.

This is probably a better idea if you?re a morning person.

I was yawning so much during yoga that tears were streaming down my face. Also, I literally toppled over during all the balancing poses. Coordination in the morning? Not so much.

But, it did feel good afterwards I proceeded into the kitchen to make breakfast?

A bowl of nutgurt, diced mango, wheat germ, and buckwheat crispies.

The buckwheat crispies are simply buckwheat groats that have been soaked + dried (or dehydrated). They?re crunchy like granola and have a great flavor! I?ve tried buckwheat flour and wasn?t the biggest fan?but these don?t taste the same. *New favorite snack*

For lunch, I got a little creative

Homemade spring rolls containing :

Steamed kale
Carrots
Wheat germ
Edamame (a.k.a. soy) <?the suspect in this afternoon?s abdominal discomfort

Along with some crackers + black bean hummus

And a couple cuties

Today, I went to a meeting where I volunteered to help give a nutrition presentation for a couple of classes! The classes are going to be held in the community & the ?students? will be adults

The coordinator of the project went around the table asking people which topic they wanted to sign up to teach. The coordinator goes:

?Alright, who wants to talk about all about milk and all its benefits??

At this point, I?m the only one left without a topic. So, all eyes turn to me. (In case anyone doesn?t know, I?m vegan. A.k.a I don?t do the whole dairy thing).

There?s a long, awkward pause while everyone stares at me.

I just?didn?t say anything lol. I don?t have a problem with people eating meat or drinking milk at all. But I would feel really out of my element touting dairy as this great food when I don?t necessarily feel that way.

Since becoming a dietetics major, I?ve noticed that the field of nutrition is lacking some diversity. Almost every dietitian I?ve heard of or spoken to is an omnivore. I think I could offer something different

After the meeting, I came home & made dinner:

Mexican Veggie Bowl:

Brown Rice
Mixed greens
Carrots
Salsa
Roasted purple cauliflower
Vegetarian taco filling

Check out the purple cauliflower –>

Beautiful (and high in vitamin A!)

Well, I must bury my head in a text book until 9. If anyone watches the CW?then you know why