I was really thirsty when I rolled out of bed. So a smoothie was the obvious breakfast choice!

• 4 ice cubes
• 1 cup of orange juice
• 1 container of peach yogurt
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 tablespoon of blueberry flax seed

I finally made a smoothie that was liquid enough to enjoy drinking!  The peach yogurt added the perfect amount of sweetness.  Aside from causing multiple Ice Cream Headaches, this smoothie was awesome.

I snacked on a Blueberry Bran (VitaTop) VitaMuffin when I got to work.  I’ve been singing Vitalicious’ praises for a while now.  Everything I’ve eaten of theirs is just so good!

I had leftover acorn squash and stuffing for lunch.  Still so proud of myself for the recipe I created; I wouldn’t change a thing!

Since most of the squash had been scraped out, I had pita chips and my last wedge of Laughing Cow cheese as a side dish.

Ok so this wasn’t the most delicious cupcake I’ve ever eaten….but come on, it was a mini cupcake and I would’ve been crazy to say no!

If you give a dog a flip flop…

He’s going to sniff and lick it until it’s too wet to wear.

Miles was obsessed with my flip flops last night.  He provided some entertainment as he furiously licked my shoes.  But he got bored fairly quickly and began batting around a plastic water bottle.  Too cute!

I made a mini-whole grain bagel with cream cheese and blackberry jam for breakfast.

When I got to work, I sampled some Stonyfield Pumpkin Pie yogurt that I got at Whole Foods on Saturday night.  While I’m really glad I tried this, I didn’t like it at all!  Maybe I was expecting a more bitter pumpkin taste?  It was too sweet.  I kept telling myself that it would be better with granola.  I have one more container left so I’ll make sure to eat that one as a mix and see what my opinion is.  (I did get a good laugh over the cow wearing the pilgrim’s hat.  Totally made my morning!)

I am in super snackie mode.  I had some bagel chips and a bit of Laughing Cow cheese.  Can’t.  Stop.  Eating!

Trader Joe’s frozen tortellini bowl doesn’t count towards my ban of frozen meals because anything from Trader Joe’s in awesome.  I love this bowl because of the pesto sauce.  Per usual, I scorched the top of my mouth.

I made a smoothie for breakfast with a sample of Barlean’s Organic Oils Pomegranate Blueberry Total Omega Swirl.  It’s a complete and balanced source of Omega-3, 6 and 9.  It is 100% vegan because it’s plant based.  No fish oil that makes me squeamish!  This smoothie contained:

• 2 ice cubes
• 1/2 cup of orange juice
• 1 cup of frozen berries
• 1 container of vanilla yogurt
• 1 packet of Pomegranate Blueberry Total Omega Swirl
• 1 packet of truvia

We didn’t get bagel at this morning’s staff meeting so I snacked on a CranBran Vitamuffin instead.  I’ve always been a fan of bran muffins, and this was no exception.  It tasted great after being heated for 20 seconds.  There were lots of plump cranberries and it was really filling for only containing 100 calories.

I snacked on some Wheat Thins dipped in Laughing Cow cheese.

Then I ate leftover couscous for lunch.  Not overly exciting but really tasty.

Celebrated Halloween Eve with some pumpkin coffee from DD.

I snacked on crackers with Laughing Cow cheese.

We had a Halloween Party at work.  They handed out cookies that looked eerily similar…

…to Miles’ dog treats!

Dinner was BBQ chicken and a baked potato topped with cheddar cheese and plain Chobani.

We celebrated the good news of my being cleared for graduation with a glass of champagne!

Then we watched Interview With a Vampire, which I read the Wiki for just to make sure I remembered the plot, and I sipped a Harvest Moon beer.

Miles wanted to help me with some blog work.  I wore my ghost pajama pants to be extra spirited.

Saturday…

Happy Halloween!  Decked out in Black and Orange to go to the BC game.

After the game we went to the Cambridge Brewing Co. for the Great Pumpkin Festival.  Everything was pumpkin themed!  I tried several types of pumpkin beers including Great Pumpkin Ale (CBC beer), Biere de Gourde (CBC beer), Ich Bin Ein Kurbisweisse (CBC beer),  and Pumking (Southern Tier).

Nicki and Drew were so cute, matching Swedish Chefs!

Even the menu was entirely pumpkin!  We all split the Pumpkin Apple Bisque for an appetizer.  Mmm!  I ordered the Pumpkin Pizza with garlic confit, fingerling potatoes, kale, and Vermont goat  cheese.  It was SO good.

Sunday…

The Boston Vegetarian Food Festival was mobbed.  It was so crowded that it was really difficult to walk, let alone try to take tons of pictures.

Amazing Grass!

Trying my first sip of Amazing Grass blended with apple juice.  I liked it!

Peanut Butter Co.  I Love Peanut Butter!  I tried a few samples.  So yummy!

Tomatoes that we tasted as part of Bruschetta.  Must buy and recreate ASAP!

But this was my obsession….

Vegan desserts!

Beautiful fall day in Boston.

Cute streets in the Back Bay/South End area of town.

Mario and friends as pumpkins!

And one final parting gift to celebrate the end of Halloween Weekend…

(Good thing we picked up the laundry that morning.  Jared was able to put a clean bundle of socks to good use!)

I had a cup of Jamaican Me Crazy coffee when I woke up this morning.  Thanks to Daylight Savings, I was able to sleep in, yet it seemed like I was up and at ‘em since it was only 8:30 am.

Breakfast was a mini whole grain bagel  with cream cheese and strawberry jelly.  I accidentally toasted my bagel for too long so it was extra crispy.

It was a lazy Sunday so I showered just before lunchtime.  I made a sandwich on my last Arnold Thin using hummus, carrot bits, and some Laughing Cow cheese.

That didn’t fill me up for very long.  I had a VitaMuffin, nuked to perfection and 1/2 of these candy pumpkins.  Jared ate the rest. (Any attentive readers notice the hidden message?  I’m such a geek!)

We took the T to Roxbury Crossing to go to the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival.  It was SO crowded.  We tried a bunch of samples and I took pictures with my camera.  I’ll update tomorrow when I get my USB cable!

We went to Shaws after the Veg Fest.  I was so happy to get home and have a huge glass of water with fresh lemon slices.  So refreshing!

I used the coupons Stonyfield sent to me to buy Oikos Greek yogurt.  Can’t wait to give this a try tomorrow.

Jared was craving pizza for dinner so we ordered NY style pizza from Bostone Pizza.  We ordered a large (takes 2 boxes), but a small would’ve been plenty.

My 1/2 of the pizza featured chicken, artichokes, and broccoli.; I’m going to be eating leftovers all week!  Plus a Harvest Moon beer.  These aren’t my favorite, but there are a few more left in the fridge and I want to get rid of them.

Mmm, dessert!  Jared and I split a piece of vegan carrot cake from Vegan Treats Bakery.  I wish they were located in Boston so I could try more of their desserts.  This was SO good.