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Black Bean Burgers

February 9, 2010 by MegaNerd

All day at school yesterday, I had a craving for black bean burgers and sweet potato fries!

When I got home, dinner was an easy choice:

 

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I combined these ingredients into a bowl:

  • 2 cups of black beans
  • 1/2 cup wild rice
  • 1/2 cup Italian bread crumps
  • 1/2 onion
  • equal amount broccoli
  • 1 egg
  • Garlic salt
  • paprika

 

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I mashed it all together, and pulsed a few times in the blender. I then shaped them into 8 individual patties. Each one went on the skillet for about 1-2 minutes per side.

 

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Presenting… the black bean burger!

 

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I also made sweet potato fries by cutting a fresh sweet potato into fry form, and baking in the oven for 30 mins on 400 degrees. I then put them under the broiler for crisping!

 

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The rest of my eats were on campus finds. I stopped at subway for lunch, and picked up a Turkey and swiss sandwich on honey oat bread, with all the veggies.

 

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Afternoon snacks included:

 

…Cranberry Apple Cherry Clif bar…

 

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…and a fuji apple!

 

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Oh yes, I had a handful of m&ms for dessert. A big handful. ;)

 

I prefer making my own meals at home, but sometimes I run out of time. Life is busy!

 

I’m off to start my newest form of exercise! Can you guess what it is? :D

 

<3 MegaNerd

Posted in Anything and Everything, Recipes | 27 Comments »

New Normal

February 8, 2010 by MegaNerd

Happy 25th Birthday, Meghann!!  :D

 

With everything that has been going on in my life, I have really put healthy eating and exercise on the back burner.  I have been living off of take-out and junk food. Perfect example of an un-healthy living blogger. (However, my superbowl burger was quite delicious if I do say so myself.)

 

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My energy levels have been going down and my weight is going up. I feel really sluggish and I know that I need to get moving! With my knee still bothering me, I haven’t run in two weeks! I know that I need to go see a doctor. In the meantime, I haven’t really bothered to come up with some new sort of exercise to do. This is so unlike me!

 

It’s time for me to get into a new routine.

 

It was one of my Goals for 2010 to make exercise fun. And I quote:

3. Make exercising fun: Confession: I actually don’t really enjoy exercising. SHOCK!!! Yes, I love running, but to me it doesn’t really feel like exercise, it’s more of a hobby to me. I want to take some time to learn to enjoy other activities. For instance…

  • Biking
  • Swimming
  • Yoga
  • Trail Running
  • Strength training
  • Tennis
  • kayaking?

I have plenty of options to choose from, and probably many more that I still haven’t thought of!

 

Now that I have a set work and school schedule, I’m trying to figure out where exercise will fit in. I’m not sure if I have time before (in the early morning) or if I should wait until the afternoon/evening.

 

When do you fit in exercise?

 

 

This morning I woke up way too late to think about exercising. I made a quick blueberry bagel with Peanut butter…

 

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…and my obligatory Monday morning cup of Joe.

 

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I also am currently snacking on a banana while attempting to study for my steel design exam write this blog post!

 

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Off to study!

 

<3 MegaNerd

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Timpano!

February 6, 2010 by MegaNerd

Look who came to visit me today!  :D

 

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My little sister, Lexie, and my stepmom, Janelle! They came up from Tampa for the day to see my new apartment and take me out for a birthday lunch (I told you it’s birthday week!)

 

We planned on going to Seasons 52, but we forgot to make a reservation, and the wait was way too long. Instead of waiting, we headed next door to Timpano!

 

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Timpano is an Italian Chop House with four locations in Florida. I have been wanting to try it out for a while, and it was the perfect occasion. I was surprised that it was fairly empty considering how crowded Seasons 52 (just next door) was.

 

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While we looked over the menu, the waiter brought out some hot, fresh rolls. Along with it, some olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

 

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There was a good amount on the menu that I wanted to try, so I might just have to go back!

 

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The three of us all ended up choosing the same exact menu item, the “Sammy Davis Jr.”  Great minds think alike?!

 

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First, I had the Italian wedding soup. I’ve never had this kind before, and I really liked it! I want to try to find a recipe to make this at home.

 

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Next, our “lunch box” was brought out.

 

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The fish of the day, Mahi-Mahi, was pan seared to perfection. It was served with broccolini, yellow and green squash, roasted red peppers, and mushrooms. To die for!

 

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On the side, it came with a simple garden salad.

 

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It came with two little dessert thingies. I have no idea what they were… but I didn’t really like them anyways. (I have a giant cupcake at home to eat anyways!)

 

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While my stepmom and I discussed this weeks’ events (the break-up, moving into my new apartment, and some outrageous blog comment shenanigans) my little sister got bored and drew some artwork for my fridge!

 

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My little sister is adorable. I love her to death!

 

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I’m really thankful to have such a great family. I have realized, especially lately, that they are there for me no matter what!

 

<3 MegaNerd

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