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Hey there, folks! I'm on a roll with blogging this morning! Guess that's what happens when you don't get a chance to post for a while and just keep holding everything in 'til the next chance you get to sit down and blog! I've been meaning to put this recipe up for a while because: (1) I finally had the chance to experiment with Al Dente Pasta's Bona Chia Fetteccine, which, to no surprise,

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Khram Spasa Na Krovi (The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood), Saint Petersburg, Russia. Good morning, friends! Some of you might be wondering why I'm wishing you a Happy Easter! ...that was a week ago, Veronica... But today is actually Orthodox Easter, and being a Russian Orthodox Christian, it's a holy day I've loved since my childhood days. We don't have Easter bunnies

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How do you feel about Wednesdays? I used to love 'em because it meant Friday was just 2 days away! But medical school seems to have changed that a little bit... With Thursday usually being the hardest and longest day of the week (though undoubtedly theeeee most exciting because it's my only clinical day for me right now!), I find myself feeling a little more anxious on Wednesdays...

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Hi friends! Oh my goodness, what a week it's been! Life has been preoccupied with personal, family, and school-related ups and downs, and I am so sorry for not being able to do some blog updates! Thankfully, plenty of wonderful friends, comforting eats, gorgeous spring weather, and outdoor runs & walks have helped to keep my spirits up. And so, I'm here, excited to share with you a yummy

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TGIF! TGIF! TGIF! If you watched my vlog earlier this week, you know how excited I was about the samples of Al Dente Pasta I received. I love pasta, but unfortunately it doesn't have the greatest rep among the many other wholesome carbohydrates. (Buckwheat, quinoa, millet, barley, wheat berries: I'm looking at you!) For me, pasta is a treat that I love to have on occasion

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I am so excited right now because I just received a package from Al Dante Pasta with their three new products: (1) Bona Chia Fettuccini (2) Whole Wheat Linguine (3) Spinach Pappardelle Watch this first, and then keep reading! :) I first learned about Al Dente Pasta when I watched a recent news segment on Top 5 Food Trends. It's BonaChia pastas were

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Hello my lovelies! Happy Pi Day! I hope your week is going well! Though I'm always busy with either school, work, or volunteering, the week never fails to fly by for me. That's why I always try to slow down the pace of my weekends, thought even they seem too short, too. Today's WIAW was fantabulous, and filled with both old and new favorites. (Sadly, no pies were consumed...) {

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Hey hey there! How have you been??? The weather here has been unbelievably gorgeous! High 60s and 70s... Hope it's here to stay! Last week I enjoyed a plethora (yea SAT word!) of delicious and nutritious breakfasts, so I thought I'd share with you! You already know how much I enjoyed the new protein muffin with Barney Butter, but I've come up with a few new additions to my

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A while ago the very kind folks at Barney Butter were quite generous to send me the most wonderful "care package" (I call it a care package because it came during exam week and immediately brightened up my life!). A 10oz jar of Crunchy Barney Butter and 2 squeeze packets of the Creamy Barney Butter! Because I still hadn't finished my MaraNatha almond butter, I convinced myself to wait to try

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Hello hello! Long time no blog! I hope you don't think I haven't been eating or exercising in the time I've take off! On the contrary, there have been plenty of culinary experiments in the past few days. That includes both successes and failures :)For the past week, I've started what hopefully will soon become a habit. Following the advice of a dear blogger friend, Pre, I now start each day with

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I recently rediscovered my love for egg white omelets... They bring back so many college memories. While I was there, my university had already begun to make great efforts toward conscientious and sustainable eating by offering farm-fresh & cage-free eggs, grass-fed beef, free-range chicken, and local organic produce. By the time senior year rolled around, there was an entire vegan salad bar

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...and I'm back with my WIAW Numero TRES! I miss photographing every single one of my eats... I still find myself trying to make all of my food "look  pretty." I guess that's just a little joy in my life. Oh the love life of a foodie...So let's recap today's eats & treats!{Breakfast - 6:30am} Ancient Grains OatsStir together: 1/2 cup Instant oats 1 scoop SunWarrior Vanilla Protein Powder 1

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YUP... but not in my dietary journey kind of way (that's already been done!)! Rather, in my blogging style kind of way!I want to expand my horizons, explore the vast and exciting world of blogging, to challenge my writing style, and to learn more about living, breathing, exercising, and experimenting... with food, fitness, fashion, beauty... all the fun things in the life of a 20-something

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Those leftover wheat berries had to be eaten, and quite promptly (and deliciously) they were! I loved today's creation - totally delicious, totally original, totally healthy!Blueberry Wheatberry Cereal 1/2 cup Wyman's Wild Blueberries (give time to defrost - I did so overnight!) 1/2 cup cooked wheatberries 1 tsp chia seeds 1 tsp brown sugar 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup milk

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[...for some reason this post didn't publish last night, so I apologize for the delay!]A mah-velous mornin' to you! Last night I prepared a batch of wheat berries, but when I woke up this morning, all I wanted was the original good ole' whipped banana oatmeal that I haven't had in ages.And so, whipped banana instant oats it was! 1/4 cup instant oats 1/4 cup boiling water 1/2 mashed banana 1 tsp

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Last night, I realized that (1) I needed an especially filling breakfast because my Thursday mornings leave no room for a morning snack, and (2) I haven't had oats in a while! Not sure how I let the latter happen... Must be my recent pancake craze.I'm still oh so in love with my SunWarrior Protein Powder (Vanilla), and was happy to experiment with a new protein-packed SIAB recipe (smoothie in a

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It's officially my What I Ate Wednesday, Numero Dos! {Breakfast - 7:30 am} - Strawberry Vanilla Protein CrepesI clearly seem to be recently obsessed with (1) pancakes and (2) my SunWarrior Protein Powder. Today's protein-packed crepes satisfied this new obsession. Inspired by yet another fave blogger of mine, Katie from Dashing Dish. Mine obviously did not come out anywhere close to perfect as

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Okay... if I haven't admitted this to you already... I'm obsessed with this protein muffin recipe that I've been making for the past few weeks. It's delicious, easy, fast, and so filling! Today, I topped it off with a spoonful of PB2 peanut butter, which was the perfect nutty saltiness I desired!For snack, I packed a jar of raw veggies - celery and carrot sticks to munch on during class! [There

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Dear friends,I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! As you know, I finally took a break from my hectic life and went on a getaway with M and friends. We went skiing in Killington, Vermont, and it was absolutely wonderful! The weather was perfectly chilly and sunny - stayed in the low 30s the entire time! I'm very much so a beginner (this was my second time skiing). I was smart this time by

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I'm currently on the road to Vermont! I'm so excited for this little getaway. There is nothing more beautiful than Mother Nature. The mountains. The snow. The sunshine. The fresh winter weather. I love it all.So while I'm on the road, I thought I would post an update for today's eats!Remember my kefir overnight oats?? We discovered Lifeway's Blueberry Kefir at Costco and it's wonderful! Still

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Welcome to Crazy Thursdays! If you've been following my blog for the past few months, you now know that my Thursdays are probably theee busiest days of all... Because I have to drive to the hospital for my clinical off-site, I get up at 5:30am to beat the traffic. This is actually wonderful because I get to have breakfast with my mom! But because my brain can't function at such an hour, my go-to

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I'm excited to join hundreds of other bloggers in the What I Ate Wednesday movement! And I certainly vegified today's meals, as Peas & Crayons encouraged (Love that blog to pieces!) :) My WIAW featured lots of eating and snacking - my appetite was through the roof!{Breakfast - 7 a.m.} - Vanilla Protein Pancakes with toasted almond slices and strawberries. Lots of coffee, too, because I just

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Click here to jump to Chobani Review & Giveaway details or just keep reading!...I know I'm sort of late with this one, but... HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! I hope it was filled with love, laughter, and joy, and spent with your loved one(s)![Mine was spent mostly eating, napping, and studying but that's because M and I are celebrating this weekend! We are going skiing! Woo-hoo!]Let's recap today's

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Hey there! Hope you had a fantastic weekend! It felt like a super long weekend for me... but  that's because mine was 3-days long. As you know, I was quite the traveler over the past four days. First, I visited M in Philadelphia, and then I joined my friends from medical school for AMA Lobby Day in Washington DC. Lobby Day was such a wonderful learning experience. We learned about several issues

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Hello hello! So sorry for going MIA - this always happens on exam days! Such days always end up with me catching up on sleeping and eating... at very bizarre hours. But here is a quick and pictureful summery! {An exciting recipe awaits you at the bottom of the post!}Lunch featured "shi" - fresh cabbage soup (very simple! The vegetable broth is flavored with stewed tomatoes). Second entree

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