October 31, 2008

happy halloween everyone~~~

I guess you guys are enjoy Halloween party right now, unfortunately I don't have any Halloween party tonight, BUT I have a tw0-person family party, so that's even better!

I'm so tired now! I woke up at 5am, went to the airport, the flight was one hour delay. While I was waiting I was falling into sleep, so a large Starbucks coffee. Back home with Dad, we went together to campus because I have to teach today. He wanted to see me teaching....his little girl is teaching now...... that's incredible for him..... so I let him sit in my class. He was the happiest Dad in the world and I was the happiest daughter at the same time watching him so proud and so happy~~~

This afternoon my home is a total mess.....my roomie is moving out and my friend is moving in, so you can imagining all the box and random stuffs in the living room. I cleaned, organized and cook for Dad.

Today is Halloween and my way to celebrate it is to have a lot of pumpkin (isn't it obvious by now?) I had pumpkin oatmeal twice today, for breakfast and for dinner.

Breakfast combo was
  • 1/2 cup oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup almond breeze
  • 1/2 cup baked butternut squash
  • vanilla
  • cinnamon
  • a pinch of salt (this is a key ingredient to let oats to release its flavor, I just learned it from Heidi's book)
  • 1 tbsp flax meal
  • 1/4 cottage cheese
  • 1 tbsp coconut flakes
No FT today, instead I was reading the material that I had to cover in today's discussions.
This combo hold me from 6 am to almost 1 pm..... so satisfying and delicious!

Lunch was baked tofu, sour and spicy soup with eggs and curry veggies with meat (pre-made), and rice. Typical chinese meal.

I cleaned and organize the kitchen for 3 hours, when I finish I was needing a big snack... so I had apple with cottage cheese, tons of cinnamon and a big bowl of EnjoyLife granola.

My fridge is totally empty. I was planning to go to do groceries with Dad this afternoon....but both of us were really tired and decide to postpone it ..... so, dinner was really simple, I came up with a porridge made with millet, brown rice, a canned salmon and chinese dark egg, S+P. My Dad really liked it!
I made two side dishes as well....One is black fungus salad and the other one is a hydrated green leaves salad (similar to spinach), both of them seasoned with soy sauce, salt, sugar and sesame oil.
I wanted more pumpkin oatmeal, so I had another pumpkin oatmeal (just oats, baked butternut and water).

I was so full when I finish dinner that I couldn't have dessert....but 30 min later, some digestion was done, a Fage would fit. So, I had Fage with cinnamon. (no pic!)

While you guys are having fun with your amazing custumes (which I want to see pics later), I'm heading to bed soon. Really really tired........ !! Hopefully I can get a good night sleep so I can take my Dad tomorrow to DC and show him around.

Enjoy your party for me~~~~~~~~ ^_^

10 comments:

  1. Your dad must have been so proud. What class do you teach?

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  2. How cool that your dad was there! You know he is so proud!

    Yeah for 2 bowls of pumpkin oatmeal!!!!!

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  3. Juliet, I am TA of intermediate macroeconomics.

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  4. HAPPY BELATED HALLOWEEN!!!! Looks like you and your dad are having lots of fun - hooray!! :0)

    Have a wonderful time in D.C.!!

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  5. WOW macroeconomics! i'm impressed.

    and i can't believe you cleaned your kitchen for 3 hours today. can you come clean mine for 3 minutes? it would make a vast improvement!

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  6. hahhaha.....caitlin: yes I'm a little bit obsessed about the cleanness, specially for my kitchen because I spend so much time in it and I enjoy cooking in a clean place.

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  7. That is a lot of cleaning. You must be pooped. Enjoy your Saturday with your dad!

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  8. seems like you and your dad are having a really good time! and he gets to enjoy your food too :D

    your squash oatmeal always look so SUNNY!

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  9. i bet your dad not only enjoyed watching you teach but also your yummy food!!!

    and macroecon? dannng girl...i give you props..econ was never my style!!

    have a great time with your dad and i hope you get to stock up your fridge!

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  10. that is an interesting breakfast combo. butternut squash is a cool ingredient. i usually use canned pumpkin

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