[Yester]Day

Highlight of [Yester]Day #1: Sardines

If you’re still on the fence about trying sardines, give this sandwich a whirl.  I toasted two slices of whole wheat sourdough bread, topped it with a smear of guacamole (mash: 1/4 avocado, tomato chunks, salt & pepper, garlic powder) and topped it off with a can of sardines.  The secret to warming yourself up to these friendly little fish is to start off by taking the bones out.  They’re chock full of calcium *but*—I admit—a little on the squirmy side.  Just cut them in half, take out the bones, heat up for 20 seconds, and plop onto the sandwich. 

The guac gives such a lovely flavor and the bread is super crusty (crusty bread is a must with sardines!) and doughy all at the same time.  This creates a tasty fish sandwich.  Trust me. 😉

Highlight of [Yester]Day #2: Walking away from my last final

It was a bittersweet moment as I walked pass all the familiar settings on campus.  Once I transferred, college life became part of me really quickly.  As a freshman at a different school, I never felt like I really belonged.  It didn’t feel right to me.  But then I came here and found myself deeply absorbed in science.  Health.  Food.  It was my perfect fit—the place where I could truly be myself.  The place where it was okay to be excited about vitamin D and eicosanoids because other people were just as excited about these things too (nerd alert!)

I found myself walking by all of my favorite spots.   

I stopped for a few moments in front of this building, remembering that time when I first walked in to take my very first nutrition class.  It was Basic Nutrition, taken with one of my favorite professors.  I learned so much from her!

Favorite socializing spot! 😀  This is where my friends and I would always gather before or after an exam to unwind and chat. 

That would be the library in the background—too tall to be captured in one picture.  Crazy, crazy, crazy.  I spent countless hours there. 😀

Highlight #3 of [Yester]Day: Iced Coffee

Dad gave me some extra money and told me to pick up a coffee after finishing my exam.  What a special treat!  I hit up my favorite cafe (another place where I spent countless hours throughout college 😉 ) and ordered my favorite: an iced soy au lait.

Thanks Dad!  This was the cherry on the icecream after a day of memories. 😀

Highlight #4 of [Yester]Day: Savory Oats

I owe Holly a shout-out for this bowl of savory oats.  I tried making a bowl of savory oats one time before this and was so-not-impressed.  But after seeing Holly’s bowl of deliciousness, I knew I needed to try it again.  And so I did.

• 1/2 c. milk + 1/2 c. water
• 1/2 c. oatmeal
• sea salt
• few sprinkles of wheat bran (at end of cooking time, just to thicken it up a bit)
• chopped cilantro

As the oatmeal was cooking, I fried up one whole egg + one egg white on the side, and finished it by letting a slice of jarslberg cheese slowly melt in.  Once the oats were completely cooked, I stirred in two scoopfuls of salsa for a kick.

The verdict?  I’m a converted fan of savory oats.  It’s all about the proportions and mix-ins. 😀 

Highlight #5 of [Yester]Day: No Homework

Not quite knowing what to do with myself, I cozied up with a cup of tea and found myself deeply absorbed in the book Lunch in Paris.  How luxurious! 😀

Question: What was your higlight of [Yester]Day?

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