I am stressing out tonight because I revisited my course plan and found a glitch that would mean I can’t do my Dietetic Internship until Spring of 2011, which would leave me idle for a few semesters just waiting around until I have the letters by my name to work in the industry. It wouldn’t be the end of the world since I have to use an extra year to finish my masters, but it’s really putting a kink in my plans to work as an R.D. during that year and the summers between. This all depends on one class being a pre or co-requisite for another, so I’ll have to wait and see what happens.
At the advice of tfh, I did in fact go get a cup of hot tea before class 🙂 Funny thing was the coffee shop was so hot that I warmed up without it! But it was still tasty. I got some decaf Earl Gray and used a splash of whole milk for creaminess.
I came home and remembered the new box of Kashi GoLean Crunch we picked up at Costco this weekend. I have never bought the crunch version of GoLean because it was so much higher in calorie than the original, but I’ve been seeing it on blogs lately and had a craving for a super crunchy new cereal to change up my usual H2H and Fiber Worms, so decided I’d get it and treat it like granola – for a super crunchy topping to things rather than a measly cup for breakfast. It’s great!! But I think I ate too much, because my stomach is kind of having pains. Maybe too much fiber 🙁 I had about a half a cup in this bowl….and another half cup from the bag 😳
We made a superb dinner tonight!! Apple-Cheddar-Bacon Frittata and Maple Garlic Snap Peas.
Ingredients:
- 1 slice bacon
- 1/2 large apple (about 1/2 cup chopped?)
- 5 eggs
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 slices swiss cheese, diced (or just use shredded)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Pinch kosher salt
- Preheat broiler.
- Chop bacon into pieces and brown. Halfway through bacon cooking, add chopped apple and cook for several minutes until apple softens.
- Mix eggs with milk, cheddar and salt. Pour over bacon and apple. Cover with swiss cheese.
- Place frittata under broiler (in safe skillet!) for 3-5 minutes, until brown and bubbly.
- Makes 3 servings, each about 300 kcal, or 4 servings at about 225 kcal.
For ~ 3 cups snap peas we used:
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/2 tsp soy sauce (we used tamari)
- 1 tsp maple syrup to drizzle over top when done
- Salt, as usual
We were lazy and ate by the TV 😳
Smoothie Noos
A PSA for smoothie fans and coffee lovers:
A little bird let me about a FREE SMOOTHIE morning at Smoothie King on THURSDAY in honor of their new line of coffee smoothies! Get ’em fast – it’s only from store opening until 10:30a.m. (FYI, you might want to make sure your location is participating before you show up).
Peace out!
VeggieGirl says
DON’T STRESS!!! Be well 🙂
Laura says
I use Go Lean Crunch in the same way. It makes a nice addition to plain yogurt. That dinner looks amazing! Apple and bacon are perfect together.
magpie says
Don’t worry! I’m sure everything will work out.
I used to eat Go Lean Crunch, but I found that I would “accidentally” eat half of a bag at once… =/ Well, that happens with me and most cereal, so I just try to keep away from them.
The apple fritatta looks awesome 🙂
Chris says
Would talking to an administrator or advisor at the school help? Maybe making your case and reminding them that you ARE Kath of Kath Eats Real Food would help! Seriously, it will all work out. No stressing.
My little one is allergic to eggs, but I am so making that frittata when she is with friends or my parents for dinner next. It looks great!
emmy says
that dinner looks fantasmic. my husband has this weird apple in food phobia so I’ll have to scrounge up some company if I want to make it though!
Julie says
Kashi Go Lean Crunch is NOTORIOUS for giving people earth shaking gas. Just Google “kashi go lean crunch gas” you’ll find MANY stories of people with stomach pains followed by explosive gas. Maybe you should feed some to your husband so you’ll both be in the same boat! 😉
PS says
Once upon a time, I bought one box of Kashi Go Lean Crunch. Just once. Yikes!
Stephanie says
Hey Kath! I live out in Seattle, and I’m not sure if the Starbucks’s by you are doing this or not…. BUT the Starbucks here have a new promotion that is eerily Kath-esque! They are advertising for Oatmeal+Latte breakfasts with huge beautiful photos of oatmeal with fruit and nuts on it and yummy looking lattes. Something about these photos remind me EXACTLY of your breakfasts! Let me know if you see what I’m talking about (or if anyone else does). Seriously, I think you’re owed some royalties 🙂
Good luck on the internship/timeline thing. I’m starting my internship in less than 2 WEEKS!!!
SJ says
Yeah… Kashi Go Lean Crunch will definitely give you stomach pains! It’s so tasty, though, that it’s hard to eat just a little bit (for me anyway).
Marianne says
I’ve never noticed that Kashi GoLean Crunch causes me any pains. I eat it as cereal, with the milk and all. And Costco is definitely the place to buy it – it’s so expensive everywhere else.
And your frittata looks great. I wish I could get past my egg dislike, because I see things like omelettes and frittatas and think they would be so good, except for the egg. I will eat quiche however, and couldn’t imagine a fried rice without the bits of egg in it. Any tips on learning to like eggs?
Anna says
I was a Kashi GoLean Crunch lover as well, before I made the connection between the cereal and my HORRIBLE gas and stomach pains. Seriously, what do they put in that stuff? H2H has never given me any issues, just the GoLean Crunch. Which is too bad, because it is such a delicious and healthy treat! My roommate can eat it without incident, however, so I am reduced to gazing longingly at the box…
Christie says
I know that feeling all too well but in the long run it will be ok… you will have time to do some masters classes and maybe even work on your thesis if you have to write one for your masters..
ttfn300 says
ooh, I’ve been eating 2 apples a day since I picked up a nice large basket of honeycrisps 🙂 I’ve been meaning to try something like this, too!
Hope things work out with the classes!
RD2be says
Geez, school can be so stressful! Good luck with the scheduling, I’m sure you can work something out. Sometimes professors make exceptions for promising students :o)
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madison (follow my weigh) says
wow that apple frittata look super yummy!
Jess says
Hey guys,
I just have a quick question. for a logn time i wasnt eating three meals a day, becuase i would eat a bigger brekfast and not get hungry until like 3 and then eat like a snack type thing and then eat dinner. however, nwo that i am at school(studying abroad actually) i’m really trying to eat three normal meals a day which i havent done in a long time(especially since in the past i had eating issues). But my problem is that i am usually always hungry for breakfast, but by the time lunch roles around im not regardless of how much i seem to eat at breakfast(sometimes very small) but i eat anyway because i feel my blood sugar is low. Its hard also because our cafeteria isnt open for long periods of time so when it is u need to go. I do not overeat at any of the meals so i dont know why im not really experiencing hunger. Around dinner which is about 5:30, 6 i sometimes feel a little hungry since lunch is around 12:30-1 and by the way i usually eat breakfast around 8:15ish. Do you think its just my body getting used to eating like every so many hours when im used to holding off? Its been a couple weeks and i just have seen this pattern of not being hungry and its frustrating too because i know im loosing weight and i dont want to! if u have any advice or words of wisdom id aprreciate it!
Sidi says
Yummm, the apple frittata looks delish!!! I’ll have it soon, I love eggs but never mixed them with fruits. Good idea!
Christie I. says
Sorry about the news, hang in there.
Kath says
Re. Go Lean,
I had no idea it was so notorious for gas and pain! Very interesting. I guess that’s their way to keep people from eating the whole box (more than once, at least) 😉 My guess is it’s all the added fiber. Chicory root and all. I usually shy away from this stuff (the high fiber wraps, etc.) but I thought I’d give it a try for Kashi brand. Guess it just needs to be eaten in small amounts, which I agree, might be challenging!
Stephanie ,
I have heard of Starbucks taking up oats! Can’t wait until I have to travel so I can try ’em out.
Marianne ,
My only advice on eggs would be to try them other ways besides plain. Sounds like you’re doing that with quiche. This frittata we made was a lot like quiche – not too eggy/runny.
Christie ,
Guess you know my situation more than anyone 🙂 And you’re right, I will have to finish my masters anyway, but I wanted to do that as a practicing R.D. !! But it’s not the end of the world…
Jess ,
I would guess you’re stomach is on a schedule that will take some getting used to. If you’re not hungry at mealtimes on a regular basis, I would still try to eat something balanced just for the sake of getting nutrients – otherwise you might end up deficient if you’re not getting enough vitamins, minerals and calories, hunger or not. Since you said you’re losing weight, that’s a sure sign you’re not getting enough. Perhaps talk to your doctor when you get State side if you’re concerned there might be a bigger digestive problem, and for not, do you best to eat nutritious meals as regular as you can.
Kath
Alison says
Wow, I’ve never had that problem with Kashi Go Lean Crunch and I eat it a lot and have for years- maybe I’m just used to it! I like to make a parfait with plain yogurt and a mixture of fresh berries and sometimes I add slivered almonds and/or chopped walnuts. I’m having it this morning!
Jessie says
I’m sorry to hear about the glitch in your schedule 🙁 . I’m working toward my RD right now, too, and I have a kind-of glitch where I might not be able to take a required food lab until FOUR semesters from now because of limited facilities. Bah! But we’ll get there in the end, right? 🙂 Maybe if you talk to someone in the department, they could move the prereq to a coreq? Exceptions have been made many times before!
Good luck! 🙂
Biz319 says
Kath – try crushing GoLean Crunch and then rollling a banana in it – it is SO GOOD!
Anne says
Kashi GoLean Crunch = the devil in the box
it’s so addictive, and small portions are key (so hard when the clusters are so satisfyingly crunchy)
I find myself sprinkling it on top of oatmeal (like your granola planks) more often than not, and rarely ever eat it in its natural ‘cereal’ form
runjess says
Haha umm…I will not be buying the GoLean Crunch.
Your dinner looks amazing. I don’t have an oven-safe skillet (should buy one though…). So, I’m thinking I could go the slower route and make something like this in the oven with a casserole dish at maybe 400* for 30-45 min., experimenting. What do you think?
Katrina says
I love the look of the frittata because I know there are no onions, you know, usually people ruin a really good thing by putting onions in it!
Hope you get your school problems all figured out, I’m sure you will. It took my husband 5 years to get his phd that was a 4 year program–because they only offer certain classes that he needed every other year–what’s up with that?
Jennifer says
I love doing the sugar snap peas like that, except I add red onion rings and those get all carmely (is that a word?) too. I use that same type of recipe too with green beans and it works out the same!
Kath says
runjess ,
Yes, I think as a casserole it would work. More like a baked egg casserole breakfast dish.
K