Helllllooooooo!!! 
Studying went well today. 
I feel pretty good about my Biochem test, but I’ve still got a lot more to cram for Clinical. Luckily I have a nice 2-hour break in between classes tomorrow before the test at 5pm.
I wasn’t terribly hungry yet, but I had lunch at 1pm knowing I was meeting Victoria at 2 (we pushed our date back an hour).
This started as a Tempeh + Pumpkin Butter Sandwich, but turned into a salad with toast crackers.
I piled the salad with: spinach, carrot, bell pepper, zucchini, avocado, tempeh (raw), and dots of tahini for dressing.
With a pile of toast crackers and a few Kashis = carb bowl.
The carb bowl was the best part!
I had to eat kind of quickly and I was off. Lucky me the clouds broke some and I was able to walk there and back – 15 minutes there and 20 on the way home whilst studying.
Victoria brought me a treat!! Chocolate almonds from Target. These were REALLY good. Unfortunately I am not allowed to buy any snack foods until I eat all my bars, dried fruit and cereal, which keeps growing!
The Zoe’s Granola that I won on Lucky Taste Buds arrived today!! And I JUST opened a new box of cereal this morning, so these will have to wait!
Matt did well with directions to make some Split Pea Soup tonight. The boy (man?!) knows how to cook – he just doesn’t like recipe invention! 
This was awesome and sooo simple.
Here’s the recipe page: Simple Split Pea Soup.
With a hunk of GH Cheesy Sourdough. YUM!
And a mugga water –
More study time!!
I will be VERY happy tomorrow night when I am home eating the soup leftovers and have these final two tests of the semester behind me!
VeggieGirl says
So glad that the studying went well – good luck with those last 2 tests!!
Bec says
good luck with the test!
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says
Soup looks gorgeous!
So glad studying went well. Good luck on your tests!!
Elizabeth says
Sometimes I think about going back to school…. most of the time I don’t miss test stress! Good luck Kath, I’m sure your hard work will pay off.
Kara says
I actually ate a bunch of those cocoa almonds, too! I’m loving all the flavored almonds, especially the vanilla bean ones.
Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) says
love the pea soup and the carb bowl! YUM
Priyanka says
The soup bowl looks yummy!
Good luck with the test tomorrow!
Jane B. says
Carb Bowl = dream come true! Good luck on your tests!
Organic Girl aka Ashley H says
Oh my gosh!! That is exactly what I am making for dinner right now (minus the bacon-vegetarian)!! We must be on the same brain waves!
sarah (ghost world) says
obvi i love to cook, but recipe invention is way beyond my abilities. also, i had a similar dinner but my soup was asparagus 🙂
Shannon (The Daily Balance) says
love that carb bowl! 😉
good luck on your tests — I’m sure you’ll do great 😉
Shelby says
Split Pea Soup is my very favorite =)
Sarah (lovINmytummy) says
CARB BOWL! I need a chocolate almond/Zoe’s granola bowl!
That mugga water is tantalizing. Drooool…
Run Sarah says
I’ve never tried raw tempeh before, it looks like it would be great in a salad.
Victoria says
Good luck on your exams tomorrow!
Alicia says
The Split Pea looks awesome! I used to have soup all the time in college because it reminded me of home… I will have to test out this recipe!! Good luck with the rest of your studying 🙂
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats says
LOVE those almonds! I had been searcing for them forever and I recently found them at Target…they taste like hot chocolate!!
Heather says
Haha! Those carb bowls are the best!
What a sweet husband! He knows just how to make the wife happy ;). That soup looks absolutely perfect!
Good luck on the tests tomorrow! I’m sure you’ll do great.
zestycook says
Kath – great food! Good luck on the EXAMS!!
zest!
Laura (On the Threshold of Greatness) says
Yay for the end of the semester! Good luck with your final tests!
Also, can I just say how much I LOVE the fact that you feature so much bread on a blog devoted to healthy eating? Bread is one of my favorite things ever and it’s nice to know that you don’t have to give it up to maintain a healthy weight! 😀
K says
The carb bowl would be my favorite as well! Thanks for the almonds heads up, I’ll have to look for them at my Target. I haven’t been able to find them anywhere!
Lauren says
Kath,
Your hubby’s soup looks great! I’ve also found a great subsitute for split pea with bacon is roasted aspargus soup with sun dried tomatoes. Fairly similar in appearence and taste, but a great variation.
Robin Miller has an EXCELLENT recipe for roasted asparagus soup.
Hope you are having a great week!
Amanda says
Mm I know I love hummus, and tahini is in hummus, what does it taste like on it’s own? And what are it’s nutritionals like?
Good luck tomorrow!!
Kori (All Things B.) says
Love the “Carb bowl” I think I’m going to adopt that at all my meals! Good luck tomorrow!!
Lisa D says
haha of course the carb bowl is the best part of the salad! Good luck with your two tests, I can’t believe your semester is almost over!! My favorite thing about soup is that leftovers only get better-especially enjoyed post-test!
Haleigh says
Mmm.. sourdough bread, perfect! I love all of your place mats, they are all so adorable.
brandi says
glad your studying went well!
I LOVE split pea soup – it’s so easy to make and so filling.
WEEKLY BITE says
That soup looks great!
Good luck on your exams tomorrow!
Sharon says
Totally love everything!
LK- Healthy Delcious says
yum!i love pea soup!
Michelle Hisae says
Split pea is my favorite soup of all time. It’s hard to find a healthy version in restaurants, though! I never know if they use animal fat/juice to thicken it up. Gross, I know.
Mara @ What's For Dinner? says
So glad the studying went well!! I’m eager to hear what you think about the Zoe’s!
Meg says
Good luck with all your studying! That soup looks so delicious and creamy!
Adi (oatonomy.com - repaired!) says
If only every meal had a carb bowl component 🙂
Good luck with your tests, Kath. You obviously work hard and I’m sure the studying will pay off.
Angie says
Looks like a great dinner! Good luck with the tests!
Angela says
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR TESTS!!!
Hannah says
I love that table your dinner is on. The mosaic is beautiful! 🙂 As always the food looks delicious!
Marissa says
Love the carb bowl!
RachelD says
Kath, I don’t know if anyone else has already asked but after looking at those beautiful place-mats all week I have to ask where did your mom get them? Thanks.
Hallie says
I’ve wanted to try those almonds, but they’re a little too pricey compared to my bulk raw almonds from my local health food store. But if I found the 100-cal packs, I might have to pick them up!
Michelle says
awww Thank you so much for the shout out Kath!! I hope you LOOOVE the granola! I suggest you start with the cranberry and current because i’m in LOOOVE with that one. 😀
I’m also in love with your split pea soup. JEEEZ that simply looks….better than the split pea soups that i have EVER EVER gotten at restaurants. Thank you for the recipe!!!!
crunchygranolagirl says
Good luck tomorrow!
Jenn (eating bender) says
Great carb bowl 🙂 I just bought those chocolate almonds a couple of weeks ago and can’t get enough of ’em! They have just the right “hint” of chocolate in them.
Gotta love fresh soup with a hunk of cheesy bread from Great Harvest! That’s the one I tried when I went there for the first time in years last weekend. All I gotta say is, HOLY YUM!
Good luck with everything! You are so close – and I am so jealous because I still have to go until June!
Elina says
My snack collection keeps growing too… sometimes I just can’t help myself and grab one at the store, but then I always opt for real food instead of a bar (unless I’m on the go) so I’m hardly making a dent in the stash. Such is a foodie life 😉
I’m saving the split pea soup recipe!! Looks awesome!
gar says
love the carb bowl. 🙂
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
The split pea soup looks amazing!
JENNA says
that soup looks amazing!
Hadley says
The soup looks lovely — did Matt use a recipe?
Kath says
Amanda ,
The tahini tastes just like sesame seeds – because it is! It doesn’t have the sweet bean taste as hummus. The kind that I currently have it creamier than others, which have been more like peanut butter texture. I guess it all depends on the brand.
RachelD ,
A Southern Season 🙂
Hadley ,
Nope – he just invented it. Soups are easy to do because they don’t need much measurement.
Kath