Geez, I’m just working through my meals today! This weekend I will fully enjoy the pleasures of eating with no distraction!
In-between gastric secretion and the Krebs Cycle, I whipped up some Mac and Cheese with some veggies we had on hand – a small head of broccoli, 1/2 a red pepper, and frozen peas. In honor “National Blog About Flax Week,” I added a tbsp of flax! A little Asiago on top –
This bowl was about 425 kcal.
This is as close as I can get to the good old boxed shells and cheese I lived on during elementary school. We must have had it at least once a week, and I’m sure I could eat a whole box! Mmmmmmmm! The kind by Annie’s, although high in sodium (600 mg per serving) and saturated fat (25%), is all-natural (so no junk) and made with whole wheat pasta. And it’s super cheesy because it comes in a pouch instead of those weak powdered kinds.
I had some glucose for dessert (Edy’s Slow-Churned Peppermint) to fuel my brain 🙂 Amidst flash cards…
GREAT comments today guys!! Sorry I can’t chime in, but I’ll be back after lunch tomorrow to join the fun!
Ashley H says
That mac and cheese looks soo good! I will definitly have to try that. How did you cook the vegetables? Yum YUM
Kelly T says
I’ve only ever seen the white cheddar kind of annie’s mac and cheese, which i dont like very much because the cheese tastes a bit weird. Thats a lot of saturated fat, but sometimes its worth it! study hard! good luck!
Ana says
sadly-being a student-that’s about how i eat everyday! very stressful and rushed! can’t wait till summer…not only is it warmer, sunnier, and funner (not a word-i know -_^), but also so much more relaxed!!! (relaxer just doesn’t quit work there! lol!) did the flax actually taste good on the macncheese? i’m a little skeptical as to what that would taste like…yuck! sry! don’t mean to put down your dinner (or the super power of flax!) guess it’s one of those dishes you have to try to judge^_^
kelly says
omg annie’s i love that stuff so much! how can you stand to not eat the whole box! i admire your self control! how much of it did you end up eating?
Mel says
Oh my gosh we had practically the same dinner! Except I made my mac n cheese from a recipe from eatingwell.com- sooo yummy. Here’s the link if you’re interested: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/mac_cheese.html
It’s a little high cal, but I altered it- left out the oil from the topping, used 2% cheese (and only 1 cup, plus 1/2 cup cottage cheese), skim milk, and a package of frozen brocolli along with a little spinach. I think it took my cold away too 🙂
Love the blog, keep up the good work!
Erica says
kath, whenever you have time to answer! –
regarding the serving size of the mac and cheese, it says on the box one cup cooked is a serving. how many grams is that? just curious!
hk says
breakfast: creamy banana oatmeal
snack: orange, cup of melon, handful of baby carrots
Lunch: 1c plain yogurt, 1c kashi go lean, mixed berries, dash of cinnamon
snack: apple (gala), raisins
dinner: 1/2 pita pocket filled with 1egg, mushrooms, and salsa; kiwi and berry mixture
Favorite healthy food:
fage 0% yogurt, chick peas, cauliflower, grapefruit, peaches, and butternut squash (ya, way too many up there on the list!)
Indulgence:
diet coke…I NEED to brake this habbit!
hehe, this is fun 🙂
Tina says
OMG, I love Annie’s! I eat it quite a lot. Besides veggies, I also mix it with ground turkey. So yummy!
Courtney says
mac and cheese + veggies = amazing!! and the ice cream for dessert, YUM! you always do such a good job presenting your meals! thanks for making the blog so interesting and fun to read!
Scott says
I haven’t seen this new Annies shells and cheese yet. It looks great though, I’m going to have to look for it!
Jules says
What type of dish and spoon is that you are eating the ice cream with- they are both so cute!
Also, would brown sugar taste good on your butternut squash soup, or would it taste strange with the chicken broth etc. You never top you soup with it.
The diagram in your science book looks like a butternut squash-haha!
Cara says
I had some of your famous oatmeal for dinner and it was amazing. It was my first time eating flax and it was great. Mmm. Thanks for the inspiration!
mel says
Another mel is on this blog too now! I’ll change my name to Mel H. Mel- where do you live? I live in Kentucky ! So far from everyone else on this and Jenna’s blog it seems! haha
good luck tomorrow kath!!
Mel H
Lauren says
Your dinner brings back childhood memories! Although I suppose I still am sort of a kid – I’m 18 🙂 I used to eat mac & cheese with peas all the time! I’ll have to bring that back sometime soon!
Can I just say that I love your blog more and more each day? Especially after today’s dialouge in the lunch post … what a great group of women here! Thanks for all you do!
Ceelo says
Hey, I’ve just started visiting your blog and find it a really useful source of ideas for eating better. I can’t think of any reason why people might want to criticise what you’re doing (unless it’s jealousy!) Who cares what they think anyway… they don’t have to read it! I personally love KERF 🙂
Aimee C. says
Mel where in kentucky?!
I used to live in Kentucky…but now I’m in Indiana. Not so far! 🙂
Kelly says
Hey Kath- do you cook the whole box and save half for another time or just cook half the box? If so, do you just eyeyball it?
Lisa says
Aimee! I live in Indiana too! Northern part of this great state 🙂 Since you used to live in Kentucky I’m guessing you might still live in the southern part of the state!?
natalie says
Hey Kath! Love the blog! You seem like youv’e got it “so together”! Do you have any advice? This is a strange question.
I have struggled with an eating disorder and compulsive exercise IN THE PAST, and now I don’t exercise at all. (besides walking on campus) haha.
Do you have any advice how to get started again and have the motivation? I also eat about 2-3 times as much as most people who do exercise. ( I am not overweight but I feel so lazy and guilty about it.) Take your time to answer-and again sorry so weird!!!
Lisa says
Does anyone know what month in the archives Kath talks about working 9-5 and getting up early in the morn to go to the gym??? I’d really like to read it!
mel says
Hey Aimee! I’ve lived in Lexington my entire life and I love it!!! Esp. in the spring and fall bc Keenland, horses, and football season!! I go to UK. Where did you live??
Mel H
Kiala says
I’ll admit it, I eat the whole box of Annie’s every time. I think it’s because I smother it in Sriracha and who can stop eating Sriracha once you start? Who would want to?
Ana says
kath was working back in fall so check those posts out! ^_^
fellownutritionstudent says
UGH the Kreb cycle, i just finished a test on this particular subject as well and im so glad to be done thinking about that untill finals! As a fellow college student getting her RD i must say KUDOS to you for having the time to blog and study, i barely have time to comment! 🙂 keep up the good work!
Kath says
Kelly,
I ate about 40% of the mac and cheese.
Ana,
Flax was GOOD in it! Kind of nutty.
Mel,
Fun!! I’ve never liked the baked kind as much – it gets too dried out! I like the gooey stove top mixes, but I suppose I should make a homemade stove top kind.
Erica,
My box says a serving is 85 grams. But if you add veggies it will obviously change some.
Jules,
I think both bowl and spoon are from Crate and Barrel – love that store! We just got one CLT last year. And brown sugar tastes good on ANYTHING!
Kelly,
I cooked all of it, portioned out my dinner, saved a serving in tupperware, and froze the last bit.
Natalie,
Just start slow with exercise. Make an effort to walk more. Go to the gym a few times a week (or just get outside and MOVE!). Take a magazine to the gym or watch a fun TV show to keep your mind happy. Schedule it in, as they always say. “They” also used to say 21 days make a habit, but I think the latest is 3 months to create a habit. Lastly, find something you ENJOY doing. If you despise running, try spinning classes or find a pool where you can swim. If you don’t like it, you won’t stick with it.
Kath