This afternoon I got hungry around 3pm. I knew it would be a while until dinner so I wanted something that would stick to my ribs. I decided oatmeal with Almond Butter would be the best and most filling choice. It worked.
I picked up this TJ’s tofu to keep my Monday Meatless, but the protein high.
Here are the nutrition stats – I’m not super excited about the fact that it’s supposed to be 5 servings, but I like the rest.
I cooked it up with a ton of veggies and a homemade PB Teriyaki sauce 
Garnished with a handful of peanuts.
I think this is my favorite meal I make! As I was eating I realized I wanted to eat the whole pan by myself. Crazy Completely acceptable thoughts went through my head like, “I should only cook this from now on…” “I wish I didn’t have to share this with Ben…”
Now this is where my day gets ugly –
I have been accused of being a bad influence on my friends (and they have taken the liberty to take pictures of me so I could “remember” it)…
I’ve been a bad influence on my little brother too. This is a picture of him after I dared him to climb our avocado tree, moments before he fell off. To be fair, I told him I’d give him $3.00 if he did it. 
I may have even been a bad influence on you before. Like the time I drank vodka before running a half marathon. That one hurt. Don’t do that.
Also ignore my influence regarding the time I met a guy and went to the Grand Canyon with him on our third date. That could have ended poorly. 
But this time – Ben is the bad influence. He busted out the Nutella again! He’s addicted and I am powerless against the powers of this cocoa hazelnut goodness as well.
I’m hoping my mom forbids me to hang out with him soon…
Until then I must distract myself with my favorite cartoon and spoonfuls of Nutella straight up.
Haha… Love the comment “I wish I didn’t have to share this with Ben”!
Influence is so….. arbitrary. I love Nutella melted, mixed with mascarpone cheese as a dipping sauce- totally great with BBQ Pineapple!
Girl, you are a good influence on me! I love NUTELLA!! I want that stir-fry!
BEN is the bad influence! Nutella!!!
Just read the post about how you and Ben met… my fiance and I met online, too! Yay! 🙂
I dared my brother one time to climb a tree, I told him I would give him a $1 and a candy, he fell off the tree too =/
I once drank and ate a huge hamburger before a race….ohhhh bad idea in my defense I figured it was carbo loading 😉
Nutella…oh that is my downfall too. I can eat a whole container by myself in about an hour. scary sight!
Another one of my downfalls is candy, and somehow it always ends up in our house with my fiance eating it ALL the time!
I LOVE this post! Fun to see that you grab life with both hands and just go for it. Yay you!
That stir fry looks delicious!
Sometimes I think serving size is really a suggestion…I mean, who actually eats just one bagel thin….no? Am I the only one who eats at least two at a time? 🙂
I have also had to ban Nutella from my house. I have no portion control when it comes to that stuff. I think it has crack in it.
I still can’t figure out how to make tofu taste as good as it does in restaurants!
I’ve never thought of oatmeal as an afternoon snack but you’re totally right that it fills you up for a while. Trying that in the future.
I am always surprised by the tofu serving size… no way do I ever eat the small serving size.
Oh, I’m so with you on the nutella. I absolutely can’t bring it home… No self control.
PS- That stir fry looks amazing.
lol! The pic of Ben with the Nutella is so funny, he looks like he is trying really hard to tempt you ; )
Haha, oh that Ben. But he looks so innocent with that spoon full of goodness in his mouth!
Eating spoonfuls of Justin’s chocolate hazelnut butter is a part of my daily life. I’ve just accepted it at this point. I’ve also accepted the fact that I’ll spend $10 a week on the stuff. [ouch] I say give in to Ben’s bad influence…
hahaha, bad influences….happens to us all!! :0)
Would love to know how you made your home made teriyaki sauce btw?
Merci
Loulou x
oh btw, have you seen this?
http://thefruitpursuit.com/2011/01/08/recipe-homemade-nutella/
nutella is on the shelves here but i’ve never really wanted to buy it.
Let’s move to europe and eat all the nutella we want! they have jugs of itt
A block of tofu should be 2 servings at most!
Five servings? My foot. I tend to eat a block at a time 🙂