The Day the Taste buds Died
Hey guys! How’s it going?? I loved reading your guesses for whom our celebrity taster is going to be. You may have just hit the nail on the head. That’s all I’m saying 😀 SO EXCITED!
Today was an off-day from the gym, so I slept in a little made a fun bfast.
Chia pudding! 1/4 cup chia seeds (I can’t help but think “ch-ch-ch-chia” every time I reach for the chia bag), 3/4 cup almond milk, sliced nanner, mesquite powder, Stevia, cinnamon and a drizzle of almond butter.
All mixed up:
I got to class and we got started on our final exam. You may have seen me on Twitter instead of studying 😉 The exam went pretty well but I do know of one question I missed. For the record, maca is from Peru and not Chile 😉
A stinky drinky to celebrate the test being over:
(Gingerade is my favorite so far)
And then I spent the entire day cooking with dead taste buds. (More on that in a second)
I made raw crackers as part of the appetizer:
And started on that one thing you saw the other day and it would not come out right to save my life. I made it three times and the texture was off and the taste wasn’t right, no matter what adjustments I made. I kept tasting it and adjusting and it tasted so bland to me! I took it up to our instructor who said the flavor was wonderful. I told her I couldn’t taste anything and she said that clove can numb your mouth (it’s used for dental ailments) and that was probably the reason why I couldn’t taste anything anymore. So I spent the entire day prepping food that I couldn’t taste!! So we’ll see what happens with that….
I did make a salad beast for lonchi when it was all over:
And ate almost an entire $10 bag of kale chips because I felt bad depleting the kitchen’s stash.
They were delicious though 😉
To unwind a little after school, I did a beautiful 20 minute Power Vinyasa #4 podcast courtesy of YogaDownload and am about to head to work.
Here’s the plan for the rest of my time here:
- Work tonight
- Hopefully drinks with the twins after work (I need some vino in my life!)
- AM run
- AM salon appt (to look less like a homeless person when I see my husband)
- Prep for dinner
- Final 3-course dinner presentation
- Date with the pilot
- Saturday yoga
- Saturday event at the restaurant
The next couple of days are going to be a whirlwind but I’ll be sure to take lots of pics for ya and keep you updated when I can 😀
Tomorrow I’ll be posting pics and ALL of the recipes for my 3-course meal.
Have a great night!
xoxo,
G
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I always think ch-ch-chia too, without fail. I’ll def. have to try kale chips if they’re half as amazing as you and others say they are!
I had no idea clove could do that! funky.
can’t wait to see your final project!!!!!! xoxo
Yay for not loooking homeless for hubby. I think I need to make an effort to not look homeless since I DON’T have a hubby hahah
I can’t wait to see the meal!
Mmm, love that chia breakfast!
I cant wait to see your meal!!!
Your bfast sounds so yummy…I need to try that!!
Hope your weekend is a blasty! 🙂
gingerade is my favorite flavor too! good luck with the final dinner presentation!
I had no idea clove could do that! Very interesting!! I can’t wait to see your meal – I can’t believe that your time there is already done, it flew by!
Hope you got some vino 🙂
girl why do you keep drinking those horrid drinks if you don’t like them!?
jenna
i DO like them now. but still think they are stinky 😀
I had no idea that cloves did that! Wow…you learn something new every day! Can’t wait to see your meal!
Good luck tomorrow!! I hope it goes just as you hope and that it’s the fantastic capstone to this amazing experience. Take lots of pictures – we can’t wait to hear all about it! 🙂
Sorry bout the dead taste buds…a holistic alternative to baby orajel is clove oil for teething my dear 🙂 and also when I had my wisdom teeth out, they packed my mouth with clove-soaked gauze. It’s an numbing anesthetic and I cannot believe you just had to prep all your meals with a numb mouth! OMG girl, that’s not the greatest stroke of luck but I know they will all be smashing no matter what 🙂
I always think of the chia pets song too! I also love the yoga download free 20 minute flows!
Good luck tomorrow! 🙂
Your chia pudding looks so luscious and amazing! Could that be taken in a dirty manner? I so didn’t mean it that way! Anyway, I also agree that it’s possible to love Kombucha but think it stinks– it so does! Hope your night was fabulous!
I am sooo excited for the recipes! I wish I could get my hands on chia seeds. 🙁 Boo, looks like I will just have to keep come drooling all over your bloggie. 😀
Good luck with the meal prep…I am sure your results will be fabulous!
mmm chia seeds are deliciosu! I love them in my oatmeal and they have such a rich nutty flavor!
your recipes are fantabulous, what a little chef you are!
good luck with the meal!!
Actually I knew about clove, just not that it could be that bad!! But I must have missed where you ran into them in the above…??
Anyway, good luck for the meal, I’m really, really curious!
Did not know that about cloves – interesting.
Oh, how I would love some all raw kale chips! Really need to make my own…really need an Excalibur. 🙂
Enjoy your last few days there Gina – I can’t believe it’s almost over!
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That must be so weird to not be able to taste anything! Can’t wait to see your recipes!
Good luck and have a great time with your husband! I just bought some chia seeds and I cannot wait to make that breakfast. That salad looks amazing also! I am going to search for a recipe for kale chips now. I have got to get that excalibur out and working!!!
Oohh kale chips — I have been craving them. So good!
I have never heard that about cloves! I have also never had raw kale chips and was wondering if you have how to make them somewhere on your blog. I would love to try them:)
Gingerade is my favorite flavor too! I like the strawberry flavor as well!! Love your blog!
Gingerade is my favorite too. It helps settle my tummy when I am stressing in the morning. Trilogy is awesome too as it is ginger and raspberry and lemon. Strawberry tastes kind of like strawberry cider and is pretty yum too.
Hey, Loved your series at this school! Best of luck for dinner tonite.
I had one question, could you recommend a psiralizer? Also could you tell me how easy/difficult it is to use? I have read conflicting reviews.
Thanks