January 14, 2011

Yummy! Today I got to bring my General Tso's to school, as well as the amazing spinach hummus mentioned here that I finally decided to go crazy and splurge on. Trust me, it's worth it!

Clockwise, from left: Baby carrots, organic Fuji apple, General Tso's vegan chicken, spinach hummus, 100% whole wheat pretzels.

January 13, 2011

You guys will never believe the crazy snow days we had all last week! We only went for two days, thus explaining my shortage of lunches. My mom and I met some friends at Whole Foods cafe the other day for a quick bite to eat, and stumbled upon two amazing mock-meat delicacies. We tried both the General Tso's Vegan Chicken and Barbecue Chickun. Oh my God, you wouldn't believe how incredibly amazing and suspiciously meaty they both were. We simply had to bring some of each home, and obviously it had to come with me in my lunch.

Clockwise, from left: Barbecue Chickun from Whole Foods, Kashi cereal, organic cauliflower, an organic carrot (I ran out of baby carrots), an organic Fuji apple, and vegan praline pecans.

January 6, 2010

Quesadilla with FYH vegan cheese--super yum! I also found these Guiltless Gourmet Spicy Black Bean tortilla chips, which are amazing and shockingly protein-packed!

Clockwise, from left: Trader Joe's Salsa, Guiltless Gourmet Tortilla Chips, organic Fuji apple, baby carrots, soynuts, green bell pepper, quesadilla with FYH vegan cheese on a whole wheat tortilla. 

January 5, 2010

Healthy, healthy. My friends always jokingly laugh at my healthy lunches, but oh well. They make me feel good!

Clockwise, from left: Sesame dressing, vegan butternut squash soup, salad with organic romaine, red bell peppas and soynuts, unsweetened applesauce, cocoa roast almonds, hummus for my crackers, and Wasa 110% whole grain crackers.  

And finally, some obscene cuteness provided by my furry brother Hefner. My baby is super photogenic. Oooh and awww. He doesn't mind. 

January 4, 2010

I was keepin' it old school with this lunch. Good old PB&J, applesauce and carrots. Does it get better? Sad story, though. I forgot my lunch at home this morning. I had terrible images of eating a bag of Sun Chips and an apple for lunch (I kid you not, our cafeteria does not have a single solitary veggie on its menu). Luckily, my heroic mom delivered it to me during drama. What would I do without that lady?

Clockwise, from left: Vegan butternut squash soup (sorry it's a little shadowy), PB&J on whole wheat, unsweetened applesauce, Crispy Wheats, organic baby carrots.

January 3, 2011

Welcome back to real life, friends! My holidays were lovely, yours? I enjoyed lots of fantastic veggie cuisine, even trekking to Cincinnati for some distinctive vegan food (but that's another post!) and preparing my own veg fare to compete with the meatier feast that my parents enjoyed. I received some lovely gifts, even a leather purse. Uh-oh. I didn't have the guts to tell the giver that I didn't do leather, but that's OK. It's the thought that counts. But alas, today was the dreaded back to school. I greeted the return to normalcy with a delicious, nutritious (vegan) lunch.

Clockwise, from left: Organic gala apple, multi seed rice crackers, organic romaine lettuce, vegan chili with tofu and beans, Balsamic vinaigrette for the salad, an organic lollipop, cocoa roasted almonds

December 14, 2010

SO LATE! Sorry, friends. You see, last week was peppered with snow days, Tuesday and Wednesday being the only two days we actually had school, therefore those being the only days I packed a lunch. And of course, I am now on winter break, which is tres exciting. I can barely remember this lunch, but I do remember it was quite good, especially as a power lunch for finals week. :P

Clockwise, from left to right: Cherry Craisins, organic baby carrots, an organic gala apple, red beans and brown rice, and 100% whole wheat pretzels. 

December 3, 2010

This is some French bread pizza I picked up from Whole Foods a couple weeks ago but completely forgot about until this lunch. It is Ian's brand and has vegan cheese! It was super good, even cold in my lunchbox. I would definitely recommend it!

Back to Nature Crispy Wheat crackers, organic Gala apple, organic baby carrots, Ian's soy cheese French bread pizza, granola crisps, Trader Joe's veggie straws

December 2, 2010

Hey guys. Check out this new thingy I got! It's not quite a bento, but it comes close. It's made by Ziploc, it's cheap, and it has 3 sections (2-1/4 cups, 3/4 cup, 1/2 cup). I really enjoy it, and it's a great tide-over to the possible (?) bento of the future! In said container is a delicious and super healthy lunch. The cereal is from Whole Foods, and it's basically Lucky Charms with gelatin-free marshmallows. It is absolutely delicious and makes me immensely happy. Without further ado, here is today's (very pretty) lunch! Sorry, it's a terrible picture...:P

100% whole wheat organic pretzels, vegan Lucky Charms, salad with soy nuts and chopped carrots, Trader Joe's fat free balsamic vinaigrette for the salad, and an organic gala apple.

December 1, 2010

Happy December! For me, December means baked goods and candy. Needless to say, it's my favorite month. I kicked it off with a very yummy (but not exactly nutritionally balanced) lunch. As you guys may remember, I do struggle (or find joy) with a bit of a carb obsession. My friends always laugh at me at lunch because of my giant hunks of bread, but oh well. It floats my boat. I did  find room for 3 fruit/veg servings in this lunch though, which is always a success. I just wish there was a bit more in the way of protein...better luck next time! Oh, also, you may notice a plastic bag. Unfortunately, my ciabatta wouldn't fit into a Tupperware container, so I had to use one of these little devils. Don't worry, though: I reuse plastic bags if I absolutely must use them.

Fresh baked ciabatta bread, organic gala apple, vegan cream of broccoli soup (made with soymilk), Kashi TLC Blackberry Graham bar, organic baby carrots, Kashi cereal

November 30, 2010

Sorry guys! A little late with this one. Oh well! I finally found some really good organic kiwi at the awesome co-op grocery near my school. I love good kiwi, but the kiwis that they sell in the mainstream grocery stores just don't stack up. But now I have a feeling I'll be on a bit of a kiwi rampage, so be prepared! I also found some Tofutti Cream Cheese at my grocery store. Vegan score!!!. I am a fan of celery and cream cheese. It did get a little gloppy being tossed around in my lunchbox, but such is life.

Organic kiwi, Kashi 100% whole wheat crackers, organic ginger snaps, organic soy crisps, Vitamin Water, quesadilla on a 100% whole wheat tortilla with spiced black beans, celery with Tofutti cream cheese

November 29, 2010

I know, super boring for a first post. But healthy...and pretty yummy. But who doesn't love a good old bagel once in a while? Oh, something you ought to know about me: I'm a carb-o-holic. I'm obsessed with bread. It makes me happy (but always whole wheat, might I add!) Also, in case you're wondering about the  little plastic containers, I don't do plastic bags. I am a treehugger. What can I say? Anyway, here's today's lunch. By the way, a bento box from Laptop Lunches is possibly on its way for Christmas if "Santa" decides to get me one. So stay tuned; I am hoping my lunches will look prettier in the not-so-distant future.

PS: In case you haven't noticed, we're a little upside-down-y right now, so if any smart, tech-oriented person could help me figure out how to solve this problem I will be forever indebted. I will bake you vegan cookies.

Organic green bell pepper, dark chocolate cocoa dusted almonds, 100% whole wheat pretzel sticks, Craisins, and a 100% whole wheat bagel with almond butter