I was SO happy to kick off the weekend right with a Brooklyn blogger dinner in the East Village:
It's a birthday every day at Milon!
Prepping my office/writing up guidelines for the girl who will be replacing me in 2 weeks has been absolutely insane, and this is just what I needed! I’ve been lucky enough to spend some time with Sarah, Emily, Olga, and Diana over the past few months. They’re all fantastic people and made for great dinner company! The tiny pictures (and I’m not sure why they’re so tiny) do not do them justice.
My veggie curry masala (+ brown rice + 1 chappati)
Clockwise from left: me, Emily, Sarah, Olga, Diana
After din din, Olga and I took the train home together (stopping so I could pick up an overpriced vegan chocolate-chip cookie to split with Sonny and 2 jars of Trader Joe’s almond butter!!), and I hit the hay early because of my new Saturday morning tradition: hot yoga at Yoga to the People! I really can’t say enough good things about this class. $5, not too crowded (on Saturday morning only, apparently!), a perfect mix of guided poses + free flow, the fact that Olga and Sarah and Sarah’s friend Kate attended the class too so we could commisserate in our sweatiness . . . I’m so glad this class exists!! It ain’t free but in the world of hot yoga, it’s pretty damn close.
I arrived home craving veggies and almond butter. Thanks to Maggie’s Whole Life challenge, and my goal to eat more savory breakfasts, I already have one in my repertoire:
Adventure #!: oatbran, unsweetened soymilk, half an avocado, sea salt, lots of ground black pepper, curry powder, and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
This baby kept me full and happy all morning, with no blood sugar crashes or spikes. Plus it was incredibly tasty. Can’t beat that!
This morning, however, I had no avocadoes, so I had to improvise (I blame this post for what follows):
Thanks for making me adventurous enough to try this, Heather!
post-microwave
with toppings
Yes, here we have Zucchini/Pumpkin Oatmeal topped with AB, PB, and a sprinkle of my dearly beloved Swiss Crunch cereal. This bowl was YUMMY, and I had to stop halfway through because it was so filling! The zucchini has such a mild taste that I barely noticed it, and the grated texture actually reminded me of coconut!! Can’t beat that!
If I made this again, I’d add some cinnamon and ginger to approximate zucchini bread!
I’ll be back tomorrow with my new favorite breakfast and a recap of the 3.5-mile run I did on Thursday 
Have a great Sunday!
June 14, 2009 at 3:22 pm
SUCH a cool blogger dinner!!! I’m jealous
June 14, 2009 at 3:35 pm
That restaurant looks so cool! Glad you guys had fun!!
I’ve never had zucchini bread but from the sounds of it, I think I’d like it!
June 14, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Yay blogger dinner and yoga
Good choice on that post-yoga breakfast! I need to get some oatbran in my life.
June 14, 2009 at 9:23 pm
What a fun blogger dinner – I love all those girls…Diana cracks me up.
So glad you tried veggies in your oats. Zucchini sounds like a great addition – one I have yet to try, but I love that you’re going to make it like zucchini bread next time. Brilliant. Loved the savory avocado oats as well. $5 Hot yoga + veggie oats = happiness.
June 15, 2009 at 12:45 am
you make savory oats look so good! and i looooooove zucchini oats. anything that works in bread/cake form works even better in oat form, if you ask me
it was great to see you two whole times this weekend. next on the agenda: mulberry tree hunting!
June 15, 2009 at 2:33 pm
I like your creative oatmeal ideas. Adding zucchini and/or avocado to make them more savory sounds like such a good idea!
June 16, 2009 at 2:14 am
Lovely blogger dinner! And your oats look incredible. They’re so creative, and they look delicious
June 16, 2009 at 3:17 am
Oh wow, your breakfast looks awesome. I’ve been really enjoying my savory green oats. Mmmmmm.