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You are here: Home / Weekend / Bites, Bowls + BEANS!

April 22, 2009

Bites, Bowls + BEANS!

The palm oil presentation (and peanut butter tasting) went very well. I think my professor liked it 🙂

Thanks to Kelsey for sneaking in some photographs!!

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With my partner Ellen!

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I had two of the yummy PB + Saltine sandwiches during the taste test portion. Perfect tide-me-over since my breakfast did not do a very good job this AM.

But then the real party started –

Kelsey wins lunch of the year!!!!

I was handed this huge bag of goodies when we arrived on campus –

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With a welcome napkin and a little B+B promotion 😉

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I unpacked a plate, a bag of tortilla chips, and a banana plus my insulated lunch box

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I found silverware (including an African spoon!) wrapped neatly together

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The star of the show was this AMAZING black bean dip!!!! I’ve said it before and please allow me to say it again – KLM is truly a master mixologist! The dip was made with a ton of things (tomato, olives, spices?) plus cheese, green pepper, hot sauce and avocado.

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I ate it with my bag of chips as a scoop. Kelsey packed a LOT of chips though, so I only had about 75% of ‘em. This dip was AWESOME!!!

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I also found a selection of yogurt + fruit + cereal

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But I am saving these for a snack because the beans were very filling (and took me a while to eat, which was fun).

About half a cup each of pineapple, mango, TJ’s greek and Kashi Vive –

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Lastly, the banana (hey, I didn’t have one today!) with my packed Clif Bar for Clinical. Not sure if I’ll need all of this, but I might just enjoy them all and then skip a dinner when I get home late if I’m not hungry. I love having all these fun choices!

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All together –

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Thanks for the fun lunch B+B!!!

Off to work on oatmeal paper…

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  1. Shannon (The Daily Balance) says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    wow! Kelsey packs quite a tasty lunch! bean dip looks delish!

    Glad to hear your presentation went well — you are almost done! YAY!

    Reply
  2. Weekly Bite says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:37 pm

    Congrats on the presentation!

    Do you think she would want to share the recipe for the dip? 🙂

    Reply
  3. Scoop says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:43 pm

    Your friend’s dip looks fabulous and just inspired me to make something like that for tonight’s dinner. I have a bunch of random vegetables and beans left over ,and I was just going to put it in a warp. But making a dip out of it all will be perfect for eating while watching Lost.

    Reply
  4. Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    What a yummy lunch and a super sweet friend!!!

    Glad the presentation went well. Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday!

    Reply
  5. capedaisy says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    so oils well that ends well. heh heh, couldn’t resist. Fun lunch! May I suggest, Newport, RI as summit spot? It’s right near Johnson and Wales, phenomonal culinary school and they have a reasonable priced conference center and Newport has awesome ambiance, restaurants etc. I’m here right now!

    Reply
  6. healthy ahsley says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    How sweet is that lunch!

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  7. JENNA says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    what a fun looking lunch!!

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  8. Jenn says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    Yum TJ Greek!

    Since it’s Earth Day, I thought your readers might be interested in these goodies.

    Free reusable bags!

    At Whole Foods and Walgreens.

    http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2009/04/earth-day-freebies.html

    http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2009/04/earth-day-freebie-free-reusable-lunch-bag-from-whole-foods.html

    Reply
  9. Betsy says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    What a great friend you have. 🙂 Looks delish!

    Reply
  10. sue says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    what a great “surprise” lunch! that black bean dip looks so tasty! congrats on rocking your palm oil presentation 🙂

    Reply
  11. Mara @ What's For Dinner? says

    April 22, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    How cute! What a fun day, and HOORAY for the presentation going well!

    Reply
  12. Heather says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:01 pm

    Aww, Kelsey is so sweet! What a delicious meal. Pefect for a packed lunch!

    Looks and sounds like you rocked the presentation! Good luck on the paper!

    Reply
  13. zestycook says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:01 pm

    Lunch Spread looks awesome!!

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  14. life coach jen says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:09 pm

    Looks fantastic, go Kelsey!

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  15. megan says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:09 pm

    how nice to have a friend who has such a similar taste in food as you! that looks great 🙂

    Reply
  16. VeggieGirl says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    FABULOUS PRESENTATION!

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  17. Marissa says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:13 pm

    That dip sounds great! Love the presentation photos!

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  18. Sues says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    That black bean salad looks phenomenal! What a nice lunchtime surprise 🙂

    Reply
  19. Moran (The Running Addict) says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    Oh she is so sweet!!!

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  20. brandi says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    glad the presentation went well!

    Reply
  21. Rose says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    What a nicely packed lunch from your partner in crime 🙂

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  22. Joanne says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:29 pm

    You two look like you were having too much fun giving that presentation. Glad it went as planned.
    Kelsey must have your number.

    Reply
  23. Christine says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:41 pm

    Thats so cool you two sometimes pack lunches for each other!! I guess thats a perk of being a nutrition major that people actually care about their well being!! My only friends in my major are junk food eating boys who laugh at me for my healthier eating!

    Reply
  24. Sara says

    April 22, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    Congrats on a good presentation! Lunch looks great. Yummy bean dip. 🙂

    Reply
  25. Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says

    April 22, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    What a great lunch!

    Reply
  26. Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats says

    April 22, 2009 at 2:09 pm

    What a sweet friend!! I’ve never seen that flavor of Cliff Bar, it sounds ammmmazing!

    Reply
  27. Vanessa says

    April 22, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Congrats on the presentation! Lunch looks awesome.

    Reply
  28. Annie says

    April 22, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    Holy wow. That dip looks yummy!

    Reply
  29. Erica says

    April 22, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    Glad the presentation went ewll! What an awesome lunch! I want to make up some black bean dip now!!

    Reply
  30. Beadie @ What I Ate Yesterday says

    April 22, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    Wow! What a great lunch from Kelsey!! I think I am going to steal that black bean dip lunch idea!!

    Reply
  31. Jenny says

    April 22, 2009 at 3:01 pm

    What kind of dip is that? It looks kind of gross.

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  32. emmy says

    April 22, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    Jenny –
    1. “The star of the show was this AMAZING black bean dip!!!! I’ve said it before and please allow me to say it again – KLM is truly a master mixologist! The dip was made with a ton of things (tomato, olives, spices?) plus cheese, green pepper, hot sauce and avocado.”
    2. shhhhhh.

    Reply
  33. Sarah (lovINmytummy) says

    April 22, 2009 at 3:42 pm

    I want Kelsey to pack my lunch. At least she didn’t put the web address on the napkin…or spelled it out with green peppers on top of the dip 😉

    Reply
  34. Help Meghan Run says

    April 22, 2009 at 3:43 pm

    Yum! I love that y’all pack lunches for each other! Can’t wait to see what you pack for her next…

    Check out my blog as I run with Team in Training and raise money for blood cancers!
    www. HelpMeghanRun .com

    Reply
  35. Alison says

    April 22, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    Congrats on your presentation! Such a pretty dip for lunch too!

    Reply
  36. Danielle says

    April 22, 2009 at 3:53 pm

    Fun presentation!
    And Kelsey can ship me some lunch anytime, what a great lunch she packed for you!

    Reply
  37. Terry says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:01 pm

    So – don’t keep us in suspense – what was the outcome of your project? Palm oil or trans fat? which one won – is palm oil just as bad for you? Thanks

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  38. Chelsea says

    April 22, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    My comment about oatmeal and peanut butter should have been on this post. Der.

    Reply
  39. MaryBe says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    You look so cute doing that presentation!
    And you are way spoiled with those lunch goodies!

    Reply
  40. Ashley says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    Presentation looks like fun! I have one coming up soon for community nutrition. I need to find that clif bar flavor. I did have a new odwalla bar flavor today though, sweet and salty almond. It was the best yet!

    Reply
  41. Sharon says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    HOORRAAYYY Great job!

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  42. K says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:49 pm

    What a fantastic lunch!! Kelsey did a fab job! I bet your presentation was a hit!

    Reply
  43. Brooke says

    April 22, 2009 at 5:56 pm

    Thank you for sharing your insight and emotions as you work toward your goal of intuitive eating. It is a journey we are all on and is an individual path we customize to our unique lives and circumstances today and as they change. I have enjoyed a number of books but am fitting together pieces of each that resonated with me (I see you do this). Each day is different and I am learning a lot from each struggle but I can’t say it is always comfortable in regards to hunger or emotions that it brings up.

    You mentioned that you were reading Betheny Frankel’s book Naturally thin. I had read it and felt that most people, unless they were as busy as she is, would have a challenge eating her diet and feeling satisfied. To eat what you want and sacrifice in other areas so it does not result in weight gain is a nice idea however if you don’t choose foods that are filling and satisfying then it is very uncomfortable. You wrote the article about being biologically programed to gain weight. I think many of us would gain some or lose some depending on where we were starting from. But this being said how can we be intuitive eaters like our ancestors were given our drastic change in environment, type of food, availability of food, mixed messages and emotions related to food in our society, and current political/economic environment. I don’t know if intuitive eating can exists in our current culture. When you went to Africa you probably didn’t see many overweight people and really saw a group of people who still do live with the hunter gatherer survival mindset where food holds no emotional burden as it does for Americans. Most people who are thin have intuitive cues they can hear but must make conscious choices to follow them as best they can which seems to be Betheny Frankel’s approach. Interesting topic and again I appreciate what a good example and honest approach that you share with us.

    On last fun new product if you have not see in it are the minibix chocolate crisps that are fun as oatmeal/yogurt/ice cream toppings or as a quick snack.
    http://www.weetabix.ca/en/minibx_chocolate_crisp.php

    Have a great evening.
    B

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  44. M says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    I know you don’t want us responding to deleting comments, but I have to say —

    for god’s sake, Kath is a person with feelings. The nastiness that sometimes comes with the anonymity of the internet is really upsetting. Don’t be a jerk just because you can.

    Reply
  45. Kara says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    Variety is the key to a fun meal, I think! Looks awesome!

    Reply
  46. emmy says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    M – are you refering to Jenny’s brainiac pro-bulimic comment that Kath had good sense to delete immediatly? Because I almost commented on that too. Aside from being rude to Kath I can see that being triggering to general readers, people should be careful what they say in general?

    Reply
  47. Maura says

    April 22, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    Wow, your food always looks so delicious. I wish I had the resources to eat so well on a daily basis hehe ^_^
    Were your classmates able to tell the difference?

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  48. sarah says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:44 pm

    What happened? Was someone mean to Kath?

    Well, she deletes anything negative obviously. I just like to be POSITIVE!!!

    Reply
  49. Kath says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    Terry ,
    I forgot to say!!!

    Palm oil beats trans-fat, hands down. It’s a wee high in saturated fat, but that’s better than trans-fat. It’s got mono and poly unsaturated fat too.

    But the problem is sustainability and the destruction its cause in Malaysia and Indonesia. So it’s not the ideal replacement.

    But even the CRUDE oil folks said to eat palm oil over trans-fat, but ultimately even simpler products are best.

    Maura ,
    As for my presentation tasting, the class guessed that the natural was the trans-fat and the TF was the natural!

    Brooke ,
    Thanks for your comment 🙂

    Kath

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  50. Michelle Hisae says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    Oatmeal paper? Could it get any better?

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  51. M says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:51 pm

    Kath, please just delete this response if you don’t want to bring up the meanness:

    emmy, i didn’t see that post. i’m referring to a truly rude post that was personal about kath from a different girl. if i had a blog, i’d moderate the hell out of it and get rid of all the witchy comments. at least here, for every 1 rude comment, there’s 250 supportive comments.

    Reply
  52. Run Sarah says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    Awesome looking lunch! I love the bean dip & chips, how fun!

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  53. Sally says

    April 22, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    Nice job on the presentation! Your lunch looks like it was quite tasty!

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  54. Angie says

    April 22, 2009 at 8:08 pm

    Beautiful lunch. What a treat! And, the presentation looked great- I’m sure you did a great job!

    Reply
  55. LK- Healthy Delcious says

    April 22, 2009 at 9:02 pm

    wow- that is one awesome looking lunch!!

    Reply
  56. Elizabeth says

    April 23, 2009 at 8:09 am

    Congrats on the presentation. Great looking lunch Kelsey!

    Reply

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