One of perks of being a teacher at Isaac’s school is homecooked meals from the parents every so often. Tuesday night he came home with a vegetarian butternut squash and bean stew. He picked a good one!!!
I had already eaten dinner by the time Isaac got home (more on that below) but I graciously had the stew today for lunch. It was extra spicy and the fresh cilantro (which was packaged separately for a garnish) added a lovely fresh flavor to the meal.
To soak up the stew and to help with the spiciness I broke off a piece of ww pita.
As I was eating lunch the mail came and with it came a large package from Vitalicious. Of course, I opened it right away to check out the goods. Let’s just say I’m excited for all the different tops and treats I’ll be tasting in the near future. I picked out the RaisinBran top and put the rest in the freezer, per the package directions.
The Top has 15 vitamins and minerals and only 100 calories so I thought I’d better get all my nutrients in and have it for a snack. I’m glad I did- the RaisinBran flavor was quite tasty with plump raisins and a nice cinnamon sweetness. I ate 1/2 of it cold and heated up the other half in the toaster. YUM!
I prepared and packed my afternoon snack before heading back to work.
Pumpkin Pie Yogurt: The last of a large tub of Okios plain Greek yogurt, canned pumpkin, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and stevia with a little Ezekiel sprouted grain cereal for an added crunch.
And, I have to mention last night’s dinner because it was so darn tasty! I really like thin crust pizza and using pita as a crust is one of my favorite ways to make it. But, last night’s version was extra special.
The Tomato Sauce: 1 small can of tomato paste mixed with italian seasoning, dried basil and 1 glove of minced fresh garlic.
The Cheese Sauce: 2 tbsp. of garlic hummus mixed with 1 tbsp. nutritional yeast/wheat germ and water to thin (Per Mae’s pizza cheese recipe).
Toppings: Green peppers, mushrooms, and fresh spinach.
With the oven preheating at 425°, I took 1 whole wheat pita, spilt it apart to make 2 crusts, spread on the sauce and added the toppings and cheese sauce on top. This action brought back fond memories of my pizza making days while in college. Random fact: I worked at Dominos in Fairfax, VA, making the pizza AND delivering it. It’s not so often you see a girl delivering pizza, but it was actually a fun job! Plus this cutie named Isaac worked there. 
I baked the 2 mini pizzas for 8-10 minutes, just until the “crust” was crispy. Oh Mae, you are a genius- seriously the flavor of the pizza cheese was right on. I probably could have added more water as my sauce didn’t spread all that well, but it was so delicious- extra garlicky and super cheesy. I have to note that wheat germ isn’t part of the original recipe but I accidently mixed my bulk bin bag of wheat germ into my bag of nutritional yeast thinking they were both nutritional yeast. Oh well, the wheat germ just added some extra nutrients and it still tasted awesome so I’m not complaining.
So I told you one of my past jobs (and there are MANY more!), but tell me, what are some of your past jobs while in high school or college?
- Brittany
Don’t forget the iherb shopping spree ends tomorrow night.
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Oh, I’m so excited you liked your pizza!!
It looks so delicious, and the wheat germ isn’t a half bad idea! I may have to try that too.
PS… maybe Issac is reading
I cannot believe that I am going to admit this, but when I was fourteen I worked at McDonald’s. My parents wanted me to have work experience before I got into high school and involved in sports and activities. I absolutely hated the job and ALWAYS brought my food to work and I felt to greasy when I went home at night. I also have NOT eaten fast food since then!! I hope that no one judges me for my first job!!
Wow, the stew…amazing! The Pumpkin Pie, delicious! The pizza, Holy crap that is some good looking pizza!
Hope you are having a great week girl!
That stew looks SO incredibly good!!
that stew looks great! and the pizza
I had tons of random jobs in high school + college:
hostess at a restaurant
babysitter
nail technician
sales person at a fabric store (upholstery fabric)
pool attendant
My high school job was pretty standard – babysitter (hey, no tax cuts, holllllllaaaaa).
That is so cool that the parent’s at Isaac’s school bring in dishes like that! You’d think it would be mostly tuna noodle casserole or lasagna, but squash and beans stew? Me like!
I worked at Subway for three years! “Sandwich artist” was my official title haha
Mmm…pizza. Yum. My first job was working at a bakery. The good: It made me hate baked goods for years. The bad: Work started at 6 a.m. That’s brutal for a high school kid.
Yum!! Everything looks so delicious, I’m not sure what to comment on first =)
I actually just got a big package of VitaTops today too! Via my own purchase, though, haha. I got a combo of chocolate and banana nut. I haven’t tried either yet but I’m very much looking forward to it for dessert
I love your quick and easy pizza sauce. I just bought a huge jar of organic pizza sauce, and now I’m reconsidering it! Using a pita as the crust is also a great idea.
Have a good night! xoxo Gracie
Your eats all look awesome. The stew reminds of a sweet potato, black bean, pumpkin stew I made in the fall. Yum. Other than babysitting, my first real job was working as a filer in my om’s office. She’s a doctor. It was incredibly boring!
Yum! Raisin Bran muffin tops sound so delicious!
mmm…LOVE VitaTops!
I used to working at an arena concession booth. Who wouldn’t love working in a tiny, deep-fryer-grease-filled room?! :S hahah.
Hello! I just found your blog, and thought it was really neat! You’re pizza looks amazing!
Hi Erica,
Thanks for visiting and for commenting!!
Your vegetarian stew looks absolutely wonderful!
I have never tried those muffin tops…need to go check out their webpage. They sound great! Issac is so lucky that the parents are so thoughtful at school. Cool that you both benefit from those tasty meals!! That Butternut squash stew looks fab. I need to create something along those lines!!