First things first: the cakes were a success in class last night! I did not have to bring any home with me, so my plan to move all the sugar out of my freezer was effective. I just have two little chocolate cupcakes that wouldn’t fit in the tupperwares to cart up there, and that’s it. Phew, cake-overload disaster averted.
Also, in honor of my birthday yesterday, I went shoe shopping at Payless. This is irrelevant to food on the surface, but it’s actually connected because food is the only thing I have spent money on since starting grad school. Until yesterday, I hadn’t bought shoes in two years because I needed the money for groceries. Evidence:
Yes, that is the sun shining through the hole in the sole of my shoe.
Here are my new friends:
My feet are happy.
Back to food, I had an early egg salad dinner around 4:30 before heading up to class. To make the salad, I chopped one of my Eggland’s Best peeled hard-boiled eggs and mixed it with 1/3 cup plain yogurt, 1 tsp dijon mustard, paprika, dill, cayenne, and one cup chopped arugula. I topped it with 1/8 chopped avocado, coarse sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Dessert took place at class, of course 😛 My cakes were so good!
Piece #1:
Piece #2:
And a cupcake!
It’s back to the grindstone for me today. I have one more paper left, and it’s not going to be a fun one! It’s due Thursday morning, so you know how I’ll be spending all of today and all of tomorrow … with a little fun break for an exciting event this evening 🙂
Will you be taking any fun breaks today?
Cute shoes! I especially like the one on the right. Too bad you’re stuck doing papers. At least it’ll be over soon. Good luck!
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NEW SHOES!!! I have a major shoe-buying problem… i LOVE your flats!
Today, fun break… notsomuch…
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Ooo… really cute shoes, and man did you ever need them!
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Love the shoes Sarah! Especially since they are vegan! (I checked Payless’ website.) I, as you know, have a shoe-buying issue . . . I could never last two years without purchasing shoes, let alone two months. In fact, I’m considering a trip to Payless this weekend to check out these kitten heels: http://www.payless.com/store/product/detail.jsp?skuId=068638130&productId=64505&subCatId=cat10276&catId=cat10088&lotId=068638&category=&catdisplayName=Womens+
(They too are vegan, of course.)
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Egg salad with avocado? Have I told you – I love they way you think?? Sounds amazing!
I do the exact same thing – I wear clothes/shoes until they break! Those new shoes are super duper cute!!!!
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LOVE The shoes! They’re super cute.
your egg salad sounds awesome. I love egg salad, but always forget to make it.
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egg salad made with yogurt? that’s a new one! I don’t like mayo so that sounds like a great idea 🙂 I usually use hummus
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Mmmm.. yummy cakes. The icing on the chocolate cupcakes looks so good!
Pretty shoes too!
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Love your cute shoes! I may take a workout break from studying today!
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lovely new shoes my sweet!
and im totally in the same
boat as you. all my money
goes to food purchases. !!!
also. todays fun break is going
to be REALHOUSEWIVESOF
NEWFREAKINGJERSEY along
side a bottle or two of vino.
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My son got himself some goalie equipment over the weekend so I have a date with him after supper to whale pucks at him the driveway! That should be fun! 😉
Cute new shoes and I’m happy to hear that your cakes were a success….although I knew they would be!
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Happy Belated Birthday Sarah!! You officially win for coolest, most original, most creative birthday cakes ever. You took your ability to use up leftovers to a whole new level. I’m beyond impressed. And wowzers does that cake ever look good. It’s so moist!
Cute shoesies! I always put off shoe shopping. Now I want to go get some new ones myself though!
Good luck with the last paper. ALMOST DONE!
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No doubt the cakes were a hit!! Yummy! 🙂 You must have had VERY pleased classmates hahaha
Great looking salad! Yum!
My fun breaks usually involve looking at wonderful food blogs or hitting the gym. I may go for a walk in the sun with a colleague this afternoon to de-stress.
Cute shoes too!
Enjoy your day and good luck with the rest of your assignments!
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cute shoes! all my favorite shoes are from payless 😀 hope you’re surviving the paper writing!
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Those cakes are rockin.
Fun breaks? Might go for a brief walk in a few. It’s beauts out.
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Your cakes look lovely! Good job.
My breaks today include a run after work, and hopefully a walk around the San Diego Zoo (yeah, I have it rough!).
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I am taking that same fun break, thankyouverymuch.
CUTE KICKS, yo.
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i love fun breaks! i think i might go take one of my own if i can get out of the office 🙂
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Yummy looking cakes! The chocolate cupcake looks divine! Glad there was no overload for ya!
And cute shoes! I’m contemplating getting a new pair of crocs (malindi) today, justifying with the fact it was Mother’s Day and my anniversary on Sunday.
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LOVIN yo shoes
LOVIN yo slice of cake
LOVIN yo cupcake
WANTIN yo shoes
WANTIN yo slice of cake
WANTIN yo cupcake
p.s. The avocado egg salad looks bomb!! Anything with avocado is BOMB!
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those shoes are sooo cute and comfortable!
Love your cakes!!! 🙂
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Happy birthdayyy!!!! I feel so dumb i don’t think i said it! I’m glad u *splurged* on some new kicks, good luck tonight!!
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1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Let’s celebrate when I’m home (May 30th or possibly, May 25th!) since I’ve been a horrible blogger and missed everything 😦
2. Love the shoes! So cute 🙂
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I’m glad you asked because, yes, I did take a fun break today. I actually had to leave the office for a doctors appointment in the late afternoon. The appointment didn’t last as long as I had anticipated, and there was no point in heading back to work, so I used my “free time” to run at my favorite lake. I also went out for frozen yogurt. While the evening was serene…it pales compared to this Foodbuzz shindig you went to. That looks totally fun. Make me wish I was living in the city again, instead of the burbs.
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Adorable shoes!
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