NPR & The Splendid Table

I decided to download all my favorite NPR podcasts, including Car Talk, Fresh Air, Wait, Wait Dont tell me, This American Life and The Splendid Table.

Back in Portland, The Splendid Table came on Sunday evenings at 6pm - which was generally maybe the only night of the week that I might actually cook, and that rarely happened. But, I loved listening to Lynne Rossetto Kasper, the host of this cooking show. So, for the first time since arriving here, I was feeling notalgic and listended to her podcast.

I'll be honest, it was so nice to hear familiar voices with no British accent. I realize that in a way I have it much easier than most expat's in that they live in a country where another lanuague is spoken. But in my defense, English is so very different than American English. Plus the accents! Geesh, so many times I have to say what? It can be very hard to understand the accent.

It's 10pm, I had a really nice week-end, yoga, yoga, a sleep over and more yoga. I'm even a bit proud of myself in the fact that I stayed with it all. Meaning that many times I really didn't want to do any of the pre-scheduled events that I had planned. Which is interesting. I generally think of myself of someone who likes to have plans and stay to schedule. But I found myself this week-end wishing I was doing something diffenent than what I had planned. Perhaps all these years with D, who prefers to see how he feels for that day before making any committments has actually worn off on me.

Summary:
Yoga workshop Friday night - was supposed to end at 9, ended closer to 10. I was absolutely starved and stopped at the Indian restaurant and ordered take away on the way home. I should never order take away when so hungry - ordered way too much. Thankfully I had some self control and didn't eat it all.

Saturday morning - slept in, went to RISE, the little independent coffee shop minutes from the house and had a soy latte. Did some grocery shopping, home by 11am. Was absolutely famished and prepared an awesome breakfast/lunch - toast with Greek sytle yogurt (full of fat - yumm), topped with smoked salmon lox. OMG - it was awesome!!!

Saturday afternoon & night - off to yoga workshop from 1-5, actually got out at 5:30. Rushed home, showered, packed bag and went over to Jillian and Chloe's house for dinner and sleep over. Of course was starved by the time I got there and after a couple of glasses of wine chowed down on the dinner she prepared. Chloe, who is 6 years old is just the sweetest! Stayed up til midnight talking with Jillian - shared family stories - was fun to relax and hang out. Glad I stayed over.

Sunday morning - up at 8, passed on the coffee and white bagel and Jillians and got home around 9ish. Of course was starved! Made tea with toast, topped with almond butter, sliced banana and a bit of orange marmalade. So tired after eating this that I went to bed to take a nap (in my defense I didn't sleep well the night before). Got up at 10:45, showered and was out the door.

Sunday afternoon - hunted down the food co-op called Unicorn, apparently this is the best local, organic food co-op in Manchester. Hmmmm. Let's just say Manchester has a long way to go. Portland really is amazing when it comes to local organic produce and grocery stores. Did my shopping, found a coffee shop to have a quick soy latte and called home to D and then off to yoga workshop for the rest of the afternoon.

Sunday evening - home at 6ish and guess what? I was starved! Fortunately I had left overs. So, cooked up some of the dark green kale from the co-op and added my left over veggie stir fry.

After pre-reading this it does seem that I'm a bit obsessed with food. Perhaps I am, but then I realized instead of eating all day long which is my norm I've only been eating two meals a day. I don't think that really works for me. Granted I've totally slimmed down due to the lack of food, but I don't think it's good to be soooo hungy before eating. I will try to do better this week.