Snot.

I hate colds. Mostly because you don't always feel so bad, but you sound/look like death. And your nose turns into a faucet. Horrible.

I got really hungry, like major growling, around 12. I heated up a bowl of our curry from last night, with extra broth to make it more soup-like:

I also added fresh chopped tomatoes, and a ton of Texas Pete to pep it up. I should always remember to eat my curries/chilis/spicy crockpot meals a day later... even in my taste-bud-stupefied state, this tasted much more flavorful and mature after spending the night in the fridge.

I didn't get hungry for the rest of the afternoon, but I had a Babybel cheese during my 4:30 class:

With an un-pictured Diet Pepsi (yech! I am a coke person all the way!).

When I got home I rushed to make dinner before my stories (The Deep End, Grey's, and Real Housewives of OC) came on. A yummy creation full of veggies, whole grains, and low-cal protein that I found on one of my favorite blogs, Eat Live Run:

• spinach (2 big handfuls)
• red peppers (I used 2)
• yellow squash (I used only 1)
• fresh, peeled shrimp (or thawed, frozen shrimp!)
• garlic
• red pepper flakes
• whole wheat pasta
• parm for garnish

1. Chop veggies; red pepper into bite size chunks, squash into thin medallions then halved

2. Peel/devein shrimp

3. Once water for pasta is boiling, add pasta and turn another burner with a skillet on

4. When skillet is hot, add one turn of the pan of evoo

5. Toss in veggies, stirring every once in a while

6. When spinach JUST STARTS to wilt, add 1 tbsp minced garlic, stir

7. When spinach is almost cooked/squash is translucent, add a few shakes of red pepper and shrimp

8. When shrimp is pink and cooked through, turn off heat and finish pasta

9. Toss pasta with veggies and shrimp to coat, then divide into serving bowls

10. Top with black pepper and a sprinkle of parm

I definitely made too much pasta, but I would say Kyle and I wound up with 2-3 oz once I dug some of the extra pasta out. I shouldn't have bothered with the spinach.... I hate how much it cooks down!!! I usually just use red pepper and squash.

Another Oregon Pinot:

And now I am settled in bed with tissues watching my stories. Good night!