Can’t Resist a Ruffle

I have inherited many things from my mother: my disturbingly large mouth, my introverted nature…and my love of a good ruffle (no, not the potato chip!). Although I consider myself just “selectively girly,” this decidedly feminine fashion trend is one I simply can’t resist. Observe today’s ruffle-riffic outfit:

Between the ruffled shirt and the red heels, you better believe I was struttin’ around campus today. What did you wear today?

Alright, I’ll spare my male readers from any further fashion torture discussion. Onto the eats!

Wednesday

I went for a tropical theme for last night’s smoothie. Sweetened coconut>unsweetened coconut. Who’s with me?

Thursday

Savory oats were on the breakfast menu today. This batch featured some soy sausage (good protein!) as well as spinach and a drizzle of BBQ.

For lunch, I made a lazy girl version of Snobby Joes, using jarred pasta sauce (with peppers and onions), canned lentils, mustard, and some extra onion. It made for a quite a delicious lunch alongside my favorite veggie.

I think I have developed a dependency on acorn squash—I can’t go an entire week without it! I ate an entire small one this evening for dinner, stuffed with white beans, veggies, & walnuts. I enjoy stuffed squash so much that I am thinking that perhaps I should make a fancy version of this for Thanksgiving dinner:)

I must go watch Sorry, Wrong Number for class. Ta-ta for now.

Filed under: Meals

24 Responses to “Can’t Resist a Ruffle”

1. Mara @ What's For Dinner?, on October 23rd, 2009 at 5:03 am Said:

   DIGGIN the red heels!!! you look adorable I wore typical teacher clothes today… black dress pants and a satin top… nothing exciting

2. Food Makes Fun Fuel, on October 23rd, 2009 at 5:06 am Said:

   That snobby joe looks soo good overflowing. I usually end up eating mine with a fork anyway

3. VeggieGirl, on October 23rd, 2009 at 5:21 am Said:

   I LOVE WHITE HOUSE BLACK MARKET!

4. VeggieGirl, on October 23rd, 2009 at 5:27 am Said:

   P.S. – enjoy the film! Barbara Stanwyck is a brilliant actress.

5. chocolate-Katie, on October 23rd, 2009 at 5:37 am Said:

   Soooooooooooooo cute! Both you AND your yummy meals

6. Sophia Pflieger, on October 23rd, 2009 at 5:42 am Said:

   You look adorable in that outfit! I love the red heels. I love that stuffed squash. Little squashes are just begging to be stuffed!
   http://whatyourmommadidntknow.blogspot.com/

7. april, on October 23rd, 2009 at 6:25 am Said:

   I so love that dessert! Prunes are the best!

   And your shirt is adorable! I was cold today so I just wore jeans and a sweater

8. elise, on October 23rd, 2009 at 7:09 am Said:

   i too am “selectively girly” – i love me some puff sleeves. so cute!

   you, caroline, may be the ONLY girl who would make me look tan. haha. we are 2 pastel princesses

   its been too long since i had snobby joes. need. now.

9. Olga @ Healthing It, on October 23rd, 2009 at 8:11 am Said:

   Love the acorn squash. It looks delish

   Hmmm…I wore skinny jeans with black GUESS flats, a sweater dress and cardigan. It was comfy!

10. Maria, on October 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 am Said:

    Ooooh, I love your outfit! What jeans are you wearing?

    I definitely love all things ruffly too. JCrew has some great ruffly tops that I’m eyeing . Haha, I just realized that I wore a ruffly blouse with bright turquoise skinny jeans today!

11. sophia, on October 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 am Said:

    Girl, you look adorable! What did I wear today? Nothing as sweet as yours…jeans, and long-sleeved red shirt from Gap. Haha!
    I really, realy need to start my stuffed squash recipe.

12. Allie (Live Laugh Eat), on October 23rd, 2009 at 8:52 am Said:

    Haha I wish I dressed up for class!! It’s always gym clothes for me as I’m sure you’ve noticed I’m comin’ over for din one of these days!!

13. Julia, on October 23rd, 2009 at 10:56 am Said:

    What a great oufit, you look so good!

    xxx Julia (Taste of Living)

14. Shelby, on October 23rd, 2009 at 12:51 pm Said:

    I haven’t had snobby joes in forever! Must make those soon!

15. Erica, on October 23rd, 2009 at 1:32 pm Said:

    This is an awesome post. First off- I love ruffles too…and bows…I’m not super girly, but these are two must haves for me for some reason. I really like that top. Second- stuffed squash is my new favorite food. Just fabulous. Good luck making it to the double digits! It was a really awesome feeling. You are SO close- 7.5 miles is incredible! Hope you have a good friday

16. Jemima, on October 23rd, 2009 at 1:46 pm Said:

    Thsat squash dinner looks so good! Jealous! Lol! And I love your ruffly top!

    Jem

17. Susan, on October 23rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm Said:

    I’m a sucker for girly frills on my clothes too. I don’t do heels though, I’m tall and feel like a giant in them! I admittedly wore yoga clothes yesterday. In my defense, it was my day off

18. coco, on October 23rd, 2009 at 4:04 pm Said:

    you look so chic in that outfit! love the ending with that red shoes!

19. Meg @ Be Fit Be Full, on October 23rd, 2009 at 5:24 pm Said:

    Love the ruffles! And red shoes
    Ti’s the season for acorn squash!

20. K, on October 23rd, 2009 at 5:33 pm Said:

    White House Black Market is one of my FAVORITE stores!! I’m loving the outfit – ruffles are love

21. eatmovelove, on October 23rd, 2009 at 5:35 pm Said:

    I love the outfit! Great eats -yum! I’ve wanted to make snobby joe’s for so long now – can’t wait to try! And savory oats?!…I’m intrigued. Good healthy eating…too healthy – your making me guilty of my chocolate obsession haha

22. Heather, on October 23rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm Said:

    Love the outfit! I plan on making a spaghetti squash with lentils and marinara sauce tomorrow – a combination of both your meals.

23. Holly, on October 23rd, 2009 at 6:59 pm Said:

    caroline – ADORABLE outfit! and red shoes are like one of my fave fashion things ever. you cannot go wrong with a sassy pair of red shoes.

    ummm i am also in love with acorn squash. it is sooo good…i think my favorite it just mixed with a bit of brown sugar. its delish! i need to try your stuffing mixture!

    i am currently wearing jeans, a white tee, gray cardigan and pink scarf, sans shoes which got wet from walking in the rain this morning

    have a lovely day!

24. foodfan, on October 23rd, 2009 at 6:59 pm Said:

    Great post! I need to try out one of your savory oat recipes. Do you have a favorite soy sausage? The snobby joes and stuffed roasted acorn squash look delicious as well. You always come up with the best looking meals!

    PS As a male reader, my vote is that some fasion discussion from time to time is completely OK…especially if you include pics.

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