How to Procrastinate Like a Food Blogger
1. Look at the ever-growing list of projects to do before December 8th. Decide to cut up a pomegranate instead.
2. Attempt to begin research on 20-page paper. Get distracted by Twitter.
3. Suddenly realize that making cranberry sauce is essential to your mental health. You must tend to the pot: no multi-tasking allowed.
4. Consider reading one of the articles assigned for this week. No, catching up on blog e-mail is far more urgent.
5. Dither about what to make for dinner. Choose the most time-consuming recipe possible.
6. Make a smoothie, read blogs, and go to bed. You’ve had a rough day.
Repeat.
Such is my life these days. Although I get bursts of motivation (by necessity), my interest these days clearly lies in anything but schoolwork. Just 17 days until I go home or Turkey Day…Do you procrastinate much? What are your favorite methods? I’m always looking for new strategies:)
Onto the fruits of my procrastination:
Tuesday
I’m getting bored with my smoothie topping—pumpkin granola is just not cuttin’ it every night. I tried to add a little variety last night by mixing in some raw oats…I need better ideas.
Wednesday
This morning’s breakfast was inspired by fast food fare—I opted for a soy sausage and cheese bagelwich. (I know, it looks like a cheeseburger in the picture). De-lish.
For lunch, I prepared two favorite foods of mine: Dreena’s White Bean Hummus and a Waldorf salad (sans chicken).
It got quite chilly these evening here in Durham, so I decided to warm myself with a hot batch of black bean gumbo. Due to an impulsive buying mood at Whole Foods this week, I actually had some okra on hand.
Alright, I think maybe I’ll go do some moderately enjoyable homework: novel reading! Good night all!
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Hello and welcome! I have created this blog for people who love food, especially healthful, vegetarian food.
I currently attend college in North Carolina, where I am studying English and psychology, although I plan on pursuing an additional degree in nutrition after I graduate. Ideally, I would like to combine my love of food and the written word someday as a health writer.
story of my mother-freaking life!
I’m totally procrastinating as I’m reading your post about procrastinating! I decided that reading blogs was more important than doing our HFW assignment
If not reading blogs than baking right? Story of my life…
I’m reading this now instead of studying for my greek midterm or picking an essay topic
I sure do procrastinate. It is easy to slack when stuff like foodie blog reading, twitter, and email is so readily available.
Haha blogging has become my ultimate procrastination tool. So sad. I used to be very, very diligent about my schoolwork… x)
1. i am definatly a procrastinator.. reading blogs, scrounging recipes, … online shopping.. definatly better than work. hah
Writing a list of things To Do works for me! i always try to get WORK done.. then read blogs.. or in between;)
2. your smoothies blow my socks off, continuously. Maybe try topping the with your chocolate covered sunflower seeds!! or Kay Naturals cinnaon cheerio things!
3. okra is the shiz
4. your gumbo looks declicio!
I DEFINITELY cook to procrastinate, read blogs, think about future posts…hahah. It’s fun.
Hahaha I definitely procrastinate with food related things… I’ll either eat more or bake something or cook.. the possibilities with food are endless! If only there was a food related class offered at my school.. I’d be all over that!
i’m a HUGE proscratinator! hahaha
ive never had okra but i’ve always wanted to try! this is my new blog by the way
Awesome. Another good procrastinator is baking. Of course, reading blogs is the best way to procrastinate!
Procrastination for me is a little thing called Facebook! Chatting, social interview, being nosy…I love it all.
Unfortunately I waste wayyyy too much time on these blogs or writing my own…but I keep hoping to get magically discovered and hired for a writing gig
…PLEASE SOMEBODY!!
Great eats. Loveeeeee the bagewich mmmm. Just had oats for breakfast , but wish I hadn’t – wasn’t in the mood – I’m so bad with routine…oh well – what can you do?
Cute post! I am a total procrastinator and always waited until the last minute in college to write papers and do work. At least your doing all awesome things like cooking and reading food blogs. It could be worse right?!
I can totally relate. blog reading and twitter my my ultimate procrastination tools.
* opps. I meant “are my”
And, I forgot cooking- that’s a big one!
I’ve been procrastinating with studying and schoolwork lately.. ugh!!
I am the CA-WEEEEEN of procrastination dude. Hence why I’m writing this right now ha ha.
okraaaa! haven’t seen that in forev!
I am easily distracted and can oftentimes find more fun things to do besides work.
At least you were “productive” during your procrastination!
I am loving this post because I relate to it oh so well!
I recognize this…so much!
But hey: some people just need a bit of pressure;)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
Your black bean gumbo looks awesome! wow…I LOVE okra..I hated it at frist but it totally grew on me and now its a staple. I with ya on procrasination! Ive learned to be a bit better about it but I leave alot for the last minute=) Ha!
ahahah the story of my life. I spend so much time blogging and thinking about dinner…ridiculous. I need to start MAKING more hummus!
haha Caroline! SOOO TRUE.
I am a procrastinator extraordinaire! I’ve been perfecting the art for years, both in and out of school. I generally find a new puzzle game to become addicted to, and play that for hours on end without a thought of doing homework. Eventually, I’ll get bored of it, and move onto something else.