Sweet 17!

Posted on April 11th, 2011 by BroccoliHut

In all my belly-aching last night, I forgot to commemorate a very important date in Yoder family history—Ted’s birthday!

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I still remember the day we brought Ted home: I was just six years old, and he was a mere six weeks old. From day one, he has been a delightful  mix of spunk, smarts, and sweetness. Happy 17th, Ted!

Do you celebrate your pets’ birthdays? There’s no shame in putting a celebratory candle in their daily kibble:)

Onto my daily kibble:

Another rather fantastic bowl of savory oats. How did I go 23 years without knowing the wonders of a fried egg?

For lunch, I packed a simple bean salad, dressed with a homemade orange vinaigrette.

Once home from my long day of class, I put Seth’s mangoes to good use and made my favorite Coconut Black Beans with Mango. YUM.

Alright, I am off to study for tomorrow’s chemistry lab quiz. Wish me luck!

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12 Responses to “Sweet 17!”

  1. Matt, on April 11th, 2011 at 10:03 pm Said:

    I really need to get on the savory oatmeal bandwagon. Looks so good!

  2. FoodFeud, on April 11th, 2011 at 10:13 pm Said:

    Is that coconut butter on top of the black beans and mango? Looks great.

  3. Emilia, on April 12th, 2011 at 12:01 am Said:

    You’re absolutely right- there really is nothing like a drippy, oozing fried egg :) I used to hateeee them, but now am all over them! :) Tried them in a salad beast? OMG.

  4. Nicole @ Of Cookies and Carrots, on April 12th, 2011 at 12:51 am Said:

    um, he is adooorable! :) and your food all looks sooo good! good luck on your quiz :)

  5. Coco, on April 12th, 2011 at 7:15 am Said:

    Happy birthday to Ted.
    Egg yolk is wonderful!!!

  6. katie, on April 12th, 2011 at 8:22 am Said:

    Happy 17, Ted! We had a birthday party for my dog when he turned 1 when I was in 7th grade.

  7. brenda, on April 12th, 2011 at 10:12 am Said:

    Aren’t Ak-Maks the greatest crackers ever? I love them so much.

  8. janetha @ meals & moves, on April 12th, 2011 at 1:45 pm Said:

    Aw, happy birthday to Ted! What a cutie.

  9. Erica, on April 12th, 2011 at 3:21 pm Said:

    17??? Wow! Happy birthday Ted- whoop! Great day o eats. I agree- savory oats with egg just rocks. And your dinner looks amazing. I really need to get on making that dish- I’ve had it book marked forever!

  10. Lisa Fine [lisasfoods], on April 12th, 2011 at 4:23 pm Said:

    I love savory oats. I used a bunch of leftover steel cut oats to make dinner one time, by mixing in some beans and salsa and veggies, and topping it with an egg. It was delicious, and tasted just like rice.

    And happy birthday to Ted – so cute!

  11. Leanna @ Raptortoe.com, on April 13th, 2011 at 1:36 pm Said:

    Awe. I miss having a dog. The last 3 apartments I’ve had haven’t allowed dogs, so next time I move I’m seriously attempting to find a place where I can once again have a pet.

  12. Gaby, on April 14th, 2011 at 5:30 pm Said:

    Aw Happy Birthday Ted! What a sweet old dog! This makes me miss my puppy so much, my dog Percy had to be put to sleep this past weekend :( he would have been 16 in October. I got him when I was 9 so I really feel like I had him my entire life, but that does mean he had a long and full life. I plan to post some photos once I scan all the old “pre-digital” pictures.

    On a lighter note, drooling over runny fried eggs at a restaurant last summer is what made me renounce full veganism and start buying local eggs . It’s a win win, I support my farmer and I get to eat them :)

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