As I should have predicted, my stomach was crying out for food shortly after my lunch. I loved my lunch and it was full of fiber from veggies, protein from garbanzo beans and healthy fat from avocado. However, I just need my whole grains and carbs! I noticed that on a vegan diet the meals that are most satisfying to me are ones that include greens and other veg, whole grains, protein and healthy fat. It works! So I dove into a small-ish whole wheat pita.
As it was raining and I just didn’t feel like dealing with jogging in the rain, I went to the gym. I did 30 minutes of run a minute, walk a minute on the treadmill which went great – no shin pain to report of! I really hope this can keep up, there are a few races I have my eye on.
Dinner was an autumnal-stuffed quesadilla. Or an over-stuffed quesadilla. 
Inside my whole wheat tortilla was:
- mashed butternut squash (with a touch of brown sugar, cinnamon and vanilla rice milk)
- toasted garbanzo beans (toasted in a nonstick skillet with cumin, paprika, garlic powder and kosher salt)
- spinach
- alfalfa sprouts
- vegan cheese (this is really optional – I had it on hand for some vegan calzones later in the week)
I heated it on both sides in a skillet, cut and served. With all the veg in here this quesadilla was super filling!
Now I’m just muching on a few Ghiradelli’s semi sweet chocolate chips (they’re vegan!) to satisfy my chocolate craving. Almost time for my Monday night show – Castle! Good night friends!
I love your quesadilla! It sounds so delish. I’m not vegan, or even veggie, but I do love the meals I see on vegan websites! They always seem so colorful and creative. I like to have meatless meals often, this might have to be one I try!
Courtney
Adventures in Tri-ing
Ah that quesadilla looks amazing!! I love anything involving mashed bnut squash; it never fails!
Ooh I love the autumn quesadilla! Those flavors sound like they’d mesh really well
Hehe, I hate running in the rain, too. My shoes get all wet! Have a lovely night 
that is one awesome quesadilla! i need to make one like that! i need to go buy some vegan cheese then….
and great job w/ the run! glad the shins didn’t act up!
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I love you mama!! that Quesadilla looks sooooo good!!
That quesadilla looks great! I would have never thought to put mashed squash in a quesadilla, now I definitely have to try it out.
That quesadilla has to be the fattest, meanest, most DELICIOUS thing I’ve ever seen! WOW with the butternut squash! should be called heaven-in-adilla!
That looks delish. I’m missing my squash here, since I have no oven. Or microwave.
You jog in the rain? I feel like I’m going to have to learn to do this ASAP.
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omg those look sooo good! what a great idea to toast the chickpeas with thsoe spices and combine them with the butternut squash! the combo is making my mouth water!!
Mmmm, your quesadilla is making me drool!!! : )
that stuffed quesadilla looks AMAZE! it looks like it is stuffed with indian food, which makes it look even better! thanks for your comments on my blog – i am glad i found yours and look forward to poking around and reading more
WOw, girl look at us totally on the same food wave length today! That is so crazy that we both had a craving for the exact same thing. And what is even more ironic is that its not your usual burger and fries kind of craving either. What a conncection we have!
Hope you enjoyed your night darlin.
Yummy!
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yum! We had quesadillas last night too!! I made your “refried” beans… omg so amazing… NEVER buying pre-made refried beans again!
The quesadilla looks amazing! I never considered butternut squash as a filling!
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That quesadilla looks awesome. Yum.
Yum! That quesadilla looks incredible. I used to make butternut squash quesadillas all the time, I wonder why I stopped?!
You go chickie
Way to run with no pain! Could one of your races possibly involve a crown?! 
Your quesadilla looks ah-mazing! Bring on the “autumnal” foods!
u r such a health-conscious lady! i jog everyday too just to balance out my big appetite, especially when facing delicious food like your quesadillas!
That is one good looking quesdilla!
ohh wonder if I coudl do that with sweet potato instead of squash!
What an interesting quesadilla idea. I usually never get past the onions, peppers and mushrooms phase!
Yay for Castle but boo I fell asleep 1/2 through it last night. What a great episode too, seeing how much I love fashion!
I love a good over-stuffed quesadilla! Sweet potatoes are amazing on them as well. I bet the butternut was delicious!