It Feels Like Home Already

by cgolfer

Another two weeks have FLOWN right by here in Eugene, Oregon and every day that I spend only confirms my decision of choosing this school. I am so lucky to an amazing bunch of team mates who have been taking care of me, chaperoning me to the golf course and helping me get around town.

I have been practicing the majority of my time at Shadow Hills – with great facilities and a fantastic course, who wouldn’t want to be there? I finally played a full 18 holes today at Shadow and it was a fun round. I feel as if my game is in tac and I just have to keep on fine tuning  it until the season starts this September. The past few months I have learnt that playing holes as practice is so beneficial as it allows me to see what I need to work on off the golf course.

I love Shadow Hills GC!

The weather here in Eugene has been absolutely bliss with cool mornings and an average temperature of 29 degrees during the day! With the sun shining bright outside, I have been participating in different activities such as playing tennis (second to golf of a sport!) and going on a team hike. I’ve made a trip up to Portland a couple times to caddy for one of my team mates in the Safeway Classic qualifier and visit my friend’s mansion – what a house Morgan 😉 I have done a few power workouts outdoors and walked across the river – again such a beautiful and clean environment to be in!

That a BIG O 🙂

Having a good time 🙂

Perfect backyard, perfect house with a perfect shot of the moon!

Hard work with easy views!

Lastly I saved all the food talk and pictures for the end. My passion for food is quite high.. I love cooking and eating (ah-oh) but it’s been great fun trying different recipes and foods in Eugene. I have been on the smoothie train lately and love a good cup of vitamins to start off the day. Here are all the different indulgences:

The Famous MUCHO GUSTO meal mmm team Mexicano!

All these FRESH fruit for $10? (Its like 5 blueberry and 4 strawberry punnets from Woolies!) –  Why bother with frozen fruit honestly..

These sweet potato chips with roasted onion and broccoli were the BOMB

Fresh tofu scramble salad with drizzled lemon on top mm

Quinoa, broccoli, mushroom, onion, capsicum, spinach and tofu (duh) scramble topped with a fried egg (that yolk, omg, eggporn)

  

Frozen blueberries strawberries & banana, spinach, kale, almond milk, dollop of greek yogurt all blended topped with fibrous whole ground flaxseed and unsweetened coconut.. WOW 

Sushi followed my froyo? YES PLEASE! That whole tub of froyo only cost me $3.92 (as opposed to like $8 back at home!) and there was TARO + COCONUT FLAVOURS 🙂

  

Solid chicken wrap with salad – love golf club meals!

A successful cooking night with the gals – Caroline learnt how to peel a potato 😉 We made one tofu and one chicken vegetable stir-fry (oyster sauce, fish sauce, seasoning sauce, salt & pepper EASY PEASY!) with yam chips on the side!

Easy temptations..

 

Another Japanese night! The Salmon was grilled to perfection – a bit pink and soft on the inside!

MY SUPER POWER BALLS, such a good snack! I just blended medjool dates (about 15) and mixed it with blended almonds (1 cup), pepitas seeds, flax seed meal, unsweetened coconut and some cocoa powder. Roll them into little balls and refrigerate!

Failed attempted black bean brownies – needs the acquired taste!

 

Same old same old – lentil/quinoa salad with a honey mustard tofu scramble and veggies! Next is roasted chicken + KALE CHIPS (BEST THING EVER AND SO EASY TO MAKE – just spray some oil, add salt/pepper/garlic salt and toss it in the oven!)

 

Awesome homemade frozen treat -banana, almond milk, greek yogurt, PB2 and stevia mixed together and frozen topped with a trail mix and power ball.

Something different to a smoothie for once – steel cut oatmeal with PAPAYA YAY

A life snack – I love baby carrots now! With tofu dip or hummus!

CHIPOTLE never fails me! Brown rice, chicken, peppers & onion, corn, tomato salsa, hot sauce and guacamole jhdksfjlg!

Solid Meal YES

Much needed local fisherman’s salmon burger with the world’s best fries I’ve had! Look at them crinkles.. fresh potato!

Tonight’s scrumptious dinner – KOREAN inspired – brown rice with grass fed beef, broccoli, lime cabbage, pickled cucumber topped with sesame seeds – Laughing Planet – great cafe in Eugene!

Well those are only a few of my food pictures.. only more to come! Tomorrow I leave for Anchorage and I finally get to see my parents – YAY 😀 I’m very very excited to meet up with them and enjoy the next couple of weeks with their company. Sorry for the lack of posts but my next one will be after my venture on the cruise along the glaciers to reach at Vancouver, BC!

Until then enjoy every moment you live!