It wouldn’t be Monday without a series of disappointments. I was contacted by Built NY about the Extra Relish Lunch Tote, the finalist from my lunch carrier quest. It’s apparently not available and they are expecting to get them in over the next few weeks. She advised me to “check back” in a few weeks. Just like everyone else, when I want something, I want something now, so I went to Amazon.com and ordered my second choice, the Gourmet Getaway Lunch Tote. Even though you can’t see it, it’s bright pink inside. It’s like a little surprise in the middle.

Because it was the right size, I gave up on the shoulder strap requirement (for now). I can suck it up. Besides, if I have a shoulder strap I’m more likely to knock my food around, disheveling my precious cargo. I can’t have my meticulously prepared lunches being tossed around on my hip while I’m running into work!

On the plus side, tonight I tried a few recipes from the Eating for Life Cookbook and from the Body for Life recipe website. I made the Sesame Beef Stir Fry and protein pancakes which were both excellent. I doubled the pancake recipe hoping to have 6 pancakes that I can eat throughout the week. Project fail! It kept sticking to my pan and I ended up ruining three of the six pancakes. This resulted in my late night purchase of a non-stick omelette/crepe pan from Amazon.com. I’m not a fan of Calphalon’s Commercial line, but for $24.00, I didn’t have much to lose. Besides, I’m still eying the Frittata Pan at Williams-Sonoma. I will probably buy this eventually because I love pans and I love fritattas! Anyway, here’s the pan.