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Being Civilized

June 3, 2011 9 Comments

This morning I had the pleasure of going into work a bit later than usual so I got to eat a civilized sit-down breakfast. Bill was even able to join me! Usually I am running out the door with a Tupperware full of oats in one hand and a green monster in the other.

Today I relished in my extra time and whipped up a smoothie in a bowl.

First I started with my typical green monster goodies:

unsweetened almond milk
frozen berries
spinach

And added two of my favorite things right now:

Then I added my serving of steel-cut oats:

And then my blended up monster with raspberry and banana toppings:

Delicious and fun to eat. I especially liked “finding” the oats in the middle

How do you usually eat breakfast? Are you rushing around like me or do you have time?

Yay for the weekend

Filed Under: Food, Health 9 Comments

Not Just Yet

May 30, 2011 7 Comments

Yesterday was filled with more family fun……..

Shopping downtown.

More foodie/wine fun……

Not quite ready to get back on track yet

And now we are ready to get back to basics again.

I foresee a ride today, a green monster, and lots of water!

Hope you enjoy your Memorial Day today and enjoy it doing something you love.

Filed Under: Food, Fun 7 Comments

Am I Healthy?

April 1, 2010 21 Comments

I often wonder if the foods I choose to eat everyday are as healthy as I think they are.

Do you ever wonder that?

There are so many conflicting facts and studies out there that sometimes you have to wonder, “Am I Healthy?”

Lately, I have been visiting blogs that have been talking about NuVal.

NuVal is a nutritional company that rates foods on a 1 to 100 scale based on their “healthfulness.”

If you read Tina’s blog, you might have heard of NuVal.

I was lucky enough to get contacted by Melissa from A Better Bag of Groceries to rate some of my food. Today she rated my Green Monster Shake so please head on over and check it out! I wonder what it got rated as?!

Speaking of Green Monsters I have had a break from then lately, instead of I have been revisiting my dear beloved oatmeal.

It is tough to make oatmeal in the morning for me though because I am always in such a rush in the mornings.

Must blog
Walk Pepsi
Get ready for work
Walk to work

I thought I would share with you how I make my oats so I can take them nice and hot with me to work.

I put everything into the saucepan-steel cut oats, apples, bananas, pinch of salt, and cinnamon:

Set the stove top temp to about a 4 and head out to walk Pepsi. By the time I get back they are cooked!

Then I put the oats in a Tupperware and add some raisins and I am good to go to eat my breakfast at my desk

How do you make your oats when you are in a rush?

Oh I just remembered it is April 1…….

Have a Happy April Fool’s Day!

Tonight I am meeting Khrystle for our hill workout. Can’t wait to see what she has under her sleeves for me

See you later gators!

Filed Under: Food, Health 21 Comments

New Food

March 14, 2010 19 Comments

What a busy and fun weekend. I hope all of you had a chance to enjoy it as well

After the Birthday Shenanigans, Bill and I packed up the car with Pepsi in tow and headed to a mountain bike race.

But before we left I had the opportunity to try out one of the new products I had won from Gelerah’s Tempt giveaway.

I made a green monster with LOTS of spinach, a banana, flax seed, whey protein, and Tempt Hemp Milk:

It was delicious! I could tell the hemp milk made it creamier and richer tasting.

Very good-I would definitely buy it.

Can’t wait to try the Tempt hemp ice cream I also won

I had my shake with a 110 calorie bagel. I love bagels but rarely eat them because they are so caloric however my mother in law (Mrs. Fit and Sixty herself!) loves these and now I am a convert. They are so good and satisfying.