Unfortunately, my idea didn’t exactly pan out…I blame the new protein powder I chose to use, but that’s besides the point.
For those of you who think I never make mistakes in the kitchen…
Oh…
I…
Most certainly…
Do!
But you know what?
There’s nothing that a little peanut butter can’t fix!
Ohhhhhhh yeah!
And almond butter does a pretty good job too…
But you’ll just have to wait till tomorrow for that one! 😉
What was your last kitchen blunder?
Weekend highlights! I scored a massive 5 pounds of okra for only FIVE DOLLARS at the farmers market, did some experimenting in the kitchen (as you can see), and had a GREAT workout at Bodypump yesterday! I’m SO sore today…and totally loving it!
And you know what’s a good idea for a post on a Friday?
The kind that you don’t really have to think about…I mean, the kind that are FUN…and that you don’t have to think about! 😉
So I did a little research (aka Googling) and found a couple crap-ton of “This or That” type quizzes…I couldn’t decide on which one to go with…though the one that asked me if I preferred weed or liquor almost had me! In the end, I decided to piece a few together and make my own…because random quizzes are more fun when you know what’s coming!
😉
1. Coke or Pepsi? I haven’t had a soda in YEARS but when I used to drink it, I was a Cherry Coke Zero girl all the way!
2. Caramel Apple or Cotton Candy? Caramel apple…Ohh, my mom used to make them from scratch when I was a kid and I would stand at the kitchen counter drooling all over myself until they finished cooling. I might have stolen a few swipes of caramel with my finger while waiting. Shhh!)
4. Salt or Pepper? I’m really sensitive to salty foods…most people’s definition of salty is inedible to me…I’d much rather have pepper…and lots of it!
9. Cake or Pie? Cake…although I’d rather just have a cookie! 😉
10. Oatmeal or Cereal?
YOU CAN’T MAKE ME CHOOOOOOOSE!
11. Mexican or Japanese? Mexican…I can appreciate a country who incorporates cheese into 95% of their dishes!
12. Chinese or Italian? Chinese, but more importantly…SUSHI!
13. Surf or Turf?
LOVE seafood! And although I’ve yet to eat any of my own catches, that is one of my things on my bucket list…to do everything…from hook to plate!
14. Pizza or Pasta?
My favorite food for as long as I can remember!
15. Mustard or Ketchup? One thing I did grow out of…I used to be ketchup obsessed, but now, hand over the mustard!…brown, spicy, honey, dijon…I love ’em all!
16. Sandwich or Wrap?
What’s a sandwich? 😉
17. Apples or Oranges? Apples (Honeycrisps FTW!)…I actually had an orange the other day and then remembered why I don’t really like them when I was hungry again like 30 minutes later!
18. Strawberries or Raspberries?
Strawberries…and of course, fresh picked is even better!
19. Blackberries or Blueberries?
Confession: I’m bloob-obsessed! One of the only reasons I tolerate summer!
20. Rice or Noodles? If I’m going carby, I’ll admit, the first thing I want is bread…warm toasty bread…oh, and give me somethin’ to dip it in would ya? But if I had to choose…I’d go with noodles…because I like to slurp! 😉
21. Spicy or Mild? Mild…I’ve never been one to suffer through my food. I like spice for flavor…not pain!
22. Salad or Soup?
Salad…piled high with LOTS of color!
23. Soup or Stew? I definitely like to CHEW my food and as much as I detest Rachel Ray (good recipes, annoying voice), I have to say I like her idea of “stoups”!
24. Salted or Sweet Popcorn?
Mmm…definitely sweet!
25. Cauliflower or Broccoli?
Really?
26. Onion Rings or French Fries? If I’m gonna have something fried, make it a nice big basket of fried pickles…with some ranch dressing…hey, sometimes, you just have to go all out! 😉
Why in the world would I waste my time trying to eat a popsicle before it drips all the way down my arm, when I can dive spoon-first into a bowl of sweet creamy FRO-YO?!
29. Coffee or Tea? I like my Sketchers tea, but I lovvvvvvvvve my Prada backpack coffee!
Can I hear it from my 10 Things I Hate About You lovers?!
RIP Heath! 🙁
30. Chocolate or Vanilla? VANILLA…not a chocolate person at all…unless it’s dark…and there’s peanut butter involved!
Well, unless it looks like this…that’s no fun!
31. Sausage orBacon?
I’ve always loved me some bacon, but for some reason lately, I can’t even stand to look at it! Hmm, are allyouveg–heads wearing off on me?
32. Peanut butter or almond butter?
My heart will ALWAYS belong to the peanut!
33. Salty or Sweet?
Both! Preferably together!
34. Fried or Scrambled Eggs?
I can’t even imagine a life without runny yolks!
35. Waffles or Pancakes?
Now THAT is funny!
Now it’s your turn! Pick a few and tell me which one it’ll be!
What’s up this weekend? Any big plans? I have a date with my oven!I have been DYING to get in the kitchen lately! There are so many ideas for recipes running around in my head, I just HAVE to test some of them out…and then share ’em with you guys!
Wow, you guys REALLYwant to win some Simply Bars! My Twitter feed has been blowing up with all your entries and I couldn’t love it any more!
Keep ’em coming! You have until Sunday to enter! 🙂
But besides all the excitement I feel from you guys, there have been some other things I couldn’t love more this week…
Yep, it’s time for another round of Thursday Things!
First up…
HEALTHY BITES!
But more specifically, the drool-inducing PB&J and Muddy Buddy Brownie flavors! I put in an order with Lindsay a few weeks ago so I could finally get my hands on some of the most talked about balls in blog world. She was kind enough to put together a smattering of flavors so I wouldn’t have to chose (because frankly, that’s the hardest part) and out of the five flavors I received, these two are my absolute FAVORITE!
I swear the PB&J tastes JUST LIKE a sandwich…no fake peanut butter flavor at all! And the Muddy Buddy? Yeah, it’s pretty much laced with CRACK!
If you haven’t tried Healthy Bites, you are SURELY missing out, but luckily there is a remedy for that problem! Just email Lindsay: lindsay@oureahlthybites.com and get your balls on…I mean, put some balls in your mouth…I mean, oh forget it! 😉
MOJITO MANICURES
Love love LOVE these two new Essie colors I picked up a few weeks ago!
Light green = Navigate Her Darker Green = Mojito Madness
And yes, I think I’m now officiallyaddicted to painting my nails. Kinda funny since over a year ago, I hated the look of polish on my hands!
GNC POWDERS!
Oh my gosh y’all (yes, I said y’all)…I am beyond in LOVE with these two supplements! The casein protein has already made an appearance on the blog, but the superfood powder, I just tried the other day and was seriously impressed by the natural berry flavor (no weird aftertaste or anything).
Then it took me all of about 2.2 seconds to come up with my new FAVORITE combo:
Berrific Protein Bowl: 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 scoop casein whey, 1 scoop berry superfood powder all mixed up and topped with fresh fruit!
It’s also really good with bananas, but I ran out…so today, it was bloobies! 😉
And speaking of brilliance ;)…
I’m sure you guys are probably wondering what the heck an egg epiphany is. Well, allow me to introduce you:
EGGS IN A JAR!!!
While mixing up an egg & veggie scramble for lunch today, I reached inside the fridge for my favorite jar of salsa and realized it was just about out. While it sat on the counter awaiting it’s eggy destiny, it dawned on my that I didn’t have to painstakingly scrape each and every last micro-ounce of tomato/pepper/onion deliciousness OUT of the jar when I could just put my scramble IN the jar!
I know, I know…sometimes it hurts to be such a genius! 😉
I made my meal complete with a multigrain Wasa cracker sch-meared with creamy peanut butter and topped with TJ’s chocolate coffee bean grinder…not exactly genius, but definitely delicious…and too pretty of a pic not to share! 😉
Any delicious epiphanies for you lately? I’m always up for new flavor combos…like this one I got from IG today:
Somebody asked if I had topped my PB with salt and pepper.
Now THAT is something to try!
My name is Heather! I'm a southern gal with a passion for food, fitness, and photography...and alliteration if you didn't notice! Here you'll find a mix of random musings, delicious recipes, and hopefully a chuckle or two! Check out my "About' tab to learn more!
