What I Punned Wednesday

It’s time to parrrrrtay!

And nobody throws a party quite like my girl, Jenn!

C’mon in, kick your shoes off, grab a mug of something warm, and check out the delicious eats I enjoyed yesterday!

 

Every day party should start out like this, right?

As good as a nice big bowl of Zucchini Protein Oats sounded the night before, when I woke up yesterday morning, I had ONE thing on the brain…

French Toast!

I forgot I was out of milk until I’d already whisked up the eggs, so I just threw in a half a scoop of vanilla protein powder…and now I’m out of THAT as well! 🙁

I threw just about every spice I had into these babies: cinnamon, ginger, cardamon, cloves, nutmeg, and a little maple extract

What can I say, I was looking for a way to “spice” up my breakfast! 😉

And guess what…it worked! Topped with 1/2 of a farmer’s market peach, a little shredded coconut, and a good splash of maple syrup and I was on my way to Mmm-ville!

And it kept me full all the way to lunch!

My salad of randomness

Romaine, leftover quinoa, red bell pepper, zucchini, yellow tomatoes, mustard beef burger (as simple as it sounds: 1/4 lb beef, mustard, spices) topped with feta cheese, sunflower seeds, and freshly ground pepper

Is it just me, or do those tomatoes look like lightbulbs?

Just wanted to “shed some light” on the subject! 😉

The other half of my peach from breakfast made it’s way into a delicious afternoon snack:

French Vanilla Chobani, diced peach, Grape Nuts

Or as Walmart so lovingly refers to them:

Crunchy Nuggets

I’m sorry, but I can’t help but laugh every time I say that!

I had never tried Grape Nuts, or Crunchy Nuggets (tee hee), before I bought this box about a week ago, but since then, I have been adding them to EVERYTHING!

I thought about calling them my new “fiber crack”…but that just makes me laugh even harder!

Get it?……..Fiber?…….Crack?

Oh, I “crack” myself up! 😉

Anywho! Moving on! Time for breakfast…er, I mean dinner!

The temps have dropped pretty drastically here in the south over the last couple of days, so when I got home from the gym today, all I wanted was a big, huge, fluffy bowl of comfort!

Voluminous Oat Bran
Using Carrie’s tried and true micro-method

Spiked with peanut flour, cinnamon, and maple extract and topped with a microwaved Mutsu apple, chia seeds, FROG preserves, and…

Who say’s airline food is strictly for inflight?

Let’s just say, this meal “soared above” my other dinners of the past week! 😉

Ok, ok…I ran out of food to talk about so I guess my fun with puns is done…

Oh yeah, NOW I’m rhyming!

Just call me the Rhymenoceros! 😉

No questions today! Just enjoy a little Flight of the Conchords on me!

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Which Came First?

The kitty or the Chucks?

I’m guest posting over at Healthy Diaries today! So how bout hopping over there and giving it a look, hmm?

Ooooooookay, one more look at the kitty!

Meet Dinky – “Dee” for short – my parent’s new mouser!

Isn’t she the cutest?!

“See” you guys tomorrow when it’s time to party! 😉

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Fun with Surveys!

Hey guys! Hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day and didn’t labor too much! 😉 I had a REALLY lazy day yesterday so today, I got my butt in gear and was productive!

I cleaned the bathroom…

Vacuumed the floors AND the couch (cat hair is the bane of my existence)…

Swept the floors and dusted…

Did the laundry…

AND ohhh, ran five miles in 39 minutes! 😉

*happy dance*

So, since I was busy sparkling up mi casa and doing my best Flash interpretation at the gym, I thought I’d take it easy tonight and indulge in a little survey action! I originally saw this survey over on Matt’s blog like forever ago, but I saved it because…well, some people indulge in reality television…and I…I like answering stupid questions! 😉

[A] Apples or Oranges

Apples all the way! As sad as I am to see summer come to an end, there’s one thing that makes me excited about the month that reigns in the fall…

[source]
Honeycrisp Apple Season!

[B] Beans or lentils?

Definitely beans! Besides, I’d hate to think what this world would be like without…

“Cookies”!

[C] Cereal or Oatmeal?

Ugh, don’t make me chose! Howabout this?…oatmeal for breakfast…and cereal for second breakfast snack! 😉

Or you could always go with both!
Peanut butter overnight oats topped with bananas, chocolate almond butter, and Grape Nuts cereal #ftw!

[D] Dates or raisins?

Not sure what my workouts would be like without Ol’ Faithful!

[E] Eggs or Milk?

With the sacrifices I’ve made for a plate of eggs, is there really any question?

[F] French toast or Waffles?

Only because I maybe have waffles like once a year, gonna have to go with French toast (aka, the lazy girl’s pancake) on this one!

[G] Garlic or Salt?

Gaaaaaaaaaaarlic….laaaaaaaaaaots of garlic! 😉

[H] Honey or Maple Syrup?

PURE Maple Syrup is not optional when it comes to the amount of pancakes I eat in a year!

[I] Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt?

Allow me to introduce you to my new favorite frozen treat…fro-CHO!
Topped with fresh cherries, carob chips, and
crack peanut flour
(I’ve seriously been adding peanut flour to EVERYTHING lately)

[J] Jam or Toast?

Trust me, with jam THIS good, all you need is a spoon!

[K] Kale or Spinach?

Need I remind you just how much I love spinach?

[L] Lemon or Lime?

Lemon

[M] Muffins or Cupcakes?

Not a big fan of icing…muffins are much more my thing!

[N] Nut Butter or Jelly?

By way of count…I currently have 6 jars of nut butter and 4 jars of jelly/jam/whatever you call it.

And yes, I’m still working on my JUMBO jar!

[O] Onions or Peppers?

Onions…you can never have too many onions! Wow, after the garlic question, you guys might not want to stand to close to me! 😉

[P] Peanuts or Almonds?

Almonds!

[Q] Quick Bread or Yeast Bread?

I may not be the most patient person, but yeast breads are definitely worth the wait!

Plus, me and yeast made friends back in the beginning of the year…I can’t turn by back on him now!

[R] Raspberry or Blackberry?

Raspberry

[S] Sweet or Savory?

I’d usually say savory, but my sweet tooth has been kicking lately! I blame the vacation food!

[T] Tea or Coffee?

Yeah, I really had to think about that one! 😉

[U] Udon or Spaghetti?

Well, since I didn’t even know what Udon was a few seconds ago (thank you Google)…

[V] Vanilla or Chocolate?

Sorry Katie, gonna have to go with vanilla on this one!

[W] Whole Wheat or White Bread?

Whole Wheat…but who am I kidding, I’m a carb fiend…

Mmm…breaaaaaaaaaaad!

[X] Xanthan Gum or Guar Gum?

Both! They definitely take a smoothie to a whole new level!

[Y] Yogurt or Pudding?

Yogurt…especially when it looks like dessert!

[Z] Zucchini or Cucumber?

Love love LOVE zucchini! Actually, I’m thinking some Zucchini Bread Protein Oats are in order for breakfast tomorrow!

Your turn! Pick a letter…or two…or three!

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