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Jam Packed

Posted on May 28, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Hello beautiful people! Hope you are all having a maaaaarvelous holiday weekend! Maybe even enjoying some beautiful weather?

I made another trip to the farmer’s market first thing this morning and wow, what a difference it made! The early ~~bird~~ foodie catches the ~~worm~~ produce!

Take a basket the man said…

Fill it up with as much as you want

all for ten bucks!

Well, you don’t have to tell me twice!

Only he didn’t know I have a Degree in packing…

Hello little green beans!

Mr. Potato…I didn’t see you there!

I really feel a little guilty…

poor guy never saw it coming!

Mwahahaha!

I also sampled and purchased a loaf of freshly baked marble rye!

Mmmm!

Other finds…

Jaaaaa-uicy steebies

An oldie and a newbie!

How cute is the name “traffic jam”?

Rhubarb, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries!

After jamming it up at the market, I wanted to get a workout in, but it was too pretty of a day to stay indoors. Although I had a fantastic run on Tuesday, I just wasn’t feeling it today so I decided to knock the dust off the ol’ bicycle and take it for a spin!

Jazz hands…biker style!
😉

There she is in all her pink glory!

Equipped with my “princess” seat

Am I the only one who gets a sore tush from a traditional bike seat?

After a good 9 1/2 miles (I know, I’m sure my butt will be thanking me in the morning!),
I needed some cool refreshment!

Hmm, did you know that S.bux DUMPS sugar in their choco milk?? Unfortunately, my much-needed refreshment had to wait until I got home to ~~water~~ milk down my beverage to suit my palate. Good news is instead of $3 for one chocolate milk (highway robbery), I ended up with two (small victory)!

I think I’ve done a fine job of perfecting balance in my life today because since I got home from my ride I have done…absolutely nothing! Haha! Feels great to be lazy, ESPECIALLY when you’ve already busted out an early workout!

Now, I’m going to finish the evening catching up with my favorite ~~cereal~~ serial killer…

Don’t worry Dex, your secret’s safe with me! 😉

What’s your favorite TV show?
As you know, I don’t have cable, but I do like using Netflix to catch up with a few of my faves: Dexter, Glee, and True Blood!

Posted in Shopping, Workouts | Tagged exercise, farmers' market, local, organic, strawberries, veggies | 33 Comments

Finer Things Friday

Posted on May 27, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Some days it’s just best to stop and appreciate the finer things in life. Things like…

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Finally making it to the weekend!

Waking up to a ready-made breakfast

Ahh, Peaches ‘n Cream Overnight Oats…
how you make my morning!

Realizing your workout from last night was better than you thought

Oh, it hurts so good!

(stupid computer won’t embed the video!)

Turning the radio on first thing to your favorite (at the moment) song

Even though the video is totally creepy :-/

Diving into a ~~trough~~ bowl of fro-yo for dinner after a 10+ hour shift

Don’t judge!

My peanut butter & cake batter flavors were topped
with all the major food groups:

chocolate, cherries, and SPRINKLES!!

And speaking of sprinkles…

The excitement that comes when reading all the sweet comments on my newest kitchen concoction!

And finally, quiet evenings at home spent with some new friends

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What is a finer thing you enjoyed this Friday?

Any big plans for this holiday weekend?
No big plans for me…debating on a TJ’s/WF’s run and I have to work on Monday…boo!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged exercise, fro-yo, oats | 27 Comments

Cake Batter French Toast

Posted on May 26, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Ahem…

*movie man voice*

“And now

the moment you’ve ALL been waiting for…

tighten up those bibs folks,

it’s time to get yo drool on!”

Oh yeah!

So I know most bloggers seemed to have put they’re cake batter lovin’ ideas aside as of late, but when I opened the door to the pantry the other day and spied that open box of cake mix in the wake of a French toast hangover, I was nearly knocked over by a sudden stroke of genius!

Why should oats have all the fun?!

I tinkered around with this recipe for days and this was the ratio that seemed to be the closest to that cake-battery taste I was going for!

Cake Batter French Toast: (serves 1)

2 slices soft, whole wheat bread (I used my new favorite)
2 whole eggs
3-4 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder*
2 tablespoons yellow cake mix (remember gluten-free mixes are less sketchy)

1. Pre-heat a large non-stick skillet to medium heat and mist with cooking spray.
2. While waiting for skillet to warm up, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla.

3. Add protein powder and cake mix and whisk until smooth.

4. Dip bread slices in the egg mixture, giving each slice enough time to soak up as much of the liquid as possible.

5. Add slices to hot skillet and cook about 4-5 minutes per side or until a crisp brown crust forms.

*The day I tried out the recipe with 1 1/2 tablespoons of cake mix and 1 full scoop of protein powder kept me full for the longest but the cake batter taste didn’t shine through quite as well. But hey, there’s another idea…protein packed French toast!

6. And don’t forget to make your French toast omelette!

Now comes the fun part! Icing your “cake”

You can make them rich and decadent with a bit of coconut butter!

Or maybe some banana “frosting”
(1 small ripe banana blended with 1 tablespoon almond milk)

Or you could go for the goods…

the, “I can’t believe it’s not icing” icing!

Creamy Cashew Drizzle: (serves 2)

1/8 cup soaked, drained raw cashews
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon maple syrup
unsweetened almond milk as needed to thin (I used a little more than 1 tablespoon)

Combine all ingredients in a mini food processor or magic bullet (smaller is better…TNWSS!) and blend until creamy!

And of course sprinkles are NOT optional! 😉