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WIAW: Nothin But the Best!

Posted on May 25, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Hello loves! It’s time for another What I Ate Wednesday here on your favorite broccoli kissing blog!

Be sure to stop by Peas & Crayons to show our little hostess some love!

Let’s get this party started!

Just like last week, this post is actually a WIAT, but bear with me for posting time purposes! Plus, this was one of the tastiest WIAWs yet!

Breakfast Appetizer (6:45am)
1/2 caf coffee & “candy”! 😉

Breakfast (7:00am)
Cake Batter French Toast (recipe coming tomorrow!)

I packed a banana for a mid morning snack but was surprised to find that this breakfast kept me satisfied for a full FIVE hours!!

Lunch (12:00pm)
Burrito wrap and carrot sticks

What’s in a burrito wrap you ask?

Pure deliciousness!

Cilantro jalapeno wrap with hummus, avocado, salsa, red onion, tomato, bell pepper, a sprinkling of some real cheddar cheese and of course

Mrs. Dash Crack!

I swear this was one of THE best wraps I’ve had in a long time! The perfect combo of ingredients…tasted just like a leftover burrito!

Snack (4:00pm & 6:00pm)
Half a Luna bar pre-run and half post-run

Lovin’ this new-to-me flavor!

Dinner (7:30pm)
Leftover Apple Maple Tempeh Burger
Honey Butter Greens
and
Cinnamon Roasted Kabocha

I simply sautéed up red onion slices and some of the ginormous bag of turnip greens I got from the farmer’s market in a tablespoon of the raw honey butter (also a purchase from the market) and threw in a dash of nutmeg to finish it off. The sweetness went perfectly with the leftover tempeh burger and the roasted kabocha squash!

If you’ve never added nutmeg to greens, you HAVE to try it! It really takes the flavor of the dish to a whole new level!

I’ve gotta give myself some props for making this plate last nearly 30 minutes! I’ve been trying to focus on slowing down during meal times and I’m happy to say that this was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable dinners I’ve had in a LONG time!

Bedtime Snack (10:15pm)
A PERFECTLY ripe and freckly banana

I also had…wait for it…4 1/2 liters of water from my Camelbak bottle! Say what?!

What’s the best thing you ate today?
Don’t make me choose!!

Do you like leftovers?
LOVE em! Leftovers are what makes the world go round, right? Wait…I think that’s love! 😉

Posted in Apps & Sides, Breakfast, Entree, Vegetarian, What I Ate Wednesday | Tagged avocado, French toast, greens, hummus, kabocha, salsa, veggies, wrap | 53 Comments

I AM a Runner!

Posted on May 24, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Thank you guys for all the sweet comments on the house decor! I’m definitely keeping the curtains…just have to starch, iron, and hem those babies!

A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon one of those blog posts that gets ya thinkin’. It was a guest post on Lisa’s blog from another Lisa (did I lose you?) on learning to claim the title of “a runner”.

I’ve never considered myself a runner. I enjoy running, but I always thought that I was too slow or took too many walk breaks to ever call myself a runner. That is until I read this line from Lisa’s post:

“It’s all about having the confidence to say that you are running. If you’re not walking, you’re running. (Besides, jogging’s something people did in the 80′s.)”

Wow! Talk about a confidence boosting slap in the face! What’s that I smell…roses? Oh yeah, I’m awake!

Who cares if I’m not the fastest. Who care’s if I stop for walk breaks. Who cares if I’ve never run further than 5 miles. The fact is:

I AM running!

Lately, running has become a bit of a release for me. I was feeling a bit of leftover “I hate my job because it’s no longer the weekend” funk today and when my shift finally ended and I saw how beautiful it was outside, I decided to go for a little impromptu run!

Oh yeah, poor gal’s forerunner right there!

A freebie watch the hospital gave me and my car to drive the course to figure out my mileage

Would it be too much to ask for Christmas in July??

I’m currently using a little strip of highway that leads from Walmart to a gas station for my runs…2.5 miles there, 2.5 miles back…and I get a pee break! Haha! I had only planned to run about half the distance today, but when it came time to turn around and head back to the car, my legs just weren’t ready to quit yet!

I was really proud of myself for going the entire distance, especially on the way back from my “pee break” when the wind had me wondering if I was even moving at all!

(For those of you who don’t know, Matt of The Athlete’s Plate is a total.speed.demon! I’m sure he looks like a blur to passersby!)

You wanna know the best part? Even with the wind, the humidity, AND the fact that I had just worked an 8 hour shift…I cut SIX MINUTES off my time from Saturday! I’m sorry, but I’m kinda feeling like a rockstar right now!

Do you enjoy running?

Do you have a hard time calling yourself a runner?

Posted in Workouts | Tagged exercise, running | 35 Comments

Howabout a Tour?

Posted on May 23, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Hello broccoli kissers! How’s everyone’s weekend hangover? I’ll be honest, I wasn’t ready to go back to work today after the GORGEOUS weather we had over the last few days. Kind of crazy that over the course of two weeks the highs went from 60 to nearly 90! But that’s Tennessee weather for ya! The saying around here is, “If you don’t like the weather, stick around a while…it’ll change!” SO true!

Other than enjoying some beeeeeautiful weather this weekend, I found a little motivation (not exactly sure where it was hiding) and did a little ~~decorating~~ settling around Casa de Broccoli! <- Not really sure we can call it decorating just yet…I’m still trying to figure out how I want things!

It’s been almost two months since Move Day (honestly, it feels like I’ve been here a lot longer) and I’ve been doing my best to get settled in at a good non-stress-inducing pace. So I thought I’d show you guys some pics from around ze casa!

Let’s take a walk!

Front bathroom done up in my beachy decor!

You are looking at the very FIRST pictures to be hung on my virgin walls!

Ahhhh!

I bought this new bedding about a month ago and forgot to tell you guys about it!

Love the linens, hate the bed (it’s too “country”)

I love the incorporation of some geometric print

I don’t know what it is about design that focuses on geometrics…I just LOVE it!

The possible new solution to the laundry door dilemma

What do you guys think?

Of course if I decide to keep them, there will be some hemming involved!

Living room view numero uno

El gato! 😉

Living room view numero dos

The TV is right over there –>

I LOVE the orange accents and the lamps were a steal at TJ Maxx for $30 each!

My “coffee” kitchen

How appropriate of me to make my kitchen into a shrine to the “life force,” right?

I eventually would like to get a small hutch for the corner

Annnnnd

I can’t very well show you around the house and not give you an update on
our newest family member…

Remember this little guy?

Well, thanks to Sarena & Kristina he does have a name!

Meet Frankie G!

Frank because he totally looks like a Frank
And “G” for Goliath (the type of tomato plant he is)!

A couple of weeks ago, I went to the store and found him a new “bed”

Ok, so for like 4 days before that, I was a bad plant mommy and forgot to water him! 🙁

Buuuuuuut

Look at him today!

Wait a minute…do you see what I see?

Ahhhh!

Is it weird that I feel like a mom who just saw her child take his first steps?

Comments/suggestions on the curtain “door”?
I didn’t want to go with a plain white color that would be lost in the wall color, but I also didn’t want something too distracting. I think this ties in the colors between the living room and master bedroom…what do you think?

What is your design style?
According to this quiz, I am “modern eclectic.”