Happy Friday blogger boys and blogger girls! We’ve made it to yet another weekend!
I loved reading everybody’s odd nut butter combos after yesterday’s What Goes Up, Must Come Down post! Looks like a lot of you claim the ever popular carrots and peanut/almond butter, but I think Jessica takes the cake with the most unusual combo: PB&J with BBQ tofu sandwiches! I am SO curious about that one!
So tonight, my sister is coming over for our first sister sleepover at the new house! I’m just typing up this quick post before she gets here so we can take some pics like this:
Be afraid, be VERY afraid!
It’s hard to believe, but Tori and I used to NEVER get along as kids! We are 8 years apart and never seemed to understand each other. It wasn’t until I moved out of the house and started college at 18 that we started to develop a friendship. Now we are the best of friends and I don’t think there is another woman out there that gets me quite like her!
She’s such a good sport about things too! Whether I’m tricking her into eating tofu or making her pose for a million shots before her senior prom:
And because we can’t help it
She can always make me laugh
She’ll do just about anything with me in public
And she’s the best vacation mate ever!
Even if we do get horribly sunburned!
But…
my proudest moment?
Ahhh, love to my blogger heart! 😉
And what is she taking a picture of?
Her very first Salad Beast!
Hope you guys have a fantastic Friday night! “See” you tomorrow!
Do you have any siblings? Do you have traditions or silly things that you do whenever around each other?
Helllllllllllloooooooo my peoples! Happy day that comes after Wednesday that nobody likes because it is still not Friday! 😉
So glad to see so many fans of socca after yesterday’s post! I’m craving another Mexican Socca Pizza now, just thinking about it!
I have been THIS excited since before work this morning to share my breakfast with you! While catching up on Ashley’s posts, I discovered something genius…cornbread for breakfast! Am I surprised by the source of such genius-ness? Not in the slightest!
Is it just me, or do you wanna lick the screen?
I followed Ashley’s Banana Cornbread Bake recipe to a tee and then topped it with 1/2 cup of Trader Joe’s plain low-fat Greek yogurt, and a drizzle of almond butter and honey.
I have always been a fan of cornbread (I was born in the South…it kind of comes with the territory) and I like it with a touch of sweetness. This bake was absolutely perfect, like the love-child of healthy banana bread and cornbread! I know some of you are probably skeptical about eating cornbread for breakfast, but believe me, this is something you want to try!
And I can’t even begin to tell you how well it went with the Greek yogurt, almond butter, and honey! Ohhh, I die! I rarely repeat breakfasts, but I cannot wait to have this again tomorrow!
You know what also goes well with almond butter? My appetizer for tonight’s dinner:
As we all know, balance in life is inevitable. What goes up, must also come down. Which brings me to dinner…
Pretty, no?
Deceivingly underwhelming? Yes.
Ok, so it all started with the calavacita squash that I purchased this weekend. I spied it in the back of the fridge and thought it was time to finally bust it out. Buuuuut, I couldn’t decide what I wanted to do with it…and it was 6:30…and my stomach was growling (hence the need for an “appetizer”).
I chopped it up, sprayed it with some cooking spray, sprinkled it with S&P, and threw it in the oven to roast as I contemplated the future tried to form a plan for dinner.
Main dish, main dish, main dish? Ohhhh, howabout tempeh? Mmm, yeah! Ok, now what?
Enter the new BBQ sauce I found at Tuesday Morning (similar to TJ Maxx)
Most of the time, my last-minute plans and “aha!” type ideas form a pretty good tasting meal. This time…not saa much! Ok, so the squash needs a little something more than S&P (smoked paprika perhaps), I should have marinated the tempeh, and this was the
HOTTEST FREAKING BBQ SAUCE EVER!
Holy chili peppers!
Eh, well, at least it looked pretty!
I blame this on writer’s chef’s cramp. And too much stress. And not enough sleep. And oh, the fact that it’s the day after Wednesday that nobody likes because it’s still.not.Friday!
“See” you guys tomorrow (when it actually IS Friday)!
What’s the oddest thing you’ve paired nut butter with?
Hey guys! Am I the only one that can’t believe it’s already Wednesday? Seems like just yesterday I was getting lost in the woods! Ugh! I really want to try the trails again…maybe I’ll take a bag of breadcrumbs with me this time? 😉
Well, if it’s really Wednesday, then it’s really time for another edition of What I Ate Wednesday!
Have you checked out the weekly link party over at Peas & Crayons? It’s so exciting to see it grow each week with new link ups! If you get a chance, definitely take the time to hop on over there and drool over some food porn!
Alrighty, here goes!
Breakfast (7:45am) Whole wheat bagel thin topped with Trader Joe’s PB cream cheese,
2 microwaved egg whites + a splash of almond milk,
1/2 a nanner and cinnamon
(un-pictured 1/2 caf black coffee)
I seriously debated getting this the other day…hesitantly, I put back the basil white bean hummus as I thought to myself, “This better be good!”…best.decision.ever!
All wrapped up and ready for the drive to work since I can’t seem to be on time this week!
Don’t forget the vita gummies!
Oh yeah, and I don’t think they allow monkey slippers at the hospital…unless your a patient! 😉
2 cups a the day…the only way to survive the subarctic temps in a hospital!
Lunch (12:00) Salad of mixed baby greens, zucchini strips, carrots, celery, and some hidden tomatoes topped with a crumbled Edamame Millet Burger (all gone…so sad!)
Organic gala apple & a dark chocolate Adora disk
Pre-workout Snack (4:30) More blueberry action with 1/2 a Blueberry Muffin Larabar
Christin and I tried these “together” via Twitter yesterday…both of us expected a bit more of a blueberry PUNCH but regardless, we decided it was still tasty and definitely worth buying again!
Have you tried the newest Larabar flavor?
And lots of this! I found my old 32oz Camelbak bottle when I was unpacking. Since I’ve been using it, my water consumption has gone waaaaay up! Yay!
And now, for dinner!
Dinner (7:30pm) Personal-size Mexican Socca Pizza
Mexican Socca Pizza: (makes 1 single serving pizza)
1. Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl and break up any lumps.
2. Pour batter into a greased 8 inch oven-proof skillet (10 if you want a SUPER thin crust) and cook for 12-15 minutes.
3. Top with 2 tablespoons of your favorite salsa. I’m pretty loyal to this brand (I love the low sodium…not many salsas out there with stats like that!)
4. Add your pizza toppings.
5. Place skillet in oven under low-medium broil until warmed through.
I topped my pie with sliced zucchini, Soyrizo, sweet mini peppers, onions, diced heirloom tomato, and Daiya cheddar, garnished with fresh cilantro.
I’ve been wanting to try Soyrizo for a while now. I found this brand at Wal-Mart and I LOVE it! The flavors are spot on and you can’t even tell it’s not real meat!
Sliced and served alongside some cheezy kale chips!
Super simple and oh so tasty!
Spray washed/dried kale leaves with cooking spray, sprinkle with nutritional yeast and pop in a 350° oven for about 6-8 minutes or until crispy.
Have you tried kale chips before? I’ll admit that the first time I tried them, I wasn’t a fan, but only because I didn’t realize that I cooked mine for too long…FYI, burnt kale leaves taste like freshly mown grass! 😕
Best thing you ate today? I thought breakfast was fabulous, but dinner reigns supreme this time!
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Be afraid, be VERY afraid!
And she’s the best vacation mate ever!
Even if we do get horribly sunburned!
But…
Ahhh, love to my blogger heart! 😉
Her very first Salad Beast!
