WIAW: A Little Sweet, a Little Savory

Posted on April 6, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Hey hey my peoples! Hope you are all having a great week so far! Only two more days till the weekend…so you know what that means!

Time for another What I Ate Wednesday!

Breakfast (7:00am)
Ashley’s French Toast Oats
topped with
cocoa almonds, dried cherries, and carob chips
(and a mug of un-pictured 1/2 caf coffee with cinnamon)

I was really excited to try Ashley’s newest oat creation. I didn’t have any bananas or maple syrup but it was still perfectly delicious. The addition of a whole egg during cooking makes for some SUPER creamy oats (I used all Irish oats and looks at how smooth and creamy it came out!)

Lunch (12:30pm)
Salad “trough” topped with a TJ’s veggie burg, hummus mixed with
balsamic vinegar, and nooch

Snack (4:30pm)
Plain Low-fat Stonyfield yogurt topped with a Lundberg brown rice cake,
cinnamon and chia seeds

Dinner (8:00pm)
1/2 cup oats cooked in water topped with nooch, Mrs. Dash crack, steamed
broccoli, yellow peppers, 1/3 avocado, and mild salsa

I promise there are oats under there!

This was one of the first savory oats combos that I’ve made without topping with a fried egg. I just LOVE the flavor/texture of a runny yolk mixed into creamy oats, but I didn’t even miss it in this bowl! The combo was absolutely perfect and satisfied my raging veggie craving!

And of course my day included appearances by…

and lots of water! Including tea, I drank about 80 ounces of water! Pretty darn good for a girl who frequently forgets to drink more than 1 cup! 😉

What’s the best thing you ate today?

Is it hard for you to remember to drink more water?

 

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Restaurant Review: Hananoki Japanese Steakhouse

Posted on April 5, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Thank you guys so much for all the sweet comments on yesterday’s post about my new journey. The future can be exciting and scary at the same time, but I’m ready to jump on that ride with my eyes open at every loop-de-loop!

With so much going on over the last week, I almost forgot that I wanted to do my first restaurant review for the blog. This place is one of my favorite places to eat, and knowing that, it is where my mom took me the night following my accident…it definitely helped to cheer me up!

Hananoki is a Japanese steakhouse in Clarksville, TN and Paducah, KY (very similar to Benihana)that has some of the best Asian cuisine I have ever tasted and with their skilled chefs and teppanyaki style cooking it is definitely an entertaining experience!

I think their prices are pretty reasonable…usually I get out right under $30 including tip and although that may seem a little high for one person, you will NEVER finish your meal without taking home leftovers!

Some clear soup for starters

The salad…it is ALL about the dressing…full of spicy ginger goodness!

Dishing out the dipping sauces.
I have no idea what is in these, but the white horseradish-type sauce is,
I swear, laced with crack!

And then the “show” starts!

Wait for it…

Onion volcano!

A little veggie and shrimp action

The best fried rice EVER!

Mmm!

Cooking up the entrees…shrimp, chicken, salmon, and steak

Watch the plate grow…

Cabbage and bean sprouts, glazed salmon, fried rice blanketed in luscious white sauce, mixed veggies, and steak

What’d I tell you?

What is your favorite Asian dish/restaurant?

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The Journey Starts Here

Posted on April 4, 2011 by kissmybroccoli

Hello my friends! It was so fun reading all of your endings to the phrase, “Keep calm and _______” from yesterday’s post. I love all the different takes on it.

This morning, I woke up a little early and went for my first jaunt around the neighborhood. There are a TON of hills in my new subdivision so I kept it to a brisk walk, but I definitely still got my heart rate up…I was sweatin’! After about 20 minutes (it started raining), I came in and finished up with some light upper body, jumping jacks, and crunches. It felt great to finally get in some exercise that wasn’t lifting and moving heavy boxes/furniture!

For breakfast I was craving another bagelwich, but this time I put a little spin on it…

Instead of cheese, I made my sammie with one of my favorite combos…sunflower butter and nutritional yeast. Oh my sweet and savory, it was sooooo good!

Served alongside my first (bargain) Stonyfield yogurt. WOW! Even though I’m not usually a fan of any yogurt that’s not Greek, this was amazing! Totally hitting up Kroger the next chance I get to buy them out of their stock get a few more of these!

After breakfast, I finished getting ready, made my lunch and then Andy and I were off to work! On the way there, I realized something…

This place is finally starting to feel like home!

I think it has to do with getting up and starting a routine. There was just something about the waking up, working out, making/eating breakfast, getting ready, making lunch that really made it sink in…this is MY home!

I know I usually keep everything here on the blog pretty lighthearted, but I just have to get serious for a minute about this sudden mix of emotions. I made mention in the beginning about how the house I lived in before belonged to my ex. This house is more than just a “new place” for me though…it is me moving on and starting completely fresh and new! This is a whole ‘nother chapter…heck, another BOOK in my life and I am both nervous and excited when thinking about the future, but at the same time feeling little pains in my chest when remembering how I got to this point.

It’s been almost eight months since my divorce. I’ve always thought of myself as a pretty independent person, but in these past eight months (and for some time before), I have really grown and come to understand a new sense of independence. No way in the world would I be where I am today without the constant love and support from the Lord and my friends and family.

I am so excited to share this new journey I’m about to begin with all of you! I have made so many new connections and friendships since starting this blog only a little over 4 months ago. You guys have no idea the amount of support and motivation I’ve felt over this time. I love you all!

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