Sweet Anticipation
Posted: March 11, 2010 Filed under: Uncategorized 24 Comments »I love Thursdays – the anticipation of the weekend is so sweet. Made even sweeter by the fact that tomorrow is a grading day for me – which means no students and the extra bonus is that I already finished all my grading, so I can spend the day organizing and be out by lunchtime. Wheeee! I’m a happy camper.
Breakfast – savory oats
½ cup oats, hummus, egg, cheddar cheese, avocado, siracha
Lunch – Bird Seed chia seed pudding and trail mix
- ¼ cup + 2 tbs. chia seeds
- ¾ cup almond milk
- Drizzle of agave
I combined these ingredients last night, stirred for a while and then refrigerated it over night. This was my first time making this recipe, and it was kind of meh. The texture skeeved me out. The next item was as yummy as it looks.
pepitas, raw trail mix, yogurt pretzels
Afternoon snack – apple
Pretty colored apple on a very messy desk
Dinner – roasted veggie salad
Lettuce topped with carrots and cauliflower drizzled with evoo, seasoned with salt, garlic powder and roasted for about 35 minutes at 450*
Dessert – Elvis Banana
One banana sliced and topped with a mix of 1 tbs. peanut butter + 1 tbs. almond milk and sprinkled with dark chocolate
Now I’m catching up on my DVR with some LOST and The Biggest Loser, and with an easy work day ahead of me, I may just go crazy and stay up past 9:30!
Ha, ha. I was in bed for 9:30 last night, so you’re crazier than me!!!
Mmm…I love how you added hummus to your savory oats! Totally trying this.
Oh, and definitely enter the sweet potato challenge…I’m *technically* not posting the hall of fame post until tomorrow (Saturday) after dinner.
HAPPY FRIDAY!
I love Thursdays for that reason, too! THe anticipation of Friday is so sweet.
Hum-oats. Great idea!
Enjoy your grading day! Those are the best, I used to love going to school on ‘off’ days.
Ah, I love Thursdays, too! But I am so jealous you have a teacher workday. I am so behind right now and desperately need one!
That banana idea is inspired! I need to try that as soon as Lent is over!
Have a great teacher work day! I don’t have to work at all today, BUT I’m getting a chunk taken out of my pay since it’s a furlough. Bittersweet.
enjoy your easy day today! That will be fantastic
Happy Friday Katie!!!
Yay for being ahead and getting a half day!
Love the Elvis-inspired dessert.
I had a similar fail with chia seeds recently, as soon as they get too thick, the texture becomes super weird! I’d try a smaller amount- about 1 T seeds for every 1/4 c milk has been far more successful for me! Hope you’re enjoying your grading day!
Thanks for taking the plunge with the chia seed pudding – now I won’t have to
I have read some of those recipes and thought that texture might be an issue. Your roasted veggies look good tho! I wish I had Friday free for grading, but I don’t – I’m counting the hours till the end of the day – spring break!
hummus to those oats?!?! holy yum! thats a combo I have yet to try!
happy friday girl!
ok, i need to try savory oats. thanks for the inspiration. im doing it this weekend, for sure!
chia seed pudding freaks even me out, and I used to think I was daring
those savory oats look divine! hope your weekend is fun and relaxing, katie
Your savory oats look amazing. I love them!
Okay so i’ve just been too scared to try the savory oats, but that above picture MAY have confirmed the fact that i WILL be trying it this next week at home!!!!
It looks gloriousss! And now i’m hungry.
You have been deemed ‘brave’ in my book for consuming that chia seed pudding- the texture looks a little strange for even me. But your oats more than make up for it! Those are going on my ‘to try’ list right now!
I’m glad you had a good Thursday!
Elvis Banana?
I´m already a FAN
Have an amazing weekend, girl!
love the idea of a savory bfast!
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