Ahhh. My class was rowdy and chatty today, and it feels nice to be sitting in a quite house right now.
I couldn’t sleep last night AT ALL. I woke up every hour and finally decided at 4am that it was worthless to be lying in bed. (Surprisingly, I wasn’t tired today, and I’m excited to sleep like a baby tonight.) So at 4am, I started off with level 3 of the 30 day shred, and then a green monster.
The Standard: 1 cup frozen spinach, ½ frozen banana, ½ cup frozen blueberries, ½ cup fresh raspberries, 1 scoop protein powder, ½ cup almond milk, 2 cups water. Keeps me full alllllll morning.
Oh yeah, and last night Meeker asked me (while I was making a mondo batch of chili – more on that later) if I would make him some cookies. Let me tell you – that boy NEVER asks for sweets, and I love baking. So I jumped at the chance to break out the butter and sugar. I left the last batch on the counter to cool, and when I woke up this morning…there were 4 left. I love him – eating cookies late into the night.
At lunctime, I had some chili over a sweet potato. It was a delightful combination.
And this to drink…loved it.
Oh yeah, and these at snacktime.
After school and a staff meeting, I came home to make some cornbread to go along with that big batch of chili I made yesterday.
Boxed mix. I’m a cheater.
After these muffins came out of the oven, I packaged them up and took them (along with the chili) over to the family of a former student who is going through a rough time right now. Food is my love language.
I made a double batch last night – half for us, half for the family. There was bison, green peppers, onions, all kinds of beans, tomatoes…the usual.
And then came home to make dinner for US tonight!
Served with kale chips. (Kale drizzled with evoo, sprinkled with salt/garlic powder and baked for 15 minutes at 425*)
In the 3rd grade world…
We celebrated our first birthday of the year today.
These cookies are the most popular food in elementary school since pb&j sandwiches. I see more of these “birthday cookies” than cupcakes. Personally, I think they’re unpleasant – and that’s coming from a major cookie lover. Mine went in the trash can after school.
Thoughts on these cookies? Love or hate? I know Meeker LOVES them (as do 99% of the 8 year olds I know).
my mom is OBSESSED with these cookies! i personally prefer a homemade treat or fresh bakery item. i’m also much more of a chocolate person. however i can see how many americans get addicted to these babies – they have sugar+fat which can trick the brain
I used to love those cookies! My school doesn’t allow treats to be brought in… they have the option of donating a book for their birthday. Kind of weird, but… meh!
Love those cookies and just bought some, didn’t last long in my house either!
Chili, cookies, fritters, great comfort foods going on your household! It means fall is around the corner, love it!
i totally believe that food can be a love language!! and it would definitely be mine! giving and receiving, haha
I had peanut + diary allergies in my class last year, so we actually had a variety of treats, but not those! I hate when a parent buys a cupcake cake at kroger and then leaves it for me to pass out. I’m wiping neon icing off me ALL day. It’s like super glue that stuff.
I love that you started your day at 4 am! I did as well but only because I am fasting! Sleep well
Corn muffins + veg chili = bomb. And your sweet potato fritters sound amazing!!
i cant believe im seeing this for real, a sweet potato combo with chili!???!!!! i wanna bust through this screen ASAP! not fair having to look at it lol. L-O-V-E <3
I’ve never liked those cookies, even when I was in the third grade. They don’t taste like anything in particular but sugar. Not much flavor…I’d much rather have ANY other kind of cookie. I much prefer homemade. Then again, I’m a bit of a cookie snob.
love love love cookies
I can’t stand those cookies! They do absolutely nothing for me lol. The cookies you made, on the other hand, look amazing. Makes me want to bake a batch right now. And I would except it must be 90 degrees already inside! :/
Those fritters sound amazing! I’m ashamed to say…I love the cookies
No shame at all! I love kroger brand sheet cake…so I’m not much of a snob when it comes to sweets. It just so happens that those cookies don’t strike my fancy.
Sweet potato is my fav. food and I am in love with chili…so putting them together is genius! Chili is my top dish to make in the fall/winter.
yum cookies. nothing better.
I used to love those cookies, but have since decided I don’t love them THAT much.
Oh my gosh. Chili on a sweet potato as apposed to a plain potato? Why didn’t I think about that?!? So excited to try it!! And I’m with you on those cookies. Not a fan… but for the record, my hubby loves them too. Ha, ha.
Those cookies were THE BOMB when I was in middle school – now I’d pick other desserts over it, but if it was the only choice available I’d enjoy it! Also, chili over sweet potato = ingenious! I can’t believe I hadn’t though of that!
That’s the only brand of Kombucha that I can find nowadays. I miss Synergy!!
I miss Synergy too!!!
I used to love those cookies! Talk about a sugar overload……..
I woke up pretty early on Monday morning too, except I just laid in bed like a lazy bum.
It always amazes me that I am not falling alseep at my desk all day when that happens, you know? But it makes for a restful night the next night.
I now have a plan for my sweet potato- thank you ma’am.
When I was little I <3d those cookies with a must-grab-handfuls-of-these-bad-boys passion. Now I'm gluten-free and avoid cookies in general, but I've since learned that there are better flavors than sugar with more sugar topped with sugar ;D Like coconut and almond, ugh yum.
I LOVE those cookies. We used to eat them at chorale practice in high school (until I was 18…no shame), and called them “fluffy cookies.” Brings back such good memories, even if they are laden with more chemicals than Drano.
Hope you have a great day!!
HAHA! That is JUST like Mike! I brought him over a baggie of four cookies (your CC recipe actually!) and he ate them all in one sitting. He’s like “Oh, was I supposed to ration?” BOYS. And also, he loves those frosted cookies too. Is it just me or do they make you feel REALLY sick after a bite or two? I think it’s just too much sugar…
As for the Kombucha! You reminded me! I tried my first one on Saturday and I could barely take it! I think it was the fizz with the random strings of culture floating around… I just couldn’t get my head around it. Maybe I’ll try that kind you had up there and see if it’s any better.
And finally – so sorry about the sleepless night! I HATE those. It’s the most frustrating thing, but your solution was pretty much the same solution I always come to – get up, work out, eat breakfast and be excited for the coming night’s sleep!
Have a wonderful day friend!!
i love making semi homemade dinners….yeah I will make some homemade cookies but then the corn bread could DEF be boxed
love your thinking!
ahhh chili season is back! i cant wait I love one bowl meals!
I actually think those cookies look sort of amazing, but they always have trans fat so I’ve never gotten to try one.
Major props for being a good neighbor, that’s awesome that you helped out an old student!
I’ll pass on those cookies, but I will take a bowl of your sweet potato chili and your fritter!
hate! not a fan–taste so fake and too sweet.
Ugh, I hate those cookies. They’re always so dry, fake and sweet. I used to scrape off the frosting part and just eat that. Ew.
I have to be in the mood for those because they are more ‘cake’ like than cookie. If I am craving a cookie, I want a full on buttery cookie!
I remember those cookies!! I was always disappointed when someones parents brought in cupcakes instead.
Chili over a sweet potato is an awesome idea!! I’m going to have to try it.
My kids love those cookies, my Mom buys them for them. I’m not a fan of sweet potatoes, but I LOVE chili on a regular potato. Love!!
Jen
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caught up on six posts, yes six. it’s not you…it’s me, promise. anyways, i love those mini french toast dippers you made! and i am still in shock that bread gives you an upset stomach. if that happened to me, i think i would seriously die. anyways, glad you are feeling on top of teaching. lots of love to you girl!!!
i ALWAYS have a box of jiffy cornbread mix in my pantry. why change a good thing??
Oh I LOVE ur pics taken in the classroom with “school stuff” in the backgrd
and I love jiffy mix ( grew up on it) -
Those fritters look yummy … And ahh the grocery cookies-hmm …..
i am loving all this catch-up on your blog today! i had to click out to say i HATE those cookies. with a passion.
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I definitely don’t like those cookies. They’re icky to me.
Those sweet potato fritters sound wonderfullll.
I hate them too! I don’t see why everyone is obsessed. Ick!
What are those cookies?? I watched a really interesting documentary (The Killer At Large) and one section talked about vending machines in schools. The vending company made a really crazy claim about how students would go to extremes for pink cookies… I really hope those aren’t the same thing.
Yikes, I actually bet they are! They’re like crack for elementary students. At least we don’t have them in a vending machine…