Hey pals! How was your Monday? Mine was just about as good as smooth as you could hope for. My kids were CHATTY, but otherwise, not too bad. I started with a walk with Punky, and some push-ups and sit-ups. An easy way to ease into this week.
Then breakfast.
Fruit cereal with a little extra crunch
My first time trying these little nuggets – I liked them!
1 peach, 1 banana, pecans, the above cereal and my favorite almond milk
Mmm, the bowl was so dang good. I felt like I was eating cold pie for breakfast – insanely delicious.
I also wanted to share with you guys the latest addition to my classroom…
I was so tired of being starving all day long – that I made myself a snack drawer. Dried fruit, nuts, bars, and tea. It worked perfectly. When I started getting that gnawing in-between-meal-hunger (which is usually at 10:30 and then again at 4pm) – I just reached into my snack drawer and had a little handful of food. It worked like a dream – I didn’t feel famished all day. I’m kind of sad it took me so long to think of it.
For my real lunch
Sweet potato with hummus +bbq sauce+ avocado
Sweet potatoes for lunch are perfect – they fill me up so well, but don’t ever make me too full.
On the way home, I stopped at the grocery store to pick up some basil for my dinner.
Garlicky Pesto Rice
I combined these ingredients:
- Fresh green beans (cut into 1 inch pieces)
- Canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 3.5 cups water
- 1 tbs. Roasted Garlic Seasoning
- 1 cup brown rice
And simmered until the rice was tender. Then I made a basil pesto with:
- 1 cup walnuts
- ¼ cup evoo
- 1 cup packed basil
- Salt
into the food processor. Then combined the two! It was so easy – and it made the creamiest, most flavorful rice. But warning: it was really rich. I couldn’t finish my bowl, but it was darn good.
In the 3rd grade world…
My kiddos had Spanish today – which the teacher comes to our classrooms for. Thus, I get to hear oodles of silly songs in español, and get to listen to them butchering and stumbling through all sorts of Spanish words/phrases. It’s really cute.
Today, when the Spanish teacher was leaving, she told the class: Hasta Luego! (which means “until later” or “see you later”) and one little boy in my class proudly waved his hand and shouted:
Ocho Nueve!! (which means “Eight Nine”) – it was precious.
I think that is so great that they are starting Spanish and language at such a young age with kids. How adorable is that?
The pesto rice looks and sounds delicious, thanks for the recipe!
My kids were chatty today too!! But they’re sweet at least. I can handle chatty as long as they’re sweet!
Your SP combination looks awesome! I never would have thought that up, very creative!!
haha I love your stories! Unfortunately, 5th graders aren’t quite as cute as 3rd graders. My kids haven’t hit the chatty stage yet!
Your cereal sorta looks like rabbit food, but I am sure it tasted delicious!
Cereal is definitely one of my fav. foods…I could eat it every meal…If I was
single, I probably would
Crunchy flax? That sounds so good! And fun… because I’m like a kid.
Awww kids are cute! A snack drawer is amazing! I never saw my teachers snack, they must have been sooo miserable!
Your story is precious!!! Kids are so adorable
Your pesto looks delicious! And I never thought to combine sweet potatoes and barbecue sauce…yum!
I know for a FACT when I move into my new classroom next week there will be a Faith-friendly snack stash in one of the cupboards! I mean hey, granola is a school essential just as much as crayons, no?
Even more hilarious, is the fact that when I read what the boy said, I was thinking it sounded like a perfectly good response! How did I ever pass Spanish class?!
HaHa!
<3 Tori
That’s the cutest thing!
I recognize that fall itty bitty bread baker! Graci is doing so well on gluten! She has an appt in Wisconsin tomorrow! They are doing SwitchedonSchoolhouse which is great(biblical) but a little light on some areas…so I piled on some more books. They so love me!! That basil look yummmy!!!
Yay! I’m so glad to have an update on you guys! I think about you often…I’m glad to hear Graci is doing well. How are you?? Making friends out there? (I’m sure you are, you’re just about the friendliest person I know…).
I like your snack drawer
Kids are so funny, they can really make your day
I just love your stories! That is so cute.
And I want a snack drawer like that – yum!
Garlicky pesto rice: sounds heavenly! Well, the resulting garlic breath might not be but it’s a price worth paying! And a breakfast cereal called Perky’s? It’s probably just what I need every morning!
oh man, i’d have already been dead without a snack drawer! i’m a grazer and snacker, and after breakfast rarely eat actual “meals.”
sweet potatoes are such an awesome go-to food, when you want something that can be sweet and have savory add-ons. And like you said, fills you up, but not too full
That is so cute! Do you speak Spanish?
Thanks for your comment…and yes, I do speak Spanish, although I don’t use it very often, so I’m a little rusty.
I’m impressed that your school starts Spanish so young!! My mom would be all over that…she thinks all kids should be multi-lingual. The snack drawer is a great idea!
That pesto rice looks sooo good, and I’m loving your snack drawer!
I am a year 3 and 4 teacher in the UK – I love some of the things they say, can really cheer me up on a tough day! I love your blog! x
Thanks for your sweet comment! I love “meeting” fellow teachers. I think a 3/4 combo class would be so fun – have you always taught that?
Little kids can be such a handful but such a blessing. Glad you feel you got a good group. I know how much that helps!
Hahah your so creative
putting bbq sauce and avocado in a sweet potato! I’ve actually never thought of that. I just prefer my sweet potato baked by itself and plain!
Thanks for your comment! I love experimenting with new sweet ‘tater toppings. Although, when I have the time to roast it (as opposed to the microwave – which I usually do on weekday lunches) – it doesn’t even need anything else!! You have the right idea.
Lovin’ your snack stash! I hate being caught at work/internship/school without enough food. That’s the perfect solution.
wow! i have never seen those nuggets but i am convinced i would love them. haha.. ocho nueve! love that.
Your snack drawer is so cooL! I have a similar one at work
Just wanted to say thanks for introducing me to the paring of BBQ sauce and hummus. It’s my new favorite.
Yay! I’m so glad you tried (and liked it) – my co-workers always turn there noses up at it and tell me that I “eat weird stuff” – which, is true I guess, but *hummacue sauce *is a favorite.
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