Fall Oatmeal
Posted: September 5, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: almond butter, apple, baby, cinnamon, flax, maple syrup, overnight oats, sleeping 20 Comments »I don’t mean to just keep posting about my breakfasts.
But it just seems like the easiest (only?) time of day I have to actually photograph and sit down with my food. Fortunately, I had the foresight last night to put together some overnight oats. My only regret is that I didn’t make 2x this amount.
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 cup coconut milk (the boxed beverage, not canned)
- 1 T maple syrup
- 1 T ground flax
Then this morning I cut up an apple, sprinkled some cinnamon, dipped a spoon in almond butter and called it all breakfast. It was exceptional. And very fall-like.
Also, I skipped coffee this morning in hopes that I’ll be able to take a nap soon. Adrienne has completely forgotten how to sleep thought night. In fact, she’s forgotten how to sleep more than a three hours at a time. Teething, maybe? I need advice. Or an all-night babysitter.
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Go Vote! (’ll only bug you about it everyday until September 9th)
Snack Time
Posted: January 18, 2011 Filed under: Mid-Day Yummies | Tags: almonds, apple sweater, apples, cinnamon, KIND bar, snacks 27 Comments »
I’m so excited about my snacks for the day – I had to show and tell.
These things are the best. I found them in the bulk bins at Sprouts…cinnamon cream covered almonds.
Hope your Mondays are as exciting as my snacks!
Sipping on Soup
Posted: December 15, 2010 Filed under: Breakfast, Delish Dinners | Tags: baby, banana salad, beef stew, cay, cayenne pepper, cereal, cinnamon, peanut butter, tortilla 24 Comments »I had such a fun day! From my ultrasound this morning, to cooking dinner while dancing to Christmas music – this Wednesday was stellar.
Same old breakfast…actually, it’s not getting old. I still love it.
Kasha, banana, vanilla soy milk
My ultrasound appointment went well! We didn’t find out the sex, but it was still so much fun to see little Baby Cakes’ features. At 20 weeks you can see so much – all the bones, all 4 chambers of the heart, the facial features, eyeballs, toes – it’s truly amazing.
So is the rapid growth of my belly.
Remember 3 weeks ago when I was barely showing??
My appointment was done around 9am, so I had at two hours to chill at home before I had to go back to work (I had a sub for ½ the day). I cleaned the house, organized my closet, and sat down to a yummy lunch.
Salad: lettuce, walnuts, bell peppers, carrots, apples
Plus a rolled up tortilla with peanut butter, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper.
When I came home from work, I cranked up the Christmas music and set about making a pot of beef stew.
Which I ate out of a mug. I love being able to sip on soup.
I used THIS RECIPE, but doubled the veggies. It was good, but I could have halved he amount of meat and still enjoyed it immensely.
In the 3rd grade world…
I think I need to teach a lesson on ‘context clues’…
Your dog peed on my rug. Sorry. Now you have to wash it.
#3
Posted: August 18, 2010 Filed under: Breakfast, Delish Dinners, Mid-Day Yummies | Tags: banana, BBQ, canteloupe, cinnamon, green monster, peanut butter, staff lunch, sweet potato 25 Comments »It’s almost Thursday!! I kind of missed counting down the weekdays during the summer. I really do like my job, but weekends are sweet, and I can’t wait.
Breakfast
Green Monster: 1 cup frozen spinach (don’t forget the frozen spinach key!), ½ cup frozen blueberries, ½ cup soy milk, ½ frozen banana, 2 cups water – blended for about 2 minutes.
Froth.
Lunch was extraordinary! Once a month, the parents at my school cook lunch for the teachers. This month’s theme was Farwell Summer BBQ.
fruit (x5), cucumbers, broccoli, pulled pork, bbq beef, and a chicken leg (which I didn’t eat because I was fullll). I also had some bean/avocado/cilantro mess that was fantastic. Parents, you are the best.
I didn’t even need a snack this afternoon because I was so dang full for the rest of the day. When I came home I had one thing on my mind (Kristen, when you mentioned sweet potatoes at lunch, this stuck in my mind!)
Sweet potato (wrapped in plastic and microwaved for 7 minutes) with peanut butter, banana slices and cinnamon
It hit the spot, but left me wanting something juicy.
Summery cantaloupe.
In the 3rd grade world…
One of my students came up to me today and said:
Mrs. Unger, I just went #3 in the bathroom.
I wish I could have seen what my face looked like. I was perplexed. I mean…I have a couple guesses as to what #3 is, but I’ve NEVER heard that before. Anyone else?!
Tattle Turtle
Posted: August 16, 2010 Filed under: Breakfast, Delish Dinners, Mid-Day Yummies | Tags: baked omelet, banana, cinnamon, gluten free bagel, peanut butter, spring rolls, tattle turtle, veggies 26 Comments »Happy Monday! I hope you all had good ones. I started mine off with level 2 of the thirty day shred. I hadn’t done this in months, and I was surprised by how much strength I maintained.
Speaking of strength…remember my push-up challenge? When I started, I couldn’t do a single push up, and I vowed to work up to 25 consecutive push-ups before August hit. Well, I DID it!! It was hard, I really don’t like push-ups, but I DID it! I actually did it on August 1st, and it’s taken me 16 days to tell you all about it. Where is my head? Anyone else still following me on the challenge? How’s it going?
After the shred and a shower, I threw this together and ate in en route to work.
Love that morning sunlight.
Udi’s Gluten Free bagel toasted with crunchy peanut butter, ½ a smashed banana and cinnamon. Quite possibly the best thing I’ve eaten in months. I can’t even remember the last time I had a bagel, but hot dang, this was g-o-o-d. Unfortunately, bread (even gluten free) kind of gives me an upset stomach, so I dealt with that all day, but honestly, it may have been worth it.
Lunch
Bowl of veggies with soy vay and 2 leftover spring rolls. Speaking of spring rolls, you all had a lot of questions about them! They’re super easy…refer to this post for more detailed account of how I make mine.
I followed that up by some almonds and dates. A perfect lunch-time dessert.
I had a peach sometime during the afternoon, and then came home for an easy (read: 15 minute) dinner.
Baked omelet with zucchini, red peppers, spinach and avocado.
I love breakfast for dinner. Don’t you?
In the 3rd grade world…
I have this Tattle Turtle hanging on my white board so that I’m not bombarded by a million silly tattles every day. I thought I should introduce you to Mr.
Tattle Turtle because it will undoubtedly be the source of many laughs this year. For example, today someone told the Tattle Turtle:
Bobby and Johnny said “What the heck” at recess.
I have a class full of stinkers, and I’m sure a thousand “tattle worthy” shenanigans happened at recess, but THIS is what I needed to know about. The word heck.
Thank you Tattle Turtle for allowing me to escape the retelling of (what I am sure) was a very long and detailed story.
So Long to Summer
Posted: August 14, 2010 Filed under: Breakfast, Delish Dinners, Mid-Day Yummies | Tags: banana, cinnamon, eggs, green beans, green monster, peanut butter, potatoes, running 14 Comments »Last night at 1am, Meeker and I decided to run a race this morning. A few of his co-workers were already signed up, so we though what the heck. 5 hours later, we popped out of bed and headed to register for our town’s So Long to Summer race.
I had this banana, peanut butter and cinnamon before heading out the door.
It was only a 5k, so nothing serious. We had SUCH a good time together – we jogged and chatted the whole way. There was nothing competitive about it, and I enjoyed it immensely.
Meeker and a few of his work buddies. He is in the blue on the bottom left. His boss is sitting next to him trying to steal pancakes/sausage from another employee. It was a fun morning.
We hung out at the park for a while, then came home for brunch.
Roasted potatoes and green beans with 2 eggs on top.
Coffee in my Don’t Mess with Texas mug.
I brought this along as I ran errands this afternoon (grocery store and post office…it’s so hard to get that kind of thing done now that I’m back at school!). And despite the coffee, when I got home I crashed. I took a 2 hour nap that was glorious. I woke up starving, and zombied into the kitchen to make a green monster.
¼ cup frozen blueberries, ½ frozen banana, 1 cup frozen spinach, ½ cup vanilla soy milk, 2 cups water, 1 scoop protein powder
So yummy. The trick to using frozen spinach is to blend it FOREVER. I’m talking 3 full minutes in the blender on high speed. Otherwise you end up with slimy chunks of spinach at the bottom of your smoothie, and that’s not fun for anyone. I chugged this before going to church (which was fantastic), and now we are home again, relaxing on the couch. Meeker just made steak, but I’m not really feeling it – I think I’ll hold off on dinner until I’m really hankering for something specific.
Hope you all had fun Saturdays as well – enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Hunger Crazed
Posted: August 11, 2010 Filed under: Breakfast, Delish Dinners, Mid-Day Yummies | Tags: banana, burger, cabbage, cinnamon, powerbar, rice, roasted potatoes, veggies 21 Comments »I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday night! Time flies when you have a job…
I started this morning with some strength training, a shower, and breakfast eaten en route to work.
Brown rice, soy milk, cinnamon, sweetener + ½ a banana
I was going for a rice pudding type of thing, but this wasn’t really that good. Honestly, the best part was the bananas. Remember when I hated bananas? Plus, I was hungry about 30 seconds later…it made for a long morning. But I love my pink bowl – it matched my outfit today!
On the way out the door.
Lunch
Veggies. Don’t worry, this wasn’t all – I ate a powerbar while I was at recess duty.
When I came home at 6pm, I was crazed with hunger, and thought this snack was a good idea.
Canned green beans with sunflower and pumpkin seeds
After I ate this, I literally said aloud: What was I thinking? It’s not that it tasted awful, just odd. Oh well, it fueled me enough to make a proper dinner.
Sautéed cabbage, roasted potatoes and a beef burger – yes, I ate it all with chopsticks and it was deeelicious. By far the most satisfying meal of the day.
In the 3rd grade world…
A girl after my own heart.
Draw a picture of your favorite place in your community. Baskin Robbins. Yesssss.
Who doesn’t love French Fries?
Posted: July 22, 2010 Filed under: Breakfast, Delish Dinners, Mid-Day Yummies | Tags: agave, banana, bbq sauce, cinnamon, franks and beans, french fries, hummus, peanut butter, salad, toast 29 Comments »The best day of the week (Thursday) was a busy one! I went for an early morning run, bible study, grocery store, my co-worker’s house to help with is little boy, a few more errands, the grocery store again (forgot something!) and was supposed to go to a concert in the park, but Meeker had to work late, so we didn’t make it. Whew! I’m actually glad to be home. In between all of those things, I ate some food.
Breakfast
Holly Style – millet toast, peanut butter, smashed banana, cinnamon, drizzle of agave
Lunch
Lettuce, broccoli slaw, mushrooms, leftover chicken sausage, hummus + BBQ+ water dressing
Luscious leaves.
Snack
Dried apples and walnuts
Dinner
Since Meeker had to work late, I pulled leftover franks and beans out of the freezer and heated them up. They held up pretty well! Since dinner, Meeker has gotten home, made some French fries, and I’m currently snacking on some of his Ore-Ida goodness. Who doesn’t love French fries??
Alright, I’m off to relax! Hope you all are having fantastic Thursday noches, and if not…smile, tomorrow is Friday! In just 12 days that will again mean something to me, but for now – I’m going to relish the summer and pretend I have no idea what day of the week it is.
What is your favorite day of the week?
Small and Mighty
Posted: June 14, 2010 Filed under: Breakfast | Tags: banana, cinnamon, coffee, oats, peanut butter 12 Comments »Good Morning! (I realize that it’s 10am, and many of you live in a time-zone where it’s already lunch). As for me, it’s still (sort of) morning, I’m still expeRAWmenting, and it just led me to an incredible breakfast.
It looks small, but that little bowl really packed a punch.
It was like a cross between ice cream and frosting – absolutely delicious. 10x better than cooked oats in my opinion. Into the food processor went: one frozen banana, 1/3 cup raw rolled oats, 1 tbs. peanut butter and then topped with cinnamon
Plus coffee.
Punky is starting to get restless, so I guess it is time for our walk! Hope you all have yummy Mondays!
All Summer
Posted: June 7, 2010 Filed under: Breakfast | Tags: banana, cinnamon, coconut, green monster, oats, raw chocolate cake 19 Comments »Many of you have asked “what are you going to do all summer?” Well, I now have a full week of summer vacation under my belt, and I’ve already settled into my morning routine:
Upon waking, I chug 2 glasses of water (sleeping with two fans blowing in my face make me thirsty). Then I putter around gathering laundry, petting animals, checking email, etc. When the water overload has subsided, I make a green yummy.
Today’s was just ice, spinach, and about a spoonful of protein powder. Then Punky and I go for our morning walk. She pulls as I walk quickly and try to keep up. When we get home, I fill her water dish, read a bit, and make something like this.
Coffee + a bowl of deliciousness
My recent breakfast obsession: one mashed banana, ¼ cup raw, rolled oats, a crumbling of raw chocolate cake, dried coconut and cinnamon.
Beautiful.
The rest of the day will be spent exercising, doing errands, cleaning, cooking, more dog walking, and relaxing. That’s what I’m going to do all summer.
Happy Monday!
