Kitty Konundrum

So I totally had a post laid out for yesterday. I came upstairs, pulled out the lap top and then got a call form the little one. "Mama"!!!!. So I sat it down and went to check on her needs. When I came back a minute later the kitten (still has no official name) was standing on the lap top and my screen was gone and the mouse wouldn't work :(. BLAH!!! Ill be honest, I was more productive yesterday. Amazing what a day without the Internet can do!

Anyway, here's a quick recap of Wednesday and Thursday. I am guessing this was my mid morning Wednesday snack...

I think it was a strawberry and pineapple smoothie.

• fresh pineapple
  
• frozen strawberries
• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
• ice
• stevia

Wed. lunch....
Later, after lunch the little one and I decided that we were going to go to a matinee to see the new Hannah Montana movie. Before I left we shared this scrumpdilliumptious snack...
Yes, that is the beautiful Wilderness Poets nut butters melted on top (see a review here). As you can see I had some of the Cashew Cocoa and the Sesame Pistachio. They were the perfect addition to my warm melty Chocolate Chip Vitatop. Mmmmmm.

We then headed to the movies. We were early so I snapped a few pics of sassy pants...
I joined the action...
(man that shadow really makes my nose look weird)

Surprisingly the movie was fab!! and the little one danced her way through the whole thing...



There were only 3 other people there besides us :).

Although the movie was great and I had an awesome time, on the way out the theater I fell and busted my grill...










Hahaha. Got cha...
Later I made Green Pea Guac....
And had some with dinner...
That's roasted eggplant mixed with another one of my random sausages.

Later I picked up the man from the airport. I was so tired when we got home and just wanted to sleep but he really really really missed me....A LOT (if you know what I mean) hehehe!! Anyway, I got to bed later than planned and had to get up at 4:30am to make it to my weekly weight class. Like a tard I did the 50 min. weight class (with sore knees) and then did a 45 min. spin class. OUCH!

Thursday, I apparently made a smoothie....
Packed a salad to take to the park...
and a side of butternut squash fries..
I also had a much needed LADIES NIGHT!! Sadly this is my only pic..
(a long time friend of mine)

No gym today. Just a bowl of yummy almond butter, banana oats..
Thanks to Wildnerness Poets Hemp Nut Butter I am becoming a fan of chunky nut butter!!

What do you prefer? Chunky or smooth?

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: I am totally one of those moms who hopes her little girl wont grow up wanting to be a cheerleader. Love me or hate me....

Round One Nut Butter Review

I had great day yesterday with my sweet little niece! After picking her up from school we headed back to mi casa to relax for a while and then pack up a lunch to take to the park. I had a big ole salad...
It contained

• spinach
• lettuce
• grilled pork
• tomato
• cucumber
• red peppers
• sweet potato
• last of the hummus :(

I wasn't satisfied after this monster!

The little one...
My niece and I (she was laughing to hard to do the lips)...
My sweet things playing...
Altogether...
After the park we headed to a new doc. to talk about what had has been going on with me. It took forever there (90 min.) but it was worth it because I really liked the doc. He was unlike any I have ever been to and I will just leave it at that :). He told me to come back in the morning to get blood drawn so he could run some allergy tests.

When we got home I made the most delicious smoothie eva!!!
It was just plain old frozen strawberries, 1/2 an overripe mango, skin and all, water, a few drops of stevia and a squeeze of fresh lime. It was so smooth and creamy!!! I was also dying to taste my new nut butters. What better way to test them then straight from the jar??? I pulled out 2 for my taste test. I started with the Moon Priestess Cashew Cacao Hempspread. (anything with chocolate has an upperhand with me). Click the name to get the details.

Heres a close up of this yummy spread...
Mmmmmm!!! Fablous!! To me it was just like eating chocolate covered nuts. I loved the big chucks and if you are a fan of crunchy nut butter you will love these spreads!

Next up was Rumi’s Sesame Pistachio Hempspread. (click the name to get the details).
Heres beautiful spread...
Right away I loved the beautiful bright green color. From what I have heard the hemp taste is not to appietizing but these two nut butters were fab! I also loved the taste of this one and you could definitely taste the pistachio. I bet it would be great mixed as an icing a top a pistachio cake!!

Another thing I love about the Wilderness Poets Hemp Nut Butter is that it is • Vegan • No Sugar • No Soy • Gluten Free • Non-GMO • No Trans Fat • No Cholesterol and its in the process of being certified organic.

You can learn more about the nutrition of the hemp seed by clicking here. You can also read the cute story of the makers, Mika and John, by clicking here.

Back to my fun filled day for a moment. Dinner was pretty random and nothing special...
Sausage and a small salad. I was still starving from my 5am workout so I also had a bowl of plain old oats which never fails to fill my tummy :).

After dinner we headed to Victorias Secert where I picked up a new bikini for 20 BUCKS!! Can you believe it? What a deal! Then we headed over to Barnes and Noble. Then off the grocery store to fill up my low fresh veg. bank. I was sad when my brother called at 9:30 saying my niece had to come home. I thought she was staying the night and was not looking forward to being alone :(.

I couldnt eat after midnight so at about 11:30 I had a late night snack of Oregon Hazelnut Hempspread with a small chunk of carrot...
My verdict? YUM!! Still chunky like all the others with a strong but balanced hazelnut flavor. Pergect on this carrot.

I also had it this morning in my bowl of berry oats (black and blueberries)...
I had just a dab but knew it would be enough and not get drowned out by the flavor of the oats and berries. It made my bowl complete!!

I also had this sausage on the side...
I am lovin me some hemp right now!! My little jars will fo sho be polished off by the end of the weekend!! (Is that threat?) haha

Have a happy hump day!!!

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: My husband and I met at a bar. If you are lucky I will tell you the embarrising name of the bar later.

Question: Where did you and your significant other meet?

Wilderness Poets

Thank goodness my parents live only about 3 miles away cause that's where the little one and I went yesterday afternoon to stay the night while the mans gone away to NYC (don't worry I didn't sleep in their bed). My sweet mommy made chicken stir fry for dinner and in an attempt to use up all their fresh produce (they left for vacation this morning) I made a big ole salad for us all. Here's my plate...
All this veg left my tummy extremely full.

After dinner the kitten (still no name yet), the little one and I hung out on my moms bed watching Dancing With The Stars, and The Bachlorette while she packed. Whooo there's some fine boys on that show! Anyone see the pilot?

I woke mega early and headed over to the Y for the weight class I have been doing. I was ready to eat my right leg when I got home I made a quick bowl of oats but tried a little something different. Orange Cream Oats
They weren't actually very orange per say but the did contain fresh orange. In the mix

• 1/2 cup oat bran
• 2 inch chunk of banana
• about 4 fresh orange slices
• vanilla creme stevia
• vanilla brown rice protein powder (Jay Robb of course)
  

I cooked the oats in the microwave with the banana and the orange slices. Took it out and threw it in the blender with the protein powder and vanilla stevia. YUM!!! It was almost like an orange cream popsicle. See the little orange specks...
For some reason when I get up early and do this class I am so starving the rest of the day. I don't know if its because I am getting a workout or if its just because I am up earlier? Anyway, at about 8:50 I went ahead and had my morning snack at my mom and dads. Leftover chicken stir fry straight from the fridge...
(that's leftover pork tenderloin underneath, I didn't eat that) I also had some steamed acorn squash with peanut butter and stevia to sweeten...
After eating my morning snack I left to pick up my sweet niece from her last HS exam for the summer. We are going to spend the day together since everyone else went out of town and left me :(. When I got home and checked the mail I was super surprised and excited to find this in there...
I ran inside and immediately ripped it open to check out the goods. This nice letter was enclosed...
Along with these 4 AWESOME SAMPLES....
Thank you so much to Mika, and the rest of the lovely people at Wilderness Poets!! What are you waiting for? Go check out their cool website and come back later for a review :).

CONFESSION OF THE DAY: I eat the skin of my sweet potatoes and acorn squash. Is that weird?

P.S. Anyone have any suggestions for a kitten name feel free to shoot them to me!!