October 31st, 2008: Lunch

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Andrea

Hi guys! :witchy: Doing a quick lunch post in between running around the house getting things spooktacular!

Veggieful

My pumpkin oats held me over so well! Those have to be the best staying power oats I’ve ever made. I didn’t even start to get hungry for lunch till about 1:30. By then though, I was starving. I cleaned the house and have made tonight’s playlist so far.

Lunch had plenty of veggies in it. There’s some leftover butternut squash, a plateful of celery, carrots, broccoli, and on the side, a slice of deli ham wrapped up with a slice of pepperjack. To give me a little extra protein. There’s also a small bowl of salsa and some of the guacamole. Some chips in the back for Scott, I had three of those. I love chips and salsa! I dipped my celery and broccoli in the salsa and the carrots into the guac which was an amazing combo. I only ate half of the ham/cheese roll. I did not finish the plate of veggies or squash either but I was way full. Going to try and sneak in some fruit soon.

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October 31st, 2008: Morning

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Andrea

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! And Happy Friday! :swingdance: I was up and ready to go this morning! I was up before my alarm and ready to get to my run.

OooooOOOooO

We have a set of alphabet magnets on our fridge, and only one set so sometimes we have to get creative when making messages. This was the message I woke up to this morning. :ghost: He did a good job!

I didn’t hesitate going running this morning. I needed to get a run in so badly. This morning was probably one of the warmest mornings we’ve had in a while. I had on my pathetic winter outfit and got hot. I probably didn’t even need my hat either. I did 2.0 miles and ran that at a nice pace. My thighs still hurt from Tuesday’s sparring so I wanted to take it a bit easy. My HR was in the lower 160s but I made good time. I quickly drank my CS and was back out the door with Rocky. I took him on a quicker walk this morning because somehow time got away from me somewhere and I was behind schedule. We did 20 minutes today instead of 30. I’m hoping to get him back out for another long walk later because this evening we’ll be busy celebrating Halloween! Wheee!

October 30st, 2008: Lunch and dinner

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Andrea

Hi guys! Last night when I finally got a chance to sit down it was late and I just didn’t have it in me to spend another 45 minutes typing up a post. For those who do this too, I know you understand. :) Let’s start!

Finally!

Our dentists and the assistants (?), hygienists (?) are so nice and gentle that going in for the check up is no biggie. After the dentist appointment, which went swimmingly, we headed to breakfast. I was dragging so much and all I kept thinking about was getting some coffee in my system! Mmmmm that sweet first cup! With sugar and creamer. It actually tasted a little on the bitter side and not as good as the usual pots. At this point I didn’t care, I just wanted some coffee.

Omelette list

I was craving an omelette like crazy. All I kept thinking about was some melted cheesy goodness. I decided on the Far West omelette and Scott got the cajun chicken omelette.

Rocky’s Veggie Mix

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Andrea

Cast of characters

My kid is like his mama in several ways. Cold and rainy days are best dealt with by staying snug indoors with plenty of blankets. Sleeping is by far one of the best activities ever and we love our veggies. Also like me, Rocky is picky about the way his veggies are prepared. And what veggies he likes.

Most raw feeders feed their dogs raw veggies. Rocky isn’t into raw veggies so much. I have discovered after much testing that slightly cooked veggies go down smoother. Also after much testing I have learned what he loves and what he doesn’t. I have finally come up with a veggie combo that he loves and serves as a good base. Sometimes I add stuff here and there but this recipe is the foundation and what goes into every veggie mix.

Dogs can’t digest whole veggies pieces very well. It either needs to be super finely chopped or mushed up. When I make this veggie mix, I go the mush method.

October 30th, 2008: Morning

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Andrea

Instigator

I blame this guy for last night’s shenanigans. He led to this:

Mmmmm

As I was making yesterday’s veggie chili, I thought I would add a bit of beer to the chili to give it a little umph in the background. I pulled out a Corona to test. We’ve had them in the fridge forever and I wanted to see if it was skunky. It was on the verge of skunky. Scott said to try another one (we had three total in the fridge). I pulled one out and while it was better it was still about to be skunky. I didn’t want to put skunky beer into the chili so I left it and Scott walked off with one. :p The two sips that I had did it for me though and I very much wanted a cold beer.

After SF class, we were home and in jammies by 10pm. Woo! We started Tuesday’s Pens game and had a beer. It’s a new beer to us and it was sooooo good. I’m going to have to do a review on it. Along with the beers we munched on these:

October 29th, 2008: Lunch and Dinner

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Andrea

Hi guys! After I was done posting, I headed upstairs to wake Scott up. I popped in the shower and then it was time to take Rocky for his walk. Oooo it was windy! I don’t know what the deal with the wind is lately but I hope it goes away soon. Crikey! Once home from the walk I needed to get busy on some chores. I did some laundry and am still not done with it! :p I break my laundry up over the course of the week. One day is sheets and towels (2 separate loads), then it’s Rocky’s blankets and his bedcovers, and so on and so on. I just can’t do it all in one day, it takes too long and I don’t want to spend the whole day doing laundry!

Anyways, I did laundry and some holiday planning. *squee* I love the holidays! This is by far my favorite time of the year.

Reviews: Tumaros Low Carb Multi Grain Tortillas

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Andrea

Award Winning Tortillas, or so it says

I have decided to liven things up a bit on the reviews. I try lots of things out that are either brand spanking new or just new to me. And I love doing reviews about products. Now inevitability there are times that I come across something that I do not like. In all fairness I figured that not only should I share with you the things I love and use a lot, but also the things I have tried which I do not love. At all. Does that sound cool? Okay, let’s get started!

One of my many trips to the grocery store I stumbled across these tortillas in the deli section. They sure are a flashy group, aren’t they? The package screams lots of things:

Low in carbs!
Multi Grain!
94% Fat free!
0 Trans fat!
Winner of best of health foods award!
Voted best tortilla by Mens Health Magazine!

Holy cow that’s a lot of stuff. In my quest to continually find products that are better quality and healthier for the family, I picked these bad boys up. I love tortillas and making things with them. Stuff a whole bunch of things into it, roll it up and call it a sandwich. Or a burrito! Or whatever you like, but tortillas are a very versatile thing and I adore them.

October 29th, 2008: Breakfast

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Andrea

Good morning! Last night after posting, we watched a little bit of TV. Then around 10:30 I decided it was time for me to go to bed. My legs were really sore by that time and I was hoping it wouldn’t interfere with my sleep too much (I’m a side sleeper).

I slept okay but woke up around 5ish to go to the bathroom. It took me a while to fall back to sleep. I decided that maybe I should take the day off running because my legs hurt to walk so I figured they would hurt more during running. And the wind was blowing like crazy. I turned off my alarm but told myself I would still get up at the same time. That didn’t happen, but I did get up at 7am, which is only 20 minutes later.

It didn’t feel like it was as cold this morning as it was yesterday. I half expected to see snow when I got up and checked first thing, but there was nothing. I got Rocky out and fed and plopped down at my computer.

October 28th, 2008: Lunch and dinner

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Andrea

Hi guys! I’m about to crash soon I think, today was a long day. But full of productivity! Wooo! Most of the morning was spent doing laundry and actually getting my self more organized for the holidays. All that work made me hungry!

Lunchie

All I could think about for lunch was having a huge salad loaded up! We have so many veggies and I feel like I’ve been slacking in the veggie department lately. I aimed to remedy that! The salad had:

Romaine
Spinach
Tomato
Corn
Edamame
Sunflower and pumpkin seeds
Red onion
Banana peppers
Sliced almonds
Broccoli

All topped with a bit of WF ranch dressing. I was a little chilly though and thought perhaps some soup would be good. I had some Meijer Organic tomato soup to try, so I heated that up. It was a bit on the thin side so I added about 1/2 a TBSP of tomato paste and also the leftover sundried tomato and basil chick sausage. I only had a small amount, probably 1/2 C. In the middle is some croutons for dipping. I didn’t care for the soup much so I think I had literally like two spoonfuls. I ate all my salad though!

TT: Freeze veggie trimmings

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Andrea

Save those ends!

Remember when we talked about taking the time to prep veggies? Well don’t just throw those trimmings away! They can be saved and used at a later time for lots of different things.

I keep a freezer bag in my freezer and then as I prep veggies I can toss the trimmings in the freezer bag. I keep celery, broccoli, and asparagus ends. The ends can get tossed in soups, stocks, gravies, and sauces when you want to add some extra flavor. Right before serving just remove the trimmings.

You can also use the ends to stuff into chickens for roasting, or just add to the roasting pan for extra flavor.

Green pepper tops are also good to keep and freeze. Parmesan rinds and other hard cheese rinds can be frozen and added to sauces and soups as well. The same rule applies, remember to remove the item right before serving.