Happy Friday to you all. :)
Despite, feeling like it was Wednesday on Monday, this week actually flew by for me! I felt like I got a lot accomplished too, so that is always nice.
Since I was wide awake at 5am this morning (why, why why can’t I sleep this week?!), I decided to make some progress on my new GF Glo Bar. I worked on the nutritional information for a while and it is looking awesome!
My groin area is still feeling a bit tender after my tumble earlier this week. I am a bit worried that I am not going to be able to run my 15k race this Sunday that I am signed up for, but there is not much I can do about it at this point. I am going to continue with icing and stretching and hope that leads me to a quick recovery for Sunday’s race. If it turns out that I can’t race, I will still be cheering my girlfriends on from the sidelines and screaming my little heart out!
For breakfast, I wanted comfort food…
Pumpkin Spice Makes Everything Nice
Ingredients:
Into the pot goes…
- 1/2 cup extra thick Bob’s Red Mill Oats (or regular is fine)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- pinch sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or mix of 1/2 t cinnamon, 1/4 t nutmeg and 1/4 ginger)
- 1/2 banana, chopped
Directions: Throw everything into the pot and stir well over high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce to low, stirring frequently off and on for about 10 minutes. Serve and add your toppings!
Toppings:
- 1/2 Classic Glo Bar
- 1 tablespoon Chia seeds
- few dried organic cranberries
- Drizzle of pure maple syrup
Oh, it smelled divine! Almost like pumpkin pie. :)
Half of a Classic Glo Bar for a topping…
Chia seeds floating in the river!
With a mix of Four O’Clock Japanese Sencha loose leaf and white loose leaf to wake me up.
This bowl was really filling…so much so that I couldn’t finish! I had about 3/4 of my serving. This should keep me going all morning long.
I also made a birthday list (as requested by hubby).
My birthday isn’t until May 16th, but Eric wanted some ideas, so ideas he got…
On my birthday list:
- Knee pads for scrubbing the hardwood (I’m 26 going on 80, apparently!)
- Stainless Steel Kettle (our current $8 kettle is possessed)
- Storage room finished (Eric is in the process of building me a storage room for the bakery)
- VITAMIX (don’t laugh!)
He saw that I asked for KNEE PADS for scrubbing floors and he said, ‘That is a joke right? You are trying to trick me! Obviously I am not buying you knee pads for your birthday because everyone will think I am a horrible husband!
But…I actually really need them!!!! :( Can’t a gal just want some knee pads? lol.
I have been asking for a Vitamix for over 2 years now on every occasion I can think of…Christmas, Valentine’s, Birthday, Anniversary, St Patty’s Day, Halloween, Earth Day, National Pie Week (April 23-25th, FYI), etc. Every time I put it on my list, Eric laughs and says ‘KEEP DREAMING!’…and a little piece of me dies inside. :( However, I was always taught to persevere in the face of resistance. He is going to tire of my complaints and heavy sighs about my broken & leaking KitchenAid blender one of these days!
Do you have any big ticket items on your wish list? What are they?
I’m off to try and fix my computer issues with the Canada Post shipping module (lots of computer issues this AM!!!), test the GF Glo Bar, catch up on the week’s paperwork, and start re-designing OSG. I am giving the blog a makeover in the days to come…keep your eyes peeled for a snazzy new design.
Enjoy your day!
a vitamix would be SWEEEET. I need to buy a new blender right away, but just a cheapy because i’m broke!
I really want a food saver thing, that comes with those special bags, and you suck the air out! I want it so bad
Oh a Vitamix. *sigh* I hope you get it!
Mine would be a Kitchen Aid mixer. Mine is old, old, OLD! My mother gave it to me when SHE got a K.A. mixer!
I agree though, persistance is the key! I apparently talked about getting a Garmin so much last year that my boyfriend thought that if he DIDN’T get for me for Christmas I’d be mad! I never thought he WOULD get it for me so imagine my surprise when I opened it up! :D
Yay for May Birthdays! Mine’s on May 28th. A Vita-Mix is always on my list too. Obviously :)
This year I would LOVE to go to opening night of Sex and The City 2, which comes out on my brithday! I am already seeing GLEE live at Radio City Music Hall on my birthday, which I am SO excited for!!!
In terms of actual presents I would just love some straight up cash. Ha. But seriously.. I’m a student, what can I say.
Vitamix’s are at my costco in a couple weeks, which means they will be on sale… perhaps Eric should stalk out your Costco location?!
I love how my last two costco visits have resulted in giddy, jumpy claps over garmins and vitamixes. My friends think I’m nuts.
Angela, my fiance added a $400 Blend-Tec blender to our wedding registry without telling me LOL. I didn’t find out until one of my friends asked me why I needed such an expensive blender. I was like, “Whaaaaaat are you talking about???”
Thinking good Vitamix thoughts for you!
My entire family thought I was nuts when I asked for metal, folding sawhorses one year….and every time I use them I gloat a little!
Sorry about your fall and the race. I can completely sympathize! I was supposed to run a half marathon last weekend, but wound up having surgery a month ago. I was completely naive about the recovery process, thinking I would bounce right back and perhaps still be able to run. I quickly discovered how wrong I was! Ah well…there are always other races!
My big ticket wishlist item is the beautiful glasses that Ina Garten uses in her home, as featured on the Barefoot Contessa. I loved them the moment I saw them! I did a little research, only to find out that they are from a store in France called Pomme & Poire and are WAY out of my price range. A girl can dream…
I wish I got paid for every time I’ve said this, but tell Eric he can buy a refurbished Vita on their site for $400 and find a coupon for free shipping. You will be a grateful wife FOREVER (I will refrain from more kneepad jokes here), and it will become the most used appliance in your household. I consider a Vitamix a non-negotiable item in any healthy household at this point. Yes, it’s a big investment but it’s worth EVERY penny!
I agree with Carbzilla (LOVE that name, btw!) :) a Vitamix is absolutely worth the investment, AND a necessity in a healthy household. I bought mine in college years ago and have pretty much used it daily… you’ll have it forever! no more blender headaches!
I’ll be hoping you get one, I know how much you want it :)
kneepads. tee hee!
I think a Vitamix is on every foodie’s wish list :) I know I’d love to have one.
My big ticket wish-list item is a new computer- mine is so old it takes me over an hour to write a single post!! One day, one day ;)
keep up the perseverance on the Vitamix!!! My Amazing brother bought me and my husband one for our wedding and it is my favorite appliance EVER!!!
Careful with your injury! I know it’s a bummer no not be able to race when you’ve been looking forward to it, but at least you have buddies you can cheer on :) that’s fun :)
kitchen aide mixure is on my big item list.
Yaya cant’ wait for new lay out of osg!
I hope you get your Vitamix. I agree that perseverance will crack him eventually. ;)
Mother’s Day is coming up so I have been dropping hints to my hubby for a nice long massage at a spa like crazy. Sadly, he thinks even that $80 is an extravagance. But I’ll keep hinting and pushing. :D And no, I don’t do subtle hints. He knows. Haha.
Knee pads – hilarious!! My birthday is in a few weeks and I have a very nice watch on my list :).
My 30th bday is next weekend… so far (haha), I’m asking for a Body Bugg, some new work out videos and shopping money :)
I’ve been asking for a Vitamix for every occasion also! hahah I wish they weren’t’ so damn expensive!!
I broke down and bought a Vitamix about 2 months ago, and have used it AT LEAST once a day since then. You will no regret it. I say buy yourself a birthday present!
Sigh….My birthday is next week…and I want an SLR camera, a Garmin, and an Itouch (my Ipod bit the dust and I have been stealing my 12 year old’s when she forgets it!)
For us right now though I am dreaming!!!
(I want knee pads for floor mopping and baseboard scrubbing too…but I will buy those for myself…I am not asking for them for my birthday!!!)
Hey Ange – since you are a self-employed business owner, YOU should buy the Vitamix because it’s a business expense and can be deducted. Let Eric buy you some pretty jewelry and knee pads :)
I thought I was the only person under 80 who mopped on their hands and knees. My husband thinks I am crazy for not using a mop.
I know Eric doesnt get it either!!! He’s like ‘you know there is an invention called a mop right…’
I really want a food processor and new cookware!