Holy smokes it’s Friday again!
I swear it feels like it was just Friday.
Yesterday’s workout was FUN. I love the feeling of renewed enthusiasm after a day off.
I did a 3 mile run:
- 3 min walking warm-up
- Mile 1: 6.0 mph, incline 2%
- Mile 2: 6.5 mph, incline 5% (such a hard mile!!!)
- Mile 3: 6.0 mph, incline 2%
- 2 min walking cool-down
Mile 2 was a LONG, hard mile. I stopped half way through to get water. After the run, I did the ab-solute workout (18 mins of abs) and Booty Booster workout from the Booty Camp Fitness DVD.
Since I have been doing strength training my appetite has gone way up! I wonder if that is because my body is expending more energy repairing my muscle tears? Either way I have been one huge Hunger Monster lately.
This morning I woke up COLD. A Green Monster or juice was not going to cut it.
I was really excited to try out this new product:
Nut ‘n Budder contains peanuts, almonds, flaxseed oil, organic sugar, and flaxseed. It is only available in Canada right now (you don’t hear that on blogs too often!). It is seriously addicting, subtly sweet, and very creamy. I had to hide it in the back of the Lazy Susan! :mrgreen: I could *probably* find it if I really wanted to though…if you catch my drift…
Creamy PB + J Oatmeal Parfait
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup regular oats
- 1 T chia seeds (optional)
- 1/3 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 cup almond breeze
- 1/2 cup plus a bit more water
- pinch salt
- 1/2 banana (optional- I didn’t have one so I used chia seeds to thicken it up nicely)
Layers/Toppings:
- Strawberry jam
- Nut ‘n Budder
- peanuts
Directions: Mix together oats, chia seeds, coconut milk, salt, banana, almond milk, and water. Bring to a boil and then cook on low, stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes. Take a glass and drop in a layer of jam, then oats, then PB, then oats, then jam, etc. Sprinkle with peanuts and enjoy!
YUM!
Would you like a chance to win a jar of the Almond Budder Extreme and Nut ‘n Budder?
Leave one comment below.
If you want you can tell me your all time favourite FICTON book! (Yes, I am in the market to start fiction reading again and looking for good ideas!!) :mrgreen:
Contest is open to US and CAD residents only please.
I will be selecting TWO winners. Contest open until tonight at 11pm EST.
Have a great Friday!
Even though they are childrens’ books, I really like Harry Potter! They get me into the story.
That parfait looks so yum! I actually made something similar to that once for breakfast. Except instead of Jam I used mashed strawberries and mashed blueberries.
My favourite fiction book is “Fight Club.” Just re-read it today and I love it :D
I am a huge Twilight series fan! I also will read almost anything by Lisa Gardner or Jodi Picoult.
That parfait looks sooo good! My favorite fiction book would be twilight I’m a sucker for a little romance what can I say?
My favorite is TWILIGHT. Of course :P
I don’t read a lot of fiction, but I would love to try that PB!
All time favorite fiction book? Could you have given me a harder question to answer? :)
I have a thousand favorite fiction books but it’s a tie between ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ by Audrey Niffeneger and ‘If Only it Were True’ by Marc Levy.
19 Minutes by Jodi Picoult… get a box of tissue and stay in for the night!
Fall on Your Knees or As the Crow Flies by Anne Marie MacDonald…
Great giveaway … I love me some nut butters :) I’m going to have to keep my eye out for this stuff :)
As for good reads, anything by James Patterson!
The Senetor’s Wife by Karen Robards…awesome! :)
I love I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb! The book is thick but I couldn’t put it down and I finished it in no time!
I’d love to try the nut budder.
Some of my favourite books include: The Giver, The History of Love, and The Time Traveler’s Wife. Honestly, there are so many great books to choose from!!!
“Everything is Illuminated” by Jonathan Safran Foer is one of the best books I have ever read. I buy it for everyone, all of the time.
Would love to win, these nut butters sound delicious!
You. are. a. GENIUS. I want that picture of oatmeal as my screen saver! haha ;P
MMMM your parfait looks sooo yummy!
Just read Firefly Lane. Very good book
I couldn’t possibly pick one all time favorite, but two that come to mind from recent years are “The Time Traveler’s Wife” and “The Kite Runner”
Ok…..I will admit it…..I LOVE TWILIGHT! It is such a sweet lovestory! I also just finished reading The Lovely Bones, which was amazing.
I love anything by Curtis Sittenfeld – Prep, Man of my Dreams and American Wife. Great writing!
My sisters keeper is really good, but I loved the Harry Potter books when I was younger!