Another One of THOSE Weekends
Good morning!! 
So, it’s another one of THOSE weekends when I have a million things going on!
Saturday:
- Baking, breakfast, blogging
- Cleaning
- Yoga
- Gym
- Shower
- Hasting Pudding show
- Dinner in Harvard Square
- Meet up with friends
Sunday:
- Ras 5K
- St. Patty’s/South Boston activities
- Grocery shopping
- Other Sunday errands
- Yoga
- Sunday night blues
Early Morning Baking
I woke up with the itch to bake this morning. (I know, I’m weird! 
) I had a huge can of leftover pumpkin sitting in the fridge, which is always such a delicious and nutritious baking addition, so I made a batch of Pumpkin Oatmeal Raisin Bars.
I mostly followed my original recipe, but made the following changes:
- Instead of 1/2 cup, I used 1/4 cup of canola oil
- I used 1 egg, instead of 2
- I added 1/2 cup of canned pumpkin
- I used 1 tsp of cinnamon
- I added a shake of nutmeg and pumpkin seeds to the top of the bars
The Pumpkin Oatmeal Raisin Bars turned out wonderful, but I prefer the original recipe– I think the extra canola oil adds to their yumminess.
In addition to my Pumpkin Oatmeal Bar for breakfast, I also had some Stonyfield plain yogurt with Peanut Butter Puffins.
And hot coffee with agave nectar and chocolate soy milk…
All together…
Friday Night
I was a lazy blogger last night. 
I barely took any photos, but here’s a quick recap of the evening:
- After work, I went to Happy Hour with my coworkers. I drank two beers and munched on a few French fries.
- Next, I headed downtown for a friend’s 30th birthday. At the bar, I drank another beer, but I wasn’t feeling the bar scene. At 9:30, I headed home (like the old lady that I am) and went straight to bed.
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The birthday girl and me:
I’m off! Enjoy the day, bloggies!
Mara @ What's For Dinner? — March 14, 2009 @ 10:55 am
Happy Weekend!!!!!!!
Leah — March 14, 2009 @ 10:59 am
Cute photo of you and your friend!
I’d love to try those bars. They look so good!
Sounds like you have a packed weekend. Hope you enjoy it!!
Kath — March 14, 2009 @ 11:00 am
Your bars look awesome!!!
(I haven’t left yet
)
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini) — March 14, 2009 @ 11:02 am
Your breakfast bars look WONDERFUL!!! Have a fabulous weekend!
VeggieGirl — March 14, 2009 @ 11:06 am
Hang in there with the busyness!!
PB PUFFIN FOOD PORN!!
Love the pumpkin bars!!
**Oh and I responded to your email
Sara — March 14, 2009 @ 11:10 am
Your bars look delish!!
FoodsThatFit — March 14, 2009 @ 11:16 am
Those bars look amazing! I LOVE anything with pumpkin in it! I love the addition of pumpkin seeds on top as well, delicious!
K — March 14, 2009 @ 11:25 am
Those bars look great!! Hey – I’m an old lady too
I am not ashamed!
Sarah (Tales of Expansion) — March 14, 2009 @ 11:48 am
yum, those bars look delicious. and i so would have been on my way home at 9:30, too. stamina just plummets in the old age! enjoy your busy busy weekend.
zestycook — March 14, 2009 @ 12:16 pm
The pumpkin bars are amazing…. are those the bars you made for zesty?:)
Hallie — March 14, 2009 @ 12:20 pm
Do you think instead of just cutting the oil, you could sub some applesauce for the remaining 1/4 cup? I’m nowhere near the baker you are, but I’ve had decent luck subbing applesauce in the past.
Haleigh — March 14, 2009 @ 1:11 pm
Pumpkin and peanut butter puffins for breakfast? Sounds amazing!!
Lauren — March 14, 2009 @ 1:48 pm
Those pumpkin bars look amazingly good, Tina! Enjoy the St. Patty’s day weekend – it’s so much fun to be in Boston this weekend
Danielle — March 14, 2009 @ 1:53 pm
Those breakfast bars look great! Hope you have a great time celebrating St. Patty’s day!
Jaclyn — March 14, 2009 @ 2:07 pm
Wow the pumpkin bars look great. I love making my own granola bars as well, it’s great to be able to add/control ingredients and try new things
Adi (oatonomy.com) — March 14, 2009 @ 2:20 pm
Definitely a busy weekend for you! It sounds like a fun one though! And starting it with baking is always great
I can’t remember if I told you this earlier but I added you to my blog roll – hope that’s okay
Sarah — March 14, 2009 @ 3:16 pm
Ah…I must make those bars! They look chewy and amazing. Yum!
Have an awesome weekend!
Pearl — March 14, 2009 @ 4:43 pm
pretty photo and those bars look so yum!
sue — March 14, 2009 @ 7:19 pm
the close up of the bar really got my mouth watering- it looks so good! hope you’re having a great saturday!
Brandi — March 14, 2009 @ 9:27 pm
you’re so pretty!
have a great (busy) weekend – mine is,too
I am proud to say that I got up at the inlaws this morning and did some yoga before I got in the shower to start the day.
Oh She Glows — March 14, 2009 @ 10:08 pm
Good luck with the 5k!!
Amy — March 14, 2009 @ 10:40 pm
Yoga…i feel bad-i promised myself i would do a few challenging yoga classes a week, but have just been doing Lunar Flow and my PM yoga DVD. I am loving the way my body is feeling though and plan to do some tougher ones this week!
Meg — March 14, 2009 @ 10:44 pm
I am drooling over your bars! HOLY YUM!
Sweetie Pie — March 14, 2009 @ 11:47 pm
Love the bars! I’m such a fan of all things pumpkin!
Erin — March 15, 2009 @ 12:10 am
Puffins are SO good!
Love your blue placemat.
HangryPants — March 15, 2009 @ 12:27 am
Have fun at the parade tomorrow!
Lara — March 15, 2009 @ 2:00 am
Have you always had bangs? Your hair looks great in that photo!
Jessica — March 15, 2009 @ 2:52 am
tina! I had your soymilk + coffee + agave nectar combo this morning, sooo good!! just wanted to let you know! ha!
Babycakes — March 15, 2009 @ 8:53 am
One of my best friends just lives near Harvard Square. She’s just moved to Boston. I would tell her about your blog but I don’t want her to discover mine!
Sarah — March 15, 2009 @ 6:47 pm
On Saturday I did the Lunar Flow again before bed. I really enjoy all of the hip opening! I had an observation that I wrote a book about on my blog, check it out if you have any insight on the “third eye.” Thanks!
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Shelby — March 16, 2009 @ 6:32 pm
Those bars sound perfect! I will be trying those out soon =)
Mmm and yay for PB Puffins!