I am definitely in that Friday state of mind today! I’m ready for the weekend to begin and all of my healthy eating habits have gone out the window. What’s up with that?! Friday rolls around and all I want to do is eat junk food!
Snack
Mid-morning, I craved something sweet. I would have killed for a freshly baked oatmeal raisin cookie! But, instead, I dug into my stash of Galaxy Granola and mixed it with some vanilla hemp milk.
This yummy snack definitely hit the spot, but two bowls and nearly 450 calories later, I knew that my special relationship with granola needed to end for the day. 
Lunch
Because I indulged in granola, I decided to keep lunch on the light side this afternoon. I had a Siggi’s blueberry yogurt and an apple.
And, a big bag of carrot sticks.
I also munched on a chocolate chip cookie that someone at NuVal baked. I just couldn’t resist, especially with it being Cookie Friday at all! 
I’m heading to Starbucks after work to bust out my Health post for the week, so I’ll probably grab a snack there, too. I have plans for a late dinner tonight, so I’m sure that I’ll need a little something to hold me over.
Deal of the Week
Check out my newest feature on Trading Up Downtown: Deal of the Week! 
Chefs Catalog Giveaway
The nice folks at Chefs Catalog have offered to giveaway a $50 gift card to one lucky Carrots ‘N’ Cake reader. Yay!!! Great prize, right?
To enter: Visit the Chefs Catalog website, shop around, and leave a comment about a product (or 2!) that you would buy if you win the gift card. I’ll randomly pick a winner tomorrow morning. Good luck!
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P.S. Check out Patricia’s raffle for a Garmin 305 and The Stick. All proceeds go directly to Tufts School of Nutrition Science and Policy to help with their research in both nutrition and adolescent obesity.
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Kitchen Aid mixer!!
Definitely a new knife or the Cuisinart Griddler…..
Food processor because right now I use my blender for everything.
A mini prep food processor would make my life easier so I don’t have to drag out my big one. And I’d love a good chef’s knife.
i need a new chef’s knife really bad. i cut myself weekly because mine is dull and beyond sharpening!
I would love a Vita-Mix!!
i would buy a stock pot to use on my new induction cooktop!
I’d probably get a blender of some sort.
VITA MIX!!!
I would totally purchase a food scale, because I always tend to overestimate the food that I eat!! :/
The website isn’t working but I’m pretty sure I’d be happy with anything from that site. I am a kitchen appliance whore.
Well, I would have shopped around, but they are doing maintenance. So suffice it to say I would have no trouble spending a give card at that website!!
The site is down
but reading the other comments, I’d like to try a Vitamix.
Comment on only 1 or 2 items?!?!
Where do I begin…..the beautiful bamboo cutting boards, a fancy panani press, and a digital scale are pretty high up on the list, BUT I’m pretty sure if I won….that gift card would go towards a french coffee press!!!!!!
blender or food processor. i just dropped the lid to my mini prep food processor and the tab that clicks in to switch it on broke off. i was so sad. i use that thing daily. really need to go get a new one… but then again, i have always wanted a vitamix…
Definitely a food processor–need to be able to make my own hummus!
Definitely the immersion blender!! Would be great for soups!
How can I decide?? I would probably put it towards a Kitchen Aid mixer or a beautiful new Kitchen Aid slow cooker.
I am in desperate need of a new knife. I’m not quite sure which one, but I think I would go with one of the Henckles Santoku or chef’s knives.
I need new pots so this would be a great prize to win!
I would most definitely buy a French Press. I’ve been obsessing over buying one lately and this would definitely confirm my purchase!
I would totally get a food processor and a blender. How am i living without these items!?
i would definitely put the money towards a new blender – probably the cuisinart smartpower blender cbt-500. my current blender has a serious problem involving grinding noises and smoke…it’s time for a new one
Where do I even start? I would love to get a good quality blender such as VitaMix. I’ve been dying to try to make juices.
I would put the gift cards towards buying a food processor, I really want one!!
I really want an ice cream maker!!!
LOVE kitchen shopping! My hubby and I need a shiny new toaster. Would most likely happily buy the Cuisinart Classic Stainless-Steel Toaster. We also need a tea kettle for our nightly 8:00 tea … the Demeyere water kettle has a nice, cozy, homey look! I’m such an indecisive shopper! Thanks for the chance!
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