Excuse Me, Sir
Umm…
Excuse me, sir, you know you’re not supposed to have that stuffed pug.
Murphy knew I was watching his every move, but he didn’t care. What a butthead.
Lunch
I had a few sushi rolls leftover from last night’s dinner, so I added them to a big salad for lunch today. I thought the rolls might taste funky sitting in the fridge overnight, but they didn’t at all.
Also in the mix: lettuce, celery, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, feta, and Goddess dressing.
After lunch, I whipped up a batch of chocolate “soft serve” using a frozen banana, 1/2 scoop of chocolate protein powder, and a splash of soy milk. Delish!
Coffee + Grinder Deal
Last month’s Caftea promo went so well, we decided to team up again. You know how I love all things pumpkin, so check what we came up with:
Carrots ‘N’ Cake Special Edition Pumpkin Spice Coffee!!! Cool, right!?
The coffee is whole bean, so to sweeten the deal, we’re throwing in a La Pavoni Mill Grinder, which you can get in black or white. (You can read more about the grinders here.)
So, for just $29, you get 8 ounces of special edition Pumpkin Spice Coffee and a La Pavoni Mill Grinder in black or white!! Sounds like a good deal to me! 
Feta Giveaway
Thanks to everyone who entered the feta giveaway on Friday. Here’s your winner: 344
#344 Tami
I am a daily walker. I go 3 miles at least 6 days a week. I also just started using the Aqua Jogger in my back yard pool and it is a great non impact work out.
Congrats, Tami! Please email me with your full name and mailing address to claim your prize. If you didn’t win this time, there’s still one more feta giveaway this coming Friday.
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Workout time! See ya! 
Tags: Athenos
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs — July 26, 2010 @ 1:57 pm
STILL haven’t ever had sushi! Darnit I need to try so bad :/
Lol at Murphy – so cute!
sweetersalt — July 26, 2010 @ 2:01 pm
Don’t ya’ just love it when they know they’re being bad, but choose to do it any way?! Mine does the same thing, he’ll grab my rolled up socks and toss them in the air then run away, as if he didn’t do it. But how can you be mad at them when they’re so darn cute!
BethT — July 26, 2010 @ 2:02 pm
Don’t you know it’s Murphy’s world, and you’re just allowed to live in it?
Heather (Heather's Dish) — July 26, 2010 @ 2:03 pm
girl, my dogs do that stuff all.the.time. they’re seriously just like children!
thehipyogini — July 26, 2010 @ 2:05 pm
OMG. Your dog is adorable! What kind of protein powder do you use? I can’t seem to find one that I like.
Estela @ Weekly Bite — July 26, 2010 @ 2:05 pm
Dogs are too funny!!! Especially Murphy
I truly think Banana softserve is the perfect way to end every meal
Dorry — July 26, 2010 @ 2:05 pm
That salad looks great. I love being creative with my leftovers!
RhodeyGirl — July 26, 2010 @ 2:07 pm
That first photo is hilarious.
Heather — July 26, 2010 @ 2:07 pm
dogs are so funny. one time my 8 lb toy poodle tried to drag a piece of pizza off my plate!
Annie — July 26, 2010 @ 2:08 pm
Hey Tina, How do you make your soft serve? I’ve heard some people use a Vitamix, but I don’t have one. Will the blender work?
Beth @ Beth's Journey to Thin — July 26, 2010 @ 2:08 pm
Haha such cute pictures of Murphy!! I looove sushi. Totally agree that it’s a little touch and go with it in the fridge overnight but glad to hear yours was good today too!
Tina — July 26, 2010 @ 2:10 pm
@thehipyogini: This one in mocha: http://carrotsncake.theopenskyproject.com/optimum-nutrition-gold-standard-100-whey.html
Tina — July 26, 2010 @ 2:11 pm
@Annie: A blender or food processor should work. Just make sure you slice up the frozen banana first.
Tina — July 26, 2010 @ 2:11 pm
Murphy is too cute. Reminds me of my daughter. She is almost 2 and will just look at me and do exactly what I said not to. But I still can’t help but laugh and think she is adorable.
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) — July 26, 2010 @ 2:12 pm
The salad looks good, but dang…I need some of that soft serve about right now!
Kelly — July 26, 2010 @ 2:15 pm
Haha Murphy really is a big butt head!
Carly (Swim, Run, Om) — July 26, 2010 @ 2:16 pm
Yum. Me wantie that coffee! Maybe I’ll treat myself to some next month.
Holly @ couchpotatoathlete — July 26, 2010 @ 2:18 pm
Murphy is hilarious! My 2 year old niece acts like that too — she knows she is doing something naughty but will do it anyway and then she’ll give you this smile and say with her eyes “what are you going to do about it? I’m too cute!”
Jessica @ How Sweet — July 26, 2010 @ 2:19 pm
OMG Murphy cracks me UP.
Exercise and Eat — July 26, 2010 @ 2:20 pm
I’ve got to get on this protein ice cream trend!
TanyasDailyProductReviews — July 26, 2010 @ 2:26 pm
I had the protein powder to my soft serve also, it makes it more FLUFFY.
Janna (janna's keeping it real) — July 26, 2010 @ 2:39 pm
Oh wow. The two best things in the world, combined. Balllller. I WILL be ordering this!!!
Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman — July 26, 2010 @ 2:40 pm
His little attitude kills me. Haha. Too cute!
Dynamics — July 26, 2010 @ 2:42 pm
Murphy is SMART…He knows you will take a picture BEFORE punishing him and taking the toy away. He has a few minutes to enjoy it. Ha Ha You go Murphy!!
Lindsay — July 26, 2010 @ 2:44 pm
I love that you called your dog a butthead. I haven’t heard that word in a long time
Amanda- The Nutritionist Reviews — July 26, 2010 @ 2:49 pm
That coffee looks so awesome!
Dogs are too funny! They know right from wrong but just don’t care. Gotta love em.
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg — July 26, 2010 @ 2:50 pm
Ha!!! I hate it when my dogs do that!! Our little terrier will just STARE at me when he does something that’s pissing me off. In the winter, he has been known to take a poop right in front of me, while looking at me with this look like, “What are you gonna do about it?”
Jenna (Hello, I Love You) — July 26, 2010 @ 2:55 pm
Murphy is so freakin’ cute. My husband and I are getting a pug as soon as we move. Love!
Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine — July 26, 2010 @ 2:56 pm
Our cats always climb on the table while we’re eating. I mean, they know we’re just going to yell at them, right? Crazy pets!
I never take leftover sushi home because I’m afraid it will go bad, but I’m glad to know it stayed fresh!
Corey — July 26, 2010 @ 3:05 pm
Haha my dog does things like that all the time..hard to get mad when they’re so cute though!
Have you ever been to Genki Ya (http://genkiyabrookline.com/) in Brookline for sushi? It’s mostly organic and you can even get brown rice sushi! I would recommend trying it
Emily — July 26, 2010 @ 3:12 pm
Hey Tina,
I’ve never bought whole bean coffee before. Do you know about how many cups of coffee 8 ounces would make?
thehipyogini — July 26, 2010 @ 3:17 pm
@Tina: awesome, thanks–and i love mocha anything!
allison @ livingoneday — July 26, 2010 @ 3:31 pm
awhhhhhhhh murph!!!! so cute! by the way, im hosting a chobani giveaway if you’re interested!! i know you love greek and it’s awesome!!
allison @ livingoneday — July 26, 2010 @ 3:33 pm
@Annie: yup, the blender works juuuust fine
Emily @ For Sweets Sake — July 26, 2010 @ 3:42 pm
Any way to get just the coffee? I already have a coffee bean grinder (because I have a coffee addiction) but I would LOVE to try some pumpkin spice coffee! Especially because the S’more was so good!
meemsnyc — July 26, 2010 @ 3:53 pm
Cute doggie! mmm, coffee.
Lynn (The Actors Diet) — July 26, 2010 @ 3:58 pm
my husband used to work for aardman animation (the company that does “wallace and gromit”) and had one of the claymation artists do a sculpture of my dog. for some reason he is OBSESSED with it – i think he knows it’s his “baby!”
Meg — July 26, 2010 @ 4:04 pm
Hahaha ohh I love Murphy
Gavi — July 26, 2010 @ 4:20 pm
Ummmm, Murphy is AMAZINGLY adorable! Your soft-serve looks so delicious, and I’ve been meaning to try it for a while but my food processor is broken. Can I use a blender, or will it not turn out the same?
Callie — July 26, 2010 @ 4:28 pm
Haha. Murphy is too cute.
That soft-serve looks so good.
Tina — July 26, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
@Emily: I have no idea! A lot!
Melissa (MelissaLikesToEat) — July 26, 2010 @ 5:03 pm
Murphy…..so bad it’s good!
Mary @ Bites and Bliss — July 26, 2010 @ 5:04 pm
hahaha Murphy knows he’s way to cute for you to be mad at him!
Sarah — July 26, 2010 @ 5:06 pm
I love the idea of sushi rolls in a salad. You could ever use Bragg’s liquid aminos for a dressing (I love it as a low sodium version of soy sauce)!
Megan (Braise The Roof) — July 26, 2010 @ 5:07 pm
Haha, Murphy totally knows what he’s doing…he must be entering his adolescent years.
Jessica — July 26, 2010 @ 5:25 pm
Your salad looks really delicious, but I’m not a big sushi fan so I’d probably sub with some beans or bean burgers. Your naughty little Murphy was enjoying himself, wasn’t he? BTW – I love the color of your walls…beautiful!
Dynamics — July 26, 2010 @ 5:52 pm
@Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg: Well, I guess we all know who the boss is in your house. But ya gotta love em.
Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun) — July 26, 2010 @ 5:57 pm
That first photo is priceless. Isn’t Murphy well into his teen years now? If so, he’s probably just fulfilling his adolescent duty to be rebellious.
CATHIE — July 26, 2010 @ 6:09 pm
That is so funny……lol “um excuse me sir”……….lol when i read that and then seen the picture i almost spit water everywhere………..LOL!
Lisa (bakebikeblog) — July 26, 2010 @ 6:10 pm
haha naughty Murphy indeed!!!!
Anya @ Fitness & Sunshine — July 26, 2010 @ 6:20 pm
soft serve is the best summer treat
Murph is too funny!
Wendy (Give Love Create Happiness) — July 26, 2010 @ 6:31 pm
Murphy cracks me up! Pumpkin Spice coffee…what a great idea!
Shanna @ Shanna Like Banana — July 26, 2010 @ 6:38 pm
@Gabriela @ Une Vie Saine:
So do my cats! Little stinkers
And I think you should do a giveaway for the Pumpkin Spice Coffee and pick me as your winner! haha
Staceyhttp://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ — July 26, 2010 @ 6:59 pm
Sushi in a salad sounds pretty good to me.
Emilyeatsclean — July 26, 2010 @ 7:13 pm
Ohhh I like the idea of adding some chocolate flav-a-flav to the “soft serve”. And Murphy is just too cute!
Kelly @ Healthy Living With Kelly — July 26, 2010 @ 7:39 pm
Murphy is adorable!!!
Cynthia (It All Changes) — July 26, 2010 @ 7:59 pm
Haha Murphy! Dogs are so silly and he wants what he wants.
Wei-Wei — July 26, 2010 @ 8:07 pm
Aww, Murphy’s so cute! I think that maybe you should give in and just give it to him
that chocolate soft serve looks delish!
Wei Wei
Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin — July 26, 2010 @ 8:12 pm
Haha what a little sneak!
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter — July 26, 2010 @ 8:32 pm
Oh Murphy! What a little butthead!
Rachael — July 26, 2010 @ 8:57 pm
There is currently Earl Grey tea splattered all over my keyboard. That first picture is priceless.
Way to bring the word butthead back – a frequently under-used term, especially when a) it’s applicable to someone on almost a daily basis and b) for those of us 25-35, it was a staple of middle school vocabulary
Pumpkin coffee is one of the reasons I love fall!
Dee — July 26, 2010 @ 8:58 pm
What a cutie he is!
And wow, your lunch looks so good!
Hannah — July 26, 2010 @ 10:49 pm
You’re dog is the funniest, crazinest dog I’ve ever seen. Love it!
Alyanna — July 27, 2010 @ 2:54 am
hi Tina,
I know you love pugs and I don’t know if you’ve seen this but check it out!
Batman Pug
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrIp3k5pJQM
Sami — July 27, 2010 @ 8:36 am
Haha…Murph is such a ham!
Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun — July 27, 2010 @ 11:09 am
What brand of protein powder do you use. The brand I use has such a funky protein powder taste!
-Erika
Tina — July 27, 2010 @ 11:12 am
@Erika @ Food, Fitness, & Fun: See comments above!
Amber K — July 27, 2010 @ 1:16 pm
I can’t stand sushi. I even tried one without fish in it once and it was still awful. At least it looks pretty!