grocery list – Carrots 'N' Cake

Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 05:19 PM

Sunshine Day

I’ve had quite the Saturday so far! I don’t think that I’ve stopped moving all day. Must be all of that espresso!

The photo shoot for OpenSky went much better than expected. Usually, I get SO nervous on camera and speaking in front of groups– and I avoid these types of situations as much as possible. Basically, I panic. My mind goes blank and I start sweating… it’s not a pretty sight. Anyway, things went fairly well. I was really nervous at first, but it got easier after the first couple of products.

I’m actually REALLY excited about the products in my shop. They’re all wonderful, but one in particular is going to knock your socks off!

Hint: I made an awesome iced soy latte with it for lunch this afternoon!

I also had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a Sandwich Thin.

After lunch, I set out for baking supplies. I have a lot of cookies to bake this afternoon!

Instead of driving to the grocery store, I decided to make the trip my exercise for the day. I walked a mile to the grocery store and then a mile home. It was a nice, little walk that got my heart pumping, especially on the walk back!

Here are some photos of my neighborhood:

It was a cold yet sunny day in South Boston.

The walk home was much more strenuous with two huge sacks of groceries. I was sweating by the time I walked home and up 4 flights of stairs to our apartment. It definitely felt like a workout to me!

Check out the loot that I lugged home!

When I got home from my walk, I chugged some water and snacked on a Red Delicious apple.

I have lots of baking to do! Better get crackin’!

Hope you’re enjoying your Saturday!

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Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 07:07 AM

Breakfast Alternatives and A Big Grocery Shopping

I slept great last night! I stayed up to watch Lost, so I slept in until 6:15 this morning. (Man, I remember the days when “sleeping in” was noon!) I slept soundly until my alarm went off and easily got out of bed. I feel like I haven’t had a morning like this in weeks!

My breakfast was a delightful bowl of stovetop oats. Guys, I think I am a true convert! The stovetop method really doesn’t take that much longer to make, and the final product is oat perfection!

In the mix:

1/2 cup dry oats
3/4 cup vanilla hemp milk
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp hemp protein
1 tbsp raisins
Blueberries
Scoop of peanut butter

While I find oatmeal to be the best, most filling, long-lasting breakfast, I want to change-up my morning meal a little bit. Besides oats, what breakfasts fill you up and hold off your hunger until lunchtime?

Lunch Preview

I can’t decide which I like better– posting lunch at the end of the day with dinner or posting a “lunch preview” with breakfast?

Today’s lunch is leftover pizza from last night, cottage cheese with fresh blueberries, and a lemon-flavored Larabar, which is my new fav! (I need to update my rankings!)

Big Grocery Shopping

When I went grocery shopping this past weekend, we needed everything! Seriously, our refrigerator and cupboards were bare! This shopping was bigger than usual, but a lot of these foods are the “usuals” that we buy most weeks. If you’d like to see past grocery shopping trips, check them out here.

The List:

Peanut Butter Puffins* (2 boxes)
European-style bagged lettuce
Stonyfield yogurt
Friendship low-fat cottage cheese
Nature’s Promise multigrain bread
Boar’s Head BBQ chicken deli meat
Sliced American cheese
Shrimp*
Bananas
Broccoli
Barilla pasta
Marinara sauce
Raisins
Pear
Low-fat milk
Brown rice
Chocolate chips
Red pepper*
Oranges* (2)
Thomas English Muffins* (2)
Garlic
Onion
Mushrooms
Lundburg risotto (2)
Wolfgang Puck canned soup* (3)
Vanilla hemp milk
Blueberries
Grape tomatoes
Organic carrots
Ground flaxseed meal
Kraft “natural” shredded mozzarella*

* On sale at Stop & Shop this week.

Question of the Day

Have you ever been served breakfast in bed? If so, what was the occasion and what did you eat?

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Monday, January 19, 2009 at 07:20 PM

The Best Pad Thai from a Box

I love it when Mal cooks dinner for us! Usually, we cook together, but sometimes we alternate taking on the whole meal ourselves, so the other person can relax. It’s the best when you can sit on your behind and chill while dinner cooks. The only work you have to do is lift your fork and chew!

Mal made a wonderful pad thai meal for us… with a little help from Trader Joe’s. TJ’s sells a box of Pad Thai Noodles and Sauce that takes just 15 minutes to prepare. The only ingredients that you need to add yourself are olive oil, an egg, and your choice of veggies. The box includes rice noodles and some special sauce.