Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 02:58 PM

Burrito!

I seriously love Amy’s Organic products! You can always count on them to be nutritious, delicious, and convenient. Honestly, what more could you ask for???

Today’s lunch was an Amy’s Black Bean Burrito made with black beans and veggies. (Again, this was a grab-and-go lunch on my way out the door this morning. Thankfully, Amy’s = convenient.)

You never know what to expect from a frozen burrito, but today’s lunch was pretty awesome. It had an authentic, somewhat spicy burrito flavor, and inside was a TON of whole black beans, pinto beans, corn, broccoli, and other veggies. The whole wheat flour tortilla was wrapped tightly and never once unraveled, so I didn’t have to worry about it any sort of messy burrito-ness. My only gripes were that the tortilla was a tad on the chewy side and the sodium content was sort of high, but the tasty burrito filling definitely made up for it. I especially liked that it took just under 3 minutes in the microwave to cook. Woo! Fast, healthy food! (I swear, I’m not typically a “Woo Girl“… just added that in for fun! :) )

Bottom line: Amy’s burritos are definitely a great option when you need a quick meal! :D

Nutrition Facts:

Serving Size: 1 burrito
Servings Per Container: 1

Calories 280
Calories from Fat 70

Amount Per Serving and/or % Daily Value*
Total Fat 8 g (12%)
Saturated Fat 1 g (5%)
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg (0%)
Sodium 580 mg (24%)
Total Carbohydrate 44 g (15%)
Dietary Fiber 4 g (16%)
Sugars 4 g
Protein 9 g
Vitamin A 20%
Vitamin C 40%
Calcium 8%
Iron 20%

My sweet treat after lunch was a piece of Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf. Its rich, moist, chocolateness reminds me of Devil’s Food Cake. Mmmmmm!

My planned afternoon snack is Oikos Greek yogurt with strawberries and blueberries. It’s almost snack time! :)

Healthy Supermarkets

America’s 10 Healthiest Supermarkets

Of course, Whole Foods tops the list, but I’m glad to see that Hannaford made the list too! Mal and I have been shopping at Stop & Shop, purely out of convenience (it’s a 5 minute walk from our apartment), but we recently discovered a nearby Hannaford that has a MUCH higher quality produce and “health” food selection. Did your supermarket make the list?

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Sunday, November 16, 2008 at 06:39 PM

Potluck Brunch

My Sunday morning started with blogging, an iced coffee (with milk and agave nectar), and a piece of toast with Barney Butter (to settle my stomach). 

While I blogged, my wonderful and amazing husband cleaned our apartment since we were having guests for brunch. He’s the best! :D

A big brunch was exactly what I needed after a night of wine drinking! Brunch was a group effort this morning– each of our friends brought something to share. 

Jacky brought banana nut bread, which was delish! I snacked on a piece while we sipped coffee, chatted, and waited for the rest of brunch to finish cooking. 

Josh and Danielle purchased a variety of Entenmann’s coffee cakes and danishes. 

Jacky also brought fresh strawberries and blueberries, which were an especially nice surprise. I’ve missed fresh fruit so much! 

Mr. Mal cooked turkey bacon and scrambled eggs with shredded cheddar. 

I made a French Toast Souffle, which was soooooo delicious! I made this same recipe a few months ago, but this time, I let the Challah bread soak overnight in the batter. It had so much more French toast flavor this time! :D It sounds like a fancy recipe, but it’s actually very easy to make. 

Jon brought champagne for mimosas. When opening the bottle, Mal made sure not to point it towards his face. (This image cracked us up! :) We’re dorks!) 

Especially after a heavy night of drinking, champagne was not at all appealing to me. Instead of a usual mimosa pour, mine was made with OJ and a tiny splash of champagne. 

Our brunch spread was quite impressive: pastries, banana nut bread, turkey bacon, French toast souffle, cheddar scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, and mimosas. Mmmmmm! I love brunch!

Even with 3 hungry guys, we still had a ton of leftovers! 

My plate…

… and, of course, I went back for seconds of the French Toast Souffle. Yuuuummmmm!

It’s not even 5 o’clock yet, but I am already hungry for dinner. Maybe I should just have a snack to hold me over? Hmmmm… all I know is that it’s feeding time again! :)

P.S. Woah, Sunday! Where did you go?!?!?!?

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