Quick heads-up: Tonight’s post is going to be a quickie! I’ve been running around non-stop all day and I still have a million things to do tonight. Gah!
I woke up bright and early this morning, did my usual routine, and headed immediately out the door to my mom’s house, which is about an hour away.
My Sunday morning breakfast: Hemp toast with almond butter and banana slices.
[Fast-forward to tonight]
For dinner tonight, I kept things simple with a bowl of Honey Nut Shredded Wheat, sliced strawberries, and vanilla soy milk. I basically ate all afternoon long, so when dinnertime rolled around tonight, I wasn’t too hungry.
The reason why I was eating all day long was because I helped my grandmother and mother prepare for a family BBQ at my grandparents’ house this afternoon. For me, it’s always so tempting to dig into the party food before the event starts, but I was mostly well-behaved today and only munched on a few bites. But, let’s just say, I got an early start on the snacking! 😳 There was SO MUCH delicious food at the party– I had a tough time not snacking!
My sister’s fiancé’s family was also invited to the BBQ today, so it was quite the event, especially since many of the family members were meeting for the first time this afternoon.
Blue Cheese- and Cranberry-Stuffed Endive…
I love these things! I probably ate 3 or 4 of them! Holy yum!
I also dug into my aunt’s veggie and hummus platter. I especially loved the oven-roasted cauliflower, which was tossed in olive oil and seasoned with Montreal Steak Seasoning. The beet and sweet potato chips were also really good.
Surprisingly, I passed on having a piece of cake tonight. I overindulged so much on vacation, I feel like I need a serious detox now! Oh well. There will be other cakes, right? (FYI: Pat & Steph are my sister and her fiance.)
I chowed on the bruschetta, too. There’s just something about fresh bruschetta that I can’t seem to turn down!
My grandfather fired up the grill, but I passed on the meat selections.
Instead, I filled up with the “fresher” options.
Lots of salad and raw veggies!
My sister gave me the best magnet for my birthday! It totally cracked me up!
I still need to write my Health post and get ready for the work week. I guess vacation is over. Boo! 😕