pb&j

hey girl hey! FAB news- jenny over at Peanut Butter and Jenny is having an amazing giveaway of FiberOne MUFFINS! they sound absolutely delish, and HELLO who doesn't like FrEE stuff? get on that and show jenny some love :)

coo coo for CaRaMeL

so wednesday turned out to be a nice and relaxing day off :) i started off the day with a new favorite of mine...

dannon caramel yogurt!! now usually i don't like any flavored yogurts such as this (they're too sweet and fake tasting), BUT this one is an exception! it has an extremely light caramel flavor and is absolutely DELISH!

mom and i decided to hit up the beach club for the afternoon because while most of the country is snowing or having cold fronts, this is what our fall looks like...

for lunch we decided to split a pesto chicken and spinach salad with goat cheese and a sherry dressing...

twas good, but had a bit too much goat cheese for our taste. lots o goat cheese at lunch time is just too rich!

dinner was an unpictured popcorn at the movie theatres. dragged mom to see "the stepfather" because um heLLo penn badgely is in it! she wasn't too sure about it, but we both ended up liking it. it wasn't all that "scary", but it def made us jump at parts! the guy was a big time creepo! andddd penn's body was BANGING! they showed him shirtless most of the movie so i was happy :D

since dinner wasn't much of a substantial one, i was still hungry when i got home...vita to the rescue!

doesn't get much better than snuggling in bed with a chocolate vitamuffin!

yesterday started off with an early breakfast from 7-11! yes, i actually ate breakfast! and yes, it was from 7-11. haaaaa.

cheerios with low fat milk (cow's) and half a naner on top. just shows you that you CAN eat healthy on the run. i forgot how much i love cheerios! yum yum.

lunch was nicely delivered to me by jon...

egg white omlette with tomatoes, cheese, and turkey sausage with a piece of w/w toast. SOO nummy! breakfast food is my all time fav (just not actually at "breakfast time"!).

last night i had an overnight babysitting job for 3 awesome girls! it's homecoming week at their school so we got to gossip all night about school happenings, boys, homecoming dresses, etc. made me feel young again :) and made me miss high school! for din they're mom had left us some beef and pea stew she had made. it had an awesome flavor, but was WAYYY too salty. i felt sooooo bloated and yucky this morning! i dropped them off at school and headed to the gym for a morning workout- YAY! finally! i did 45 min of cardio and about 10 of upper body stregth and then rushed home to shower and change for work.

i was a little bit hungry when i got to work so i had a chocolate brownie gnu bar :)

yummm! love this flavor!

TGIF lovies :)

FEED me

waldo is extremely flattered by all of your comments. fyi- he's single ladies ;)

so before i hit the gym yesterday i was a bit hungry and def needed some extra energy. enter the fiber one oats & chocolate bar.

this was absolutely amazinggggggggg! it tasted like an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie bar :) nom nom. i hit up the gym for 70 min of cardio (5 min bike warm up/65 min treadmill) and 20 min of upper body strength.

i got home to find a box full of goodies on my doorstep from...DOCTOR KRACKER!!!

they sent me a fabulous selection of samples of their flatbreads and culinary crisps to review- i can't wait :) of course i had to try at least one (but only one because i didn't want to spoil my din din). PUMPKIN CHEDDAR flatbread!

according to Dr. Kracker's website, "We toast this cracker while it’s baking to coax the “wow” out of those delicious organic pumpkin seeds, and to get that the most out of that unique, extra-crispy toasted cheddar flavor. Absolutely delicious." I AGREE! these were awesomeeeee! they were extremelyyyyy crunchy and had a fabulous nutty flavor. i could not taste much pumpkin, but that did not bother me. they would be fabulous with melted cheese on them :) thank you George at Dr. Kracker! i cannot wait to complete the full review!

while mom was making a delish salad for dinner, i decided to bake some muFFinS- whole wheat applesauce muffins from the back of the Hodgson Mill box.

i usually like to make muffins from scratch, but i saw this box at albertson's the other day and decided to give it a whirl. i used unsweetened applesauce instead of sweetened and added some flax meal for an extra kick.

and sprinkled some oats on top for decoration...

this recipe yielded 22 mini muffins. the VeRdiCt- i remember why i like to make muffins from scratch. they didn't even rise! (the picture above is pre-baking, but they came out looking the exacttt same way. poop.) these muffins were edible, but did not excite my taste buds in ANY way. blah :( total bummer.

dinner was a typical momma sue salad- romaine, shredded broccoli, tomatoes, shredded carrots, chickpeas, left over rotisserie chicken, red cabbage, and a few tortilla pieces.

sooo yummy- as usual. i also had a few Dr. Kracker Hummus Maximus Culinary Crisps with my salad. they were VERY crunchy and had an interesting flavor. they were good, but i think they had too many coriander seeds for my taste. not great, but definitely not bad- probably about a B-.

the perfect dinner to nosh on while watching GOSSIP GIRL! what did everyone think of chucks boy on boy kiss? didn't bother me- makes for good entertainment. i am liking the addition of hil duff to ze show- although she and dan are an awkward couple thus far. anyways, twas a good episode- can't wait for next week! yay for halloween episodes :)

todays lunch was pb&j with chia seeds on essential flax seeds bread and a non-pictured naner.

ffaaaaaaabbbbbuuulllooouuussss!

afternoon snack was peach chobani with raisin nut FEED granola. by the time i remembered to take a pic it looked like this...

we all know my feeling on chobani, BUT i have another FAV item...FEED granola! holy moly this rocked! the flavor was insane and it just tasted good for you (know what i mean?). thank you again to the jason's at FEED for the amazing samples- i cannot wait to try the blueberry almond and cranberry coconut flavors. anyone have any fab ideas on what to eat them with??

bring out the boots

hello beautiful readers :) ugh- is it really monday already? where did the weekend go? oh wait- GOSSIP GIRL is on tonight- can't be too bummed out!!! as for my weekend, let's see...

friday's lunch was half of an egg salad sandwich with lettuce and tomato that i split with one of my co-workers. i was so hungry that by the time i thought to take a pic- it was gone. oopsey daisy. we also split a banana chocolate chip cupcake for a late afternoon snack but it tasted more like a muffin than a cupcake. twas very strange.

did 60 minutes of cardio at the gym (bike and treadmill) and 20 minutes of strength. mom called me as i was walking out of the gym and said she wanted to see "couples retreat" and it started in 5 minutes so to meet her at the theatre. yes, i went to the movies in my gym clothes- sweat and all. classy, i know. she was late (as usual), so i quickly ran into hooked on subs to grab a salad to take into the movies with me (it's right next to the theatre- perfffeccct!). the movie was stupid and silly, but i enjoyed it, and my salad of course (and you KNOW i had some of momma sue's popcorn) :) i DEF want to go to bora bora asap (where the movie was filmed). when i got out to my car after the movie, there was the bigggggest grasshopper on my windshield- they are a sign of good luck!!! yay!!! perhaps i should start playing the lotto? haaa

saturday was a pretty busy day at work- yay :) i had a gnu bar for lunch...

LOVED this flavor!!! veryyyy orangey :) nom nom.

had dinner at grammy's with mom. 3 generations at the same table- always a good laugh!!! i had a small salad to start and then had the prime rib with sauteed eggplant and a sweet potato. i wasn't too hungry (very strange because all i had eaten all day was the gnu bar), so only ate about half of everything. deffff ate all of my eggplant though. i also had about 3 bites of red velvet cake that gram had for dessert. DeLiSh!

sunday morning looked like this...

it was actually CHILLY out (in the 60's)- so ol and i cuddled for most of the morning :) doesn't get much better than that!

mom and i went to brunch at our fav little hole in the wall diner- kountry kitchen. breakfast was an egg white omlette with tomatoes and cheese...

and lots and lots of coffee :)

we then had a mother daughter day and goofted around (aka hit up marshalls, dillards, albertsons, and publix haha). we def needed some groceries, so picked up this...

coffee, dish soap, apples, a pear, an ugly tomato, cottage cheese, rachel's yogurt (vanilla chai and lavender honey), vitamuffins, butternut squash soup, green beans, and a can of pumpkin.

after i dropped mom at home, jon and i took a nice 30 min bike ride (loving this cooler weather) and then did a nice 30 min run. we then went to his parents house for chili! yum yum!

once i got home my night looked mostly like this...

yes, that is the kitten (now named waldo). yes, he is in my AMERICAN GIRL wheelchair that i randomly found in a closet (ha). yes, i wrapped his leg in tp to look like a cast for no reason. and yes, i took a pic of all this. who am i? how old am i? and why do i find this funny? WHO KNOWS! lol that was my sunday evening...

this morning came way too quickly. bye bye weekend. at least it was still chilly out this morning, and you know what that means...BOOTS :) yes, i am wearing boots in low 70 degree weather. don't hate. todays boots are black chanel riding boots- TDF!

lunch was a salad from chesleas- romaine, chickpeas, edamame, red cabbage, egg, cheese, chinese noodles w/ a blood orange vinagrette. not too good today. i probably ate 5 bites and threw it away...and then stole some of andreas french fries. i need to stop all of this picking! a few fries here, a bite of cake there. not good! i need to work on that asap!

i'm off to the gym after work and then dinner and GG :) adios amigos!

life, part II

okay so to continue where i left off...wednesday was not only my day off, but it was jon and i's 3rd anniversary- wowzers, time sure flies when you're having fun :) i told him i did not want to do much to celebrate because i want a bomb xmas present so he should save his money (hey, at least i'm honest!). butttt, being that he is who he is, he got me 2 dozen gorg roses...

a lovey dovey card that just melted my heart, and the money to go SKYDIVING!!! okay now he's heard me say how much i want to do it, but now that the offer is on the table i'm kind of chickening out. he def won't go with me and i'm not sure if any of my friends would go either- and i'm def NOT doing it alone (how boring!). too bad ollie can't come ;)

we spent the day down in palm beach (i had to take care of something at chanel, so we decided to make a day out of it- yay!). we invited mom to come along with us and of course she jumped on the idea. lunch was at hamburger heaven (our FAV). i was a bad girl and had this...

a south boston patty melt- hamburger with grilled onions, cheedar cheese, and i added avocado on rye toast. with sweet potato fries of course! mom and i split so i didn't feel TOO guilty afterwards. it was awesomeeeee to say the least.

mom decided to get dessert to go, and we ended up with this...

the biggggggest piece of lemon coconut cake i have everrrrrrr seen! holy moly!

we spent the rest of the afternoon wandering worth avenue...window shopping the diamonds and estate jewelry is PAINFUL...poor jon was accosted by a man trying to sell him an engagement ring. i simply told the man i will only settle for a harry winston (i mean HELLO who does he think i am) and he told me "honey, rome wasn't built in a day"- haaa LOVED HIM!! got things taken care of at chanel and left with ONLY a lipgloss- who have i become? why am i so well behaved these days? boooo! no fun! i guess i should be proud of myself though. we then went to gander mountain (jon's fun for the day), which is an outdoorsy boy store. i was horrified when i saw the "girls" sections with pink shirts that had deers head on them that said "don't you wish your girlfriend could HUNT like me?". needless to say i felt QUITE out of place. buttttt, jon loved it (the store, NOT the shirt) and thats all the matters :) we then hit up the gardens mall for a forever 21 trip (got a few bf tee's- can't beat them for 4.50! holy poo!) and hit up ralph lauren (where i could have spent TOO much on jon) and another chanel. by this time we were all pooped and grabbed dinner to go- mom and i split a roasted turkey (right off the bone) sammie on this delicious oatbran bread. and then headed home. GREAT DAY to say the least!!!

yesterday started off with this...

followed by work, and then this...

pb & j with chia seeds on california complete protein bread. NOM NOM!

i had a huge test last night so no time for the gym- boooooo :( and the test was uber tricky! ugh i hate college. high school was soo much easier when all the question said was "choose the correct answer" and now in college it's always "choose the BEST answer"- soooo annoying because half the time all the answers would work but according to the teacher one is the best! rawr!

dinner was not until 930ish and was this...

oatmeal with flax, chopped nuts, cinnamon, and apples- YUM!

okay current at work starvinggg, so i'm off to grab lunch. ta ta lovies! TGIF :)

life, part I

I'M ALIVE! sorry i've been MIA- the past 6 days have been insanely busy with work, school, dog-sitting, gym, life, etc...school especially- why do teachers all have tests at the sammmmee time? drives me nuts! anyways, i'm back :) going to try to fill you in on as much as i can...

thursday night dinner- mom and i split this...

with a salad on the side...

VITA for dessert...

yummmm- chocolatey goodness :)

for lunch on friday jon suprised me with my fav- egg white omlette with toms and cheese from the best little hole in the wall diner...

hb's on the side- not so healthy, but oh so good!

afternoon snack was chobani obviously...

pomegranate is totally my FAV flavor! i love the seeds at the bottom- nom nom...

the rest of the weekend is a blur and was spent studying and doing laundry and such- YUCK!!!

so we'll start back with monday...lunch was a salad from hooked on (da bestttt!!!)...

turkey, cuks, toms, carrots, hot pepppppppers :) delish delish!

afternoon snack was my new fav- a GNU bar...

this bar was awesomeeeee! i loved the flavor and it was very light- only 130 calories!!

when i got home from the gym monday, i was excited to find a package on my doorstep...

from FEED!!!! jason was kind enough to send me samples of their blueberry almond, raisin nut, and cranberry coconut GRANOLAS :) jason, i cannot thank you enough! i'm stoked to try these granolas- they sound amazing!!!

dinner was simple- roasted chicken, green beans, sauteed spinach, and a mini bran muffin (made with love by momma sue!)...

tuesday's lunch was chobani and a gnu bar...

this flavor was just as amazing as the first! i am soooo excited to have found these babies (thanks fresh market!!)

dinner was a Kashi Caribbean Carnival pizza...

this pizza had "Plantains, mangos, kale and fire-roasted red onions with mozzarella cheese and a sweet & spicy guava-infused, Jerk sauce on stone-fired Kashi 7 Whole Grains & Sesame® with flax seed crust." OMG! soooo delish!

i will fill you in with yesterdays eats and happens a little later...back to work...ta ta lovies :)

over the top

okay i am so excited about my first giveaway and cannot wait to do more :) CONGRATS to lauren @ spotty prep goes healthy for winning the kombucha coupons! e-mail me your info to healthsavvyshopaholic@gmail.com so i can get them out to you right away! can't to hear what you think!

on another happy note- nicci @ nifty eats sent me this awesome blogger award!

thanks girl :) you know your blog rocks as well!!!

in order to accept it, i have to answer the following questions with only one word...

1.Where is your cell phone? desk

2.Your hair? wavy

3. Your mother? amazing

4. Your father? loser

5. Your favorite food? sushi

6. Your dream last night? shoes

7. Your favorite drink? water

8. Your dream/goal? reachable

9. What room are you in? work

10. Your hobby? shopping

11. Your fear? dying

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? successful

13. Where were you last night? gym

14. Something you aren’t? quiet

15. Muffins? tasty

16. Wish list item? berkin

17. Where did you grow up? new york & florida

18. Last thing you did? blogged

19. What are you wearing? clothes

20. Your TV? twister

21. Your pets? lots

22. Your friends? hot

23. Your life? crazy

24. Your mood? tired

25. Missing someone? yes

27. Something you’re not wearing? lipstick

28. Your favorite store? saks

29. Your favorite color? turquoise

30. When was the last time you laughed? today

31. Last time you cried? months

33. One place that I go over and over? work

34. One person who emails me regularly? teacher

35. Favorite place to eat? nobu

and nowwwww i get to pass this on to 6 other lovely bloggers (wish i could give it to you all!!!):

Allison @ Secrets of a Chocoholic

Lizzy @ salad.diva

Naomi @ One Fit Foodie!

Lauren @ giant scoops of joy

Leslie @ And Her Little Dog Too

Megan @ Megzz Wins At Life

you ladies rock :)

okay it's almost 5, got to get a few last minute things done at work and then off to the gym! ta ta!

my first GIVEAWAY

so tuesday's lunch turned out to be an old classic- pb & j :)

skippy's natural extra crunchy pb with blackberry preserves on california complete protein bread...mmmmmmm! just what my tummy was asking for...

afternoon/pre-workout snack was strawberry chobani with naner slices- SOOOO delish! the strawb/banana combo neverrr fails!

after work i hit up the gym for 90 minutes of cardio and headed home to unwind. when i got home i found an amazing suprise in the mailbox...

coupons from Synergy Drinks!!! I loveeeee Kombucha and cannot wait to use these babies!!! thanks GT Dave and Susan :)

to learn more about kombucha, click here...

dinner was a quick meal by mom- spinach and ricotta manicotti and salad...

so simple and absolutely delish! it went perfectly with 90210 :) i also snacked on some newman's own popcorn during the hills and the city. jon snacked on this...

blueberry CHOBANI! you know this stuff is good when even jon will eat it!

yesterday was my day off- yayy :) for the most part it was actually nice and relaxing...i spent a good portion of the day lounging at the beach club by the pool. fall in florida = 90 degrees; hot, humid, and sunny! for lunch i had the chopped spinach salad (again!)...

it is pretty much a cobb salad with spinach...roasted chicken, egg, bacon, tomatoes, & avocado with a sherry dressing that is absolutely to die for.

after the pool jess, mom, and i did a little shopping and got a snack- FRO YO :) i had sf/ff black raspberry swirled with lf chocolate- with sprinkles, obvi! ahh so perfect on a hot afternoon. we also stumbled upon a wine tasting...we had no wine, but spent an hour oogling over the french boy pouring chardonnay from his family's vineyard. sighhhhhh- he was yummy! we tried to snag a pic, but we're just not smooth like that.

i decided i HAD to make it to the gym, so i spent 8-9pm doing 45 min of cardio and 15 of upper body strength. i am really glad i went! dinner didn't happen until 930 and was banana nut bread oatmeal. i wasn't that hungry but knew that i should eat something, so oatmeal is always the perfect answer.

2 packets instant oatmeal, reduced fat milk, a generous scoop of wheat bran, half of a mashed naner, chopped nuts (i used pecans and walnuts), and the other half of the naner sliced. holy moly this was insanely good!

jon and i attempted to watch "year one" but it was ridiculously stupid so we only got through half of it. i do love me some michael cera though :)

this morning i decided to try the PomX Iced Coffee (that was so nicely sent to me by Blue at Pom) in Cafe Au Lait.

you can find the nutritional information here...

ummm i hate to say this, but this was a no go in my book. it tasted like watery milk with a weird plastic-y coffee taste. i cannot really even describe the taste- it was just funky. i am still looking forward to trying the chocolate and vanilla flavors though!

it will never replace this...

my daily iced nut blend with skim milk :)

so i've decided to do my first GIVEAWAY :) it's going to be a quick and simple (but DELISH) one...the first person to comment what flavor of kombucha they love or want to try will win 2 coupons for free kombucha...get to it lovies!! my favorite is the raspberry!!

fyi- check out missy's SILK HEART HEALTH giveaway!!!!