TEA TIME

BREAKFAST

So I bought this amazing little tea pot the other day and I was so excited to try it today.  All you do is put one of the flower tea buds in some hot water...

BEFORE...

& AFTER

It was so beautiful and tasty too!!!  This is going to have to be a treat though because the flowers are EXTREMELY expensive!!!

So breakfast consisted of tea, warm water with lemon juice (I try to drink a glass as soon as I wake up), and PUMPKIN OATMEAL!!!!

NATURE'S PATH MULTIGRAIN RAISIN SPICE OATMEAL + 1/2 CUP CANNED PUMPKIN + 1 CUP ALMOND BREEZE UNSWEETENED MILK + SPLASH VANILLA EXTRACT + PUMPKIN PIE MIX

LUNCH

Finally made it to the gym today!!!!!!  Very brief visit but a visit nonetheless.  It felt so good to get back into the swing of things and I only hope I can keep it up.

So because I worked out, I rewarded myself with a little "After Workout" smoothie.  And I made one for boyfriend too!!  Used my Birthday Glass too!!!

1 CUP ALMOND BREEZE UNSWEETENED MILK + 1 SERVING YOPLAIT TRIPLE BERRY SMOOTHIE + 1/2 MEDIUM BANANA + 1 TBSP VIV AGAVE

Viv Agave Fiber Supplement.  Tasteless but effective! 9 grams of fiber per serving!

DINNER

Yesterday I defrosted and boiled a bunch of chicken I had bought awhile ago.  I am determined to use it before it goes bad so I came up with this Neopolitian Chicken combo.

1/2 CUP CRUSHED TOMATOES + 4 OZ CHICKEN BREAST + 2 OZ PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS + 2 CUPS SPINACH + 1 OZ TRADER JOE'S LIGHT SHREDDED MOZZARELLA CHEESE

I've been having such a difficult time sleeping lately.  I think I've just had a lot of stuff on my mind and it runs through my head at night over and over again thus keeping me awake.  I bought some Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Tea in hopes that this will aid my trip ZZZZzzzz land!  Review to follow...

AT HOME TACO TUESDAY (TT)!

Short post because I've been really busy finishing up some errands today.  Life has been crazy yet missing one thing...will follow.

DINNER
TACO TUESDAY B%$CHES!!  LOL!  Decided it was MUCH cheaper and much more health conscious to make tacos at home for the weekly holiday.  Plus, the Boyfriend was working tonight so I wouldn't have a partner in crime.

MARGARITA (SILVER TEQUILA + TRADER JOE'S MARGARITA MIX) + 3 TRADER JOE'S FISH STICKS + 1 TBSP FAT FREE SOUR CREAM + 1/2 CUP TRADER JOE'S BROCCOLI SLAW + LIME JUICE + 1/4 AVOCADO + LIME JUICE + 1 LA TORTILLA FACTORY WHITE CORN TORTILLAS

SNACKS

Falling in LOVE with Dark Chocolate!!!  A few bites of this AMAZING chocolate bar totally satisfied my girl chocolate needs!

I boiled some chicken in my kitchen to make chicken salad for later.  This left the kitchen with a rather unpleasant funk that a candle could not cure.  *Light Bulb Idea* Cheesecake Brownies!!!  I replaced the oil requirement with unsweetened natural applesauce and used pure egg whites where eggs were called for.  Result: AMAZING!!

SUNDAY SUNDAY

Every Sunday I formulate the same plan: Wake up early, go to church, go to the Farmer's Market.  And EVERY Sunday I fail!!!!  Woke up at 1:30 PM today so all three plans were impossible:(

NEXT SUNDAY!!!!!!!!

BREAKFAST
I've gotten into a bit of a breakfast rut...but a good one.  I've never really been a real cereal eater but I've found that a little cinnamon and some fresh blueberries and I can down a bowl of cereal like a could a vat of ice cream!

HUGE CUP O'COFFEE + 50 GRAMS BLUEBERRIES + 1 CUP ALMOND BREEZE UNSWEETENED ALMOND MILK + 3/4 CUP MOM'S BEST NATURALS TOASTED CINNAMON SQUARES + A BIT OF CINNAMON AND SPLENDA

DINNER

Gi-Normus Spinach Salad!!!!!  It's been so long since I've had a nice spinach salad, I've forgotten what I've been missing.  So healthy and SOOOO filling!!!

100 GRAMS SPINACH + 100 GRAMS TRADER JOE'S BROCCOLI SLAW + 2 TBSP CEDAR'S GARLIC LOVER'S HUMMUS + 3 TRADER JOE'S ARTICHOKE HEARTS + 1 ROASTED RED PEPPER + 3 VEGGIE PATCH FALAFEL CHICKPEA BALLS + 2 TBSP CEDAR'S TZATZIKI

Did a bit of fun food shopping!!  Found some great eats and new products!!

BIRTHDAY CHALICE!!