Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Out Of This World Granola!!!

Evening Loves!!!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day as well!!!!!

Anyone do anything fun today or drink green beer??

Not me but I would like anyone who is or did to have some green beer for me!!!



Last Night I was so lucky to recieve an amazing package!


Loved the sticker on the Box!!!







The wonderful Jamie at Galaxy Granola sent me some granola to try!!!!!

I was so excited to try these after seeing them on other blogs!!!

Some Great Facts about Galaxy Granola...............


- 70% less Fat than over 100 Granolas
-Equivalent of 2 apples in every bag
-Baked in Apple Sauce , not oil
-they donate 1% of annual sales to protect the environment
-no corn syrup
-no processed sugar
-no artificial ingredients


WONDERFUL FACTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I was excited to tear into a bag this morning to add to my breakfast!!!!



Not Sweet Vanilla Flavor



Check out these awesome stats!!!! Loving it!!!





Breakfast Bowl Parfait was perfect with this on top!!

Layer One - Rice Puffs
Layer Two-  Fage Greek Yogurt
Layer Three- Fiber One
Layer Four - Fage Yogurt





Topped with a Blob of Bettern PB and Galaxy Granola Not So Sweet Vanilla!!






Twas Amazing!!!! Galaxy Granola I Heart you : )


I give this Not So Sweet Vanilla Galaxy Granola 10 OUT of 10!!!!!

I loved it !!! I just love everything about it, the taste, the amazing stats, and you still get amazing flavor without all the bad added ingredients in other granolas!!






Rest Of My Eats Today................


LUNCH............




LaTortilla Wrap with Veggies+ Hummus+ Nooch





Can you say veggie yum!!!




I got my fruit and veggie intake at lunch : )




Snack was another Galaxy Granola Flavor............



Raspberry Flavor!!!





Raspberry Granola and FiberOne Yogurt  : )

Raspberry Flavor Rocked My World!!!!

Oh geez another 10 OUT OF 10 Here with this flavor as well!!!

I am seriously hooked on these granolas now!! I will be buying them from now on!!!!!

Yay for Amazing Granola!!!!!





Dinner ..................





Lemon Pepper Tempeh Was Featured tonight in my salad!


Review on this.......

What Can I say, Tempeh is just amazing and I love the Lemon Pepper Flavor !! You can taste the flavor, its not bland at all!!

I know some peeps have siad they didnt like tempeh because it was bland, I recommend trying this!!

10 OUT OF 10!!!!



Awesome Nutritional Stats too on tempeh!





Was delish in My Spinach Salad Beast!!!!


Tempeh+ Veggies+ Veggie Pirates Booty + Hummus+ Nooch






Sexy !!



So there was my day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I tok two wonderful long walks today as well with Starla!!! Was BEAUTIFUL out!!!!


Hope The Sun is SHINING where you are!!!

And if not, Im sending some your way!!!!!!!!!



Piece Of Kate Today.................



I love getting flowers just because, not on a holiday or birthday, I just love getting flowers on a plain old day.........



Lover Came Home Today And Suprised Me With Beautiful Flowers, A Bear, and A Sweet Card!!!!


Made My Day!!!! He is the best!!!!!!!



I send lots of love to all of you!!!!!!!!!!!



Have a great night!!!



Katie XoXoXoXo





Tuesday, March 16, 2010

OIAJ Make a morning great!!!

Hello!!!! Its such a beautiful day here!!!!

It was even more beautiful starting the day with OIAJ!!!!


Bettern PB OIAJ!!!!!!!





1/3 cup oatbran
water ( I never measure that)
Fiber One Vanilla Yogurt
1 Scoop of Biochem Vanilla Protein Powder



Organic Crunchin Grahams Apple Cinnamon Sticks!!

These are so good!!




Put Some in My OIAJ!!! Yummmmmmmmmmmm!!!



I love OIAJ and can't wait for another empty jar soon!!!!



I ran errands this morning, I ordered a Cupcake Football Cake for Anthony for Saturday night!!!

All of us parents of the kids on the basketball team are getting together for a victory party and I will be bringing that cake so we can celebrate Anthonys Birthday too!!


Now I have to order his Coldstone Cake for his actual birthday on Monday for home, so we can celebrate with just us 3!!




I had a weird random yogurt mess lunch..................





Vanilla Oikos Yogurt+ Rice Puffs+ Kashi H2H Cereal +FiberOne +  Sugar Free Raspberry Jelly


And I topped it with..............






I did a quick 30 minute elliptical HIIT session this afternoon too!!!


And I have a Body Blast Class tonight !!! Oh my my booty will be killing me and my legs!! THis class is killer!!! Pray for me !!! lol!!



I did just have a snack and forgot to take a pic!!!!!!!!! Wooooooops!!!!!!

It was a Clif Mojo Peanutbutter Pretzel Bar and it was yummy in my tummy!!!!



So peeps I am out, Im going to read some Ok weekly and chill out until class at 7:30,

when i get home I will have a green monster protein smoothie, and LOST will be on!!!!!!

Busy night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Piece Of Kate Today...............


'Experience The Warmth And Love Of Your Soul '


Katie XoXoXo





Monday, March 15, 2010

Monster Breakfast Cookie !

Oh Hello there you sexy peeps : )

What is it about Mondays that I

A. Dont want to get out of bed
B. Dont want to workout
C. Feel blah!!!


Any other day of the week it's smooth sailing but Mondays, Eeeeeek!!!

So I ...

A. Did not get out of Bed
B. Did not workout
C. Felt Blah Blah Blah!!


I did get out of bed to eat this Monster Breakfast Cookie....




Prepared this Monster Cookie Last Night

1/3 cup oat bran
1/4 cup egg whites
1 tbsp Bettern PB
1 tbsp Maca


And this morning I made it pretty!!!!!




Fiber One Vanilla Yogurt Frosting
Chia Seeds Sprinkled on
Bearnaked Vanilla Almond Granola
Some Sugar free Maple Crack Syrup!





So good!! I enjoyed every bite with a spoon!!




Love this little tag of sunshine from my yogi ginger tea I enjoyed this morning as well : )

So true!



I went back to bed and slept til about 11 : )


tummy grumbled at 12:30 and I responded.........



Wraplicious : )

LaTortilla Wrap

Meatless Balls+ Spinach +Hummus+Sprouts





And my daily Apple on the side




I need to get some energy!!!!! I am slacking today in the awake department!!!


I picked Anthony up from school a little bit ago and on the way home grabbed some DD for a pick me up!!





Black Coffee that I added some Truvia too when I got home and

a Kashi Dark Mocha Almond Bar ( my fave)




And now I am trying to figure out where to order a birthday cake for Anthony, he actually is having two, one on his actual bday which is March 22nd, and one this Saturday!!

The one for Saturday I just have to get a big sheet cake, Anthony's team is having a celebration party for winning the championship in basketball, one of the parents is having a get together at her house, so Im bringing a birthday cake there so everyone can celebrate Anthonys Birthday and sing as well as celebrate their victory!!!


Got to just go order a big sheet cake tomorrow!!!



I am off to go clean and can't wait for Mike to get home!!




Piece Of Kate Today................



A Picture can be worth a thousand words : )





And Im sure there are a thousand words coming to your minds when you look at this!! lol!!

Ahhhhh I was searching through my pics on my comp, and came across this one, it was at Webster Hall in New York, a really cool club!! They had some characters walking around there, this was one of them!!

Loved his pink wig!!!! lol!!


Hope everyone had a good Monday!!!!!!!!!!!


Lots of Love!!!!!!!!!!


Katie XoXoXoXo

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Sleepy Sunday!

Hello Hello!!!!!

What a sleepy Sunday for me !

It didn't help we lost an  hour of sleep anyways and I was beyond exhausted!!


Last night we went to our neighbors place to watch the

Manny Pacquiao Fight!!!

Was a boring fight I must say but glad Pacquiao won!

We didnt get home til 1 am and I had to get up early for ccd for Anthony, so after I got home from that I ate lunch and passed out for 4 hours! Much needed!!



So enough talking!

Here are pics of some of my eat highlights of food today!


Not all my eats!!



Breakfast Bowl Parfait Please!!!





Fiber One Vanilla Yogurt + Fiber One Cereal + Kashi Warm Cinnamon H2H + Plain Kefir + Crumbled Clif Z Bar Apple Flavor




Topped with some frozen cherries and a blob of bettern PB!!



Oh Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!




I added some chocolate cherry trail mox on top too!! Booyah!!!!!!!






Lunch was a Crab love wrap!!

Latortilla Wrap + Imitation Crab Sticks + Laughing Cow Swiss Cheese Wedge+ Spinach + Sprouts!!




And a Pear..........




Looks sad : p



Dinner was a huge salad............








Veggie Pirates Booty On Top of course!!!!





Smart Life Chik'n Strips + Veggies + Humnut Sauce for dressing!




Oh and I have been adding to my ginger addiction too!!!





Spicy Apple Ginger Chews!!!!


Oh I didnt eat the whole bag already, lol!!




Ginger Chews Go In Here Now!




Got My Ginger Fix in a Pink Pail now!


Oh I love these!!!!!




I am still pooped out!! Going to take a hot bath and get ready to watch some reality shows!!




Piece Of Kate Today.........








Oh My Puppy Drives Me Nuts Sometimes!!!

I feel like I have a baby again!!!

Who else is a mom and has gotten a puppy and felt the same way??

It's exhausting!!!!!!!!!!!


But worth it!!!!!



Have a great night !!!!

Peace , Love, and Ginger Chews!!!!!!!!!!




Katie XoXoXo

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Coconut Butter Love : )

Hello Loves!!!!!!!


So if any of you have not seen Alice In Wonderland, it's a must see as I said!!!!!

I mean because Johnny Depp being in it makes it that much more amazing!!!!!!!


SO Yesterday I was a bad blogger with taking photos of my eats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I should do a post where I take a pic of every single thing I eat in a day like my girl KATIE did today over at Faith Food and Fitness : )

Because Like her, I do not post everything I eat, just the highlights!! So please remember that!!!



Yesterday Started with a breakfast..........


Plain Kefir + sliced half banana+ Strawberries + FiberOne Cereal+ Chia Seeds


Love Kefir and have not had it in a long time, was glad to bring it back in my life!



And Anthony and I went shopping, Gamestop, Toys R US, and TJ Maxx

Anthony got a new Pokemon Game and some football cards

And at TJ Maxx I got 3 goodies........



Vanilla Cream Spice Dessert Tea


I am obsessed with ginger chews!!!! Ginger Man can ya hear me!! My birthday is coming up, ginger chews galore for my bday would be amazing!!!!


And a cool new bar..............



Yogi Bar! Cranberry Almond, never tried this kind of bar, excited to see how it is : )



LUNCH yesterday Woops No pic!!!! TOld ya I was a bad blogger yesterday!


Slept the afternoon away and then Mike came home and we headed out the door for thai dinner and a movie!!!!




Bad Blogger again!! Forgot camera !! No food pics from dinner but I got a tofu dish and it was yum!!!


OH but I did take a pic before we left the house,  and this is why I forgot my camera, was too busy stashing this in my bag.......



Sake!!!! Hey it's a tough economy , gotta save money somewhere!!! Bring your own sake to dinner : ) Sneak it though!




Sake glasses too!!! Mike cracked up when he found out I did this!!!



And we loved the movie Alice In Wonderland as I said before : )





This morning I slept in a little later and had some cereal..........



Kays Natural Vanilla Almond Protein Cereal + Fiber One+ Cherries+ Strawberries + Almond Milk+ Flax Seeds


AND COCONUT BUTTER LOVE ON TOP..............




Artisana Coconut Butter on top for a sweet addition and healthy fat intake : )




Lunch ...........



Quorn Chik'n Nuggets with Honey Mustard on top!

Veggies and Hummus!!!




And a BIG Apple!!!!!




Mike, Anthony, and I just got back from going to the bridal store, I had to try on Bridesmaid dresses for a wedding i am in for my good friend Jamie, she is getting married this fall!!!!


I found one, and just had to get sized, she is ordering the bridesmaid dresses all from the same place back home : )


UPDATE too!!

My Wedding will be

6-11-2011

Mike and I decided it was rushing too much, and financially, and with the family drama still going on, we decided to wait : )

So that is what is going down!!! Can't wait!!!!!!!




Ok loves I am going to go get grocery shopping done!!


Hope everyone is having a great weekend!!!!!!!!!



Piece Of Kate Today..............




It's Almost Chocolate Easter Bunny Time!!!!
Yummmmmmmmm!!!!

When I was little I always was so excited each year to get a chocolate Easter Bunny in my Basket! I would want to eat it all in one day!!! Mom would not let me though!

So now as a mom I pass the tradition and Always get Anthony a Chocolate Easter Bunny!!!

He Loves it!!! This was Easter Last Year!!

Think maybe a bigger one this year!!!



Katie XoXoXoXo