All Dressed Up

.. my Oats and Kabocha that is.. not me :p All Dressed Up and One Spot to Go I made my first stove top oats this morning! Yeah, I’ve been a total slacker up to this point just using the microwave, and most of the time using quick oats for that matter. But today, since I had time and wasn’t ravenous (which turned out to be important, haha) I went stove top. I used 1/3 c Oats and 2 tbsp Oat Bran. I guess I...

2010 Goals

Hope you all had a wonderful Friday! Mine was pretty darn good. So with just a few weeks left in December, I’ve been contemplating my 2010 goals… Fitness: Build Build Build! I met with my trainer today to get feedback from the NPC show and discuss my plan and goals for 2010. As far as feedback from the NPC judges, it was mainly things I already knew I needed to work on. They told my trainer that I had a great...

3 New Things

First, thank you for your feedback on my last post. It always helps to know that other’s have the same experiences, feelings and struggles. Also, thank you to those who sent in Sweet Potato recipe suggestions. I’ll definitely be trying them all out! First, isn’t the smell of warm Almond Breeze amazing?! I ended up heating a bit seperately to add to my coffee this morning and I was reminded of what a...

Kabocha Lust & Nutrition Honesty

Snack Time When I got home from school I enjoyed a Yogurt Mess of a PB Muffin, a spoonful of Almond Butter and Pumpkin Yogurt. Oh I forgot to tell you, the Almond Butter of note is Barney Butter. I picked up a jar at Whole Foods last Friday and I tried it asap on Sunday :p I really like it, but I don’t think I like it more than regular raw Almond Butter. The two are just so different, I think it’ll be a mood thing...

Homemade Pizza & Menu Planning

Yesterday I continued my cooking experimentation Of course Pizza was on my list of post-competition foods I must have. But I figured why not try to make a healthier and perhaps more fun version myself. So I basically ended up using Thanksgiving leftovers and this is what I ended up with. Spinach Pesto, Ham, Goat & Parm Cheese Butternut Pizza Trader Joe’s Whole Wheat Pizza Dough Pesto Sauce: I just food processed...