Even though I spent a good portion of my last post complaining about how much my stomach was hurting from the pumpkin pie soup, I still couldn’t resist eating some of the leftovers. I know, I’m such a rebel right? No really I just figured if I didn’t devour a big bowl at one sitting it wouldn’t effect me as it did before. Thank goodness I was right because the addition of the pumpkin pie soup to my b-fast was pretty much the best thing eva.
1/4 cup oatmeal, 1/4 cup oat bran, 1 cup h20, 1/2 of a banana, and a sprinkle of cinnamon cooked stove top with 1 heaping spoonful of better n’ PB and a couple drizzles of ultimate orange resulted in one delicious bowl of Pumpkin Pie Oats!!
This held me over ALL morning and I went home for lunch later than usual.
I currently have a HUGE container of Earthbound Farm’s Organic spring mix from Costco so you’re going to see a lot of salads on this here blog as I race against the produce clock to eat it all before it gets all wilted and slimy on me.
For my lunch snack I had more pumpkin pie soup, this time mixed with some Trader Joe’s Nonfat greek yogurt and kashi go lean. I’m still not keen on the sourness of plain yogurt so the pumpkin pie and cereal helped.
A bite close up
Yesterday evening I went to the gym for a quick arm workout and then met up with a friend/co-worker.
We spent a fun evening together grocery shopping and cooking! I taught her how easy it is to make homemade Thai Spring Rolls with peanut sauce and also got her to try the super grain, quinoa (keen-wa)!
The spring roll ingredients consisted of romaine, avocado, cucumber, carrot, mint, and basil.
We also put some shrimp and rice noodles in the wraps, although they were camera shy.
I cooked the quinoa with h20 and tomato juice from home canned tomatoes and topped it with steamed broccoli. I also added black bean garlic sauce and soy sauce to the steamed broccoli so the dish would have more of an Asian flare.
Dinner was delish and I had a ton of fun cooking with a friend. After the dishes were clean and my friend had gone home I finished off the pumpkin pie as dessert. I don’t think that deliciousness would ever last more than two days in my house. I already want to make it again. 
Speaking of friends, I woke up this morning and found this little guy hanging out on my back deck. 
I hope he wasn’t trying to steal my herbs…. he was awfully close to the basil and rosemary!!
I had a Lean Banana Split for breakfast. And it was yummy per the usual.
I’m excited because I have big plans to do an awesome abs class this evening and then just hang with Olive.
I hope everyone is having a lovely Tuesday!!
Brittany Mullins, HHC
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That’s a gorgeous salad…what is the creamy deliciousness sitting atop?
That is one fat chipmunk! At least I think it’s a chipmunk!
I spy a Richmond alleyway
That’s so cool that you can just go home for lunch. And cooking with a friend can be so much fun!
Beautiful spring rolls!
The spring rolls look amazing!
That squirrel reminds me of that commercial for the cereal where there was a squirrel at the breakfast table. I can’t remember the cereal though.
Your spring rolls always look so fresh and amazing.
Oh, I just love how you put avocado in your spring rolls!!! I love to make them because they’re so fresh, easy, and tasty, but I have never thought of using avocado. I bet they taste amazing!
i’m glad the pumpkin pie soup didn’t upset your stomach again, Brittany. perhaps it was just that ya had so much at one time or something. totally gonna have to make it just to put it in oatmeal! mmmmmmm! we love the earthbound mix as well. our csa isn’t offering the spring mix after this week because it’s too darn hot for it to grow, so i’m glad the earthbound mix is around and so tasty! you can toss a handful of spring mix in with a ½ a banana + other favorites for a rock’n smoothie if ya need to use that mix up even faster. i find that the banana cancels out the salad mix taste! it’s a great way to get some greens in, fo ‘sho! i do remember plain yogurt being kinda sour, although one plain yogurt that i don’t find to be is the “so delicious coconut milk yogurt” (it’s vegan & my absolute favorite). i get it every once in a while @ ETs and put some hemp granola in there. tasty-o! nice spring rolls, and quinoa is one of my favorite grains (along with millet!). yay! such a cute little fat squirrel!
I love those spring rolls now, thanks to you! Ya’lls look amazing and really super full!
I love that chipmunk. Or is it a squirrel? I never know the diff. He looks a little fat. I love it!
How wonderful that you have fresh basil and your fingertips – mmmmmmmm!
is it just me… or is that squirrel HUGE?! HA
and omg spring rolls!! those look amazing!
Thanks so much for sharing your cooking techniques with me. I loved the spring rolls and sauce. It was a fun evening for sure!!!
Ah I guess forgot to mention that! It’s sabra sundried tomato hummus.
I think it’s a really fat squirrel. Although I could be totally wrong.
It’s not just you, he’s huge!
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