I managed to pry myself out of bed for an early gym visit this morning. I did 20 minutes of cardio, shoulders, chest, triceps, and some abs. I was starving when I came home and the fastest thing I could throw together ended up being a bowl of kashi go lean, almond milk and 1/2 of a sliced banana.
While at work I had a clementine for a snack. One reason to like winter- clementines are in season. They’re so delicious!
I took my break for lunch late and got a little extra walking in by going to the post-office to ship a package for work before heading home. I made myself one of my all-time favorite sandwiches. A traditional PB and J.
Montana Gold Sunflower Whole Wheat bread with Swanton strawberry olallieberry jam and better n pb. The jar of strawberry olallieberry was a gift I bought Isaac when I was at the San Fran Farmer’s Market for Foodbuzz. Although I had never heard of Olallieberry (pronounced oh-la-leh berry) the name caught my eye and I couldn’t pass it up. I now know that olallieberry looks like an elongated blackberry but is actually a cross between a youngberry and a loganberry. I guess there are a lot of berry crosses out there as I’d never heard of these berries either, both of which are blackberries hybrids as well.
This sandwich was exactly what I wanted for lunch and I absolutely loved the whole sunflower seeds in the bread!
I didn’t have to worry about dinner as I had a lovely bowl of homemade soup waiting for me when I got home. Isaac brought home butternut squash and mushroom soup that one of this co-workers made from ingredients in her garden.
How’s that for eating local?
National Yoga Day
Speaking of local, this Saturday is National Yoga Day and many yoga studios are offering free (or for donation classes) to celebrate.
Here are the YOGA CLASSES being offered in Richmond, VA
INTRO to the YOGA SUTRAS and the Nature of the Mind
FRIENDS MEETING
4500 KENSINGTON AVE
RICHMOND, VA 23221
Cost: FREE but DONATIONS to YOGAVILLE welcome
www.yogahelps.com
FRIENDS MEETING
4500 KENSINGTON AVE
RICHMOND, VA 23221
Cost: FREE but DONATIONS to YOGAVILLE welcome
www.yogahelps.com
4025 YOGA AND WELLNESS
4025 MACARTHUR AVE
RICHMOND, VA 23227
Cost: $5.00 donation for Vinyasa class at 4:30 p.m.
www.4025yoga.com
Celebrate Yoga Day USA w/ Candy Evans
JOURNEY HOME YOGA
13622 HULL STREET RD
MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23112
804-519-2208
Cost: Free
www.journeyhomeyoga.com
YOGA SOURCE
3122 West Cary Street
Richmond, VA 23221-3500
Intro to Yoga class
this Saturday, 1/23 from 1-2 pm with Cherie Cooper
Accepting donations for The Red Cross Haiti Relief and Development.
Not in the Richmond area, no need to fret- simply visit this website to find a studio offering free (or for donation classes) near you!
- Brittany
Brittany Mullins, HHC
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Oh! i wish i could head to one of these classes, but I’ll be shopping for BM dresses with the sister in law! Also pb&j’s get me through the semester!
nothing like a good old fashioned PBJ! hope you have a great weekend, britt! xoxo
National Yoga Day would be one to celebrate! Thanks for the heads up! I’m going to see what’s happening around my studios here at home.
Your eats always look fantastic, as does your blog!
Yay! I think I am going to the class with Candy, she is my favorite yoga teacher and Journey Home Yoga is the first studio I ever practiced in. You should come with me
I would like to. Perhaps I’ll see you there!!
hiya, Brittany! i get so super hungry after a morning gym workout as well. it’s crazy how the hunger kicks in! pb&j is a true classic and a favorite of mine, too. mmmm! i’ve never heard of the olallieberry either – hooray for me learning something new today! yay! clementines are something i can’t get enough of, and i had no idea saturday was national yoga day. i might just have to jump in on a class and start my weekend off right. thanks for the heads up!
Hey girl! I wanted to ask you how far you live from DC? I am working on getting a Blogger Meet up together in April and wanted to know if this is something you would be interested in?
Hope you have a wonderful Friday!
Hey Lauren- I’ll send you an email!
That bread looks fantastic! Seeds in bread are so fun – nice and crunchy. I’ve never heard of olallieberry but it sounds like it would be really good. Happy Friday
thanks for the heads up about yoga day on saturday! im going to have to search around and see if there are any workshops or classes in the midwest area! have a great weekend
i love breads that have lots of seeds in them! makes for a nice crunch! I just had my first experience with Dave’s killer bread good seed and omg so good…so many kinds of seeds! glad you’re enjoying yours!
and i didn’t know sat was national yoga day! what better than get some yoga in!
I still have yet to try Dave’s Killer bread but I’ve heard wonderful things and would love to try it!
Have a great weekend! I just tried that Kashi Go Lean, and thought it was a little flavorless, but your breakfast looks goood!
I had never heard of Olallieberry either! I did go to that farmer’s market in SF and bought some dates, but I never saw the jams.
Wow, I’ve never heard of olallieberry. I’ll have to keep my eye out for it now. What does it taste like? Can you taste it over the strawberry?
That soup looks delicious! Nothing like homemade soup.
mmm that seedy bread looks fantastic! hope you have a great day, lovely