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Hampster Bladder

  By breakfasttobed | September 12, 2011 - 5:12 PM | ,
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Well, not really. You see, I’VE HAD 4 CUPS OF COFFEE IN 2 HOURS!!! I’m a little wired, a little shaky, and a little tired of going to the bathroom. Why have I had this much coffee? Because, it tasted good. It’s really that simple. For some reason, this morning, it really tasted good. Normally, Tim, the coffee savant makes the better coffee in my house.

It makes no sense. He DOESN’T EVEN DRINK COFFEE!!! He drinks TEA!!! LOTS AND LOTS OF TEA!! Have you heard the phrase “more than all of the tea in China?” He is trying to consume that much. Oolong, Jasmine, Chai; iced, hot, blended; cheap, expensive, ohmahgawdyoujustpaidwhatforaleaf??? Nevertheless, he makes the best coffee in the house. I take full advantage when we’re awake TOGETHER in the morning.

My mom may need an intervention. Write your letters, pack her a bag, call the tv crew.

BUT NOT TODAY!!! Today, I was the QUEEN OF THE BEAN!!! And now I am the queen of the scream, lady of the shakes, mistress of the lake. Why did I do this to myself? I’m going to end up peeing EVERY MILE on the treadmill today. Should I just cath myself and tape the bag to my leg? It’s a look.

Questions:

What happens to you when you overdo it on the coffee? (hello, loo!)

How do you take your coffee? (iced or hot, skim no sugar, preferably Dunkin Donuts or D’Amico, anything but civit coffee.)

Familiarity Breeds Content

  By breakfasttobed | August 23, 2011 - 3:01 PM | ,
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Yes  I know I botched the saying, but it’s true for me. This morning I had a familiar breakfast and it made me really happy. Some things done over and over again drive me to want a klonapintini (“Everybody Do The Dinosaur,” anyone?) My breakfasts and lunches however, aren’t one of them. I like them almost automated.


overnight oats, coffee, and a peach. YUM.

Serves 2

  1. 2/3 cup old fashioned oats
  2. 2/3 cup vanilla almond milk
  3. 2 t cocoa powder
  4. 1T almond butter
  5. 1T peanut butter
  6. drizzle of honey

Combine all ingredients in a jar or tupperware and refrigerate overnight. Top with bananas, strawberries, cherries, cacao nibs, whatevs.

I do best when my workouts are pre-planned and automated as well. Today is Tuesday, so it’s BODYPUMP!! I can feel the burn already. Or maybe it’s just the fire under my ass burning to get moving. Could go either way.

When I was in Ohio, due to the open wound on the bottom of my foot, I didn’t get a lot of exercise in. I could hear myself saying “annnnnnnnd, this is why you were fat,” as I took a bite of waffle sundae.

I’m going to go run, chew on a peach, and guzzle water all at once. I need it.

It’s a quart of coffee kind of day.

  By breakfasttobed | June 28, 2011 - 3:01 PM | , ,
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It’s exactly as it looks, a quart of iced coffee; half gone.

Today is one of those days. I woke up feeling the effects of a long dance session yesterday with the three year old.  When you are throwing around a moving object that weighs about 36lbs, sometimes the ol’ back EFFING HATES YOU WHEN YOU WAKE UP!!! Obviously, I will be having a little visit with my chiro today–and maybe my accupuncturist. Or maybe just the local watering hole. Drink till it quits hurtin’. (just kidding, that’s what pills are for! STILL KIDDING!!) So I am going to go get bent(no pun intended), cracked, adjusted and twisted, stuck with needles, and hit up with some electricity. Dear G-d, let it work.

On the brighter side, I really thought I was going to have a crappy run yesterday, it was hot, I was sweating 5 minutes into it, and I couldn’t get my head into my pace. Until minute 15. Yes, 15 whole minutes into my run, I FINALLY knocked down my mental block and speed up from 6.5 to 7 mi per hour, eventually finishing around 8ish mph. I got to finish my run at the park where my husband and kids were playing. Elijah was going cray cray on jungle gym and was extra happy when I got him a cone off of the ice cream truck. “brown and white with sparkles” (you can guess what that means, right? so adorable!) It felt like I had run the best run of my life; all because of the smiling faces at the end of it.

looks good, doesn’t it?

Along with dinner last night, I made delicious spicy, crispy kale.

 

spicy kale chips

by Cat Tan

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients (1-2 servings)

  • 1 head kale
  • 1t-1T EVOO
  • salt
  • pepper
  • small pinch cayenne
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

preheat oven to 350F

Wash and dry the kale (salad spinners are great for this) I suggest using a sprayer, but coat the leaves in EVOO, mix together the spices and sprinkle over leaves and toss again. Spread onto a jelly roll pan so that the leaves are separate. Bake for 15 minutes or until crispy but not burned.

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