Saturday, July 17, 2010

it's true - i love to clean


There... I tried to be different this morning. Would you like to know what I did? I know you would! Whipped banan oats with warm blueberry "jam" topping, shaved coconut, and peanut butter.


oh yes..

I won't lie - this was delicious, but far too warm for me today. I was sweating while eating this. Unfortunately, when it's 90 degrees outside at 8 a.m., I'm sticking with the overnight oats! Tomorrow I'm back to the same ole bowl!

Today was filled with house cleaning and moving in all of the presents FH and I got from our bridal showers. About half of these items were stored into a closet until I figure out what I'm doing with my life.

see that red kitchen aid mixer on the bottom? it's like spotting "where's waldo"!


there was a lot of cabinet cleaning and reorganization going on

I forgot to take a picture of lunch, but I can assure you it was nothing less than delicous. FMIL and Grandma made us lunch and brought it over this morning so we wouldn't have to worry about it! I had a huge salad (with avocado - ::drool::) and some fruit salad with shaved coconut.
A couple hours later and a lot of hard work done, I was feeling hungry, so I snagged this larabar I stashed in the freezer (try it!). It totally hit the spot.


Just a few pictures to show you what we accomplished....









You aren't getting real pictures until it's all done! Then I will post before and afters - you will be absolutely amazed I am sure of it. FH and I are going back tomorrow after church to get some more work done. I love to clean - I hated the construction part of this, but give me a mop and a broom, and I'll clean all day!
On my way home mommasita treated me to this bad boy.



And then I went and met baby Travis! He is absolutely perfect - sooooo cute! Mandi (mommy) looks fabulous only after 3 days! I know she is going to be a fabulous mom.
When I got home from visiting, it was time for me to cook up something delicious for dinner. I needed soemthing with substance, and I went to pasta!



Overloaded Veggie Pasta
  • one box pasta of choice (I used TJ's brown rice penne)
  • any vegetables of choice (I used broccoli, spinach, zucchini, onion, red pepper)
  • one can stewed tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • fresh basil
  • Italian spices (oregano, more garlic, pepper, salt, red pepper flakes)
  • EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

I can explain this in 3 steps - that is how easy it was!

  1. Cook your pasta according to the instructions on the box.
  2. Combine the rest of the ingredients together in a saute pan and cook until tender.
  3. Enjoy your Italian feast with vegetables spooned over pasta!

it does NOT get better than this.
Along side was this guy - and yes, it is okay to have more than one salad in a day. A girl's gotta get in her veggies somehow!

The lineup...

for some reason, i really like this picture - something about the pasta being unfocused in the distance.
I went to go visit with FH for a while, and I made him some dinner. He is so tired he could barely move. Despite this fact, I asked him to head out to Bed Bath and Beyond with me! :) I'm so nice, right?
When I got home, I snacked on some fruit and nut cereal. I think I put every fruit and every nut we have in the house in this. I was getting a little worn out on protein muffins, so I wanted to try something different. I NEED a night time snack. Otherwise, I will wake up in the middle of the night ravenous!


There were:
  • apples
  • figs
  • raisins
  • blueberries
  • cashews
  • almonds
  • banana
  • cinnamon
  • almond milk

Soooo good! I think I'm still a little hungry - another snack perhaps? Then it's time to catch up with you all - I have been so bad lately, just very busy! I swear I'm reading! :)

Question: Do you eat a night time snack? If so, what do you eat?

7 comments:

  1. oh heck YES i have a night time snack! FO SHO. its usually yogurt, kettle popcorn, protein shake, and pb.. yep, all of those things, every night before bed! If i dont eat that much then ill wake up HUNGRY!!!!
    Yay for hous cleaning!! you still look gorgeous while cleaning. im jealous.
    love you girl!

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  2. whoo! those veggies look awesome in that pasta! totally something i need to try!

    and if i need a snack at night i usually go with something small and dense like a small piece of bread w/ pb or an apple w/ pb. ok, just something with pb. :)

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  3. ooh I'm so excited to see the before and after!

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  4. @ktbwoodhahaha I eat like 5 snacks too - it just has to be done!

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  5. How exciting to be cleaning and unpacking!! Fun! Can't wait to see everything finished!

    My snacking all depends on the day. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't!

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  6. i love cleaning too! im an organize freak. its cuz once i get started i cant stop, my creative mind gets flowing too haha <3

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  7. It would be wonderful if you could swing through and organize/clean my place... my friends just left and it's like a whirlwind hit!

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