This house has never been this clean!! Well, maybe when we moved in. I am a clutter fanatic and our house always looks clean, but honestly, the crevices and corners are disgusting. This summer I’ve tackled some organization and cleaning projects (ahem, the garage) and it’s starting to look better and better. The guest room shower, which Matt uses when he’s up before I am, was DISGUSTING!!! I scolded him for not telling me. Our houseguests will now be cleansing in a sparkling white shower after I spent some time on my hands and knees in there.
Once Matt got home I had him assist me in getting rid of this gross giant spider web that has been in between our dining room windows for almost 2 years. It was very hard to get to (the vacuum hose wouldn’t fit) but with teamwork, we got it out.
At 11:00 I left for my running date with Stacey! She lives in CLT and is studying to be a dietitian technician. We ran 5 solid miles, which felt effortless to me thanks to conversation.
Then I came home and breezed through the mowing. I stopped for a thirst quencher and chose this Clif Quench sports drink due to the length of my workouts and sweating degree. I poured half the bottle into my water bottle for a boost. Times when sports drinks are important: workouts over 60 minutes, esp. in heat. I really l liked this lime flavor!! The first one I tried was a berry, I think, and the lime was much better. These are all-natural too, which is always a plus.
The grass wasn’t that long and skipped some sections that didn’t even need cutting, so I was done in 30 minutes.
Showertime!!!
Then it was 2:00 and I was very ready for lunch. That cereal bowl held me over for 5 hours! They key to cereal satiety is something hearty and high fiber/protein, voluminous fruit and a little fat in the form of nut butter or nuts.
I decided to make a Huge Jass salad and top it with these! I am NOT a chicken nugget person, but gosh these taste amazing, so maybe I’ll turn into one. They really do have a great fresh flavor.
I also sauteed some zucchini, tomatoes, carrot, and green pepper with some Mustard BBQ sauce
And rounded out my Southern meal with the newest scuffin: jalapeno corn bread!!!
Plus avocado and goat cheese –
I actually couldn’t finish the salad. Fullness hit me like a brick about 3/4 of the way through. I did manage to eat all the good parts and left tomatoes and lettuce 
That super sweet VeggieGirl sent me some new nut butters to try!!! After I opened the hazelnut last week we got to talking about other flavors and she loves these so much she sent them for me to try too! Liz, thank you and you are way too kind!!
Brazilnut and Almond Haze (hazelnut!). I’m going to have to use up some of my others before I can open these – I can’t wait!
SUMMIT TICKET SOLD
Congrats to Marcia for winning the Summit Ticket auction and donating $310 to Heifer International!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you to all who participated.
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I’ve got a few things to do this afternoon, including restocking our carrot supply
See y’all late tonight for a report of a fun group dinner with friends!!
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It feels so great to have a clean home, doesn’t it? Aaaaargh, my house is gross….
What are your bathtub scrubbing tips? Mine always looks grungy because it’s an older tub
I can’t use straight-up bleach because it leaves spots. HELP!
I love the feeling of accomplishment after cleaning my house! As always, your salad looks incredible!
I love reading about your productivity…so inspiring! So, random question: do you ever/have you ever craved junk food? Like, do you ever just have to have a Snickers bar or some Doritos?! Sometime you seem too perfect and it’s a hard standard to try to reach for! Love all your tips though – you’re great!
i’m not a big chicken nugget fan either but the little one is!! I’m definitely going to look into getting some of these for her!! Some chicken nugget brands are sooooooooooo scrary!!! your salad looks so colorful! have agreat weekend Kath!
jalapeno corn bread looks awesome! Love those chucks of fresh peppers! VG is the best, enjoy the nut butters- they look awesome!
What a productive day you’ve had!
Your salad looks yummy! I love salads topped with warm chicken nuggets!
You’ve been wanting to try those flavors, so I hope you enjoy them
I’m not a huge chicken nugget person myself… but there are a few times that I do crave them! These would be great for my 3 year old… who I can only get to eat chicken nuggets and pb&j =P
I saw the clif drinks the other day! they look awesome!
I’m also not a huge chicken nugget fan – I prefer the soy nuggets instead. But I’m sure this is a quality brand if you’re promoting it. I’ll look it up.
So glad you enjoyed your run with Stacey! It must have been fun to chat with another person in the field!
LOVING the salad. I’m not usually a fan of chicken nuggets either, but these definitely don’t look like the greasy, chewy ones I think of when I hear “chicken nuggests.”
Applegate Farms is the best. Hands down. Glad you’re enjoying their chicken nuggets. I like chicken nuggets but don’t ever eat them cuz, til these, they totz skeeve me out.
Have fun with your dinner + friends tonight.
Marcia,
That’s a wonderful contribution to Heifer! Enjoy the summit.
i’m so surprised no one is a nugget fan =/ am i really the only one? but gosh they are so yummy!! i’m sure kath can create a healthier home-made recipe that will have everyone saying “i’m thinking nuggets” in no time -_^
That salad looks so YUM! and Jalapeno Corn Bread = mmmmmm nummers!
Do you use borax powder in your cleaning ventures?
I loveeeee fried chicken!! Especially mixed up in a yummy salad like yours
Can’t wait to see your carrot cake!
that scuffin sounds awesome!
can’t wait to dinner pics – I guessed right!
oh my your chicken salad looks heavenly… and do i spy m&m cookies?
how is that clif drink nutritionally?
-muffy
Haha, whenever I get full with salad I always manage to eat off all the topics and leave the lettuce too! I, however, am a total chicken nugget fiend
I saw those Clif drinks at the store the other day and was interested! They look awesome as a replacement for gatorade or something!
I just love effortless runs with good conversation. Such a fun time!
Yeah, I’m not so big on the chicken nuggets either. Chicken tenders though? Loved those in the “pre-weight loss” days especially with ranch dipping sauce. That scuffin sure looks good, by the way
every part of that salad looks amazing! i don’t even know where to start! chicken nuggets always remind me of being a kid – i practically lived on them on weekends.
I’m right with you on being anti-clutter!
I cannot WAIT until I’m allowed to have goat cheese again. Just a little less than 3 months to go! It’s been popping up on blogs everywhere this week. I swear you ladies do it just to torture me.
That salad looks AWESOME, I’m always impressed with how creative you are!!!
I had fun! OH and I now have a picture to go with the spider webs you were telling me about, haha. Glad you got your chores done
How awesome to run and talk the whole way. I get out of breathe after awhile and the talking gets less frequent
Lunch looks great, chicken nuggets and all
Have a fun night!
chicken fried is the BEST song ever!
Hey Kath, last night when Sugarland played “it happens” I totally thought of you! Do you remember the day you posted about that song? Such a fun night.
XOXO
Thanks for answering my question about cereal satiety in this post!
It’s always great to have a running buddy. It makes the time just fly by…
Love the cereal this morning. I have been adding some funky mix-ins to my oats these days – cacao powder, hemp seed powder, and goji berries. Soooooo good. I wasn’t sure how I would like the hemp seed, but mixed with the cacao, it ROCKS.
Have a great weekend Kath!
PS We haven’t had any high 5 fiber in like 4 months, since we moved out to CA… I think Ryan is going through withdraw. He talked to Matt and got a similar recipe, so I think we are going to make that this weekend.
I LOVE chicken tenders, but never eat them because they aren’t very healthy. I can’t wait to try these when I’m in the States this summer! That’s awesome about the donation to Heifer International- way to go!
Almond Haze looks really really really good. P:
I think the carrots are a hint – Tina & Mal are totally coming to visit you guys
haha. Have a great weekend!
The jalapenjo cornbread looks really good! Where did you find it?
I’m sure your guests will appreciate all of your hard work!! Those new nut butters sound awesome – I’ve never heard of brazilnut butter!
If I had seen that spider web in your window I never would have eaten in your dining room or stayed over in your house. As you know, we’ve never had any spiders or bugs in our house.
Dad
Wow that is one beautiful salad!!!!
Great Blog! I’m going to forward this Post to a friend who would absolutely love the salad you made – it looks fantastic!
- AnnQ
I’ve been drinking Vitaminwater during/after my intense workouts lately and I find that they really help a lot. I have a lot more energy to get through my workout and I feel better directly afterward.
The salad looks great! I <3 Applegate Farms everything! They make delicious products.
Jenn
BethT ,
Mrs Meyers and a scouring pad!!
Hillary ,
I don’t really crave that kind of junk food and never have. I’m more into overeating desserts, wine, bread – the good stuff.
Deva ,
No Borax.
Jessica ,
Not sure what looked like cookies, but that’s not what they were! Check the Clif link for the nutr info.
pols ,
Awww love that song!
Heather ,
Great Harvest Bread Co!!
kath
Gotta love that VeggieGirl – she’s too nice!! Again, so jealous of the GH products!!