Howdy-ho!!
I had a once-in-a-lifetime learning observation opportunity occur where I spent my day today. ‘Twas really really remarkable. Wish I could say more!! Just know I had a good day 🙂
Also good because I had a handful of jelly beans before I left! Some Sweet Tart ones. One of my coworkers brought out a huge bag and we all dug in. Tasty! And hilarious because I Googled "handful of jelly beans" and found a photo on Heather Bakes! She gets the credit! Like running into a friend in another city!
I booked it home and went straight to the gym! I like to keep my brain on its toes and while I was preaching earlier this week how I liked getting my work done and then going to the gym later, tonight I wanted to get it over with so I could spend some time with my stranger of a husband!
Jelly beans make a good workout snack 🙂 I biked to the gym, spent 30 minutes with Real Simple on the ET, did 26 pushups and some ab work and raced back home on my bike.
Packed, photographed and blogged tomorrow’s lunch….
Then pulled together a bunch of leftovers for dinner. We have TONS of food in our fridge right now. Sure makes dinner easy!
Leftover Chicken Tortilla Soup!
With some microwaved broccoli topped with sea salt and parmesan cheese – simple but really good! I forgot how good broccoli is with toppings!
All spring green!
After dinner I had two pieces of Chocomize, which I had nearly forgotten about! Mmmm…chunky chocolate..
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My mailbox must have been really hungry today!!
ALLIEBARS!!!! From what I hear, Allie is keeping the recipe a secret for now. She’s been sneaking them out into the blog world. I can’t wait to have one for a snack tomorrow!!
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PEOPLE: Save the Sardines!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go buy [and eat] a tin tomorrow.
Have a wonderful evening!
jenna says
glad you had a great day at work!
Sandy says
Yumm!! love brocolli- i’m a student- how long do u cook brocolli in the microwve?? do i put a lid on it?
Kath says
No lid, just in a glass bowl – with some water to steam it. 1.5 minutes?
Jessica @ The Process of Healing says
Ahhh I want some Allie Bars so so so bad!!!!!
Anyways, your dinner sounds good!! Broccoli is yummy but so simple. I don’t understand how people hate it, I’m convinced they have just never had it cooked the right way.
Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says
Leftover night!!! I used to hate it as a kid, but I love it now! So easy and so good! Enjoy your evening!
Meg @ Be Fit Be Full says
Methinks I may be getting to sample an AllieBar when I see her next week! I mean hopefully I get one. I’m excited 🙂
Um, I don’t think I like sardines?
Ashley says
Alliebars look like ota.bars!! I think we might do an exchange 🙂 The brocc sounds awesome…I might have to do that tonight with some leftover steamed brocc I made. You need to make the millet black bean burgs from clean food!!!! SO good…I subbed half the corn out for chopped [frozen organic] peppers. There is quite a bit of onion but I’m sure you’re used to figuring out a substitute…they rocked!
Janet (Pantry Bites) says
Using leftovers is a great idea and it looks like a really nice dinner.
Mara @ What's for Dinner? says
I have a very similar jelly bean picture from easter! Love the starburst jellybeans… I’d love to try some Allie bars!
Cynthia (It All Changes) says
Leftovers are great dinners. I love when we have them and I don’t have to cook.
Food Makes Fun Fuel says
I think Easter sparks a candy addiction that lasts year round in me. Thank god they stop selling jelly beans at some point!
Lisa @ Early Morning Run says
I love that you bike to the gym and I love the table you use for your food pictures! So pretty!
rustique says
Leftovers satisfy like nothing else.
[email protected]://stacey-healthylife.blogspot.com/ says
I’m afraid of the sardines. But I’m definitely introducing the smoked salmon and more salmon in general. Allie is keeping the recipe a secret I already tried to get it out of her.
Ann @ Appalachian Appetites says
Oh man, now I feel guilty! I guess I better give them a go!
Hannah says
I’m so envious of the green in your garden – we’ve been in a drought for so long in Australia that all our “green” is more like “brown”!
Lisa says
Gummy bears make a good snack too! 🙂
Simply Life says
Oh that chocolate looks great!
Heather @ Side of Sneakers says
Darn, with all this talk of Allibars, I thought the recipe might come out one of these days;)
Erin (Travel, Eat, Repeat) says
So happy today was better than yesterday. PLUS tomorrow is Friday so that’s really the cherry on the cake. 😀
ari says
that first sentence was FULL of alliteration!
Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) says
I love broccoli, I think it’s sweet. I usually don’t have anything on it, but yeah, it does taste good with cheese of any kind! 🙂
Nice stack of granola bars!! Yummm
Jenn
Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says
I want to try an Allie Bar – they sound AMAZE! They look like they’re full of yumminess, too 🙂
I tend to lollygag about the gym if I wait until the evenings to go, so lately I’ve been going in the mornings. It’s great, but I miss my oats!
Jil says
Yayy for having a fabulous day!!!
Mary (Food Fit & Fun) says
One of the owners of Chocomize when to high school with me! I still have yet to try it…looks delish!!! The Smore’s bar looks awesome!
Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says
Just cooked some steamed some broccoli a couple minutes ago. Healthy minds think alike 🙂
Run Sarah says
Those AllieBars look delish! I love finishing at the gym or my workout then having time to spend relaxing with the hubs, so nice.
HeatherBakes says
Hey!!! That kitchen rug looks familiar…
Too funny! Those jelly beans are the best. I just finished my Easter stash of them yesterday.
Have a great night!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says
Lucky you, getting to try Alliebars!
Lisa @ bakebikeblog says
Gotta love soup – the perfect throw togther meal 🙂
Maggie says
Yeah, right after taking your advice and getting some sardines (which were yummy) I stumbled across that article on Yahoo. Go figure. By the way, I’m sure you’ve already said this, but after looking through past posts for 10 minutes, I’m just going to ask…where did you get the cute, colored, baby spoons!?
Kath says
They’re condiment spoons! From Crate + Barrel
Jenny says
How lucky of you to get more Alliebars!
Dynamics says
Okay, this question needs to be answered please. How the heck to you guys read a book/magazine while on the Elip or treadmill? Are you not focusing on the workout or are you just plugging along and hanging on? No way can I read while on the Treadmill. Thanks
Kath says
I can’t read and run, but the ET is smooth enough that it’s no big deal.
kate says
I love leftover nights! So simply & easy!
Heather (Heather's Dish) says
parm on broccoli is one of my favorites! it’s perfect when it kind of melts into the florets….YUM!
Nicole, RD says
I want her bar recipe! Bad!! 🙂
lynn (The Actors Diet) says
i haven’t had a jelly bean in years! i should go pick myself up a pack – i bet they’re on sale….
Mastering Public Health says
Glad you were able to tell us that much. I think ‘Alliebar’s will be a big hit if/when she tries to sell them. (Oh She Glows-style?)
melissa says
fyi……im still laughing about your lord of the rings quote in a previous post….”whats taters, precious?”. that bumped you up on my coolness scale by at least 3 points
Kath says
I’ll have to find another way to sneak one in! Matt and I have LOTR quotes all the time at home.
Ellen says
Have you ever heard of the Harry Potter jelly bellies?! They are the most disgusting things ever made–flavors like dirt, boogers, I won’t go into detail, but pretty foul! Kids love them though!
Kath says
Eww!
Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says
I’m super jealous you got a SECOND package of AllieBars in the mail. They are delicious, aren’t they?!?
Sarah-Mae @ Eat, Run, Knit says
Wonderfully green! Looks great Kath!!!
Diana says
Glad you had a good day! 🙂
That soup looks really good and I loooove broccoli! 😉
Freya @ Brit Chick Runs says
You are SO lucky you have your hands on some AlllieBars!! She’s SO secretive on her blog, it’s a total mystery!! She better release the recipe soon….:P
Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun) says
Thanks for the link to that article about sardines. I sincerely hope they don’t totally vanish off of the supermarket shelves! They’re such an economical and efficient way to get protein and Omega-3’s. Plus, they remind me of my Grandfather!
RhodeyGirl says
Love the new photo you added of you in your white coat! SO CLOSE!!! I am so stoked for you.
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope says
So glad the day went well for you! That soup still looks SO good! 🙂
Whitney says
Glad you had a better day! Enjoy the weekend 🙂
erin @ lucid world says
i totally just made that chicken tortilla soup on wednesday night. it was amazing!!!!!!!
Sarah says
Any chance you could do an Allie Bar giveaway?!
jessica says
Why don’t you ask Allie, since she’s the one baking them? She just had one on her blog…
JENNA says
I LOVE soup! this looks like a great recipe.
I must say Alliebars look amazing.
BroccoliHut says
Doesn’t avocado make the best soup-topper??