And I don’t mean anything related to my powerless computer!
I discovered you can watch full episodes of HGTV shows at HGTV.com! I just finished an episode of My First Place over lunch
They do make you watch it in pieces with a single commercial inbetween and most annoyingly I had some connection issues when I had to twiddle my thumbs quite often while I waited for it to reload, but for being trapped on campus often with only a computer, this is a golden find!!
But it wasn’t all play – I got a good hour and a half of Micro work done before lunch and worked through 12:30.
Speaking of lunch, it was awesome today!!!
I made a crunchy Salmon Salad with a bunch of veggies had on hand.
- 1/2 a can of salmon (I use Costco brand)
- 1/2 cup chopped leftover green beans
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1/3 small green pepper, chopped
- 2 tbsp pickled jalapenos (SPICY!!!)
- 1 tbsp capers
- 1 tsp mustard
- 2 tbsp greek yogurt
- 1 tsp red curry powder
- 1/2 tsp dried dill
- Served over a bed of spinach
Plus <3
A fabulous honey crisp
And the last bit of a TJ’s yogurt container
Off to Foodservice, then home! Since my workload isn’t too bad tonight, maybe I can fit in a nice neighborhood stroll before dinner.
VeggieGirl says
Honeycrisp apples + HGTV episodes online = pure bliss 😀
Enjoy the rest of your day’s activities!!
Megan says
Yummy salad! Thanks for letting us know about HGTV!
Tiffany says
That salmon salads looks delish 🙂 I love HGTV – thanks for the tip!
Jane says
How is Matt liking his new jobs?
Jennifer says
I LOVE honey crisp apples!
Cyclist Kate says
Ack! Episodes online are the worst thing ever when it comes to getting ANYTHING done! Doesn’t mean I don’t love them, though!
The honeycrisps have been amazing lately. I’ve been eating one every day with (per your example) tons of cinnamon sprinkled over. Bliss!
Charlie Hills says
Say, my entire post today was about honeycrisps. ‘Tis the season!
ModelBehavior says
Hey Kath, you can watch every episode of good eats on youtube also, just in case your run out of HGTV to watch 😀
Maureen says
Honey crisps are my fave apple right now! I’ll have to check out HGTV.com, although I think it would be of more benefit if I actually hade my own H (Home) and G (Garden). I wonder if there’s an ABTV for people with Apartments and Balconies?
magpie says
Oh no! I’m going to waste so much time now 🙂
If you don’t know about hulu.com, you should check it out – it has tons of tv shows. It also has the annoying short commercials, but it’s really useful. Definitely time-wasting though, hehe.
Tiffany @ Chobani says
Hi! Chobani girl here, I noticed that you like Greek yogurt and I was wondering if I can send you some Chobani Greek Yogurt to sample. Email me and let me know where I can send the samples to [email protected] I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) says
I love HGTV! Thanks for the awesome tip!
Have fun at class!
the husband says
The jobs are going great! Earth Fare has really great future career potential, and Great Harvest is a fun place to work. Great Harvest has more of a way-down-the-road-great-future-career-potential. Everything has been hard work but very rewarding – I’m working 7 days this week!
Biz says
Love honey crisps! I just discovered them last year for the first time.
Husband – don’t work too hard! Sounds like you are having fun though!
Marianne says
That’s one mighty fine looking meal. Anything with salmon is good in my books! What kind of salmon did you use?
Anne P says
ha, i had basically that exact same lunch today! yum 🙂
Laura says
Kath – I made a discovery today too! Peanut Butter Boy created his own widget to place on your personalized igoogle page. I really think you should also create one. Your one of my favorite blogs and I would love to have you on my igoole page!
madison (follow my weigh) says
they have full episodes of the office on nbc.com too, JUST in case you didn’t know! u probably do though.
that salad looks AWESOME!
Erin says
Yum. Your salad looks so hearty and delicious. I just discovered honeycrisp this week and now I know what all the fuss is about!
Ange C. says
Hey y’all! What exactly is a honey crisp apple?! I know i could google it and all but what’s the fun in that when clearly lots of you love them and could provide much better descriptions. 😉 Thanks!
bobbi says
that salad looks amazing!
Lauren says
so there’s this website where you can make your own cereal! i thought of you kath bc one of the recommended ones included flax seed and pumpkin and coconut etc! idk i am amazed by it… and it shows you the nutrition grow as you add whatever. it doesnt seem too pricey compared to a normal box specially if you are able to make wahtever uw ant in it!
http://meandgoji.com/
Gina says
Hi Kath! I’m a high school senior from Fla. who’s been reading your blog for a couple of months but never commented (I’ve been shy—but I’ll be sure to comment a lot from now on!). I just wanted to tell you how much I love your blog, and how you’ve really inspired me to start running and stick with it! I’m still not as fast as you are (congrats on your recent race!!!) but I’m getting there!
I’ve even gone from eating oatmeal maybe twice a YEAR to almost every single day because of all the yummy recipes I’ve gotten from your blog (I cook every bowl with bananas, too =P)
Thank you so much for inspiring me to keep living healthily!
Your lunch looked delicious! And thanks for the heads up about HGTV shows…I’m definitely addicted to that channel, too 🙂
hk says
yum, looks like a perfect lunch!! I’m with you on online shows, danger!!
have a nice tuesday 🙂
KatieTX says
I want to try to sign up for My First Place once my “sometime in the future” husband try to find a house. They hook you up with a sweet furnished room! I am determined. I may start sending emails telling them to pick me..even if it’s about 3 years in advance.
Alyssa says
Ange C.,
Omg, honeycrips!! They are a type of apple that are only in season each fall. They are super sweet and hard and crunchy, like a Red Delicious is crunchy. They are yellow/red/greenish and a bit more expensive than other apples, but sssooo worth it!!!!
Jen (Running with Food) says
Wow – your salmon salad looks amazing! What a great lunch!
Kath says
magpie ,
OMG Hulu.com is AWESOME!!!! Much more streamlined and clean than HGTV. Thanks so much (or I should say no thanks for my studying habits 🙂 )
Laura ,
As a loyal Googler I’d love to create one. I’ll put it on my ToDoist and see what I can do this weekend. If anyone has tips let me know!
madison (follow my weigh),
I did NOT realize The Office was online!! i haven’t seen any of the first 2 seasons…….more time just went to entertainment!! GRR!!! Thanks 🙂
Lauren ,
OMG OMG!!! You guys are on fire today!! This website looks awesome. It’s not cheap, but it’s not expensive either. I think I might try to make one. Perhaps a muesli blend with stuff in it that can turn to instant dried fruit oats!? Thanks to you too!
Gina ,
Thanks for your comment!!
Kath
DM says
Kath,
What do you do if you just hate beans? Will not, won’t and can’t eat em’ since I was little. I have tried over and over and just gag!
I am extremely over weight and need to lose about 75 pounds. I found out about your blog from my daughter. Nothing would make me happier and the rest of my family if I would lose this weight.
Can you direct me in any fashion on portions, calories, etc.? Would love the same success you found. I have truly tried them all, diets, pills, shakes, low carb…you name it I have done it. But truly, I am ready….please guide! Just a picky eater….
Kath says
DM ,
If you don’t like beans (and you’ve tried all different kinds – because they are all different: navy vs. black vs. kidney vs. lentils) then just don’t eat them! There are plenty of other healthy foods you can choose. As for getting healthy, my only advice would be to keep reading KERF for my example on how I got/maintain healthy eating fresh whole foods as much as possible. Many of the blogs on my sidebar are also good examples of people striving for healthy cooking and eating lifestyles too. I’d also highly recommend reading the books SuperFoods HealthStyle, Eating Well For Optimum Health, and Fit From With. All 3 had a great impact on the way I viewed health, weight loss and food. Would seeing an R.D. give you a motivational jump start? Just an idea 🙂 Lastly, I found the CalorieKing community very supportive. Whether you’d like to count calories or not is optional – but the blogs and friendships there helped get me through tough times during my weight loss and helped boost motivation.
Good luck!
Kath
Diane says
just curious- I’m sure it varies, but how long does it take you to prepare a post for your blog?
Kath says
Diane ,
Anywhere from 1 minute to about 20, depending on how long it’s been since I posted last and what all happened that day and if we created a recipe from scratch or made something simple. Only longer vacation posts take more then 20 minutes or so.
K
madison (follow my weigh) says
i’m not sure if they have the beginning seasons on there though, i haven’t checked recently. i just know they have full recent episodes on there though! well, i guess if they don’t have the beginning seasons that could be a “good” thing for you though 😉
Jen says
I’m loving the honeycrisp apples, too! I find most apples make me nauseous if I don’t add a protein to them (usually in the form of PB) buy honeycrisps are just perfect on their own. Yay, fall!
zestycook says
WOW – I have to say I love the look of that salad. I am just going to have to follow your meal plan for a month. It is too goood!!