Happy Christmas Eve! I can’t believe this day is already here. We’ve been frantically baking/frantically packing {the bakery was open on Sunday} and then we’re hitting the road to Hillsborough where a five-day family reunion is about to happen. Since we were in Jamaica last year, it’s kind of like we missed a Christmas, so for many reasons, this one is super exciting.
Simple meals and post today since I was busy taking care of Maze and cleaning/packing in preparation when I could.
Breakfast was pumpkin overnight oats with banana topped with some honey bunches, sunbutter and Justin’s chocolate almond butter. A delicious bowl at that!
I wanted more coffee, so after breakfast we walked to the bakery (4 miles total – the reallllly long way!) and I had a second cup of decaf. And a taste of Eggnog Scuffin. HEAVEN in a bite. Our noggins are a combo of eggnog and butterscotch – two of my very favorite flavors.
Lunch during naptime:
Another turkey sandwich salad – greens, chopped peppers/carrots, turkey, white bean hummus, Cville Crunch bread and rosemary marcona almonds in a bowl. Dressed in olive oil and a drizzle of honey.
I created this dinner with the very last of what was in our fridge: Greek yogurt, bean soup, cheese, edamame, bell peppers. Taco shells from the pantry!
We stuffed the taco shells with bean soup (minus the broth) and bell pepper – also jalapeno and cheese on top.
Yogamole on the side. Guacamole made with half avocado, half Greek yogurt, a splash of lime juice, a sprinkle of Southwestern seasoning and a generous pinch of salt. So much more fun than either ingredient alone!
I bought the edamame at Trader Joe’s last week, and I never found a good meal to consume it with this week. This was finally it! Tasty after all.
Since the blog world is pretty quiet over Christmas, I’m planning to take a day or so off. So if I disappear, it means I’m happy on ‘nog and baby giggles!
Merry Christmas! I hope your first Christmas with Mazen is super fun.
Oh man I love tacos! Merry Christmas Kath to you, Matt, and little Maze!
Merry Christmas! Enjoy this special time with your family.
enjoy your holiday, kath!!!
enjoy the holidays! 🙂
Merry Christmas to your family, Kath! Enjoy Maze’s first one!
Eggnog and butterscotch sound like a very interesting, and delicious, combo! I would love to make cookies with those flavors. Merry Christmas Eve!
nog and baby giggles are totally worth a few days off. merry christmas to all of you!!
I think a few days off sounds great, thats what Ill be doing! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and your family. Enjoy the little one’s first Christmas!
Merry Christmas and travel safe!
Have a great Christmas! xxx
Have a merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!!!
Merry Christmas Kath, Matt and Mazen; wishing you the best of New Year’s.
That is such a cool feeling I bet! It’s Maze’s first Christmasssss yayyy! 😀 And I miss loving oatmeal! haha. Have a great Christmas guys, and have lotsa funnnn
Have a fabulous holiday celebrating with family and Mazen on his very first Christmas…so special. My family has all arrived to celebrate together…all the best to you all! 🙂
Merry Christmas to all of you!
Enjoy your Christmas – and your disappearing act! You deserve it! 🙂
Merry Xmas to you and your family, Kath!
A very Merry Christmas to you and your family. You deserve to take a couple days off. You are the only blogger that I know of where I’m assured of a daily post.
Wow that salad sounds really delicious! Never thought to do that with a sandwich 🙂 Happy Christmas Eve!
Yogamole sounds delicious! Merry Christmas and safe travels for your family.
Happy holidays and safe travels!
I can’t believe last year you were in Jamaica with no baby…and now it’s all changed! Enjoy. (P.S I like the new font you have here in comments)
Thanks for the reminder 🙂
http://therealfoodrunner.blogspot.com/2012/12/merry-christmas_24.html
I LOVE THAT BOWL – Where did you get it? I am so fanatic about the old looking greenish blue glass ware 🙂
Merry Christmas Kat!
I hope your day is full of love with your beautiful family.. FIrst Christmas for your little one, how special.
Merry, merry Christmas!
Family > Blogging.
Good choice!