earth to Ashley…wake UP!
January 28, 2010 I had the hardest time staying awake today! Maybe it was due to the fact that we went to bed at 1:15am and got up at 5:30 to go snowboarding?? I don’t know what is with our late bedtimes but we are both night owls. The drive to the mountains is about 1.5hrs and I was doing the “fall asleep head bob” move like it was my job. I could not wake up! I was completely sloppy on the mountain today, falling a lot and still tired from boarding in the powder on Monday. Okay, so I actually fell asleep on the lift! Then did the head-bob the whole drive home.
WAit a second…let’s rewind!
I enjoy getting our food ready when we head to the mountains or on any road trip. Crazy? Well, I know we’re eating healthy and saving money…win, win!
What I packed:
overnightmorning soaked muesli- pb+j for the mountain
- oikos chocolate small yogurt
- Amazing Grass GreenSuperFood bar [chocolate]
- The fruit+nut balls were Chris’s breakfast
I have gotten some awesome packages in the mail this week! First, Stonyfield sent me a bunch of coupons for Oikos. Holy excited! I love the thickness + creaminess of Oikos. Even though I looove Wallaby Yogurt, it’s hard for me to eat it because Oikos has double the protein and less sugar. Did you know you can get coupons on their website? Recently, I talked about Oikos Caramel, that comes in the smaller 4 pack case. Well, it is like dessert! They have another new flavor that I had to try as well…Chocolate! I had it on the way home from boarding and it was fabulous. It had a deep cocoa flavor and was not too sweet. However, between the two, caramel won my heart. For everyday eating I really enjoy the plain with my own mix-ins. Welllll the strawberry is magnificent too! The reason I am drawn to the plain is because it has more protein, less calories, and less sugar than any of the flavors.
I got another exciting package in the mail as well. This one was from Amazing Grass!!! I need more green monsters in my life so now I am stocked for a few weeks! I have also been wanting to try their GreenSuperFood bars for some time now. I’ll highlight all of the products as I try them out. Stay tuned for that! You can expect to see something green in my breakfast tomorrow…can’t wait! :)
I used Bob’s Red Mill Muesli for my “overnight” oats, but I didn’t really let them soak overnight. Right on the bag it says you can let them sit for 5-10min or overnight. Sweet! I much prefer the muesli cold than hot because it contains raisins and I don’t really like hot dried fruit. Okay, so here is what I added in the mix:
Sweet Potater Morning Muesli
- 1/2c muesli
- 1/2c vanilla almond milk
- 1/4c SF Oikos Plain
- 1/4c canned organic sweet potater
- cinnamon/nutmeg/ginger
- almond butter glob
I also made a little container of mix-ins for eating in the car. I made this “to go” because I did not need to be eating breakfast at 6am even though my stomach was saying “feeeed meeee.” I chugged some h2o and ate one of the fruit+nut doughballs to hold me over. At 7:30am I scarfed down my oats :)
I forgot my camera memory card, so I don’t have any “consumption” photos. Oooops!
LOVED the combo with the sweet potato. It was just a tad runny, so next time only 1/4c almond milk. If it sat overnight, I’m sure it would have absorbed more. Oh well, I didn’t mind my muesli soup!
I never got around to eating the Amazing Grass bar…until I got home. I wanted to go for a walk at Wash Park but was starving. Instead of the chocolate I wanted to give the “original” a try. I ate half to hold me over during the walk.
If you are new to AG products and wheatgrass in general, I would probably start with one of the flavored versions. I really enjoyed it but have had a lot of wheatgrass drinks before, so I am used to the earthy flavor. Love my GREEN! mmmmm
So I walked a brisk 3 miles. It was quite chilly and totally drab outside. It was a gorgeous day at the mountain but pretty “blah” in Denver. Oh well, just fun being outside!
Bundled!
Dakottttttta…Love her face!
A few drab photos on the walk…where I was attacked by geese and dodging goose poop with every step!
This will be so much prettier in a few months!
After I got back I did Whittle My Middle II. I love ab workouts but this one is killer!
- Front Plank – 70sec
- Side Plank – 45sec – each side
- Torso Twist – 2 sets of 20 reps
- Plank Ups [SO hard] – 15 reps
- Boat Pose – 2 sets of ~20 reps
- Bicycle – 65 reps
- Side Plank Twists – 10 each side
Dinner needed to be quick + cheap. It ended up SO good and 100% husband approved :) It couldn’t have been easier!
Cook brown rice –> Top with Kidney Beans + Salsa + Cheese Sprinkles
Salad –> Top with carrots + Stale baguette croutons ;) + Local Goat Cheese + Easy homemade balsamic
nom nom nom
Balsamic –> Equal parts Olive Oil + Balsamic + few splashes of Apple Cider Vin + s/p + garlic powder –> vigorously whisk or use hand/immersion blender [my new fav. kitchen appliance!]
Dinner was pretty light, so I was already thinking about snack time during din :) How old am I?
First time trying this and it’s oh.so.good.
If you like a super crunchy, not-sweet cereal, packed with fiber + protein and not too high in calories, then this is for YOU!
I give the ingredient list TWO thumbs UP! [Kamut, wheat flour, wheat bran, evap. can juice, whole oat flour, spelt flour, barley flour, millet, quinoa, sea salt, honey] YUM
I sprinkled a few dried cranberries and unsweetened dried coconut. LOVE the crunch!!!!
With vanilla almond milk. Get in ma’ bellllly!!!
3/4c serving = 120cal, 1g fat, 5g fiber, 4g sugar, 4g protein – I think that’s pretty impressive considering it’s not one of the 200+ calorie cereals/granolas loaded with sugar
I’m meeting Laura at RUSH Bowls tomorrow, in Boulder, for a delicious lunch smoothie bowl. I cannot freaking wait!! I haven’t been back there since my lucky day where I was invited in to try out as many of their bowls as I wanted….[drool]
It’s 11:15…I’m thinking of going up to bed at midnight. We’ll see if I actually do!
Happy Friday people!! Anyone have good weekend plans?? I know we’ll be up in the mountains one of the days but other than that, I’m not sure of anything we have going on.
Niiight!
~Ashley
p.s. CO Blogger meet-up UPdate! If you missed my post on holding a CO blogger meet up and you are interested check it out here! If you are interested in coming please leave me a comment. I had a question for everyone. I just realized I planned in on Sat. Feb 13th. This is the day before Valentine’s Day, which just occurred to me. I was thinking a lot of people might be trying to go out to dinner with their significant other on the 13th rather than on Sunday? If so, I was thinking we could do an early afternoon pot-luck brunch + mimosas [or something like that]. I want to try and keep it the same date since so many of you were available. Let me know what you think!
Food on the go, Recipes, oatmeal, yogurt
Reader Comments (18)
Hi,
I found your blog on KERF, and I think it's great. Your pictures are fantastic! :)
I didn't know they made chocolate Oikos? :o That's so awesome! Can't wait to try it.
Jenn
I wish I could find the Chocolate or Carmel flavors of Oikos. No luck yet, but I am keeping close watch!
Have you tried Butternut Squash puree? It's another nice change from Pumpkin. I really like to add it to my oats because it's slightly sweeter but not overly sweet. Delicious! ;)
Hope you have a great Friday!
An early afternoon meetup on the 13th works for me.
Ohh yeah... V day. Either time is fine, we usually don't do much cause they just jack up the prices everywhere!
i could still do a morning brunch. i'm still there!
i can do either one...we didn't have any solid plans for that weekend! last weekend when we were skiing Vail i totally fell asleep on the lift too! those early morning drives are not really conducive to staying awake... :)
yum...oikos has caramel yogurt?? where i have been? I need to find that stat! yum!
your salad, rice&beans all look so fresh and delish!!! :) have a great weekend.
i'm up for an early afternoon meet up, too. The hubs and I are not big into the valentine's day hype, so I too just realized that was valentine's day weekend. :)
I also found you on Kath's blog, and love yours! I am Stonyfield's self-proclaimed biggest fan, and I am SO excited for the chocolate and caramel Oikos flavors to hit stores! Sounds AMAZING. Have a great weekend!
heeeeeeeello love!! i want to come to the blogger meet up.
Sweet potato muesli? Genius!
That time works for me! Our romantic valentines day will be spent at a wedding. oolala
OMG nature's path cereal
is my probably my favourite brand.
i'm fortunate enough to call it local,
since richmond is just a 30 min drive from my house.
the heritage flakes are soooo good,
but please let me recommend
the corn ones as well,
and my personal must-have:
peanut butter panda puffs!!!!
speaking of what's my age again.... lol
nature's path is such a great brand,
in terms of quality, ethics, taste, and texture. <3
i really really REALLY want to try oikos
but i can't get it anywhere in canada!!! :(
sounds amazing though.
what other flavours do they have?
OMG nature's path is probably my favourite brand of cereal.
i'm fortunate to call it local since
vancouver is right beside richmond,
and i love how that just tops the whole sweet deal off. :)
the heritage flakes are a staple in my house,
but let me recommend my absolute must-have:
peanut butter panda puffs!
speaking of what's my age again...
i really really REALLY want to try oikos
but we don't get it here in canada!!! :(
it sounds so good though.
what flavours do they have?
Dakota is so cute. I better go give my boxer some love now too.
um...Tero = Teri :) haha!
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