Friday’s Fun and Favorites

Posted on January 27, 2012

It’s the freakin’ weekend! Hooooooraaaaah! Got my commentary done today…and I am feeling goooood! Another weight lifted off my shoulders and one step closer to my IB diploma (AND GRADUATION!). YES.

Friday’s are one of my favorite days of the week. For obvious reasons of course. But also, because it gives me sometime to reflect on the week…especially all the fun stuff!

Here’s a rundown of the best stuff from the week past:

~Favorite Pins~

[Just ruined your life right?! SAME.]

Am I going to far with this one…

NAAAAAH. Its freakin’ hilarious! (albeit a little nastaaaay.)

#bloggerproblems

Speaking of giveaway’s…make sure you enter my Shabby Apple giveaway!

~Songs of the Moment~

I have been JAMMIN’ out during my runs lately (and in my car too of course!)…literally cannot get enough of:

-N*ggas In Paris-Jay Z and Kanye #forthewin

-Set Fire to the Rain-Adele is a beast!

-Young, Wild, and Free-Wiz Khalifa, Snoop, and Bruno Mars (AKA My MAIN MEN!)

-Headlines-DRAKE (Oh how far you’ve come since Degrassi…)

-T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)-Will. I. Am. (PUMPS ME UP!)

~Go-to Veggie-ful Meal~

TACO SALAD!

1rst layer: crisp crunchy lettuce

2nd layer: sauteed tomato-chili veggies

3rd layer: BEANS

4th layer: black bean dip

5th layer: salsa and guac

DELICIOUS!

~Latest Foodie Obsessions~

I CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF PEANUT BUTTER.

[PB and Raisin tortillas are addictive]

[classic PB and J crackers]

Also, lovin’…GUAC!!!

~Cutest Puppy Pics~

Ella got a hair cut!

[I love the little bows that put on her! Even though it lasts approximately .2 seconds before she tears it out!]

~BIGGEST FAIL~

My attempts at puffing my own millet…#fail.

I heard popping. I SWEAR. But a few minutes later…nothing but burnt grains.

~Weekly Words to Live By~

Right now I am watching 50/50 with the fam! Pretty good so far! Movie night are always a good way to start the weekend!

Hope your start is just as enjoyable!!

Remember to enter the giveaway!!

Kaila

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WIAW Time!

Posted on November 15, 2011

No real theme this week, kids! Just a lot of food and a lot of FUN! Including a special appearance…scroll down to see who it is Winking smile

Thanks to Jenn for being our party’s gracious host!!

What I Ate

grilled cheese with jam and spinach, juicy orange

kale-tomato soup with chopped tomato and garlic

fiber o’s, kamut puffs, raisins, pear, blueberries, and almond milk

sweet black bean saute over wheat pasta

such a good jarred sauce!

wasa’s with pb and frozen banana, apple, and leftover roasted cauliflower

What I Worked

The weather was PERFECT for running today! So unexpected and SO welcome!

What I Made

Or rather…attempted to make:

[pre rolling and baking]

[post baking…a little funk lookin’]

I just ran out of millet tortillas and I tried to make my own….but they didn’t turn out quite how I planned! Oh well! I’m not one to waste food so they will definitely get eaten.

If I get the recipe right I will share it with you all! Smile

What I Got

Surprise yogurt package!! YAY! I love Chobani!

I got two containers of plain (one 0% and one 2%!)…plus this cute magnet!

Gotta love the mailman!

What Who I Snuggled

Look who got a haircut!!!

Ella montage time!!

What a cutie!!

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Jarred sauce or homemade?

I am italiano so you know I love the homemade sauce!

What was your workout today? Or was it a rest day?

Do you have a pet? What kind?

Have a great day y’all!

Kaila

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When life gives you lemons…

Posted on October 23, 2011

You review two new products!!!

I had the best of intentions of sharing two AWESOME new muffin recipes with you all today…..but sadly my hour spent baking yesterday was a total FAIL. This was the first time I’ve ever had a serious baking flop in the kitchen! Usually I stick with a pretty basic skeleton for my muffin/scuffin recipes and just tweak a few things to make different varieties. Well this time I added some of this fine wheat cereal I had in my cupboard thinking that it would work just like flour. WAY WRONG! It basically just turned into cream of wheat in my oven.

This before pic is pretty much what the muffins looked like on the inside after more that FORTY minutes in the oven.

By that time I just gave up! I was so bummed cause they smelled delicious and had so many amazing ingredients! The first were orange banana tropical muffins and the second were apple gingerbread! UGH! They would’ve been so yummy if they only would’ve cooked!

[They looked yummy….]

But ya win some ya lose some. Ya live and ya learn.

I won’t leave you all hanging though! I always have a back up plan!

Sunfood sent me two of their products to sample a few weeks ago and let me tell you….I’ve been enjoying them very much!

You all know how much I love dried fruit and nuts (like most people on the planet!!) so I was more than happy to sample their RAW cashews and Dried Figs!

Cashews are my favorite nuts and Sunfood’s brand surely did not disappoint! I love raw nuts the best and raw cashews are incredibly creamy and rich! They are like the butter of all nuts!

Plus they have SO many health benefits…check these guys out!

Heart-Protective Monounsaturated Fats
Copper for Antioxidant Defenses, Energy Production, Bones and Blood Vessels
Help Prevent Gallstones
Eating Nuts Lowers Risk of Weight Gain

They even made the World Healthiest Foods List!

Figs are a fave of mine too! They tie with raisins as my fave dried fruit and I actually prefer dried figs over fresh ones! So seedy and dense….love that! And what I love more than the taste of Sunfood’s figs is that they have only ONE ingredient….no preservatives, added sugar or ANYTHING! Just simple, delicious FIGS!

PS: Chopped dried figs and raw cashews are incredible on pumpkin oatmeal….just saying!

Thanks Sunfood for the samples! You’ve got some quality products on your hands!

Before I sign off for the night, I want to show you guys the Halloween costume I made!!! I got the idea from Cassey @ Blogilates! She dressed up as Pocahontas for her Disney Princess Half Marathon and I thought the costume was so creative and cute! Plus making your costume is so much more fun…and CHEAP!….compared to buying one!

The finished product!!