Wedding Rings and Friday Things

Yes I tried to come up with a title that rhymed :)

Wedding Rings (well ring)

Last weekend Brian and I went to get my engagement ring it's 6-month check up inspection. Then we decided to peruse the wedding rings while we were there. Because of the intricate setting of my ring, I am going to have a band custom made...I don't want to cover up any diamonds!!

We also checked out the men's rings and were writing down the ones he liked. Well, one of them was actually being discontinued and this last one was like 50% off. It was too small but not so much that they couldn't size it...plus it was Platinum and had little diamonds in it. It was really unique and we both really liked it, so he went for it!

Picked it up this week :)Cool right? There are little baguette diamonds going down the middle, but they are not a sparkly cut so you almost don't realize they are there!

Ok back to FOOD!

So this may have been my first bite of Okra...I think. Brian made a chicken gumbo in his crock pot the other night and I had some leftovers.
Quite delicious! Maybe I have had okra, but I don't remember it. Who knows, now I like it.

On to some oats...
more fruity oats that is, but this time I brought a different "Spread" with me.This reminds me more of PB&Co's White Chocolate Wonderful that I usually love on my oats, except this is a smidge more decadent considering there are peanut butter cups in the mixture!

The oatmeal and its star players:Similar Mix as the other day:

• 1/3 cup oats, 1/3 cup skim milk, 1/4 cup water, salt
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tsp Apricot preserves mixed in while hot
• chopped strawberry and blueberries mixed into hot oats

Toppings:

• 4 Reeses Pieces!
• more chopped straw and blue
• unsweetened coconut
• Zoe's Granola
• Blonde PB spoon

Perfection...again

Snuck a pic of my lunch salad...(baby spin, lettuce, tomato, carrot, cuke, red onion, strawberries, candied pecans, Annie's lite Raspberry Vinaigrette)

Also had a Flat out...1/4 with Sabra Roast Red Pepper Hummus (I'm obsessed now), and 1/2 with Honey Maple Turkey...I wanted each flavor separate!

Worked late...but at least being super busy makes the time go by, plus overtime!

Came home hungry...wanted some roasted veggies and Annie's (have been craving Annie's mac and cheese for like a year haha) Clearly not going to be done at the same time...so I got these into the oven:
Then ate this!

• Annie's organic white cheddar and shells.
• Added baby spinach when I added the cheese pack!
• 1 carrot
• Sabra RR Pepper Hummus!

Later on the veggies were done...but dessert had come and gone as well :)
The roomie brought home a treat from the North EndWe split half of a cannoli!
You don't even understand how good these are!!! The filling alone is worth a HOLY YUM!!

TGIF

No big plans tonight...GYM!! And hopefully a manicure :)

Danger Danger!!

Oh No She Didn't!!!! Oh yes she did. The roomie made a purchase that made my eyes open REALLY wide when I saw the bag:Dear Cadbury, how do you create the cutest, pastel, delicious, milky, chocolaty, melt in my mouth, candy coated little miracles known as Cadbury Mini Eggs???

Probably as means to torment with me. Now most of the time I am a Dark Chocolate lover...but this is one of those great exceptions...it just doesn't get much better that this. So far I have retained control packing only FOUR of these little babies up in plastic wrap to take to work with me (okay maybe 1 more while packing lunch this morning) :)

Screw Valentines Candy...Gimme the Easter shiz!!!

I also broke open a new bag of TJ's Tempting Trail Mix to grab a few goodies for my oats. The Mix du jour:

• 1/3 cup oats, 1/3 cup milk, 1/4 cup water, salt
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tsp Pumpkin butter
• 2 dried cherries, 3 choc. chips, 3 PB chips, 2 peanuts, 1 almond from Tempting Trail Mix
• Zoe's Granola
• unsweetened coconut
• White Choc. PB spoon
  

I just had an AMAZING revelation: Plot 1 of those gorgeous cadbury eggs in my oats!! Oh yes this is so on the menu this week :)

HOT...yoga that is

Because I missed Hot Yoga this past Saturday, I planned to go last night. MAN, these evening classes are SO much sweatier. There is a class right before ours so the room is already steaming away...although I LOVE the sweat!! The instructor seemed to like my dancer pose last night ( I don't think I've mentioned to her that I dance hehe).

Before yoga I ate an apple and some trail mix. After Hot Yoga I always crave 1 thing...CEREAL!
I had a mini bowl with PB Puffins and Kashi Go Lean Crunch! I think because I'm still hot from yoga this is nice and refreshing...plus I'm ALWAYS up for cereal.

Then even though it was getting late I wanted to roast a pan of veggies to eat this week!

I used:

• 2 carrots
• 1/2 head cauliflower
• 1/2 large head of broccoli
• 1 yellow pepper
• 1 red pepper
• 1 zucchini
• 1 summer squash
• 1/2 red onion

Chopped all up, tossed with some Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a splash of balsamic and a sprinkling of Nana Salt (a mixed herb/salt that my aunt makes...its kind of a family recipe that I NEED to get!!)

Beauties

Almost done...

These smelt heavenly roasting at 400 for about 45-50minutes! I split them all into three containers and had 1 with my lunch today...AMAZING! I love how roasting brings out a natural sweetness...mmmm.

Product Review - Quaker True Delights Dark Chocolate Raspberry Almond

I didn't think I was going to like this one as much...I'm usually not a fan of berries in granola bars. However, this was my FAVORITE!! I still think these are more of a healthier sweet treat rather than a regular snack though.

The raspberry gave a delicious fresh tart berry pop of flavor which was complimented nicely by the dark chocolate! I also love the chewiness. Couldn't taste the Almond much, but they were still great!