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Fresh eggs make all the difference!

May 1, 2011 at 11:09 am | Posted in Breakfast | Leave a comment

Home sweet home! I made a last minute trip back home for the Easter weekend. So glad that I did. The weather was beautiful when we landed and I immediately went on a long walk with one of my best friends. Spring has started to come out and most of the trees were in full bloom! We missed the cherry blossoms by one week, but we still made it in time to see these beautiful flowers.

Easter morning I made my parents french toast! The weekend before, they visited some family friends down in Charlottesville, Virginia and brought home FRESH eggs from their own chickens!

These were whisked together with lots of milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and freshly ground nutmeg.

We soaked the texas toast (thick sliced bread) in the egg mixture and then threw it on the griddle. A few minutes on each side and they are done.

Maybe not the healthiest, but it was delicious! We had these with breakfast sausage and cantaloupe. You can really tell the difference between nice fresh eggs and the store bought eggs. I wonder what the nutritional difference between the eggs are.

Oats on oats

April 11, 2011 at 6:38 am | Posted in Breakfast | Leave a comment
Tags: Oatmeal

Morning! It’s a bit chilly here and I needed something to warm me up this morning so I decided on a hot bowl of oatmeal.

1/2 cup oats, water, and skim milk
Cinnamon
1T applesauce
Brown sugar (bad mistake this was too sweet)
And topped w crunchy PB and granola (more oats!!)
A large banana sliced in the side

I honestly think that peanut butter or other nut butters are the absolute best on oatmeal. Super delicious and it helps jeep me full.

Off to drive for a few hours now. I don’t know what, when, and where lunch will be today.

This is breakfast?!?

April 5, 2011 at 4:01 pm | Posted in Breakfast | Leave a comment

Let’s be honest. Some mornings do not go as smoothly as we’d all like. I packed my breakfast of a cup of yogurt, a bag of granola, and some fruit. After being at the office for an hour or so (after missing the bus!!!!!) I was ready to eat. It wasn’t until then that I noticed that the yogurt had expired and I had taken someones from home. Oops! I was soo hungry and the only option I had was to use the little milk I had in the office refrigerator. Pitiful breakfast!

The fruit was delicious though! Nice and ripe and juicy. My lunch was far less than par and my camera wouldn’t photograph something so gross so you’ll have to use your imagination. A bean burrito covered in cheese, iceberg, and plasticy tomatoes. They forgot salsa and guac. I hope dinner is better!

Fruit Found!

March 27, 2011 at 9:23 am | Posted in Breakfast | Leave a comment
Tags: Oatmeal

I was stressing over what to do. For breakfast this morning because I didn’t think I had anything to eat. I got in my car and drove to Ozo coffee and found two pieces of fruit in my car! The banana was eaten before I got out of the car and the apple was made into oatmeal!

In the bowl: oats, cinnamon, cinnamon, H2O, and a small apple.

Cubie then Mountauns

February 18, 2011 at 7:31 am | Posted in Breakfast | Leave a comment

Last night one of Kevin’s and my very good friend from home came into town for her birthday! So excited to hit the mountains later tonight! This morning we loaded up the car, hit up Vic’s coffee, they dropped me at the bus station and they took off for Vail. I’ll be driving up right after work. I’m on the bus having coffee and drooling over my veggie burrito. It’s staying warm in one of my mittens!

I live out of my suitcase.

February 16, 2011 at 9:27 pm | Posted in Breakfast, Dinner, Eating Out | Leave a comment

Vegas Baby! All the casinos were decked out in their Chinese New Year decorations. The year of the rabbit.

LAVO’s risotto. The absolute best risotto I’ve ever had in my entire life. This had carrots, parsnips, and celery mixed in with the risotto and the whole thing was topped with braised short ribs. I have no idea what the shredded crispy things on top were. My guess is that they were made from a sweet potato. So delicious, it was so hard to not stuff myself silly. YUM. If you haven’t gotten the picture here, this was one of the top dinners I’ve ever had. Ever.

Bond Bar in the Cosmopolitan Casino- tequiiilllaaa! The picture won’t rotate, but this about sums up how I was seeing after this!

Is this not love? Roasted beet salad- golden beets, red beets, candy beets (the pink ones), candied walnuts, blue cheese, and topped with ….something delicious!

So what do you do after one of the most delicious meals? Hit the Chandelier Bar in the Cosmo! Cocktail time!

250 M crystals to make up this bar. Gorgeous! I could live here. There are multiple levels to this bar. Each floor has their specialty cocktails and beers even though they are all the same bar! I tried uploading a picture of one of the favorite drinks of the weekend, a lemon verbena cocktail. They provided you with the little flower bud to eat before. It makes your mouth numb and it tastes salty! (Not my fave, but definitely an experience to be had.)

Cocktails! My drink is on the far right. A double water on the rocks. I did have sips of all of them though.

Next stop was in the Monte Carlo….the Cupcakery! I had a Boston Creme that I ate before everyone else even opened up their boxes…and a pink vanilla cupcake.

The following Sunday was Superbowl. It was not one of my best eating days. Oh well. That night we flew back to Colorado and I drove straight to a coworker’s house to sleep there. We had an extremely early morning on Monday and had to drive to Trinidad, Colorado for a few days. From the Palazzo in Vegas to an Inn in Trinidad.

Greek yogurt with frozen berries on top. They were thawed in the microwave for about 30 seconds and then sweetened with about 1/4 tsp honey. That was all that was left! In the cup below is my new fave drink…an Americano.

When we got back, I had to drive back down to Simla, Colorado for another day trip. My car had a good 500 miles put on it in a few days. The very next day was a Friday and we were off to the mountains again. PHEW! One awesome thing about the weekend was that I went down a double black diamond! This time, I made it with only one slip up. Right after that run, I ended up having a really bad fall and think I got a concussion. Not fun. I got sick a few hours later and had to go home early during a dinner. Thankfully I’ve been working locally this week and have had time to breathe. 2 more days till we go back to the mountains for a long weekend and a few more days out of town for work.

Two Weeks

January 23, 2011 at 6:00 pm | Posted in Breakfast, Dinner | Leave a comment

Last week was one of the most intense work weeks I’ve had in a looong time! I had 3 presentations to give and was running around like a crazy woman! Last weekend, my little scion didn’t make it home from the mountains. The snow was coming down so fast and furious that by the time it was time to drive back, a 4 wheel drive car (with a massive lift) barely made it from Vail to Dillon. I ended up having to rent a car for a few days to drive myself around from presentation to presentation. Kev was super great and drove me to work one day, and made several dinners for me.

Kevin’s sandwich- buffalo chicken sandwiches, Bolder chips, and lots of celery.

To keep the energy up in the mornings, I made oatmeal several times. This mix is oats, water, chopped apple, sliced almonds, peanut butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar. MMMMMM.

1st picture was taken with the regular lens and the one above with the new macro lens! Still loving it, thanks again Michael!

Chicken caesar salads and swiss with pita chips. It was a super easy and quick dinner. To be totally honest, I had a bowl of candy cane ice cream topped with hot fudge sauce. They were eaten sooo fast that I didn’t get the chance to photo it.

To prevent myself from getting stuck in the mountains again, I drove home early. I’ve had the day to myself today and re-arranged my room, did laundry, made myself a massive salad, watched way too much Kardashian TV, and played a soccer game. Waiting on Kev to come back from the mountains so I can grab the pictures off his camera of some of the other good eats this past week and of the skiing we’ve done.

The past two weekends have included: many many moguls, lots of snow, skiing off a cliff!!!!, a kiddie castle, snow shoeing in Winter Park and snow tubing!!

Macro What!?!?

January 8, 2011 at 11:47 am | Posted in Breakfast, Dinner | Leave a comment
Tags: Broccoli, Salad

My little brother bought me an awesome new camera lens. I’ve been playing around with it’s new capabilities and am loving it! Thank you x100 Michael!

Thursday night Kev and I found a great new Chinese food place. All the sauces are homemade and nothing is ever pre-made. Super tasty. We ordered the family dinners that came with soup and a plate of appetizers.

Wonton soup with the best best broth ever! Super rich and so good.

A crab and cream cheese filled fried pocket, veggie egg roll, and a chicken leg!

My entree was beef with broccoli and Kev ordered his usual, sesame chicken.

Friday Salad and Pizza

To be honest, Kev and I are still recovering from our colds and needed something quick and easy. We bought a frozen pizza and I made a salad. In the mix: spring mix, sliced almonds, pomegranate flavored crasins, and herbed goat cheese! This was dressed in a quick vinaigrette made with half red wine vinegar and half balsamic as the acid. Good, but I didn’t add enough olive oil.

So you’re probably wondering where the pizza is! I was taking so many pictures that my battery ran out and I had to charge it up! The pizza was loaded with the works; sausage, pepperoni, peppers, onions, and olives. Good thing we had a salad to balance out the super heavy pizza!

Breakfast Feast!

Maryland style potatoes, scrambled eggs, bacon!!, and hot tea. I’ve now gone a week without coffee. Kev really thinks there is something wrong with me. Ah well. It’s kind of nice waking up and not wondering where I’ll get my coffee from. Ha! Maybe I’ll break down and buy a good cup out somewhere this afternoon.

Now, we’re off to the beer store to buy ingredients to make a winter ale! Brew time!

A Stacked Lunch

January 4, 2011 at 6:05 am | Posted in Breakfast, Lunch | Leave a comment
Tags: Salad

Good Morning! I woke up at 5 this morning because I just couldn’t sleep. Stupid flu. I figured since I have to go back to work today (uggghh), that I would pack the same salad I had last night. Romaine, tomatoes, white navy beans, carrots, pepperoncini peppers, and olives. I poured the vinaigrette on the veggies so hopefully they wont’ get too soft. All the tupperware decided to hide this morning so I had to improvise a bit. The only thing this need is a big piece of crusty baguette. The navy beans provide some protein for the salad, the veggies speak for themselves, and the olives and the olive oil in the dressing provide some good healthy fats.

For b-fast I made some cinnamon raisin toast with peanut butter and sliced up a pear. Again, I thought the protein/fats from the peanut butter and the fiber from the pear would help keep me full. It’s just barely 6 am and I have to make it till around noon for lunch! We’ll see how that goes.

I just had one slice of the toast and half the pears and my stomach said NO MORE! The rumor is that the stomach bug only lasted 4 days for the person who I think I caught it from…so I have half a day left of this! So much for worrying if this will keep me full!

Time to get ready for work and drink some Tummy Mint tea.

Bringing in the New Year!

January 3, 2011 at 4:35 pm | Posted in Breakfast, Dinner | Leave a comment

Happy New Year!

As mentioned in a previous post, my iPad was acting up and I had a hard time uploading pictures to be able to post. Here are a few of the things I had to eat on NYE.

Oats:

2 packets instant oatmeal
water
1 tsp brown sugar
cinnamon
chopped pecans
1 T organic peanut butter

Ok, I’m going to be honest here. This was horrible! The oats did not get nice and creamy and smooth at all. They were so bad, I ate a few bites and called it quits. I made nachos instead. Ha!

After a but very late NYE, I was ready to come home and relax. My parents were out at a party so I was home all alone! This is how I spent the early afternoon.

Kev called and let me know his mom made a huge feast of food so I had to go over and check it out. I had way too much of everything! Mrs. G made chicken wings, a huge veggie platter, crab soup, chips and dip, and a huge fruit salad.