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Yesterday saw the end of a jar of almond butter, and a fun new flavor of overnight oats! Chobani recently sent me samples of their new flavors, which included their new, kid-friendly line of Greek yogurt, Chobani Champions. The yogurts are made with 2% milk, contain no synthetic growth hormones, preservatives or artificial flavors, and have 8g of protein per 100g container. The Honey Nana flavor was lightly sweet, and had a lovely banana taste.
The night before, I mixed:
- remaining almond butter (about 2 T)
- 1/4 c. rolled oats
- 1 container Honey Nana Chobani Champion yogurt
- 1 T chia seeds
- 1/2 banana
Even though this breakfast is perfectly portable, I decided to sleep in a little later and eat at home. Usually I like to get to school a little early to settle into “learning mode,” but it’s also nice to dine in a cozy and familiar environment sometimes.
Between classes, I headed to my doctor’s office for a minor procedure (nothing serious, I just have a small headache and am not supposed to exercise for a couple days). My mom met me there, and after the appointment, we enjoyed a nice afternoon together before my next class.
We stumbled on a real lunch gem, a Japanese restaurant in Murray Hill called Hiroshi. They had GREAT deals! We split a couple things, and our total bill was $16. In New York you can get some pretty amazing deals during lunch!
Miso soup, green tea
Seared tuna salad with seaweed
Missing photo: shrimp-avocado roll, yellowtail-jalepeño roll. Must have been too hungry to snap the picture!
After lunch, we wandered around the neighborhood looking for a little sweet treat.
Lucky for us, we didn’t have to search long before we found Baked By Melissa, a bakery specialized in bite-sized cupcakes.
We got the 6/$5.50 special, and chose: (top row, left to right) Peanut Butter Cup, Cookie Dough, Cookies & Cream; (bottom row, left to right) Red Velvet, S’Mores, Peanut Butter & Jelly.
Teensy-tiny bites of goodness! See how small they are? Our favorite was the Peanut Butter Cup, but they were all delicious. I love being able to have six little tastes!
We parted ways; I went back to school and my mom enjoyed the rest of her afternoon. After class, I went home to relax and read. I just started reading Lit by Mary Karr, and I love it! I bought her first book, The Liars Club, years ago, but finally decided I’d rather just start this one and not worry about the chronological order.
Dinner was eaten while watching Get Low (a film I’d wanted to see for a while, but was a little disappointed by). We had the last of the Rutabagas, Buckwheat, Black Beans & Kale… still delicious after four days!
I also made us a quick side of Garlicky Mushroom Greens to satisfy Ari’s “mushroom tooth.”
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GARLICKY MUSHROOM GREENS
Ingredients:
- 1/2 bunch kale, torn into 2-inch pieces
- 1 bunch broccolini
- 8 oz button mushrooms, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 2 T olive oil
- 1/3 cup vegetable broth
- 1 T soy sauce
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes until fragrant. Add mushrooms, stirring until slightly brown, about 2 minutes. Pour in vegetable broth and add broccolini and kale. Stir a couple times, then cover and cook for two minutes or until kale and broccolini are bright green. Add soy sauce and cook 30 seconds more. Remove from heat, serve, and enjoy!
Serves 2-4
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For dessert, dark chocolate and macaroons.
It’s been a few weeks since my “week of positivity,” but I’m still making an effort to begin every day by focusing on the small, positive things that add up to happiness and joy. Today, I’m excited to attend a fun seminar (which I’ll tell you about later!) and have a great night at work.
What are you excited about this weekend?
This weekend begins spring break; and Suave and I are going to the salsa club and to the auto show
We’re having dinner at a friend’s house tonight, and then on Sunday we’re taking her to JFK. Hoping to make a trip out of being in NYC; if we have time, I want to visit the Nutripolitan gallery with PB&Co: http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/nutropolitan
Hope you feel better.
those cupcakes are too cute! the perfect portion
xo.
ohhh melissa and her mini cupcakes. i love ‘em! that’s a great shot of you by the cupcake wall. hehe.
this weekend i’m excited for: dinner with friends, yoga, drinking and dancing and eating and drinking my way through a guacaomole crawl. awwesome.
good luck with your insanely packed work + school + life balance. kudos to you for managing. i’m impressed! i need to improve my time management skillz like whoa.
Those mini cupcakes are such a great idea! Im looking forward to the weekend – I have a busy one but I have a fridge full of fruit and veggies from the farm shop to eat my way through!
Baked by Melissa is awesome! One of my friends is actually BFFs with the founder, small world.
I’m sooo excited for our little lunch date! I’d be happy to go anywhere you like, Alice’s or Candle sound great to me:)
and I hope your headache goes away asap!
This weekend begins spring break, so I couldn’t be happier:)
Haha I totally get the “mushroom tooth” thing. I’ve been craving umami foods like crazy lately! Hope you feel better soon.
This weekend, I’m looking forward to some reading and writing that has nothing to do with school or work. I also have two interviews next week for my dietetic internship, so I’ll probably be doing a little prep and making sure my black suit is clean.
Perfect cupcakes! And so many creative flavors. I’m doing a cupcake buffet for a friend’s baby shower, so I’ve been hunting for the most creative combos for the past month
Enjoy your weekend!
Glad your little procedure went well. And you know I love meeting up with my Mama too! Great lunch and an even better dessert! The Cookie Dough cupcake sounds so fantastic. I’m excited to share my news with all of you this weekend!
Those cupcakes are adorable and I must say…”just the right size”.
Love mini cupcakes!! Actually love anything mini
I’d love to find a bite-sized bakery! All the ones here sell humongous cupcakes or treats..that’s just too much!
Those cupcakes are SO CUTE!! I’m so jealous!! I would SO go for the PB cup and cookie dough flavours…YUM!
And those greens look DELISH!! I love mushrooms and greens SO much!
I’m excited to be going to check out a (fancy!) new gym this weekend!
oh lord!!! i have wanted to go to baked FOREVER!! i feel like i would just walk in and be like “give me one of everything!” haha there was my freak out about baked goods
anyways i hope you have a lovely weekend girl! is the tjs almond butter with sea salt good? it sounds pretty darn tasty haha
those bite-sized cupcakes are great!! perfect for people (like me ) who love sampling everyttthingg
also, lit by mary karr is one of my favorite books! such a great memoir. mary karr is so witty!
I LOVE baked by Melissa!
oooh that oats in a jar looks delish! I’ve been wanting to try that chobani!
this weekend I’m excited to go to Boston to visit my cousin : )
I just pulled chocolate macaroons out of the oven!!! Can’t wait to eat them – yum!!! Have a great weekend miss Katie
Cutest dessert ever! This weekend, Seth and I are headed to a cabin in the mountains for spring break:)
LOVE the cupcake place. There’s a bite-size cheesecake place in Des Moines that I ABSOLUTELY ADORE. It’s called Flarah’s, and someday, when you are introduced to that surprisingly-wonderful city, I will take you there.
http://www.flarahs.com/flarahs/flarahs____gourmet_cheesecakes.html
Bite sized cupcakes, I love it! I’m so indecisive when it comes to picking a flavor of anything, so having so many mini options sounds wonderful! Have a great weekend, Katie, and thanks for the warm welcome back on my blog!
oh yes, Tiger Balm is a miracle! like having 100 shiatsu massage therapists in a small container lol.
btw i love your moms coat!!! <3
i just found your blog – so cute! Those mini cupcakes look absolutely wonderful! Your photos are great too!
It’s good to see someone else who thinks like I do. With so much ignorance in the world these days it’s nice to know there’s someone out there who isn’t an idiot.