A Kick Back & Chill Kinda Day

Is it already the tail end of Sunday? Man oh man, time sure moves fast! I actually slept in a bit today. It’s really amazing how sitting on your butt for a few days can wipe you out. DD goes back to the doctor tomorrow where I’m sure she’ll get the go ahead to go back to school for Tuesday. Then my routine will go back to normal.

• 1/2 cup USAB, 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup polenta
• cinnamon
• blueberries
• walnut & hazelnut pieces
• pumpkin pie coffee creamer

I poured more blueberries into the pot than what I intended to, but it was all good. Love me some blueberries (they’re my favourite colour, too!)

After b-fast we made our way out to the farm for a visit. We haven’t been out there in a few weeks so it was nice to see my in laws and the pups!

Once home we all cleaned up some leftovers that accumulated through the week. I ate the other half of my lasagna with a big side of veggies;

Then my hubby served me up a piece of strawberry rhubarb peach pie that we picked up from Knapp’s on our way home from the farm.

No way could I resist that! :D It’s one of my favourite fruit combos that they put in a pie.

I spent the afternoon puttering around the house. I collected some picture from the past year on a computer chip so I can print them out at Wal-Mart and send them to one of my uncles in Italy. My aunt passed away a few years ago and they never had kids so he really enjoys and appreciates the collection I send him every year.

For my dinner I cooked up a 1/4 cup of quinoa to which I added 1 cup of chopped kale. I served it with a tuna steak.

I’m sure I’ve posted it before, but here’s a picture of the tuna I used. It’s a cinch to cook….30 seconds in the microwave and you’re good to go!

We just got back from my parents place and I’m getting ready to watch the Amazing Race finale. I even prepared a wee snack!

A piece of vegan banana carob nut bread heated with a bit of chocolate honey melted on top. Mmmm…

Although I’m off work again tomorrow, I still have to get up early to pick DS up from his 6am practice. Gross. Haha!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!!

Bye foe now!!

Finally out & About!

Happy Saturday! Hope you’ve all enjoyed a great day. I was up and at’er early this morning because we had an hour drive to the hockey game. The boys tied one and lost one yesterday and then they lost again today. Boo! The score was 3-2…so close. Anyway, the loss put them out of the tournament so we were back home by 2pm.

I knew it would be a bit of time between breakfast and lunch so I made a dense one;

• 1/2 cup water & USVAB
• 1/2 cup Quaker oats
• cinnamon
• raisins
• tbsp almond butter

This stayed with me for 5ish hours. Mission accomplished!

Lunch was a bowl of leftover turkey chilli from Thursday night with some grated marble cheese on top.

I also had a Dr. Kracker cracker which was used as a scoop.

After lunch I took DS to the mall with me to buy a few more Christmas presents. Usually DD goes with me, but she went to the game this morning and I don’t want to push my luck with her recovery. Besides, it’s cool to hang with my little dude! Before leaving (and getting conned into buying a video game) I stopped at Starbucks for a NF pumpkin spice latte;

Then we hit the grocery store because lasagna was requested for dinner tonight (and I was feeling too lazy to make my own). DS picked a meat & cheese filled one (eeek!!) so I grabbed this Amy’s one for me;

Just to clarify, I have nothing against meat and cheese, I just don’t like the 2 in large amounts. I also bought this Nature’s Path banana almond cereal after reading about it in this month’s Clean Eating magazine;

I’m excited to try it out!! And I couldn’t resist these golden raspberries that were on sale!!

Too bad they had to travel SO FAR to get to my table, though. :( They actually became my “dessert”. YUM!

Before I forget….Cassie gave me an award last week!!!

THANKS! If you haven’t checked Cassie’s blog, A Pinch of This and a Dash of That….you must! She’s got some great Christmas stuff happening each day in December!!

I wasn’t terribly hungry come dinner time so I only ate 1/2 my lasagna and one piece of garlic bread;

The kids dug right into their plates!

This is probably the most DD has eaten since last Sunday.

My parents should be here soon for a visit. I’m enjoying one of my favourite teas while I wait.

I’ll leave you tonight with 3 photos that were taken of DS at the game today. There were some professional photographers there and after the game the picture’s they took were available to buy. We couldn't pass up these 3! ENJOY!

Bye for now!!