I’ve always been bad with numbers. Math was never my forte. I even failed Math 10 in high school and have no idea how I passed the others.
I miscounted my days off. I work tomorrow.
I was planning on taking it easy today. I had a nail appointment this morning and some banking to do but that was it. I was going to take the afternoon to just chill out and blog, maybe nap, basically just do whateva I wanted. Leave the grocery shopping/meal planning/laundry and going to bed early for tomorrow. Snakes! 😦
On a happier note, the beautiful Madeleine of Stepping to the Bright Side and the gorgeous Katey of Bonne Sante nominated mee for a Stylish Blogger Award! Love it love it love it! 😀 Thanks laaadies! Make sure you check out there AWESOME blogs!
There are 4 duties to perform to accept this award:
1. Make a post and link back to the person who awarded you this award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Award 15 recently discovered great bloggers.
4. Contact these bloggers and tell them they’ve won!
7 things about me:
- I like to grocery shop. More than like. Looove. Especially new grocery stores. I go almost every day and try new products like it’s my job.
- I am trying to figure out how to go to cooking school. Student visas/tourist visas/work visas, down payments, leave of absence requests. Uggggggggh. Hopefully it will happen this year.
- Our local radio station plays “The Lunch Break Booty Shake” every day at noon and if I’m home I shake my booty for the entire hour. Crazy arm flailing happy feet dance. 🙂
- I drink smoothies every day. Well, almost every day. 6 out 7 days I do. And I only drink 2 different kinds: macatastic (with added lucuma powder) and green monster smoothies with peanut butter and blueberries. I’ll switch it up again in the summer.
- I eat salads 7 out of 7 days. They are tha bomb. Diggity. But if you read my blog regularly, you already know this.
- I make hummus at the start of every week. Susan’s sunflower hummus to be exact. There is no better. I use it on everrrything. Lately I like to mash it with broccoli or sweet potatoes and put it on a wrap. Or mix it with rice. Or on pizza.
- I am obsessed with lululemon. Not in a bad credit card debt kinda way. Just in a I want to work out when I have new clothes kinda way.
OK so I know that I am supposed to nominate 15 other awwwesome bloggers, but it’s kinda hard to find 15 that haven’t already been nominated so I’m tagging YOU now. If you haven’t received a nomination, this is yours now. I’m a rule breaker. SORRY.
On another happy note I received my Xpress smart cups from Janetha’s giveaway today!! Love getting mail. I don’t drink coffee but you can also make these with tea! Sweet.
I immediately opened the box and turned on the kettle.
I dumped about 1 1/2 tbsp loose leaf tea into the bottom of a cup.
Poured in my hot water.
Put the lid on and waited 3 minutes.
Pushed the pusher down and snap! Teeeeaaaa.
I opened it back up and was a little disappointed to see tea leaves floating in my cup, HOWEVER the mouth piece has a screen so there is nothing to worry about!! Awwwwesome! Thanks Janetha and Xpress!
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So you know how I told you about all the wondaful meals I have been eating as of late? Well I could not come up with a clever or creative way to showcase the yum so I’m just gonna throw them all out there, randomly. Food porn style.
Bean salad with Dr Kracker sandwich with tuna
and steamed chard with more tuna/mustard/sprouts.
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4 egg white omelet, grapefruit and ezekiel bread with mashed avocado.
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Yams and beets thinly sliced and sauteed in coconut oil. Kale, parsley and goat cheese thrown in at the end. Simple. Perfect.
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Egg rollup with tomatoes, avocado, goat cheese and parsley. Pineapple, cherries and ezekiel toast with laughing cow, cinnamon and stevia.
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Dr. Kracker pumpkin seed cheddar with sunflower hummus.
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Kale salad with curried garbanzo filling and a dressing of hummus, mustard and water.
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Cereal mix of puffins and shredded spoonfuls, almond milk, frozen raspberries, banana and white chocolate wonderful peanut butter.
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Kale salad with roasted yams, crushed taco chips, tomatoes, avocado, goat cheese with salsa and greek yogurt mixed with taco spices.
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Spinach and arugula with parsley, goat cheese, mung and lentil sprouts, hummus and raw tofu marinated in lemon juice, parsley, oregano, basil, salt and pepper.
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Steamed broccoli with hummus and mustard dresssing.
Mama Peas pizza quinoa casserole topped with pineapple, olives and Daiya cheese. I liked it a lot better without the toppings.
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Food for Life gluten free brown rice wraps with mashed broccoli and hummus, shredded carrots, marinated tofu and alfalfa sprouts.
Technical difficulties but it was awwwwesome. Side salad of romaine with yellow peppers, shredded carrots and honey mustard dressing.
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Same wrap with mashed yam and hummus, veggie burger, arugula, alfalfa sprouts and a squirt of spicy mustard.
With a side of edamame beans.
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Roasted broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus over brown rice, organic spring mix and topped with leftover coconut curry sauce and salsa.
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Would you believe it if I told you I started typing this up at 2pm today?? And I am pressing publish at 9:13 pm? C.r.a.z.y. Distracted much?
Have a great day tomorrow! Everyone seems to be having a snow day today (sooo jealous) so if you’re one of those people, enjoy it!! Snow days are just regular days in Saskatoon!!
Paije xoxo
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January 12, 2011 at 4:51 pm
Allison @ Food For Healing
you won the xpress cups! jealous! not that i really drink coffee or anything like that, but still thats coo.
all your food looks so awesome, i need to get more creative but ive just been so busy! panini’s are my life, just like salads are yours. but i am willing to let you cook for me everyday 😛
January 19, 2011 at 10:53 am
paijery
The express cups are great!! I don’t drink coffee either and just use them for tea 🙂
January 12, 2011 at 5:15 pm
katshealthcorner
Your salads are beautiful!! SO vibrant!!
January 19, 2011 at 10:53 am
paijery
Thanks Kathleen!!
January 12, 2011 at 7:02 pm
whatkateiscooking
I wasn’t even hungry until I read this post! Oh my god, I want some of everything!
January 19, 2011 at 10:54 am
paijery
Food blogs are the worst for that!! I can just finish eating and read a few blogs and be staaarving again!
January 12, 2011 at 7:06 pm
Lauren
You make me crave salads and hummus so bad!!
January 19, 2011 at 11:04 am
paijery
Thanks Lauren!!
January 12, 2011 at 7:21 pm
snackgirlgoeshealthy
Wow! all your salads, hummus and everything look amazing!
I am obsessed with salad as well!
and I LOVE grocery shopping!
January 19, 2011 at 11:04 am
paijery
I love being a salad monster!! Glad I’m not the only one 🙂
January 12, 2011 at 8:18 pm
movesnmunchies
yummyfoood!!- wow!… i also am obsessed with grocery stores!
January 19, 2011 at 11:03 am
paijery
It’s crazy – I could spend hours there. Especially US grocery stores. They have the weirdest things haha 🙂
January 13, 2011 at 2:09 am
Kristina @ Life as Kristina
Love your 7 things and can relate to most-esp number 7…looooove lululemon, I actually contacted headquarters to inquire about opening a showroom a while back, ha. Those salads look incredible!
January 19, 2011 at 11:02 am
paijery
Ahhh I love your lulu addiction! Your own showroom would be ridic!!!!
January 13, 2011 at 4:28 am
a taste of health with balance
this all looks delicious! never though of putting cinnamon and stevia on laughing cow, hmm interesting! i’ll have to search for food for life gluten free wraps 🙂
January 19, 2011 at 11:01 am
paijery
omgsh the cinnamon and stevia with lc is the best!! Sometimes I even put raisins on top 🙂
January 13, 2011 at 9:57 am
Jen
Everything posted is making me drool, so delicious!!!!!
Jen
January 19, 2011 at 11:00 am
paijery
Thanks so much Jen!!
January 13, 2011 at 11:57 am
Lisa (bakebikeblog)
What a wonderful collection of eats!! YUMMO!
January 19, 2011 at 11:00 am
paijery
YUMMO – you’re so cute Lisa 🙂
January 13, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Angie @ The Fitness Apple
WOW you cooked a lot this week! I’d like to come over for the left overs!Just found your blog for the first time! Really look forward to trying these recipes! Most are so quick easy and realistic to make in short amount of time when you have a busy schedule! Perfect!
January 19, 2011 at 10:59 am
paijery
Hehe I love leftovers! Let me know if you try any of my recipes!!
January 14, 2011 at 7:18 am
Lauren @ WWoB
Bummer about the miscalculation! 😦 I hate unexpected negative-ish surprises like that.
All of your meals lately look so delicious. I need to step up my game… I have been slacking in the creativity department lately. Lazy..
I am so glad you commented on my blog! Yours rocks!
January 19, 2011 at 10:58 am
paijery
Thanks Lauren!!
And I LOOOVE your blog!! xo
January 14, 2011 at 9:09 pm
kbwood
so much good/pretty food on here, i am eating my screen! YUM! so fresh!!
January 19, 2011 at 10:57 am
paijery
Hahaa thanks girl!!
January 15, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel
now thats one impressive little gadget you have there! i totally want one now!!! wow and i think i need to confide in you with ur ability to make an omelet/egg roll like that. mine are huge fails!!!
ps. u have such beautiful and healthy nails!! ❤
January 19, 2011 at 10:57 am
paijery
I mixed almond milk with the egg whites!! I think that’s what gave it it’s rollability 🙂 And my nails are fake! I used to chew the crap out of them and this is the only way I don’t!
January 15, 2011 at 5:08 pm
runyogarepeat
Ah lululemon kills me. I browse their website & am obsessed, but am too busy spending TOO much on textbooks to buy their super cute clothes. I totally agree- wearing cute clothes makes me wanna workout.
January 19, 2011 at 10:55 am
paijery
School gets in the way of everything fun doesn’t it? lol 😉
January 18, 2011 at 5:19 pm
Namaste Gurl
That’s it- I’m coming over to your house for every meal and of course, I promise to be a good and tidy house guest 🙂 Muy bueno on presentation, quality and balance!
January 19, 2011 at 10:55 am
paijery
Thanks doll! You can definitely come over ANYTIME!!
February 14, 2011 at 5:17 pm
christina
i am really intrigued by this egg roll up. how did you manage to make that?!