Good Evening!
Sorry about being MIA. We have been busy getting ready for our schools annual Carnival. This is one of the schools biggest events and A LOT goes into it. So I was busy on Friday getting ready for the carnival and today was busy with teaching yoga and volunteering at carnival. Everything went off without a hitch and the event seemed to be a big success.
The kids had a fantastic time and I laughed because their favorite booth was the petting zoo. My daughter REALLY wants to get a Pot Belly Pig for a pet now. She spent an hour in the petting zoo holding a very sweet little baby pig and it was cute. The pig actually fell asleep in her arms and she was in heaven. We actually already have a little black pig in our house! Our dog Gumbo was told that he was a bit of a piggy at his last check-up so he has had to be put on a diet. So sad.
So back to the good stuff- Food! I started the morning off with a superb bowl of Granola Pear Chia Oats. This was a spectacular bowl of oats. I love the fact that pears are in season right now and they marry well with oats.
Granola Pear Chia Oats
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup Silk Heart Health Vanilla Soymilk
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp chia seeds
Combine above ingredients and cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and top with:
Small Bartlett Pear, diced
Sprinkle of Mix My Granola- Abby's Stash
Sprinkle of sliced almonds
Drizzle of honey
I also consumed two cups of fully leaded coffee. I was dragging a bit this morning so the caffeine really helped. Then the kids and I were off to teach yoga. My kids are such good sports, there Dad had to go to Destination Imagination training and they are big enough that I can bring them to the studio and have them be good for an hour and 15 minutes while I teach yoga. Thank you! Class was really fun today. The class wanted to work on inversions so we did headstands and worked on handstands. Teaching is becoming easier because my students are so awesome and we are getting to know each other. Love that part of the job!
After teaching I had to stop at the grocery store to get supplies for dinner and dessert. I knew today was going to be a long day and I wanted to have something ready to go once we got home. There was a request for Spaghetti and Meatballs. I was able to make the Turkey Meatballs ahead of time so all we had to do was make the spaghetti and sauce once we got home.
This is total comfort food and really hit the spot after being at the carnival for hours. Everyone was tired and hungry once we got home.
I have to back track just a bit and tell you about my lunch which was created from leftover ingredients from the dessert I made. I am huge fan of zucchini and have been hankering for zucchini bread. I found a great recipe for Chocolate Zucchini Cake that I just had to make. Which leads me to lunch because I had leftover of shredded zucchini that I could not let go to waste, so I made a Zucchini Artichoke Swiss Omelette. Wow! This was fantastic!
Zucchini Artichoke Swiss Omelette
3/4 cup shredded zucchini
1/2 cup of artichoke hearts
1/2 red onions
1tsp olive oil
1 egg
1 egg white
1 slice 2% Milk Swiss Cheese
Heat olive oil in a skillet, add red onions and shredded zucchini and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add artichoke hearts and saute for 1 more minute. Add egg mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add cheese and fold omelette over. Cook until egg and cheese are cooked through and melted. Remove from heat and enjoy!
Now for the best part of the day! I found this recipe in the Flat Belly Diet Cookbook that I checked out of the library yesterday.
Chocolate Zucchini Snack Cake
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Directions
1.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat an 11" x 8" baking pan with cooking spray.
2.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
3.
Whisk the eggs, sugar, yogurt, oil, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Whisk in the zucchini and 11/2 cups of the chips. Stir into the flour mixture just until blended. Spread into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned and a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
4.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle the remaining 1 1/2 cups chips over the cake. Spread with a small spatula as they melt to form an icing, placing back into the warm oven, if needed, for about 1 minute.
This cake is another winner. It is actually quite rich and super satisfying. I love it!
So that is it for this evening. I am tired and am looking forward to getting a good nights rest. I hope everyone had a great Saturday!
Sorry about being MIA. We have been busy getting ready for our schools annual Carnival. This is one of the schools biggest events and A LOT goes into it. So I was busy on Friday getting ready for the carnival and today was busy with teaching yoga and volunteering at carnival. Everything went off without a hitch and the event seemed to be a big success.
The kids had a fantastic time and I laughed because their favorite booth was the petting zoo. My daughter REALLY wants to get a Pot Belly Pig for a pet now. She spent an hour in the petting zoo holding a very sweet little baby pig and it was cute. The pig actually fell asleep in her arms and she was in heaven. We actually already have a little black pig in our house! Our dog Gumbo was told that he was a bit of a piggy at his last check-up so he has had to be put on a diet. So sad.
So back to the good stuff- Food! I started the morning off with a superb bowl of Granola Pear Chia Oats. This was a spectacular bowl of oats. I love the fact that pears are in season right now and they marry well with oats.
Directions