Good afternoon everyone!
Glad you liked the birthday post – what a fun night we had 
This morning I was up BRIGHT AND EARLY to come into work to get some stuff done!! Before I left though, I fueled. Banana, Apricot & Fig Oatmeal:
I literally sighed with happiness as I ate this bowl – there is something about this exact combo that just makes my day. It is SOOO delicious! The mix:
- 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup each of milk and water
- splash of cinnamon and vanilla
- 1 medium banana
- 2 dried apricots
- 2 dried figs
- toasted coconut and almonds
- sugar-free maple syrup
Try that exact combo – and you are guaranteed a delicious and happy morning – every time!!
A pocket of fruit!
For lunch I packed a salad!
- Mixed greens
- 1 large cucumber (yes the whole thing!!!)
- carrots
- diced pineapple
- sliced red onion
So fresh and crunchy!
I love adding sweet things to my salads – the pineapple is the perfect addition!
I also packed a sliced Braeburn apple:
And some kiwi fruit! I LOVE kiwi – I think it tastes a lot like bananas…anyone else??
Doesn’t kiwi have those most goregous natural color? I wonder why they always say “lime green” – what about “kiwi green”?? Is the extra syllable just too much?!
I hope everyone is having a fabulous day! It’s HOT outside – and I’m slated for a 5.15 mile run this afternoon – and I am SOOOO sore from Zumba today! I’m always more sore two days after I work out hard core, than I am the day after. Anyone else like that?
How’s the weather where you are?!
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That bowl of oatmeal looks delicious!!
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Your figs AND your kiwi look amazing! You are making me hungry
I’m always sore two days after a hard workout too. It seems odd.
Love your blog! I’ve been reading for a while, but this is my first time commenting.
Yes, I am definitely always more sore 2 days after my workouts… in fact, I can hardly walk from doing legs today, ha!
The oatmeal looks fabulous and I haven’t gotten up the courage to add the figs or dried fruit yet. But oh how I just love sitting down with the bowl of oatmeal and diving right in.. you are right, it is just fabulous!!
I love that oats combo, it reminds me to add more fresh fruit to my daily mixes.
I am actually always sore the day after. Sometimes two days after, depending on the activity.
The weather is gorg. here!
The weather where I am sure is gloomy. At least it isn’t snowing anymore, like it had been for two days.
i just have to say, your breakfasts always look amazing.
after a couple of kinda gray days, the sun is back here. i wish it was really hot though; i love some heat!
enjoy your run!
I agree, I’m always more sore two later than I am the day after a really hard workout. That oatmeal looks so good! I’ll have to try it tomorrow morning.
How was the cinnamon roll yogurt you had yesterday? I was going to buy some at the store, but I would love to know if it’s good first! The concept of it seems a little weird to me, I can’t decide if it would be really good or really gross!
Weather here is crazy! The kids and I were outside playing tee ball in the sunshine when a crazy storm rolled in all of the sudden. It was fun to watch though!
I love the kiwi green comment! It’s so true! I love kiwi’s too.
Ooh that oatmeal looks incredible! What an awesome combo– I’ll have to try it
Yep, I’m also more sore two days after a killer workout– my cardio kickboxing class would do that to me!
The weather is gorgeous here
Wow, that oatmeal looks delicious!
I love kiwi’s. But they leave such a metal taste in my mouth afterwards. Does anyone else find that?
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