Malk lives!
In case you are a newer reader, every morning in the Spring, Summer and Fall my Mom and I, who lives about 5 blocks away, go on a 1.5 mile walk in the morning! Mom walk = malk. 
It rejuvenates us both mentally and physically, and I look forward to them every morning. What a way to start your day, right? 
Today’s walk was the very first of the season and was brilliant, I’m telling you! The birds were singing their little bird songs and boy was it warm. Even at 5:30am it was close to 70 degrees! It also whipped up a fierce hunger that I squashed with some Kashi Honey Almond Flax Cereal!
I received a sample of this stuff in the mail earlier this week, fell in love and bought a box the next day. Since then, I’ve, um, almost eaten the entire thing in four days…! 
It’s great for a quick breakfast, or an evening snack when you need something to crunch on. The nutritional stats are good too, a lot of protein!
It is seriously delicious, to boot. I’m actually not a huge fan of the regular Kashi Go Lean Crunch, but the honey in this makes for some really big granola-like clusters that I adore, and the taste cannot be beat.
Beware – this is the crunchiest, loudest cereal I have ever eaten, so it’s not suitable for an office or classroom setting. Your co-workers & peers will be highly annoyed! 
Paired with a banana, this makes for a great, on-the-go breakfast.
Here are some of my other Kashi brand product reviews:
TLC Chewy Dark Chocolate Coconut Bar
For lunch I packed a Raspberry Vanilla Yogurt and a Roasted Veggie & Tofu Salad!
I save my yogurt to eat around 2:30 – when the afternoon munchies hit the hardest.
But this baby will be out in full force come noon!
It’s got leftover roasted broccoli, squash and asparagus from last night’s dinner, plus some of that baked tofu that Ben has fallen hard for. I topped the whole thing off with some freshly sliced strawberries, because clearly I cannot have a salad without something sweet.
If you’ve never tried a salad with cold, roasted veggies – I highly recommend! I think they get even more intensely flavored as they sit in the fridge overnight. SUPER yum! Oh, and cold tofu is bomb as well. Make a big batch on Sunday night and add it to your salads during the week!
Soooo, I’ve been so busy with catching up since getting back from New Orleans, that I completely missed the biggest IGE milestone yet – my 1 year blogiversary!
I kicked this little blog off on March 31, 2009 with a welcome message and some Banana Bread Pancakes (which I seriously remember sitting down and eating, weird!) The past year has been so much fun and I truly enjoy hearing from each and every one of you. Every comment and email I get from you guys brings a smile to my face. Thank you for reading!
With that – TGIF – and have a wonderful day!! 
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Do you like Kashi products? What are some of your faves?
How did you find IGE? How long have you been reading?
Congrats on one year!!!
That salad looks ahh-mazing! I’m going to add it to my Sunday food prep! Thanks for the idea, Iowa!
One year is amazing! Thank you. I really enjoy the posts and learn so much. I found you through a comment you left on eat like me blog. Now this is the only blog I read!
Wahey, well done on the anniversary!! I found your blog through other blogs..that probably means nothing but tbh I can’t remember how! I’m an avid reader though, quite addicted
but that cereal looks lovely!
Roased veggies the next day = even better!
Kashi stuff – they don’t have it over here
Have a good day
Congrats on the year!
Congrats on one year! Woo hoo! I’m a huge fan of the honey almond flax too…probably my fave. Or, have you tried the Honey Sunshine? Those are delightful too, but not enough protein or fiber to keep me full until lunch!
Kashi Crunch w/ honey, flax and almonds is my FAVORITE cereal. I LOVE saving all of the big clusters to crunch on straight out of the box. My favorite thing about the cereal is that the clusters absorb the milk, but they don’t get overly soggy! The milk also kind of thickens after awhile, making the last bit of milk left after you finish the cereal a really tasty way to end a great bowl of cereal
Congrats & Happy 1 Year! I actually found out about your blog last November from a few good friends who just stumbled upon your blog and became so impressed they started telling everyone they knew about! To say the least, your blog is listed in our computers main bookmarks and my fiancée and I read it every day! We love all the recipes, your humor and supporting a fellow Iowa girl!
Congrats again!
Kashi products:
Strawberry Waffles
Go Lean Almond/Flax Cereal
Trail Mix Bars
Time flies by fast doesn’t it? Congrats on 1 year!
I love Kashi products with my favorite being the Kashi GoLean Crunch. And the pumpkin spice granola bars are fabulous!
YAY!! Happy Blogiversary! Is it weird that I knew it was coming up (I actually thought about it last week!)??? I have been reading since last April or May . . . found you through Vitamin G when you commented on something!
Love love love the Honey Almond Flax GoLean Crunch! You’re right–it is THE loudest cereal on the planet, but so super yummy that it’s worth it! I really like the Trail Mix granola bars, too.
Have a great weekend, Kristin! And thanks for writing everyday because I look forward to reading everyday!
I love kashi products. I found your blog last summer and I find it so inspiring and uplifting! Keep up the good work.
Thanks for your posts everyday. I look forward to it and I’ve gotten some great recipes! About grits, I know that you “dislike” them but I’ve got an amazing recipe for cheezy grits that are baked and are perfect side for hamburgers or steaks. Let me know if you are interested….they will “rock your face!” Have a great Easter!
Happy blogiversary!!!! I’ve been reading since the beginning
I like alot of Kashi products, like the go lean cereal(a little bland-tasting on it’s own, but I like it because of the protein content and it goes well with almond milk and banana slices!), also the kashi pumpkin pie bars, as well as their cracker line! Their trail mix granola bars are very bland to me, though.
And congrats on the blogiversary! I started reading last spring sometime, I can’t remember exactly. I stumbled upon it after seeing the link on another blog and started reading regularly.
Happy anniversary! I found your blog through another blog last October and instantly became hooked. I love your recipes and you have such a great personality. Keep up the good work!
Congrats on your year anniversary! I just love your blog.
Congrats on hitting the year mark on this blog, that’s amazing!
Please forgive me if this is explained in another post that I can not find, but how exactly to you prepare your tofu? I want to find out a way to make it where it tastes delicious but not a lot of sugar and or fat is added to it ! Thank you so much!
It’s in the Sesame Peanut Tofu Pasta post (I have it bookmarked b/c I’m obsessed!) Just go to the recipes tab & search under dinner recipes.
I love that cereal too. I don’t like the non honey flavor ones.
I’ve been reading since June and love that you eat real foods and not just organic that I can’t always afford.
Happy Blogiversary! A year flies by so quick huh?
I like Kashi too. Every time I hear Kashi, I instantly think of their commercials, “7 whole grains, on a mission…” Hahaha.
I had just finished eating a bowl of Kashi go lean crunch right before I read this post – in the office no less! Luckily, my coworkers are used to me eating crunchy things throughout the day, and didn’t seem to mind…but it is definitely noisy!
Happy Blogiversary! I missed my first one too
That salad looks amazing – I love the fruitful additions!
Happy blogiversary! I’m very glad you decided to blog. I found your blog through others and have been hooked since I did. I think that was around January time and I haven’t missed a post since. x
I like Kashi products okay, but I am not a big cereal/bar fan. I did just try the Dark Chocolate Coconut and it was good but I would have preferred it be with Chocolate Chips, I am not a frosting fan and that is what it seemed like to me. But that cereal looks like a good replacement for granola which I love but don’t love the nutritional facts of granola. I am not sure how long I have been reading but I read daily and have learned some neat things from you and just adore how you describe things. I am fairly certain I linked to your blog from CookinFanatic’s blog. And I am sure I found her when doing google search on Chobani Greek Yogurt – I work for them and like to read what the bloggers are saying about us.
Congrats on the blogiversary!!
Love that cereal. First time I had it it made me think of Frosted Sugar Smacks, so I’ve just kept that mental link going. Eat it most days.
i dont even know how i found you but im so glad i did. you rock Kristin!!!
I love ige, just the way it is, and look forward to reading it every day!
Happy Anniversary! I started reading your blog last summer, I found it on dmjuice website and I’ve been hooked ever since. You’re blog inspires me to try new foods and get more active. I live in Ankeny and work downtown DM, I can relate to alot of your topics when you write about home. Thanks for blogging and sharing your life with all of us!!
Kashi is even more delicious when you add nuts, such as walnuts or pecans. I do that all the time to my Frosted Mini Wheats.
My husband’s and I love the Kashi Original 7 grain crackers…yum!
I found your blog through Jillian Michaels’ twitter…when she responded to you. So glad I found it! It is still my favorite blog to read and look forward to it every day.
Thanks for blogging about your trip. I’ve never been to New Orleans and loved seeing all of your great pictures!
Ahhh congrats on your anniversary! You have a great blog. I don’t remember how I found it but I remember coming here and seeing your tagline end with “travel far” and thinking you were a girl after my own heart…I think I left a comment on your About page saying something just like that!! That was probably 9 or so months ago
Oh and Kashi! I LOVE the Honey Almond Crunch. I also love the Cinnamon Harvest and the Go Lean regular. YUM. Big fan of Kashi!
I love Kashi cereals and bars!
Can’t remember how long exactly I’ve been reading IGE, but I’d say since at least last summer! I honestly can’t even remember how I found you, but I’m so glad I did! Your blog is a must read, everyday!
I’ve been reading Juice for a little over a year. Love Kelly and was looking down the list and seen your cute smile and Iowa Girl Eats caught my eye. I read you every day and the fact that you can do this and still hold down a full time job is nothing short of amazing.
Congrats on the 1 year anniversary!! I actually don’t remember how I found your blog but I’m SO glad I did! I LOVE it!!
Kashi GoLean is awesome..yum! One of my favorites
Congratulations!
I’ve been reading since August when I first stumbled on your blog. I must have been searching for recipes….. though I can’t remember what, specifically. Cheers to Friday!
Congrats! I love reading your blog and look forward to seeing what you come up with!
Your blog is so popular! Can’t believe you’ve only been blogging a year!!!
Yay for the mom-walks being back
Happy belated one year! I got my sample of this cereal in the mail earlier this week, but I’ve yet to try it. It sounds good.
My favorite Kashi products are their Pumpking granola bars and Heart to Heart cereal. I don’t remember how I came across your blog, but it was probably about 6 months ago. I’m a fan, I love it!
Hi Kristin,
I’ve been reading your blog almost the entire year. Didn’t realize when I started that you had just started it so recently. Glad I didn’t miss much! I found you on the link at the DM Register.
LOVE Kashi! I really like their new Asiago crackers, but have always been a fan of their granola bars and H2H cereal too!
I can’t remember how I found IGE, but pretty sure I saw it on someone’s blogroll:) Congrats on one year!
Congrats! I found your blog via Brianne Sanchez’s blog on the DM Register site. No idea when it was – a few months ago, at least. Love it! Keep it coming
I haven’t tried the Golden Honey with flax but I do love Go Lean crunch so I know I will love this kind.
Happy bloggiversary dear! Hmmm, I can’t remember how I found you but I am soooo sooo happy I did! I love you girl!
I found you through a link on someone else’s blog and I’ve been reading for a couple of months now. I love your blog. You are just very real and it is so refreshing. Thank you for that!
I love Kashi- that cereal is one of my favorites. I don’t buy it every time I get cereal, though, bc it’s super sweet! Sometime I buy the more “boring”, lower-sugar kashi cereals. The ones with the ‘fiber twigs’ and stuff like that
But I like ‘em all.
I LOVE the Kashi cereal that has the blueberries in ..and yes..it IS super crunchy & noisy! And the pumpkin pie bars are addicting! I found your blog on the DM Register/Juice web site.
I used to eat Kashi GoLean Crunch everyday, loved it. I found your blog I believe through foodgawker with the pumpkin pancakes and have been reading ever since! Congrats on one year
I just found your blog today and for what I have read I am really happy to have found it. I am super jealous of your malks they sound lovely you are very luck to have your mother so close. Also congrats on the one year of your blog. I just started one and hope to keep it going and successful.
congrats on your blogiversery!!! i LOVE kashi crunch!! its so dangerous, i could eat the whole box!!!
I love Kashi’s Honey Almond Flax! Good choice! The cereal is the main thing of their that I eat, but the brand in general is awesome.
I have been reading the site for a few months now, and I find your information to be very useful in my goal for a healthier lifestyle.
Cheers!
Ooh! I am so excited to see a new Kashi product. GoLean is my favorite cereal of ALL TIME.