Look who is STILL here!
The dark comedy, The Men Who Stare At Goats, has turned into a horror flick, The Movie We Keep Forgetting to Return! Nothing like spending $3 on a movie we never got around to watching… 
Oh well, maybe I’ll get a coffee when I return it to the Kum & Go near my house on the way to work. 
Well, sadly, last night I came down with a fever. GRANOLA FEVER! I wasn’t kidding when I said I couldn’t keep my hands out of that dark chocolate almond blend, and after eating about a thousand bowls, I still feel like a stuffed spring chicken this morning! Therefore, I kept breakfast light and made a small bowl of oatmeal…in a jar for breakfast! My favorite!!!
In the mix:
- 1 almost empty almond butter jar
- 1/4 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 banana
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
Take almost empty almond/peanut/sunflower/any nut butter jar you’ve got,
fill with piping hot oatmeal and bananas,
and devour!
This might have been the fullest my “almost empty” jar of almond butter has ever been and IT WAS AMAZING!
I popped the lid on while the oats were still hot to get some meltage going on. You don’t want to waste a drop of that luscious AB! Mmm – best breakfast ever. You’ve got to try this!
Even before all that granola, the potatoes, french toast, scones and cinnamon rolls from Mother’s Day brunch had me craving some fresh, good for me greens, so I packed a HUGE salad for lunch!
In the mix:
- Vegetable salad blend
- Spinach
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Kiwi
- Peanuts
HAVE YOU ADDED PEANUTS TO YOUR SALADS YET?! Try it, I’m telling you!
This looks like a lunch my body will thank me for.
Plus a Pink Lady Apple. I love how the stem of this apple looks like a little telescope peeking out of a submarine or something. 
Oh you guys – I added a Restaurant Review tab to the top navigation of my site, so if you’re reading this post in a reader, hop on over and check it out!
I’ve included my reviews for restaurants here in town, as well as the ones I’ve visited on vacation. I’m excited to start writing more! 
Time to hit the road – have a wonderful Monday!
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What’s your favorite restaurant you’ve ever been to?
I have three.
My first is Miyabi 9 for sushi here in town. My second is this restaurant I went to at least three times a week when I lived in Japan called The Peach. I don’t know what it’s really called because I…don’t read Japanese…but it had a giant picture of a peach on the outside, so that’s what we called it! Anyways, they had these life changing gyozas that I can literally still taste, and the best traditional Tokyo Ramen Soup in town. My third favorite is Emeril’s NOLA in New Orleans. I would pay to fly to NO for a day, just so I could have that BBQ Salmon with Sweet Corn Maque Choux again!!!
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Haha I love what you said about the pink lady apple!! lol
I came out sooo full, but it was worth every bite 
My favourite restaurant is Pacha in London – I went there once,and they do the most AMAZING Moroccan food! Incredible
Have a good day!
I don’t know if I could pick a fave, but I really love Prime in Vegas and Capitol Grille here.
Your salads always look divine!!
Believe it or not, I cannot think of a favorite restaurant. I was just talking about this with the husband the other day. We have no favorite or “special” restaurant. Clearly, we need to get out more…
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Teala’s in Houston, Texas – hands down best chile relleno I’ve EVER had.
This small Indian restaurant in boca raton- soo good!
Love putting the lid on oats in a jar for extra meltage! Your lunch looks great, I have packed a salad and apple as well. My favourite restaurant…really not sure, I will have to think about it…there are a lot of fun restaurants around here but none that have stuck out as the best.
Dayton is overrun by chain restaurants, but there is a place called Flavors and I LOVE it, but it’s a little girly for my husband. I save Flavors for dates with girlfriends, grandma, and my daughter! My hubbs and I love Chappy’s Tap Room because they have tons of beers to sample and their food is ahhhhmazin!
One of my favorite places is a small, Thai place called The Chatta Box. It’s family owned and doesn’t even sit 50 people, but it’s ah-mazing!
Peanuts in salad is THE BEST!! Oh yes. I’m with you on that.
And OIAJ… yes, please!!! So good. I had a pretty full OIAJ last week and it was amazing. Totally made my day.
I’m not a big fan of OIAJ *gasp*. But My favorite restaurants are a place called Bass Water Grill near here that has this awesome local food, this little deli that recently closed called Helen’s place that I miss a ton and a pizza joint called Sloppy Joes from my stay in spain that had pizza unlike any american pizza I’ve ever had. And I’d love to add papasa in spain also that invited me to be inventive with baked potato toppings.
Oiaj are waiting for me…tomorrow they are mine
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I have amazing memories of this restaurant called The Mash House in Sheffield, England where I went to university. It was this incredible steak restaurant that served (obviously) amazing mashed potatoes! It closed though
There’s also a restaurant in Minneapolis called 112 Eatery that I ADORE. It’s a tad spenny but serves just amazing food!
TJ’s almond butter is so the best! Thanks for reminding me I need a new jar
Two amazing restaurants that are standing out in my mind are CraftSteak Las Vegas and Animal in LA. The meals I had at both places are out of this world! Animal in LA even has a dish that includes SPAM on their menu and it is amazing!
bah! i hate forgetting to return the movies!
my favorite restaurant was a mediterranean cafe by villanova (my alma mater). it was called cafe fresko and it was decorated straight out of italy. it was actually more greek, but the decor was beautiful, and the food was even better. the proprietor – a middle aged wonderful greek lady – would always stop by your table to see if you were doing ok. i just found out it closed its doors in february. damn recession. i absolutely adored that little place.
I just popped open that same exact jar of AB for brex today. I can’t wait to empty it out for OIAJ! : )
Awesome breakfast! I don’t think I have a favorite restaurant. But I really enjoy BJ’s Brewery. There pizza is amazing and they have pazookie for dessert!
I’m from DSM and most recently changed my fave resturants to Skips on the southside, so awesome!!! And I’m so mad about this OIAJ thing, Ive been trying to remember to do it(since I never have) and actually emptied two separate jars this weekend with a baking extravaganza so then went on my merry way of cleaning and recycling as usual. Maybe next time I’ll remember!
The Russion Tea Room in NY City rates up there for me.
I finally have an almost empty PB jar!
I have been adding PB and Jelly to my oatmeal and I love it… so I will try it your way tomorrow! I like the fast way insteaf of the Overnight way I think.
Have a great day all!
…well in case you come to Greece, in Athens there’s a restaurant called “Tzitzikas ke mermigas”, tell me when to make the reservations!
By the way, you have got me hooked on almond butter! A friend of mine just came from the States, and I asked her to get me some from TJ’s!!!!! Bad influence!!!!!!
Such a hard question. I can’t narrow it down to one either – depends what I’m in the mood for. In town, OneSpeed (pizza and small plates). Going all out in Vegas – MESA, The Nine.
I forgot to return my movie all weekend too! And now owe $3 on it as well :-/ haha. Oh great idea to put the lid on to melt things up a bit!
I don’t know if I can pick a favorite…maybe Curly’s Lunchbox in NYC, hard to say.
Both meals look delicious!
I think a little place in my home town called Tratorria 225 is my favorite restaurant. Italian…mmm!
The Emeril’s in Orlando is fantastic as well! I’d love to try his New Orleans location. I’m sure it’s delicious!
I have two fave restaurants: Crazy Burger in Narragansett, RI- my hometown, and Nobu in NYC!
xo
K
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chinatown ice cream, by far…i know it’s not a real restaurant, but it’s the only really unique thing i can get in the city that we don’t already have in jersey. when it’s nice out and i can deal with the tourists(who are great, but there’re always a ton)it’s the way to go. pineapple ice cream, by the way, is *ridiculous.* you’d love it!
Lately I’m in to Sonny’s Bistro up in Saylorville (Des Moines) at 6th Ave & 66th Street. They have kind of odd hours in my opinion, but so worth a visit! And of course it’s hard to beat The Waveland Cafe for breakfast!