Welcome back, everyone!
What was the highlight of your long weekend?It seemed, thankfully, to last foreeeeever, and I am actually feeling ready to head back to work! 
After several days of indulging, I always welcome getting back into a routine. Eating at set times throughout the day, always knowing there’s healthy options available, and of course, making time for exercise! That started early today with a fabulous morning Mom walk, and Blueberry Banana Overnight Oats!
In the mix:
- 1 banana, smashed
- 1/3 cup dry old fashioned oats
- 1 Fat-Free Raspberry Cheesecake AE yogurt
- Frozen blueberries
- Sliced almonds
Made the same way per usual. Gotta love a cool, creamy breakfast, that’s ready for you when you walk out the door. 
For lunch, I’m taking my leftover salad from Upstream Brewery. Who knew so many of you had eaten there before!?
Chewy prosciutto, tangy artichokes and fresh veggies. Oooo, I should have added some of my fresh goat cheese on there! Oh well, that just means there’s more for later. 
This was definitely a two-meal salad if I ever saw one.
My Mom is still in “3 children” mode whenever she cooks, so there’s always a TON of leftovers to take home when we eat at my parent’s place. Luckily, that means fresh fruit salad for me!
If only I’d taken some of that dirt cake too…
Nerd alert: I brought American Wife with me today to read during lunch time. I’m already getting sad as I’m starting the second half of the book. I HATE finishing good novels. It makes me depressed for a couple days – I get so wrapped up in the characters and their stories, I never want to say goodbye – know what I mean?!
Giveaway
Perhaps you’ve heard the news? Subway now makes breakfast sandwiches!
Available in several different varieties like:
- Egg & Cheese
- Steak, Egg & Cheese
- Bacon, Egg & Cheese
- Black Forest Ham, Egg & Cheese
- Western Egg & Cheese
Each sandwich is made to your order and is completely customizable.
Choose between regular egg or egg whites, Subway bread, flat bread or English muffin and add top it all off with Subway’s signature toppings. All for around $2! Nice!
Subway has is offering four, $5 gift cards so you can try a breakfast sandwich, or any of their other sandwiches, yourself! Enter to win a gift card by 5:00pm central TONIGHT by doing one or all of the following:
1. Leave a comment telling me your must have toppings on your Subway sandwich (mine are pickles, banana peppers and vinegar!!)
2. Post about this giveaway on your blog or Facebook, and leave another comment here.
3. Tweet “@IowaGirlEats and @subwayfreshbuzz are giving away $5 giftcards! http://tinyurl.com/24lytm9“ and leave another comment here.
Good luck, y’all – eat fresh!
they have bruggers at my work now they just need to bring in Subway for breakfast sammwiches.
Just like u- pickles, banana peppers and vinegar r a must!
I haven’t been to subway forever! Have been meaning to get their breakfast though, does anyone know if they serve breakfast sandwiches all day?
I always get a simple turkey sandwich, lots of lettuce and some mustard, mayo if I’m feeling naughty
i go all out on my subway: lettuce, tomato, pickles, banana peppers, gree peppers, olives, oil, and vinegar! although a good ranch/chipotle sauce combo is another great option!!
Must have spicy mustard, a touch of mayo, pickles, salt/pepper and then all the usual veggies!
tweeted! @kt911
On my Subway sandwiches, I MUST get pickles, onions, lettuce and bell peppers. Yum!
I always get the same…red onion, lettuce, spinach, green pepper, banana pepper and yellow mustard
I always get “the works” haha. with honey mustard as well.
Favorite toppings…green peppers, banana “pickles” (as my kids call them), lettuce, pickles, black olives, and vinegar.
I love spinach on my sandwiches and provolone cheese!!
tweeted!! (samnicole)
Pickles and banana peppers!
mmmm I love their banana peppers!
Turkey with all the veggies except jalepenos and cucumbers (although I love cucs and jalepenos- not on my Subway sandy), a bit of oil and vinegar, salt, pepper and oregano… had one on Sunday – YUM!
lettuce and tomatoes! I’m easy!
all the veggies possible~lettuce, cucumber, tomato, green pepper, olives,and more!!
banana peppers, pickles, tomato and salt and pepper!
At Subway I love the sweet Asian sauce and black olives!
Haven’t tried those breakfast sandwiches yet but i love egg whites on english muffins! Must haves at subway are all of the veggies + mustard
Love that the bfast sandis are customizable. My must have toppings are tomato, spinach and bell peppers. Yum!
green peppers, olives, mayo, and tomato
definitely need lots of veggies on it (tomatoes, peppers, spinach, banana peppers) and some cheese!
I am a b-pepper & pickle gal’, as well !!!
I always get red onion, green pepper and lettuce!
Lettuce, tomato, and red wine vinegar please!!!
Without a doubt, pickles!
Tomatoes, pickles, olives, lettuce and mustard on Honey Oat is the best!
Tweeted! @marketgirleats
I just found your blog the other day and LOVE it. I’m a Midwestern gal too, but from Wisconsin – GO BADGERS!! I usually have a turkey with no cheese – all the veggies and then I put my own Greek Vinaigrette dressing on at home – so fresh!
Posted giveaway on my blog!
I LOVEEEEEEE SUBWAY!!! anyways, my new favorite is their Orchard Chicken Salad sub… AMAZING!!!
but I’m kinda weird…I eat my sandwiches PLAIN. haha
I love their Honey Oat Bread, and it’s so good, I don’t need anything else added…
once in a while, I will get some lettuce to change things up a bit.
Spinach and provolone cheese for me!
I also tweeted @ejriche
my go to: lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, onion, pickles, banana peppers, oregano, and mustard!
My toppings are pickles, cucumbers, lettuce and green pepper. Yum yum!
I like my sandwiches with their chipotle sauce, peppers, and onions!
Yum breakfast sandwiches are the perfect way to wake up. There’s a subway right near my school which would be really convenient!
When I eat Subway, I get a bit of everything minus the hot peppers, with mustard or honey mustard
I pretty much have to have ‘em all. My sandwich always has all the veggies possible, with the exception of onions, only because they dominate the flavor of everything else.
I’m just like you! Banana peppers, pickles, and vinegar!
I’ve always gotta have pickles, cucumbers, tomatoes spinach and onion… Although i’m not sure how the pickles would taste at breakfast time.
Hmm, olives, pickles, and cheddar. Of course with tomato too!
Ooops! forgot lettuce and extra olives.
I love me the olives…
I’d love to have a BLT when I go to subway. Mmmm… or chicken.
Here’s my tweeeet! http://twitter.com/spiffykerms/status/15208968515
I’ve been wanting to try one of these – seems like the perfect breakfast to go! Must have toppings are spicy mustard, tomatoes, green pepper, and banana peppers.
Always have to go with the works at Subway…kind of like pizza, the more toppings the better!
Whatever I get, I MUST have cheese.
I get EVERY veggie that they have — and top it off with spicy mustard! Yum yum yum. Subway is one of my favorite go-to places.
I ALWAYS bring reading material with me to work – sorry coworkers, I’m not anti-social, I’m just wrapped up in a fictional character!