I hit the gym HARD tonight for a couple reasons…
1. I wanted to test drive the new Champion Long & Lean Workout T-shirt I got at Target yesterday!
You guys gave me a TON of ideas as to where and what I should buy for decent, inexpensive workout clothes, and several of you mentioned this shirt. While I was still uber-sweaty after my workout tonight, this guy definitely stayed dryer longer and was much lighter when wet then a cotton t-shirt. Win!
Also I have this thing about wearing tight, short shirts, so the “long and lean” style was super comfy. Oh, and it was only $9.99. I could get into this!!!
2. I ate a million chocolate chip cookies last night. No seriously, I did. It was a good reminder as to why I don’t bake often and/or keep sweets in the house. BECAUSE I WILL DEMOLISH THEM ALL! I have ZERO self control around sugar…
My 30-20-10 workout made me feel better!
30 minutes treadmill @ 7.0: 3.5 miles
20 minutes step mill @ level 7: 1 mile
10 minutes elliptical @ level 5: I forgot to look…
Made my workout sesh FLY I’m telling you. Also, I was audibly laughing on the treadmill to That 70s Show circa 5:30. Sorry to my neighbors… 
Soooo dinner was seriously epic tonight. Take a hike Pumpkin Pie Pancakes – Pumpkin Pie French Toast is the new sheriff in town. Seeeeeeriously!
Pumpkin Pie French Toast
Serves 2
Ingredients:
3 egg whites
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup pumpkin puree
2 Tablespoons flavored coffee creamer
Cinnamon
Pumpkin Pie Spice
4 slices bread (I used Nature’s Pride Country White)
Butter
Directions:
1. Mix eggs, milk, pumpkin, creamer, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice in a shallow dish. Dunk the bread slices in, letting them soak up the pumpkin mixture for ~30 seconds on each side.
2. Butter a hot, flat skillet.
3. Cook french toast on medium heat until cooked on both sides.
Devour the pumpkin-spiced goodness!!!
You have GOT to try this you guys!
The secret ingredients that TOTALLY made the difference was the vanilla coffee creamer. It made the french toast creamy and sinfully sweet.
The cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice totally shined through and the whole thing tasted like luscious, luxurious pumpkin pie!
Pumpkin pie that’s been drizzled with maple syrup, mind you. I will be repeating this on a cold winter morning!!
In other news, here’s to it being December 1st and the kickoff to the…
Month of Holiday Giveaways!
Stay tuned the next 4 weeks for the chance to win free food, coupons, sweet kitchen essentials and more. There’s nothing that says Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy Holidays like free stuff! 
I’m kicking off the festivities by giving away one of my FAVORITE grab and go snacks on the planet:
From chocolate to cherry, peanut butter & jelly to peanut butter cookie, carrot cake to coconut cream pie – there’s a Larabar for every day of the week…and then some!
Not only do I adore these bars because they are absolutely mouthwatering, but each one has 2-5 ingredients. The Peanut Butter Cookie Larabar is just peanuts, dates & salt. I mean, come on now.
Now for the giveaway! I have 2 prize packs to give away.
1. A CASE of Tropical Fruit Tart Larabars. A vacation-inspired combo of tropical pineapple, coconut and orange.
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2. Name your flavor! Pick out any 5 Larabar flavors you want. Wheee!
Enter up to 3 ways by 5pm central on Friday, December 3rd. Here’s how:
1. Tell me which prize pack you want – #1 or #2.
2. Vote for my dishes on the Breakstone Blogger Challenge Website and leave another comment.
3. Tweet or Facebook about this giveaway, and leave another comment.
Good luck y’all! Here’s to healthy (and delicious) snacks!
I also just voted for you! (again!)
#2!!! that would be wonderful!!!!
i also shared on facebook!!
#2! i love larabars =)
Voted for you in the Breakstone challenge!!
Gotta go with #1…plus they’re named after me!
I’ve been voting for you in the Breakstone Blogger Challenge. Breakstone even sends me a reminder to vote now! And I shared on FB.
I would love, LOVE Prize Pack #2. I enjoy mixing and matching the flavors, not by any specific order:
-Peanut Butter Choc. Chip
-Carrot Cake
-Cinnamon Roll
-Key Lime Pie
-Peanut Butter Cookie
I actually haven’t been able to try most of these flavors and think they would be interesting. It’s like a dessert but super healthy!
No. 2!!
I discovered Larabars a couple years ago, and have been in love ever since! Especially cherry pie and apple pie!
#2 – I haven’t tried any yet!
I voted for you! And do whenever I remember it – good luck!
I tweeted! BTW, it would be so awesome if you put a twitter button on your posts so tweeting your link is super easy! I’m doing one for my own blog later and found this link: http://kolorkube.com/klick/424/
Haven’t tried it yet so I don’t know how well it works.
I would love #2!! I dont like the tropical flavor at all :-/
I totally want #2 prize pack
VOTED
mmm, number one..or two..whichever!
ohhhh #2…i want to try the new flavors!
I voted for you!!
I’m going #1 because, even though I don’t really like coconut, I am a fan of tropical anything!
I voted!! Go you! P.s. Even if i didn’t read your blog, had I known about this giveaway I’d still vote for your menu!
Tweet tweet!!
They are all super good, but my favorite has to be Peanut Butter Cookie. Yes please!! Oh, and I voted for you!
I want prize #2!
I voted for you
like usual! I really hope you win, you totally deserve it! (and this is coming from a 21 year old 
I think Id go with #2, too!
I would love #2. I have never tried these and it would be a great way to try a variety!
I voted for you on the Breakstone’s Blogger Challenge! Good luck girl!
I would LOOOOVE the case of Tropical Fruit Tart Larabars!! I’ve been eating these delicious little nuggets o’ heaven for several years now, and my loyalty will never faulter–especially with these fancy and decadent new flavors always showing up in the shelves! YAY.
I tweeted about this here contest. I reckon its about time for me to win one of these crazy blogger contests…i’m wishin’ and hopin’
I’d pick #2, with cinnamon roll, key lime, cherry pie, peanut butter and jelly, and tropical fruit. Yumm!
I voted for you again.
I would choose option 2!…Thanks!
I voted for you!
I would pick option #1. Love tropical flavors!
I would love option #2
Of course I voted! whoop whoop to whoopie pies!!
Would love #2 so Icould try a bunch of flavors!
I’d definitely pick prize #2!!!
And OMG I can’t believe they are almost 500 comments! haha
#2, I’d love to try an assortment!
I would like #2! I am not a fan of tropical flavors but LOVE the new cookie dough!!!
I would love #1! Gotta love the tropical flavors!!!
I voted for you!
#2! I just tried Larabars for the first time after finding your blog. So far I have only found the cashew cookie flavor so I would love to try some others!
I’d love pack #2, I want to try all of them!
I voted!!
#2 all the way!
I’d love to pick out my 5 faves!
I voted! Stonewall Kitchen makes an awesome red pepper jelly. My fam loves it mixed with cream cheese. Sounds similar to your recipe!!
Yum #2!!
I voted for you too!