September?
Happy September 1st?
What? Where did summer go?
I pointed out all the changing and falling leaves to Joey on our run this morning and it hit me that fall is most definitely approaching. It is supposed to be 100 degrees today, however. Which means I’m allowed to post one more summer peach recipe tomorrow, right?
Right.
Anyways, it being the first of September and all, today seemed like as good a day as any to break out the jar of organic pumpkin I’ve been hoarding in my pantry all summer.
This season’s first batch of pumpkin oatmeal:
Verdict: Every bit as good as I remembered/dreamed.
In the mix:
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 banana, whipped in
- 1/4 cup organic pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon Bailey’s (Oh, did you think I would stop using it just because summer is over? Wrong! I just scaled back)
- liberal sprinkling of cinnamon
I topped it with granola, peanut butta and a drizzle of maple.
Nothing says fall/September like maple syrup, cinnamon and pumpkin.
And then I floated away on a warm fuzzy cinnamon-y cloud.
It may end up being 100 degrees today, but that won’t stop me from eating more pumpkin. I foresee a pumpkin variation of this smoothie in my future.
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Are you a fan of pumpkin? I’ll admit, I only ever used pumpkin for pie before I joined the blog world and even then it was pumpkin pie mix.
If you are a fan (and I have a good feeling most of you are…), is there one brand in particular you usually buy? I know everyone is obsessed with Libby’s but I kinda think they all taste the same. Libby’s is just cheaper! 🙂
WIAW: Girls Day
Oh hey, you bunch of do-gooders 🙂
It’s that time of day week again.
And a Happy WIAW to you all. After (repeat, after) you read this post you should probably over to Peas and Crayons and leave our hostess some love. Try not to get hooked and spend hours reading other WIAW posts.
I’ve already expressed my love for Sunday, but did you know I love Tuesday just as much? I know, Tuesday is kind of a random day to enjoy but for some reason my manager always schedules my day off for that day so I’ve come to love it.
I don’t however, love waking up early and running on Tuesday…
Pre-Run Fuel:
Leftover half of a coconut cream Larabar.
But I busted out a fast run. Like a 8:30 fourth mile. Say what?!
That kind of speed hasn’t happened in months.
Breakfast:
Peaches and Cream Oatmeal.
Topped with cinnamon swirl coffee cake, freezer jam, maple almond butter and good old classic peanut butter.
Served with an un-pictured mug of my favorite lemon ginger tea.
Tea and hot oatmeal? I must be in the Fall mood already. Even though it felt hot as hell yesterday.
After breakfast, some blog reading and cleaning, I dashed over to get a massage from my mom. <— Note my new page!
Secrets to injury-free half marathon training = stretching, yoga, rest and free massages 😛
My sister met up with us afterwards and the three girls headed out for lunch.
Guess whose is whose.
I’ll give you a hint. Those are chicken tacos and a chicken bowl.
Vegetarian salad with pinto beans, fajita veggies, mild and corn salsa.
Chipotle love.
And two hours later I was a-starving.
I was also camping out at my parents office, playing with my mom’s iPhone while she slaved away at balancing her checkbook, and lucky for me my dad always has snacks on hand.
Afternoon Snack:
Rice cake, peanut butter and honey for the win!
Eaten in the car while I forced my sister to chauffeur me to the Nordstrom Rack sale.
Tiny cup of water I stole from my parents’ office on the side.
I don’t want to talk about the sale. It was less than satisfactory.
But I brushed it off, grabbed my mom and the girls headed to the Broomfield Farmers’ Market instead.
I guess it wasn’t all girls…
Snagged a handful of this guy’s kettle corn.
Tasty!
Then I finally let my mom and sister go and headed home.
And started on dinna.
Roasted tomatoes, peaches and onion, tossed in olive oil, salt, pepper, cinnamon and chili pepper.
Interesting, no?
Delicious, yes!
Dinner:
Pasta with Tomato-Peach Sauce.
I thought this was great!
I used basil instead of tarragon because, well, I had a huge bag of it. Plus I have no idea what tarragon actually tastes like. Basil is safe.
Loved.
We both went back for seconds 🙂
I’m off to tackle my daily to-do list. Happy WIAW!
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Tell me something about your day! Best thing you ate. What you did. Where you went. Whatever!
What Would You Do?
Hypothetically speaking, let’s say I went to happy hour at one of my very favorite restaurants two Fridays ago.
Let’s say I went with my friendy Jenn. Let’s say we snagged a table in the bar at the front of the restaurant and had a waitress with blonde hair.
Let’s say we ordered some tapas.
Okay, so the bruschetta didn’t look exactly like this, but there was definitely hummus.
And sangria. But that’s a given.
And this is all hypothetical, of course.
Let’s say the bill came.
And I only had a card, so I used it to pay the whole check and Jenn gave me cash.
Let’s say it was a $20 bill she gave me.
Let’s say I was too busy using my tip calculator figuring out the tip and didn’t notice when I left the $20 bill on the table with the check, which I had already added tip to.
Let’s say, and this part is important, that I’m a 22-year-old recent graduate with a loan to pay off, rent to take care of and a part-time job at a coffee shop. I could use $20. Hypothetically.
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What would you do? Would you call the restaurant and try to explain what happened or would you just let the $20 go?
Lauren Loves Good Food 