Tasty Tidbits

Oh to have the life of a kitten. I'd like to carelessly sprawl out on my back, content that I'd be warm & well-fed as long as I was cuddly. Treats & snoozin', snoozin' & treats!

2013 is here! This week was a combination of celebrating & getting back into our usual routines (with plenty of glitches!). It's always a bit of a shock to go from the holiday excitement to the usual work mode.

Is anyone making any resolutions or goals? We decided that our goals this year are to complete all the ongoing home renovation projects that we've started & to clear out the accumulated clutter we have around the house. I want to get rid of the things we never use so we can have more open space.

Here's what we've been eating in the last week:

Breakfasts

• Peach yogurt with Chewy Cherry Granola
• Jessica's Whole Wheat Chocolate Peanut Butter Pancakes - Looooved these!
• Oatmeal with Wheat Berries with blueberries & peaches
• Cereal (puffed millet, kamut & rice) with almond milk
• Bananas & pb
• Tropical Almond Energizing Truffles from Desserts Etc. - I've been dying to stop in since they opened a few months ago. I was glad I did - they have almond milk for their drinks & I found these healthy truffles! For $3 for 3, they aren't a great bargain, but they are nicely sized & tasted delicious. 

Lunches

• Leftovers
• Sandwiches
• Grapefruit, oranges & clementines

Dinners

Saturday:

• Broiled tofu nuggets
• Baked sweet potato fries
• Cabbage slaw

Sunday: 

• Cooking Light's Tortellini, White Bean & Spinach Soup - I actually used kale instead & tripled the broth. This was a perfect soup for a cold winter night!
• Green Salad

Monday:

New Year's Eve fun with friends

• Lisa's Cafe - We all got strombolis, which were delicious. The restaurant was serving complimentary sparkling apple juice & cheese plates in celebration of the new year!  
• Evening snacks included: Taco dip, hummus, pomegranate seeds, chocolate pb dip, m&m's, & beer sampling

Tuesday:
New Year's Dinner at Mom & Pops'

• Mom's Mashed Potatoes & Sauerkraut
• Mommom's Macaroni & Cheese
• Anne's Quinoa Salad with Pecans & Cranberries
• Dad's Cranberry Sauce
• Carrots
• Dad's Panettone
• Green salad

Wednesday:

• Leftover stromboli from Monday
• Leftover baked sweet potato fries
• Green Salad

Thursday:  

• Black Bean Wrap (Bup)
• Taco Salad (me)

Friday:

• Eating Well's Creamy Fettuccine with Brussels Sprouts & Mushrooms

Treats

• Cookies & more cookies - The never-ending supply is almost gone!
• Apple slices with Sugar Cookie Butter
• Cinnamon graham pretzels & dried banana slices with Angela's Chocolate Peanut Butter Dip - This dip tastes like chocolate pb ice cream. So good!
• Trader Joe's Sipping Chocolate
• Puppy chow