Guilty Pleasures

Today is a perfect day!

It's gorgeous! It's warm! I didn't wear a jacket on my lunchtime walk! The fact that it's Monday isn't even ruining my mood.

I went for lunch with a friend today. Afterwards, I felt like I NEEDED a fruity icy drink. And I do mean NEEDED!

So we walked into Blenz coffee of all places. I've actually never been in one before. To my delight, they sell these:

I got a Yogurt Caribbean Colada Smoothie....SO delicious! There's about 5 flavours to choose from, and you can get them made with ice cream too. Whipped cream optional.

I think these will be my summertime guilty pleasure. Guilty because of the cost, not the ingredients. I'll probably have to take up a part time job to pay for it.

But it was so worth it.

Sugary Goodness

Hows this for marketing?

I laughed out loud when I read this.

I thought Dr. Pepper was ONE flavour!

-Colin

Yariba yariba!

A number of you were actually disappointed after reading my post with the photo of the "Prego" sauce because there was no secret recipe. So today I will share one of our favorite meals that I created! I think I am a pretty good cook, but have little to no imagination and creativity, so making a meal without a recipe is a big thing for me.

All the meals I make take less than 30 minutes, so this one is quick and easy!

Here it is: Nancy's Mexican Wraps

1.5 cups raw rice
2 chicken breasts
1/2 a pepper
1 cup corn (frozen or not)
Lotsa Salsa
6 wraps (any kind)
Cilantro (optional)
Taco Seasoning

Fillings:
Grated cheese
Sour cream

Start cooking 1.5 cups of rice. By the time it's done, your meal will be too (unless, of course, you are using minute-rice).

Cut 2 chicken breasts into small cubes and stirfry in olive oil until done (5 minutes?). Use a BIG frying pan.

Add chopped pepper, corn, taco seasoning, 1/2 cup - 1 cup of salsa and some cilantro (if using) and cook a few minutes.

Stick on simmer and yell at the rice cooker because you are ready for the rice, but it's not ready to give it to you.

Might as well grate the cheese and get out wraps, sour cream and any other fillings you want (lettuce, beans...) while you wait.

Stand impatiently by the rice cooker and yell some more. Eventually it will be done.

Scoop finished rice into the fry pan and mix it all together.

Pray for the meal before you start filling, because once you start filling, it's hard to put it back down.

Spread sour cream in a line in the middle of the wrap. Put the rest of the fillings on top. Fold up the bottom of the wrap so stuff doesn't fall out.

Eat.

VIOLA! A good meal that took no time at all!

Makes 6 wraps. Take the leftovers in a container to work, and build your wrap at lunch time! MMmm. Tastes just like it did last night!

Enjoy.

Ethical Addiction

As soon as I found out I was pregnant, I quit coffee cold turkey. You're still "allowed" the caffeine equivalent of 3 cups per day, but I thought I should be as healthy as possible and cut it out of my diet as much as possible. Haven't had a cup since.

Today I was feeling really sluggish at work. People were asking if I was OK. I was falling asleep at 10am, so I did it.

I had a cup of coffee.

As I sipped it, I couldn't do anything else! I just sat and sipped, enjoying every sweet & warm drop, wishing the cup would never empty.

But now it is, and it sits on my desk beckoning to be filled once again.

Food, Glorious Food!

Starting about 3 weeks ago, my appetite has increased. A LOT. I can't seem to eat enough to feel genuinely "full". I've also had some cravings! Not desperate ones like "if I don't get that donut, I'm going to die", but if I think about a certain food, I immediately start salivating.

Sushi is my main crave. Unfortunately, no raw salmon allowed, but there's so much more sushi has to offer!

Last week I ordered one roll just to cap my craving, and I was obsessed with thinking about how good it was for the whole day. It consumed my thoughts!

I've had all-you-can-eat 3 times in the past month.

My weirdest craving so far has been this:

I actually opened up a can and started to munch. When I'd eaten half the can, I finished off my snack with a bowl of bean with bacon soup.

Mmmmm, beans.

I may have slept on the couch that night.

Lucky for me, the cravings I usually get are for healthy food, which is helping keep my weight gain on track. I do have the occasional craving for one of these:

but so far I haven't given in to it!

I'm finished my lunch now, but am still hungry.

Anyone for sushi?