Pomegranate Arils

Blob of Butter

January 13, 2011

Matt is home again with a snow day while I will be trudging back to work today – after my morning bowl of oatmeal that is. I added 1/2 smashed banana, 1/2 cup applesauce and 1 tablespoon soy nut butter to my oats – with some pomegranate arils on top. That soy nut butter blob [...]

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Ahhhh Monday

January 10, 2011

How I wish you weren’t here.  I wish I just had one.more.day.  Three day weekends – every weekend – would be nice wouldn’t they?  After all the cleaning we did yesterday, I had a hard time falling asleep which I was surprised about.  Starting my day with a hot bowl of oats…topped with blueberries (from [...]

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Sinking Spoon

January 7, 2011

TGIF!  Instead of setting my alarm to wake up to the radio, I by accident used the beeping setting.  That started my day off on the wrong foot – I am not an easy bear to stir from a deep slumber.  Especially in the winter when it is still dark and cold out. I have [...]

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Pumpkin, Pomegranate, Soy Nut Butter–OH MY

January 5, 2011

Yesterday’s breakfast did not fill me up.  One bit.  I was STARVING around 10:15 am.  Not good.  Today I decided to add some soy nut butter to my oatmeal in an attempt to keep my belly full for longer – lets see how it works. In my oatmeal was 1/2 dry oats, 1 smashed banana, [...]

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Breaking Out the Blueberries

January 4, 2011

Over the summer, I froze a bunch of blueberries from the Farmer’s Market to use during the winter.  I kinda forgot about said blueberries until I opened the freezer this morning looking for oatmeal topping inspiration. Oatmeal with 1/4 cup part skim ricotta cheese, frozen blueberries (defrosted), pomegranate arils and smashed banana. Ricotta cheese adds [...]

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Pumpkin Pomegranate

January 3, 2011

I must say…I am not happy with going back to work.  I lost a few of my vacation days last week being sick and wish I had a few more to get some things done (like more free reading).  I cracked open a pomegranate yesterday and decided to add it to a bowl of pumpkin [...]

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Small Breakfast

December 21, 2010

This morning I woke up to more snow than I expected in my apartment courtyard.  After eagerly checking my school’s webpage hoping to find a delayed opening or even better – no school – I was obviously disappointed.  When it was time for breakfast, I realized I wasn’t hungry – not even in the slightest.  [...]

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