mmm. bueno.

so i am currently watching the food network and unwrapped is on.. and it is the episode from 2005 called “extreme”.  it is showcasing a dude-tucker shaw-who made a BOOK out of everything he ate in a year.  it is called “everything i ate”~have you guys seen this episode?! it is the epitome of a food blogger. you simply must check it out.  i found myself nodding along to everything tucker said as they interviewed him about why he did the book.  hah~it even said that a flash going off in a dark restaurant is “like a siren blaring in the streets”.. ain’t it the truth?!  i googled him and you can check out an interview about the book here.  funny stuff.

one thing he said is: “Food magazines are like fashion magazines: They celebrate what’s beautiful, new, or unusual, but very rarely report on what people really wear or eat. If people in the future rely on current food-related media, they’ll think that we eat nothing but ramps and pork bellies all day. Or McDonald’s and Chips Ahoy and low-carb cupcakes. The truth is much broader.”

touché.  food blogs definitely do a great job of showcasing what people really eat, rather than food magazines that showcase fancy recipes or advertisements for prepackaged foods.

anyway, it is a really interesting interview if you are into food blogs.. which you are, or you would definitely not be reading this.. so check it out!

okay so anyway. this is going to be short.. first off i got home really late and then second off i lollygagged before dinner then third off right after dinner my favorite everythingtarian called and we chatted for AN HOUR which seemed like five minutes. no really. and then i watched that episode of unwrapped and now it is 10:07 PM.  woops!

guess what today was? national maple syrup day.  i did the best i could and celebrated with some mighty maple protein oats!

mmmmmapleicious.

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lunch was nothing short of amazing because it was leftover christmas pasta and just like a fine wine, leftover pasta gets better with time.  don’t you agree?

how festive.

i was going to pump some iron right after work so right around 4 o’clock i had myself a pre-workout protein packed snack of oikos+shredded spoonfuls+cinnamon+chocolate pb2+pistachio shells

oh and look! back at my own desk. home sweet home.

see that empty water bottle? don’t worry. i filled it up before devouring my pistachio shells greek yogurt mess~

muuuuuch better.

oh yeah. about the shells.

apparently i didn’t get all of the pistachio shells out of the cereal box yesterday.  good thing i caught this guy before chomping down on him!

and yes, in case you were wondering, pistachio shells are boys.

 

you have no idea how excited i was to do a lower body workout today. my favorite thing to do! yesss!

6 minute warmup on bike-resistance level 7

cyce 1: three times through

move	weight	reps
single leg barbell deadlift	30 # barbell	12
stability ball hamstring curls	body weight	12
ball plank	body weight	1 min

cycle 2: three times through

move	weight	reps
bulgarian split squat	15# db each hand	12 each leg
plie squat with calf raise	25# dumbbell	12
ball crunches holding plate above chest (arms extended)	10 # plate	30
step ups with knee raise	body weight	24

cycle 3: three times through

move	weight	reps
bridge w/ feet on bench	10# plate on hips	20
bench tuck crunches	body weight	20
oblique crunches on ball	body weight	20
reverse crunches on bench	body weight	20

cycle 4: twice through

move	weight	reps
lower ab crunches on decline bench	body weight	50
oblique twists on decline bench	10# plate	50

cycle 5: three times through

move	weight	reps
single leg calf raises (laying)	100#	12 each leg
reverse single leg calf raises (works the muscle in front of your shin)	80#	12 each leg

 

the end! good workout. my legs already feel the DOMS coming on :)

got home and didn’t have to worry about making dinner!

i spent seven minutes this morning preparing dinner for tonight. SO worth it!  on the menu? taco soup! in the pot:

• 1 lb ground chicken (browned before placing in pot)
• 1 can black beans, drained 15 oz
• 1 can kidney beans, drained 15 oz
• 1 can corn with juices 11 oz
• 1 can diced green chiles 4 oz
• 1 can diced tomatoes with juices 28 oz
• 1 can tomatoes and chiles with juices 11 oz
• 1 taco seasoning packet
• 1 hidden valley ranch seasoning packet

cooked it on low for 10 hours..

and then all i had to do when i got home was chop some cilantro~

add it to the pot~

lay a whole wheat tortilla down in a bowl.. ladle the soup.. dollop ‘o’ daisy.. sprinkle of cheddar.. and dinner is served!

i am still trying to find the best spot to photograph my dinner. this was my entryway table.

ha.

i love taco soup.

actually i love all mexican food. i don’t discriminate. it got even better when i mixed the sour cream in..

sometimes the most delicious food is not the prettiest.

muy bueno :)

and THEN the lovely holly called me and we talked the night away. and marshall did this:

awe. sorry babe. i have a bloggette crush on holly and there was much to discuss! maybe she will find you some packer stuff.. oh crap, i already can’t remember who his fave green bay player is.. oops.. i fail at football stuff.

oh he looks so sad, it breaks my heart. marshall is a really good sport when it comes to me and my blogging habit. sometimes there is tension when it takes up a lot of my time.. but hey, at least it’s not crack ;) i am sure there are worse things i could be addicted to. but i have been trying to tone down the blog factor as of late.

side note, check out marshall’s tattoo of randy pants on his right arm. i don’t like tattoos but i <3 that one.

anyway! that is that. this turned out to be longer than i thought it would be. and it is 10:58 so that was almost a solid hour of typing. i should go. the dogs are bored:

or maybe just sleepy.  i know i am. time for bed!

YAY friday tomorrow! and then not one but TWO three day work weeks in a row. it feels like christmas!! oh wait.. it IS christmas! holler.

Qs~

1. what is your favorite kind of soup? what about your favorite mexican dish? i had the best of both worlds with my taco soup tonight.

2. do your blog writing/reading habits ever get in the way of any relationships? take too much time? bother those around you? how do you deal? discuss.

xo. janetha b.