hey! how was your monday? the worst one since last monday? yeah.. same here.
naw, it actually wasn’t too bad. aside from the fact that penny ate my lunch this morning… yep. i have a five-minute meeting on mondays. the pups stay in my car during the meeting and then i take them to daycare afterward. well, i hopped in my car after the meeting this morning and it reeked of mustard and guilt. more specifically, my sandwich’s mustard and penelope jane’s guilt. she got her paws on my turkey sandwich and went to town! oh well, that’s what i get for wrapping it in foil, i suppose.
the rest of the day was pretty mellow, aside from the rubber cockroach kerryne left on my keyboard. um, talk about a fright! don’t worry.. this means war.
after work i headed to GPP for burp-o-rama. it’s basically as awesome as it sounds: 10 burpees every minute on the minute for 20 minutes. that’s 200 burpees in 20 minutes! i went for an Rx+ and did 12 burpees for the first five rounds, 11 burpees for the next five rounds, then the prescribed 10 burpees for rounds 11-19, and on round 20 i did burpees for the entire minute. i managed to get 18 burpees in that last round for a grand total of 223 burpees in the 20 minutes. whew. i was beat afterward! i laid on the floor for a good five minutes.
i headed home and whipped up buffalo chicken pizza for dinner. it had been awhile since we had this goodness in our lives!
notice the backdrop? yep, i busted out the halloween decor tonight!
marshall hates this little haunted house centerpiece. he doesn’t think it is scary enough. i did try to up the scary factor with our door decor:
but, still, i don’t think it’s scary enough for marshall. we are going to make a trip to the spooky store soon to make our house a tad creepier before halloween hits!
for dessert i broke into some rich, decadent chocolate i received in my knoshbox.
this madecasse sea salt & nibs chocolate bar came with a slew of other snacks packed perfectly in this delicious box put together by the knoshbox team.
i have been in correspondence with the owner of knoshbox, richard, about possibly sponsoring blend 2013 (yes, we are currently planning the next retreat and it’s gonna be amazing!) and he offered to send a box my way to try for myself. the box came with a hand written note from richard–i have to say that right there makes me respect the company a ton.
i was thrilled to see all the fun goodies inside the box!
in the box:
- Castleton crackers hand made in Vermont
- Madecasse sea salt & nibs chocolate from Brooklyn, New York
- Olympic Provisions rioja chorizo from Portland, Oregon
- Deep River Snacks rosemary & olive oil chips from Old Lyme, Connecticut
- Simple Squares cinnamon clove bar from Chicago, Illinois
this is their wine trail box that came with a card detailing each item along with a suggestion for a wine pairing for each snack. cool!
i have tried a few different monthly snack box subscription services in the past, but i feel like knoshbox items are a cut above the rest. the items in the box are all very gourmet and unique–they are all items i wouldn’t typically pick out myself at the store. i look forward to trying all the exquisite items in the knoshbox.
something really awesome about knoshbox is they have a pinterest account and they dedicate a whole board to each box each month. click here to check out the board for the box i received. i love this idea! it’s fun to learn more about each item included in the box.
now…a couple good things for YOU!
first, a giveaway! knoshbox is offering up their october knoshbox for giveaway.
in the box:
- Happy Jack small batch pumpkin granola by Nate’s Naturals of New Haven, Connecticut
- Toasted Orchard apple granola bar by Nate’s Naturals of New Haven, Connecticut
- Skillet Pumpkin Sauce with brown sugar & apple vinegar by Skillet Street Food of Seattle, Washington
- Maple-roasted peanut brittles with natural cured smokey bacon by The Redhead of New York City
oh my gosh.. SKILLET PUMPKIN SAUCE? my imagination is going wild at the thought of that stuff.
to enter:
- leave a comment on this post telling me your most recent indulgence (does NOT have to be food-related!)
- for an extra entry, follow knoshbox on pinterest and repin one of their pins (leave another comment saying you pinned)
- for an extra entry, tweet: “i want to win a @knoshbox from @janeeetha http://wp.me/p1B7vY-cwx” (leave another comment saying you tweeted)
and second, knoshbox is offering a deal for everyone. select the “try or gift” option and use the code MEALSANDMOVES at checkout for free shipping! (a $6 savings.) the “try or gift” option is great because it doesn’t require a subscription and it lets you try out the current box without committing to multiple months OR it lets you gift the box to a friend.. what a fun idea! you can use this code until november first, so it will be good on next month’s box (which items have yet to be announced!)
coooool. thanks, knoshbox!
well, i am off to bake a batch of these.. i have a few black bananas that need to be used!
xo. janetha g.
*i received the knoshbox free for review. i was not compensated nor am i affiliated with the brand. knoshbox is providing and shipping giveaway item. giveaway open to USA residents only.
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I sat on the couch today and watched an entire episode of Gossip Girl while my boys were sleeping! That’s a major indulgence for me.
I just enjoyed some yummy salted caramels as an after dinner treat. So rich, so good, sooooo need to buy some more!
I recently had the most delicious salted oatmeal cookies. Something about the sweet and salty como is irresistible.
I pinned!
I couldn’t help myself tonight. I made a batch of cookie dough that I don’t intend to cook. I figured it couldn’t hurt my headache ;)
I flipping love you to the moon. And back. I am baking right now! <3
I enjoyed a glass of wine while studying for my upcoming med school exam. Somehow that makes the studying go a bit easier : )
My most recent indulgence was some amazing pumpkin muffins that i made over the weekend- from a Trader Joe’s mix. soooo delicious!
also I pinned.
I pinned the pumpkin granola!
i bought a video game tonight :)
I’m following knoshbox on pinterest and repinned the Cape Cod beach chairs!
My recent indulgence is similar to a previous poster.. I made a batch of oatmeal cookies…. but… quite a bit of the dough ended up in my belly, not the oven ;)
I pinned the pumpkin granola! yum!
http://pinterest.com/pin/278378820688133349/
I have been indulging in bubble baths every night :) I tried to think of something not food related!
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/pace_of_laurel/status/255506798512066560
Most recent indulgence? Ordering pizza last night! It was the perfect Sunday night dinner. :)
I indulged in a few pieces of Trader Joe’s Coconut Caramel Dark Chocolate bar after dinner tonight. Heaven.
I took my first bath of the season toady. After a long day of biking around campus, nothing warms me to the core like a bath. Especially a bath with bath salts (the fragrant kind, not the zombie-inducing kind), ice cold water, and a book. Ahhhh.
Dove dark chocolate on the drive home this evening!
That is such a great idea. I love the monthly box delivery idea, if only I had a little extra income to accommodate them all! My most recent indulgence was food related but damn, so good. I went to a food festival last weekend and tried a huge, amazing raspberry french macroon with vanilla filling.
Most recent indulgence was a massage! Felt so good!
I drove down to visit my boyfriend with his parents this weekend. I normally go alone and spend 1/2 of the weekend studying.. but since his parents were there, I didn’t pick up a single book. It was a nice indulgence (that I’m now paying for.)
I’m dying over the “mustard and guilt” comment – your pups are such characters!!!
The most recent indulgence was my shower this afternoon. Nothin’ fancy, just needed one ;)
And this is why I am waiting for human babies. Showers=Indulgence
Most recent indulgence was pumpkin soup my mom made. Delicious and sweet. with whipped cream.
Here’s what I re-pinned: http://pinterest.com/pin/206884176603581927/
I tweeted as xokammie
my most recent indulgence was giada de laurentiis’ butternut squash pasta with goat cheese…maybe not super indulgent (it’s relatively good for you, I think), but it tasted amazing! oh, and a pair of lulu wunder unders that I’ve been wanting forever!
I just went out for a celebratory frozen yogurt! White chocolate froyo made a great indulgence without going overboard!
I had pumpkin ice cream after dinner last night. It was definitely a worthwhile indulgence.
Hooray for giveaways! That box sounds wonderful!
You have me so hooked on buffalo chicken pizza, it’s ridiculous. But I find that I can’t eat too much hot sauce in one sitting– if you know what I mean! ;)
Naughty little Penny! If it makes you feel any better, Jax keeps getting into a mud puddle in the back yard and making a real mess!
ooooooooooo lala! great giveaway! my latest indulgence was food related since I have been so busy lately and havent been able to do much non-food indulging!! 2 meals out in 4 days! korean bbq and then japanese food! I love eating out, but it’s pricey so I try to cook from scratch most the time!
thanks for this, J!
I had Dom over the weekend during the day. There is something about pricey bubbly that is very indulgent.
I pinned the pumpkin granola:
http://pinterest.com/pin/194428908884200256/
My most recent indulgence was def the three err four shots of tequila this weekend.
Repinned the skillet sauce!
Love Chocolate’s Almond and Sea Salt Dark Chocolate – oh my!
my most recent indulgence? a chocolate croissant. so good. so worth it.
I tweeted!!
My most recent indulgence was chocolate chip cookies that I made to take to a meeting. They may or may not have all made it there safely! : )
I repinned the skillet pumpkin sauce. Yum!!
My most recent indulgence was definitely eating half a large pepperoni pizza.
You better believe I just had some dark choc… that’s an overachieving burpee workout! I love it!!!
Took a nice walk on Friday evening..Had sushi for dinner and met up with some friends for The First Friday Are Walk..In Downtown..Such a nice treat!!
Recent indulgence: apple cider donuts!
Skillet pumpkin sauce sounds like so much fun! My most recent indulgence was the bubble bath I took 5 minutes ago. It’s a treat to end the day that way!
I have been loving Bikram yoga! I am willing to sacrifice 2 hours of paid OT and sleep to leave work early to get my sweat on! If only I had a studio that wasn’t 30 miles away I would be there everyday!
I tweeted!
My most recent indulgence was some takeout pakistani food. Yum!!
I am following Knoshbox and repinned the maple roasted bacon peanut brittles!
I treated myself to a massage four days before my marathon and it was so worth it — helped me relax and loosen up to reach up a new PR!
Congrats!
A caramel baked apple. Oh goodness, was that an indulgence!
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