Brrrr…such a cold and dreary day! I was in the mood for a warm and cozy breakfast, but I needed to be fasting for bloodwork , so I had to settle for yogurt in the car afterward. I did blast the heat in the car to fulfill the “warm” part :)
I had to ditch the gym again this morning. I had to prepare for my lunch guests and I had no idea what I was serving! I headed off to Fresh Market and Trader Joe’s and wandered around hoping for some inspiration. My menu finally came together in my mind and along the way, I found this cool soap in Trader Joe’s that smelled amazing, so I had to get it…
Random, I know!
I made it home with my loot and got to work preparing lunch for my guests – The Grandparents- all 5 of them! They had a special morning at little daughter’s school and I invited them to lunch afterward. The (last minute) menu for The Grandparents Lunch …
Proscuitto, fresh mozzarella and arugula on French Demi bread spread with pesto…
Same sandwich, but on whole wheat pane…
Fruit salad…
These awesome chips…
and some Trader Joe’s Organic Creamy Tomato Soup which was the hit of lunch!
Getting ready…
They all arrived and we got right down to eating. I enjoyed listening to them talking while I dug into my lunch…
and a few more handfuls of those addictive chips!
I did snack a little more this afternoon. Nothing major to speak of, mainly bites, licks and tastes. I knew it wasn’t hunger. It was definitely my nervousness about the race getting to me. I made the mistake of looking at the race results from last year’s race and the last run time was 37 minutes. Holy guacamole. I haven’t run 3.1 miles in 37 minutes. Ever. My last treadmill run was 46 minutes! UGH! I know I shouldn’t care, but how embarassing to have everyone waiting for you at the finish line?! Crawl under a rock…
Anywho…
Dinner was relaxed. The husband and daughters had breakfast for dinner and I opted for more soup! I had some leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge, so I added some chicken broth to it, heated it all together and topped it with 1 oz. Cabot’s 75% Reduced Fat Cheddar, green onions and a slice of center cut bacon. Viola! Baked Potato Soup…
I felt the need for green. A small side salad with light ranch did the trick…
I was about to break into some chocolate, but decided against it. Instead, I went to my room, turned on the TV and watched the weather, willing it to stop raining for Saturday :(
ONE GOOD THING: I feel so blessed that my daughters have both sets of grandparents and a great grandmom !
And now, for the winners of the free Silk Heart Health coupon…
Andrea@WellnessNotes
Kristen J
bostonred (Sue)
Joanna Sutter (Fitness & Spice)
Please email me your addresses (trimthefatmarisa@gmail.com) and I’ll get your coupon right out to you!
Have a great day everyone! I’ll see you later tonight for another post. Please come back - I may need some talking down off the ledge :-0
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