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Goooood morning!
So let’s get to it!
Breakfast
A package of belVita blueberry breakfast biscuits + a vanilla Oikos Greek yogurt.
That photo is actually recycled from Sunday, but I had the same thing yesterday (and Monday), just at my desk at work.
Typically, I think you guys know I try my best to do as much prep work as possible for my breakfasts and lunches the night before. It’s honestly the only way I can stay sane in the mornings and even the slightest bit organized. Sometimes, however, life gets the best of me and I need something I can grab quickly. Especially since skipping breakfast is never, ever an option. Ever.
Well this breakfast of Crunchy belVita Breakfast Biscuits + Dannon Oikos Greek yogurt has been a lifesaver for me this week. For realz.
While I’ve been a fan of the Oikos Greek yogurt for a while now, with it’s 12g of protein in each cup, I was really excited to try it out with the belVita Breakfast Biscuits, thanks to a partnership through FitFluential.
The Crunchy belVita Breakfast Biscuits are available in five flavors – Blueberry, Golden
Oat, Cinnamon Brown Sugar, Chocolate and Apple Cinnamon. My store only had the blueberry but I’m totally intrigued (and on the lookout) for the other flavors (especially the cinnamon brown sugar!).
Each pack contains four biscuits, which are delicious both on their own or crushed up and tossed right into the yogurt…but that shouldn’t surprise you that I’d do that, does it? I love crushing up things and putting ‘em in my yogurt. Or ice cream, for that matter.
If it tells you anything, I bought the box of belVitas on Saturday, and they’re already gone. They proved to not only be delish at breakfast, but for snacks too.
In the words of Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, who’s joined up on the initiative with belVita and Oikos…
- The secret to a smooth, sane morning is doing as much as you can the night
before. Leave as little preparation as possible until the last minute – you’ll thank
yourself in the morning. - Spend twenty minutes at the end of each day planning your to-do list. When you
download the next day’s activities beforehand, you can devote your morning to
enjoyment rather than stress.
Amen to that. A stress-free morning is where it’s at. 
Mid-Morning Snack
I planned on having a banana with my breakfast but got busy and didn’t get a chance to have it until a couple of hours later. So I snacked on that with some vanilla almond butter.
Recycled photo, but this snack never gets old.
Lunch
Yummmmm.
Another delish salad with all of the usual suspects + deli turkey, croutons, and feta.
A little while after I finished my salad I also snacked on a bag of sweet potato popchips that were stashed in my desk.
Early Evening Snacking
As you guys already know, I was rushing around like crazy Monday evening. I was starving while getting Lucas’s dinner settled so I wound up snacking on a few things, including a hardboiled egg white (he was eating the yolk),
a couple bites of leftover stuffing from Easter,
and a few pieces of Easter candy. It’s not as if we don’t have enough to spare or anything, right? ;)
Finally, you guys know I ended up having my bowl of cereal for dinner, so I thought I’d cheat and share last night’s dinner instead. Last night was another whirlwind of an evening, so it wasn’t necessarily fancy, but it still tasted good for being thrown together in about 20 minutes.
My original plan was to make some Chicken Parm Burgers, but I realized after the fact that I didn’t have the right cheese or sauce. So I improvised and came up with a cheddar, bacon, and bbq chicken burger instead. Minus the fact that the bbq sauce we have is ridiculously spicy, these burgers were actually way more delicious than I expected for having thrown them together without any measuring. Only thing missing was the bun. And it was missed.
Dinner was another late one yesterday so I had a couple more pieces of Easter candy shortly after before calling it a night. I’ll tell ya…I am definitely looking forward to some more low-key evenings with real dinners. I don’t think that’ll be happening until next week though, since we’re headed out tonight to visit with Sarah and Jeff(!), and then I leave on Thursday for a quick trip down to New York City (details to come!).
Happy Wednesday, my friends. I’ll chat with you soon. ;)
I picked up a box of BelVitas yesterday and am excited to try them! I actually sent a pack with my husband to work today as an afternoon snack lol! For not planning your dinner, that burger looks and sounds delish!
I love quick, healthy and easy breakfast options. Some mornings get hectic but I have to have my breakfast. I’ve never tried belVita, I’ll have to keep my eyes out to snag some!
There is NOTHING wrong with cereal for dinner…share all you want! ;)
I am excited to try out the BelVita breakfast biscuits! Your burger looks delicious!
I’m working on a post for BelVita and Dannon too and I have to say, I’m really enjoying the combo! I have had BelVita cookies many times, but this was my first time trying Dannon Greek yogurt and I’m really loving it… not as tart as some of the other brands.
I’m absolutely loving that quick, easy and healthy breakfast option! I haven’t tried either of those brands before, so I’m anxious to pick some up at the store this weekend and plan on taking it to work with me for breakfast!
I’m all about stress free mornings! Easy breakfasts throughout the week are the name of the game for me. Looking forward to trying out those BelVita biscuits!
Your burger sounds awesome! Great idea to add some barbecue sauce!
My husband loves belvita bars, and I like them too. I think the blueberry is my favorite! Seeing your picture reminded me that I really need to try Justin’s almond butter. I have never gotten Justin’s, but I hear that it’s amazing! I never see it in stores though.
Popchips…Justin’s…Belvita! A few of my favorite things all in one day.
I’ve had those Belvita biscuits before and they do rock! What a great breakfast combo.
And nothing wrong with cereal for dinner sometimes, but those burgers do look pretty fab!
Yummmm! Love Oikos and Belivta – great combination!
How funny, my husband has been eating a pack of Belvita cookie/crackers and a Dannon Greek yogurt everyday for breakfast for a month now! He leaves for work super early so it’s an easy grab and go breakfast for him. I like to eat them, too!!
totally dig the sweet potato pop chips (and Justin’s almond butter of course!). i haven’t had Belvita as i try not to eat much gluten, but that looks like a nice lil bfast combo you got going there.
You are making me hungry! I am currently cutting out gluten to see if some symptoms I have been having could be related to a sensitivity so unfortunately until I figure it out there’s no breakfast bars or chips or stuffing for me :( But the burger looks pretty delicious. I will have to try a similar combo!
Ohhhh those Belvitas are pretty yummy! One time I was out running errands with my husband and my pregnant stomach demanded that I eat something, so I bought a pack of those and saved my sanity. :P And I never thought to give my daughter boiled eggs before! I usually scramble it but I’m curious to see how she likes ’em boiled. Thank you!
I used to love Oikos yogurt, but I don’t eat dairy anymore, so that’s not in my diet anymore.
The BelVita cinnamon brown sugar sounds yummy! I have yet to try Justin’s butter but I’ve heard great things about it!
okay now I want to stock up on some Easter candy!!
I can NOT keep my hands out of the Easter candy either. The blueberry Belvitas are my favorite! Love them!
I’ll take cheddar, bacon, bbq over chicken parm any day!! YUM!
I am possibly a LITTLE bit obsessed with the Apple Cinnamon belVita biscuits, I like have them for “dessert” sometimes. And the latte and the caramel macchiato flavors of the oikos greek yogurt….? Dying. So good.
yeah i haven’t had many real meals either lately – i graze all day and eat when i can!
My mom loves those belvita breakfast cookies. I’ve yet to try them, but I need to remember to put them on my grocery list. Like you, all my breakfasts and lunches need to be assembled the night before, or it’s not a pretty morning around here!
Don’t you just love it when an improvised recipe actually turns out good?! Those burgers/chicken patties sound delish!
Love Justin’s Almond Butter! Can’t wait to hear about your NYC trip!
Courtney,
The Oikos Greek yogurt I’ve had and love it. But I’ve never tried the BelVita biscuits. This looks like a really great combination. Also your hamburger looks really good to! Thanks for your post, now I’m really hungry, LOL!
I hate when I start making a recipe and then realize I don’t have x, y or z! Happens all the time