Holy cow, was yesterday a BUSY day. It wasn’t until almost 9:30pm when I finally got the chance to just sit down and veg…which I did for about 5 minutes, then got back up to just get ready to go to bed. I. Was. Spent.
Tuesdays are the day when Jay will (sometimes) go snowboarding after work, which means I’m solo for the evening. I don’t mind it at all, especially since I get my evenings out too, and I think it’s really important that we both get some individual time to step away from the “mommy” and “daddy” role for a few hours. So that just means that I’m scrambling a bit more once the babe is in bed.
Last night, once Lucas was asleep around 7:15pm, I headed to the basement for a workout (was pretty darn proud of the fact that I still managed to do it…another killer NTC workout), then it was time to wash/sterilize bottles, pick up the living room and kitchen, prep bottles and food for Lucas, make my own lunch for today, put together a rough outline for this post, pump, then (finally!) bedtime.
Breakfast
A paired a plain Chobani with some fresh strawberries and Kashi Go Lean Crisp cereal.
I’ve actually been enjoying this combo for a few days now and am totally loving it. I got away from the whole yogurt + fruit + cereal combo for a while, but it’s definitely back on my radar. Especially if the strawberries stay as good as these last couple of containers have been!
Mid-Morning Snack
Nothin’ like the classic peanut butter and banana combo, am I right?
Never gets old.
Lunch
I’ve also been all about the salads for lunch these days. As long as their filled with all sort of good stuff, of course. This one had mixed greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, avocado, cranberries, feta cheese, sliced deli turkey, and roasted kettle kernels(!) with honey balsamic vinaigrette.
The Roasted Kettle Kernels actually came in my latest NatureBox delivery and holy crap…I decided to choose them just because they were a bit different from something I would typically get so I figured it was a long shot. But these things are insanely delicious!
In addition to the Kettle Kernels, I also snagged some more delicious goodies.
Included in this month’s box were:
- Roasted Kettle Kernels
- Sunshine Chips (I couldn’t resist getting them again)
- French Vanilla Almond Granola
- Honey Nut Medley
- Yogurt Dipped Pretzels
Yum, yum, yum. And as a reminder, you can use the code SWEETTOOTH to get 50% off your 1st box (I’m not making any money off of your use of the code, just a discount for you!).
Mid-Afternoon Snack
While I was scrambling in the morning to pack up some more snacks, I came across the half of a leftover baked sweet potato which, technically, is Lucas’s. Whoops, sorry bud. Looks like I owe ya some more sweet ‘taters.
I ate it cold and topped with some Justin’s Vanilla Almond Butter and honestly, it was such a perfect snack. I had one of those moments where I was like “why do I not make more of these ahead of time for snacks?” I always say the same thing about hard boiled eggs, too. I love them, but never have any cooked when a craving strikes. I need to get on top of that.
Dinner
Jay and I hadn’t really planned anything for dinner (sound familiar?) so we put together what we could with what we had. That meant a chicken sandwich for him and a TJ’s Pizza Veggie Burger for me, topped with some sliced avocado and melted provolone.
Let me tell ya…that sandwich turned out to be SO much better than I could have anticipated.
After-Dinner Snacks
I had work to do after dinner, in the form of washing and sterilizing bottles. Blahhhh…one of the most tedious of mommy/daddy duties, if ya ask me! So while I worked on those, I also washed up some grapes and plucked them from the vines, snacking on both those and some TJ’s schoolhouse cookies.
No idea how many I had, but I’m pretty sure I didn’t get too crazy. ;)
A little while later, I also snacked on an iced oatmeal cookie Clif Z Bar, mostly because it just looked good when I saw it.
Those things, I’ll tell ya. Delicious.
And that’s that! Lots of talk about snacks today, huh? What snacks have you guys been loving lately??
*And I’ve gotta give a couple big HAPPY BIRTHDAY shout outs to my friends Joey & Andrea, who are both celebrating today. Happy Birthday, guys!* xoxo
Kim @ Hungry Healthy Girl says
Love Nature Box snacks! Have you had the blueberry almonds…. so delicious!
Courtney says
YES! They came in my last box – soooooo good!!
Stacey M. says
Looks like a great day of eats if you ask me! I just had a yogurt, fruit, cereal combo for dinner last night and I had forgotten how delicious they really are. My fruit was a chopped apple, however, since decent strawberries are rare around my parts right now. I also love your banana and PB snack … it truly never gets old. I think I eat that combination in some form or another everyday. Also love those iced oatmeal Z-bars … been snacking on those for a while now. You’ve definitely inspired some serious cravings this morning!
Jamie @ Sometimes Healthy Living Blog says
I have a lot of friends with babies, and I gotta say, that whole bottle cleaning thing seems like a ton of work!!
Those Naturebox snacks looks positively delicious. And I love Clif Z bars. Do you know who turned me onto them? You! Hopefully I helped encourage your love of Goldfish :-)
Courtney says
Hahaha, I’ve got your back, you’ve got mine. ;)
Louise@FitRadiance says
Delicious looking meals/snacks! Lately, I’ve been loving some Greek yogurt with nuts, or some type of homemade bars to snack on :)
Maggie says
Do you sterilize your bottles every day? My pediatrician said that is not necessary. He said simply washing the bottles and pump parts in hot, soapy water is sufficient. I just googled it, and many sources agree. The only exception is if you have well water. Not trying to tell you what to do — just trying to hopefully save you some time :-)
Courtney says
Oh my gosh, no, haha! The only time I really sterilize them is if they’ve been sitting out all day without being rinsed and whatnot (I usually try to at least rinse them afterwards). We typically just do the hot soapy water, too, but I’d say we probably sterilize maybe 1-2x a week? This week was an exception since we had really let them pile up. Oops. :)
Britt@MyOwnBalance says
I never thought of putting almond butter on a sweet potato before. Sounds really good!
Sara @ LovingOnTheRun says
I have got to try the sweet potato with almond butter! That sounds very delicious! I love sweet potatoes and always try to keep a stash in my refrigerator at all times :)
Ruthie Hart (@ruthiehart1) says
About a month ago I started mixing greek yogurt with granola and chocolate chips…. it was life changing! It is my breakfast everyday now!
Brynn says
I have been loving the berry/yogurt/topping combo as well. The fruit seems to be so fresh and juicy – I can’t get enough!
Paige @ Your Trainer Paige says
Oh man, I just love those cookies from TJ’s. I usually get the ginger ones, though!
Shel@PeachyPalate says
LOVE sweet potatoes with nut butter…or even better, coconut butter!!!
Danica @ It's Progression says
Since you’ve mentioned it a couple of times now, I just downloaded that Nike Training app – I plan to test it out this afternoon!
Courtney says
It’s KILLER (at least for me and my not-super-fit self) ;)
Sam @ Better With Sprinkles says
The snow outside means that I don’t want to go to the gym today, so I’m thinking a NTC workout might be happening today! Snacks lately: baked goods (muffins or banana bread), bananas and nut butter, and carrots and hummus. That veggie burger looks fantastic!
Marina @ Lazy for Diet says
My favourites the last weeks – the boiled eggs! Their easy to prep for all week, and they perfectly work as snack to/after training. And great fight with appetite ;)
Alaina says
I’ve heard so much about Nature Box but never tried it. Thanks to your code, I can look forward to my first box in a couple of weeks! Thank you Courtney! :-)
Courtney says
Awesome! Enjoy!!
Presley @ Run Pretty Blog says
I do NOT miss bottles. It’s 2014, isn’t there a better way to do it? Nope. haha Of all the baby stuff, that was the worst.
Courtney says
SERIOUSLY!
Annette@FitnessPerks says
Wow! What a delicious day of eats!
I too love hardboiled eggs & sweet potatoes with almond butter (with honey & sunflower seeds–sooo yummy!)
Parita @ myinnershakti says
How is that pizza burger? Looks and sounds so good but am wondering if it tastes good.
Courtney says
Really good!!! I had one crumbled on a salad today too – super delish (in my opinion!) :)
Shawna says
i dig the Sunshine Chips in Nature Box as well, and their Blueberry Almond rice clusters are another good choice. my fave snacks are the figs for sure.
Miss Polkadot says
Nothin’ like the not-so-classic almond butter and apple/pear combo, I’d say. I figure I’m the odd one out but I while I like bananas I don’t ever eat them as is. Just stirred into oats or in baked goods. Blogger fail?!
The NatureBox snacks look great – too bad we can’t get the box over here. One of my favourite snacks that takes hardly any prep work are canned chickpeas. Drained, rinsed – ready.
jenn@Mark My Miles! says
I’m loving peanut butter and bananas as always. Plus for dessert, I’ve been adding chocolate ice cream to the combo…so yummy!
Courtney says
Is it crazy that I actually do NOT like chocolate ice cream?? I like just about everything and anything else chocolate, except ice cream!
Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries says
Wowwwww, that veggie burger with all the avocado and cheese on it looks AMAZING!
Linz @ Itz Linz says
i’ve been loving peanut butter and sunflower seed butter… straight outta the jar!
Stacie @ SimplySouthernStacie says
Those Clif kids bars are my favorite! I always feel so weird buying them since I’m not technically a kid or don’t have kids but who cares – they are too good!
Bre & Ree says
My dishwasher has a sanitizer setting, so we’d pile all the bottles into this OXO basket, run the cycle without detergent on that setting, and done! Super easy. Here’s a link to the basket.
http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Tot-Dishwasher-Basket-Orange/dp/B0038JE61O/ref=pd_cp_ba_0
And the Nature Box snacks look great, I’ll have to check them out. Thank you so much for the discount code!!!
~Bre
Courtney says
Do you ever find that running the parts through the dishwasher makes them cloudy at all? We have a couple dishwasher baskets for our Dr. Brown’s bottles but don’t like using them because they always come out all cloudy…then again, maybe that’s just our dishwasher. ;)
Stephanie @ Whole Health Dork says
I just had a sweet potato last night and had the rest today for a leftover. Would never have thought to add the nut butter on top, but now I’m definitely intrigued! I’m sure it would be good!
Lindsay @ Lindsay's List says
those ABC cookies = CRACK!
Tori Lt says
I have the exact same feelings about prepping sweet potatoes! Lately I can’t get enough of some plain greek yogurt and mixing in a tablespoon or 2 of PB2, holy yum!
Ellie@Fit for the soul says
Wowww so many good snacks and meals, Courtney! Omgness that sounds like such a busy night…but I’m glad you got through it! :D And good for you guys for giving each other that alone time–I think too that it’s such an essential part of life and marriage.
Shelly says
Yesterday I had some graham crackers topped with peanut butter for a snack. I’ve never had that before, but it was delicious! I’m definitely going to snack on that again.
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says
I love sweet potatoes with almond butter! Lately I have been loving celery with sunflower butter.
Sarah @ Sarah Sincerely says
For being unplanned, your dinner sure does look delish!
I usually have at least 1 day a week that when I finally sit down to relax, I’m ready for bed! It will definitely help you appreciate the slower days!
Kim @FITsique says
Kettle Kernels??? are they actual popcorn kernels? Seems strange but I’m intrigued :) You can never go wrong adding nut butters to your snacks!
Katy says
Great eats! Love the snacks. Snacks I’ve been loving are Pretzel Crisps, applesauce, and string cheese. Sounds a little boring but them have been hitting the spot lately! I can’t wait for spring so I can enjoy more fresh produce. :-)
Courtney's friend Joey says
Whoop Whoop birthday shout out on the blog!!
Alaina says
I so look up to you with continuing your fitness with such a young baby! You are so inspiring! When did you begin exercising after giving birth? I am almost 1 wk postpartum and am starting to miss that endorphin rush. Also, I also am a previous HAer, so you must understand how I feel!
Nancy says
All your snacks look tasty. But seriously – I’ve said it before on here (I think) you really need to try S’mores flavour by Balance Bar. OMGGGGGGGGG. Buy it! Lol.
Sarah @ Sweet Miles says
I need to try the NatureBox thing! It looks so good! HA cracking up at your friend above… “courtney’s friend joey” :)