I had a full afternoon schedule and wanted a lasting snack before I left. So, I made a big protein smoothie and topped it with cereal. I could eat this three times a day and sometimes do.
Oh, and this is my other new bowl! Love it because there is a flower printed on the bottom so I’m not as sad when all the food is gone and I’m left with a sad empty bowl.
When I got home I made dinner while Ben hung out and kept me company in the kitchen. We broke into the stash of drinks Mamma Chia sent me. 
Mamma Chia is a fairly local company and I met the owner when she was giving out samples at Whole Foods a while back! 
I tried one of the flavors then and jumped at the chance to sample more when the company contacted me recently. Since reading Born to Run and feeling a Mexican connection with the Tarahuamara I am a huge fan of chia seeds. 
Dinner was a stir fry with lean turkey I found on manager’s special (I’m good at that game). I mixed it up with a homemade peanut sauce and TJ’s stir fry veggies.
(I cooked up a batch of brown rice before my afternoon clients so we wouldn’t have to wait an hour for it.)
I garnished it with green onions and peanuts. That really made it!
I’m thinking either a batch of no bake cookies or a bowl of PB Puffins for dessert…
PS – There’s a contest going on at Mamavation for the healthiest tweeps. It’s a popularity contest, but since I was chubby in high school I’d appreciate the chance to be popular for once. Thanks.
I saw those at Whole Foods yesterday and almost bought every flavor! They looked SO good… but after thinking it out they seemed like they would be too sweet? I ended up not buying any… I guess I am an all or nothing kind of gal haha
Still going to try them at some point 🙂
Soooo how was the drink?
It looks so interesting and I’ve heard about it but I the farthest I’ve explored is Kombucha.
I really like it! It’s sweet, but has a lot of chia seeds in it. They are very “jelly”, but I like that. Actually, I like when they get stuck in my teeth. I’m weird.
You can make huge batches of brown rice and freeze them. When you’re ready to eat you just nuke it with a wet paper towel on top.
Oh girl…I already voted for you a few days ago:) Um, next time I am in cali you are going to be making the smoothie for me. Thanks. Miss you.
you’re silly. You ARE popular! And I voted for you 🙂
I am skeptical about those chia seed drinks. Like I’d get seeds all over my teeth!
Thanks <3
I can’t imagine drinking chia seeds… :S
Stir fry looks delicious! Love peanut sauces… Have you tried the boil-in-bag brown rice by Success? It takes 10 minutes to cook= time saver 🙂 P.S. I’m a Puffins fanatic, eat them by the spoonful [aka handful]!
PB Puffins FTW! I hope thats what you had!
I love Mamma Chia! Actually Im obsessed with it ; )
from one former chubby high schooler to another, I voted for you. 🙂
Thank you Alison <3
I’d go with no bake! But I love cookies, so I’m biased.
PB Puffins for SURE! So good.