Hello! How’s it going? I was planning on giving myself a half day of work but I got a new project that is due Monday so that’s what’s on my plate. (For what’s literally on my plate see below because it’s a food post.) I’ve heard the phrase “Summer Friday” but am not familiar with that – so I thought I’d make up my own 
When I was working at a recruiting company (during and after college that was my gig for years) I remember we took Fridays super chill and would have people take turns bringing in breakfast or do potlucks all the time. It was already a very casual office and it got even more casual on Fridays. Seriously – people wore slippers and my friend bought me a snuggie because I was always cold.
And I just got way off track! Ha! The point is, it’s Friday. Have a great weekend.
And now here are the things I’m eating…
Friday Food Blog
Breakfast: Eggs, toast – half with butter half with AB. 
Lunch: The bigger the better 
Snacks: Quest bars.
Cherries. I am ridiculous and eat the whole bag and then go to the store for more.
Treats: Chocolate errday.
Dinner: I don’t know if this is super tragic to admit, but I’m kinda in love with frozen meals again. I think I’ve quit cooking for the summer.
Other: I am on a mission to create overnight steel cut oats! I’m inspired by Chobani’s new Greek Yogurt with oats. But steel cut oats take a lot longer to cook than regular oats. So, just soaking them overnight isn’t working. I think my latest attempt came out great though!
Of Interest…
Best Low Calorie Beers via SkinnyMom
Meb has dinner at the White House via Runner’s World
Big Bear XTerra 21K Trail Race <- Flashback from RER last year.
Question: What are you doing this weekend?
LOOONG hike planned and successful this weekend 🙂
Friday’s confession (if it’s not too late!): I have a small square of choc after din most nights. 😛
I had 8 miles on my training, so after that we went and got green juice smoothies and groceries., Then to the pool.
Yum! I like the look of your breakfast, I’ve never had almond butter – I will see if I can get some in the UK!
Ha! I’m feeling much better about my insatiable cherry addiction after reading this. I actually started buying smaller bags at the grocery store because I will undoubtedly eat the whole thing in one sitting and I was tired of feeling like my stomach was going to burst after eating about 75 cherries.
Just got a run in for the day, feeling great, and after a tall iced coffee I think I am actually ready to be a wee bit productive today! Hopefully that means I will get to make lots of check marks on my to-do list but in all likelihood I’ll read for the next 3 hours and then go for a walk. Eh, what are weekends for if not to be self-indulgently lazy?
Have a great one!
Cherries are SO good over the summer! Have to enjoy them while we can!
mmmm…..cherries! I eat the whole bag, too. 🙂
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/overnight-oatmeal-recipe.html
Super easy and yummy!
oooooh cherries !!!
I’ve been meaning to play around with overnight oats after getting some of the oatmeal Chobani, too. I just always forget to make it at night and only remember in the morning. I’m working this week, but I also have a 15 mile long run planned for Sunday (before work). I’m hoping for good weather for that one. Happy Friday and have a great weekend!
Hopefully buying a car!! Ahhhhh!!!!!
Exciting!!!
I used to live off frozen meals when I was in graduate school, but since we moved in together, we have not owned a microwave, so no more frozen meals for me, and a LOT more salads. But I used to KILL some Lean Cuisine especially when it was on sale!
Me too! I would clean up when they were on sale and fill up the freezer.
I will take ALL the cherries, please! And as for my weekend…I’ve got to run 13+ miles for my marathon training…oy vey!
Tell us your overnight steel cut oats secret ways! I tried it once and got a big pile of crunchy, inedible oats in the morning.
I’ve got a long run, a free outdoor yoga class, and a bike ride planned so far. I’ve been working weekends a lot lately, but now I finally have two days off and I almost don’t know what to do with myself!
Smart idea on the overnight steel cut oats, I hope it works out so you’ll share! I’m excited for a summer weather weekend. Things have been weird in Chicago with rain + cold!
My son and I are not impressed with the new Chobani Oats so we just add our own cooked steel-cut oats to the mix to make it oatier ( is oatier a word? lol).
oatier is totally a word 🙂
Your stomach is a lot stronger than mine is if you can down a bag of cherries in one sitting and not worry about pooping yourself on your run the next day. I’m jealous.
Yeah? That’s weird – I’ve been eating massive amounts of fruits and veggies for years and years now so I don’t have any issues like that.
Oh gawd cherry, peach and nectarine season is my nightmare… I can eat up to 3 kg of fruit in about half a day.. effortless! Scares me sometimes how much space my stomache has for yummy fresh fruit.. I ADORE cherries, but try to not buy them too often because of the afore mentioned gorge fest! 🙂
I had the same jealous thought. Hear, Hear.
AB…UMMM Almond butter?
Yes. Like PB = Peanut Butter, AB = Almond Butter