Happy Friday!! How was your week?
I have an exciting announcement… I was recently asked to be on the Real Simple A-List Blogger Network. I feel so fancy. I think it’s going to be mentioned in Real Simple magazine too. Whaaat?!
And in another great shout-out – The Meatless Monday crew featured my Chile Relleno Casserole this week!
Now let’s talk running and EATING. I am a chocolate addict this week. Well, every week but a lot a lot this week.
Have you tried PB Twix? They’re good but not life changing. I’d go back to Reese’s PB Cups next time.
And I made a delicious noodle stir-fry for dinner. So good!
I love anytime I can use my chopsticks from China. That trip was a dream and I’m grateful every time I think about it 
In other chocolate news…
I tried this Girl Scout cookie inspired chocolate milk. I’m not a big coconut lover so I think I’d go with OG choco milk next time. Live and learn and eat and repeat.
I am super busted though – I went to make some tea and found TWO EMTPY Celestial Seasonings Tea boxes. #Boo Monican. Luckily, I have a ton more but I am sad my Sleepytime Extra is all out – it really has helped me wind down at night.
Pro-tip! I scored some Quest Bars on Groupon Goods! <— I’m stocking up.
I’m addicted to groupon and have bought a bunch of boxes of quest bars. Dude, they’re not soft at all. Stick to the sales at GNC, etc.
I love that sleepy time tea! It’s so soothing!
My husband got addicted to Twix PB when we were in Hawaii, so whenever we find them (they are not in our general supermarkets etc), we stock up!
I’m not a fan of chocolate milk. Actually, i very rarely drink milk on it’s own – but I do have it in smoothies, on cereal, in coffee etc.
My snack of choice this week has been fruit tingles! Serious cravings 🙂
wow how awesome! Huge Congratulations! I mean I have known you since…OH RIGHT …all famous and stuff. 😉
seriously..you rock
PB Twix were my FAVORITE candy bar about 25 years ago! Then they just stopped making them. Thanks for the heads up that they’re back! Yay!
Look out, World! Monican is really hittin’ her stride! (Pun intended.)
p.s.- You’ve always been A-list to us.
Congrats on the RS recognition! I did a quick trip to SD this week and my snack of choice is always Chile Picante cornuts.
Peanut Butter Chunky Kit Kats are where it’s at! (Never seen a pb Twix.)
Your stir fry looks delicious! I always use my chopsticks that I got when I went to Japan whenever we have Asian-inspired food.
Congrats on being an A-list blogger!
Congrats! You are fancy! I just uploaded a video on my YouTube channel making healthier peanut caramels… that’s good for meatless Monday right? I’d love for you to check it out. My intro in this one is my favorite yet!
I order my Quest bars directly from their site for the same price I think?
I usually buy it with something else to get free shipping on Groupon. But yeah I think the Quest bars are about 25 a box, I stocked up so much I haven’t bought them directly in a long time.
Holy Cow! That milk could change my life! Where did you get it? I usually stick to my regular chocolate milk but I’m a sucker for novelty flavors. 🙂
We have a local dairy that makes the BEST banana milk. They also make a cotton candy flavored milk which is blue and SUPER awesome for making milkshakes, but by itself is a little too sweet (and that’s something I RARELY say).
I’ve recently become addicted to KIND bars and I’m loving the salted dark chocolate one. Thank goodness for Amazon subscriptions 🙂
Congrats! Aren’t you fancy??
I would definitely have some chocolate milk if I could drink dairy…maybe I will throw some chocolate into the cashew milk I have on hand. Have a great weekend!
congrats on Real Simple!! that’s awesome. so funny about the pb Twix — when my bro and i were kids these were a staple in our house/school lunches, and then they disappeared for a while and it was only caramel (and i hate caramel anything). sad face. then, around Christmas, i was in a little gas station near my parents’ house and saw the pb ones again and was throw right back to childhood and had to get them for my bro. love them.
I prefer my Choc milk plain.
And thanks for the heads up about the pb twix. I’ll stick with Reese’s. 🙂
Hmm snack of the week has been raw almonds and dried cranberries. I have been craving crunchy and sweet.
I think I have had that Twix but haven’t had it in forever. Have you tried a Take5 bar? Now those are good! I don’t see then often so it’s a real treat when they are located!
I love all flavored milks, so I bet I’d like that one. And I’ve been on a big trail mix kick lately. Congrats on your RS recognition! Totally awesome! Happy Friday! 🙂
Happy Friday!!
your stir fry looks good! i ahve to get some of those little corns… are they from a can or frozen?
fancy milk chocolate? sure, why not! i’d use it in coffee. but i don’t go for milk chocolate on it’s own that often so maybe not.
snacks of the week… chobani and dry oatbran with some chocolate granola on top! it’s been my afternoon snack of late and keeps me going through a PM workout. evening snack has been apricots and squares of good dark chocolate with toffee pieces. delicious!
The veggies are frozen from Costco. Funny enough though – I actually pick out the baby corn, it’s the one veggie I don’t really dig!
WHOA congrats on the real simple announcement- that’s awesome!! I love chocolate milk in every form, just not homemade. I’m not a fan of the traditional milk + hershey’s syrup. I don’t know what they put in the pre-made chocolate milks but those are just so much better!
This comment kinda makes me want to try the OG chocolate milk from home again. It’s been so long!
congrats! real simple is the best.
Thanks!