I told him I wasn’t going to take my normal Friday 5:45 a.m. BodyPump class and was going to do my own strength training routine instead. After he went upstairs to do his own workout, I filled my water bottle and changed my mind. Apparently I can’t resist the ‘Pump!
Even though BodyPump is challenging, it is perfect for those days when I’m feeling lethargic or unmotivated because once I’m in the class, I can’t leave and always stay and get a great workout. Power through! 😀
I did take it easy on the cardio front today and skipped it altogether in favor of taking Sadie on a 40 minute walk around the lake near our apartment.
Can you blame me for wanting a little extra time with this face?
Walk Me!
Breakfast
When we returned from our walk, I let some steel cut oats simmer on the stove while taking a quick shower.
Simmer, Baby, Simmer
Post shower, I chocolified them up by stirring in a scoop of All the Whey chocolate peanut butter cup protein powder and a tablespoon of cocoa powder.
Oats + PP + Cocoa Powder
The result?
Cocoa oats!
Coco-tastic
Who doesn’t love a lil’ chocolate for breakfast?
Monterey Pasta Company Giveaway
If you’ve been following this blog for a while now, you are well-aware of my adoration for Monterey Pasta Company‘s ravioli.
Love This Stuff
The pasta poofs have popped up in many of my lunches and dinners since I started this blog. Apparently the company got wind of my intense love for their product, because I received a ginormous box of their ravioli and tortellini to sample last month.
After enjoying bowl after bowl of tasty pasta, I contacted the company again to ask if they would offer some of you free sample coupons to try a ravioli, tortellini or pasta product of your choice.
Thankfully they said yes and send me a bunch of coupons to distribute.
For You!
You know what that means! With a bunch of coupons on my hands, you have a great chance to win! There will be FIVE winners of this giveaway. 🙂
To enter, simply comment on this post, telling me about your favorite pasta dish.
The winners will be selected randomly and announced tomorrow morning.
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I love plain pasta with salt, butter and garlic!!! Heck, I’ll even pop some dry macaroni in my mouth when I’m waiting for the water to boil!!!!
Favorite pasta dish? It would be hard to think of one I didn’t like! Well, I guess anything with meat in it I would have to skip. But my latest favorite is whole wheat spaghetti with marinara and crumbled tempeh. Even my 4 year old gobbles it up.
I love love love cheese ravioli with fresh tomato, basil and garlic sauce. Simple but delish! I’m also a huge gnocchi fan – potato pasta is basically a hybrid of my two favorite carbs!
I pretty much love all sorts of pasta but my favorite is tortellini! 😉
I’m pretty simple I like angel hair pasta, with sauce and feta cheese! I want to try the lobster ravioli!
Favorite pasta dish is either tortellini with chicken sausage, zucchini and marinara… or baked ziti.
My favorite pasta dish is TOTALLY my moms Lasagna!! She is an amazing cook and I LOVE it and ALL OF THE CHEESE!! 🙂
It’s hard to pick my favorite pasta dish, but I’m going to say stuffed shells!
I am obsessed with Trader Joe’s turkey bolognese over whole-wheat noodles! Soo good.
I totally agree with you, DON’T FEAR THE NOODLE! 😉
Pasta has always been one of my fear foods but i’d love to try the lobster or spinach kinds!
Mmm, my favorite pasta would be a simple garlic + olive oil + fresh basil YUM.
do you like the chocolate peanut butter All The Whey? I’ve been wanting to try that flavor (for a while I could not find it anywhere!)
thanks for the opportunity for pasta!
Hi Julie!
I tried a new crockpot recipe that you & Ryan might like to give a try. It’s sooooo easy and delish too!!!
Spray crockpot with Pam spray. Put 1/2 c. finely chopped onion in the bottom along with a cup of diced baby bella mushrooms. Then 4-6 chicken breasts on top. Finally – pour your favorite jar of marinara sauce (sweetened with 1/4 – 1/2 c. of Splenda or regular sugar to give it a sweet zingy-ness). Set the crockpot on low and cook for 6-8 hours. Just before serving, give a couple of stirs.
When ready to serve, cook your favorite type of pasta noodles (I know you love Carba Nada) or other shaped pasta. Place a serving of pasta on the plate and then top with the chicken breast/marinara sauce.
On the side, I serve a healthy green spinach salad with sliced strawberries, slivered almonds, bacon bits, and poppyseed dressing.
Our family loves this and it’s healthy! Give it a try!!!
Thanks for considering my entry!
Kim
P.S. I make extra to take the leftovers for my lunch at work…8)
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