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Typical Sunday

August 12, 2012 by Julie 48 Comments

Just a typical Sunday around here!

First, we woke up nice and early and I typed up my morning blog post before quickly making a smoothie to drink on the ride to church.

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I made my chocolate peanut butter cup smoothie, but added two large handfuls of fresh spinach to the mix.

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It was great, but the cold smoothie made me shiver my way through church. Brr!

On our way home from church, we stopped by the grocery store and picked up food for the week. Once we made it back to the house, I took out my food processor and got to work in the kitchen making raw cashew butter and sunflower seed pesto.

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I omitted the walnuts from my original pesto recipe and left some of the cashew butter in the food processor in their place.

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The pesto came out great and I used it to make myself a plate of pesto chicken salad with carrots and cherry tomatoes for lunch.

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On the side I ate some vegetables. Kind of.

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They were giving away free samples of the Snikiddy Eat Your Vegetables chips at the grocery store and after trying one chip I was sold and bought a bag. Delicious! I used the chips as dippers for my chicken salad and loved the added crunch.

Since I wanted something sweet after lunch, I had a small bowl of white chocolate covered pretzels.

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After lunch, I tried to read Gone Girl. Last night I hit a huge turning point in the book and all I want to do today is read!

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Unfortunately someone had other ideas…

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Indoor fetch! Sadie’s favorite summertime game.

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We played several rounds of indoor fetch before Ryan suggested braving the heat and taking Sadie for a walk since her energy level was clearly off the charts. Walking at 1:30 p.m. in the middle of August in Florida? Brilliant.

Even know we knew we’d sweat like crazy, we headed out and walked about three miles with Sadie. Yesterday Ryan watched some of the Olympic speed walking and we spent about two minutes of our walk trying to walk as fast as we could. It was really hard and we both agreed that jogging is way easier than crazy-fast speed walking. Those athletes deserve some credit!

When we returned, we were a sweaty mess and immediately hopped in the pool.

Now we’re brainstorming dinner ideas. Burgers are the current front-runner. 

Hope you’re enjoying a relaxing Sunday!

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Lunch Tagged With: cashew butter, cashews, chicken salad, lunch, pesto, Sadie

About Julie

My name is Julie and I am a full-time blogger, new mama, fitness enthusiast (certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor) and food fanatic (mostly healthy... but also not-so-healthy) living in North Carolina with my husband, dog and baby boy. Thank you for visiting Peanut Butter Fingers! I hope you enjoy little glimpses into my life and have fun trying the sweaty workouts I frequently share and making some of my favorite recipes along the way!

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  1. Khushboo says

    August 12, 2012 at 4:53 pm

    Yum at those pretzels! Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!

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  2. Chelcie @ Chelcie's Food Files says

    August 12, 2012 at 5:46 pm

    indoor fetch is my dogs favorite game ever too!

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    • Alex @ Brain, Body, Because says

      August 13, 2012 at 8:37 am

      I was never allowed to play indoor fetch with the family dog as a kid.

      But, now I’m a grown up and indoor fetch is the best!

      Reply
  3. krystal@coffeecardiogoddess says

    August 12, 2012 at 5:48 pm

    I’m currently reading fifty shades freed but Gone girl is next on my list to read!!

    Reply
  4. Zoe at A Single Magic says

    August 12, 2012 at 5:52 pm

    Ahhh sounds like a fantastic sunday! I thought about making a smoothie this morning but Nevada was so blasted hot I had to escape to a starbucks for some iced coffee. can’t wait to hear how your burgers turn out!

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  5. Emma says

    August 12, 2012 at 5:55 pm

    Sounds like a lovely Sunday. Sadies face looks impossible to resist. I think I’m going to have to try making the raw cashew butter, sounds scrumptious!

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  6. Amanda says

    August 12, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    The same thing happens to me with my dog almost every time I try to read in the living room! And I can never turn him down!

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  7. Miranda @ Biting Life says

    August 12, 2012 at 6:09 pm

    I just finished Gone Girl last night! After the “turning point” it gets SO GOOD and I just couldn’t put it down. Definitely one of the strangest but really good books I’ve ever read. It was just so intriguing and written so differently than anything I’ve ever read before.

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    • Summer says

      August 12, 2012 at 8:53 pm

      I was the same way!! Wasn’t a huge fan of the ending though… at least it packed a punch

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  8. Katie says

    August 12, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    I love your blog!!! I sent an email a few weeks ago, do you respond to emails or only on here?

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      August 13, 2012 at 10:11 am

      hi katie! i try to respond to emails, but blog comments, tweets and facebook comments usually get my attention first. 🙂

      Reply
  9. Katie says

    August 12, 2012 at 6:11 pm

    I’m glad you’re enjoying your Sunday!!
    Most of mine has been spent indoors with my laptop and a jar of PB by my side.. Never a good idea, especially when I’ve got a spoon with me, too! 😉
    Haha, enjoy the rest of your day! Give Sadie a hug for me! She’s the cutest! 🙂

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  10. Sam @ Better With Sprinkles says

    August 12, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    I’d love to make my own cashew butter one day – I think I’ll need a better food processor though. Mine’s kind of awful and I feel like processing nuts would cause it to self-destruct, haha.

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  11. Rene Connolly says

    August 12, 2012 at 6:22 pm

    Just came across your blog on pinterest and noticed you are a Bodypump fan. I’m a Bodypump instructor from GA, so obviously I’m a fan too! 🙂

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  12. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    August 12, 2012 at 6:25 pm

    I didn’t even know speed walking was an Olympic sport – crazy!!

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  13. Jeannie says

    August 12, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    Pls share your cashew butter recipe!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      August 13, 2012 at 10:10 am

      hi jeannie! i just grind cashews in the food processor and add a bit of oil. that’s it!!! 🙂 nice and simple. sometimes i’ll add cinnamon, too.

      Reply
  14. Tara C. says

    August 12, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    LOVING Gone Girl!!! I think I hit the same TURNING POINT last night!!!! Couldn’t stop reading!

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  15. Michelle @ A Healthy Mrs says

    August 12, 2012 at 7:03 pm

    Sounds like a great Sunday! Your pesto chicken salad looks amazing — I’ll have to try it soon!

    As I type this, my mini dachshund is jumping at me to get me to throw the ball for her — better get to it 🙂

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  16. Rachel says

    August 12, 2012 at 7:23 pm

    I used to love those pretzels!

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  17. Chelsea @ http://prettyrunnergirl.blogspot.com says

    August 12, 2012 at 7:35 pm

    I’m going to have to get Gone Girl soon!! Your smoothie looked so good!! I agree!! I never realized how hard speed walking is til yesterday haha Those people are crazy good.

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  18. Krysta says

    August 12, 2012 at 7:42 pm

    Your experience with Gone Girl sounds like mine… after the 1st part of the book, I could not put it down… I stayed up late into the wee hours of the morning to finish!

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  19. Annette@FitnessPerks says

    August 12, 2012 at 7:47 pm

    That pesto looks SO good! I went to the pool yesterday b/c it was so hot here–so fun!

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  20. LeAnne says

    August 12, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    I’m convinced that speed walking, (especially on an incline), is harder than running!! Every time I do it on the treadmill…I end up doing running intervals to recover! That smoothie looks delicious 🙂

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  21. Jennifer says

    August 12, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    I just finished Gone Girl this afternoon. It was so good! I couldn’t put it down. It’s not a book I would have picked on my own, but it was a great book. It kept me on my toes, nothing went the way I expected. CRAZY is all I can say. 🙂 Have a great Sunday…..By the way I tried the english muffin with honey and coconut and it was so simple but SO delicious. My new go to snack. Thanks for such an awesome blog. 🙂

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  22. Ilene says

    August 12, 2012 at 8:12 pm

    Hi Julie, just a heads up, your fashion page doesn’t show new posts past July 8th. Hopefully it’ll be easy to fix!

    Reply
  23. Karli Corey says

    August 12, 2012 at 8:13 pm

    it made me laugh thinking of you and Ryan trying to speed walk like the olympics!!! 😀

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  24. Erica @ suBOURBON Tales says

    August 12, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    Julie! You should totally use that last picture of Sadie for a “caption the picture” contest! So funny and cute…and all the submissions would make for a hilarious post, I’m sure! Winner gets a lifetime of bragging rights.

    Reply
  25. Michael Rodriguez says

    August 12, 2012 at 9:18 pm

    Hi Julie,

    As a long time male reader, congrats on the blog! I admire how you and ryan both workout together and keep a fit lifestyle. Is there any possibility for you to do a post or describe ryans workout routine/diet loosely? I remember a fair while back (early 2011 i think) where you did mention you would discuss it in a future post!

    once again congrats and keep up the great blog 🙂

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      August 13, 2012 at 10:09 am

      yes!!! i need to do this. it has actually changed quite a bit, so i think it might be interesting!

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      • Michael Rodriguez says

        August 13, 2012 at 8:03 pm

        Thanks so much Julie! I appreciate it and also appreciate you not taking a strictly female inclined blog 🙂

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  26. Michelle says

    August 12, 2012 at 9:20 pm

    I meant to ask you what part of the book you were at yesterday. I’m guessing you hit part 2!!

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  27. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    August 12, 2012 at 9:50 pm

    I love those chips too! I bought them a few months back.

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  28. Audrey Adams says

    August 12, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    That chicken salad looks so delicious! Definitely want to try that!
    Those kind of pretzels are too addicting…I eat them once a year…Christmas. Lol.

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  29. Joelle (on a pink typewriter) says

    August 12, 2012 at 10:14 pm

    Mmm I love chicken salad! I’ve been on a chicken salad kick lately, especially with pita.. chips are a great idea though!

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  30. Lindsay says

    August 12, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    Ah! Part two!

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  31. Amanda Hearne says

    August 12, 2012 at 10:38 pm

    I finished the book yesterday! It was SO SO good! I couldn’t put it down after the turning point!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      August 13, 2012 at 10:08 am

      i know!!!! the turning point hooked me!

      Reply
  32. Hope @ With A Side Of Hope says

    August 13, 2012 at 7:12 am

    I love yogurt pretzels! They are so good. 🙂 I really hope Gone Girl comes in from the library soon. I’m dying to read it.

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  33. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says

    August 13, 2012 at 8:06 am

    I love all your photos of Sadie!!! She’s too adorable!!!

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  34. Kelly says

    August 13, 2012 at 8:45 am

    See Keith and I can’t buy those preztels. I can go through them so fast that I will literally get a tummy ache. I can’t help it…they are just soooooo addicting.

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  35. Amanda says

    August 13, 2012 at 9:56 am

    Not to ask a dumb question…but how do you make cashew butter? Is it simply cashews ground in a food processor? And do you make your own almond butter, etc. as well? Thanks!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      August 13, 2012 at 10:08 am

      not dumb at all! yep, just grind them in the food processor. i add a little oil too, sometimes, just because i prefer it to be less dense that basic cashew butter. and no, we usually buy almond and peanut butter. 🙂

      Reply
  36. Stephanie @ My Freckled Life says

    August 13, 2012 at 1:28 pm

    My dog Laney is the SAME way! As soon as I sit down to read a book or watch a TV show, suddenly that seems like the best time ever to play fetch. And she is quite a persistent little bugger…

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  37. Kate says

    August 13, 2012 at 6:21 pm

    I picked up Gone Girl after seeing it as your book club selection… and finished it in two days!! There were so many great twists I just couldn’t put it down! My family thought I was crazy because I was gasping and saying “oh my GOD!” through the whole end. AWESOME choice!

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  38. Cassie says

    August 13, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    Have you ever tried buffalo burgers? I know it sounds sketchy but trust me…. they are sooooo good and healthy!!! Low in cals and high in protein and sooo yummy!

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    • peanutbutterfingers says

      August 14, 2012 at 7:42 am

      yes! delicious!

      Reply
  39. Bek @ Crave says

    August 15, 2012 at 1:15 am

    I remember watching that also! It’s amazing that the are only ‘walking’ yet their pace is incredible! They sure move quickly haha.

    Reply

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