I Love College Football

Happy Labor Day friends! I hope you've all had a very eventful weekend. Last night, I was lucky enough to watch the Florida Gators dominate the Charleston Southern Buccaneers in The Swamp. The final score was 62-3.

Absolutely nothing beats the excitement you feel in the stadium with the other Gator fans. Here's a 45 second video I took of me and the pre-game show:


I love being a Florida Gator!

Now here are a few of the delicious meals I've enjoyed recently:

Breakfast omelette stuffed with fried ham slices. I also had a delicious granny smith and a side of sliced tomatoes sprinkled with basil and Parmesan cheese.

Ok I'll admit it, I am a hazelnut iced coffee-holic. Recently, I went out of my comfort zone to try Yogi Tea: Berry Detox.

This particular Yogi Tea was very subtle in flavor. I did add a sprinkle of sugar to liven the tea up a bit. The package stated the Yogi Tea was supposed to cleanse my body, but I honestly couldn't tell if it did or not. ;) Maybe like the flavor, it had a subtle cleansing factor. So far my favorite Yogi tea is the Calming version.

**As a side note, I just learned that there is Yogi Cereal. Go on the Yogi website and customize your Yogi cereal based on: Mood, Flavor, Purpose. I chose Revitalized Mood and was paired with the Granola Crisps: Mountain Blueberry Flax. Hopefully I can find this in a local grocery store because it looks delicious!

BEFORE:
Stonyfield Farm Oikos Honey Organic Greek Yogurt with diced banana and PB & Co. Cinnamon Raisin Swirl

AFTER:
All mixed up!

For dinner I made my favorite thirty minute meal: Parmesan Crusted Chicken. Honey mustard was the perfect dipping sauce for these crusted chicken bites.

Enjoy your day off tomorrow! Mine will be spent studying and watching online lectures. <3 HBB

**Giveaways Alert: The Lunchbox Bunch and Health, Happiness, and Hope

10 Minutes To a Healthier You

Hello friends. Can you believe it's almost Friday? Time sure does fly when you're having fun (or busy with schoolwork). This week I've been dedicated to giving myself an extra ten minutes to make healthier meals. With a busy college schedule, we can always get thrown off of our nutritious eating plan. If you find there just isn't enough time to exercise, take 10 extra minutes out of your day to make a healthier meal. Hope this tip works for you too!

Vanilla Protein Powder Pancake with Smucker's Sugar Free Syrup and fresh strawberries

Stonyfield Farm Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt helps me study. :) Honey is my new favorite flavor!

Every weekday at school, a group known as the Hare Krishnas, serve an amazing lunch in the courtyard. The Krishna lunch is mainly known for its almond salad dressing-- which is the best thing you will EVER taste. Click this link for the recipe.

Tuesday's Krishna lunch: cabbage, potatoes, and broccoli in tomato sauce, brown rice & sesame seeds, salad with almond dressing, and Mounds Bar Halava for dessert.

At the grocery store the other day, this Tasty Bite Punjab Eggplant meal popped out at me. Being the food blogger that I am, I decided to give it a whirl.

The back of the box states that, "Punjab Eggplant is made using all natural, fresh ingredients hand-picked on our farm." It is also vegetarian, vegan, kosher, gluten free, contains no MSG or preservatives. Another bonus is that it only takes 90 seconds to heat up.

To spice up this meal even more, I mixed in some chickpeas, tomatoes, and melted cheese. This Tasty Bite meal was amazing and packed with so many delicious flavors! My only warning: only try this meal if you're a fan of spicy foods. This eggplant dip definitely delivered the heat! If you do like spicy ethnic foods, then go buy this right now. :)

Quaker Rice Cake with Peanut Butter & Co.'s Cinnamon Raisin Swirl and Smucker's Strawberry Jelly

Time to read a few chapters for class. Saturday I'll be going to our first football game of the semester. I can't wait to see our Tebow in action! Go Gators!

<3 HBB

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Stadium Stomper

Hi ladies! Hope your Saturday has been well. :) I'm finally up at school, blogging in my cute little bedroom. It feels so weird to be back--I'm still in summer mode!

Here's the new somewhat homey room. As you can see, I tried to incorporate some beachiness on the drab white walls. ;)

Tonight I ran stadiums for an hour in The Swamp (found this picture on the internet). I missed these while I was at home! They are the best workout ever! Especially if you live in Florida where there are no hills...

And now on to the eats I had before I packed my life away:

Stonyfield Farm Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt with organic peanut butter and raspberry jelly. MMM I love this combo and the fact that it packs in a whopping 15g of Protein! You can't get much better than that. :)

Reading my new Clean Eating Magazine alongside a hearty bowl of chili with parmesan cheese & a side salad

Juicy hamburger patty on a lettuce bed with pickles, honey mustard, & ketchup

CLIF Kid Organic ZBar Peanut Butter
My Review: I thought this bar was very tasty! It was the perfect size and meal-holder-over (is that a word?). The CLIFBAR website sums it up pretty nicely: "What makes Clif Kid different than other kid's snacks? Clif Kid Snacks offer lower fat and sugar levels than those found in many of the kids’ snack offerings available today."

Time to cook up something yummy-- tomorrow I need to go to the store and stock up! <3 HBB