Go to Snack After Workout

After an afternoon run I love to drink one of these Vitamin Water Zero. My personal choice today was the Rise. Great orange flavor packed with plenty of Vitamin C.

As you can see, I already drank half, I just could not wait to gulp the sucker down. The drink also has Vitamin B3, B5, B6 and B12. It's got some Vitamin E & A and your ever so important electrolytes.

I also love to snack on a Clif Bar. My personal new favorite is the Chocolate Brownie Clif Bar. The chocolate flavor is incredible and I feel so satisfied after I eat one of these.

Food Should Taste Good..right?!

I had the best Saturday! My boyfriend and I have decided that learning golf is something we really want to do. So, we scheduled a golf lesson today that was only supposed to be one hour and turned into 2 1/2 hours!! After that, we played 9 holes.
Let me tell you, after one golf lesson, I already feel like a pro! (hehe)

Obviously golfing can leave you hungry so I brought some snacks for us to munch on during our long day of golf. One of our snacks included, Food Should Taste Good, Sweet Potato Chips. Omg, they are so tasty! The man piece loved them too. They are actually tortilla chips made with sweet potato. They were super crispy and satisfying. I highly recommend!

Stonyfield Organic Yogurt

I love Stonyfield Organic Yogurt. I am making it a point to try each flavor and each different fat content: fat free, low fat, whole milk, etc.

This yogurt is great because it is oh...Organic! But honestly, it has a really great natural taste and your essential probiotics.

I really love all the flavors, but the plain yogurt has the lowest sugar content. To make it just a little more tasty, I add some homemade granola to kick it up a little bit. I could not imagine not eating yogurt, and Stonyfield Organic Yogurt does it for me!

Whole Wheat Pitas...Where It's At

I am so excited for my lunch today! I love Whole Wheat Pitas. They are perfect for any kind of sandwich you want to make. I like pita because it is thinner than bread, so not as filling, but still fills you up just enough.
Today I have some lettuce, tomato, red onion, Laughing Cow cheese, salt and pepper, and leftover Lamb from Easter on my pita! Yummy...
Tomorrow I am thinking about making a Baba Ghanoush pita.

For Dessert, my favorite yogurt (as of right now) Stonyfield Organic Yogurt. The flavor is incredible, I mean you can literally taste the "naturalness" to it :)

Granola Making Weekend

This weekend was so lovely. It is very hard to get back into the groove of the work week after a beautiful weekend.
I went hiking with my mom both Saturday and Sunday and we went on some pretty awesome trails. There are some great parks around us and we explored a few that had some great hills and paths through the woods. We took our small pooches who LOVED it and got some sun too :)
I found this great recipe from Real Simple Magazine for an Easy Toss-and Bake Granola recipe. I LOVE Real Simple magazine... I have to tell you. When I was at the grocery store this weekend, I leaped for joy when I saw that the new issue was out. Their website is also great with organizing, cleaning, health and recipe tips..plus lots more!
This recipe is fabulous and I have been sprinkling it on top of my oatmeal, yogurt or just to have as a little snack too. I also tweaked the recipe a little bit to my liking :)

Easy Toss-and Bake Granola
Adapted from Real Simple Magazine

Makes 6 cups
Hands on Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick cooking)
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup unsalted pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds) or shelled sunflower seeds... I used sunflower seeds
1/2 cup pure maple syrup (I added about 3/4 cup because I like my granola when it sticks together and clumps and has the chewy texture, I also added 1/4 cup of organic buckwheat honey, it added a bold rich flavor that is divine!)
2 tablespoons canola oil (I added 1/4 cup canola oil because I found my oats were not binding together well, and a little extra oil helped)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup dried fruit (such as cherries, cranberries, raisins or currants) I used raisins, because they are my favorite!

Directions:
1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the oats, almonds, coconut, and pepitas with the maple syrup, oil, and salt.
2. Bake, tossing once, until golden brown and crisp, 25 to 30 minutes.
3. Add the dried fruit and toss to combine. Let cool.

Tip:
The granola will keep in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 3 weeks.

Love this granola and I have enough to last me for a few weeks, yesss!

PS...My hyacinth plant is in full bloom, and another stem is already blooming too! Beautiful I tell ya :)

Clif Bar, Great Snack that Keeps you Energized

One thing that I have really been trying to do is find a healthy snack in between breakfast and lunch that leaves me satisfied so I do not SCARF down my Lunch!
I have tried many bars, and I have to say I absolutely LOVE CLIF BAR. They are made with organic oats and soybeans and the bar really leaves me feeling satisfied and I tend to eat a lighter lunch. There are some great bar selections to, from Peanut Toffee Buzz, Chocolate Chip, Crunchy Peanut Butter and many more! Yummy...so good!