I’m sure it won’t surprise you to know that I am a big fan of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. After all, I eat several peanut butter fingers a day… When I was in middle school I used to eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with mint jelly. My mom served mint jelly when she…
Bare Bones
Midnight Leap-Frog
Normally I love hotel beds and always get a great sleep in a dark, cool, comfy hotel room. Last night this was not the case. My mom, sister and I were up almost all night due to some hotel guests that apparently thought playing leap-frog in the room above ours after midnight was a great idea. Then,…
French Toast Strips
Have you ever tried French toast sticks? The fried French toast-like sticks they offer at Burger King and often serve at breakfast buffets? Well, they’re pretty darn delicious, but also pretty terrible for you from a nutritional standpoint. Today I created my own French toast sticks… but they were more like French toast strips. 😉 They tasted…
Gettin' Him to the Gym
I usually like sweeter breakfasts like berry barley yogurt bowls or brownie batter hot cereal, but occasionally eggs call to me. “Juuuuulie…. Eat me…” Today was one of those days and I happily obliged. I made myself a big ol’ breakfast wrap with scrambled eggs, portobello mushrooms, broccoli and onion. I wrapped the egg mixture in…