Remember how I was procrastinating packing for Europe until late last night?
Well, guess who’s all packed while her family is scrambling around this evening?
Ooooh yeah.
I think I’ll just sit back and eat boatloads of caramel popcorn and watch the hysteria that always falls upon this household the day before a major vacation.
Speaking of the caramel corn, that is basically what I had for dinner tonight.
Of course I didn’t plan to eat caramel corn for dinner, but my family didn’t end up sitting down to eat until after 8 p.m. and I’m used to eating closer to 6 p.m.
My stomach wanted food and since the caramel corn was sitting prevalently on my parents’ kitchen counter, that’s exactly what I ate. I’m so bad about waiting to eat dinner until later in the evening. I like eating early and can’t seem be able to tide myself over with just a snack. I keep eating and eating. I just want my evening meal!
The caramel corn called to me when I saw that it was from Skokie, Illinois!
Being a former Illinois-girl myself, when I recognized the town of Skokie on the label of Zelda’s Sweet Shoppe spring caramel corn and pretzel mix, I dove right in. It didn’t disappoint and the white chocolate drizzle over the caramel corn and pretzels melted in my mouth.
Between the copious amounts of caramel corn, watermelon and pita chips I snacked on before dinner, I wasn’t even hungry by the time my mom served up some stir-fry.
Still, it was pretty darn good and I refilled my plate three times. I figured my body would appreciate some nutritious veggies and protein-packed chicken a little more than my sugar-laden snack choices.
I’m now blogging in bed and am on a mission to get to sleep a bit early tonight. Our flight leaves in the early afternoon so I’m planning on waking up early for a quick workout and shower before we take off.
See ya in the morning!
A quick little side note: Can someone please tell me what the “insert” key is used for on the keyboard of a computer? I am honestly at a loss to figure out its function other than to annoy people who accidentally hit it as they try to edit or type.
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I can’t wait for late dinners either!! My usual dinnertime is anywhere from 5-6, and then I snack a few times before bed. The latest I can hold out till is 7- tell me the reservation isn’t until 8:30 and I will likely eat the entire kitchen.
The insert key types over text at a 1:1 ratio. So if I type “weird” first and want to replace it with “witch” I can hit insert and then type over “weird” and hit insert to stop that. I guess it is useful if you know you want to delete part of a sentence?
thanks for the info! you’re so wise. 🙂 it seems way easier to delete and retype though, no?
Not if you are writing computer code.
huh…learn something new every day! I’ve always wondered that, too. Still sounds complicated, though…
That used to happen on my old computer all the time! Except I didn’t realize I’d hit the key so I didn’t know to hit it again. Sooo annoying! Especially if I was working on my novel at the time. My Mac doesn’t even have an insert key though. It must be called something else
I am so impatient when I’m feeling munchy and caramel corn sounds like a legit dinner to me 😉 get it girl!
Ahhh so PUMPED for you for tomorrow!
Carmel corn is so darn addicting, but that stir fry looks so good!
I used to hit the Insert key all of the time by accident while typing papers, and couldn’t figure out what was going on!
Yay for caramel corn! Yummy 🙂 Okay…so I *think* the insert key is basically for one of two things: 1) if you type something and realize halfway through that you want to go back and ADD something else in, you can put your cursor at the spot you need to add and it will just push all of the text after that spot to the right. So you are truly “inserting” something. 2) press the insert key again and everything AFTER the spot where you put your cursor will disappear as you type – so it takes the place of any additional text after that spot. Does that make sense? 🙂 I press it all the time accidentally – that’s why I know 🙂
Yum, I love stir fry! That looks so good. Hope you have a safe flight and an AMAZING time on your trip to Europe! I am so jealous!! 🙂
Ohh Julie, so excited for you and your family! Have fun and be safe!!!
This is SO weird. The same thing just happened to me! My roomie just made caramel corn and guess who ate almost the entire thing… MOI! haha three cheers for dessert for dinner!
I don’t like late dinners either! I always find I get too hungry, so I need to eat earlier 🙂 But caramel corn is a great way to insert some….um….carbs! I LOVE caramel corn! Sleep tight-you will be in Europe SO soon. yah!
ahahaha I have no idea what insert is for, as well as a number of other keys on the keyboard. I agree, when blogging in bed, it is mucho annoying!
way to be getting in the fresh veggies before the long vacay! That popcorn makes me want popcorn for dinner, which I still have not eaten tonight! oooops!
Ooh! I noticed the caramel corn was “lactose free!” 😉 Unfortunately, I looove everything cheese. Took a looonng time to live without certain stuff. 🙂
Be safe traveling tomorrow!!
I’ve been munching on kettle corn this past weekend like it was my job. I hear ya that sometimes one handful turns into many.
I’m also usually bad about packing until the last minute. And I always end up forgetting something.
Have a safe and awesome trip!!
It was caramel corn with pretzels? Sounds awesome.
I can never sleep the night before a vacation. Have a great time!
Bahahaha! I HATE the insert key, especially when you don’t realize you’ve even hit until you’ve typed a few words/sentences etc.. haha! Have a great trip 🙂 You’re going to be too excited to sleep!!!
I love caramel corn!! Dinner of champions 🙂
I’ve been eyeing up that caramel corn at marshalls for 2 weeks now! haha 🙂
Have fun on your trip! I’m sure you’ll be waking up super early bc you’ll be so excited!
I cant wait past 7pm to eat dinner… Ever!
I’m the same way! I have a hard time waiting around until later in the evening for dinner! I hope you have an amazing time in Europe and safe travels! 🙂
mmm carmel corn! and that quilt is beautiful!
Have a safe flight tomorrow! And bring some caramel corn for the ride 😉
Insert is like a reverse delete.
Oh and I like to eat early too…like 6 or 630p..the hubby likes to eat at 9p…GAH!
I swear there is no function for it! That’s how come apple doesn’t even include it on their keyboards! #teamapple
I’m pretty sure I could have the exact same dinner and be perfect fine with it. 😉
bahhh thanks for solving the insert question! it was one of those things I always wondered but never asked! and honestly, I could seriously go for some carmel corn right now! sleep well before the big flight tomorrow!!
I can’t eat dinner late either, I go snack crazy! I’d have been all over that caramel popcorn too. Sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do!
This is my first time commenting on your blog, but i love it! I hope you have a great time in Europe and am glad you asked about the insert key so the rest of us didn’t have to 🙂
Thanks so much for commenting!!
I just started reading your blog and I love it! Your smoothie this morning is definitely on my grocery list for next week, thanks for the idea. I found a great smoothie recipe in Self last year that I love and make constantly. If you are looking for something new here is the recipe (I highly recommend it):
1 cup vanilla soy milk
1 banana
1 tbsp. raw, creamy, unsalted almond butter
2 tbsp. whole ground flax seed meal
*i usually throw a few ice cubes in to make it colder*
Have a great time in Europe!!!!
I love being organized and on top of things; it is a great feeling!
I am lucky if I can make it until 6 p.m. for dinner. I think that since I get up at 5 a.m., I start all of my meals earlier than most people.
Ah! You leave TOMORROW! Sweet dreams and safe travels! 🙂
all your talk about pre-vacation running around sounds just like my family! just reading your blog is giving me pre-vacation excitement! have FUN! 🙂
I used to eat quite late (8.45) but have now started eating at 7 and I so prefer it- shut my snackiness/hunger up once and for all!
Have a great trip! I hate packing too. My husband and I are moving back to the U.S. this week after 2 years in Thailand, and the only thing harder than the packing is saying goodbye to everyone.
AHHH! Eating off my tummy schedule is always frustrating. I would have hit up that popcorn as well. It seems that we always tend to eat the worst when we cant control the situation.
Yum I love kettle corn. And that stir fry looks absolutely amazing too. Have fun in Europe!
I need to know how your mom made that stir fry. It’s calling my name.
Have a safe trip! I can’t wait until you come back and blog about it like crazy. I LOVED your gigantic wedding coverage. I often tell my friends to check it out and they end up making fun of me for tearing up because I’m not an emotional person.
Good news: I finally found greek yogurt in Toronto!!! I plan on buying a shopping cart full tomorrow. I can’t wait to make smoothies!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insert_key
Wikipedia seems to think it has a purpose… I don’t 🙂
Have a great trip! I am sooooo jealous and can’t wait to live Europe vicariously through you!
there have been so many times when i’ve munched on junk before dinner and went back for seconds…no shame! you gotta fuel for some hard traveling tomorrow!
So nice when you are all packed while everyone else is in a panic trying to get everything together! Way to be organized, Julie!
Safe travels to you!
Have a safe flight and a wonderful trip, can’t wait to hear about it!
Have a wonderful trip!! If you don’t mind, I may just live vicariously through you on this trip. 🙂
Hope you have an amazing trip!!! 😀
I just wrote about the 9 PM Spanish dinner time being the HARDEST part about living there! I feel your dinner time pain!
Have a wonderful trip! I have no doubt Europe will be just as nice to you as it has been to me! Especially Rome! Oh pizza! 🙂 Enjoy!
Safe travels, Julie! I will miss reading your blog every day!
I am SUCH a snacker when it comes to having to “hold off” until a later dinner. I feel like my “dinner” becomes a 2-3 hour process because I snack my way to the dinner table 🙂
Caramel corn looks delish, though, and speaking of Skokie….I’m visiting family in Glenview, IL. Do you know where that is?
Safe, safe travels today, Julie!! Have SO much fun 🙂
Yummy caramel popcorn!!!
Caramel corn popcorn looks so good! It reminds me of Cracker Jack which I absolutely love! 🙂
Have a safe flight and an amazing time!!! 🙂
My gosh, that caramel popcorn looks mighty tasty! I am not much of a sweets gal, but I find I have little resistance to the power of anything covered in honey, caramel, chocolate, or peanut butter. Also, I’m the same exact way when I eat with my family. Since I eat breakfast so early, I also eat lunch early and – surprise, surprise – prefer my dinner to be eaten around 6-ish. I hate going to bed feeling disgustingly full as well, but my family tends to hold me hostage during family meals. I’ve eaten as late as 10:30 with them.
Have an absolute BLAST in Europe, Julie! Take a ton of pictures and eat as much of that delicious food as you can!
Have fun in Europe Julie! Be safe!
aksdlfhadslkfhj SKOKIE?!?!?!?!?!??! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I just spent the past three and a half months of my life in Skokie!! Well, kind of. I lived in the Loop, but I worked at an internship in Skokie (logical, right? Haha.). Oh my gosh. I am FREAKING OUT right now. Haha. Also, I love all the markings that it’s Kosher–wouldn’t expect anything less from something coming out of Skokie! MAN do I miss that place. (My internship wrapped up last Friday, so now I’m living back with my parents in Michigan temporarily until I go to Scotland for a month next week!).
Have a fantastic trip!!