I finally got a mini Hydroflask, you guys! And it is everything I wanted it to be! It fits in the pocket of just about any purse, and it holds just under 7 ounces of water, which is actually PERFECT because the WORLD is FULL of filtered water fountains! Plus, it makes me GET OUT OF MY CHAIR and WALK to the FOUNTAIN, which is super helpful as well-- as you might imagine. (Sometimes when I am grading or reading stuff or doing course prep, I can sit for HOURS and HOURS).
I also worked at the library, which was freaking TREAT on a Monday.
Speaking of delightful birthday treats-- THESE SHOES. Love them. Also, I wear a size 5.5 in kids (which is a 7 in real people shoes) and now that I know this, I will never buy adult shoes again. (I used to buy my true size in kid shoes, which is a size and half bigger than my true size, so they neber fit and I didn't like them but now I am not so dumb!)
Last night, we made our own salads and grain bowl (I cooked SO MUCH quinoa, you guys, due to a measuring error, so we will aaaaaall be eating quinoa aaaaall week), and they were GREAT. The secret was giving everyone a big stainless steel bowl to mix them in. Harry was like oh wow I don't even usually like salad, but you guys made it fun. We made a bunch of different protein options (chicken, salmon, steak), and I used a snackle box for hold a bunch of veggies (corn, sweet potatoes, jalapeno, onions, tomatoes, peppers, etc). We had a variety of cheeses, nuts, and dressings to mix in, along with salad greens and SO FREAKING MUCH quinoa. It was great. I think we will start doing this weekly with different options.
And, I think our weekly fast food era is over, at least for the summer when I have the time and inclination to meal prep and shop more thoughtfully. I've baked cookies, muffins, and brownies this week, and it has been a treat to deliberately feed my people, and I am glad we have time to breathe.
Oooh I do that often, with bowls - I make quinoa and then roast veg and have lentils and edamame, and everyone builds their own. I do that with pasta and Asian salads too - it makes it more fun and everyone can customize! Lol, also, I have done a measuring error with quinoa. QUINOA FOR DAYS.
ReplyDeleteThat bottle is adorable.
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous of all the people with tiny feet (my daughter being one of them). I was able to buy her kid-sized Uggs for so much less than the adult sizes thanks to your recommendation!
Yes, I've seen those mini hydroflasks and they are SO CUTE! I'm trying to think of a reason why I need one. I'm not sure refilling it constantly would work- but maybe I could MAKE it work.
ReplyDeleteHmm! I like that DIY salad idea. I could get behind that. And weirdly I was just thinking yesterday that we haven't had quinoa in a while.
I love the idea of the quinoa/salad bowls! I have dinner tonight and tomorrow figured out, but maybe I’ll do this on Thursday!
ReplyDeleteThat flask is adorable, and I think it’s smart to have a smaller one because it’s lighter to lug around.
Yes, I love doing snackle-box salad bars! They’re great when everyone’s going in different directions at different times and no one can sit down to eat at the same time.
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