Hello! Hope everyone is having a nice Friday night! I just had a delicious dinner at Whole Foods! Now I am just relaxing with some TV so I figured I’d do a recap of today!
Probiotics
In my previous post, I mentioned that the only milk I had in the house was Kefir.
I bought a bottle last night because I heard it was a great source of probiotics. I am currently on antibiotics which kills both bad and good bacteria. This can eventually lead to a yeast infection; a very unpleasant experience!! I am trying to avoid this at all costs! I am drinking tons of Kefir and eating lots of Greek yogurt this week.
I never tried Kefir before yesterday but read all about it on the Kefir website:
With its 10 exclusive live and active probiotic cultures, the good-for-you bacteria, Lifeway Kefir is a creamy and delicious yogurt-like smoothie the whole family will enjoy. Not only does it keep digestive and immune systems intact, it also helps prevent common side effects from taking antibiotics, helps with lactose intolerance and weight loss. Plus, it’s an excellent source of calcium, protein and fiber. So enjoy Lifeway Kefir…any time of day.
I had it in my banana soft serve last night so did not really discover it’s true taste until today. This morning while getting ready, I made a nice big glass. I added a little bit of chocolate syrup because I thought I was making chocolate milk. I did not realize it was more like yogurt rather than milk.
Look at my pretty heart! I really enjoyed the consistency of the drink. It was thick and tasted exactly like plain Greek yogurt. I think next time I would eat it like yogurt with a spoon rather than with a straw.
I kept the probiotic theme going once I got to work. I brought a Vanilla Brown Cow Greek yogurt.
I added a banana, raisins, and some Navitas Naturals Raw Cocoa Nibs.
Delicious breakfast! It was a nice change from the usual bowl of oatmeal.
I had a Z-Bar before lunch since yogurt never seems to keep me as full as oatmeal.
One Lucky Duck!
As most of you know, I wander around the Chelsea Market almost every day during my lunch hour. It is right by my work and has so many fun food places. I was extremely excited last week when I found out that a One Lucky Duck would be opening in the market! I tried some of their raw cookies and macaroons in the past and loved them!
I walked in and they had tons of juices, cookies, salads, and a delicious looking tiramisu! Today I decided to try the raw zucchini lasagna!
It was hard to believe this was raw! It was so similar to real lasagna! The sauce was delicious and incredibly flavorful! It was very filling too! I need to learn how to make this!
I could totally eat this every day. Unfortunately my wallet cannot afford it too often but it will be a nice treat every now and then!
I had an apple and Navitas Naturals Cocoa Nibs later in the afternoon.
Great combo! I love chocolate and fruit together!
Whole Foods!
After work, I hit up the gym and did 45 minutes on the elliptical. I am 5 for 5 this week for the gym! Yay! Hopefully I can stay in this workout mode for a while. I rewarded myself with some Whole Foods for dinner afterwards!
- Baked Tofu
- Steamed Kale
- Roasted Fall Mix (broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts)
- Carrots
- Peas
- Chickpeas
Perfect!
Now I am dying for something sweet! Reading all of your favorite desserts in the comments section this morning made me very hungry for chocolate and ice cream! I have some Ben & Jerry’s Light Cookie Dough in the freezer so I think I’ll have a bowl right now! Have a lovely night!
1) What is one thing you are looking forward to this weekend?
2) Do you drink Kefir? If so, do you mix it with anything?
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drooooooool that lasagna!! gah girlfrand!! killin me!!
the most exciting thing ive done this weekend was a shag that i had tonight.. seriously got into the swag surfin and now IM SORE!
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that lasagna looks amazing! & i went to whole foods today too
never ahd kefir..but now i want to try it definitely!
xoxo
shelley
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I haven’t tried kefir yet, even that I’ve seen many bloggers having eat. It’s going to have to wait until next year!
that raw lasagna looks divine, try their sushi, it’s pretty good too!
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I haven’t tried Kefir yet, but now that I read about the yeast killing aspects. I’m game. I hope it works for you Missy.
Great job on the workouts girl! I love the Whole Foods reward. Their salad bar is the best.
This weekend I’m looking forward to going out to eat tonight for my bday and just relaxing. I hope you have a good one!
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SO jealous you are near chelsea market! I miss NYC
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I LOVE your new header – it’s so cute!!
WOW that lasagna looks amazing. I wish they had raw restaurants here….I would love to try it out. Or I guess I could learn how to make it?!
I am looking forward to SLEEPING in this weekend. And I’ve never tried Kefir….the name scares me! lol. But I am curious….
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I want to try that raw lasagna. I wonder if they sell anything like it around here.
I’ve tried the flavored Kefir before. It was kind of like a yogurt smoothie.
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Like I said yesterday, I LOVE LOVE LOVE kefir. I dirnk it everyday, with chocolate and Truvia mixed in. It’s just so good. I eat it with a spoon. I also mix it with ice cream sometimes and make a mock milkshake.
Just as a warning, it’s great that you are taking probiotics while you are on antibiotics, but make sure you wait a couple hours in between doses. Eat the kefir 2 hours after, or one hour before you take the antibiotics.
I am looking forward to dinner at a new restaurant tonight, and buying a tree! It has to be fake though, according to apartment rules : Oh well! I’m still excited.
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Missy Maintains Reply:
December 5th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Thanks for the tip! I didn’t know that! I think I took my antibiotic with my yogurt. Ooops! All done them now though
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I had whole foods salad last night and I swear it looked exactly like yours! I have foudn that i love peas in salad, sucha great crunch and pretty color. I had ginger sesame tofu which was aweeeesome
that raw lasagna looks sooo good! I am sure you could make that and it woudl taste DELISH!
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i’ve read about kefir but never tried it…it kinda intimidates me.
the lasagna looks great too!!!
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1. ED&BV chili for dinner tomorrow.
2. Sometimes I sprinkle it with cinnamon or nutmeg, which is quite tasty.
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how nice to live in a city and have all of this available
out here in the country we do good with our one lil grocery store
but we do get alot of fresh food too!
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That lasagna looks absolutely dreamy!
I had kefir when I was a little kid and haven’t really had much of it since. I’m not sure how I’ll like it since dairy is kinda iffy for me!
I’m looking forward to playing with hubby and going on a bike ride on Sunday!
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Yums that lasagna looks amazing! Is it strange to crave raisins? I have been seeing them all around the blogs and want some lol
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oh my gosh, i just realized ive been missing all your posts!!! i wan wondering what the heck happened to you, and apparently my google reader was never updated. eek! anyways, i have a LOT to catch up on now. your sis is a blogger?! does this mean your fam finally knows now? so much to read…
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I got your web link, thanks. It would seem to be down or not working. Does anyone have a backup link or mirror? Cool that would help out.
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