Soup, Salad and Breadsticks

CHEA.....you know where Im goin' for dinner tonight!! Owww Owww!!! After dinner Kristen, Alexa and I are heading back to watch 2 movies we rented:

1."The boy in the striped pajamas"

2."Fireproof". I am not married (lol), but Fireproof is SUCH A GOOD MOVIE! Seriously, Kristen has not seen it yet, so I insisted it HAD to be one of our picks tonight! SOOO good!! :D Can someone please back me up on this!?

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Soo....Seems like Splenda gets the blogger crown for Artificial Sweetener (with Truvia and Stevia being runners up). One blogger summarized my thoughts pretty well:

Of course I know I'm a lot less worked up about this than a lot of people and I contribute that to my food science background...NAOmni

Now, I don't have a strong food science background, yet. However, I can already see it building in me!

I have been snacking today: Here are some of the pics....

Alexia Aged Cheddar Cheese Crunchy Waffle Fries

Here's the verdict: They are delicious and have an airy yet dense texture thanks to their waffle fry shape that I have never tasted before AND a wonderfully cheesy flavor.....BUT the bag seems SOO small and the serving seems a bit small too?! hmmmmm

Kashi crackers with PB & Co CINNAMON RAISIN SWIRL! Oh man! This PB ROCKS MY SOCKS! Yea, it has added oil and evaporated cane juice! So what..I like to branch out every now and then....especially if it tastes like this! I managed to find it on a major sale (or the frugal in me would not have bought it!) and I am soo glad I did! It has a STRONG flavor that reminds me of a snickerdoodle cookie (with raisins!). YUM! Food Science Notes! They seem to be all the rage these days! ;)

I don't want that job!

The weather was 80 yesterday and our lovely weatherman (lol) predicted it was going to snow and be blizzard-y today. I didn't believe him. He was SPOT ON! Oh my....it was/is SOOOOOO cold today! Yesterday I had on shorts and today I had on 2 shirts, a zip up jacket, a wool coat and all of the winter accessories! (And was STILL cold....go figure!).

Anyways, I was working on a Biology outline for a presentation and thought "what else could I be doing right now?". Being a studious student and all, I thought of blogging! ;)

I had a Choc. Chip Clif ZBar this morning and a nice, juicy plum for breakfast with a big mug of that tea I have pictured in the previous post. I hate to say it, but Celestial Seasonings Sugar Cookie Tea just got dethroned! ALERT THE MEDIA! This stuff is bursting with so much comforting flavors, you would think I put a load of sugar and spices in there...nope! Just one tea bag of GoodEarth Sweet and Spicy Herbal Tea! Oh man.... you must (see, that's not a suggestion!) find this tea!!!!

Lunch was the usual Friday Sammie with some friends in the dining hall! Today's included Boar's Head Mesquite Turkey, Colby Jack Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Black olives, Green pepper on Wheat Berry Bread Grilled to perfection! (and a few chips!).

And to stay on the good eats track I have been cruising down all day, I decided to break out the COOKIES! If you have yet to try these cookies and have a Whole Foods anywhere nearby.....well, shame on you! (hah just kidding!). Words can't describe:

I happened to find this article on Yahoo and was wondering what ya'll thought about it! I, obviously, am not afraid off Splenda; but I am wondering if this might be another sugar alternative. Don't get me wrong, regular sugar is just fine in moderation; but I find myself reaching for the splenda packets when I drink two cups or so of coffee (that might be a little overload on sugar at 7:30AM!). Anyways, what are your opinions? This new & natural sweetener, Splenda, Equal,... the real stuff?

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Dont forget to check out this Pure Bar Giveaway!

Is it my Birthday?!?!

I have about 5 minutes before I have to be downstairs and in Alexa's car for Pizza and Paradigm (bible study). Someone clock me.......

Gelato! TIRAMISU Gelato to be exact (and it reminded me of a creamier version of my QT Frozen coffee love!)! Yea, I know, I just had some yesterday; but seriously, this stuff CANT be beat!!!!! A quick snackie! I also had my Luna Teacake this morning, which was delish (I have had one before!) And a salad/fruit combo for lunch!

DUN DUN DUN!! I have the BEST cousin in the world (sorry guys, but it's true!). She is so sweet, loving, caring and just about any other good adjective you can think of! :D So being the best cousin ever and all, she sent me the biggest package I have ever recieved at school! (I have no clue what that number means; but whatever, we'll go with it!).

HELLO! A fabulous purse with a satin-y interior and tons of compartments! I will totally make good use of this baby! (sorry for the wierd pic) [[All of that stuff covering my bulletin board is all cards (mostly homemade ones from my mom; but also tons from my aunt and the best cousin in the world)......gotta love family!]]

Her new favorite tea (and by the smell of it, possibly MINE!). Some super cute cupcake cards and a coin purse, which is perfect for my laundry quarters! I have been storing them in a Zip-loc....(boring!)

An obbsession of mine! AND I can't get them at home or school because there is no Whole Foods nearby (but, my trusty cousin NEVER lets me down!)

Her adorable card that she sent to me!

Apparently, I had ALOT to say! :D

Refreshing

I have had a FUZE Slenderize drink before and strongly disliked the flavor! Seriously, it scarred me away from FUZE ....until today. As I was standing in front of the drink selections, I decided that nothing else sounded good to fuel my intense abs workout (my legs were shaking by the end! lol). Therefore, I picked up FUZE Slenderize Tropical Punch Low Carb Beverage just now and I am in love after first sip (which is not looking good for my dining plan that has to last me until the end of the year because these drinks are more expensive! lol Owell...it's worth it!). Anyways, this particular flavor is bursting with fruity notes. Pineapple, mango and vegetable juice are the only juices in here, but it tastes like there is peach, apple and so much more! SOOO refreshing! I also brought a Tropicana Fruit Squeeze beverage from home with me and just got around to drinking it yesterday (this week has flown by!). Anyways, this drink is also super refreshing and very natural tasting. It reminds me of when I take apple juice and add water to create a light and refreshing drink (how many times can I possibly say refreshing?!) (however, with this drink you need to replace the apple with lemon for the comparison to work!). And my pistachio gelato from earlier! <3>

I got a veggie pizza tonight! Oh Baby......but it cant compare to One Guy's pizza tommorrow! Time to write some food reviews (I have products piling up!) and hopefully make time to catch up in the blog world and read my brand new food tech mag that just arrived! (I'll let you know if there is anything that is blog worthy!)!

Tommorrow is Thursday......in case you forgot! :)

I was just reading Lesley's Blog and found this verse that is SO powerful:

"No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help you come through it. "
-1 Corinthians 10:13 (The Message)-