nuts about breakfast!

So these were on sale at the grocery store once.  It was a trap!  They haven't been on sale since, but I got hooked; they're delicious!  And healthy... I can even pronounce most of the ingredients!  But I repeat, though they're delicious... it's a trap*!  I keep buying them, even though they're not the cheapest option, because they're so tasty and satisfying, and just sweet enough that they go really well with my coffee for breakfast.  There are a bajillion flavors, and so far I've liked every one I try!  My favorites are the basic fruit & nut (shown below), the cranberry almond, and blueberry pecan.  I also think I had an awesome peanut butter and jelly bar once... but I haven't seen it in the store again, so maybe I made it up.  (FYI - the quickest way to my heart is through peanut butter and jelly.  Make note in case you need to get back into my good graces some day - pb&j just might be the key.  For some girls it's jewelry and fancy cars, but for me, I'm pretty sure food is the way to go.  Though I won't stop you from buying me jewelry if you should be so inclined... just saying it wouldn't hurt to make me a peanut butter and jelly sandwich too).

image from www.kindsnacks.com

However, the other day I saw a cheaper, smaller, knock off brand in the super market, and decided to give it a shot.  Stop & Shop Nature's Promise, peanut butter flavor, from the organic aisle.  Even better list of ingredients, I could pronounce allllll of them! (reminds me of that old ice cream commercial).  The bar was a little smaller than the KIND bars, but also had lower fat and calories... so would be better as an anytime snack.  Not as many options in flavors, but still tasted pretty good, and less expensive!  I think perhaps I'll split my time between the 2 brands, so that I can afford to buy coffee sometimes...

* "trap" in spanish is "trampa", which always makes me imagine some tramp trapping a good man

Home alone (at work)

I already ate my 2nd breakfast, and I still have to survive 2.5 hours until it's acceptable to eat lunch!

"Kevin Arnold" face. 
No wait, he's from the wonder years.  I was going for that other Kevin from my childhood.

Also, I feel like the entire world (ok fine, country) has today off, except for me.  

So is that a good excuse to go buy some cookies and a fancy coffee for third breakfast?

Mmmm

2nd breakfast.  Mmmm.  Actually It's 11:30... so is this elevensees?

Did you know that second breakfast is a real thing? And so is elevenses*!  Who knew!! They're not just eaten by hobbits!

* According to Wikipedia, elevensees used to equal a late morning whiskey break in the US... let's bring that back!!!  It would really help me ease through that 11-12:30 stretch of stomach growling...and i'm sure it would greatly improve my mood! (though maybe not my productivity...)

Cookie's for breakfast!

Ok, well, maybe cookies aren't recommended for breakfast, but for 2nd breakfast! 2nd breakfast is one of my favorite times of day. Well, unless i've had cookies for 1st breakfast that is. Because if i have cookies for first breakfast, i fell guilty and slovenly by 2nd breakfast. I try to have healthy food for both 1st and 2nd breakfast, but some days cookies win. Like today. But it's ok, because it's my birthday!