Do you ever have those days where you realized how truly blessed you are?! Today was definitely one of those days for me because I shared some quality time with my madre!
My mom has always been a superb mom…from the time I was little I have always loved spending time with her and our one-on-one time (though rare) is seriously always the best! We have a pretty open relationship, especially after going through all my issues these past few years and so our convos are generally open, honest, and heartfelt.
We also love to joke around, so we always are laughing when we are together! And today was no exception!
Momma had the week off because she is a teacher and the school is on spring break, hence my entire family got to sleep in, go on bike rides, eat yummy food, watch crap tv, lay out, and RELAX while I was stuck slaving away at work! Can you tell I’m a tad bitter haha Anyways, my mom came to my work to pick me up and we got lunch at a cute little place called Beachwood BBQ. They have the most delicious foods and we ended up splitting a ginormous salad that had goat cheese, dried blueberries, butternut squash, pumpkin seeds, and a vanilla infused vinaigrette that was to die for!
We also got 3 side dishes to split as well..you can do this thing where you pick 3 of their sides and you get little mini versions of them! SO BOMB! We got the smoked asparagus, maple glazed carrots, and vanilla walnut yams and they were all delicioso!
I should have taken pics, but I didn’t! Boo, I need to get better at whippin’ out the cam!
Anywho, on to my recent eats and workouts…
Last night I was in charge of the troops (aka my little brother and sister), so I whipped up some of my homemade mac n’cheese!
Mac N’ Cheese Recipe:
- Boil water, then add noodles (i used 1/2 box of shell pasta)
- Once noodles are cooked (about 10-15 min.), drain and pour into a baking dish
- Next add 2 scoops sour cream, 2 large scoops cottage cheese, 1 cup parmesan cheese, 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese and stir everything up (these measurments are versatile, so just make sure you use enough of each ingredient to get all the pasta coated in the cheesy mixture)
- Finally, top with bread crumbs & more shredded cheese
- Pop in the oven and bake until everything is melty (about 15 min.)
Yum! This dish is good when you need to feed a lot of people quickly! Also, is very versatile…so other seasonings and maybe some veggies could be added to mix things up a little 🙂
On the side I roasted some veggies (precut mix from Trader Joes) that I topped with olive oil, salt, pepper, and paprika….and cut up a fresh pineapple to enjoy as well!
Such a kid friendly and delicious meal..plus plenty of leftovers for tonight!
This morning I did my now “usual” spin class and we did some hill work that seriously kicked my butt! I finished up with some light dumbbell work and am thinking of taking a nice easy walk this afternoon after work since it is SO nice out!
Breakfast was overnight oats..my classic mix with dried cherries, apple, strawberry, cinnamon, and honey on top!
Ah and I forgot to post yesterday’s lunch…so here it is!
Pre made salad from Trader Joes..I am loving the premade stuff…makes packing a lunch that much easier!
And also a side of veggies…
I am trying to up my vegetable intake because all I currently eat is fruit, fruit, and more fruit! So trying to swap some snacks with veggies to get more servings in!
Anyways, hope everyone has a nice weekend and I will catch up with you Monday 🙂
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