Wouldn’t it be great if doctors prescribed things like yoga, hummus, and homemade bread?
That’s kind of how my day turned out :)
I took the day off work to get a bunch of stuff done, including a vet trip for Roxy and some appointments for me. I hate having days like this where I’m just going from one place to the next, but I do like being able to get everything done in one day so I guess it’s a trade off.
As soon as we finished eating breakfast, Nick and I put Roxy in her carrier and drove into town so she could get her next round of shots. It went okay, but she does not like being in strange places. Or needles. Or other people, really.
After we were done in the vet’s office, Nick headed off to work and I took Roxy back home. I didn’t have to leave the house for another 2 hours, so I played with Maggie for a bit and finally baked my next sourdough bread trial.
As for the bread – it didn’t really rise how I expected it to, but it also wasn’t a normal yeast bread recipe.
Either way, it is awesome. It is so sour! Much more than the other night and much more than I thought it would be. I think the flavor is definitely there – I just need to get more practice.
I left the house again right at 12 to do a bunch of stuff – fill up the car, get my bangs trimmed, sell some cds, go to my doctors appointments, buy some eggs, pick up lunch, and run by the post office.
It was a busy afternoon! I got home a little after 3 and played with Maggie for another couple of hours.
She. was. crazy this afternoon – seriously, going nuts. It was funny to watch her just run from room to room and growl at things like the trash can and fridge :)
While I was trying to watch her play, I ate a very late lunch.
I stopped by Our Daily Bread on my way out of town and got a hummus and veggie sandwich on some of their fresh-baked tomato bread.
Yum. I had a bunch of celery on the side and swiped the hummus out of the sandwich with each little piece ;) It made it fun!
After playing with Maggie a bit more, I gave her part of her dinner in her kennel while I tried out my new yoga mat!
I won this Aurorae yoga mat in a blog giveaway a week or so ago, and I was so excited to try it tonight. The other mat I had was like 8 or 9 years old – it was definitely time for a new one!
The verdict?
I love it! It’s so much thicker and stickier than my old one. And I love that it has the focus point printed right on the mat. I did both series on Polly’s yoga DVD today just because I didn’t want to stop after the first one was over – it was fun using the new mat.
Nick ended up having to stay a bit late at work, so Maggie and I played fetch in the house for a while until he got home.
I heated up some of the bangers + beans from last night, steamed some green beans, and sliced up some of my homemade sourdough for dinner :)
This bread is so good! It may not be the prettiest, but it is sour and I love it.
And dessert?
The doctor may not have prescribed this, but I’m having it anyways.
A few weeks ago, I was contacted to try Crofter’s Organic Superfruit Spreads—a line of organic jam spreads made with Fair Trade sugar and super-premium fruits like wild-harvested blueberries and organic Morello cherries.
Crofter’s Superfruit Spreads has apparently just landed on grocery shelves, as well, so keep an eye out for them!
Not only can you spread them on toast or throw a spoonful in your oatmeal for breakfast, they can be used into recipes and they have 1/3 of the sugar of traditional jams and jellies, and fewer calories per serving.
Crofter’s Superfruit Flavors authentically-sourced from around the globe:
North American blend: Classic Cranberry and Blueberry
South American blend: Exotic blend of Maqui Berry and Passionfruit
European blend: Old world Pomegranate and Black Currant
Asian blend: Bright blend of Yumberry and Raspberry
Don’t all the flavors sound awesome?
I was so excited when I saw the different varieties Crofter’s makes – it’s not often you find jams made with Pomegranate or Yumberries (which just sounds fun).
And although I love all the flavors, today’s choice was the North America blend, which has cranberries and blueberries.
Nick made us a complete breakfast this morning, and I knew this jam had to be involved :)
While Nick made coffee and cooked up some bacon and eggs for us, I broke down some clementines and got out one of my sourdough biscuits to have with the jam.
One reason I love this jam is that there are actually little blueberries in it – plus, it has a great texture and balance of flavors.
And guess what?
You can win your own Crofter’s prize pack!
In fact, 2 of you will win! I get to giveaway 2 multi-packs just like the one I received to sample.
To enter:
Leave a comment telling me your favorite recipe / way to use jam
For additional entries:
Link back to this contest and let me know
Become a fan of Crofter’s Organic on Facebook and let me know
If you don’t have a blog, tell me your favorite flavor of jam
To tell you the truth, my day was extremely frustrating. I had a hard time with Maggie this afternoon and work was pretty busy…it’s just been too long of a day, know what I mean?
But – I’m letting it go.
Work is over, Maggie is doing great now, dinner was good, and I got some fun mail today that totally turned my mood around (and thankfully, that happened before Nick got home to a crabby and cranky Brandi!)
Our dinners the past two nights were both from the Dollars to Donuts cookbook, using the leftover pork from the roast recipe I made last weekend.
Last night, I made the Pork, Currant & Pine nut Pasta for our friends, and it was great! I would have never thought to put those ingredients together, but they made a delicious pasta sauce.
Tonight’s dinner also utilized the pork – the last of it, actually – and Nick and I both LOVED this dinner.
So hearty!
I served mine on a slice of Nature’s Pride Honey Wheat bread with some broccoli on the side.
Another winner from this cookbook!
The package I got today was from my mom.
She mailed us the candy and little gifts that had been in our Christmas stockings at their house – it was so fun to see Christmas candy wrappers and open a few small gifts today.
Nick and I both got some candy, and I got Julie & Julia (the DVD), a little I Love Lucy calendar for my purse :) and, as always, Jelly Bellys. I love Jelly Bellys – probably my favorite candy.
I’m pretty sure this candy will be dessert tonight. AND there’s an all new How I Met Your Mother!!! One more hour – it’s gonna be legen…wait for it… ;)
See you tomorrow – I have another fun giveaway planned!
Let’s focus on the positive: What were the best parts of your day today?
Mine:
opening up these little gifts and candy
talking to my mom on the phone
finding out some exciting family news
Maggie sleeping by my side while I worked this morning
