A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit Of That…

I was flipping through pictures on my phone and realized that I had a REALLY fun weekend and needed to share. Besides the Brooks Cavalcade at the local running store and breakfast with my friends, I also had really fun times with my husband! :0)

On Saturday night, we decided to try out a local sushi bar. I’ve been before (with my friends at Christmas time), but Jason’s never been…no time like the present, right?

I had a Rock n Roll and a Disney Roll. I had to laugh because those were my two major races this year…and I might have ordered them on purpose, but that’s ok. I’m a nerd like that! :0)

My husband had a combination platter which included three different types of rolls: Rock n Roll, California Roll, and Shrimp Tempura.

Unfortunately, he was not as impressed by the sushi as I was.

…and he proceeded to play with his chopsticks. Can’t take him anywhere!

We did like how the decorative pieces were added to the plates! They made a ginger root slices into a rose and a leaf out of wasabi!

We also laughed because one of Jason’s Shrimp Tempura’s was growing a tree!

After sushi, we stopped by Marble Slab. We are usually a FroYo kind of couple, but a Marble Slab Cookies and Cream shake sounded SO good…we couldn’t pass up our opportunity!

On Sunday, my husband and dad took a class out of town and my mom had to work, so I was left to myself for church! After church, I stopped by McAlister's for lunch where I studied the script for our upcoming Easter Production. I play the part of a waitress which is odd for me because I’ve never been a waitress before…but I’ll get the hang of it!

Here’s our cast working on our production, “Life, Death, and Two Strips of Bacon”. Sounds interesting, right? It is, trust me!

I also started the process of weeding my flower beds. I began on Sunday afternoon and didn’t finish until Wednesday afternoon. In all, it took about 6 hours to complete the process. Ugh I hate weeds.

Here’s a shot before weeding:

It doesn’t look really bad in the pictures, but there were millions of really tiny green sprouts, along with clover. If I never seen clover again in my life, I will be just fine!

Stay tuned for the finished product, hopefully adding a few new additions! :0)

This week has been a super busy one!

I’ve had meetings all week and today doesn’t look any better! I hope I can tell if I’m coming or going! We’ll see if I make it out alive!

In other news, I received a few fun packages in the mail this week! We all know how much I love the Biggest Loser – well, I follow Courtney from Season 11 on Twitter and I won a giveaway she was hosting! I’m looking forward to trying out this DVD and the recipes look delicious!

I also noticed that my shoes were on closeout at Running Warehouse (you know, the ones that Mizuno stopped making and I’m super bummed about?) , so I ordered a pair even though I won’t need them for a long while! I couldn’t pass up the great deal!

I must have a million of these bags/decals because I get one every time I order a new pair of shoes! Love them!!

I think that about sums it up! :0) Hope everyone has a fabulous Thursday! It’s almost the weekend! Yay!

Are you a Sushi fan? What’s your favorite roll?

Do you order new running shoes when they are on sale, even if you won’t need them for a while?

CORE Foods Review

Recently, I was given the opportunity to test and review vegan meal bars produced by CORE Foods.

I was sent three different flavors to sample – Banana Walnut, Cashew Cacao, and Almond Raisin. For this review, I sampled Banana Walnut.

Taken from their website:

CORE Meals are FRESH portable food. They're as convenient as packaged products, but they're not candy, they're food. Each pack is 4 hours of stable, balanced energy. Grab instead of breakfast when you're in a rush, or after a workout for a solid recovery.

What’s in them, exactly?

For starters, I loved the ingredients because I could read and understand each and every word! Score! (Unfortunately, being able to understand the ingredients on food labels does not happen often…)

  One bar plus 2 glasses of water equals 1 bowl of oatmeal and four hours of stable energy.

I check out the nutrition facts on everything I eat and this was no different! 400 calories is a little more than I typically consume for breakfast, but I’m not complaining because I felt full all morning!

Bananas are one of my most favorite things in this world, so I was excited to sample the Banana Walnut bar first. I really enjoyed the taste, the flavor, and the texture. It was not super sweet, but I didn’t find that I missed the sweetness at all.

CORE foods are easy to store – however, they are perishable. They are good frozen for 6 months, in the fridge for 1 month, and on the go for 1 week. If placed in the freezer, CORE Foods need to thaw for 10 minutes prior to consuming. Easy peasy!

• CORE Foods are FRESH – it doesn't sit on the shelf forever
• CORE Foods are real FOOD - 5-7 raw organic, locally grown ingredients are used
• CORE Foods are NOT FOR PROFIT – focusing on quality, leaving the money out of it

When is a good time to eat CORE Foods, you might ask? Good question!

• Pre-Workout: Consume 30 minutes before key training sessions to increase your output
• Endurance Fuel: Consume during endurance competitions and trainings for stable energy output
• Post-Workout: Consume 10 minutes after your protein shake to fuel muscular recovery during the critical hours your body is rebuilding

Did someone say pre-race fuel? Yes, I think so…

Interested in learning more? Check out CORE foods on:

Twitter
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Website

As an added bonus, follow this link and after you like CORE Foods on Facebook, you will be given a coupon code good for $5 off any online order. Also if interested, you will have the opportunity to enter to win a free case of CORE Foods (worth $40)!

I received this product as a sample - all opinions are my own!
 
What do you think? Do you like the idea of CORE Foods? Have you ever tried CORE Foods in the past?