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June 13, 2010 by Hillary 8 Comments

Oh, hello! Yesterday my roll as a food blogger was put aside as I worked as a part of the production crew for my old dance studio’s annual recital. It was a longgg day of ‘baby-sitting’ a ton of tiny little dancers backstage in their fuzzy lion costumes and noisy tap shoes. I had one huge headache by the end of the night, but I enjoyed being a part of the show nonetheless.

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So, today I’m back… with a full plate of writing work ahead of me. I met my friend Amy [and one of my former dance teachers] at 8:00am for a run. A little too early for my liking on a Sunday, but after 7 miles, I am now wide awake and ready to conquer the end of the week. I picked up a soy latte on my way home from my favorite local coffee co.

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 OATS.

  • 1 c. water
  • 1/2 c. thick oats
  • 1/2 T ground flax
  • cinnamon
  • handful of raw walnuts
  • organic blueberries
  • sprinkle of raw sugar

I’ll leave you with this Q & A. Maybe it’s immature do post such a thing, but we can’t act mature and sophisticated all the time : )

favorite cookie?

Anything my mom makes.

favorite way to eat oatmeal?

Not from a box.

favorite snack?

Long list… Greek + granola, Green Monsters…

favorite sandwich combo?

Jam, sharp white cheddar + spinach is mighty tasty.

are you a vegetarian?

Currently pescatarian, so no?

favorite vegetarian product?

I don’t eat “products” [a.k.a processed food].

favorite yogurt?

Plain 2% Greek.

favorite fruit?

Avocado, bananas, berries, peaches…

favorite dried fruit?

Apricots!

favorite veggie?

Everything but eggplant + mushrooms.

favorite comfort food meal?

Ice cream.

favorite restaurant?

Greens – San Francisco.

favorite beverage?

2 parts hydrogen. 1 part oxygen.

favorite way to take your coffee at home?

Iced with a splash of milk + agave, as of late.

favorite cracker?

Food Should Taste Good Multigrain “Crackers”

favorite dessert?

It’s gotta be rich + heavy : ) Cheesecake, chocolate…

favorite condiment?

Salsa.

favorite way to eat tortilla chips?

With homemade avocado mango salsa.

favorite fast food restaurant?

Fast food is my enemy, but Chipotle if I must.

do you watch food network?

Who are we kidding- yes!

favorite food network show?

Giada is my idol.

favorite salad combo?

Must contain avocado. Perhaps strawberries + chevre too.

favorite bagel?

Los Bagels – sesame.

do you like cream cheese or peanut butter on your bagel?

I’d go with p.nut buttah.

favorite bar?

Element Bars.

favorite peanut butter?

Natural. Crunchy. Salted.

favorite almond butter?

Creamy + salted.

favorite cereal?

Something simple + crunchy. Raisin Bran maybe.

what milk product do you use on your cereal?

Almond. Soy. Cow… whatever I’m in the mood for.

favorite nut?

Love my nuts. Almonds are probably #1.

favorite candy?

Not a candy girl.

favorite ethnic food?

Japanese.

favorite tea?

Japanese Sencha [green].

favorite indulgence?

Dark chocolate.

do you like margaritas?

Most definitely.

do you like pickles?

Ehh. Not a favorite.

are you into spicy food?

No.

favorite way to eat a banana?

Oatmeal. Baked goods. Smoothies… they are so versatile!

favorite way to eat an apple?

Sliced… with cheddar or p.nut buttah.

favorite apple variety?

Fuji.

are you good at eating with chopsticks?

No, dang it.

favorite fruit juice?

Orange.

favorite alcoholic beverage?

Time will tell.

favorite tropical fruit?

Pineapple.

hands down favorite food ever?

This is not a fair question. Oatmeal is in the running.

 

Cleaning/finally unpacking, grocery shopping – yippee!, and writing = the remainder of my day.

Take care,

Hillary

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Comments

  1. Claire says

    June 13, 2010 at 2:09 pm

    Sounds like a great run lady! That questionnaire is so fun…I have to agree with many of those…especially dark choc, oats, avocado…

    Reply
  2. Lindsey @ Summit Sandwiches says

    June 13, 2010 at 2:11 pm

    This is so cute! I think Q & As are just so much fun…I love learning little tidbits about peoples’ preferences/lives that you might not pick up from their blogs alone. I’m with you on so many of your answers, especially your dessert preferences. I love everything super rich and super chocolate-y. Mmmm…

    Reply
  3. Kaz says

    June 13, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    Questionnaires are awesome! I love doing them, and I love reading them. It’s neat when you read it and find yourself nodding and going, “Mm-hmm, me too!” Hehe.

    Reply
  4. Michelle @ Give Me the Almond Butter says

    June 13, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    Questionaires are always fun to read. I definitely get hooked into them.

    Reply
  5. runnerforever says

    June 13, 2010 at 5:41 pm

    Who can choose one favorite food? I guess ya, oatmeal since you can put chocolate and PB on it. :-)

    Reply
  6. katie says

    June 13, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    i love these! OH GAH your sandwich fav sounds awesome – jam and cheese and spinach? 3 of my favs!

    Reply
  7. Danielle (Runs on Green) says

    June 14, 2010 at 9:03 am

    That’s awesome that you helped put on a dance show :)

    And my favorite [tropical] fruit is pineapple too! I could eat a whole one in 1 day.

    Reply
  8. Helen says

    June 14, 2010 at 1:18 pm

    I love questionnaires, mind if I steal it for my blog?! I so agree with you about so many of your answers. Oatmeal, PB, chocolate – all fabulous foods. I love your answer to your favourite dessert – chocolate and cheesecake – fab!

    Reply

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