Abs and Eggs

Good morning!

For some reason, it feels like Sunday to me. I woke up a little before Jason and made some coffee. I’m really loving Starbucks’ Winter Blend lately!

Mini Workout

After coffee, I decided to get in an ab (or core) workout since I can’t do much else yet. I did a variation of my 10-minute ab routine, but went for 15 minutes instead. Ten minutes is great for time crunch, but I really wanted to do more!

My abs are BURNING! It’s been way too long since I’ve done a formal core workout of any sort.

Breakfast

Once Jason woke up, I made omelets for breakfast. Jason’s had ham and cheese…

I like mine oozing with veggies!

My omelet included:

• 1 whole egg, 2 egg whites
• tomato
• spinach
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese

 

On the side, a slice of toast with a bit of butter.

Plus, a few strawberries for “dessert”.

A square meal, on a square plate.

   

I’m excited to get out of the house today! I haven’t been able to leave since my toe surgery, but I don’t need the strong pain killers anymore, meaning I can safely drive!

I can’t wait to meet the girls for a fun lunch! 😀

What are your weekend plans?

❤ MegaNerd

Homemade Butternut Squash Soup

I actually got off the couch today, and made some Homemade soup!

I know I’ve said this before, but homemade soup (or any soup really) is my comfort food.

I’ve been wanting to use my butternut squash for a while now, and BFF Debbie sent me her recipe for butternut squash soup!

First, I cut a butternut squash in half, placed it in a glass casserole dish filled with 1/2 an inch or so of water, and let it cook for 30 minutes on 425 F.

Meanwhile, I sauted in a large pot:

• 1/2 TBL smart balance butter
• 1 carrot
• 1/2 yellow onion

Once the squash was done, I added the rest of the ingredients, and let it simmer.

• cubed squash (the whole thing)
• diced tomato
• salt
• pepper
• 3 cups veggie broth

I then took about 2 cups of the mixture out of the pot and placed it into my blender. Instead of putting the entire lid on it, I took the center out of the top, covered it with a paper towel  so that the hot air would have a way to escape. 

Once the mixture was blended, I added it back into the main pot.

I then added an entire can of rinsed kidney beans, and half a bag of spinach. I let it simmer until the spinach wilted.

My soup was then ready to eat! I used the other half of my acorn squash (it was about to go bad…) as my soup bowl.

On the side, I had a piece of toast with butter.

It was delicious, and even better in the edible bowl! 😀

I bagged up the leftovers in individual servings for quick meals.

I LOVE SOUP!

When Jason brought home my antibiotics, and more gauze, he also brought home cookie making stuff! He knew that cookies would cheer me up! He even made them for me!

This is a plate of lies… I actually ate three!

They are so good. Little mini PB cups and chocolate chunks of heaven. I think it was store bought dough… oh well, its the thought that counts! I appreciate my man thinking of me!

Camera news…

Jason finally got his camera fixed! Hooray for awesome food photos again!

Toe news…

My toes are looking good! I had to replace the bandages today, and they are healing nicely. However, I think I’m allergic to the antibiotics they prescribed to me. Ten minutes after taking them, my palms and soles of my feet felt on fire! It was like EXTREME itching, which then spread up my arms and legs. Jason called the doctor, who said to stop taking the medication immediately! Hypersensitivity is apparently a bad side effect. 😦

 

I’m off to spend time with my man! He’s been awesome and taking care of me through this whole thing. I love him so much!

 

Have a great weekend!

❤ MegaNerd