This afternoon, Mark and I ran some errands and did some shopping. A few months ago I expressed my love for Fiestaware. Today I added two more small bowls to my collection, for a grand total of 3 mini bowls. Best part was that I had a $10 coupon and they were 30% off, so I only paid $.50 for them! With the old green bowl I bought in January, I now have Stoplight Bowls!

Their vibrant colors are joyful!

Backing up …

When I got back from GOTR this morning I had a piece of wheat bread and peanut butter. I needed to go to the gym for some ellipiticizing and needed some fuel.

I love that I’ve been able to embrace running outdoors, but due to the fact that I do not have cable at home, I miss my gym cable time. This afternoon I was able to zone out on the elliptical while watching The Real House Wives of New Jersey. I’ve been living in N.J. for almost 5 months and I am still learning about the culture and people. Sometimes I feel like an alien here! I personally do not know anyone who owns a tanning bed, but it does not seem impossible to me either. So far my favorite line is, “Her heart is as big as her boobies.”

When I got home from the gym, Mark and I had lunch. I had leftovers from last night’s Chickpea Taco Salads and with a wrap cut in triangles and Dijon Mustard on top.

We shared some blackberries and kiwis. Definitely liking the kiwis a  lot more now that they are getting more ripe. And the blackberries are beyond wonderfully sweet and I had to grab a few more from the carton!

I also finally had some solid Strawberry Sorbet. So, here’s the deal with the Sorbet. It tastes absolutely fabulous, but is hard to get out and eat while maintaining its solid consistency. I followed a recipe from Apples for Jam, but I used Agave Nectar in place of white sugar. I liked the recipe because you do not need an ice cream maker to prepare it. I really love the flavor and will probably be incorporating it in smoothies and having it with yogurt.

You can see the seeds!!!!!

When I checked the mail a little while later I found some samples from Adora, which I learned about from Tina. I was super excited because I love them and ate them quite a bit when I was living at home and my mom bought the groceries.

Adora Calcium is an all-natural chocolate calcium supplement with 500 mgs calcium and I00 IU vitamin D. They sent over some of their “On the Go” Packs, which are three disks packaged together.

And as an added bonus, if you will get $4 off your order at the Adora Online Store with the discount code “afriend.” So if you’ve been wanting to try them, now is the perfect time! I’ve also seen them at Whole Foods and GNC.

Have a great night! Mark and I had a Whole Foods Dinner, which I will share tomorrow, and are waiting for SNL. See ya tomorrow.

Happy Friday and National Chocolate Chip Day!

For breakfast I had Hanger Management Muesli from [me] & goji left overnight in yogurt with a spoon of Peanut Butter.

On the side I had a kiwi. At first I tried to eat it with the skin on, but gagged and had to peel it off. My thoughts: not what I expected at all! It’s tart!!! I think I would like kiwi better paired with something more sweet. I did some kiwi research. Here is what I learned from Cooking Light.

• One delivers double the vitamin C of an orange and as much potassium as a banana.
• The flavor is described as a cross between a strawberry and pineapple (I got more pineapple in mine!)
• Look for fruit that gives slightly when touched and is not wrinkled or bruised.
• They get sweeter after picked (maybe mine need to ripen more!).
• To ripen place them in a tightly sealed brown paper bag.
• Ripe kiwifruits can be stored in the refrigerator for one to two weeks.
• The skin is edible.

My friend is coming over for dinner. I am planning to make Chickpea Taco Salads and Strawberry Sorbet. The Sorbet is sure to be an adventure because I don’t have an ice cream maker or anything. Oh well, Strawberry Soup will be good too if it doesn’t work out!

Question: I think it’s time for another Hangry Pants video. Any topics – serious or silly – you want discussed by me, Mark or both of us?