2008♥
It takes a strong man to live in a house of four women, but he has done it with patience, care, and understanding. Incase I haven’t ever told him how much I admire him, I do. I appreciate all the sacrifices he’s made for our family and I love him very much. I can’t even count how many times he has worked through the night to get things done so that he could be part of our lives and I remember hearing stories about him working 3 jobs at once while I was a baby, making it through some pretty tough times. I’m so proud of everything that he has accomplished! He’s created his own, successful business as a professional engineer, created a loving and safe home for our family, and been a great example of what a man of God looks like. If I can find a man to treat me, the way my Dad treats my Mom, I will be one lucky lady! I cherish all the times he and I have had together, like our many AAU basketball endeavors, and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason game last year. I hope Poppa Freckled Foodie has an amazing day, and that he takes some time to relax and enjoy it! Love you, Daddy! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
2003♥ holy chubby cheeks 
Now, on to the eats…
- Protein milk + Fiber Select = no fail brekkie.
1 scoop Optimum Nutrition cake batter whey protein + 4 ice cubes + water.
Yes, that bowl is an Easter egg, and yes, I am aware that Easter is over. I still think it’s pretty cute, though Until I build up my stash of cute blog bowls, I will continue to use non-seasonal ones. Heck, I might even whip out my Santa bowl tomorrow! Ha.
Lunch was packed the night before and consumed at my desk at work.
- Vegetable tub, Light Flat Out w/ Sonoma Jacks, Quorn roasted turkey round, & homemade honey mustard for dippage.
In the veggie tub, you could find: cucumber, broccoli, cauliflower, tomato (bottom), and some carrots (bottom).
- up, close, & personal.
I just love my snackTAXIs! Seriously, how cute are they!? Hopefully, they’ll soon be available in MY SHOP!
At my desk, I had some iced birthday cake coffee that really perked me up, early afternoon.
After work, before I left for the gym, I had this snackage material:
- Sugar Free Cinnamon Rice Pudding! YUM.
+
baby apple.
I’m not so much a fan of the greener apples, but this was what we had at home. I was actually going to make a green monster with some Diet V8, this apple, and some frozen spinach, but Poppa FF drank the last of it! 
I asked him if he liked it and he replied, “No, but it’s all we had to drink in the house”…haha. And to think I was all proud of him for his nutritious drink choice
I had a nice workout at the gym, while I watched two “King of Queens” episodes, which crack me up no matter how many times I’ve seen them. I just love Doug & Carrie. It was the one where Doug decides to open his own sandwich shop! Anyone know what I’m talking about?? I was on the elliptical for about an hour and 5 min. burning 700 calories at levels 7-10.
When I got home, I was famished! I immediately threw a bag of steamfresh veggies in the microwave. California blend, to be exact, which includes broccoli, carrots, and cauliflower. I mixed up some Janetha inspired protein:
1/2 C. fat free cottage cheese + 1/2 C. garbanzo beans + 1 tsp. ranch seasoning.
To top off my veggies. I also used one of my Fiber Gourmet pasta containers full of rotini noodles for the base, but you can’t really see it in the photos!
oodles of noodles 150 calories.
Here are the players:
Ranch seasoning, ff cottage cheese, stewed tomatoes, garbanzoooo beans.
the final product?
MmmM.
This probably has a boat load of sodium in it, but man, was it delicious!
protein & veggie combo that's outta this worldd.
I’m loving the color filling the bowl, too!
Dessert was this bowl of yummy oikos + calorie free chocolate syrup + a handful of frozen strawberries:
You can't see the berries, but they're in there I promise!
After dessert & my shower, I packed my lunch and finally sat down to facebook & watch OTH + Gossip Girl! Sex scandals galore!!!
Speaking of scandalous, check out this crazy vitatop giveaway at She Fit! I hope you don’t win though, because I’d really love to!
XOXO.
