Aren’t you glad that today is here – the last time that I remind you to vote for my Pan Seared Pork Chop Dish! Next Friday, August 29 I’ll find out if I was either one of the top two voted recipes who gets to go to New York automatically, or one of the two “judges favorites” that get to go to the cook-off in New York with Sunny Anderson the weekend of September 16. I thank you so much for supporting me, not only because the $5,000 would help us out immensely, but people, I am 46 years old have never been to New York! And I have a cousin that lives there (Hi Sue!). WTF?! So help me cross off something on my bucket list “Visit New York.”
Well, I had to work through lunch and work late last night. I was getting more and more anxious as the day was going on. I didn’t get my lunch workout in and I knew I wouldn’t get Insanity done. And I had to laugh because people, when I only take one picture of a dish – this is usually what happens the first take. So let’s just pretend this is my first time I am a food blogger – shall we?
Breakfast was what I like to a call a wet breakfast burrito. It had egg whites, baby spinach, cheese and I tossed some cabbage mix with salsa verde and scooped in a tablespoon of Wholly guacamole, and wrapped it all up. I heated the burrito in boil and while this was a knife and fork burrito, it was so good. Let’s look at my amazing food photography!
Don’t you just want to reach your hand into the screen and take a bite?! My lunch picture may be even worse – I cooked up some more zucchini and carrots and had that over my leftover whole wheat pasta.
I called my daughter on my way home from work. She just joined a gym near her that’s open 24 hours because her work schedule varies so much at Panera now that she’s a manager. She either opens and has to leave the house at like 4:30 in the morning or she works until close and doesn’t leave until 12:30 p.m. She put something on Instagram that said “no more excuses. no more procrastinating. each day is a new page and I’m not leaving it blank.”
I told her I was upset that I didn’t get a workout in, and had started the week so strong when she said “Mom, just make today your rest day and work out on your rest day.” Duh! Sunday was going to be my rest day but now I’ll get my workouts in for the week like I planned! It’s so weird how my mind wants to give up the second something doesn’t go to plan. But you know what? That’s life. Things don’t always go to plan, so I just have to go with the flow. It’s all good.
I ended up just eating some cheese, crackers and some grapes for dinner. Forgot to take a picture of it, but based on my earlier photography of the day, this picture looks better!
Happy Friday! It’s another rainy day here in Chicago, but I don’t mind because we need it. Make it a great day and thanks for the votes! Hugs!
I can’t even remember when i commented last. Life is crazy! Good luck on the voting and have a great weekend!
Voted…..Here’s to a great win and trip to NY. Your pork chop dish was delish, we both enjoyed it. Worthy of making again.
Well, even in a blur your food looks good!!! See, Hannah has some good sense. But, Just make sure your rest day does not become “everyday” lol.
Your dish has pork. Of course it got my vote! 🙂
VOTED! 2 votes every day the whole time- i hope you win!!
I get like that, too – wrapped up in the fact that I’ve “missed” a workout when I forget that there’s a rest day built in…duh! Switching is a wonderful idea. Thank goodness for smart kids! 😉
Best of luck in the cooking contest – I still want to try your recipe, every day I drool over it. 🙂 Hope you have a great weekend!
Been voting faithfully and saying a pray that you will be number 1. I have had computer problems and some crazy DLL thing that uninstalled itself made me call the puter guy and he had to come and fix it. The only problem is that a few blogs were not coming through…..your’s and a few others and still do not come through. I will try unsubcribing and subscribe again. Hope this works so I do not have to “Google” you each day!
Going to NYC would be so cool. I haven’t been there yet either, but will someday. Hannah’s a smart young lady! Hope you have a great day and are able to get a workout in.
Good luck on the vote!!! I voted for yours. And, I will make it this weekend. Thanks!
First comment?!
Love that Hannah gave you such great advice about your rest day – hopefully today won’t be quite so busy for you!!!