Category: Snack
Munchkin Meals: Challenges
| November 8, 2012 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Munchkin Meals, Snack, Toddler |
It’s been awhile since I linked up with Brittany’s Munchkin Meals. Mainly because I just forget about taking pictures until it’s too late. Now I know it is going to be the 1st Thursday every month so I can (hopefully) plan better 
This month is all about the challenges we face feeding our kiddos. I consider myself super lucky up until this point, and am knocking on wood, because Emmie hasn’t really rejected any foods. She is a great eater and is happiest with food in front of her.
While Emmalyne makes it pretty easy and eats the balanced meals I put in front of her, one of the biggest challenges I have faced is the issue of snacks. You see, Emmie is a Cheerio fiend. As in heaven help you if you try to take away her Cheerio cup. She has a vice grip on it and you literally have to peel her tiny cute fingers off the handle. Chaos ensues and my her tears are shed.
So, here are some of the snacks I have been trying to incorporate more into her diet:
- Cheerios (duh)
- Mandarin oranges (baby drugs)
- Apple slices
- Banana and peanut butter sandwiches
- Cheese sticks
- Pretzels
- Mum Mums
- Annie’s Organic Bunnies
AND that’s where I draw a blank. SO, what are YOUR favorite snacks for your toddler? Emmalyne has 2 top teeth and 4 bottom teeth. No molars. Help this mama out and don’t forget to link up with Munchkin Meals 
WIAW
| September 19, 2012 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Breakfast, Dinner, Family, Food, Lunch, Running, Snack |
Is it just me or is this week flying by?! I think it’s because I have a ton going on? I have a midterm in my Microbiology class tomorrow and I have been using every single spare moment to study … so if I disappear tomorrow you know why It’s been awhile since I linked up with the lovely Jenn of Peas and Crayons for “What I Ate Wednesday” and I am pretty excited to be back! Woo!
A Rudy’s organic whole-wheat with flax English muffin, scrambled eggs, and peaches The perfect way to start the day!
RUN
Emmie and I did a 4.5 mile run through the neighborhood and boy was it humbling! It has been awhile since I pushed her any distance by myself and I definitely felt it.
LUNCH
I made a salad with chicken, tomatoes, 1 slice of bacon, a little cheese, and buffalo ranch dressing. Healthiest salad ever? No. Delicious salad? Absolutely.
SNACKS
My snacks weren’t the healthiest choices either but they also weren’t the worst. I had a pumpkin cookie (or two), some Popchips, and ended the night with some Yogi detox tea.
DINNER
Beef and Guinness stew with a puff pastry. I am trying to force it to be fall here. Is it working yet??
Thanks Jenn for hosting another week of this fabulous party! Make sure to check everyone’s links out
What’s your favorite fall food?
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WIAW
| August 8, 2012 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Breakfast, Dinner, FitFluential, Lunch, Snack, WIAW |
It’s Wednesday! Thank GOODNESS. Chris has a 4-day weekend this weekend so today is pretty much our Friday … it’s ok to be jealous Emmie and I had kind of a rough day yesterday. She was super cranky and clingy. It didn’t help that Chris got home well after 8PM. She’s such a happy and easy-going baby that it makes me wonder if she is going through a developmental milestone or getting more teeth … time will tell!
I do want to take a minute and thank all of you for your kind words on yesterday’s post. It seriously made me smile from ear to ear! You sure know how to flatter a girl
Any-who … I am super excited to be linking up for “What I Ate Wednesday” for the first time in a few weeks! I love this fabulous link-up and thank Jenn of Peas and Crayons for hosting such a fun mid-week party
BREAKFAST
A breakfast taco with scrambled eggs, spinach, black beans, and nutritional yeast. Blueberries, strawberries, and kiwi on the side.
WORKOUT
Did Workout A for Phase 2 of Best Body Bootcamp. It involved circuit intervals so it looked something like this:
10 min Warm-Up –> Set #1 –> 10 min cardio –> Set #2 –> 10 min cardio –> Set #3 –> Cool Down
LUNCH
A serious salad beast for the win. Romaine, spinach, kale, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes, avocado, chicken, green beans, and balsamic vinaigrette.
SNACKS
DINNER
Lasagna rolls and spinach salad.
That is pretty much all I can muster for a post. I am exhausted. Dealing with a fussy baby AND having to get things done makes for a tiring day! Enjoy your Wednesday friends
WIAW
| July 11, 2012 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Breakfast, Dinner, Family, FitFluential, Running, Snack, WIAW |
Happy Wednesday folks! Emmie and I survived the plane(s) and are now here in Phoenix for the next two weeks spending time with my family. We already miss Chris and the pups but I am super excited to see my parents, siblings, and best friends! Since it’s Wednesday, it’s time for another What I Ate Wednesday with the fabulous Jenn of Peas and Crayons! I am loving the focus on food, fun, and fitness this month. :)
BREAKFAST
Scrambled egg + Egg Beaters egg whites, nutritional yeast, and salsa. Rudi’s oragnic whole-wheat with flax English muffin with PB and chia seeds. Local, organic peach from the farmer’s market.
WORKOUT
LUNCH
Turkey sandwich on Rudi’s multigrain bread, with cheese, tomato, avocado, and Applegate Farms nitrite free bacon with peaches and a pickle on the side.
SNACKS
Chobani vanilla yogurt with Aloha Blend Love Crunch granola and a bowl of cherries. I also had 1/2 PB and J sandwich before bed with a glass of milk.
WORKOUT 2
We took the Emster to the pool for the first time. Heather has a neighborhood pool so Chris and I met her and G over there. At first Em wasn’t sure how she felt about it but she quickly realized how awesome it is. Thank goodness since we have a lot of pool days planned for our time in AZ.
DINNER
Whole-wheat penne with chicken sausage, tomatoes, and spinach from Clean Eating.
Stay tuned for Munchkin Meals tomorrow with Brittany from A Healthy Slice of Life to see what Emmie has been eating lately
What is the best thing you ate yesterday? Did you work out?
WIAW
| June 27, 2012 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Dessert, Dinner, FitFluential, Friends, Georgia, Snack, Treadmill |
Oh hello there middle of the week … fancy seeing you already. Happy Wednesday! You guys …. my legs are SO SORE from my workout at D1 Sports Training on Monday. Yesterday morning I felt great. Then I went for a run and realized that my calves, hamstrings, and gluteus were all sore. As the day progressed it got worse. And today is awful. Time for a date with my foam roller
Since it’s Wednesday, it means it’s time for another “What I Ate Wednesday” with the lovely Jenn of Peas and Crayons! I did a MUCH better job photographing some snacks. These are my eats from yesterday and I got everything except lunch … oops. One of these weeks I will remember everything and not feel like a tool haha.
BREAKFAST
1 egg+ egg whites scrambled with spinach and nutritional yeast, shared with Emmie. I also had a piece of nitrite free bacon, a Vans power protein waffle with PB, and half a grapefruit. Seriously delicious.
WORK-OUT
I did a treadmill workout from Julie and loved it. I did the gradual increase in speed workout. It was a good mix of incline walking and running. The inclines are what told me that my legs were killed from the day before. I toughed through it and I am glad I did! I followed this up with 20 minutes of weights following Tamara’s upper body boot camp.
SNACKS
WORK-OUT #2
I met my new friend Alex at J.F. Gregory park to take our kids walking. We did 3 miles in 54 minutes bringing my total miles for the day to 6.7. After walking we hit up the farmer’s market for our weekly produce.
DINNER
I had book club with Victoria last night to talk about books 2 and 3 of The Fifty Shades of Grey series. LOVE those books. Literary genius? No. Seriously entertaining? Yes. (On that note … mom and friends, I don’t want to know if you read them). Our amazing hostess Jessica put together this amazing spread. Chicken in mushroom and cream sauce, roasted potatoes, salad, croissants stuffed with cream cheese, chives, and bacon, and a chocolate chip cookie cheesecake dessert. YUM.
I seriously think I will be stretching out my legs for the rest of the morning today. Haha. The workout #proof is in the DOMS right? :) Have a happy day!
Have you read Fifty Shades of Grey? I have to admit … it made me pretty uncomfortable at times.
Oh hello there middle of the week … fancy seeing you already. Happy Wednesday! You guys …. my legs are SO SORE from my workout at D1 Sports Training on Monday. Yesterday morning I felt great. Then I went for a run and realized that my calves, hamstrings, and gluteus were all sore. As the day progressed it got worse. And today is awful. Time for a date with my foam roller
Since it’s Wednesday, it means it’s time for another “What I Ate Wednesday” with the lovely Jenn of Peas and Crayons! I did a MUCH better job photographing some snacks. These are my eats from yesterday and I got everything except lunch … oops. One of these weeks I will remember everything and not feel like a tool haha.
BREAKFAST
1 egg+ egg whites scrambled with spinach and nutritional yeast, shared with Emmie. I also had a piece of nitrite free bacon, a Vans power protein waffle with PB, and half a grapefruit. Seriously delicious.
WORK-OUT
I did a treadmill workout from Julie and loved it. I did the gradual increase in speed workout. It was a good mix of incline walking and running. The inclines are what told me that my legs were killed from the day before. I toughed through it and I am glad I did! I followed this up with 20 minutes of weights following Tamara’s upper body boot camp.
SNACKS
WORK-OUT #2
I met my new friend Alex at J.F. Gregory park to take our kids walking. We did 3 miles in 54 minutes bringing my total miles for the day to 6.7. After walking we hit up the farmer’s market for our weekly produce.
DINNER
I had book club with Victoria last night to talk about books 2 and 3 of The Fifty Shades of Grey series. LOVE those books. Literary genius? No. Seriously entertaining? Yes. (On that note … mom and friends, I don’t want to know if you read them). Our amazing hostess Jessica put together this amazing spread. Chicken in mushroom and cream sauce, roasted potatoes, salad, croissants stuffed with cream cheese, chives, and bacon, and a chocolate chip cookie cheesecake dessert. YUM.
I seriously think I will be stretching out my legs for the rest of the morning today. Haha. The workout #proof is in the DOMS right? :) Have a happy day!
Have you read Fifty Shades of Grey? I have to admit … it made me pretty uncomfortable at times.
