What I Ate Yesterday
I feel like the past week just flew by. Maybe it was the short work week? Maybe it’s just because it’s summer and the days are going by way too fast? I don’t know. But I managed to remember to snap a few photos of my meals yesterday so I’m sticking with the Wednesday tradition of showing you what I ate!
I kept breakfast super simple with a protein shake. Alex and I were meeting a couple of the pastors from our church for coffee, so we had to be out the door earlier than normal. No time to decorate this with beautiful toppings!
We met for coffee at Sugar & Twine, a little coffee shop in Carytown. I’ve only been there a few times but I really like their vibe. It’s very well curated and the coffee comes in really unique mugs.
It was nice to start the day with a huge mug of coffee.
Since I ate breakfast so early, my stomach was rumbling around 10:30. Luckily I had some of these cashews in my desk drawer.
I picked these up on a whim at Target and they’re so good. Almost too good. I grabbed a handful and zipped up the bag, tucking it out of site. If it’s in view. I’ll just keep going back for more!
Around noon, I went down to the cafeteria to grab lunch. I’ve raved about the salad bar at work before, because it’s pretty incredible.
I made this massive salad and it was only $4. That’s like half the price you’d pay at Whole Foods!
The salad was really satisfying and I didn’t get hungry again until around 4:00.
I had one of these mini Larabars to hold me over until dinner. They’re only 100 calories each and they taste amazing.
Once we got home, I had to make dinner pretty quickly because Alex had a softball game. I managed to whip up Jenn’s tomato soup with mozzarella balls in about 20 minutes. This is one of our favorite meals. I know summer isn’t exactly soup weather but this soup is so good that I don’t even care.
I took the photo before we added the mozzarella balls on top because truthfully I burned them a bit and they didn’t look so pretty. Luckily they stil tasted great!
All in all it sounds like a normal day but actually some big stuff is going on! I didn’t want to say anything because there was always the potential for things to fall through but… my parents moved to Richmond!!!!
They spent most of the day yesterday driving a giant moving truck from Columbus to Richmond and today they’re unpacking! I’m so thrilled to have my parents close by. It’s kind of funny that my brother moved to Richmond, I followed a year later, and now my parents are here 6 years after that! We’re so excited!
Do you live near any of your family members?
I’m linking up with Laura for What I Ate Wednesday!
Woah, that soup has mozzarella balls? Jenn makes amazing looking recipes. 🙂 And having family live nearby is AMAZING (we used to have an uncle live in Denver, and that was so wonderful!) Now we have a lot of church family, but there is something special about having family nearby too. 🙂 All your eats look so good including that creamy protein shake that reminds me of a Wendy’s Frosty.
Liz, that’s amazing news! Family living close by is the best it could get. I’ve lived further from them for some time and missed them a lot. Home is where the heart is and to me that will always be somewhere close to my family. I bet you’ll have lots of fun exploring Richmond together now.
Aww how fun to have your parents near by! I adore the name of that coffee shop and I’m so into those kinds of mugs right now. Also, high five to a fellow black coffee drinker 🙂
Haha yes!! Once my husband and I started dating, I got him so switch to black coffee too!
Last week flew by me as well. I felt as if I blinked and the week was over (which to be honest barely ever happens). That sounds exciting and I’m glad you have such great and supportive parents.
I used to keep those larabar minis around at my desk too – I need to grab some more at target!
So awesome that you all get to be together. One of my friends growing up in Connecticut had an older brother who moved to Dallas, then she moved to Austin, and then her little sister moved to Houston – it’s up to their parents to become Texans now!
Tomato soup with mozzarella balls sounds like a party! I live about a half hour from family, but I hardly see them. Life gets busy and we don’t have much in common. It makes the times we do get together more special.
I love soup all year round! And even had some on Monday this week. I have never tried those bars, but they look good. I wish I lived near my family!! You’re so lucky to have them closer by.
Ahh how exciting that your parents are near you now! My family’s in Richmond too and I got to meet my mom for lunch at Can Can on Saturday. We try to see each other every couple months, which is probably not enough considering I’m not that far away!
That’s awesome your parents are here! I’m trying to convince my mom to move out West with us to join my brother. 😉