Happy WIAW! I still haven’t quite adjusted to this new hour change, so my caffeine consumption is up…by a lot. I just can’t seem to get myself going in the morning! This new increase in caffeine has lead me to a lost love however. Details below!
So the other night Ninja and I went out with our church group to dinner and then hit up Coffee Bean for some coffee and tea. Now, I’m a big time Starbucks lover. I’ve never gotten anything from Coffee Bean that I even remotely thought was worth the money. Until now.
This would be the Strawberry Cream Green Tea Latte. Holy smokes, my world has been rocked people. Have you ever had the Strawberries N’ Cream frapp from Starbucks? Cause that’s what this is, only it’s made from tea, it’s hot, and it isn’t loaded with sugar. Ummm I’m obsessed. A tea that literally tastes like strawberries?! Good lord I need it. Right now. People, go and order this. It’s freaking amazing!
Now that you all know I have an unhealthy addiction to caffeine, let’s move on to some eats!
Breakfast
2 eggs + 1 egg white, ww toast topped with reduced fat cream cheese and berry jam
Eggs eggs and more eggs. You’d swear I was pregnant with all the crazy ways I am craving eggs. (Which I’m not pregnant, by the way, so don’t ask!) Anyway I’ve been having eggs almost every morning. Either scrambled, runny, or tossed into a bagel. Good thing I’m the only one who eats eggs consistently in our house or we would have to buy a 12 pack of them every few days!
Lunch
veggie springs rolls with carrot fries and dipping sauce
Finally some veggies!! I literally get so excited when I see these babies on sale at Fresh and Easy. I bought up 2 packs, which should last me for my work lunches this week. Although the sauce is SUPER spicy, so I literally use like 1tsp of it total. I’m a total spice wimp by the way. I can’t handle any spice. Which is funny, considering my daddy used to grow peppers in his yard and we would go back there and he’d just start popping them in his mouth and hiccupping. Then he’d say, “Oh Ya! Those are ready!”
Snacks
Pumpkin Carrot Bread, Rice cake topped with PB + Walden’s chocolate syrup
I’d like to take this moment to mourn the last two pieces of my pumpkin carrot bread. He was a tasty bread, and was always there for me to curb a craving. But now he’s gone. Good thing I have another can of pumpkin on the shelf!
Dinner
chicken breast doused in garlic powder, carrot fries and homemade french fries with bbq sauce
I need fries for dinner. Maybe it was starch I wanted, or maybe it was salt. Either way, I fixed that problem asap. Is it just me or do homemade fries taste SO much better than any from a restaurant? Except Red Robin. That place makes some bomb fries!
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Favorite place to get fries from?
Favorite drink from Starbucks or Coffee Bean?
I have been using turnips to make fries, so delicious. never thought I would like them but they are super cheap!
I LOVE Red Robin fries! By far the best place! Starbucks is my favorite.. hard to choose though, probably the Chai tea latte (hot or cold) orrrrrr the peppermint mocha/ pumpkin latte during fall/ winter!
mmmm those homemade fries look awesome
CBTL is seriously my favorite and it kills me that there isn’t one for MILES here. Harsh life, I know
I will just have to order that the minute I come home for break.
I’m such a boring coffee drinker . . . but I love Americano’s. And in the summer, I’ll get all sorts of crazy and order it iced!
RIP pumpkin bread. I felt the same way when I ran out of my banana bread, and I don’t even have any good bananas to replace him with yet
At least I still have my coffee, though! I’m definitely with you on the time change whooping my butt. To top it off, I’m still dealing with jet lag from my trip to Hawaii, which makes things all sorts of fun. Thankfully, Bux’s cappuccinos have been helping me keep my eyes open.
Your dinner looks amazing! And I saw that coffee place when I was in San Diego this summer…totally wish I would have gone!!
The spring rolls look so good. I didn’t know Fresh and Easy had those! I love carrot and sweet potato fries with ketchup. I feel like I am getting my veggies but still indulging!
Oh my gosh, that latte sounds out of this world! I typically just stick to hot black coffee or sometimes iced with a little milk. I don’t usually order in “froo froo” drinks because they tend to be too sweet for my tastes…nothing like a delicious caramel macchiato that you can only sit there and SMELL! :-/ And I am a total spice wimp too! I swear it kills me when I see people post pics on IG of food that is downright COVERED in sriracha! I can use like mayyyyyyybe a pea-sized drop on a whole plate! Lol
Hmm, best fries? Well, there’s this place I went to a few months ago (an Irish Pub) called McNamara’s that has the BEST homemade kettle chip/fries (and dipping sauce) that I’ve ever tasted, but as far as fast food goes, I’ve always been a sucker for Steak ‘n Shake’s shoestring fries…with cheese dip! What can I say, I’m a dipaholic!