Want to know how to put yourself in a really good mood?
Throw some stuff in the crockpot in the morning, forget about it all day, and discover it later when dinner time approaches and you’re dreading the preparation part.
This happened to me last night. When I got home from work, I opened the door and was greeted by the smell of dinner cooking in the crockpot. I totally forgot I threw this chicken recipe together before work. Best discovery ever.
Twas a solid shredded chicken recipe. I just threw it on some leftover quinoa and spinach, while the boy made tacos. Yummy and healthy! Love when that happens, especially after eating a bunch of Starburst jellybeans and a cupcake. Not like I’ve been doing that everyday after work this week… I’m starting to think I should cut out sugar for a little while like Melissa has been doing. Hmm..perhaps after the candy is gone. 🙂
Anywho…
Regarding the whole fitness thing, I haven’t been as cardio crazy as I was last week. I HAVE been working out just as consistently though. That guilt from missing a workout is reason enough for me to at least half-ass something, which I realize isn’t the best mindset. I do what I can, people.
Workout
Yesterday was weird because I did a collection of workouts. My Feel the Burn Ab Circuit 2x, my Toned Arms and Shoulders 3x, my favorite plank workout 1x (my hip was really starting to hurt during this for some reason), and then Justin Timberlake came on my iTunes, so I decided to dance for like 5 min. Because why not? This workout session just reaffirmed my love for working my arms, preferably with dumbbells. No pushups please. They suck.
Today is another run around a track day, and I’m stoked. The idea of running in circles doesn’t seem that exciting, but I actually kind of love running on a track. I’m sure it would be even better if I was doing sprints or something. Nah. I leave that to Matt as he trains for his race, which is 1 WEEK AWAY. Woa, buddy! Sucks for him…having to be all competitive and train hard and such. Lucky for me that I have an excuse to go to Vegas for a long weekend. 🙂
Now that you know about my surprise crockpot meal and exciting run planned for today, I will get to what you really came for — the giveaway!
Bestowed
I was contacted recently by the lovely people at Bestowed to see if I’d be interested in their box of food samples, and I responded with a “heck yes!” in approximately 2.5 seconds. Or…something like that. Basically, I was really excited about this.
Bestowed is a monthly subscription to a box of 5+ healthy and delicious samples. I really love this idea because I’m all about trying new healthy foods, but I tend to either 1. be afraid to commit to lots of one healthy thing (sometimes they’re a bit funky) or 2. have no idea what fun food products are even out there.
Thanks to Bestowed, I receive this box of goodies in the mail:
Nature’s Earthly Choice Easy Quinoa Lentil Soup, Happy Family – Happy Squeeze Smoothies: Pomegranate Blueberry & Pear, Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts, Oloves Hot Chilli Mama Olives, Artisana Coconut Butter, Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars, iTrain
Love love love!
- The quinoa soup was pretty good. Didn’t seem very soupy, but it was a pretty good quinoa/lentil dish!
- The squeeze smoothie was actually really good. The only problem was it wasn’t 10x bigger.
- Hemp hearts I plan to throw in yogurt, oatmeal, or something, but I keep forgetting about them. I’ve always wanted to try hemp seeds though, so yay!
- Olives were a no-go. Don’t like ‘em, unfortunately. Anybody want them?
- Coconut butter was frickin’ awesome! Never had it before and dayum. I put it on banana bread I made recently. De-lish.
- The fig bar was of course delicious. Tasted like Fig Newtons…but probably healthier.
- And the $25 iTrain card I have yet to use because I still am working on my $50 one from Bulu Box.
Overall, I’m a huge fan of Bestowed. Lucky for you peeps, I have some of the fun to share!
Giveaway
The goods:
- All readers will get $5 off their first month with this code: 5OFFBSTOWED01
- One reader will win a free 3-month subscription to Bestowed, receiving 1 box each month of 5+samples picked out by the company’s founder and nutritionist, Heather Bauer.
To get $5 off, check out their Join page and plug the code in.
To win a free 3-month subscription, do the following:
If the form doesn’t work, try refreshing the page.
The giveaway ends on Thursday, April 11th. I’ll reveal the winner next Friday!
I love Hemp Hearts hemp seeds. I was hesitant to try them out at first but I love tossing them in a pasta dish!
Oo! Interesting idea. I wasn’t sure what else to put them in so I’ll have to try that!
Glad you’re considering cutting out sugar. I am seriously such a sugar-a-holic. But after Easter/birthday sweet overload, I was ready to say goodbye. I am secretly planning my next dessert & Starbucks run though…
I totally want to try that coconut butter!
It’s strangely delicious. I didn’t know what to expect, but I’m pretty sure I could just eat it plain.
I’ve been eating a ton of sugar too. I thought about cutting it out, but it may have to happen after the baby is born. I’m really bad about packing snacks, and there are always donuts in the teachers lounge.
Oh boy. Donuts are delicious. Have you been having intense cravings for certain foods?
I want to try that quinoa!
I have been wanting to try the hemp hearts.
The quinoa looks so good!
The hemp hearts and the quinoa are two I definitely want to try, but certainly any of them would be good!
Hemp Hearts sound fabulous! Thank you for the healthy giveaway too!
I really want to try the pomegranate squeeze & hemp hearts!!! It all looks awesome!! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I really want to try chia seeds 🙂 I have been wanting to try them for a long time. I love chia tea but I want to try the seeds now 🙂
Never heard of chia tea. So weird! Intriguing though.
I am interested in that coconut butter.
The Nature’s Fig Bars would be tasty as I am a huge fan of fig newtons. Thanks!
Oh that coconut butter sounds awesome! I’ve cut out all sugar and all gluten for 5weeks now and feel so much better. I’m no longer boated or gassy + I lost 6 lbs without even trying. Anything they have to sub for regular bread- I’d love to try.
Congrats! That’s awesome!
I want to try the hemp hearts!
The Quinoa would be fun and healthy to try! Sounds fabulous – thank you!
I have a stack of quinoa recipes piling up at home that I would love to start trying!
I have heard so much about pomegranates and even tried drinking the juice more.
I’d like to try the coconut butter.
The pomegranate squeeze sounds great.
I want to try quinoa
Mmmm looks delish!
I actually got to try out the hemp hearts in another box and I love them.. I sprinkle them on my yogurt every every morning
i would like to try the coconut butter, sounds good
Quinoa soup! I’m already in love and I haven’t even tried it!
i agree about the olives, yuck! i do not like them! but
the pomegranate squeeze sounds really good!
I want to try the Quinoa
I really want to try chi seeds never tried them before!! everything looks good!! Would love to win!!
I’ve been wanting to try coconut butter!
I want to try goji berries! I’ve heard a lot about them but never tried them.