My week totally started off RIGHT!!! 
I got a great night sleep, I had healthy food ready for lunch, I was finally almost caught up on everything (after all the craziness last week) – and I was primed for an awesome breakfast – PB Jar Oats!! 
My friend Kristin swears her spoons aren’t long enough to get to the bottom of this jar (??? – I think she’s crazy – but hey – I should keep my mouth shut – this “spoon belief” she holds is totally working in my favor! 
) so when she offered me the end of her PB jar for oats – I took her up on it immediately – she didn’t need to ask twice!
To make the oats EVEN BETTER – I added 2 big dollops (I have a love/hate relationship with that word) of TJ’s pumpkin butter!
Words can’t even describe how awesome this was! Honestly – I think this may be tied for 1st place with spicy oats – AN YOU KNOW I don’t treat comparisons to spicy oats lightly!
Lunch was leftovers from Sunday’s Lentil Chili:
with some carrots I cut on a bias:
To make “carrot chips” to scoop up the chili with!!!! (you know how I love anything in chip form!) 
At 3 – we had a special video conference with the New York office – so that we could remotely share in my friend Christine’s bridal shower. Since I knew they would have cake and treats – I brought my own treat to the meeting:
Have any of you tried the Spooky S’mores Clif Z-Bar?!?!?! I search HIGH AND LOW for it last year – and had no luck finding it! This year – I finally found it – and let me tell you…I think I may have shed a tear! 
I was so sad I was cheated out of a year of eating these because I couldn’t find them in Cleveland! They are HANDS DOWN my favorite z-bar EVER!
After getting home and taking Lando on a walk, I decided tofu for dinner would totally hit the spot – but that meant one negative thing. It would be FOREVER until I ate – and I was hungry right then! So I got the tofu going in the oven, and made an “after-work appetizer” of some Jalapeno tortilla chips (BY FAR – my favorite Food Should Taste Good flavor – these ROCK!!!):
With a very tasty dip I just made on a whim. WARNING – while the dip was very tasty – it looks SUPER DUPER WICKED DISGUSTING! 
Here’s what I did:
- I heated 1 large scoop of FF refried beans in the microwave for about 45 seconds
- Then added 2 scoops of salsa
- and a “whole lotta” (it’s a new metric unit) Frank’s Hot sauce
- Mix it up really well – and Voila!
Not pretty – but DEFINITELY tasty! Thank heavens for my snack – because my tofu wasn’t done until almost 8pm! When I eat dinner that late – it means gucky (yes, a word in my pretty little Allison World) pictures, with the flash on! 
This was perfect! I had made Mike a pouch of Uncle Ben’s 90 second rice, and stolen about 1/4th of it – and then threw my tofu on top! The whole meal was super easy – it just took a while for the tofu to bake! 
When I finally hit the couch to catch up on blogs & “other computer stuff” (read = facebook) – my cuddle buddy wanted to do things a bit differently. Normally, Lando will curl up at or around my feet (usually she’s chomping on a toy or something). I don’t know if she was cold, or tired, or what – but this is the sort of cuddling I got instead:
Great for her, not so comfy for me! She wedged herself right in the crux of my neck – almost pushing my nerdly glasses off when she sat down. Such a silly little beast – always makes me laugh! 
(Also – please note: I’m never tan [ever!], but I swear – as soon as it hits 40 degrees outside – the cold sucks every last bit of color out of my skin and I become a ghost [honestly - borderline TRANSPARENT!] I’m sorry for not warning you to put on your sunglasses to view the above picture) 
Hope you are having a great Tuesday! I’ve got a hair appointment tonight – and no real “plans” for what I’d like her to do! Let’s see where this goes….
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I love the new Z-Bars. I heard they even reformatted the flavor since last year, though I didn’t even know who Clif was until later last year.
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By Evan Thomas on 10.20.09 4:56 pm | Permalink
I’ so sad, I still have not found the spooky smores Z-bars anywhere!!
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By Michelle on 10.20.09 4:57 pm | Permalink
Hair appt? GAH! I seem to remember a not so happy camper several months back. I don’t want any pissing and moaning out of you…
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By Mama Pea on 10.20.09 5:00 pm | Permalink
I missed out on the Spooky S’mores last year too. I am still searching for them. I’ve heard nothing but praises about them.
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By theskinnyplate on 10.20.09 5:11 pm | Permalink
Enjoy getting your hair did! That is my favorite treat for myself. That is awesome that someone GAVE you PB jars for PB oats! Totally jealous. I have tried the spooky smores- I found them last year, but no luck yet this year! I am on the lookout. Have fun tonight
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By Erica on 10.20.09 5:16 pm | Permalink
I finally found them at Whole Foods this past weekend! Not as great as I was expecting, but still yummy!!
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By Tay on 10.20.09 5:20 pm | Permalink
Awww, Lando is so cute!
It’s funny, but I’ve come to realize that most bloggers whose blogs I read eat dinner really early! I usually have dinner after 8. Pretty much everyday. It’s interesting to notice the cultural differences
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By Diana on 10.20.09 5:22 pm | Permalink
I’m sure your brekkie was awesome
PB + Oats…I’ve never tried this but they are two of the world greatest food :p
I wish I had access to Pumpkin Butter! How about this: I give you a batch of those muffins and you give me a jar of this, okay? :p hust jokin!
I love the idea of carrot chips…very cute :p
Have a nice day
xoxo
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By Vanilla Swirl on 10.20.09 5:22 pm | Permalink
omg you are so funny. like the funniest blogger ever. seriously. hilarious.
CANT WAIT TO SEE THE NEW HAIR TOMORROW!
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By kristin on 10.20.09 5:43 pm | Permalink
Franks should ALWAYS be measured by the “whole lotta”
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By Lindsay @ bananaandchocolate on 10.20.09 6:26 pm | Permalink
I just ate one of those Smores bars. My fave too.
I love the refried beans/salsa combo. I never thought to put Frank’s in it though. Great idea.
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By Lee on 10.20.09 7:09 pm | Permalink
Hi there! I have read your blog for quite some time, but have never commented! I just wanted to say how great I think it is that you went to the Columbus Marathon to cheer on others. It’s so disappointing to work so hard for something and not be able to do it. I was supposed to do my first half marathon on Sunday and we ended up with a Nor ‘easter in the Northeast! I was really disappointed!
I will be keeping my eye out for those Smores bars. I remember them fondly from lat year.
Also, as an aside, I am happy to write a guest post for you while you are away. I’ll shoot you an email.
I’ll be continuing to read….
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By Shannon on 10.20.09 7:50 pm | Permalink
I had lentils for dinner tonight! They are so good! Yay for hair appointments – they make you feel so good! I am going on Thursday to get mine done!
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By The Healthy Hostess on 10.20.09 9:03 pm | Permalink
Nothing is better than pb jar oats. Nothing.
I am also transparent. Only I’m as white as a ghost year round. I avoid the sun because I burn so bad
I wish I was a little tan, being so pale makes me insecure.
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By Julie on 10.20.09 9:22 pm | Permalink
I’ve been looking for those bars and can’t find them! I did have them last year and they’re FANTASTIC!
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By Olga @ Healthing It on 10.20.09 9:26 pm | Permalink
Digging the carrot scoop chips. Love that.
Hope the haircut turned out well. A great blowout is one of my most cherished experiences (and yes, I know a “That’s What She Said” reference is quickly going to follow that statement).
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By Quinn on 10.20.09 9:52 pm | Permalink
I cannot wait to get my hands on some pumpkin butter! Your breakfast looks delicious, and I’m so excited about this week’s running schedule too!
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By Madeline on 10.21.09 12:19 am | Permalink
those are my favorite z-bars too!!! Unfortunately this year I am out of luck .. I cannot find them anywhere! boo!
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By Julie on 10.21.09 7:37 am | Permalink
Hee hee, you know, my spoons don’t fit to the bottom of the jar either, but that doesn’t stop me! I jsut make the oats in the jar and scoop them out for maximum peanut butter power
xoxo
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By Emily (The Experimentarian) on 10.21.09 7:54 am | Permalink
You shouldn’t apologize for your skin – it is lovely!
Dollop?
Say it with me: Doll-up. Ew.
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By emma on 10.21.09 8:41 am | Permalink
I totally guarantee you are not whiter than me. We can compare notes in a few weeks, yes?
Love Lando! Rock is a loner in the summer but come fall and winter, it’s snug time on the couch with mom. LOL
I will totally do a guest post for you while you are away if you want.
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By Andrea (Off Her Cork) on 10.21.09 9:41 am | Permalink
Can’t wait to see the new do! I hope you enjoyed the pamper time.
I need to start asking friends for their leftover jars of peanut butter
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By MelissaNibbles on 10.21.09 10:59 am | Permalink
Yes, I am familiar with your brand of whiteness…I am so pale already I could be a ghost for Halloween!!!
Courtney
Adventures in Tri-ing
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By Courtney on 10.21.09 11:52 am | Permalink
Carrots dipped in chili?! You know I HAVE to try that now. I still need to break into my first Spooky S’mores. Only one WFs by me stocks it, wtf?!
LANDO!!!So stinkin’ cute!!
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By K on 10.21.09 12:04 pm | Permalink
My opinion on “dollop:”
You know that sour cream commercial for Daisy sour cream? And there’s this family running around all happy at some picnic or something. And there’s that song in the background: “Do a dollop! A dollop!”
I want to strangle everyone that was involved in the making of that commercial. I HATE the word dollop. *shudder*
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By Allison (Balance in Bites) on 10.21.09 12:27 pm | Permalink
SO WEIRD!
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By Courtney on 10.21.09 6:54 pm | Permalink
SO WEIRD! I read your post at work today (oops should have been working!!) and then when I got home I found the exact z-bar on my kitchen counter. The hubs had picked one up for me at the grocery store. It was delicious. I am also obesssed with the mountain mix mojo bars and kind bars.
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By Courtney on 10.21.09 6:57 pm | Permalink
I totally did not mean to just type so weird. My computer often has a mind of its own!!
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By Courtney on 10.21.09 6:58 pm | Permalink
I’m completely in love with your puppy…too friggin’ adorable! My dog’s breath stinks too bad for me to cuddle like that with her, lol
Love the “whole lotta” measurement of Frank’s…let me ask you…do y’all buy the 2-for-1 Costco size bottles of Frank’s? We go through about 1 of those a month! Ha!
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By Menden @ Skinny Menny on 10.21.09 9:19 pm | Permalink
HA, i mean obviously your friend is not hardcore like us, I may or may not use a straw, not in it’s traditional usage, more like a scooper, to savor every last morsel of PB from the jar
Works like a charm!
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By carolinebee on 10.22.09 1:02 pm | Permalink
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