I have the attention span of a fly (or really – either one of my dogs). On a regular basis, as I’m blogging in my head (I know Mama Pea does it too!) – I’ll think to myself “OHHH! THAT’S A GREAT POST TITLE!”, and sure enough…roughly 10 seconds later, I can’t remember it. Don’t you have when that happens? (I like to call it forgetful, but maybe it’s just that my ideas aren’t that great!) 
ANYHOW… 
Breakfast yesterday was this pretty little mix:
Vanilla Chobani, my Green Dog Goji mix, and some pom seeds
It looks as pretty as it tasted! 
After I was done eating breakfast – I got ALLLLLL excited about my morning coffee – because I purchased THIS at Target the other night:
One of my all time favorite tricks from waitressing, was making Hot Chocolate, by using hot COFFEE as the liquid, as opposed to plain water! I mean – how did I not learn this trick until I was 23???
Powder in cup:
Pour in coffee:
ENJOY! 
If you’ve never tried this trick – TRY IT! I promise you’ll love it! Although – I will say – I just learned yesterday – the trick doesn’t work as well when you use flavored coffees. Flavored Coffee + Powdered Hot Chocolate = So Sweet You Could Gag. Stick to regular coffee. 
We were treated to lunch, thanks to a new company re-org… You can’t go wrong feeding pizza and salad to the masses. 
Followed by some afternoon grapes:
When are grapes in season???? I never know – but I ONLY like grapes when they are really crunchy and hard (TWSS – I can’t even control it anymore, it just comes out, TWSS…AHHHHHHHHHH!) – and the bag I bought this weekend has been awesome!
After work I came home and went for a 4 mile run OUTSIDE, which felt great! I really have become such a baby about the treadmill…I’ll pick 2 degree outdoor running over treadmill ANY day!
By the time my run was over – it was well after 8 and I was starving!!!! I had an awesome recipe planned, and intended on taking pictures of the whole process…but…I was too damn hungry to snap the pictures, I made the meal as fast as humanly possible! 
The final product looked AWESOME, and tasted the same!!!!
Brown Rice with Shrimp, Edamame, Eggs, and Avocado!!!!!!
SO SO SO SO GOOOD! The avocado is totally what did it! I’ll post the recipe for you one of these days!
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Lol I blog in my head all the time! I wish I could also upload pics and publish from there, too
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By Evan Thomas on 01.28.10 6:56 pm | Permalink
it took you until you were 23 to figure out that trick? until 60 seconds ago, i thought i was the one that invented it!??!
thanks for making me realize i’m even more lame than i thought i was 2 minutes ago!!
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By susan (stepping off the coaster) on 01.28.10 7:07 pm | Permalink
Oh my gosh, I blog in my head all the time too!!
And definitely forget a lot of what I think… need to start carrying around a notepad to jot all brilliant ideas down, haha! 
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By homecookedem on 01.28.10 7:31 pm | Permalink
I always blog in my head. Especially when I’m on the treadmill or elliptical.
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By Lee on 01.28.10 9:31 pm | Permalink
Somehow I completely missed you getting a new blog look. It is BEAUTIFUL and sparkly and new! I have been MIA from reading lately – so sorry I missed this.
Oh, and in regards to forgetting things – I do it all the time. NOTEBOOKS FOR LIFE! Carry one everywhere!
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By Rose on 01.28.10 9:35 pm | Permalink
dude. i am the same way with remembering things. and i am ALWAYS bloggin in my noggin! bwahaha.
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By janetha on 01.28.10 10:57 pm | Permalink
I really need to try that coffee and chocolate trick, what a good idea!
All your meals look fantastic! I definitely narrate my days in my head in blog form…
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By Olga @ Healthing It on 01.28.10 11:02 pm | Permalink
I swear, every time I read your blog I want to eat EVERYTHING you make! Love it. (Especially your coffee + hot chocolate idea, genius!)
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By Katharine on 01.28.10 11:33 pm | Permalink
i love that coffee/swiss miss trick!!! I do it all the time!!! THE BEST!
That brown rice bowl sounds delish. I might have to make that!
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By Coco on 01.28.10 11:51 pm | Permalink
sometimes its so hard to think of exciting titles! i just bought that hot cocoa at the store too & had my first cup today. so good!& for 25 calories? come on!
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By kate on 01.28.10 11:53 pm | Permalink
I blog while I’m brushing my teeth, at stop lights, while reading GDW. Oops, I meant, I hang on your EVERY. WORD.
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By Mama Pea on 01.29.10 12:26 am | Permalink
I love all the lovely meals especially your breakfast. I want some:D
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By Jeannie on 01.29.10 1:49 am | Permalink
I LOVE coffee with hot chocolate! Homemade mocha! And I also love that hot chocolate. One thing I stock up on at Target every time
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By Tay on 01.29.10 1:56 am | Permalink
I dread the treadmill, too. Did you run in the dark? Where did you run that it was lit up enough? I’m always too scurrrred……….I’m a baby when it comes to the dark!!
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By Heather on 01.29.10 8:22 am | Permalink
You are brave running outside in the cold. I don’t love the treadmill, but I just can’t run outside when the cold makes my lungs burn!
I do the same thing with coffee and hot chocolate
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By Shannon on 01.29.10 9:17 am | Permalink
I just bought that hot chocolate .. putting in coffee sounds a-m-a-z-i-n-g
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By Julie on 01.29.10 10:40 am | Permalink
I compose blog titles in my head all the time. And entire blog posts. I wish my head would email the info back to me!!! I always forget it.
Shrimp, edamame and avocado? YUM!!!!
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By Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) on 01.29.10 11:03 am | Permalink
BAHAHA I too am always inventing blog posts in my head! Usually when I’m running…but alas, all of the good ones disappear by the time I get home and blog!!
P.S. nice coffee trick!
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By Cara on 01.29.10 11:06 am | Permalink
1. i love the new design!!
2. i love your creative dinner ideas always. i’m curious though, does your husband always eat the same stuff too?
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By alexa - cleveland's a plum on 01.29.10 11:20 am | Permalink
That’s how I eat my grapefruits too! So juicy but so messy!
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By denise on 01.29.10 11:49 am | Permalink
everything about that dish sounds AMAZING
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By RunToTheFinish on 01.29.10 12:11 pm | Permalink
I am so behind with blogs these days! I love hot chocolate made with coffee- in the summer, I blend it with ice and a splash of milk. Almost like a frappuccino
Oh, and I am always scribbling stuff on my hand to blog about because I always forget. Then come home, look at my hand and can’t make sense of my own shorthand!
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By ellie on 01.29.10 2:25 pm | Permalink
I love the idea of hot choco and coffee – like a quick, cheap mocha! Yum.
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By Beth @ DiningAndDishing on 01.29.10 2:41 pm | Permalink
Hot chocolate with coffee? GENIUS! Add one more person to the list who didn’t learn this until they were 27. lol
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By Katie on 01.29.10 4:43 pm | Permalink
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By I’ll Take Credit | Green Dog Wine on 01.29.10 7:48 pm | Permalink
I had the same thought about grapes when I was grocery shopping at Marcs last sunday.
I’m 26 and never thought to make my hot chocolate with coffee at home!
Love the new blog layout BTW.
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By Alicia on 01.30.10 9:33 am | Permalink
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