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good food and happy thoughts

04/07 by Leigha 14 Comments

wiaw: soup supper and grandma's birthday
Sweet and Savory Salmon

And just like that, spring break is over. *insert crying emoji* πŸ˜‰  Back to school today! To be honest, I was getting a leetle bit lonely. I am a hermit if I’m not forced to go in public. For example: I washed my hair once during spring break. You can see how greasy it was in the picture of me at Noodles in this post. On second thought maybe you shouldn’t look…haha!

Despite getting a major snowstorm last Thursday/Friday, I got some great runs in this weekend! It warmed up quite a bit yesterday and was up to 46(!). When the sun is shining I can tell my mood is brightening. This winter has been quite long so it’s amazing to feel those rays of sunshine!

april snowstorm

Mom took this on Friday! (4/4)

garmin run collage

Saturday // Sunday

This weekend had some yummy eats too!  Something is going on with me and food: I’m not as focused on it anymore. I’m not worrying about when I’m eating or what I’m eating. Kind of intuitive? For example, going to grandma’s for cake and ice cream before dinner. (and not stressing about it.)

happy birthday grandma

Happy Birthday Grandma!

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Dinner: spinach & pomegranate salad with poppyseed dressing and pesto pasta with caramelized onions and mushrooms. <3

shrimp scampi

My first time eating shrimp! It wasn’t bad, but I didn’t like it too much. We used this recipe!

brunch at jo anns

Brunch at Aunt Jo Ann’s

toast,broccoli,muffin

A lunch of avocado/black bean/cottage cheese toast, broccoli, and a muffin (recipe coming soon!)

blueberry kodiak cakes and a green smoothie

Sunday morning pancakes: Kodiak Cakes with blueberries and cinnamon, topped with coconut oil and syrup. This was my first time putting coconut oil on anything and um why have I waited so long?! Green smoothie and more muffin on the side. Also notice the pancakes are burned. #storyofmylife

There is a new kitty that has been hanging out on the deck the past few days.

new kitty

I haven’t got to pet her yet, but just give me a couple weeks. Mom, I think we might be adding a new member to the family πŸ™‚

That’s about it for the weekend! Back to the school grind this week. Only nine more weeks left!! I hope everyone had a Marvelous Monday, and thanks to Katie for hosting the linkup!

wiaw: soup supper and grandma's birthday
Sweet and Savory Salmon

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  1. Sunnie@ModernGirlNutrition says

    04/08 at 12:33 am

    Oh girl your hair wasn’t greasy haha! When I was ten I developed two dreadlocks over winter break that year πŸ˜› Ain’t nobody got time for brushing! And YES to Kodiak Cakes! I love those things! Great post as usual πŸ™‚
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    • minougirl says

      04/08 at 7:41 am

      Yeah.. that’s why I’m wearing sunglasses..my roots were a grease bomb!! haha! It’s never gotten close to dreadlocks though! Except one time I had the biggest rats nest ever..that was a fun one to brush out πŸ˜‰

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  2. lex says

    04/08 at 7:36 am

    all your food photos look delicious! now i reallllyyy want pancakes haha. and don’t worry girl, i hate washing my hair too!
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    • minougirl says

      04/08 at 7:44 am

      Thanks! I don’t know how some people wash their hair everyday. I’m lucky if I do it twice a week, lol!

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  3. Molly@This Life is Sparkling says

    04/08 at 2:55 pm

    I love Kodiak cakes! I had them for breakfast the past three days πŸ˜‰
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    • minougirl says

      04/08 at 8:45 pm

      I wish I had time to make anything other than overnight oats! But I have to be out of the house at 7:18 so there’s no chance for that πŸ™‚ that’s what weekends are for! πŸ™‚

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  4. Christine@ Apple of My Eye says

    04/08 at 10:04 pm

    I can only begin to imagine how much a relief it must be to see some sun and have the weather warm up! I didn’t realize it before, but my mood and attitude are pretty largely based on the weather and clouds/cold (and that’s California cold, which is really nothing). Hope you get more rays of sunshine soon! πŸ™‚

    WHAT! You don’t like shrimp? Girl you cray ;). That spagetti looks delicious! Well, everything looks delicious haha. I swear you have the best eats!

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    • minougirl says

      04/09 at 7:57 am

      I just can’t get over that weird texture of shrimp! Which is odd, because I’m a texture-freak haha! Your shrimp avocado salad still looked amazing though..I might be able to eat it like that πŸ™‚

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  5. Alison @ Daily Moves and Grooves says

    04/08 at 10:30 pm

    So glad to hear that eating is becoming less of a thought processβ€” that’s so liberating!
    And wow, I can’t wait for that muffin recipe. It looks fantastic!
    First time trying shrimp?! I would be more than happy to clear your plate of the shrimp if you don’t like it. πŸ˜‰
    Happy belated birthday to your Grandma!
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    • minougirl says

      04/09 at 7:59 am

      You can have my shrimp anytime I have it in the future.. I didn’t really like it! πŸ™‚

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  6. Lisa says

    04/10 at 5:00 am

    Wow, you really do have similar taste in food to me!

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    • minougirl says

      04/10 at 7:41 am

      Great minds think alike, right? πŸ™‚

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  7. Allie says

    04/10 at 6:51 pm

    Your photography skills are amazing! And.. I wan’t your aunt’s jar of PB! It’s so big πŸ˜€
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    • minougirl says

      04/10 at 7:37 pm

      Aww, thanks Allie! And I know!! It’s huge! I think it would last me about a month πŸ˜‰

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