Virgin Wines

When I was younger, I always wanted to belong to one of those wine clubs where you get wine delivered to you every so often. Enter into the picture: Virgin Wines.

We're sure getting a lot of deliveries these days...

Have I died and gone to Wine Heaven? Someone pinch me.....but NOT too hard! ;)

Wine-O's beware.. it's all MINE!!! Oh and T's.. I guess. :o)

They even include a binder in the shipment along with a card for each wine and a space to write one's own notes re: taste, smell, etc.

After my workout today, I stopped by Chapel Market to pick up some fruits. So much cheaper than buying it in the grocery stores.

I bought all that for £3.20! See! I knew I could bargain shop.

Lunch:

 Having a cold makes me crave warm soups.

with lots of additional spices. What is wrong w. me?! I swear I was born w. a chili pepper in my mouth.

Salad ingredients:

• romaine lettuce
• spinach
• avocados
• red onions (pre sliced for the lazy cook)
• chicken breast (oven roasted w. evoo, salt, and peppa)
• siracha 
• ranch

Soup w. lots of winter veggies which I guess are corn, carrots, peas, and potatos.

Snack: green tea w. green monster muffin from this morning

Where has the afternoon flown by? I haven't done any studying and it's already 5 p.m. Job or not, time really does whizz by!

Get yo greens on.

I saw this recipe for green monster muffins and knew I had to try em out asap. The thing that drew me to them was the color. I love eating green!
http://thechiclife.com/2010/07/green-monster-muffins-recipe.html

 Dry Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup regular flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp baking powder 
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda

Love the smell of cinnamon!!

Wet ingredients:

•  1 egg
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• zest of one lemon 

Didn't have any applesauce so I substituted whatever vanilla yogurt I had left in these two containers.

 

Swirling of the vanilla extract

Substituted sunflower instead of canola oil

I prepared the wet ingredients and dry ingredients separately. I then waited patiently for the grocery man so I could add in my spinach.

I tried processing the tightly packed spinach in my Vitamix. It sort of worked. The vitamix isn't really a processor though so I had to roughly chop some of the spinach by hand.

Gradually mixed in the wet into the dry

Went a little loco with the lemon zest.

Decided to make 9 gigantor muffins.

Still getting used to the oven. I could have waited to dig into one. I know you're supposed to wait til they cool. But waiting isn't really my thing..

I forwent the rules schmules! The top provided a slight crunch and the taste was pleasantly sweet. The lemon zest really flavored the muffins nicely. What a great way to incorporate some of your greens into your diet. SUCCESS!! And a side bonus, the house smells heavenly :)

The rest of my breakfast:

More cereal w. black coffee on the side

Our fridge is stocked once again. Thankfully, we were able to order canned pumpkin this time. I just realized I should probably stock up for the year while I have the chance.

Agenda for the day: zumba, arms, study, walk the furry, get rid of this cold once and for all.

Throwback song of the day: The Verve Pipe "The Freshman"