Saturday, March 3, 2012

Feeling Human Again & Marmalade Umlaut!

Hey everyone! It took a while but I finally feel human again. I have an appetite, I'm eating real food (just smaller portions of it) and I'm feeling good. I went to the gym and did 50 minutes of cardio this morning before work and it felt great. It's so good to be back in business, it sucks being out of commission for almost a week, but it's nothing that I could help.


Breakfast was my second attempt at a green smoothie since I got sick. The first one was an epic fail because it was so sweet it just made me sick again. This one was way less sweet. All I used was a banana, some almond milk, some Vega shake and go smoothie powder and a lot of spinach. I was in desperate need of greens and they cut the sweetness a lot. I drank about 3/4 of it. Success!


Since I didn't have much time between the gym and work I only had time to make the smoothie so I grabbed lunch next door. I couldn't get a photo since I wasn't alone but I had this one and it is the same exact thing I ate for lunch. Rice and beans with stewed green beans and tomato. Smaller portion than this though. Another great meal.


I got home from work at about 3:45 and decided to have some avocado on toast as a snack to hold off until dinner. As you can see this poor avocado needed to be eaten since it had been sitting all week. I'll finish it off tomorrow I'm sure.

For dinner I'm planning on a salad. A small salad. Yum!

So, as I promised here is a review of:


Marmalade Umlaut!!! This is Maud over at Food Feud's awesome zine that she has been producing since 2007. As I have mentioned before, I had intended on purchasing a few issues for a while but for some reason just never did. I FINALLY came to my senses and decided that I would get 4. I chose issues 13 and 18 where raw foods are a focus and then decided to let Maud choose the other two for me. She chose issues 6 and 15 and they were both great choices!

Truth be told I had never really seen a zine before and wasn't sure what to expect. Needless to say I was really excited about what was presented in these zines. Maud provides funny anecdotes, amazing recipes (duh!), kick ass cartoons (like seriously super fun and cute), holiday menus and conversations (the conversations were a great touch, I really felt like I was a fly on the wall), poetry, tips and her insights on a variety of topics. She has a very conversational tone and the presentation is fun, unique and incredibly creative. I can't say that I have a favorite issue because I enjoyed all of them so much. I can't wait to make some of the raw recipes. Raw pad thai?! Yes, please! Thanks again Maud, and if you haven't already had the pleasure of reading Marmalade Umlaut, definitely order some issues. You won't be disappointed!

I hope you are all enjoying your weekend so far! Mine finally began at 3:30 this afternoon. I was bumming about not having Showtime because the Strikeforce fights are on tonight.


Notice anything interesting about tonight's main event? Yup, the main event features a WOMEN'S TITLE FIGHT! The UFC could learn something from this. Dana White (UFC President) has stated that because of the lack of talent in the women's division and the lack of interest (read: not enough potential for big $$ for him) we will pretty much never see women's bouts in the UFC. I think that is a load of bullshit.

Anyway, I think that this fight has the potential of really paving the way for women's MMA (and to make Dana White regret making that statement). I really wanted to watch it and then I found out my bro has Showtime! So tonight I'll be heading over to his house to watch the fights there. I've seen women's MMA before but this fight is going to be awesome because these two broads pretty much hate each other. That makes it so much more fun :)

I hope that you all have a great Saturday night! I'll be back tomorrow with more yummy eats :)

14 comments:

  1. Glad to hear yr feeling better and that you got the greens in! Nice to see yr usual smashed avocado sandwich.
    And thanks for the review :) Haha, I'm glad you liked the cartoons - I totally can't draw but they are super fun to make. I hope you do one too! We can swap!
    Enjoy the weekend.

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    1. Thanks Maud! It felt so good to finally eat some greens!

      I LOVED the cartoons! They were so awesome and you can definitely draw. I loved all of your illustrations. There will be no drawing in mine lol I can't draw my way out of a paper bag.

      Enjoy the warm day!

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  2. Woo hoo! So glad you're on the mend!! Sounds like your energy has returned (especially with the great workout, and having to go to work!).

    Love the eats and the zine review! What a great post :)

    I hope you had fun this evening at brother's house, watching the fights! I'm sure they inspire you to get back in with your trainer!

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    1. Yes my energy is back and I'm feeling pretty good! Thank you! :)

      I had a great time watching the fights. You are exactly right, I was so inspired, especially by the bad ass chicks. They put on a GREAT fight!

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  3. Glad you're feeling better :) I'm watching the fight online...it's about to start!

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    1. Thanks Sophie! Wasn't it crazy?! They are both so tough!

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  4. I'm so glad you're feeling better! Sometimes I wish I wasn't human... but I'm glad you've rejoined the species :) Hope you enjoy the fight! xxx

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    1. Thanks Claire! I wasn't sure if I wanted to rejoin but I suppose it was inevitable! The fights were great!

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  5. Hooray for not feeling horrible anymore!! :) I've also been eyeing up Maud's zine, I'm gonna have to pick some up one of these days!

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    1. Definitely check out the zine! It is so great and creative AND you get awesome recipes! Can't ask for more than that!

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  6. I'm glad to hear you're feeling better!

    Maud is quite talented, isn't she? I found the zine I got from her very enjoyable.

    That's awesome that you can watch the fight at your brother's house! I would think that women's fights would draw a lot of attention. White probably will be regretting that statement!

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    1. Thanks Molly!

      Yes she is incredibly talented, intelligent and witty. Such a great read!

      It's kind of weird with the women's fights. Some people feel uncomfortable watching women fight. I think because a lot of the time they are very mismatched. Since there are a lot more talented women out there now I think it is getting a little more attention and main event billing in Strikeforce. In any case, Dana White is a misogynist and I'm pretty sure Ronda Rousey could kick his ass. :)

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  7. I'm glad you're feeling better and hopefully didn't pick up any new viruses at your brother's house last night. If I'd seen this post last night I would've recorded the fight on Showtime. Maybe it will re-air so I can see what it's about. The MU mags look very creative, I'm too cheap to buy one.

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    1. Thanks Shen! I think the virus has passed through so I should be safe! It is pretty easy to find Strikeforce fights on YouTube. UFC has it under lock and key, you can't find anything (don't even get me started on that) but Strikeforce is pretty well represented. The ladies were pretty tough and the submission is pretty gnarly to watch bc most will say the ref let it go too long, but if you have a strong stomach I'd definitely recommend checking it out!

      The zine is awesome and totally worth the investment!

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