Graduation is less than three weeks away. I was talking to my mom yesterday and she asked me if I was excited about it. I am, of course, but there are other emotions somewhat overshadowing it. I’m sure graduation day will be amazing, but my mind has already skipped ahead to May 14th.
Hi Guys!
I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend. I finally hit up the Carrboro Farmer’s Market this Saturday and stumbled across sweet potato habanero hot sauce. Yes, you read that right. You know in cartoons when their eyes pop out of their heads. That pretty much sums up how I reacted. At least on the inside. On the outside I tried to keep it cool, but I probably looked like a crazy person grinning from ear to ear. I can’t wait to use it. I’m thinking I may do a burrito or taco of some sort using ground turkey, black beans, and a shredded cheese blend with pepper jack. I also bought a jar of curried peach preserves. I’ll be making some epic sandwiches with that. Think turkey breast and goat cheese.
I must have something special for you if I’m coming to you on a Thursday, right? Well I do. It’s a three ingredient ridiculously tasty and healthy banana milkshake. If you follow me on Instagram you may have already seen this in my insta story a couple weeks ago. Yet another reason you should follow me if you’re not already. You could have been enjoying this milkshake for weeks now!
After having a delicious, but not so healthy red velvet milkshake one Sunday, I wanted to have another one the next day. Since moderation is key for me, I knew that I had to pass on seconds. However, I wanted to try to make my own healthy version to satisfy that sweet tooth of mine that just won’t quit. I had some frozen banana chunks and almond milk on hand so I thought I’d give it a whirl. I threw in some unsweetened cocoa powder to make things a little more interesting. Let’s just say the results far exceeded my expectations. It was oh so good. I thought it’d be pretty good, but not that good. And it was so simple to make. Isn’t it awesome when the stars align like that?!
With the temps warming up this makes the perfect spring treat.
I hope you had a great weekend. I spent mine working on revisions to my defended dissertation (eek!), reading, job-hunting, and getting delicious free pizza (yes to coupons in the mail!). 
It’s not even a full 2 days into this week and it’s already one for the books. One because Chapel Hill is in the NCAA championship, and two because I defended my dissertation today! Yep! My head is still spinning. Happy Monday Guys!
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while then you know that as I studied for my comprehensive exams and while I’m currently working to finish my dissertation, I’ve been meeting up with a friend in my program at this co-working spot.
One of our requirements for a good work space was that they sold food nearby, just in case we forgot ours or if we didn’t feel like bringing food. For me it was especially important that they offered healthier options. The place we settled on delivered because stationed right outside they have this cute little vintage airstream that serves delicious and quite affordable food. Even better is that they have a micro farm right beside it and they use what they grow in their dishes. It doesn’t get any more local than that.
I’ve gotten four different things off their menu, and they have all been varying degrees of delicious.
