Saturday, January 17, 2009

eat-in update

i've found that eating-in for the entire month of january is harder than i thought.  and i am not referencing the strength of my will power - even though i am very, very weak!  

this is my confession time.  i have eaten out 3 times.  two, i feel, were unavoidable due to work.  we left lake auroa at 11 in the morning last week.  i thought we would leave right after lunch or breakfast, so no big deal to wait.  but 11!  i was so hungry and my car stopped to eat.  i knew we were still a good two hours from home and i was both ready for food and out of snacks (i'd shared during the week).  then my entire division went out for a lunch (something we only do once or twice a year!) this week.  

now this last one, this one i claim as weakness.  i could have chosen to not eat.  a friend from college was visiting and so about 15 of us went out with her and went to pizza hut.  oh pizza.  i even sprung for breadsticks.  i think that was guilt.  perhaps i will go three days into february to make up for it!


in other news, this cake is my current pride and joy.  i made this with my friend mary thursday night.  it was a birthday cake for an avocado lover - it's an avocado shaped cake!!


Photobucket

Photobucket


8 comments:

Anonymous said...

I remember when you and Emilee made Kelsey's 10th birthday cake shaped like a barn. It was a big success.. the avocado cake made me hungry for chips.. Em and I are enjoying Brazil. love ya, NINA

EmileeHope said...

Oh Yeah! Making that cake was a ton of fun, I think we ate while we made/decorated-which made it REALLY fun!!

Lena said...

You most definitely have cake making skills! At first glance I thought it was a real avocado...yum, yum!

Andysbethy said...

That cake is fabulous! Now I am going to have to go have something sweet to eat...

I think the hardest thing about eating in all the time is the constant dishes... The eating/cooking isn't so hard- it is the clean up!

Andysbethy said...

On a totally separate note...
I gave you an award on my blog today. Drop by to "claim" it, then pass it along!
Love ya!

Carrie said...

Love this cake! What is on the sides? yum! now I am craving mexican, no cake, no chips and salsa, no chocolate..agh!

Abigail said...

the bottom and sides are rice crispy treats!

Anonymous said...

Impressive...wish I could say I inspired you--HA--you do those things on your own! Love ya MOM