Horseback Riding Day

This morning my alarm went off at 5:45, and I think I turned it off in my sleep. I've been prone to do that once or twice in my life. At 6:09 my eyes opened again, and I realized what day it was. Horseback riding day!

My sister takes horseback riding lessons every Saturday, and usually I don't get to go watch because I have to work. But today the lesson was an hour earlier due to the heat, so I got to go! We had to leave at 6:50.

For breakfast I had a warmed up gluten-free bun with some raspberry jam on top. I was going to have it with apple butter, but found some disgusting mold in the jar, so jam it was. Sorry, no pic.

While my parents and I watched the lesson, I ate a Clif Nectar bar. I've never had one of these before, but saw them at the grocery store and decided to give them a try.


The verdict? I don't think I'll try this flavor again. For me the taste of the dates was too sweet. Normally I like a lot of cinnamon, but mixed with the dates it was just too overpowering. I will say that the bar definitely kept me full until we got home.

This is the horse my sister rides: Terra (short for Terracotta). She's so pretty!


We got back home from the equestrian academy at 9:30. I barely had time to whip up a bowl of oatmeal before heading to work.

Today's bowl featured: oats, soymilk, cinnamon, ground flaxseed, a cut up nectarine, blueberries, Bear Naked granola with freeze dried berries, and agave nectar. After I made it, I realized I forgot to add the pinch of salt that everyone says makes such a difference in flavor. There is always something I forget. Tomorrow.

All mixed up

Fraiche Yogurt!

Guess where I got to go last night! To the famous Fraiche frozen yogurt place in Palo Alto!


For those of you who haven't heard of it, Fraiche makes and sells their own homemade, organic yogurt and frozen yogurt. They also have a soy, lactose-free frozen yogurt, which is what I had last night. It was sooooo goood.

They offer a variety of toppings including fresh fruit, graham crackers, coconut, and shaved chocolate. I decided to get fresh mango and blueberries. Talk about to-die-for. The mango was so juicy. It was the perfect combo.


My mom and I went there around 8 PM, and the little place was jam-packed full of people. A bunch of college kids were working behind the counter, so things moved pretty quickly.

Because of the line, we did feel a bit rushed when it came to be our turn. Only after we ordered did we notice that they have an ollalie berry puree as a topping choice. I just might have to get that next time. My grandparents used to grow ollalie berries on their property, and I *love* them.

We also got two chocolate ones to take home to my dad and sister - one with coconut and one with graham crackers. They were pretty melted by the time we got home, especially since it was so hot outside, but the eaters thought they still tasted good. :-)


I can't wait to go back! Hopefully next time we'll be able to go at a less busy time.

Rice pudding

Last week I made a big batch of rice pudding to keep in the fridge. What a nice, cool creamy treat on a hot day! Good for breakfast too. I had it often after I got out of bed with blueberries from Costco and raspberries from the Farmer's Market before Dad and I took our morning walks. Sadly it's all gone now. I'll have to make some more.