The Lean Green Bean

Oatmeal Celebration

Good morning! Today called for an oatmeal celebration… but wait! I have to explain why

So Bartek and I recently got a new car. And then a short week later we got rear ended (ironically, only a block from the car dealership). We’ve been dealing with insurance stuff ever since, and finally today we [...]

WIAW #2

Hey All, time for another installment of What I Ate Wednesday! I’m having one of those off days where I just feel like lazing around. On the bright side, I watched Scott Pilgrim vs. The World today (for my class on comic books). It was actually pretty cute!

But, onto business Thanks to Jenn @ [...]

All About Oatmeal

Is it safe to write this post? *checks belly* ok, I’m not hungry AT ALL so I think it’s safe.

Let’s talk about Oatmeal.

Oatmeal, or Oats, are a popular grain used for baking and cooking. Although oats are gluten-free, they are often contaminated with gluten and therefore people following a gluten-free diet should [...]

Pumpkin Oatmeal Muffins

Something random happened yesterday… Bartek (and his mother) convinced me to go to Jasper for the night! It was quite sporadic, and I literally said yes, showered, packed, and we left. So I’m writing this post to you from beautiful Jasper National Park, in the comfort of my bed at the super cute lodge, Sunwapta! [...]

Oatmeal Explosion + Recipe and New TOMS!

Today started off with a bang… my oatmeal exploded in the microwave!

[yikes!]

I was so shocked when I opened my microwave and saw so much of my delicious breakfast outside of the bowl. I had to put in extra toppings today to make up for it.

[not pictured: blueberries]

Fruity-Almond [...]

Fabulous Day Part 1

Today has been quite the fabulous day. As if you couldn’t tell by the title

It’s 7:30 PM and I’m exhausted! But not too tired for a blog post, of course! This morning I work up at 6:45 AM (as per usual) and I thought to myself that today Bartek and I deserved to [...]