Lucifer isn’t always scary.
Be honest – how many of you are already horrified at this post? 😉
My best friend has a cat that she named Lucifer. Shortened to Lucy to keep it PC. My friend had a baby and both her and the baby are allergic to Lucy, so I offered to take the cat on a trial basis.
Meet Lucy:
I secretly got her because she matches my rug.
She’s a beautiful grey 9-year-old cat who is NOTHING like her namesake. Thank god.
You may judge me, but I am not a big animal person. I am not home a lot and can’t even keep a plant alive, so the thought of having something that needs constant care doesn’t appeal to me. However, this cat is cool. She sleeps all the time and mostly keeps to herself except at night when she jumps in bed to cuddle with me. Perfect animal for me!
My mom thought it was a stuffed animal and I was playing a prank on her!
To recap: I’m turning 30. I got a cat. The cat is my cuddle partner. I’ll soon be a creepy old cat lady.
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My WIAW meals should be re-title “meals of desperation.” There has been so much going to that I still haven’t done a big trip to the market since Blend! This means I was eating the last of everything in my fridge. By snack time I was 100% out of veggies and had convinced myself to ditch kickboxing for a grocery run.
Check out my semi-normal eats below, and then click here to head over to Jenn @ Peas and Crayons to get to see what delicious spring foods everyone else is enjoying!
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Breakfast:
Forgetting to bring my Aminos to my mom’s house made me realize just how much I crave my morning cocktail (apple cider vinegar, water, Glutamine, and Fitmixer Aminos). This morning we were happily reunited. 🙂
Breakfast was an old favorite: PB & Jeggs. After a pretty indulgent weekend finished off with burgers and homemade strawberry margaritas I wanted something simple! The “jam” this morning was raspberry.
This fueled a great leg day workout. The gym was still not crowded!!! I guess people are still recovering from the weekend?
I took full advantage of the desertion and did a little Instagram photo shoot. #bloggersterotype
Post-Workout Re-Fuel:
In the spirit of not having groceries old favorites, I turned an almost-empty container of Greek yogurt into a Carrot Cake Protein Batter.
Lunch:
Desperation was setting in. The last of the no-salt turkey deli meat, the end of a jar of salsa, and frozen edamame.
I 100% thought I had a bag of Pirate’s Booty in my desk drawer. Nope… I forgot I ate it last week. Don’t you hate it when that happens?!
Snack:
This happened not long after lunch since I didn’t have my desk draw snack. I had one piece of salmon left and the end of bag of spinach. I topped with the lemon, red pepper flakes, herbs de provence, and nutritional yeast.
That salmon may had been of a questionable age… if you don’t hear from me tomorrow, call 9-1-1.
Dinner:
This is when I caved. I wanted to go to kickboxing, but the need for food was greater. Instead I went to the chiro and then to Fresh Market.
I was craving a million different things, but settled on a ghetto version of carbonara.
Instead of pasta, I used tofu spinach noodles. My sauce was a mix of Greek yogurt cream cheese, parsley, red pepper flakes, and garlic. Then I mixed in some shredded turkey, topped it with the infamous runny egg, and drizzled with the a thick fig balsamic. #strangebutgood
Any excuse for a runny egg!
#yolkporn
Dessert:
My favorite meal of the day. I froze some Greek yogurt mixed with half a scoop of protein powder, cinnamon, stevia, and butter extract for about 30 minutes. Then I topped it with cubed butternut squash roasted with cinnamon, ginger, and cayenne. And a little cocoa powder sauce (cocoa power, almond milk, cinnamon, and stevia), for good measure.
Translation of this meal: cinnamon roll yogurt with sweet butternut bites and dark chocolate sauce.
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As much as going back to work after a long weekend hurts, remembering it’s a short week is enough to keep me smiling!
Are you an animal person? What was/is your favorite pet?
What is your typical I’m-desperate-for-groceries meal?
Um, I think you know I’m an animal person. I sleep with 4 dogs in my bed (yes I do), plus two on the floor. I have two indoor cats and my husband cares for the feral cats in the neighborhood. So I’m excited to welcome you to the world of crazy cat ladies 🙂
Ummmm… where do YOU sleep? 😉
If people are judging you, they will undoubtedly be judging me too…I’m not an animal person AT ALL! Glad I’m not the only blogger who feels that way ;)! Despite the lack of groceries, you did a fine job with your meals…love the sound/look of your post-workout fuel!
Doesn’t it feel like you’re the ONLY one?! You’re safe with me. 🙂
I think you are safe from being the crazy old cat lady until your cats outnumber your toes… so no worries yet! Your entire day of food made me salivate and want to eat the computer screen… it always does 🙂
9 to go! 😉
Your leg… My jaw dropped! HOT DAMN! 🙂
Awwww… sugar… 😉
Well, as long as you celebrate such great weekends with human friends, don’t worry to turn into an old grumpy woman 🙂 Lucy is a beautiful cat and I feel honored to be your cat’s name sista! I love cats, and I also had a few, until I realized that I love my busy life more and that poor thing was alone most of the time.
I think your desperate meals look superdelicious and that dessert…..I WANT IT!!
Luc-ieys unite! 😉
We (fortunately or unfortunately)realized that we are cat people too. Never saw that coming, but now we have two and we should have named one lucifer. 🙂
Oh no! I’m so glad Lucy doesn’t live up to her name.
OMG so cute!!!!! I miss my cat so much 🙁 I know you’ll be a great kitty mama!
I’m not really a cat person but if I ever had one I’d want a gray one just like Lucy. Enjoy your snuggles cat lady! 😉
You did pretty well for no food. I know how that can be sometimes! Everything looks tasty. Oh, and Lucy is just adorable!! So kind of you to take her for your friend especially since she’s an older girl. So pretty. Enjoy her company. I know she appreciates you…I can tell by the look on her face! 😉
haha you will NOT be a creepy old cat lady!! (just don’t get another cat!!) i’m a dog person and love my 8 pound dog zoey! that fig balsamic sounds so good!! i love fig everything!
That fig-balsamic is the best – I love a good, thick balsamic!
Definitely an animal person – I’m so in love with Atticus, it’s ridiculous. I think I’ve gone into full fur-mama mode. It’s great that you got a cat that fits with your lifestyle though! She’s a gorgeous kitty.
Fur-mama – I love it! 🙂
I’m turning 30 next month. I have a dog and we want another dog. Maybe it’s because we don’t have babies. Don’t even get me started on that.
I like lucifer. So pretty, like her owner! hehe
Your biological dog-clock? 😉
Legs!!! Wowza!
I’m definitely an animal person 🙂
That carrot cake batter looks amazing!
Lucifer is adorable! That was very sweet of you to take the little lady since the baby is allergic. I think that means… you might like cats! At least this cat 🙂 Awesome roundup of yummies.
It’s not that I don’t like cats… I’m just a commitment-phobe. 😉
I think I have the same rug that matches your cat. Is it from West Elm? I’m definitely a dog person, but Lucifer is pretty cute. I could be persuaded to like cats, I think, though Murphy wants to eat them.
Haha! You won’t be a creepy cat lady! Creepy cat ladies don’t have smokin’ bods 😉
Great WIAW post!
Awww… thank you! 🙂
I think your meals look amazing for not having many groceries in the fridge. My need to go to the grocery store meals usually include freezer foods and pantry staples. I defiantly don’t eat enough healthy fruits and veggies when I’m low on groceries.
Thank you! I don’t know how, but I had a few veggies but was lacking protein.
Awww, Lucy’s adorable. You’ll be all buddy-buddy in no time. I’m a big animal person, especially cats, but I guess you knew that already.
My go-to meal when I need groceries is my po’ girl take-in. So quick, so easy, and I usually have all the ingredients.
I’ve actually always liked cats… it’s the dogs I don’t jive with. Or snakes. Ick.
you know I’m an animal person, or a dog person really. Dad loves cats, and has two beautiful blue-grey cats that look like Lucy. cats are fairly independent, I think easier to care for than plants, so you two will be okay…
I should have said I do actually love cats. It just never worked for me to have a pet because I’m gone. But this 9 year old baby is just perfect. My favorite cat growing up was grey too!
Is it bad of me to say that I LOVED the name of your post! 🙂 I am who I am…. religion separates people…
Your cat is cute & you two are perfect! I resemble the killing plants so I get what you had to say. She is a cutie & you crack me up with the cat lady! With your personality & looks – NO you will not be that lady!
You are looking awesome in the pic – legs are big! 🙂
Always good food! 🙂
Hee hee… I really thought I’d get at least one nasty comment, but I didn’t! 🙂
Lucy is just so precious! Also? You look AMAZING.
I’m definitely a dog person though we had both dogs and cats growing up. I’m pretty much an animal lover through and through.
And eggs + roasted frozen veggies are usually my go-to I need to shop meal. Hits the spot and I always seem to have both on hand 🙂
Thank you so much!!!
I need to keep some frozen roasted veggies on hand – that’s a great idea!
For not having too much food around, I’d say you did a pretty darn good job making meals! They all look great! I’m definitely a dog person, but that cat seems sweet. Hopefully you two will continue getting along! 😉
Eee! I like Lucy. She looks so very soft. I’ve got one little f*cker in my lap right now that won’t quit staring at me, the other one is probably off doing something evil. Strangely, I can’t keep a plant alive either.
Haha… at first I thought you were talking about a baby, not a cat. 🙂
I’m allergic to cat hair! It’s bad too – my eyes get red/yellow, super itchy…kinda gross!
And when I saw that pic on IG, I thought it was a stuffed animal too!!
Sounds like it worked out perfectly that you could take her in. We have crazy dogs. I’m allergic to cats, but for whatever reason, they love me. Very strange.
I think animals can sense people who are allergic or not a fan.
I have a dog (brittany spaniel) and my go-to no-grocery meal is scrambled eggs with whatever veggie scraps are in the produce drawer. Sometimes I even share a bite with my dog, I’m sure see would be thrilled to run out of dry kibble
I did find out that Lucy likes turkey deli meat. 😉
Well, you know I just got a dog . . . and I HAVE turned into one those crazy-dog-lovin’-ladies. It took no time at all. I couldn’t help it–this dog is AMAZING. So, just go ahead and embrace becoming a fur-mom. 🙂
by the overload of dog pictures since i have been home I think I should be the last to judge. I dig my dog more than anything.
LOL your recap just had me dying laughing. Love it. You know I’m an animal person… I really respect you for not getting a pet when you’re rarely home. It’s been a bit of a lifestyle change for me being the sole caretaker of a dog… but the benefits outweigh the sacrifices. 😀 I need to buy some of these tofu noodles. Usually my “i need groceries meal” is either tuna salad, pasta or some kind of mexican throw together … or eggs.
I know you are! And I like them – especially cats – it’s just my commitment problem. And I wonder why I’m single… LOL!
Whole Foods has the noodles. 😉
Aw Lucy is so cute!!
I’m kind of an animal person..it depends on the animal and its nature haha. I’m quite scared of big dogs as I always worry they’re gonna jump on me/attempt to lick me..cats I can handle, I have one from a kid that still lives with my dad. So its sort of “temporary” animal person lol.
Even though all your meals are desperation meals they still all look really good! Its surprising what you can rustle together with what you’ve got it 🙂
I’m scared of dogs too! I always had cats growing up, so I think Lucy and I will be just fine.
That cat is adorable! I’m so jealous! Also, your eats look really good for being so low on food! Nice job!
I’m SO excited you are turning into a cat lady!!!!!!
[And the fact that I really am exclaiming that in my head, not sarcastically, is somewhat amusing to me.]
The fact that you did that made me wayyy too happy. LOL!
I need to try that carbonara! Holy concoction amazingness! And I need to make that carrot cake protein batter! All of your eats always look so good!
Dooooo it! I owe you one for those pancakes. 🙂
I love cats AND dogs and I don’t think anyone would judge you! Everyone is different, I mean just look at cat people vs dog people… whoa… my apartments only allow cats and I love mine… maybe not as much when one woke me up an hour early by meowing loudly to herself all the way across the apartment… >:| but nice that things are working out.
Desperate for groceries meal can be pretty random. I hate when I think of a lot of things but somehow missing at least one ingredient for each one.
I can’t believe that cat meowed loud enough to wake you! Whoa.
As you probably know, I’m an animal lover! I wasn’t a “cat person” until my family got a new kitten about 2 years ago. Now I think cats are the coolest 🙂
You’re kitten is soooooo cute! I can’t believe it’s been 2 years…
any excuse is a good excuse for a runny egg 🙂
we are allergic to cats 🙁 they are soo cute though!
Several things – I’m not a big animal fan but that cat is pretty cute!!
I had no clue you were almost 30 – would have guessed maybe 25.
And, that picture of you in the nearly deserted gym on leg day – OMG – your legs are amazing in every way!!!
Oh no… I’m old. Thank you so much!! 😉
I am officially going to have to stop reading your blog until after competition – these all look amazing
Wine country soon!!!!
I don’t think I have to tell you this… but I am a crazy dog lady. 🙂
Congrats on your new friend- with a lovely name! Pet snuggles are the best.
Eveyone is a litttle cray-cray… 😉
You’re not a crazy cat lady…yet! 😉
I finally got back in the gym tonight and it was packed. I guess everyone is back after eating like crap for the last several days.
Mine is still not bad… I have been aiming for off times though!
I keep forgetting that, in North America, I have to start from the assumption that people are religious. I’m used to the opposite in Australia.
That sounds like my kind of cat, except for the allergic part.
P.S. Whoooooo is flying into Atlanta tomorrow?! 😉
Yeah, I am always waiting to get slammed for my sacrilege but haven’t (so far).
WOOOOO HOOOOO!!!
WHAT UP, ATLANTA?!?! We need to switch phone numbers. Hit me up.
I took over my boyfriends dog 🙂 It’s ours now 😉 I am very much of a dog person 🙂
I think she’s beautiful! I love animals and have had both cats and dogs. I really like having cats though since they are so much less stress to take care of. I like that we can leave the house for a few days with no problem.
What a cute kitty! Just be careful that she blends in with the carpet. You don’t want to accidentally step on her 😛 Speaking from experience :S
Woa! Your legs are getting really muscular. Those are some quads of steel!
Haha – I did that last night in the dark!
Your going to love those gorgeous cats 😉
And will make a brilliant kitty mama!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Hi Lucy! She’s gorgeous!
I adore your site, and have been reading your posts for sometime now – and this is one of the best posts yet.
There is so much that an animal will offer you – and while you may not think that your an amimal person…she needs you – and deep down, you need her I think.
The love of an animal far exceeds that of any person that you will ever know. Another blog I follow had this link on the site – I wept. Here is the link:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8723954/Devoted-dog-guards-Navy-SEALs-coffin.html
I am an animal lover and a caregiver to my rescued dog “Cassie” – aka Cassie-roll, and baby Budgie (she is a girl) “Jungli”, which means “Wild or wtihout manners” in Hindu.
I feel like live is so beautiful and enriched wtih the love of an amimal – I would be lost without them.
Please enjoy Luci, and think about keeping her – she doesn’t need to be one of the many cats that are placed in a shelter and scentenced eventually if not adopted to death. Sorry – but it is the reality.
Thank you for sharing in your adventures 🙂
– Natasha
Don’t worry – I am not hating on animals. I actually love cats – I’m just busy.
I’m really not a cat person (which you probably know), but I’ll be a cat person when they are cool cats. I love animals in general. 🙂 And did I tell you I finally froze my (non-dairy) yogurt and it ROCKED?! Why did it take me so long to try that?
Yay!!! I’m so glad you liked it. That’s one of my favorite desserts. 🙂
Your so-called “meals of desperation” look absolutely delicious! Love your recipes – always so creative. Cats are strangely independent but when they need some love, they always know where to go! Glad you have a new friend 🙂
I LOVE cats!! Lucy is so pretty. I know you will be a good mommy for her. Strange cat lady… no way! Cat ladies are the best. I’ve been begging for a cat for 5 years now. Once, we move… I’m getting one. Even if I have to get a hairless one. (John David’s allergies…)
Thank you!! I love hairless cats. Kat (my friend and Thirsday blog guest) has 2!
Oh man, girl!! That carbonara dish is calling my name…and I don’t even like pasta! Like seriously…not like your “I hate white potatoes” disillusionment! 😉 Things definitely got “interesting” for me the week after Blend, but unfortunately, I was too sleep-deprived to pull out some creativeness like you did and ended up subsisting on copious amounts of cereal…and therefore felt like a sluggish lump of shit by the end of the week! Haha! Luckily, I hit up the farmers market and got my green on after that!
I’ve always been more of a dog person, but could never handle the responsibility of having one of my own…so I got a cat…who is supposed to keep to himself and be pretty self-sufficient. Problem is, he’s a needy little bitch who sheds full-sized versions of himself like 5 times a day! No, really…I love my cat…I really do! 😉
But this isn’t even “real” pasta! and I HATE potatoes. 😉
Hope things are evening out for you. xoxo
LMFAO! I will wolf down salmon even if it’s 18 years old!!! Salmon is salmon to me! LOL! I’ll risk it!