Arizona is a beautiful dessert.
So many odd plants… it’s like a Dr. Seuss book.
We spent the weekend in Tucson and enjoyed so many sights. Elvis even came along! Remember him from the cross-country move?
Trekking around Mt. Lemmon was my favorite for the incredible view of the city below. It looked like it went on for miles!
Elvis took advantage of my distraction and jacked my Solo cup… jerk.
Yep, everything was just beautiful. The mountain, the sunset views… the TARANTULA!
Tarantula. I almost stepped on him… naturally, I ran away screaming. Vegas laughed and laughed. Then, instead of comforting me, she yelled at our friend to get a camera.
Apparently the fact that their mouths aren’t big enough to bite and subsequently poison humans was supposed to comfort me. Notsomuch.
They’re still making fun of me for screaming “like a girl.”
Enough spider talk. I’m hosting Jenn’s WIAW again this week! Check out my day of we-just-got-back-and-have-no-groceries, and join the party in the link up below!
Breakfast:
I had the usual morning cocktail and morning sludge. Then coffee. I actually have half a cup almost every day but I never think to picture it. I don’t love coffee; it’s just ritual at this point. What I do love is the quiet time drinking a cup with Vegas before the day truly begins.
Side note: I “borrowed” these mugs with Vegas and some friends on a late night Waffle House trip in Atlanta. Thats was 5 years before Vegas would ever agree to go out with me. Life is funny.
I drink mine black. Like my soul.
Then it was breakfast time. Egg whites and caramelized onion, bacon, and one of my favorite toast creations. I smashed up an avocado and slathered it on seed bread, then topped that with slices of local peach and basil. #strangebutgood
Lunch:
Getting back from Arizona late night means verrrry limited groceries in the fridge. Which means a yogurt bowl for lunch-ish. This quick and easy peanut butter bowl is one of my favorites.
Peanut Butter Yogurt Bowl
- 1 C Greek yogurt
- 1/4 C peanut flour*
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 5-6 drops vanilla stevia
Mix together, add liquid (milk or water) to thin to desired consistency.
Top as desired. I used cacao nibs, frozen cherries, and raw oats.
*Note: I order my peanut flour from iHerb. Use discount code USO924 for $5-10 off your order!
Snack:
More post-workout Grapefruit Sherbet. I’m addicted. Vegas loves it too, so you know it was legit good.
Dinner:
We had another dinner with our friend we met on our trip to Greece. This time we met at a local small bar called… Small Bar.
They have a special on Monday night for a $15 steak with a pint. It tasted better than you’d think for a $15 steak! I got some onion rings and a salad on the side. Because balance. 😉
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I’m soooooo excited today because my old ATL friend Heather and her hubby are visiting! Follow our adventures on the Instagram! 🙂
Would you have screamed like a girl over the tarantula?
Are you a coffee drinker? Do you take cream?
I would have definitely been screaming at the tarantula and probably running around like a crazy person. I HATE spiders!
I go through phases with coffee, sometimes I love it sometimes I don’t and sometimes I have cream and sometimes I don’t, it normally completely depends on my mood haha.
Ha! I ran like a little girl and I am NOT ashamed!
Oh my gosh…tarantula…I would have run screaming like a tiny little girl! Or screaming more, anyway.
OMG I love the idea of peach slices with avocado!!! Why have I never tried that!? And I need to get my butt in gear…peach season is almost over here! Also, MAJOR AZ lover too. I want to move there eventually.
Yeah you do! Avocados are so sweet to me.
Caramelized onion and bacon makes me so, so happy! And yes I’d be screaming about the tarantula, would anyone NOT?!
If screaming like a girl is wrong, then I don’t want to be right. I used to be a die-hard black coffee drinker, but then I discovered the magic that is coconut milk. Now, I can’t go back. I love your toast creation. It sounds marvelous.
Agreed on the spider!!! I’m going to have to try the coconut milk thing. That sounds delicious!
I think some of my favorite recipes have come out of having to work with what’s in the fridge! You did awesome!
I also love AZ. I spent a month there for work once and I wish I had more time to explore. I definitely need to go back. They need tarantula crossing signs for that ‘little’ guy. Geez!!
HA! They should have had a sign! I nearly peed myself.
Grapefruit sherbert!? Sounds so very refreshing.
I would have been in the same tarantula boat, aka running and screaming! And yes I am definitely a cream girl, nothing is better then watching that white cream swirl through your coffee in the morning.
That peanut butter bowl looks GOOD. The tarantula looks um… BIG. O_o
I hope you and Heather have fun!!!
I can’t think about tarantulas without thinking of Home Alone. Remember that part? Of course, no one can forget Home Alone. 🙂
Oh. My. God. I totally forgot about that! Let the nightmares begin. Thanks… 😉
That peanut butter bowl looks delish!
Thank you!
I would have literally DIED if I even SAW one of those creatures of ultimate death (talking about tarantula over here). You are one brave women ;).
Awesome eats too- I love love love any type of yogurt bowl. Especially when it has fun toppings!
Oh no… Vegas took that pic. I was peeing myself from 20 ft away. LOL!
Haha…I found a tarantula in my bath tub when I lived in Tucson. It freaked me out! I have no clue how it got there. I started filling up the tub thinking I would drown it. Oh no, they swim like it’s nobody’s business. I got the RAID and RAID’ed him to which he died. They because I’m crazy & thought I would get a disease from it, I put goggles on, facemask & gloves and scooped him up in a cup. So creepy! Apparently they are good luck though.
Oh dear god. I think would have called 911 or something. I’m not kidding.
I would have been screaming, running, and never coming back! Hahaha!
Seeing those Waffle House cups got me excited, because it’s such a southern thing! My dad loves to eat there so sometimes when I go home we go together. The coffee is actually really good!
Isn’t it?! I am so excited to go home for the long weekend – WaHo is on my to do list!
Avocado and peaches? Just when you think you’ve seen it all….haha. It sure does photograph beautifully though!
Tucson is awesome!! I had duathlon Nationals there in 2013 and my husband and I had such a fantastic time. Thank God I did not see a tarantula!!!
I’m loving that peanut butter bowl and it’s so simple I think I can actually make it. WIN!
I would’ve been, screaming.. crying.. hyperventilating.. if I saw that thing. EW
Avocado and peaches are amazing together. So are peaches and spice. In an omelet. See today.
And I wouldn’t have screamed about the Tarantula. I would died immediately.
I feel like I have been missing out…I would have never dreamed to put avocado and peaches together it sounds odd. But I think I will try it soon and suss out some recipes.
I abso-fucking-lutely would have run away screaming. Give me snakes, cockroaches, bears, cougars…anything but a big-ass spider. Cannot handle it.
I LOLed at the black soul part. I am addicted to coffee. It got really bad in London (like 6-8 cups a day) but I’ve calmed down to 2-3 since I’ve been in Italy, mainly because it’s too darn hot.
Oh and I would have definitely squealed if I saw that spider! Being Australian, I have seen some scary spiders in my time, but I’m still a baby about them. One time, my mother opened a cupboard and a huntsman (looks the same as a tarantula) jumped on her head. That image still gives me nightmares!
I’m pretty sure that when/if we meet we’re going to be best friends. And I would have shit myself if I had been your mom.
Me too <3 It looks like I'm coming to the US in March/April!
Come to San Diego!!!
That breakfast again looks delish! Thank you for hosting and letting us see a little of what you get up to in the kitchen! Great week everyone 🙂
Geez, you HAD to post this on the day I’m out of Greek yogurt! Looks and sounds delicious, thanks for sharing and hosting this week’s #WIAW!
I can never get enough peanut butter and love pb yogurt bowls. I recently made the mistake of putting my powered peanut butter with Coco Whip….
Mistake? That sounds good at least…
I’d say you did pretty darn good with no groceries in the house. I’m impressed.
That peanut butter yogurt looks so good! I wonder if it would turn to something frozen yogurt like if I put it in the freezer?! Hmmm I will have to try!
Totally! I do that a lot, actually. FYI – it’s a solid if you freeze it so you make it through airport security.
That tarantula would have definitely freak me out! They’re just so big and gross!
I love coffee and drink it black. I used to add milk, but stopped a few years ago. I like it even more now, and it’s nice that we don’t have to worry about keeping creamer/milk in the house!
Tarantula < — OH HELL NO! I wouldn't even eat it if it were cooked and someone told me it was eel sashimi. NOPE!
I will however eat that egg and caramelized onion bacon breakfast dish!
I don’t know… maybe their legs are like tentacles? *barf*
The breakfast toasts look good! Yum!
How’s the avocado peach combo? I never would have thought of that one!
You have to try it! Avocados are a bit sweet anyway, so they really do compliment each other.
Love peanut butter and yogurt- could seriously eat this everyday!
Me too! And chocolate… need to add that next time.
Love how you added peach and avocado together on toast! What a smart idea 🙂
I would have screamed like a baby pig and then cried like a baby if I saw that tarantula… Not for me thank you very much!! haha
I’m so jealous, I have always wanted to visit Arizona! It just seems so different from the East Coast, you know?! Love the peanut butter yogurt bowl. It’s simple and sounds delicious 🙂
It is completely different! The first time we went I was in awe… I guess I still am. Parts of it looks like another planet!
avo and peaches are like the best sweet buttery combo. You should make that into a butter. LIke for reals! and sell it!
I’d eat all the product! Hahaha! That is a tasty sounding idea though…
I would have screamed for sure! That’s the one thing that really freaks me out about living in Australia, the spiders and snakes. We are moving to a house with a garden at the weekend, apparently snakes are rare there becuade it’s too dry but spiders… It’s just a matter of time. ahhhh!
Oh man… snakes, spiders, roaches… I don’t care what it is. I will scream and run every time.
Yup I’d probably scream like a girl at a tarantula too! Whenever I see snakes when I’m hiking, I can’t help but jump around and yell, even when there’s absolutely no one else around. My dog looks at me like I’m crazy! Haha. I love PB yogurt too…but then again, I love PB anything pretty much!
HA! I’m shocked we haven’t seen one hiking yet but I’d totally yell even if I was alone. Probably worse, actually.