What's your breakfast of champions?

I actually did buy a box of Wheaties last week, but that's not what this post is about. This morning I had a really healthy, yummy breakfast that left a smile on my face--oatmeal and granola. Oatmeal is my favorite breakfast these days, but I've been looking for a way to jazz it up, and now I've found one!

Remember Erin from this Skinny Bitch post? Well, she's now adding granola to her O'Cookies Wholesome Bites Company, and I couldn't be more excited about it. She's still in the experimental stages, so she gave me a sample to test out. (Umm, Erin, wanna hire me as your full-time taste tester? I'd be really good at it, I swear). Look how cute that packaging is. It even has the ingredients written on the little card: Oats, almonds, dried cranberries, coconut flakes, raw honey, and coconut oil--everything is organic, of course.

I recently switched from the sugary oatmeal flavors to plain, and without something delicious like Erin's Cherry Almond Granola to mix in, it just tastes...well...plain. The verdict: YUM-MY! It tasted fresh and healthy, with just the right amount of sweetness--perfection! But, because this is a critique and Erin wants my honest opinion, the only thing I would maybe change is having full almonds in the mix. Halves or slivers might work better. That's just my personal preference, but Liza said she really likes the full almonds, so what the heck do I know?

Oh, and I have to mention that the bowl I ate my oatmeal in was made by Jenn! She gave it to me for my birthday. I had a lotta love in my breakfast this morning, and it made me really happy. What's your breakfast of champions? And help Erin out: How do you usually like your granola? (Big chunks? small chunks? sweet? nuts or no nuts?)

What did you have for breakfast this morning?

Luke and I went to the bank this am to exchange some leftover foreign currency from our trip. So what did we decide to do with the money? Go to breakfast! (I'm such a bad influence on Luke when it comes to spending money on little things like breakfast and taking cabs instead of the train).  We went to Native Bean in the East Village—it was my first time there. It had a cool, artsy vibe; I liked it. 

I grabbed my small skim latte and found a table by the window. Then the server brought out our orders:

I got oatmeal with fresh blueberries, cranberries, bananas, strawberries and walnuts. I needed something healthy to get me back on track from vacation. (I have gained a noticeable amount of weight, but that discussion is for another time. I don't want to think about it right now.) 

Luke got an egg and bacon sandwich on a roll. It looked good, but I didn't ask for a bite because I quickly started feeling full. With the way I've been eating the last two weeks, I feel like I could stop eating now and not actually be hungry again until Tuesday! Gross.

The post-vacation blues are starting to creep up on me. Again. All I want to do today is crawl into bed with a book or a movie, or both, and hide out. I'm not going to do that though. I'm going to finish unpacking, clean my apartment, workout and of course, scope the job sites. Oh, and speaking of movies, if you haven't seen Inglourious Basterds yet, you MUST see it. We saw it last night and it was sooo good. Brad Pitt was genuis. I could go on and on about why I liked it, but this isn't a movie review—just go see it. 

Happy Friday everyone—Photo Shoot Friday is coming soon!

Tell me: What did you have for breakfast this am? Anyone worried about overindulging over the holiday weekend?