Laid back weekend

My weekend has been pretty low key and laid back.  Friday night we enjoyed the nice summer weather we have been having by bbq’ing some hamburgers.

Of course they were served on the pretzel buns I purchased at the farmers market.

I topped my burger with Jack Cheese, spinach, tomato, red onion, pickles and mustard.  YUM!  We also had some backed beans as a side.

I also sipped a ice cold Wrasberry Ale with my meal.  It tasted so good with the burger.

The pretzel buns are so darn good they are salty and chewy and taste awesome with a juicy burger!

Later after supper we decided to take a walk along the river and enjoy the nice evening we were having.

J was happy to go for a walk.

We took a short drive towards downtown and walked along the paths by the Bow River.  There were lots of people out walking, running and biking.

We let J out of his stroller so he could stretch his legs and practice his walking!

He held Mommy’s hand.

He had so much fun!  I loved it.

He likes the grass too!  After this picture he plopped his butt down to take a bit of a rest I think!

Saturday morning I woke up and started my day off with some VOO.

Two cherries on top!

I am just hooked on this breakfast…it is so darn good!  I love the Cherry/Banana soft serve…holy YUM!

After breakfast I went for a run around 11am.  It was just the right weather for it, not too hot and cloudy with a bit of a breeze.  It was also spitting rain out which was kind of nice.  I ran 4.25KM and then called it quits.  I needed a drink bad and it had been awhile since my breakfast.  I should of had a bit of a snack before I left I think.  I made a pit stop on the way home for a sports drink.  I drank it as I walked the rest of the way home…I felt better after gulping it down.

I was sweaty but still felt good afterwards but I was very hungry.  I made my lunch before I showered.  I could not wait!

I threw together a quick but filling lunch.

On two slices of toasted sunflower seed rye bread I put some hummus, tomato paste, a sprinkle of Mrs.Dash and some sliced avocado.

On the side I had a bowl sautéed veggies.  I cooked up a zucchini, yellow pepper and some spinach in EVOO, sea salt and pepper.  It hit the spot.

The rest of my day was spent puttering around the house and then the hubs and I watched a movie later on in the evening.

This morning it was my turn to sleep in and I did till almost 9:30am!!  When I got up I was hungry and was craving some French toast.

I mixed a little mashed banana, 1 egg, 1 egg white and a dash of cinnamon together.  I dredged my whole wheat bread into the mixture and got it nice and coated.  I fried it up in the pan with a little non-stick spray.  Before turning the slices over to cook the other side I sprinkle a little coconut on them.  Mmmmm…it turned out great!  I topped it with blueberries and pure maple syrup….so delish!

For lunch this afternoon we went on a little family outing.  I have been craving a Bagel and Lox all weekend so I got me some this afternoon!

We went to our favourite place Myher’s Deli.

They have the best Bagel and Lox for me and for the hubs the Montreal Smoked Meat his fav.  So we are both happy campers!

J also had a Montreal Smoke Meat sandwich and loved it…just like his father!

After lunch we took a little walk along 17th Avenue since we were close.  They call it Uptown 17th and it has a bunch of cool little shops that line the street for blocks.  It is fun to walk and paroose the stores.  Well we paroosed ourselves right into the Buttercream Bake Shoppe!

They sell the best cupcakes!  I got a Lemon Poppyseed and the hubs got the Blue Vanilla.  We will be sharing these with J later for a little after supper treat!

Well I am going to go and enjoy the rest of my Sunday!