Hey bloggies! Hope you’ve all had a great Thursday! I just got back from a date night with my friend Jillian…and am totally full with the world’s most delicious cupcake J First things first, though!
This morning I woke up early and had a pre-workout snack of an banana and a piece of women’s bread before hitting the gym. I did an hour on the elliptical at “race pace” for some cross training- 6 miles in 54 minutes, plus stretching. I came home and had a breakfast of the last of my Kashi GoLean with blueberries, plus wayyy too much almond milk. I got a little overzealous pouring, clearly:
After my first class, I was seriously craving my favorite tofu sandwich. I gave in and stopped by the deli for one, along with a Greek-style veggie salad in oil and vinegar, some fresh watermelon, and an apple from home:
And some chocolate protein cookie dough for dessert!
The rest of the day was fueled by a massive chocolate craving. I had a Cookies n Cream Luna bar as a mid afternoon snack, hoping to tame the beast:
No such luck. Attempt #2 came in the form of some Lindt 85% dark chocolate:
Another fail. I met Jillian for dinner at Cosi, where I enjoyed my usual choice of a hummus and veggie sandwich on their amazing flatbread, along with some unpictured baby carrots:
The highlight of my day was definitely dessert. I haven’t been to Crumbs Cupcakes in ages, so Jillian and I decided that a trip was in order. Enter: the Half Baked Cupcake.
“Marble cake filled with white buttercream, topped half vanilla cream cheese frosting and half chocolate fudge mixed with brownie pieces and covered with chocolate chip cookie and brownie pieces.”
Holy foodgasm. I don’t indulge like this very often, but it was worth every delicious, sugar-laden bite. This puppy is like the holy grail of cupcakes!
I hung out with Jillian for a bit in our sugar-induced comas before coming home. The forecast is predicting rain for tomorrow, but I’m hoping it holds off for a training run!
I also posted an Operation Beautiful note today between classes. My goal for the last few weeks of school is to post one every day- I love the message, and it’s such an easy way to make someone else’s day! Hope you all have a great Friday!
What’s your favorite flavor of cupcake? If you could create your own, what would it include? If you need any ideas, click here J
PS- Check out my guest post on Janetha’s blog, if you’re so inclined!
47 comments:
I so DID read your guest post on Janetha's blog! Kashi Go Lean is part of my cereal concotion every morning before I run! And I LOVE Lindt dark chocolate! Have you tried it with a little bit of peanut butter? Oh yum.
LOVE LOVE the OPerationbeautiful sign!
that cupcake gahhh omg looks so good!!
xox
My fav cupcake is chocolate with buttercream frosting! I may make some for work next week in a cookie monster style! If I do I'll post it on my blog so you can check them out! They're sooo cute when I make them!
One of my best girlfriends makes too die for red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and I seriously think they may be the best cupcakes I have EVER tasted! She brings them to me when she visits and I freeze them to make them last as long as I can haha :P
I loove red velvet but i am also a dark chocolate with coconut frosting lovahhh. That cupcake looks AMAZING!
Hello there!! I just found your blog through Janetha!! Loved your guest post!! :)
That cupcake looks outrageously delicious!! My fave cupcakes are the ones from whole foods. I love how the pile on their buttercream icing....... that is my favorite part!! :)
Holy s***! that cupcake looks absolutely amazing. I may have to make a detour on Saturday for some of that. Have a wonderful Friday!
I am gonna head to J's blog next! Congrats in advance on your guestie, I know it will be amazing to read :)
AS for the DJ info you just gave me...SWEET! Since this is why i need pretty young things like you in my life....you are full of great info like that!
And yes, come to CA. I hope to be back for good, soon :)
I am so glad you went out with your friend and had a great time and cupcake...awesome!
Holy mother of cupcakes... that cupcake sounds AMAZING. Wow. I'm now going to add that to the number of reasons why I'm jealous you live in NYC ;) Seriously, that would be totally worth every single bite, yum!
All of your meals sound really fabulous today though, I have to say! Especially the tofu sandwich, never thought I'd say that lol Looks deeelicious!
Yay for Operation Beautiful!! I have never posted one before but I really want to! You're right, it's such an easy way to make someone's day!
In respons to your comment on my blog post, THANK YOU!!! I can't tell you how much you have encouraged me throughout this whole injury and how glad I am to have "met" you! And Quaker oatmeal squares, hard to describe.. they don't really taste like oatmeal persay. They come in different flavors, brown sugar, maple, and cinnamon. They are kind of subtly sweet to me and are just..yummy lol I know that made no sense but I love them! And it's one of the few cereals that keeps me full for a long time, even more so than Kashi Go Lean! You should give them a try :)
Have a great friday, love you girl!
Oh my, oh my. That cupcake looks to die for! I wish I could just pluck it from the screen and chow down right now. :) My favorite cupcake flavor is peanut butter and jelly or cookies and cream filled with ice cream! :D
That cupcake looks amazinggg (frosting is my weakness) :)
My dream cupcake would be marble fudge with chocolate covered toffee and a cream cheese icing <-- haha no such thing as too decadent
Oh. Em. Gee. WHYYY did you let me go to that website?! HAHAHA.
Two words: Cookie. Dough!!
Normal Gracie would go with the vanilla coconut, but that cookie dough really caught my eye. Okay clearly I have a serious cupcake issue going on... :P
omg the chocolate ganache cucake is calling my name right now! or carrot cake....or red velvet...or....lol oxooxo luv ya girl!
That is a serious cupcake! I might have to go buy a giant cupcake tomorrow evening now. Honestly my favorite cupcake is one with lots of frosting-that is my favorite part! (Great guest post!)
I'm not a huge cupcake fan...but it I were, I'd like to have a green tea cupcake with adzuki bean frosting, and peach filling inside...
I say you can never have too much milk in cereal! That way, when you run out of cereal, you can just add more. It's like having multiple bowls of cereal at once. Wow, really deep Caronae. Really deep.
I actually indulged in Crumbs this past weekend! I had the Smores flavor. I love cupcakes and there are so many in the city to try! We'll have to go cupcaking together sometime :)
Carrot cake, OBVS!!
I didn't see the 'friend' part at the top so I thought you were referring to Jillian Michaels the whole time :) You started with your workout so I thought you were thinking of JM for inspiration or something. Then I saw the cupcake and knew it was not Jillian Michaels hahaha.
That cupcake looks heavenly though. Who would have thought of such a thing?
Cosi flatbread is the SHIZZZZZ!
My favorite cupcake right now is the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcake from VCTOTW!
And thanks so much for posting on my controversial topic today, lady! It was really awesome of you to chime in!
Your cupcake looks beyond delicious! YUM! I love cupcakes- I'm huge on red velvet, so long as it's excellent red velvet :)
ahh that cupcake looks amazing!!!! i love your breakfasts they always look so bright and balanced! I love lindt choccie!! xxx
Oh, cupcakes! How I love them! My favorite cupcake is "Wedding Cake." We have a gourmet cupcake shop in Chattanooga (Gigi's), and they have the BEST buttercream icing. Just thinking about that fluffy white cake with THICK buttercream icing makes me want one right this very second!
I wish we had a cool cupcake place like that in my town. I like coconut cupcakes, myself.
Oh my gosh girl that cupcakes look yah-mazing!! <3
Definitely go for the SPIAJ!! Katie had such a brilliant idea!! I'm loving walking to school too! I would love to live in NYC one day so I can walk EVERYWHERE!
It's Friday!! Yay!! Have a great day girlie! <3
xoxo
I am a sucker for traditional red velvet cake--the kind made with beets (so it's not very red, but VERY flavorful). Though gingerbread is never a bad choice.
Oh.Em.Gee. That cupcake looks absolutely divine. I want to thank you for your supportive comment on my last post, hun, and tell you that seeing you enjoy yourself by indulging in that cupcake gave me a bit more courage for my upcoming challenge :) Thank you <3
Oh my goodness, that cupcake looks incredible! I want one right now!
my fave cupcake definitely marble (or red velvet) - i also loveee funfetti! this place in orlando also makes key lime cupcakes that actually have a sugary-graham cracker crust at the bottom. they're amazing!
HEY SUGAR!!
WOW i freaking LOVE cupcakes!!! they rock. i think i like them better than cake!
fav cake? CARROT CAKE!! YUMM!
love you tons, beautiful
For some reason I am not a huge cupcake fan, but that one looks really good, more than just a cupcake!
Girl!!!! I LOVED THE PACKAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! U are the sweetest ever!! The hello kitty stickers were baller!!!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH AGAIN!!! You make my heart smile!!!!
Oh my gosh that cupcake looks amazing!!!!!! I would die for that!!!!!! YUMMMMMMMMMMMMY!!!!!
My fave cupcake would be a mint chocolate one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love you and thanks again so much girl!!!!!!!!!
That cupcake looks amazing! ONly one favorite? Not sure. I like red velvet, and carrot cake. Mmm. i LOVE the operation beautiful concept. It's, well, beautiful!
Loved the guest post : )
Omgosh that cupcake description is divine!
I never had a cupcake, but my favorite would be this one :p
xoxo
I've never had Half-Baked Cupcakes, but I have had Crumbs Bakery cupcakes! I love their carrot cake ones! Or anything with peanut butter! Have a great night, girl!
Woah Nelly. That cupcake might even trump our chocolate ganache cake, no easy feat!
I love the cupcake- that is definitely worth it! I love gourmet cupcakes and definitely need to find myself some soon!
I read your guest post- it's amazing! SUCH great tips!
Enjoy your Friday!
Hey doll!!!
I also used to go tanning in HS! EEEEEEKKK! If I only knew! I just can't understand how people STILL go with the information we have now...And all of the good self tanners! haha ;-)
Oh and I am drolling over that half-baked cupcake!!! I didn't even know those existed!!
Have a great weekend love!!! xoxox
ahhh i've never been to crumbs but that cupcake looks AMAZING!!! it would for sure be the one i would choose. well id have to see the other choices too..
i just got back from first time trying spray tanning hahaha
HI BEAUTIFUL LADYYYYYYYY!
Once again, your cereal bowl has me a-craving! :) I need to buy some Kashi Go Lean. It is goood stuff!!
watermelon!! I can't believe it is almost that time!!! weeeeeeeee makes me giggle!
hope your weekend is marvelous G!
hugs,
gc
Your breakfast is always so amazing!
My favourite cupcake is the original chocolate one. I am a traditional type :)
Have a nice weekend
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i would devour that cupcake like you've never seen before. Then go back for another flavor. SOOOOOOOOO good. Can't nail down a specific cupcake. That task is too great. Happy Saturday!
I loved reading your guest post.. your dad is one smart man and I totally agree with the peanut butter out of the jar.
THAT 1/2 baked cupcake looks so good. I want one like NOW please ship me one ;)
If only I had a place to post an Operation Beautiful note. I go from home, to work (which is with the fam) and back home. Anywhere else I go is either my parents house or a friends house. What has my life come to?!
I love cupcakes, one reason I love my job ; )
Umm favorite flavor that is tough, right now I am all about lime and coconut!!
Next would me mint chocolate, just like Katie ; )
That cupcake looks AMAZING!! I have never been to crumbs in the city, jealous of all your frequent fab eats!! ;) But I do love a good cupcake now and then! I love chocolate but put peanut butter on anything and it tastes better! ;)
Have a great weekend Gab!
LOL that cupcake looks like a sure way of getting rid of a chocolate craving ;) I love how you showed all your attempts too - it usually doesn't take me just one try to get rid of a craving ;)
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