Reason 547 Why I Love My In-Laws: They think nothing of me eating the following for dinner…
The remainder of our roasted Santa pureed with a little water, BEST CINNAMON EVER, and vanilla Jay Robb rice protein powder in not one, but two jars smeared with Deb’s OMG OMG OMG nut butter.
Why I love Beeks: One word – granola ! Mark my words folks, the girl is going to be famous one day. 
Yesterday’s lunch: Chocolate protein pancakes made with 2 TBSP oat bran and topped with Beek’s granola, Deb’s Holy Mole nut butter, and prickly pear jam.
Why I love Deb & Derek (her Luvie): After 3 days of battling the Swine Flu and living on crackers, CD was once again hungry for veggies and bacon. My hubby is back, and thanks to Deb and Derek’s generous gift of British bacon, CD was a very happy boy.
Why I love April from Foods of April: Instead of birthday cake on her birthday (December 25), she made protein ice-cream in the peanut butter jar.
How cute is she?
Now, that’s my kind of cake! HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY APRIL!
OK, off to finish packing, hoping to squeeze in a Dave Farmar yoga podcast (inspired by Beek’s very cool yoga video) and then it’s off to the airport to catch our flight home to Nashville.
Later Gators!
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I have to say – that birthday “cake” looks pretty delicious to me!! HBD April!! :O)
- Beth @ http://www.DiningAndDishing.com
April’s ice cream concoction looks delicious!
Glad to hear CD’s feeling better!!
Adorable birthday girl with her protein ice cream!!
Your in laws totally rock
Love it. Have a safe safe trip home
Those protein pancakes look awesome!
I have enjoyed reading all of your blogs about the blogger meet-up
It definately looks like you all had fun.
I loveeee homemade granola (so much better than store-bought!) Glad CD is feeling better
Oh yay for the loves of your life- how honored to be a part of it. It was totally Derek’s idea and his obsession to get the bacon for CD. He was a man on a mission at Fresh & Easy- so cute- Bonding over Bacon- hee hee!
Yum on the birthday Ice cream- love the topping too- they look like PB chips! nom.
Safe travels my friend! I know you can’t wait to be reunited with Einstein & Radley. Much love to you & CD. And again- much thanks to Alice for all of her mesquite that I will totally experiment with when things settle a bit!
<3 <3 <3
Love homemade granola… though I typically do mine with no oats just nuts and seeds!
Hope your travels go well!!!
That’s when you know it’s really love
My in-laws think I’m weird for not eating meat, I can’t imagine how they would react if I busted out that jar!
That ice cream looks amazing!
I loved reading such a positive post!
Have a wonderful day, Heather!
Glad CD is on the mend. My brother-in-law seems to have it now, and he’s NEVER sick. Sucks to be sick on vacation!
Safe travels home!
Cute post
April is just too much 
<3 jess
I love your jar creations!
That salad looks beautiful, too! Everything is better with bacon, right CD?!
Glad CD is feeling a bit better–hope you guys have a safe trip home!
Glad your hubby is better…your in-laws rock! How often can one make that statement!
So….I’m new to your blog..is there a post that explains why so many of you bloggers are eating out of nut butter jars all the time!? I’m very interested to know how this got started.
Thanks!! I enjoy your blog
Jentree, It all started with this post…
http://heathereatsalmondbutter.com/2009/05/11/a-jar-a-bowl-why-not-both/
You must try eating from the waning nut butter jar. Best bowl there is!
Cute! Love, after all, is appreciation without expectation… almond butter and all!
Oh Heather! You and those exploding jars of goodness! You never cease to amaze me
Your pancakes look to die for! Glad CD is much better now.
Aww thanks for featuring me on HEAB
Your pancakes look awesome! I just ate some protein ice cream post work out and now you have me craving pancakes.. I just might have to make them now!
Have a safe trip home!
That’s an awesome “birthday cake”. It looks tasty. Think I’ll have to take a leaf out of her book!
…i would totally sponsor you in a competitve kabocha eating contest.. they would never suspect you … and that dinner picture.. when i returned home from grocery shopping frezing this morning, inspired me to make a look alike jar full… minus the OMGOMGOMG…but with protein powder and pumpkin pie Torani… and it was perfect…. 17 degrees out there…
I’m running dangerously low on frozen kabocha puree…
well that symbol face above was not what i was expecting it to look like.. more like this…
Beek sent me some of her granola a month or so ago so I totally understand your obsession. I devoured her bag in approx. one day.. soooo freaking good!! I wish she would start selling it!
I think April and I would be good friends. Forget the birthday cake–just bring me a mug (or 2) full of ice cream!
Safe travels.
I’m loving the look of that bacon…mmm…smelling it from cafeteria all day at work. Time to get some soon I imagine
sorry to the vegger’s out there 
You totally beat me to the protein pancake punch! Ahh Heather I was gonna make your protein coconut flour pancakes this Friday, but with cocoa and top it with Deb’s holy mole nut butter.
Hehe Still going to do it, but you beat me. (Great minds think alike.)
Thanks for the shout out! And gaaahh those jars of kabocha! (Sorry Deb! I’m gonna comment on the kabocha!) I can never seem to be overflowing in a jar like yours. Same with protein ice cream. Had some in a sunbutter jar today, it barely made it to the top. Obviouslyyy, I’m not making enough!
Those jars of overflowing goodness make me smile
How could your in-laws not love you, Heather? Your creativity and zest for all things food are out of this world!
Love Bekah and Deb — love their generous gifts, too! I can’t wait to dig in. Also, that creative protein ice cream birthday “cake” from April is simply amazing.
Hope you are well and that you have a fabulous NYE! Glad to hear that CD is feeling better. When are you heading home?
Jenn, We got into Nashville late last night. It’s in the 30′s and raining. Missing AZ already.
My roomies eat bacon all the time! I smell it 24-7
The granola looks good too…and the OMG nut butter!
Hope your trip is safe.
Hope you guys have enjoyed your Christmas travels, minus CD being sick. Poor guy!
All the eats as always look amazing, and the time spent with friends and family even better.
Happy New Year to the HEAB fam!
Sweet idea! I would love to have that peanut jar cake
Aww, your inlaws seem so sweet! Haha I love the double jar action for breakfast- and the pancakes!!! Oh myyyy… where did you find prickly pear jam?
ohhmay, My mother-in-law had it in her fridge. She makes her own prickly pear juice too. It’s common in the Southwest, but definitely can’t find anything like that in Nashville.
The bday snack is CRAZY CUTE!
Happy Day,
Katie
http://katiechangesforkatie.blogspot.com/2009/12/giveaway-win-some-siggis-computer-is.html
Speaking of kabocha….I finally went to K & S today in search of one of those babies. They had buttercup & butternut. I bought a buttercup because it looked like the kabocha. Is it indeed the same thing??
Kristy, Very similar. I have found that K&S puts their kabocha and buttercup together under the “buttercup” label. So, you probably bought a kabocha. Was it labeled with a sticker?
I still haven’t tried the kabocha in a jar. I am eating some on toast as I type this though!
The granola and protein pancakes look so awesome!!
I’ve been up for 26 hrs. I am truly insane. Get home after 3+ weeks away, go groc shopping at 1am, unpack everyone, do the mail, and then crack the google reader. Yes, I love my bloggie friends
Glad CD is better and April is tooo cute. And Beek’s granola is toooo good 
I hear ya!
haha! Too funny!
Ice cream for my birthday too please!
Your pancakes always look fab and make me want to eat pancakes drizzled in syrup and dolloped with greek yogurt!
I love that your in-laws r cool about your fab eating habits. I sometimes wonder why people don’t get why i like to eat my own cooking….even while away on vacation! Thanks for the cinnamon tip, I use cinnamon all the time and I always like to try new ones. Love the birthday cake in a jar. Happy New Year!! U r awesome
Nope, no label. I’ll just pretend that’s what it is
Your dinner looks like my awesome messy childhood cooking experiments! Aw, I miss those.