Summer Cherries!

My favorite fruit of the summer is cherries. In particular I truly love ranier cherries. They do not look like the normal red cherries that come to mind when you think of cherries instead they are red, orange, and yellow. When they come into season during late June and early July they are plump, firm, juicy, and sweet. When I get around to the grocery store and find these in the fresh fruit section, I buy about 4 bags and begin to devour them with almost every meal! A serving of these low fat, high fiber, and cholesterol free fruits is about a cup and only has a total of 90 calories. I love to pair them with a whole grain bagel for breakfast and put them on salads for lunch. Then if I'm not feeling completely indulged i have a glass of cran-raz juice and some cherries for desert. YUM!

Go visit your local grocery store and check the produce section for some delicious seasonal fruit!

Sick Day :P

Yesterday I was feeling a bit under the weather, but when I woke up this morning it was 10x worse. You ever have those days where you feel awful and never want to get out of bed? Well today was one of those. Yet, I tried to go to practice at 5:30 a.m. this morning and well... it ended badly. I barely got through warm-up and had started the main set and had to stop. I wasn't making the interval and felt so sick, my stomach hurt and my nose was so runny which meant that swimming and breathing were not cooperating together. I called my dad and he picked me up, I went home and took a 3 hour nap. Then I made pillsbury reduced fat cinnamon rolls, which are my quick fix for breakfast. Then I got hungry for lunch and whipped up some kraft mac n' cheese, from the box. The creators of quick meals are my saviors on sick days!

Comment with your favorite comfort foods!