thirty-five.

Happy Wednesday, everyone! :) [Half way through the week, whoot whoot!]

I took a practice SAT today and scored a 19oo. I haven't studied over the math review yet, so my math score was a bit lower than I expected, but I'm still very happy. I'm only a sophomore and I still have more time to prepare before the -real- ones junior/senior year.
I know it's kind of dorky, but I really want to break 2ooo. It'll probably be impossible by Saturday, but I can dream, right?

Yeah... definitely dorky.

So, my fuel for test taking:

breakfast in bed:

dearest papa made me :
a "scrambled omelette" with cheese and
celery, onion, green pepper + sprout medley.

and strawberries for all the strawberry lovers.
(uhhh, aka everyone! :D)

Besides the practice test, I did pretty much nothing. I replaced all the album covers that showed up blank on my iPod with the really pretty colorful versions. :)

Oh, and this is probably the bazillionth request posted, but does anyone have any ideas for snacks? There's a short break during the SAT and they encourage you to bring a snack to refuel. Of course, they expect kiddies to bring in some standard cereal bar, but not me! I want something zingy, zesty, zany.

super snack:



rachel's yogurt virginity broken. :o
and it's about time too.
it has SO many different flavors that
are too good to be true!!

I wish I could take this as my snack, but I can't refrigerate it. :( I can't wait to try other flavors. The cottage cheese flavors sound delicious too.

Maybe I should just save up to buy the entire yogurt aisle... who needs money for college/house/clothes anyways? I can spend it all of yogurt. *happy thought*

A new veggie has beaten the lovely sweet potato out of holding the top spot as my favorite vegetable. How is this possible you ask? What could this superior veggie be?

Brussels Sprouts

Yes, you are probably laughing and thinking, "She is crazy, without a doubt, CRAZY."
I would resent the fact that my sanity is being disputed, if not for my faith in the deliciousness of these Brussels sprouts.

(Oh and, I was wondering: everyone says Brussel sprouts, but it's really Brussels Sprouts... but why?)

Yesterday, I watched an episode of Alton Brown's TV show "Good Eats" where he made roasted artichokes that looked so delicious that I wanted to lick the television... :o
Unfortunately, no artichokes currently reside in the house.
But brussels sprouts do.

Following the genuis of the Barefoot Contessa, I popped a few lovelies in the oven and browned them up. Result:

a lil' bit of green yumminess
with a cheddar cheeseburger.

While at home, my goal is to try a new recipe everyday. So far, it's turned out wonderful! The squash, sweet potato, scones and (now) the brussels sprouts have been the best ever. :)

Oh, and don't forget to check out this giveaway over at Lucky Taste Buds! I'm seriously stoked for it, considering granola is a key ingredient in the best-tasting yogurt combinations. :)

Okie dokie, girlies, I'm going to watch Criminal Minds (cue the creepy music) before I turn in for the night! Have a great night/day. ♥