Switching it Up

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Thank you to all who provided feedback and questions for the Hungry Girl interview. I think it went well, and I will hopefully be getting the video sometime today to share with you. Some of you brought up some interesting points in the comments on my last post. I kept my interview with Lisa on friendly terms, but I hope that some of the questions address your concerns.

I thought I would switch things up today with a breakfast post! It’s been a while, am I right?

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I’ve had some pretty rushed mornings lately, so this quick breakfast has pretty much been the standard: 1.5 servings each of Kashi Go Lean and Nature’s Path Puffs, 1.5 tbsp. ground flax and 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk. The extra half serving of each cereal really is key – otherwise, I end up with a growling stomach an hour later.

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I also had a mug of Coffee Cocoa in my favorite mug of all time. Yes, these mugs have finally made their way to my apartment in Chicago!

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It was glorious. While I was eating, I found out that Stephenie Meyer is being accused of plagiarism. What?! This shocked me. What are your thoughts? I know that personally, as someone who hopes to become a published author someday, it would be my worst nightmare to be accused of something like this – talk about defamatory. I hope they can get to the bottom of it and that her name can be cleared!

Contest Alert!

Some of you may remember that I recently started a new internship at a PR firm. One of the accounts I’m working on is the National Pork Board, and last week I found out more details about one of their current contests. Since the people I work with know about my blog, I thought it would be fun to post more details about the contest in case anyone reading is interested!

 All you have to do to enter is visit TheOtherWhiteMeat.com and submit a short video that shows your best tip(s) for grilling pork. Three finalists will be selected and flown out to NYC – a guest can come, too – to participate in a live finale grill-off this October in front of Food Network star Guy Fieri! Guy and a panel of judges will then pick the official “Pork Personality.”

 All finalists will get free accommodations and airfare for two nights, and the big winner will also get $5,000, a new Char-Broil grill and grilling accessories.

The contest details can be found here. As always, you can feel free to ask any questions in the comments section or send me an email at eatingbender@gmail.com.

34 Comments

  2. Girl, can I just say that I’m pretty sure you’re living the dream?

    Let’s email sometime soon. Your life sounds fab, and I want to hear more about it 🙂

  5. I can’t wait to see the HG interview. I like some of her stuff but so much is processed!

    That breakfast looks so good and I love your coffee cup!

  6. Glad the interview went well! Yummy bfast- always nice to eat something with some staying power. Glad you’re enjoying the job- sounds like a very cool contest. And am even MORE glad that your awesome mugs made the trip to your new place- they are so cute. I love a big sturdy mug! Hope you have a nice Wednesday

  8. Any post with Coffee Cocoa is a post for me 🙂

    Man, I read that Stephanie Meyer interview and the similarities sound “suspicious” like they’re not totally unique to his site that she must have stolen the idea… seriously. I definitely hope it’s not true and she can resolve it quickly!

    I can’t wait to see the HG interview… I think commenters brought up a lot of good points about her recipes and really want to see her response!

  9. Kashi Go Lean is one of my favorite cereals! I had some with fruit and yogurt today. 🙂 Love your mug and I’m excited for your interview with Hungry Girl.

  10. I love that mug so much, every time I see it on your blog, I wish I was drinking out of it right now! 🙂

    Your internship sounds amazing, so glad you get to combine your passions together in your work.

  11. I hate that for Stephanie Meyer! So horribly sad, I hope it gets cleared up.

    Yum cereal, I agree, upping the portions is they key to satiety 🙂

  12. I missed the interview. I will have to go back and check it out!! I love your mugs. So cute. I love seeing other peoples breakfast. Is that weird? haha

    ~Justine

  14. your internship sounds amazing and i can’t wait to see that interview!
    interesting about stephanie meyer…. hopefully they get to the bottom of it- what a mess
    delicious-looking bfast my friend! i have yet to try your famous coffee cocoa
    enjoy your day!

  18. Coffee cocoa was my thing back in the day… I’m talking like, 10 or 11 years ago haha. I’m not sure why I ever got away with it, it tastes sooooo good! Where did you find the adorable coffee mug?

  19. Your mug is awesome! I used to need some sort of caffeine to wake up and would have loved that mug.

    Plagerism is a huge deal. I’ve never read her books but I hope that the rumors are false.

    BTW I totally agree that the extra portion of cereal is key. I can’t eat just one portion or I starve before lunch.

  21. The Meyer accusation is ridiculous – in fact, Meyer copyrighted her draft of “Forever Dawn” (the precursor to Breaking Dawn) before Scott did. Several websites have looked at Scott’s works and say the idea of plagiarism is a real, real stretch.

  25. ahhh I can’t wait to read all about the interview!! hahah You know what, the two of us eat the same breakfasts. hahaha I totally do the mix of kashi go lean with the puffs, because like you said, without the higher protein, my stomach is growling in NO time!!! Except I use soy milk instead of almond milk. 😛 So yummy!

  27. personally I can’t understand why anyone would want to claim Meyer’s work as their own! I really find her writing to be a typo-filled disgrace—and that is coming from another person who hopes to have her writing published one day.

  28. Ooh! Can’t wait to hear all about the interview.
    Loving the GoLean representation here–it’s STILL my fave cereal. I agree on having more than one serving of cereal. I always have to have at least 2 cups’ worth to keep me full.

  29. 1. I love your coffe cup.

    2. I had not heard about the claims against Stephenie Meyer. I followed the link, read the article, and I must say, it’s pure rubbish. Sounds to me like a writer is trying to cash in on her success by sueing her. Shame on him.
    (I am fiercely protective of all things Edward.:-) )

  30. lovee kashi golean!!! and coffee is most definatly liquid gold!!

    have a beautiful day!!!

  31. So I was looking up information about Greek yogurt, and I found your blog! Your post about Fage Greek yogurt was great, thanks for helping me answer some of my questions 🙂

    Oh, I LOVE Guy form Food Network! How fun.

  33. Jenn! i’m a new reader and i love coming to your blog and reading what you have to say. I did want to ask. Where did you get your coffee mug? i absolutely adore it!

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