I’ve always resisted buying the somersault snacks that I’ve seen in various coffee shops.

I have no idea why. I’ve picked them up, read the ingredients and always kind of thought they wouldn’t be very good.

Thankfully for my sake, the lollihop package that I received last month had a bag of the sea salt somersault snacks and when I got around to trying them, I was so excited!

They were soooooo good. Crunchy, full of seeds, salty and cute! (Cute food is so much more fun to eat, right?)

Love: 

• simple ingredient list
• sunflower seeds are the first ingredient
• nutrition stats: 150 cal, 8 g fat, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein (per serving)
• delicious! they reminded me of those sesame sticks that are amazing but not very healthy…

Daily Eats: 10.5.11

Day two of our trip to California. We had spent the night in Rapid City, SD and needed to check out Mt. Rushmore before heading south. I knew I wanted to sneak in a workout before hitting the road so I woke up and headed to the exercise room.

7:30: 30 minute Nike Training app workout + 20 elliptical/treadmill (this was a great workout, I will definitely use this again and it was perfect for traveling!)

Snack: apple eaten in hotel room before hitting the road

Brunch: we stopped at a neat restaurant called Tally’s Silver Spoon in Rapid City, SD. The smoked salmon benedict caught my eye (two poached eggs, smoked salmon, english muffin, hollandaise, ikura roe, tarragon and red pepper coulis) but the english muffin was soggy so I focused on the salmon and egg – it was good but sounded a lot better than it was.

I love ordering eggs benedict because I love english muffins, poached eggs and hollandaise, but I always order the hollandaise on the side – then I can add the amount I want – you don’t need much!

It was then time for Mt. Rushmore! We spent a few hours looking, photographing and learning.

Snack/Lunch: Since brunch was later in the day, I snacked on cheese/hummus and triscuits + kale chips + kombucha for lunch while driving through Custer State Park – Beautiful!

Snack: Popcorn from the lollihop box and random pretzels while driving in the middle of no where. We did see some wildlife, but I was feeling a little nervous when it was getting dark and there were no cars, no people, no houses…

But eventually we made it into Laramie, WY.

Dinner…was a little frustrating. We stopped by a bar and grabbed a drink and an awful appetizer and ended up just checking into the hotel and ordering mediocre chinese food. (Combo Lo Mein – his favorite, Shrimp & Broccoli – my favorite) It is times like this that make me realize how accustomed to good food we are!

After two long days of traveling and sight seeing, I’m ready to collapse into bed. Tomorrow we’ve got another 6 hour drive but hopefully it will end with a delicious meal – we deserve it.

Have a lovely Thursday!