Plastic Water Bottles

We drink a lot of water at our house. To make it easier for the kids to grab a drink, I just re-fill water bottles and keep them in the fridge. The bottom shelf is often filled with a forest of these...that I rotate in with fresh containers as needed.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

All week I've been craving chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and just wondering when I'll have the opportunity to have some.

Banana Tiptoe

We play this little game at our house. My husband buys bananas, one or two get eaten, one or two rot away, then we don't see them for several months (he refuses to buy them if wasted). In order to keep the supply coming, we have to make sure they are all eaten in a timely manner and not allow rotting. Its delicate timing...you don't want to eat them quickly and have banana overload, yet you don't want to stop future banana commerce either. {available}

Cereal All Day

Last week I was sick at home a couple of days. The only thing I could eat was cereal. For two days I filled my bowl with cocoa pebbles and just enjoyed the chocolate, milk and quiet...as much as I could with a sore throat and chills.

Popcorn

Last fall my son sold popcorn for a cub scout fundraiser. That translates into several boxes of microwave popcorn on our pantry shelves. Let's just say we've popped a lot of kernels the last few months and have many months to go.

Spaghetti Leftovers

Spaghetti and meatballs are great the first time, but for some reason, they are even better the second time around. That is one leftover that is easy to enjoy.

Orange Juice

Since we are talking about dessert substitutes...orange juice also falls into this category. Though I like it for breakfast, I often drink orange juice in the evening to satisfy a sugar craving. This is especially nice in the hot summer months. Add some orange slices to make it pretty too.

Chocolate Milk

Chocolate milk serves a special place in my diet. Though its not in our house often, when it is I use it as a replacement for dessert. It can be low-fat, provides chocolate, plus is filling.

Fresh Fruit

Though we have office days of sugar-overload, some days staff bring in wonderful plates of fresh fruit. Last Thursday a co-worker did just that - sliced apples, oranges and grapes. It was refreshing and helped ease a long budget meeting. {thanks Ed!}

Bagels, Cookies and Brownies

Last Friday I felt a little overwhelmed at work...by the food that people kept leaving in our kitchenette. First it was bagels and cream cheese, then sugar cookies, then later that afternoon it was a gooey tray of brownies. Though we appreciated these wonderful gifts, I just felt inundated.