Artifacts of Americana: Part 1

Will be keeping this post short a la Labor Day... 

We returned yesterday from the Rock River Thresheree camping excursion. Fun trip!

I fully intended to take lots of food photos, but found it much more interesting to photograph the various American artifacts we saw along the way at the flea market. 

So my friends, I give you this experience.

Day started with the old-school steam train (coal-powered) passing by our campsite, and some Dannon plain yogurt and 1/2 a crumbled Kashi bar - mmm.

Zak made Bloody Marys for our camping companions. I enjoyed mine with double olives :-)

Then, we ventured into the flea market area for some serious shopping and haggling. I was creeped out by these rabbit dolls.

Wanted to buy this MG but Zak said no.

Our friends Jason and Heather checking out the goods...

There was an "ELK FOR SALE"

No event in Wisconsin would be complete without the availability of sausage for sale.

I wanted to get this belt buckle, however it was priced way high. 

Heather found an E.T. Plate!

Stay tuned for part 2. Hope that everyone has a safe and happy Holiday!

Shocker: Starbucks Blueberry Struesel Muffins contain a lot of fat + sugar!

33g of sugar. 11g of fat (6g saturated). 360 calories. 

I kinda knew, but didn't know the extent of just how much sugar / fat / etc. goes into a delicious muffin: Starbucks' Blueberry Struesel.

I enjoyed 1/2 of this muffin with a half packet of Justin's Natural Maple Almond Butter. This late breakfast constituted 370 calories, 13.5g fat (4g saturated), 2.5g fiber, 18.5g sugar, 6.5g protein. Not my healthiest but it surely tasted decadent! I am going to save the other 1/2 of the muffin for tomorrow.

Here are the muffin's stats:

Serving Size (g) 121 Amt Per Serving Calories 360 Fat Calories 100 Total Fat (g) 11 Saturated Fat (g) 6 Trans Fat (g) 0 Cholesterol (mg) 80 Sodium (mg) 390 Total Carbohydrates (g) 59 Fiber (g) 2 Sugars (g) 33 Protein (g) 7 Vitamin A 8 % Vitamin C 2 % Calcium 6 % Iron 10 % Allergens Peanuts Treenuts Wheat Soy Milk Egg Fish Shellfish INGREDIENTS: UNBLEACHED, ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, BLUEBERRIES, BUTTERMILK (CULTURED PASTEURIZED NONFAT MILK, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE), HEAVY CREAM, WHOLE EGGS, UNSALTED BUTTER (CREAM [FROM MILK]), WATER, BAKING POWDER (SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CORNSTARCH, MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), LEMON FLAVEDO (LEMON PEEL, SUGAR, LEMON OIL), SALT, CELLULOSE GUM, VANILLA EXTRACT, XANTHAN GUM, NATURAL FLAVOR.

And the Justin's Natural Maple Almond Butter stats.

Some other eats I've been into this week:

Scrambled eggs with Boca sausage and toast, this made a great post-workout meal. 

Stonewall Kitchen's wonderful Peach Champagne Jam that was a gift from my Mama, she bought it at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, CO.

Annie's Homegrown Aged Cheddar Mac & Cheese with spinach, carrots and home-grown cherry tomatoes.

Milano cookies from Pepperidge Farm (also from my Mama). I don't eat these much anymore on account of preservatives and mystery ingredients, but MAN are they tasty! So rich.

And my new favorite packable snack... Cottage cheese (2%) with chopped walnuts. Great source of protein.

This weekend, I am headed to Janesville, Wisconsin for camping and thrift shopping at the Rock River Thesheree's Annual Reunion. Think swap meet, tractor pulls, and an annoying coal-powered train whose track runs about 10 feet from our tent... awesome.

Have a great Holiday weekend, everyone!