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Week 11: Getting into Double Digit Runs…and Learning to Slow Down
Plus a Special Pennsylvania Dutch Recipe
This week was the roughest week yet for us! Saturday was our first double digit run, clocking in at 10 miles! I felt great during the run for the most part and completed it at a great pace (1:34:36; ~9:30 min/mi pace). However, the rest of the day wasn’t as good. After our weekly brunch pilgrimage to Ziggy’s, I noticed that my ankle began to swell up…a lot! So, we did what we know is best for swelling, RICE! Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (+ anti-inflammatory). Little did I know this would be just the beginning of painful week… [Read More]
Quick and Tasty Soup for a Light Lunch!
On Thursday, I left work just before lunch in order to get a lot of housework done and get a nap (i.e. attempt to catch up on sleep) after my week on the rig. I had already eaten a piece of the decadent Vegan Mocha Cake I made the evening before, plus way too much butter icing when icing the cake, so I needed a quick, healthy, and easy lunch to make that day…black bean soup would just do the trick! [Read More]
Hatch Chile and Goat Cheese Enchilada Casserole:
It’s Hatch Chile Season…let’s get roasting!
Okay, you may not have seen Hatch Chiles before. I certainly hadn’t before I moved down to Texas…Oh how I didn’t know what I was missing! Hatch Chiles come from Hatch, New Mexico and are in season typically in August. Our local upscale market that we frequent, Central Market, has a few weeks during August where they roast fresh Hatch Chiles and make all sorts of goodies with them. Typical products include the usual salsas and dips, but also extend into the not as usual hot dog buns and cheddar loaves. Heck, I bet if they could get away with Hatch Chile Ice Cream, I bet they’d make that too! (Well…maybe that’s an idea for me…Hatch Chile Ice Cream…) Well, no, I didn’t try making ice cream with this season’s harvest of Hatch Chiles, but I did make a really tasty casserole with odds and ends I had lying around the house. [Read More]
Week 2: Building the Routine…and the Beginning of Fundraising
Plus a Flavorful, Easy Vegan Meal for a Busy Weeknight (and a special surprise)!
This week I was back to “business as usual” with the end of my training class last week. So I was back in the office and required to fit all of my exercise in during my lunch breaks (still too hot to run outside in the evenings in Houston for me…plus we got a lot of much needed rain this week). [Read More]
Chicken Taco Salad with Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing: Yum!
It’s hard to develop a salad that is satisfying as a stand-alone dinner. However, it’s not impossible and I think I succeeded with this taco salad I made a few weeks ago. It was delicious that night and provided plenty of leftovers for lunches to come! Plus, the light, spicy and creamy cilantro lime dressing I developed for this salad is perfect for summer…It not only satisfied me for dinner, but also satisfied my husband, a tough feat to accomplish! [Read More]
Fun in the Mud and an Awesome Summer Salad!
Today was the most satisfying run I’ve completed to date…the Mud Maxx 5k! This was the first year of the race, benefiting the Shriners Hospital, but the organizers did a good job getting most everything straightened out and the run went rather smoothly. The object of the race was not time (it was untimed), but to have fun and get as muddy as you could (given that we haven’t had rain in weeks, it wasn’t too muddy though). I’m also going to share with you my after-race lunch. A leftover mediterranean-style bulgar wheat salad we made last night that was just so delish I have to share it’s goodness with the world! [Read More]
My First Attempt at Chicken Tortilla Soup: A Rousing Success
A few weeks ago (probably about 3 or so by now), I noticed I had a lot of semi-related things in the fridge to make for my “Batch Cooking Sunday”. Not quite sure what to do, I decided that I was going to at least boil some fresh chicken breasts in the fridge to make shredded chicken. Well, that got me thinking about trying my hand at soup…chicken tortilla soup to be exact! I searched far and wide on the internet for some base recipes to work with and couldn’t find any that quite fit the bill for me…so, I took matters into my own hands (which can be good or bad…)! We didn’t have any fresh tomatoes, so I decided to try a chili base to my soup…which ended up being a great choice! [Read More]
Yet Another Use for Egg Beaters that Tastes Delicious!
Before you jump on me about cholesterol and the myths behind eggs being a source of bad cholesterol…hear me out… I like egg beaters. I love the taste, love the way you don’t have to beat them, just shake, measure, pour, done! I also love omelets, but have never tried making a frittata before. Well, this weekend, I was given inspiration from everyone on Foodgawker and Tastespotting with their lovely pictures of frittatas to make my first frittata, a greek-style one! [Read More]
It’s Official…Summer has Returned to Houston…
 The Face of Sadness...Return of Heat and Humidity... This week I had plans to help host a Mexican Fiesta…well those plans fell through, so earlier this week I decided on a whim to sign up for yet another 5k. This time, it was supporting a local school that teaches children with Downs and other disabilities. The hardest part of the race were the conditions, this morning at race time, temperatures were ~72F which alone isn’t bad, but when you couple it with 80% humidity, it sucks! Plain and simple, sucks! The main drive for the drastic humidity increase today were a line of strong to severe thunderstorms that whipped through last night. Lots of rain fell…which means lots of moisture in the air this morning. Oh, how I long to be back in the North East where storms meant a cold front and not an influx of yucky Gulf air… [Read More]
Trying to Answer the Age Old Question…Does Strawberry Milk Come From Strawberry Cows???
Okay, so maybe that question will never be answered…but I did get a kick out of that cow!
But…last Saturday the hubby and I had the pleasure of hopping down to Poteet, TX from San Antonio to check out the “world famous” Poteet Strawberry Festival. I’m not sure if it’s famed around the world, but it sure is tasty and gave us a quick look into small town Texan culture (which we haven’t gotten living in Houston) before heading back to Houston that afternoon. [Read More]
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