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Archives for September 2011

Squares At Square One

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For weeks, I’ve been excited about the Tampa Food Truck Rally.  And as we pulled into the Hyde Park Village parking garage, it was apparent that the rest of Tampa was excited as well.  The pictures don’t quite do it justice, but it was CROWDED!

Like… Really crowded.  And the combo of crowd and heat and vendors running out of food and our extreme hunger, well, it wasn’t good.  We headed out, but I must point out that our trip wasn’t a waste.  Val, Amber, and I were all a tad bummed that we didn’t get to chow down, but we were more excited to see such a turn out – Tampanians are eager for cultural opportunity!

We consolidated cars and decided on Square One for lunch.  Might as well cater to our fried cravings, right?

I ordered the portobello burger that was topped with lettuce, avocados, and sundried tomato mayo.  It was one of the more perfect shroom burgers I’ve had.  I’ll definitely keep Square One in mind when looking for a lunch place with a meaty crowd.

Val had the French onion soup, which looked super tasty as well.

And then we got our square on at Square One.  Amber pulled out her mustache app while we were waiting for our food to arrive and this is what happened…

Why is the mustache thing so overdone but still so funny??

Pancake Post Apologies

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I know what you’re thinking.  “FoodFash has turned into Kristin’s Pancake Blog”.  But I just can’t help myself.  Over the past few weekends, I’ve been inspired by a new fruit.  And by inspired I mean I wanted to shred X fruit to pieces and plop said shreds into pancake batter.

FoodFash Apple Cinnamon Chia Buckwheat Pancakes (yields 8 pancakes)

3/4 cup of buckwheat pancake mix

1/2 cup of almond milk

1 egg

1 gala apple, shredded

3 tablespoons of chia seeds

3 tablespoons of maple syrup

3/4 teaspoons of cinnamon

 I woke up so stoked for Week 2, Day 1!

I hopped out of bed, put on my running gear, and headed to Ybor City.  This was my first time running through Ybor and I really enjoyed it for a morning run.  The streets were super empty and I was shaded by pretty brick buildings.

With that said, I really struggled this morning.  I love, love, love getting a workout out of the way first thing, but I don’t have near as much energy as I do around the 5 o’clock zone.

Do you prefer morning or evening exercise?  Does one tend to be easier for you than the other?

A Couple Things

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Sooo…. The storms last night were out of control.  It took me over an hour to drive to Whole Foods, which is only 4.7 miles from my house.  I tried to outsmart the commuter crowd by taking back roads, but due to extreme flooding (there was a car window deep in water!) all navigable roads were jam packed.  I called my mom to pass the time and she texted me this picture of how terrible Tampa looked from across the bay.  Creepy skies.

Needless to say, I wasn’t able to finish Day 3 of the 5k Program like I had anticipated.  But I was able to buy a ton of fresh fruit at Whole Foods.  I had decided earlier on in the day to try eating two apples and a grapefruit in between meals to keep ravenous hunger away.

Today, I felt abnormally energized after work (thanks fruit!) and rushed home to tackle Day 3, which ended up being the easiest thus far.  And I wasn’t disappointed with any of the songs on the Day 3 playlist either!

I’m really, really, really excited for Week 2, Day 1 because after Week 2, Day 1, the workouts intensify each time and no longer repeat themselves. Plus, I’m impatient and would like to rush ahead to the point where I’m ready to start the 10k Program!

Have you implemented any fresh fruit rules for yourself lately?

Fish In The Kitch

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Lately, especially while out to brunch, I’ve had major lox bagel cravings.  But since I’ve focused A LOT on breakfast lately (and I’m not quite ready to test out Tofutti and salmon) I decided to make a lox inspired sammy.

Why is canned salmon so much scarier than canned tuna?  I spent an excessive amount of time at the grocery store sorting out the confusion that was canned seafood.  You can buy this stuff with bones!?  Sick.

FoodFash Salmon Salad Sandwich (yields 2 servings)

1 can of salmon (boneless/skinless)

1/2 shallot, chopped

1 tablespoon of capers

1 – 2 tablespoons Vegenaise (reduced fat)

2 slices of sprouted wheat bread

baby spinach leaves

I love toast.

Seriously, everything about toast stuffed with  <insert protein> salad and greens is so classic and good.

What’s your favorite salad sandwich recipe?