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Archives for September 2011

More Gasparilla, In Pictures

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Breakfast: Leftover Pancakes with Raspberry Jam

Lunch: Veggie Chili Salad with Avocado

Various Gasparilla Cookbook Snacks

Krista and Me with Mrs. Gasparilla!

Cocktail: Gasparilla Cookbook Rum Punch

Real Dinner: Spicy Kale (sans pasta) x2

After typing away on the computer all day, I headed over to Datz for The Junior League of Tampa’s second event celebrating the 50th anniversary reprint of The Gasparilla Cookbook (check out the first event here).  Krista and I had been planning this week’s Datz events since early this summer and it was nice to have another successful event under our belt.

I snacked on some veggies and homemade chips/pretzels during the event, but I was ready for something substantial by the time I got home.  I made a huge bowl of spicy kale and sat down to watch the season premier of New Girl (whether or not I dig the show is TBD) and ended up making another batch during a commercial break.  Yum!

Did anyone else watch New Girl?  What did you think?

Day Two – Chhheeeckkkk!

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I’ve always been a more energetic afternoon exerciser than morning exerciser, but man oh man was Day 2 easier than Day 1.  It could have been that I was fueled by a terrible workday, but in choosing to focus on the positive, I’m going to “blame” the good workout on pancakes and a kickin’ playlist.

Songs 5 through 8 were new to me, which kept me interested today.  But… I’m not certain that new CYHSY, Sleeping Bag, or this particular Generationals song were cardio appropriate.

As far as the pancakes go, they were the bomb.com!  I thought of Joy the Baker’s “bananas should always be bread” quote as I was whooping these up. And not that I completely agree (because I like bananas just fine alone), but I do think that breakfast baked goods should always be made with bananas.  Close enough, right?

FoodFash Banana Chia Buckwheat Pancakes (yields 8 pancakes)

3/4 cup of buckwheat pancake mix

1/2 cup of almond milk

1 egg

2 bananas, smooshed

3 tablespoons of chia seeds

2 tablespoons maple syrup

The chia seeds reminded me of poppy seeds and gave the pancakes a nice texture, while the banana gave the pancakes oomph and added to the slight sweetness of the maple syrup.  I brought two with me to work this morning and left the remaining six in the freezer for breakfast throughout the week.  I haven’t even eaten dinner yet and I’m already pumped for breakfast tomorrow – looks like these pancakes will be added to the regular breakfast rotation!

Have you had any success with preparing breakfasts ahead of time?

Post-Run Breakfast

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I’ve had this fruity, tofu breakfast idea in the back of my mind since my last trip to Rollin’ Oats where I bought the boat loads of frozen fruit they had on sale.

FoodFash Breakfast Pudding (2 servings)

1 – 12 ounce pack of silken tofu

1 cup frozen strawberries, partially thawed

1 cup frozen raspberries, partially thawed

2 tablespoons maple syrup

optional: 1/4 teaspoon salt

Pulverize all of the above ingredients in a blender and enjoy a 200 calorie, 8 grams of protein, 7 grams of fiber, smooth and fruity breakfast!

Back To It

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I’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of replacement headphones all week with the goal of getting back into a workout routine this weekend.  I am determined to be as obsessed with running as I was when I lived Dallas.  As a tribute/motivator, I created a playlist similar to what I would have ran to during that time.

I charged the headphones, imported the playlist into the Personal Running Trainer app, and prepared a pre-running snack: a dab of peanut butter, a smaller dab of jelly, and a teaspoon of…  wait for it…  BEE POLLEN!  My friend Adam told me about the uber long list of bee pollen health benefits earlier in the week and ever since I’ve been upping my daily intake.

The snack, playlist, and running app worked together seamlessly to keep me motivated during the entire 45 minute trek.  I was really pleased with the app minus one thing – nothing signaled mid-way through the workout that I should turn around (next time I’ll pay attention to what song hits around 20 min).

When I got home, I made another new-to-me breakfast.  Check back tomorrow for the recipe!

Do you use apps to assist with your workouts?