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Summery Sweet Salad & Running Pains

Posted in Goals, Life, Recipes, tagged , , , , on July 31, 2012 | 7 Comments »

I am going to whine for a bit. I’m sorry.

Today I tried sprinting. It didn’t go very well. Of course, I got frustrated and quit after my (slow) 1 mile sprint. I think I gave up before I even went running because I haven’t lost any weight.

(Yes, I took a picture of my phone because I’m not techno-savvy!)

So you can see my frustration. I’ve burned 5200 calories in a little over a week and haven’t lost any weight. I know – I’m building muscle but it’s still frustrating. I couldn’t even run 1 mile without stopping (dying) about two weeks ago. Now I can run 5 miles and I’m sad because I haven’t lost weight. How silly am I?

So, after trudging home like a sweaty reject, I decided that the diet has to change if I want to lose weight. Instead of feasting on carbs, I went to the store and bought a lot of veggies and made a big ol salad!

After scarfing his pancakes last night, my husband suggested that my “fruit syrup” could be used as a salad dressing. I rolled my eyes at the time, but it seemed like a good idea today!

Summery Sweet Salad Dressing

1 cup peaches

1/2 cup strawberries

1/2 cup raspberries

optional 2 tsp strawberry almond milk yogurt

1 tsp red wine vinegar

1 tsp balsamic vinegar

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Blend together and enjoy!

My salad consists of the following:

a lot of spinach

some carrot shreds

a handful of cherry tomatoes, cut in half

half an avocado, sliced in long strips

a handful of almonds, chopped

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To cut the avocado into long strips, cut it in half length-wise then make thin slices and scoop out with a spoon!

Here is your salad-inspo for the day!

The sweetness of the salad dressing balances out the “bitter” taste of the spinach. Tons of veggies, a sprinkle of protein, and some healthy fat!

Now, instead of wallowing around the house, I am going to go for a fun run – because it’s fun and I love to run. I’m going to keep the following quote in mind (I found it on twitter so I’m not sure who said this):

When asked: “Why do you run?”

Reply: “Because I can’t fly.”

Have a wonderful day – and if you’re not having a great day, it’s time to turn that frown upside down, kid!

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Pancakes!

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , , on July 30, 2012 | 4 Comments »

Pancakes for breakfast? Yes. Pancakes for lunch? Yes! Pancakes for dinner? Yes, yes, yes!

Pancakes

1 cup all purpose flour

1 1/4 cup coconut milk or soy milk (do yourself a favor and try coconut milk!)

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

2 tbs white cane sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 tbs vegetable oil

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Mix the dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.

Mix the wet ingredients in something else.

Then add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.

Cook the pancake mix in a large frying pan over medium-low heat (about 1-2 minutes per side). They are ready to flip when the top bubbles.

Instead of using syrup, I made a fruit puree. Almost any fruit/ berry will work – I used some frozen peaches and berries I have hanging out in my freezer.

Fruit “Syrup”

1 cup frozen peaches

1/2 cup raspberries

1/2 cup strawberries

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Microwave (if using frozen fruit) until thawed. Puree in a blender!

I served my pancakes with some “breakfast sausage” from Harmony Valley. I used a modified (added a tomato) pesto sauce instead of ketchup on top of my “sausage”.

Warning: Do not eat that third pancake or you too will be forced to lounge upon your couch hopelessly rubbing your tummy (and licking your lips).

enjoy x

*The team from SlimKicker.com has selected the winner for the Giveaway. Congratulations Cleiree!*

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Vegan “Beef”, Bean & “Cheese” Burrito

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , on July 29, 2012 | 4 Comments »

That’s a lot of quotation marks up there!

My husband and I decided to test out another kind of burrito for dinner on Friday. I thought it would be the perfect time to test the Harmony Valley Vegetarian “Beef”. I honestly had to do a double take when I mixed up the “beef”, because it looks like the real deal!

Creepy, right? Despite the scare, this product is great. Both my husband and I thought it tasted like beef, and more importantly it had the same texture (I often find other products are too sticky or chewy). I look forward to using it in future recipes!

Now, on with the burrito!

Vegan “Beef”, Bean & “Cheese” Burrito

makes 4-6 very filling burritos!

4-6 burrito tortillas (lard-free)

1 medium avocado, cut into strips

1 medium tomato, diced

1 cup iceberg lettuce, chopped

1 lb vegan “beef”  (we had some left over)

1 can vegetarian re-fried beans

1 tsp Tofutti Better than Sour Cream (per burrito)

1/2 cup Daiya cheese shreds (I used mozzarella)

salsa verde (or your favorite salsa)

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Chop up the veggies.

Cook the  “beef” according to the package’s instruction (usually takes only a few minutes). At the same time heat the re-fried beans. When both are cooked, start assembling your burrito by spreading some Tofutti sour cream on the tortilla.

Next add a few scoops of the re-fried beans (sorry for how this looks).

A sprinkle of Daiya cheese…

A couple scoops of “beef” – which I absent mindedly forgot to add and had to re-make the burrito. Finally, add some veggies!

Now roll up the burrito. If you are new to burritos, I provide a basic tutorial in this post to spare you the shame of looking it up on Google like I did once upon a time.

Serve the burrito with a side of salsa verde or your favorite salsa (we poured it into the burrito each bite – yum!)

If you want a dressed-up look, try piping some sour cream over the top of the burrito. It looks fancy!

Yes, that is a side of green beans. Yes, it was a very “romantic” evening.

enjoy x

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