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Thursday, February 3, 2011

Remember Me?

Oh hi! 

I miss my blog!!!  I’ll spare you the gory details but work has been a wrench in my side for the past 3 weeks!!  Big Project = Late Nights (and weekends) = no cooking, no working out, and a sad face.  That’s on top of the freaking insane snow, but I know you’ve heard enough about that already.

Literally I’ve had TWO workouts in just under 3 weeks!!  WTF.  I really hate that.  And how is it, that sitting in front of a computer being sedentary for hours makes you SO much more tired than normal? 

Anyways, deadline is done and now hopefully I can get back to normal.  I’m almost scared for my next workout because my last one was rough. One of the two workouts was this past Sunday, kick boxing.  Usually I dominate that class, and its hard!  But on Sunday I found myself getting out of breath much too often and had to slow down at times…grrr.

Time to get back at it, full force!

While I don’t have any exciting culinary creations to share, I did snap a few photos during the past few weeks to share…

Working from home.  It’s rare I can do it, but getting up early on a Sunday was actually quite nice.IMG_7555

Was able to make breakfast, eat and work with lots of natural light!

Good For You French Toast was on the menu.

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A little almond butter combo on one slice

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Who needs a blanket when you can put this little heater on your lap

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There was a particularly delicious bowl of oatmeal in my new Anthro bowl

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The one time we DID cook dinner was Tacos!

Sous chef Brian…

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Supervisor…

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Grass fed beef I had in the freezer 
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Veggies!

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Delicious beverage…

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This is Goose Island’s Sofie!  I first tried this at the Belgian Beer Fest back in November and was so excited when I saw it in the store!

I mixed the ground beef with a can of black beans, chopped red peppers, and the taco seasoning.

Salad for me!

  • Romaine
  • Avocado
  • red onion
  • beef/bean/peppers
  • sprinkle of reduced fat cheese
  • salsa
  • light sour cream
  • Fresh cilantro
  • squeeze of lime juice

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And finally I leave you with my absolute FAVORITE veggie pizza.  I was non-stop today and actually missed lunch.  Thankfully had a few snacks to get through the day but Brian and I were getting home late so I decided to get a pizza & salad!

I give you the Farmer’s Garden from Kendra & Anthony’s

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I love a good veggie pizza, but this one goes over the top!

Fresh broccoli, caramelized sweet onions, sautéed button mushrooms, marinated artichoke hearts, grilled asparagus, sautéed peppers, and a sprinkle of our cheese blend.

The caramelized onions and grilled asparagus really make it stand out!  Amazing.  Luckily its in a nearby town and somewhat on my way home from work!

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Confession:  I was so hungry I ate a slice as soon as I got back in the car…  yeah. 

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Now the plan is to relax, workout, and get back in the kitchen!! 

Oh yeah, and I finally ACTUALLY registered for the half-marathon in May….holy crap its really happening!!  Better get my run on!

TGTF (thank god tomorrow’s Friday!)

9 comments:

  1. my mouth is watering! definitely love veggie pizzas and taco salads!

    don't work too hard!

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  2. I've been working a lot of late hours and thankfully Bret has been helping out in the kitchen or we'd be eating cereal every night! Hope this weekend is a bit more relaxing!

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  3. Little B makes the most adorable space heater/supervisor! Which half are you running? The Run to Remember (I hope!!)?

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  4. i adore anthro dishes!!! cute bowl :)

    tgif, girl

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  5. Bridgettt I've missed you!! :) So sorry about the work and stress, but that pizza seems to make everything better ;D I am SO frustrated when i see amazing restaurants just outside of boston that i can't get to! Haha I'll just have to make use of my zipcar.
    ps I am a taco salad FIEND, have u tried the Food Should Taste Good chips?? They are soooo good and healthy too, the multigrain and The Works are my faves :D

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  6. I'm sorry you've been so busy at work and in this SNOW- Crazy! Those taco bowls look wonderful and wow that pizza looks sooo delicious! I love that you ate it in the car- I do that all the time- (don't tell!)
    And email me if you want me to help you with the training plan : )

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  7. Yum- that pizza looks so good right now!

    I hate when work gets in the way of life. Hope you have a nice weekend.

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  8. i think i have some of that beef in my freezer ;) delicious! hope you're able to get some relaxing in this weekend!!

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  9. I hope you're bringing me a piece of that pizza later!!!! ;)

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