I am an ice cream girl all the way, but I called TCBY and they don’t have pumpkin flavor until tomorrow (I’ll be there!). So, tonight I made a warm dessert – Apple PB Oat Crisp. I used this recipe as an inspiration, but with these changes – – used more oats to cover all the apples – PB instead…
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Eating more before a long run – 15 miles
I am going to start increasing my eats before long runs. I usually only have one piece of toast with PB, but as I am increasing my mileage I need to increase my before run eats. Today I stuck with the toast and PB&J, and then added another hunk of bread with PB. I am increasing my before run eats…
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Ice Cream is Carbs, Right?
Even though I was full from dinner the ice cream in the freezer has been calling my name. So, I had some topped with a granola bar and some chocolate syrup. A little over the top, but that’s how I do it. Hey, I have a 15 miler planned for tomorrow – Ice Cream is Carbs, Right??? Dinner was just…
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Chocolate Chips and PB
While I like Dark Chocolate Dreams, I think I love putting chocolate chips and PB together more! I brought an apple and a container of PB&choc chips for an afternoon snack. A few seconds in the microwave and it all melts together – Amazing. The only downside to this snack is, as much as I try, I don’t like PB…
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Three in the morning
I normally don’t run anything under 5 miles, but the trip messed up my running schedule and I wanted to make up some lost miles. So, yesterday I did 4 miles and today I did 3 miles. My 3 miles in the morning felt a lot better than my 4 miles yesterday afternoon! My ankle has actually been a little…
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Afternoon Run & 4 Ingredient Dinner
I love super simple recipes and just decided to work with what I needed to use up tonight. I have a ton of broccoli so I started with that and decided to use it with pasta, beans and feta cheese. It was sooo easy too! Just cook pasta, add rinsed off beans and feta cheese. Serve with broccoli “cooked” in…
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Hello again, from Charlotte
Hello friends, I am back at the Charlotte airport. Hopefully this time I will be out of here in an hour – not 7 like Tuesday. I’m optimistic! My flight out of Gulfport left at 7:20am this morning. I brought along magazines and coffee. I’m normally not a coffee drinker, but I like to get them sometimes because it makes…
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Work with what ya got
**I am thisclose to giving up hope that I’ve lost some of my readers 🙁 If you have the time/energy/inclination can you let peeps know that I am not dead and still have a blog? Please update your reader 🙂 Since I am staying in the volunteer camp and eating the communal breakfast and dinner I have no say in…
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Stop for a second
Today I spent the day with the family who are getting the home built for them and the volunteers doing the building. The family is made up of a single mom with four sons. The second to the eldest got brain cancer after Katrina and has since had chemo and surgery (he is okay as of now). The second to…
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