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~ Sunday, May 20 ~
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peanut coconut ginger “homemade clif bars”

My child thinks anything in bar form is a “clif bar”.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup peanuts
  • 2 T chopped candied ginger
  • 2 T finely chopped coconut
  • 2 T pumpkin seeds
  • 1 T ground flaxseed mixed with 1 T water
  • 2 T honey

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Press into bars. Bake for 1 hour at 170 degrees, flipping halfway through.

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~ Thursday, April 12 ~
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omelet: ham, peppers, onions, parsley

5 eggs

2 heaping T chopped leftover easter ham

2 heaping T chopped red bell pepper

2 heaping T chopped yellow onions

chopped fresh parsley, stems included, maybe 1 t

Make into an omelette and enjoy

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~ Wednesday, April 11 ~
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Holy crap was that a roundabout route.
Trail on the left is red with blue blazes (except for a section that is unblazed but clearly defined). Trail on the right, heading home, is the regular red trail. Turnaround point is the Wyoming shelter/ballfields.

Holy crap was that a roundabout route.

Trail on the left is red with blue blazes (except for a section that is unblazed but clearly defined). Trail on the right, heading home, is the regular red trail. Turnaround point is the Wyoming shelter/ballfields.

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~ Friday, March 30 ~
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7 monster hill repeats! I remember when 2 was killer.

7 monster hill repeats! I remember when 2 was killer.


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Training plan for the 6 weeks after the marathon, leading up to the Rachel Carson half-challenge. With a 5K thrown in there on reunion weekend (I’ll be traveling, so can’t do a long run that weekend anyway).
The 800s and mile repeats are in hopes of remembering how to run a 5K. I may be pregnant, but I still want a good time!

Training plan for the 6 weeks after the marathon, leading up to the Rachel Carson half-challenge. With a 5K thrown in there on reunion weekend (I’ll be traveling, so can’t do a long run that weekend anyway).

The 800s and mile repeats are in hopes of remembering how to run a 5K. I may be pregnant, but I still want a good time!


~ Monday, March 19 ~
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7.75 miles along the Rachel Carson trail from North Park to Hartwood. Zoomable here.
Important info:
The first little bit, from the parking lot, is on a trail with “flag of japan” blazes. The main RC trail is yellow blazes.
The last leg, southward toward Hartwood, is a red-blazed spur trail. When you reach Wagner Rd, turn right, and follow the blazes to Edgehill. When you get confused, look for a faded sign that says “trail ->”. The trail comes out behind a dome shaped building near the mansion.
Part of that red-blazed spur trail is on somebody’s property who has blacked out the blazes and put up an electric fence. There is probably a route around it, but we couldn’t find it. 
Above all, get the official guidebook from the rachel carson website ($16 magazine-sized book). The trails are hard to follow without it.
Oh yeah, it’s a rough trail, and the first couple miles have a ton of wet stream crossings.

7.75 miles along the Rachel Carson trail from North Park to Hartwood. Zoomable here.

Important info:

  • The first little bit, from the parking lot, is on a trail with “flag of japan” blazes. The main RC trail is yellow blazes.
  • The last leg, southward toward Hartwood, is a red-blazed spur trail. When you reach Wagner Rd, turn right, and follow the blazes to Edgehill. When you get confused, look for a faded sign that says “trail ->”. The trail comes out behind a dome shaped building near the mansion.
  • Part of that red-blazed spur trail is on somebody’s property who has blacked out the blazes and put up an electric fence. There is probably a route around it, but we couldn’t find it. 
  • Above all, get the official guidebook from the rachel carson website ($16 magazine-sized book). The trails are hard to follow without it.
  • Oh yeah, it’s a rough trail, and the first couple miles have a ton of wet stream crossings.
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~ Sunday, March 11 ~
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breakfast idea: waffles, PB, honey, granola

Top toasted Kashi waffles (or whatever waffles) with peanut butter; drizzle with honey; sprinkle granola on top. Amazing!

Tags: breakfast waffles peanut butter honey granola easy quick
~ Thursday, March 8 ~
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simple homemade granola

2 c old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 c sliced raw almonds
1/4 cup pepitas
scant 1/2 c finely shredded coconut
1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup vegetable oil
scant 1/4 cup Mesquite or other honey

Toast for 10 minutes at 350 in a large shallow pan, stirring halfway
through.

Tags: recipe granola oats whole grain nuts seeds coconut sweet honey homemade
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~ Wednesday, March 7 ~
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Throw-together dinner: pasta with meat sauce

Boil 8-12 oz pasta (rotini)

Meanwhile, brown 1/2 lb ground turkey.

When pasta and turkey are both cooked, combine them in a pot with a large jar of 3-cheese pasta sauce. Heat until warmed; serve and enjoy.

This isn’t so much a recipe as a reminder to myself that these 3 items can be combined.

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~ Wednesday, February 22 ~
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recipe: fish & veggies

4 fillets white fish - Oil a baking pan, add the fish, and sprinkle liberally with seafood seasoning (such as 365). Cover with foil, and bake for about 20 mins at 350.

Meanwhile, add a little olive oil to a skillet, saute several cloves of garlic, and add 4 cups chopped veggies of any sort (I like broccoli, cauliflower, grated carrot, sweet peppers, asparagus if in season) plus a handful of fresh cilantro or other greens. Stir for a few minutes, then add 1/2 cup broth and (optional) jalapenos and cook a few minutes more, until veggies are crisp-tender.

Serve the veggie mixture over the fish, and squirt liberally with a lemon wedge.

Recipe from The Jungle Effect, from Mexico (where it’s made with freshly caught trout, cooked on a campfire - you can pan-fry the fish instead of baking it, then make the veggies in the same pan.)

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quinoa with veggies and chicken sausage

Make 1 cup (dry) quinoa according to pkg directions, using chicken or other flavored broth in place of water.

Meanwhile, brown sliced chicken sausagel in another pan (or skip this step if using pre-cooked meatballs; just add to pan with a little olive oil). Add 5 oz spinach, fresh or frozen, and 1 chopped tomato or a handful of cherry tomatoes. Cook until everything is warmed through.

Stir quinoa into veggie/chicken mixture. Serves about 4.

(Recipe from ToT. Made with TJ’s chicken meatballs on 2/22/2012)

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~ Monday, February 13 ~
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Recipe: croissant with apples and brie

Sounds french but I think I made it up myself.

1 croissant, sliced in half for sandwiching

brie - maybe 1.5 - 2 oz

apple - 1 is good for 3 sandwiches

Assemble. Eat.

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~ Wednesday, February 1 ~
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Recipe: 4 ingredient chick pea salad

Combine in a bowl:

  1. 1 can chick peas, drained
  2. squirt of lemon juice, preferably fresh
  3. glug of olive oil
  4. several tbsp of parmesan cheese

This is an amazing snack, great for when you want something savory but can’t be bothered to cook.

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Recipe: avocado melt sandwich

1. Preheat oven, doesn’t matter what temperature. Meanwhile, toast2 slices whole-grain bread.

2. Top toasts with 1/4 avocado, sliced; a few slices of red onion;and muenster cheese. You have constructed two open-face sandwiches.

3. Put sandwiches in the oven just long enough to melt the cheese. (I would use a toaster oven if I had one).


I first discovered this type of sandwich at the ABC Cafe in Ithaca, where it was made with a bagel instead of bread, and topped just before serving with a handful of alfalfa sprouts.

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