Banana Oatmeal Cookies
Yummy... Delicious!
Ingredients:
3 bananas (not ripe, best if 4-5 days old)
2 cups of whole oats
1 cup of cranberries or dates (no pits)
1/3 cup oil
1 tbsp vanilla
Mix all ingredients together and let it sit for 15 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
This is a great recipe for those who crave sweets... I sure do and there is no better cookie than this. It hits the spot every time for me! Let me know what you think if you try them out! Enjoy :)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Recipe # 2
Stir Fry!!
Ingredients: (FYI, everything is from Trader Joes)
3 large pieces of chicken
1 bag of broccoli (already sliced)
1/2 bag of carrots (already shredded)
1 bag of stir fry vegetables (use whatever you prefer)
3/4 (of jar) General Tsao stir fry sauce
chili flakes to taste
sea salt and black peppercorns to taste
Brown or white rice (whatever you prefer)
Preparation:
Slice chicken into long strips. Put olive oil in the bottom of a big frying pan, then place chicken in pan. Turn the burner on medium heat (which on mine is a 5 or 5 1/2). Cook the chicken until it is done and then drain some of the juice out of the pan (not all of it because then it will dry the chicken out). I coat the top of the chicken with chili flakes, sea salt and black peppercorns. Then I throw in the stir fry vegetables, broccoli and carrots. I mix it all up and let it cook until the vegetables and soft but not mushy. I then add General Tsao stir fry sauce to it and let it simmer for about 5 minutes or so. I Buy the frozen rice that cooks in 3 minutes, so if you don't make sure to cook the rice way before you start the stir fry.. You know those rice cookers can take forever!! :)) After it' all done I place the rice in the bottom of the bowl and the stir fry on top.
I hope you guys enjoy like we did! I have many other recipes, so if your craving something or need ideas please twitter or facebook me. I would love to give you ideas. :))
Ingredients: (FYI, everything is from Trader Joes)
3 large pieces of chicken
1 bag of broccoli (already sliced)
1/2 bag of carrots (already shredded)
1 bag of stir fry vegetables (use whatever you prefer)
3/4 (of jar) General Tsao stir fry sauce
chili flakes to taste
sea salt and black peppercorns to taste
Brown or white rice (whatever you prefer)
Preparation:
Slice chicken into long strips. Put olive oil in the bottom of a big frying pan, then place chicken in pan. Turn the burner on medium heat (which on mine is a 5 or 5 1/2). Cook the chicken until it is done and then drain some of the juice out of the pan (not all of it because then it will dry the chicken out). I coat the top of the chicken with chili flakes, sea salt and black peppercorns. Then I throw in the stir fry vegetables, broccoli and carrots. I mix it all up and let it cook until the vegetables and soft but not mushy. I then add General Tsao stir fry sauce to it and let it simmer for about 5 minutes or so. I Buy the frozen rice that cooks in 3 minutes, so if you don't make sure to cook the rice way before you start the stir fry.. You know those rice cookers can take forever!! :)) After it' all done I place the rice in the bottom of the bowl and the stir fry on top.
I hope you guys enjoy like we did! I have many other recipes, so if your craving something or need ideas please twitter or facebook me. I would love to give you ideas. :))
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Beals Point Trail Run Race
I ran the Folsom Lake Trail Run Series today and the race went better than what I anticipated. I have been slacking on my training and didn't think that I was honestly going to be able to finish 11.5 miles.
This morning I woke up at 6am and it took me 30 minutes to get out of bed...that's what happens when I go to bed too late! So I got out of bed around 6:30 and got ready. My pre-race meal was 1/2 cup of oat meal with 1/2 cup of soy milk. Then I added a handful of mixed raisins and a spoon full of Nuttzo .
So i get to the race and I am on the volunteer staff to help with set up and take down. I get there about 7:15am and let me tell you it was cold! However, I was prepared and wore tons of layers to solve that problem.
After helping with set up, registration and anything else that was asked of me it was about time to start. Now it's 9am and for some reason I am a little nervous. I was more nervous for this race than I was for my marathon I did back in 2008 (kinda odd).
Off we go and the race began! We go around the first corner and I was surprised to see my boyfriend Mark there! He came out to support and cheer me on! How awesome is that :) Super stocked to see him!
I started off with a moderate pace, so I didn't burn myself out. For those who were running the long course we had to follow the pink, orange and blue ribbon and then reverse on the way back! That was simple and from what I heard no one go lost this time.
I was about three miles into the race and the course veers to the left up these hills which are known as the three bitches! At that point my mind was telling me walk up them, but I had to remind myself I have been here before! Almost everyone walks them and I told myself run up these hills. I get to the top and I am out of breath!! :)) LOL lucky me and I look ahead and it's all down hill for about 1/2 mile.
Everything was going well and I hit the turn around mark... I started to notice at mile 7 that I was compensating my right ankle with my left leg. My left calf muscle was starting to get sore. At this point I had to start telling myself "right leg" "right leg" over and over again. The problem was not pain related it was the fact that my mind has been used to compensating for my ankle. Once I started doing that I notice how I began to use my right leg.... Amazing how powerful the mind is in any sport you do.
When I was about 1 mile away from the finish line I started to pick up my pace. Once I could see the finish line I gave it all I got. I finished the 11.5 miles in 1:45, which was better than I thought I would do. I felt accomplished and proud that I did it!! Immediately after I finished the race my boyfriend Mark had an recovery drink ready for me! Thanks babe I really needed that :))
Overall the race went well! I did not have any other issues other than over compensating for my right ankle. I was supper stocked that I finished it and did not have side aches or pain. Hope the rest of my races are like this.. Ha ha ha only if.. they are all so different!
Good luck on your running adventures and remember you can do anything that you put your mind to!
This morning I woke up at 6am and it took me 30 minutes to get out of bed...that's what happens when I go to bed too late! So I got out of bed around 6:30 and got ready. My pre-race meal was 1/2 cup of oat meal with 1/2 cup of soy milk. Then I added a handful of mixed raisins and a spoon full of Nuttzo .
So i get to the race and I am on the volunteer staff to help with set up and take down. I get there about 7:15am and let me tell you it was cold! However, I was prepared and wore tons of layers to solve that problem.
After helping with set up, registration and anything else that was asked of me it was about time to start. Now it's 9am and for some reason I am a little nervous. I was more nervous for this race than I was for my marathon I did back in 2008 (kinda odd).
Off we go and the race began! We go around the first corner and I was surprised to see my boyfriend Mark there! He came out to support and cheer me on! How awesome is that :) Super stocked to see him!
I started off with a moderate pace, so I didn't burn myself out. For those who were running the long course we had to follow the pink, orange and blue ribbon and then reverse on the way back! That was simple and from what I heard no one go lost this time.
I was about three miles into the race and the course veers to the left up these hills which are known as the three bitches! At that point my mind was telling me walk up them, but I had to remind myself I have been here before! Almost everyone walks them and I told myself run up these hills. I get to the top and I am out of breath!! :)) LOL lucky me and I look ahead and it's all down hill for about 1/2 mile.
Everything was going well and I hit the turn around mark... I started to notice at mile 7 that I was compensating my right ankle with my left leg. My left calf muscle was starting to get sore. At this point I had to start telling myself "right leg" "right leg" over and over again. The problem was not pain related it was the fact that my mind has been used to compensating for my ankle. Once I started doing that I notice how I began to use my right leg.... Amazing how powerful the mind is in any sport you do.
When I was about 1 mile away from the finish line I started to pick up my pace. Once I could see the finish line I gave it all I got. I finished the 11.5 miles in 1:45, which was better than I thought I would do. I felt accomplished and proud that I did it!! Immediately after I finished the race my boyfriend Mark had an recovery drink ready for me! Thanks babe I really needed that :))
Overall the race went well! I did not have any other issues other than over compensating for my right ankle. I was supper stocked that I finished it and did not have side aches or pain. Hope the rest of my races are like this.. Ha ha ha only if.. they are all so different!
Good luck on your running adventures and remember you can do anything that you put your mind to!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
New Hairdo
Today, I went and got hair extensions and I am so impressed with the way they turned out... Now, if you read back in my blog I got my hair fried about 3 months ago.... I have been trying to let it grow, but honestly she F***** it up and every hair dresser says they have not seen it this bad!
So.... I have posted the before and after pictures to give a visual of what I am talking about!
Before.....
After....
....Keep in mind these pictures are taken after weights and yoga today... :)))
I am glad I finally feel like I have hair on my head. LOL I never realized how much my hair meant to me until this happened. It is so true that you never realize how much someone or something means to you until it's gone.
My hair stylist Courtney from San Fransisco Street Salon and Spa has made me feel like a million bucks again! Courtney told me that I will not see or feel any results with my hair repairing for at least a year... if that puts it into perspective for you! I keep trying anything from protein treatments... to hair products... but it is just going to take time!
This is a point where I am learning patients because I have no choice. So here is my new look for now and who knows when it will change! :)))
So.... I have posted the before and after pictures to give a visual of what I am talking about!
Before.....
After....
....Keep in mind these pictures are taken after weights and yoga today... :)))
I am glad I finally feel like I have hair on my head. LOL I never realized how much my hair meant to me until this happened. It is so true that you never realize how much someone or something means to you until it's gone.
My hair stylist Courtney from San Fransisco Street Salon and Spa has made me feel like a million bucks again! Courtney told me that I will not see or feel any results with my hair repairing for at least a year... if that puts it into perspective for you! I keep trying anything from protein treatments... to hair products... but it is just going to take time!
This is a point where I am learning patients because I have no choice. So here is my new look for now and who knows when it will change! :)))
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Ist Soccer Game
I decided yesterday that I was going to join the soccer team that I have been on for the past four years again. I play with a coed soccer team in Elk Grove called "Last Call". I was a little skeptical to play because about a year ago i underwent surgery on my tendon and was nervous to play soccer again due to the impact.
Soccer is my place to shine.... if you know what I mean. I am so carefree and sometimes feel like it's my turn to be in the spot light! Now, I am not saying that in a conceded way and I am sure you have something similar to what I am talking about. Soccer is my passion and has been part of my life since I was five years old.
Anyways, about the game now.. LOL I started and didn't stop the entire time! In the beginning it took my lungs a little to warm up due to the cold weather. I play right defense, which I absolutely love! Lot's of us were sliding all over the field because it was really muddy. I was pretty impressed with how well I played giving the fact I have taken a year off because of my surgery. My team did not sub me out the entire game, which is sweet because I love being in the entire time!
Overall, we had a great game! We did not win the game. I forget what the score was.. I think we lost by 2 points! Next Sunday I will have to take some pictures...
Hope you enjoyed! :)
Soccer is my place to shine.... if you know what I mean. I am so carefree and sometimes feel like it's my turn to be in the spot light! Now, I am not saying that in a conceded way and I am sure you have something similar to what I am talking about. Soccer is my passion and has been part of my life since I was five years old.
Anyways, about the game now.. LOL I started and didn't stop the entire time! In the beginning it took my lungs a little to warm up due to the cold weather. I play right defense, which I absolutely love! Lot's of us were sliding all over the field because it was really muddy. I was pretty impressed with how well I played giving the fact I have taken a year off because of my surgery. My team did not sub me out the entire game, which is sweet because I love being in the entire time!
Overall, we had a great game! We did not win the game. I forget what the score was.. I think we lost by 2 points! Next Sunday I will have to take some pictures...
Hope you enjoyed! :)
Thursday, January 7, 2010
"Gluten-Free" Girls night!
Last night my neighbor Annie had a "gluten-free" girls night at her house! I was for sure in on this one and loved the fact that it was gluten-free. There were 7 of us and we all had a great time! The food was amazing and same with the Spanish wine that someone brought.... People were very creative with appetizers and coarse meals.
Towards the end of our evening we all started to do the dish...... which below is a pic. of us cleaning up!
Then, Annie asked us if we wanted some port to help digest our food! Of coarse we said "YES".... Annie pored one too many glasses, so she pulls out this random funnel out and pores it back into the port bottle! LOL
Let Me add that the dessert was to die for. It's brown rice, Peanut Butter, honey and top it off w/ Rocky road ice cream and nuts! God I thought i died and went to heaven last night.... It was soooo good :)) May sound strange but the brown rice gave it a nutty flavor! Us gals had a great time and we are going to be doing the girls night more often.
Towards the end of our evening we all started to do the dish...... which below is a pic. of us cleaning up!
Then, Annie asked us if we wanted some port to help digest our food! Of coarse we said "YES".... Annie pored one too many glasses, so she pulls out this random funnel out and pores it back into the port bottle! LOL
Let Me add that the dessert was to die for. It's brown rice, Peanut Butter, honey and top it off w/ Rocky road ice cream and nuts! God I thought i died and went to heaven last night.... It was soooo good :)) May sound strange but the brown rice gave it a nutty flavor! Us gals had a great time and we are going to be doing the girls night more often.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
What a day...
I woke up this morning and started working from home... My plan was to run this afternoon and I had forgot that I had a hair apt. with Courtney Moore at San Francisco Street Salon to talk about potential hair extensions. For those of you who don't know about two months ago I tried (key word) to go platinum blond and my hair got fried. So, what I have been dealing with is sponge hair that is supper short and very damaged. Today Courtney gave me hope that she can help me get my hair back to my A line cut. So.... I am supper excited that next week I am getting extensions put in and it is going to look like my old hair cut. I hopefully no longer have to wear a hat everyday.. even though I look so cute :) in them.. and I can style it again!!! That apt. took up most of my afternoon and I visited with my friend Amy Teitscheid for a few.
Bellow I will give you a sneak preview of the before pic. that was taken about a month ago when we went to Texas to visit my boyfriends family for Thanksgiving. Next week you will see the after pic.
For this evening I am going to go to GoTa Yoga and Corry is teaching the class! Love his class and it is so renewing every time. The class kicks my ass! Then comes dinner and Mark Triebwasser is cooking dinner tonight! He's the best and can't wait to see what's on the table for tonight.
Bellow I will give you a sneak preview of the before pic. that was taken about a month ago when we went to Texas to visit my boyfriends family for Thanksgiving. Next week you will see the after pic.
For this evening I am going to go to GoTa Yoga and Corry is teaching the class! Love his class and it is so renewing every time. The class kicks my ass! Then comes dinner and Mark Triebwasser is cooking dinner tonight! He's the best and can't wait to see what's on the table for tonight.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Recipe #1
Tonight I cooked sweet chili chicken with BBQ asparagus. I also cook Quinoa (if you have never heard of it it is a type of grain that has more protein than brown rice).
**All ingredients are from Trader Joes**
Ingredients:
Organic Quinoa
4 cups of chicken broth
2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breast
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
20 leaves fresh sweet basil, julienne
Parmesan cheese, grated
salt and pepper, to taste
asparagus
steak seasoning
garlic salt
Portuguese bread
First things first!!
2 cups of Quinoa
prepared with chicken stock
4 cups of chicken broth
If you have a rice cooker that is going to be the best way to cook the Quinoa.
Start that first cuz it takes the longest!
Secondly:
Preheat over at 375
Put 2-3 chicken breast (depending on if your feeding athletes.. tend to eat more) in a glass dish
Make sure to spray the pan with olive oil spray
Coat the top of eat chicken breast with red chili flakes and group pepper
Poor an entire bottle of sweet chili sauce over the chicken breast
Bake until chicken is cooked all the way through
Thirdly:
Put onion, bell peppers; saute for 1 or 2 minutes; add garlic and saute until peppers become slightly limp, but still bright, about 1 or 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the pan from heat; add basil and quinoa. Toss until basil wilts. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.
Fourthly:
BBQ the asparagus on low heat. Coat asparagus with olive oil, steak seasoning and garlic salt. BBQ until crispy, BUT not burnt!
Fifthly:
Slice the bread and spread butter on each slice. Place in the oven for about 15 minutes (just as the chicken is finishing).
Hope your turns out as good as mine does. If you have any questions or something does not make sense please feel free to twitter me or facebook me and I will explain. Now make sure you check on the asparagus because I forgot about mine tonight and burned all but 5 of them... LOL those barely made it.
**All ingredients are from Trader Joes**
Ingredients:
Organic Quinoa
4 cups of chicken broth
2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breast
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
20 leaves fresh sweet basil, julienne
Parmesan cheese, grated
salt and pepper, to taste
asparagus
steak seasoning
garlic salt
Portuguese bread
First things first!!
2 cups of Quinoa
prepared with chicken stock
4 cups of chicken broth
If you have a rice cooker that is going to be the best way to cook the Quinoa.
Start that first cuz it takes the longest!
Secondly:
Preheat over at 375
Put 2-3 chicken breast (depending on if your feeding athletes.. tend to eat more) in a glass dish
Make sure to spray the pan with olive oil spray
Coat the top of eat chicken breast with red chili flakes and group pepper
Poor an entire bottle of sweet chili sauce over the chicken breast
Bake until chicken is cooked all the way through
Thirdly:
Put onion, bell peppers; saute for 1 or 2 minutes; add garlic and saute until peppers become slightly limp, but still bright, about 1 or 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove the pan from heat; add basil and quinoa. Toss until basil wilts. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese before serving.
Fourthly:
BBQ the asparagus on low heat. Coat asparagus with olive oil, steak seasoning and garlic salt. BBQ until crispy, BUT not burnt!
Fifthly:
Slice the bread and spread butter on each slice. Place in the oven for about 15 minutes (just as the chicken is finishing).
Hope your turns out as good as mine does. If you have any questions or something does not make sense please feel free to twitter me or facebook me and I will explain. Now make sure you check on the asparagus because I forgot about mine tonight and burned all but 5 of them... LOL those barely made it.
Yoga is AMAZING
About a week ago I started to go to yoga at Go Ta Yoga in Old Town Folsom. I debate all the time on going (due to the fact I hate stretching), but once I am done I am so glad I went. Last night yoga was bad ass!!! I could hardly hold myself in the poses the entire time. He had us doing a lot of core work...
When I go to a yoga class I want to feel like I accomplished something after wards. When I go to Go Ta Yoga I get something out of it every time. I am probably the most inflexible person and my goal is to become more flexible over the year. My challenge to myself is to go to yoga 5 days a week for 2 months. I am taking this personal challenge on because I need to be more flexible and I honestly hate stretching (it's key to an athletes daily routine).
If you live in the area you should try it out. They have $10 for 10 days right now. I go to Corry or James class!! Hope to see you there
When I go to a yoga class I want to feel like I accomplished something after wards. When I go to Go Ta Yoga I get something out of it every time. I am probably the most inflexible person and my goal is to become more flexible over the year. My challenge to myself is to go to yoga 5 days a week for 2 months. I am taking this personal challenge on because I need to be more flexible and I honestly hate stretching (it's key to an athletes daily routine).
If you live in the area you should try it out. They have $10 for 10 days right now. I go to Corry or James class!! Hope to see you there
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Resting = Discipline
Okay... How many of you don't like to take days off or miss a work out? Well your not alone!
Yesterday, when I woke up I had a sore throat and my body was aching. I knew from those signs that I was getting a cold. I was supposed to run 90 mins and I knew if I did I would not get better. It took everything in me not to go run yesterday and my boyfriend heard a lot of bitching...
It was my second day off in a row and I felt like shit! All I could think about it how bad I wanted to something... run/yoga/weights/swim... But I finally gave up when it was 4:30pm and started to get dark. Then the excuse was not enough light instead of my feeling lazy.
What I realized through yesterdays experience was the importance of rest and discipline. It took everything in me, even though I felt like crap, to not go do my workout. Your body needs rest to recover even if your sick or if you as supposed to have a day off. It is one of the hardest things to grasp onto as an athlete. I like to see and feel the results right away and that's not the case in my citation. I need to work on allowing my body to rest when it needs it and that takes discipline.
I woke up today and feel 10 times better. I realized that if I did not give my body the rest it needed I would feel worse today and probably be out for 5 days.
So, to all of you athletes out there (especially those who are new at) this listen to your body and make sure to rest. It is key to your recovery and training. I have learned the hard way through over running, which then I tore a tendon and had to get surgery over a year ago. Don't make the same mistakes I did and always remember listen to your body. Your ego or whatever it is may get in the way, but tune into your body and really think about whats going on.
Discipline! Rest! Discipline!
Yesterday, when I woke up I had a sore throat and my body was aching. I knew from those signs that I was getting a cold. I was supposed to run 90 mins and I knew if I did I would not get better. It took everything in me not to go run yesterday and my boyfriend heard a lot of bitching...
It was my second day off in a row and I felt like shit! All I could think about it how bad I wanted to something... run/yoga/weights/swim... But I finally gave up when it was 4:30pm and started to get dark. Then the excuse was not enough light instead of my feeling lazy.
What I realized through yesterdays experience was the importance of rest and discipline. It took everything in me, even though I felt like crap, to not go do my workout. Your body needs rest to recover even if your sick or if you as supposed to have a day off. It is one of the hardest things to grasp onto as an athlete. I like to see and feel the results right away and that's not the case in my citation. I need to work on allowing my body to rest when it needs it and that takes discipline.
I woke up today and feel 10 times better. I realized that if I did not give my body the rest it needed I would feel worse today and probably be out for 5 days.
So, to all of you athletes out there (especially those who are new at) this listen to your body and make sure to rest. It is key to your recovery and training. I have learned the hard way through over running, which then I tore a tendon and had to get surgery over a year ago. Don't make the same mistakes I did and always remember listen to your body. Your ego or whatever it is may get in the way, but tune into your body and really think about whats going on.
Discipline! Rest! Discipline!
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