Saturday, July 18, 2009

Frozen? Not anymore!

Happy Saturday! Have any fun plans for this weekend? I am itching to do a long bike ride. We will see! But first what went down yesterday!

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Working on more consistent eating, I started my day with a big green monster and toast (with Smart Balance and jam).

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Later on a yummy glass of soy milk :)

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And a balanced lunch! Leftover vegan Mac n’ Cheese, cherries and a salad with tons of veggies, sliced almonds and a ginger dressing.

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Such a satisfying lunch…

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Later I attempted my first batch of dry black beans. When I saw ten servings of organic dry black beans were $1.99 at Whole Foods and a can of 3 servings was about %$1.30, I went the cheap route.

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Mid-afternoon  got a hankering for some chocolate… so I made a cookies and cream shake! This under-200-cal. snack included soy milk, dark cocoa, sugar, raw cacao nibs and 1/4 scoop of soy protein.  So, so, so good!

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My afternoon treat fueled me wonderfully for a 4 mile run! This is the longest I’ve gone in a while and it felt so good. My shins are a little sore but I’m hoping icing, foam rolling and rest will make them 100% again.

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Dinner was Veganomicon’s black bean burgers!  I never follow the recipe so for seasonings I used paprika, pepper and garlic salt; and I added chopped bell pepper, nutritional yeast and a tablespoon of salsa.

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I stuck them in the freezer for 10 minutes and then seared the burgers on the grill. I can’t describe how tasty these were. So flavorful!

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Served with sweet potato fries (heaven!!) and cherries (more heaven!!!)! I don’t think I’ll ever buy frozen burgers again!

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What is your favorite “from scratch” recipe?

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