Greetings!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed some lovely spring-time weather!
I had to share with you this awesome comment I received about the Nut Butter Parsnip Fries from Jennifer:
“O.M.G. These are seriously SOOOOOOOOOOO good! Made them last night and my husband still can’t stop talking about them and how they are absolutely restaurant material! They are definitely one of the best things to come out of our kitchen in a LONG time…..my husband just corrected me and said that they are one of the best things to come out of our kitchen EVER!!!! Thanks for sharing! I wish I would have bought more parsnips!!! Oh, and they are awesome with sweet potatoes too, I mixed them for a half and half combo—-DIVINE!!!”
Love the enthusiasm! :)
For about 5 hours this morning I worked on OSG’s website re-design! Hair pulling and headaches ensued, but I actually made a lot of progress (with Eric’s help). I am trying to get it done ASAP because I need to strike while the iron is hot! I am hoping to have it launch really soon…as in maybe tomorrow or Tuesday…!
Lunch today was wonderful and green!
You know Operation Spinach Week? Well, I looked in the fridge today and I STILL had two huge bins of spinach to use up! I barely made a dent last week. Luckily, I think these two Costco bins will last at least another week or two, so I should be ok! :)
I threw into the wok 4-5 cups of organic spinach along with some Crisped Potato, Chickpea, and Carrot leftovers from last week.
I also added about 1/3 of a cup of Simply Natural Organic Tomato Sauce.
I heated it until the spinach wilted. It was lovely and bursting with colour.
I also enjoyed this random picture I snapped of our dining light…
I had my lunch along with a Yellow Pepper and Fontaine Santé Roasted Red Pepper Hummus. I am obsessed with Fontaine Santé hummus! [You can find it at Costco in big tubs and at Loblaws, FYI]. This is by far the best brand I have tried (and I have tried a lot). I need to get back to making my own, but I just can’t stop buying this!
After lunch I was feeling pretty bummed about not being able to race today (that makes THREE races so far in 2010 that I have not been able to run!) and I was kind of getting down on myself. It is hard when you want to do something so badly, but the body tells you otherwise, isn’t it?
I get a lot of emails from many of you who have sustained injuries and I am always asked how I got through it…
The KEY, my friends…is to stay BUSY!
If you are injured you must find a way to fill that time with an activity you enjoy.
Whether it is reading, lifting weights, painting, writing, attending a photography workshop, knitting, volunteering at the SPCA, whatever you enjoy…you must fill your time with something you look FORWARD to each and everyday. Schedule something in just like you would schedule in a workout!
So today, I did just that. Since I couldn’t run (safely anyways!), Eric and I decided to fill that time with a rejuvenating hike in the sun! It was just what I needed to perk myself up and remind myself that it is not the end of the world when plans don’t happen as you intend.
Life goes on. We make the best with what we have. Deep breath.
Don’t I look HAPPY?? :mrgreen: We had a ball.
I was!
Is it funny that Eric and I know who Sony is??? Gotta love small towns…lol.
So pretty!
Eric has lived here for most of his life, so every time we go hiking he tells me amusing stories about his childhood. He was quite the hooligan! [He is a LEO, FYI…all the Leos I know are bad a$$, lol!]
The hike was awesome today! It cheered me right up. Unfortunately Dwight was DEAD (I must have left it on overnight), so I have no fun stats to report. We hiked for over an hour though. Good times!
I look calm as a cucumber, but don’t be fooled each stick was hiding a potential snake…
When we got home, I was starving like a mad woman. I had a (trial 14) GF + raw Glo Bar with a tablespoon of chunky peanut butter on top. Awesomeness. It held over my hunger for 3 hours until dinnertime.
Tonight’s question: What’s your sign, baby? :mrgreen: Do your personality traits line up with how your sign is described?
I’m a Taurus BULL (how endearing isn’t it?):
- Dedicated
- Stubborn
- Focused
- Loving + playful
- Easy-going (most of the time, but I have many stressed out moments fairly often)
Patient(I am not patient, although I try)- Loyal partner or friend
- Good with money (MOST of the time, heh)
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Coming up tomorrow on OSG: My all-time favourite vegan casserole recipe!
I am a Scorpio and seriously EVERYTHING that being a scorpio entails – the good AND bad. I am very passionate and loving, but also very stubborn. I don’t follow astrology very much, but I am definitely a true scorpio!
OMG! I could have guessed that you’re a scorpio :D me too!!
I wish I knew more about what Pices were supposed to be like! I think they are creative and compassionate, or at least those are the positive qualities! I’d say those match up pretty well :) I’m jealous of your inherent easy-going and good-with-money traits! Those probably come in handy!
im a taurus too! it’s crazy because i read my horoscope every day.. and it always seems to be spot on the money. Can’t wait to see your new header and layout you’ve been working so hard on!
I’m a Sagittarius through and through! Fun-loving, absentminded, friendly and sensitive. I’m a textbook Sag!
I’m an Aries and I DEFINITELY fit the description/characteristics, haha :-D
I am nothing like my sign… Aries… no fire in me at all… I am calm and relaxed most of the time… more like a Pisces… but I’m right on the cusp, so it makes sense!!
Must try those parsnip fries…
I’m an Aquarius and its traits totally describe me. Maybe there’s something to it after all!
I am the quintessential Libra: indecisive, romantic, easily influenced, self-indulgent, impartial, diplomatic.
My husband, on the other hand, could not be any less like his sign, Aries; he’s quiet and thoughtful and even-tempered, not impulsive or selfish or “firy” at all!
I am an Aquarian through and through. I must try those Parsnip fries.
I love your spinach stir fry recipe, just add some garam masala powder and turmeric and you have a yummy Indian style recipe.
I’m an Aries, although I have no idea what that means.
Thanks for showing how to use up some spinach. I have a ton of greens in my fridge right now and need to start consuming mass amounts before it goes bad.
I’m a Cancer through-and-through! Loyal, emotional, sensitive, indecisive and intuitive. Sometimes its a little freaky how well I match the description, haha.
u r such a pretty eater.
I have seen that brand of hummus – i think i should try it now after your review!
wow – it must take such patience to get a recipe right? I never thought about the time and exhaustion that must go into that.
you are so positive and inspiring. I would love to meet you one day. you seem like a person that can shed some “glow” on other’s lives.
I’m a capricorn but I don’t follow astrology so I have no idea if I’m like that.
I know exactly how you feel on really WANTING to do something, but not being able to. Right now, I am trying to conceive and it is extremely hard for me mentally. I had to put on weight to get my cycle regulated and cut back on my workouts. Fitness and having goals related to it is such a HUGE part of me I feel like I am in such limbo. It is so hard not being able to push yourself when you know you physically can and you mentally want to.
Hikes are the best for fun stories. Time always passes so quickly because they are so fun and relaxing.
If you can’t finish the spinach, perhaps you can cook ’em and freeze em to use for green monsters!
I’m a Leo and I even have my sign tattooed on my ankle!
I have most of the qualities…loving to be loved, center of attention(but not showy about it) LOTS of hair, warm and friendly, enjoy the finer things in life.
I am DEFINITELY a true LEO!
It’s funny, I KNEW you had to be a taurus, my mom (also a Leo) once told me that wherever you see a Leo, a taurus is never far behind… and all my BFFs are taurus’!! As soon as I read that Eric was a Leo, I just KNEW. Call me psychic. lol
Britton is a Leo as well, but he’s on the cancer cusp, and I actually find he acts more like a cancer, but still has many leo traits.
That is too funny! I know a lot of Taurus + Leo relationships. I think our signs gravitate toward each other because im attracted to his sense of adventure and he likes that I am stable and level-headed (they almost balance out?). They are both very loyal signs too, so I think there is a sense of comfort in that.
Can’t wait to see what you’ve concocted for the site relaunch
I am a scorpio true and true, lol…Sometimes I wish I didn’t have some of the negative traits like being jealous, but it is what it is and I’m getting better with it.
– Loyal
– fiercely independent
– Passionate
– Resourceful
– Observant
– Dynamic
– Jealous
– Stubborn