Wedding and [a] Fall

23 Sep

Good morning! Hope you are enjoying the first weekend of Fall!

Saturday, I woke up early to get ready for my friend’s wedding.

Breakfast:

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Apple Pie Oatmeal with a pumpkin spice coffee on the side…So delicious and comforting :D

Then we took a loooong drive out to the chapel of Mt. St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, MD.

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The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for the couple’s big day :)

Then it was on to the reception. Good food, hilarious DJ, great party.

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The dinner plate was chicken marsala, a crab cake, veggies and rice. I was stuffed by the end because my friend is allergic to crab so I had two of the meatiest cakes, yummy caramelized veggies, a few bubbly dranks, and two of these…

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Today I woke up determined to put my bedtime sugar rush to good use and beast out on my long run of the week.

I fixed some protein pancakes and pumpkin spice coffee for breakfast.

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And set out on my mapped 8 mile loop through the harbor.

Unfortunately, this happened at mile 3.

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You might notice a pretty significant tear in my pants, under which is a pretty nasty gash that I have elected to NOT show the world. You’re welcome. :)

So I sat there for a few seconds debating whether to turn around or call a friend and instead decided to just finish what I set out to do.

It looked a lot worse than it was, or at least that’s what my endorphins are telling me. We’ll see how my knee feels tomorrow.

Now I’m off to go find some lunch and get some essential groceries. Like Neosporin, pumpkins, and chocolate. ;)

Oops

21 Sep

Oops it’s September! 21st! How did that happen? I only took a blog break for oh *cough* 40ish days.

No worries. What’s important is I’m back and ready to say so long to Summer and hello to all of Fall’s pumpkin-y glory.

Let’s recap the lost days of my blog.

Pumpkin Obsession is in full swing!

I did wait to open a can of pumpkin on (I swear) the first non-sweltering day.

Proof:

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I actually used it in some baking:

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Vegan pumpkin muffins whipped together for a Labor Day potluck at work. Shhh! Nobody knew it was vegan ;)

And this is what I did with the leftover pumpkin muffins:

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Oh btw, that’s hemp milk because I’m allergic to almonds. *boom* I know, dynamite explosions go off in my mind every time I think about my break up with almond milk this Summer.

I further fueled my pumpkin obsession with Green Mountain AND Dunkin Pumpkin K-cups. Both because I HAD to know the difference, duh. (btw, experiments with coconut milk as a coffee creamer failed!)

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Result: Green Mountain Pumpkin Spice tastes more like autumn spices than pumpkin and Dunkin Pumpkin tastes like pumpkin with a hint of spice. Both are good in their own way. But I will probably only re-buy the Green Mountain version.

Fitness

I took my first Tae bo class a few weeks ago with Sana. (Unless Billy Blanks tapes in high school counts…yikes I feel old)

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I emerged from my first group (non yoga) fitness class a complete sweaty mess. I had no control of my hamstrings the next day, but it was so much fun!

Also new to my fitness routine: the return of running baby! I took a long lazy hiatus from running for the muggy months of Summer. But by mid-August I realized the Baltimore Half was fast approaching and decided to hit the road to prepare. 3 weeks left!! Eeeep!

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Don’t let my ridiculously relaxed face on the 6th mile fool you. Last year was crazy. I finished the race completely destroyed. Do not attempt this my irresponsible preparation methods  at home. All you have to know is I could not fit my feet into my shoes for days. Seriously!

Food:

Too much to cover completely, but here are some highlights:

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Left to right and top to bottom. I don’t know how else to do this…

Banana almond muffins

Perfect protein pancakes (I notice a blog crush forming)

Sweet potato black bean hash: Even my (sweet potato hating) dad loved it.

Flaxseed pizza was NOT a hit. I’m hopeful for a take-two.

Summer rolls are a perfect end to Summer.

I make a mean Pad Thai tofu.

AND a mean chicken fried quinoa. Too good to be that easy.

I attacked homemade falafels blindly (ie. recipe-less) and won.

Trader joe’s black bean soup, sautéed spring onion and peppers, lime juice, goat cheese, and added black beans make an awesome dinner.

I leave you with dinner tonight:

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Mini peppers stuffed with tuna salad (tuna mixed with hummus, & brown mustard), roasted sweet potatoes and ketchup.

Time for bed. Must get up early to get ready for my sorority line-sister’s wedding. Yay!

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Lowkey Weekend

5 Aug

The weekend is almost over and it’s been a lowkey one around these parts. Let me share some of it with you.

My beautiful sister bought me a meal! Pad Thai from Noodles. I think they improved their recipe since the last time. I loved it.

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More Banana Almond Muffins were consumed. Don’t worry, I gave him some banana for his photo bomb patience.

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We went to go watch a local boxing team spar.

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I caught the kookiest show on Discovery called Curiosity. In the episode they tested how well a group of ten men and women would adapt to life under Paleolithic circumstances. They even tried to hunt elk with prehistoric tools! My dad bet me $20 they would catch one. I won’t ruin how that played out.

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Eggs, mustard, and chili powder make a great sandwich.

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Unpictured rice and beans fail. I have disgraced my heritage. Lol

New to me icecream, Turkey Hill Double Dunker. Mocha icecream with cookie dough and other deliciousness. Nice flavor…but now my stomach is a little less enthusiastic.

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That concludes this super chill low key weekend. I am now going to watch my 436th hour of the Olympics.

Bye!

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