It's a Cauliflower Stir-Fry Kind of Night

I intended my next post to be about my meal prepping, but decided I may as well save it for later in the week. So on the menu tonight was baked chicken seasoned with Mrs. Dash onion and herb, steamed brocoli, and of course: Cauliflower Stir-fry!! Even my five year old son liked it...if this doesn't scream out try me at dinner time I dont know what will. Its relatively easy to make and of course you can add what every else you may want to it, like peas or diced carrots. I just wanted to show you the most simplistic way to create it.

All you need is:

~ a food processor or a blender; I just used my blender.

~ head of cauliflower

~ light soy sauce

~ 2 eggs

~ Mrs. Dash onion and herb

How I made it:

~ Rinse and cut the florets off into pieces (I used about half of the whole head of cauliflower)

~ Place a few pieces at a time into the blender to make the process easier. By using the blender it gives it a more "rice" like consistency.

~ Once you have done this, spray a little bit of olive oil in your pan ( I use the PAM olive oil brand) and pour all of the cauilflower in on high.

~ This is now where you will stir in 3 tbp of the light soy sauce and sprinkle in a little bit of the Mrs. Dash ( optional).

~ Push the cauliflower rice to the surrounding edges and crack the 2 eggs into the pan. Once they start to cook you can scramble them up while mixing it in with the cauliflower. 

~ I stir this off and on for about 15 mins.

~ Measure out your correct portions on your plate and you are finished!

Let me know in the comments below if you enjoyed making this as much as I did. I hope everyone had a wonderful Monday!

Enjoy Today and Happy Running!!

Hot Chocolate 15K

This morning my alarm went off at 6 a.m. I got dressed, kissed my sleeping husband and son, and headed out to pick up one of my best friends, Alli. When I arrived she informed me the race info online stated we should get there at 6:30; this was at 6:45. So naturally I go into panic mode. And of course my ding-bat self forgot to fill up my car the night before, so we had to make a stop before we could officially hit the road. Thank goodness there was zero traffic and as luck would have it we were able to get in a parking lot across the street from our corral line up. This is with 45 minutes to spare, might I add.

The whole experince was both challenging and thrilling. Once I past the 10K mark I was overwhelmed with excitement. For those who dont know, this was my first race where I lengthened my distance. Every fellow racer we came in contact with was very nice and encouraging. All the volunteers where great; they were enthusiastic which kept us smiling through the miles. When I crossed the finish line, while a little fatgued I was proud. I was proud of myself for having the courage to do more. Now I can cross it off my New Year Resolution's list!

I don't think this run would have been the same with out my Alli girl! Running not only brings happiness to the soul, but it also deepens friendships. We came closer as we encouraged each other and laughed about the craziest things along the way. So thankful for her.

Here are some pictures from this morning's race. I hope everyone has had an amazing weekend and remember to Enjoy Today!

Saturday Grocery Shopping!

Oh Saturdays, how I adore you. You are always filled with cleaning duties and a wonderful trips to the store! Thought I would share with you guys my grocery list for a week's worth of food for my meal preps and dinner menu. I have meal prepped before, but never took it too seriously. Now that I am actually training and staying active, I can tell my body is lacking in nutrition and could use a better eating schedule. Everything listed below I was able to purchase with fifty dollars! Not too shabby for a week's worth of meals!

Whole Grain Brown Rice
Quinoa
Pam Olive oil spray
Light soy sauce
Mrs. Dash onion and herb
Bag of frozen chicken breast
Mixed Greens
Cherry tomatoes
Bag of lemons
Organic Brocoli
Cauliflower
Zucchini
Sweet potatoes
Assorted Bell peppers
Green Bell pepper
Asparagus

That pretty much sums it up! Check in with the blog later in the week on how I will prep my meals!

Enjoy Today and Happy Running!

Lone Survivor- Amazing movie!!

Just finished watching Lone Survivor. I encourage everyone to go see it. For all those who decide to do so, Gentleman please show some respect and remove your hats during last few minutes of the movie as they show the memorial photos of The Fallen. I am in tears on the way home knowing that those brave men fought for my freedom and for the people sitting near me did not have the decency to remove their hats out of respect. I know It's a small gesture but each one of them were a son or father or someone's brother. Thank you.

Rest Days!

If you have a true passion and love for running as I and many others do, then you find yourself wanting to run everyday and when you aren't running you are thinking about it. This is one and the same for loving a great workout at the gym...It's a addition I'm okay with. Having said this, it is so important to have a rest day!
Even though I ran Monday through Wednesday, I had planned to go out this morning with a friend. She called this a.m. stating she was sick and going to see her doctor. As much as feel bad for her being under the weather, I was happy to have a rest day. I spent an hour just walking and then went home and did some deep stretching on my mat. My muscles are thanking me already.
So don't forget to have a good rest day and drink lots of water!

Enjoy today and happy running! 

My Current Running Playlist

I typically run with friends and we chat or just enjoy each other's company in peaceful silence. On the days I do run solo, I like having something to occupy my mind and also keep me motivated through each mile. There is no set sequence, I mainly put mine on shuffle, however if I need to slow my heart rate I will switch to a slower song or if I'm on my last mile, I will crank up a high energy song to push me to the end. 

1.Sail- AWOLNATION

2. Roar- Katy Perry

3. Burn- Ellie Goulding

4. Wake Me Up- Avicii

5. Timber feat. Ke$ha- Pitbull

6. TKO- Justin Timberlake

7. Started From the Bottom- Drake

8. We Can't Stop- Miley Cyrus

9.Brave-Sara Bareilles

10. Infamous- Abandon All Ships

11. Sex on Fire- Kings of Leon

12. Light Em Up- Fall Out Boy

13. Let Her Go- Passenger

14. Phresh Out the Runway- Rihanna

15. Let the Rain Fall Down- Hilary Duff

16. Unconditionally- Katy Perry

~Enjoy today and Happy Running!

TGIF!!

Happy Friday everyone! ! Today was my first day back running from a knee injury and there was no way a little rain was going to keep me from it. Got to love my running partner who never ceases to amaze me. She's always ready to get out there and get it done. She keeps me motivated and smiling the whole way. Everyone needs that one person you can count on in rain or shine to run by your side. Thanks Amanda!

Have a great weekend everyone!