Monday, February 23, 2009

Monday Night 5k

by Meghann on February 23, 2009

Whoa, after a 6 miler on Saturday and a 12 miler on Sunday, Team in Training was tough tonight!

When the boys I had ran with a couple of weeks ago took off tonight at an 8:00 minute pace I knew I would kill myself if I tried to keep up so I scaled it back to an 8:30 pace. That way they were kept in my sight, but not so where I was killing myself to keep up.

I ended up running a 5k in 27:14… that’s an 8:31 pace! After my 5k I walked a lap with some of the girls who were walking the course. Then we did a boot camp style work out that involved jump roping, lunges, push up and crunches.

After the practice I was beat, but rewarded with a Hersheys Hugs they gave to everyone. :)

Before I left work today I had a Chocolate Peppermint Stick Luna Bar to fuel me up.

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I was surprisingly not starving when I returned to my apartment..maybe it was the hersheys?… so I had time to put together a decent dinner.

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I made a Black Bean and Refried Bean Burger with some cans of beans I had in the fridge.

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I used about 1/3 cup of refried beans, 1/3 cup of black beans, green onion, chili powder, salt and just enough whole wheat bread crumbs to hold it all together. I then pan fired the burger till it was heated through and topped it with some Spinach, Tomato and Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce.

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With the burger I had some Rutabaga Fries I seasoned with Blacken Seasoning then baked in the oven at 415 for 20 minutes. I dipped the fries in a mix of Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce and Ketchup.

I also had a pickle for some more green.

It was a great, satisfying dinner that was relatively quick and easy to put together.

For dessert i had the last 1/2 cup of my Carmel Praline Crunch FroYo with a sprinkle of Praline Pecan Granola on top.

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I am so ready for bed now… my pillows are calling my name its not even 9:00 yet. Oh well, the pillows win. Good night!

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Meghann’s Revamped Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

by Meghann on February 23, 2009

Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup was another one of those meals that I used to cringe at when my parents would say that’s what was for dinner. I HATED Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup growing up, definitely a meal I would avoid at all costs.

Now that I am a little bit older and a little bit wiser, I am able to dissect where exactly this meal would go wrong.

Here are the conclusions I came too:

  • My parents made the grilled cheese with a tasteless bread I never cared for.
  • They would use American Cheese (american cheese taste like poop)
  • They used Campbell’s Tomato Soup ( more poop)
  • They would butter the hell out of the grilled cheeses so they were very greasy.

Nothing against my parents, but I have found away to revamp this combo to make it a little bit healthier and one of my favorite meals.

I bring to you Meghann’s Revamped Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup.

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This grilled cheese packs a mean punch thanks to the last two slice of Jenna’s Oatmeal Bread I used to contain the gooey cheese. My other secret ingredients? Swiss Cheese, Goat Cheese, Apple and Spinach. Holy Yum! Now this is a grilled cheese I love to sink my teeth into.

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Also instead of going the buttery fry pan routed I ‘grilled’ this sandwich on the George Foreman. I’m happy to say this Grilled Cheese was grease free. :)

And now that I am breaching out into the soup world I have discovered the wonders and joys of Amy’s Chunky Tomato Bisque Soup.

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A 1 Cup serving was perfect for dipping the cheesy sammy.

So what do you think about this grilled cheese creation? Do you make grilled cheeses or any other sandwich different then when you were growing up? I know PB &J was another sandwich I hated growing up, but again with a few slight changes I am able to enjoy it on my terms. The differences? Toasted good bread, Cashew or Almond Butter and fresh berries instead of jelly. A revamp on a classic sandwich that I enjoy 10 times more then the original.. :)

Before lunch I snacked on a mixed nut combo that included Almonds, Pecans and Brazil Nuts.

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Time to get back to work. I have a Team in Training run tonight, which should make for another 5 minute meal tonight. :)

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Re-Write

February 23, 2009

Don’t you hate it when you spend all this time time writing a morning post and then you X out of it before you realize you didn’t publish it…. ughhh…. I guess that’s Mondays for you. Let’s see if I can remember the cute and witty things I wrote previously, otherwise please forgive me for more »

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