2010 September 12

I did something today that I’ve been dying to do all week.

I took the Brie, Apple, and Honey combination to the sandwich press and it was fabulous.

On the left: Brie, Pecans, and Raisins. On the right: apple and Honey

Some spinach was added in between and to the George Foreman it went.

The bread I used was was on the older side and sort of fell apart when I tried to pick it up, but all the flavors were still there.

I see this sandwich as a new lunch time staple. It was sweet, gooey, and had a bit of crunch in each bite. It was basically everything I would want in a sandwich and more.

With my sandwich I had the other half of the apple from the sandwich

And some tortillas with salsa.

The rest of my day consisted of a little poolside action, grocery shopping, football, and Lifetime movies. A very productive Sunday, don’t you think?

Somewhere in there I had my last Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie.

I had a little help with dinner tonight.

Derek is an excellent vegetable chopper.

The expertly chopped veggies were a key component to my Experly Fish Enchiladas.

Yum!

Spicy Fish Enchiladas

1 Fish Fillet (I used flounder)
1/2 cup chopped Red Onion
3/4 cup Black Beans
1/2 cup DicedTomatoes
4 baby Mushrooms (chopped)
1/2 cup Corn
1/4 cup Green Chilies
1 T minced Garlic
2 T Chili Powder
1 T Red Pepper Flakes
Generous Pinch Salt
1 can Enchilada Sauce
2 cup Shredded Cheese
3 Tortillas

Start by sauteeing the onion, garlic, and mushrooms in a little EVOO. Once the onion is translucent add the fillet of fish. When the fish can easily flake away shred it with a fork in the pan then add the rest of the veggies and seasonings.

Coat everything with 1/2 a can of enchilada sauce and let it cook on low for 10 minutes.

Coat the bottom of an 8×8 baking pan with 1/4 of the can of enchilada sauce.

Spoon about 1/3 of the mix into each tortilla, roll into a log, and place neatly in the pan seam down.

Coat with the remaining enchilada sauce and top with the last of the cheese (I was out)

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes

Topped with homemade guacamole and plain yogurt

and pan fried plantains

For dessert: a small ice cream cone with Coffee Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Request from my Mom…

My twin bro is in Chicago for the next month doing an ENT rotation through the University of Illinois. He’s excited about the opportunity and the change of scenery, but the apartment he found for his duration wasn’t exactly what he had in mind *cough*craphole*cough*

Apparently the apartment is dirty, messy, and on the verge of being unliveable. My bro didn’t know what he was getting himself into and is now seeking other arrangements.

My Mom called me this afternoon upset about the whole mess and asked out of desperation that I put out a plea for anyone in the Chicago area who may be able to take him in for a couple of weeks. I’m not exactly sure what my Mom had in mind by me putting this out there, but she is my Mom and when she makes a request I usually deliver.

So, if anyone can help my brother out please let me know! He is a future doctor and very clean!

Love you Josh! and Mom!

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I can’t say it enough, but long runs are so much better with a friend. My 12 miles literally flew by this morning – love that!

Did you know my Sister and I have both been training for Chicago since July, but this morning was the first long run we’ve done together?

Last year – when we both trained for Disney – the majority of our long runs were completed together on the weekends. It was nice to have a training partner and I always enjoyed the paths around Kelly’s apartment as a change of scenery opposed to what I ran during the week.

Unfortunately this time around Kelly has the ability to complete her long runs during the week, leaving me all on my lonesome on the weekends. I would LOVE to be able to complete my long runs on Thursdays or Fridays, but with my work schedule that simply isn’t possible.

It just so happened that due to the timing of our 5k yesterday Kelly was planning on a 12 miler today and I jumped on the chance to run it together.

I set my alarm for 5:30am and had a slice of toast with Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter, Raisins, and Granola on my way out the door.

Kelly selected a loop similar to the one we ran for our 20 miler last December. We mentally divided the 12 mile route into 5 parts that were broken up by turns and roads. Once the route was broken up in parts, it didn’t seem nearly as long. Instead of mentally preparing myself for the remaining miles, I was mentally on the look out for the next section of the run.

Kelly and I chatted back and forth and played catch up. We talked blogs, running, and life in general. I miss my sis and I don’t get to spend nearly as much time with her as I would want to. As cheesy as it sounds my sister is my best friend and no one knows me like she does. She’s never afraid to tell me how it is and doesn’t care about hurting my feelings because she knows I’ll always be there no matter what.

We hit 12 miles about half a mile short from Kelly’s house. We ended up walking the rest and gave our legs a nice stretch in the process.

I brought the other half of my package of Recoverite I had tried a few weeks ago to drink on the way home.