t’s amazing how great it felt to come home and go for a great walk today after work. I did one lap around the complex with Abbie, then grabbed New Moon and did another. Walking really loosened them up. I am not sure I will be able for a run tomorrow, but I see the elliptical in my near future.
I actually tried to spend the least amount of time possible at my desk this afternoon as well. Whenever provided the chance I would walk to a co-worker’s desk instead of sending an e-mail and I printed documents one by one right when I thought to print them, instead of saving them all for one trip at the end. Can you tell I am dying to move around?
During this time I also munched on one of my sample bags of Peanut Butter Puffins.
Such a great convenient little snack!
After my walk I decided to try cooking up a new find from Whole Foods.
The pre-seasoned peanut & ginger tofu was a simple time saver. I baked as normal, but did not have to spend 30 minutes to an hour pressing it as I would regular tofu.
The peanut and ginger bits were actually mixed right into the tofu, instead of just flavored on the outside. I could really taste the ginger, but not so much the peanut. It was really tasty though. 🙂
With the tofu, I had a sweet potato that was dying to be made into something yummy.
I can’t remember the last time I had sweet potato fries. I baked the slices right up with the tofu and they were amazing.. especially dipped in the country bob’s all purpose sauce.
I also had a red cabbage that had been in my fridge longer then I could remember. After a quick google search I discovered for to make Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage all you needed was some vinegar, a little bit of sugar and an onion thrown in for good measure.
I didn’t really follow a recipe here I just added as much vinegar to the pan with the red cabbage that seemed appropriate and sprinkled it with sugar until it tasted right. It really was not that bad. I didn’t cook it long enough so it was still a bit crispy, but I think I prefer it that way. 😉
I just realized there is no green on my plate. Oh well.
For dessert I pulled out a Turtle Mountain Raspberry Sorbet Bar.
These are sweetened with agave nectar instead of sugar. I was expecting something hard like a fruit bar, but instead it was mushy and melted instantly in my mouth. Yum!
Unfortunately my Mac is still giving me trouble. I have decided to blame my Ecto program failing on my Mac being slow in general. I purchased Apple Care with the laptop, so I have an appointment with the Apple Store’s Genius Bar on Friday. Cross your fingers they can figure out what’s slowing it down!
Hey there Meghann,…. I’m not a new reader to your blog, but I think this is my first time commenting as I always read at work (shhhh!) in google reader.
Congrats on the marathon girl. 🙂
Think you’ll do anymore? When I ran my one and only, I said that was it… but lately, I’m kinda getting the itch to run another!
i love that you brought New Moon along with you for your walk – you are a girl after my own heart 🙂
I just bought some pre-seasoned tofu too! Mine is TJ’s sweet and savory flavor but I have yet to try it. I really think it will come in hand for a nice addition to a salad or sandwich, especially for lunch, when I don’t have the time to make the ‘real’ thing.
I bet you are dying to run again. I know I get so ansy whenever I can’t run for a few days. My legs just want to move but my mind tells me “no” it’s better to rest.
Good luck with your recovery. Just a random question…now that you aren’t in training, what will your running schedule be like?
Hope you had a lovely day dear!
nice easy dinner! I need to get started on Twiilight soon, huh? I’ve only heard good things 🙂
I’m so glad you mentioned you were dying to move around! I always get very restless in the days after long runs or races. When I’m supposed to be taking it slow and recovering I just want to run around! Glad to hear I’m not the only one. 🙂
Pre-seasoned tofu sounds like the perfect thing for us tofu newbies. Ooh and I have a sweet potato right here waiting to be made into something too.
You can make a nice raw cabbage slaw with pretty much the same ingredients; just toss the cabbage with some sea salt and let it sit in a colander for an hour or so, then press the excess water out of the cabbage. Softens it up a little without cooking. It’s good!
The sorbet bar looks awesome! 🙂
The last two times I made tofu I didn’t bother with the pressing. I just cute it into cubes and baked it for a super long time. I acutally liked it better because it was crisy on the outside but not too dry inside.
Hopefully you can run tomorrow! Just remember to start back slow and ease into things.
Any races planned yet? 🙂
I like to walk around at work too- more than anything to stretch my legs throughout the day. 🙂
That’s really great you are breaking from running even though you want to move around badly. You recognize the importance of needing recovery time after a major run.
I love the look of your entire dinner! YUMMY!!
Have a great night!
I’m so jealous of your little Puffins bags, how fun! And I need to look for some pre-seasoned tofu, I really would like to try it, but I’ve yet to prepare and cook it successfully.
Good luck with your Mac, though Geniuses are, well, genius! Have a good night!
That tofu looks great – was it a lot more expensive than the unseasoned block?
And doesn’t it always seem that problems like that come in groups?? Last summer my computer crashed, my ipod died, and I left my cell phone on the train. Bah I hope everything turns out well!!
Also imagine how great your first run back will feel – probably SO short!! 🙂
The cabbage looks tasty and so…pink!
Mm glad to hear the pre-seasoned tofu was good. I hate having to press tofu too!
Love that brand of tofu! Try the pesto flavor:)
I’ll have to try the peanut butter flavored ones once my honey ones are gone.
I wish they would sell those puffins in little snack bags like that!
that tofu looks good!
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Love the snack pack of PB Puffins!
That looks like a yummy dinner! All cereals should come in little snack bags like that!
Yummy eats! I hope that whatever you decide to do today, exercise wise, goes well for you 🙂 Good luck at the Apple store too! Technology can really be a pain sometimes!
New Moon is the best addition to a walk 😀
i wish i had those mini bags of puffins!! that might be the only trick to help me with portion control. i go crazy with those guys!!!