Vegan Brunch!!

I had a very filling brunch today. My kids often want me to make some home fries for them. I had some extra potatoes left over so I decided to cut up and sauté some tomatoes and onions and add in the potatoes. I am trying to stay off bread, so to replace the need for bread, instead,  I thinly sliced some yams and cooked those in the pan with a little bit of oil and low heat. I was so delicious and filling. 

My bread alternative.....

I also realized I had all the ingredients, (not fennel) to make chai...so I made a double recipe, 6 cups all together. 

Instead of milk I added almond milk and it's almost ready to strain and serve....I can't wait. 

There are hundreds of recipes online but this is the one I used. The recipe comes from: http://www.herbco.com/s-1778-chai-something-nice-chai-a-basic-recipe.aspx

I have a 3 mile run scheduled today for my marathon training.....I think I will convince my daughter to bike alongside me or go to the track. Either way I need to wait for my brunch to digest before I head out for a run. Going to the library to take out some books on essential oils. 

Yummy Vegan Lunch

Oh my! I have a new favorite ingredient!! Sesame oil!! It's a bit more pricey than other oils, but luckily you only need a little for each meal. I had some rice left over from last night and made a sautéed veggie mess to go along with it for lunch...I sautéed all these ingredients (n this order) after chopping.  1/2 yellow onion, 1/2 head of garlic, 4 kale leaves, 2 bok choy bunches, 1 tomato, salt to taste, 1.5 tbsp. sesame oil. 

Snowcation

Today I ran 4 miles and walked an additional 2.6 miles. 

Here are kids sledding in my neighborhood. In walking a few blocks this morning to go peel my son from this fun, fun place made me realize I could run in this!! yes!! All I needed was my Yak Trax. Not one fall, not one slip while running in these. So far in two days I've logged 8 miles in these,  and I've had them for 3 winters now, so they hold up fine. Want to feel invincible? buy one of these and run in them. 

            After 4 miles of running in the snow I got back home pumped! My daughter had wanted to go walking to the supermarket (1.3 miles away). We geared up, grabbing reflectors and a flashlight and walked. This was the gorgeous sunset we saw on the way there. We walked back in the dark. I am a huge believe in reflective wear and flashlights now...I am pretty sure my life has been made tons safer by just wearing them. My daughter thought the reflective vest looked like I was wearing a bra over my jacket. "Safety over fashion", I told her.

Amphipod Xinglet Reflective Wear

It was getting dark....but after my 4 miles, Mamacita and I walked to the market and back, a total of 2.6 miles. She was a real trooper. 

Got back home and made the family some Seared Lemon Shrimp. 

We had to make a triple batch of Amy's Carrot Cake Oatmeal Cookies, they go pretty fast. Here is the online link to the blog that has the recipe. Granted mine have a "rough" look to them, probably because I had to substitute some items seeing as I could not go out and get them in the storm. But the cookies are delicious. Thank you Amy's Heathy Baking Blog at http://amyshealthybaking.com 

Looks like the snowcation will continue.....