{"id":10181,"date":"2010-01-10T20:19:08","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T00:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=10181"},"modified":"2010-01-20T11:45:51","modified_gmt":"2010-01-20T15:45:51","slug":"january-9th-and-10th-2010-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/01\/january-9th-and-10th-2010-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"January 9th and 10th, 2010: Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>First things first:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10183\" title=\"Wine and cookies \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-08-10_snack-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-08-10_snack-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-08-10_snack.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Friday evening I had some wine and mint chocolate cookies. <img src='\/images\/biggrin.gif' alt=':D' \/>\u00a0 Not all of those thanks, but I totally could have because they are super tasty.\u00a0 Just an FYI, I&#8217;m sure you guys know this already but I&#8217;m just tossing it out there so we are all on the same page. <img src='\/images\/biggrin.gif' alt=':D' \/>\u00a0 When I show snacks like this, it is safe to assume that these are treats that I made using whole wheat (or spelt!) flour and low sugar amounts.\u00a0 No butter but possibly olive oil or yogurt.\u00a0 If I use eggs, I typically only use egg whites.\u00a0 If the dessert is something I picked up from Whole Foods or some other place, I will specifically state that so you know. <img src='\/images\/smile.gif' alt=':)' \/><\/p>\n<p>Yesterday Scott and I were out running errands all flipping day long.\u00a0 By the time we got home and ate &#8220;lunch&#8221; it was 5pm.\u00a0 I know, totally crazy.\u00a0 We had one thing to do and figured while out we might as well get other stuff done that way we would have the rest of the weekend to just hole up and do whatever.\u00a0 This included running to Sam&#8217;s (crazy on Saturday but I scored a two pound container of feta for $5, so I am over it) and then the grocery store for some veggies.<\/p>\n<p>Mama was out of fresh veggies, including salad greens and we just cannot have that around here.\u00a0 We hit up Kroger and got some sweet deals.\u00a0 Came home and I promptly stuffed my face because I was two seconds away from eating my arm off.<\/p>\n<p>I made a jam packed smoothie yesterday:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_smoothie.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10185\" title=\"Smoothie \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_smoothie-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_smoothie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_smoothie.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1C Carrot juice<\/li>\n<li>1C Unsweetened cranberry juice<\/li>\n<li>1C Soymilk<\/li>\n<li>Spinach<\/li>\n<li>1 banana<\/li>\n<li>3 yogurt cubes<\/li>\n<li>Frozen peaches<\/li>\n<li>Frozen blueberries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Look at the straw stuck in the middle!\u00a0 Spinach will make a large appearance in smoothies this week because the kale didn&#8217;t look so hot at the store.\u00a0 It was soft and a bit wilty so I passed it up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_sushi.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10186\" title=\"Veggie sushi \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_sushi-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_sushi-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_sushi.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I also had three rounds?\u00a0 Bites? Rolls?\u00a0 Pieces?\u00a0 Of veggie sushi.\u00a0 What is the proper term for each individual piece?\u00a0 Is there one?\u00a0 This sushi was from Kroger and I&#8217;m sure you are surprised to learn it wasn&#8217;t all that great. <img src='\/images\/wink.gif' alt=';)' \/><\/p>\n<p>The thing with eating &#8220;lunch&#8221; that late in the day is that my body is like, &#8220;Oh hey A, that was a great starter. So when are we eating a real meal? Because Bellah says he&#8217;s empty and Brain is bitchin&#8217; something fierce over it.\u00a0 Apparently Bellah keeps sending him angry texts and Brain is a little tired of it. If we could just get something to eat, this conflict could be resolved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This starts like an hour after eating lunch.\u00a0 Seriously.\u00a0 So after a little down time on the couch, I heated up some leftovers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10184\" title=\"Veggie chili and beer bread \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_dinner-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_dinner-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-09-10_dinner.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hooray for chili!\u00a0 With a bit of cheddar on top and some beer bread on the side.\u00a0 Mmmm!<\/p>\n<p>After eating, I headed to bed and read a bit before crashing out at 10:30.\u00a0 I am so money on Saturday nights!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sunday, January 10th:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I woke up early this morning to a dusting of new snow and 9 degree temps.\u00a0 Oh winter you are kicking my ass this season.\u00a0 When it&#8217;s temps like these, I just play my long run by ear.\u00a0 I do what I can handle and try not to stress over it too much.\u00a0 Sometimes I win and sometimes the weather wins.\u00a0 Today the weather won.\u00a0 I did five miles and could do no more.\u00a0 It actually wasn&#8217;t the cold that got to me but the snow.\u00a0 There&#8217;s a large section on my run where I&#8217;m on the sidewalk and this large section is occupied by a business who doesn&#8217;t shovel their walks.\u00a0 It isn&#8217;t required by the city to shovel so lots of people (lazy!) don&#8217;t.\u00a0 This means this section of sidewalk has about 8 inches of snow on it, that kind of stinks to run through.\u00a0 It really does and I could only handle that loop today once.\u00a0 Thankfully I did it at the beginning of my run!<\/p>\n<p>I did wear some new tights this morning under my cold-weather running pants.\u00a0 I got the tights at Sam&#8217;s.\u00a0 They are thin but warm and wick sweat away.\u00a0 Not that you sweat much in 9 degrees, but still helpful.\u00a0 Woo!<\/p>\n<p>I showered and refueled while kicking it on the couch with Food TV.\u00a0 Food TV is getting on my nerves lately.\u00a0 It&#8217;s the new year so it&#8217;s loaded down with diet ads and &#8220;healthy&#8221; episodes of the shows.\u00a0 Diet ads are ridiculous and the &#8220;healthy&#8221; episodes aren&#8217;t so healthy.\u00a0 Now they are running Pro-<abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='High Fructose Corn Syrup'>HFCS<\/abbr> ads.\u00a0 Joy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of healthy shows, yesterday I caught an episode of Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger (sp? I&#8217;m too lazy to look up her name) and she made a crunchy topping for some pancakes.\u00a0 I could not stop thinking about it!\u00a0 You know that means pancakes were on the agenda for Sunday Breakfast today.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-10_pancake.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10190\" title=\"Pancake \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-10_pancake-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-10_pancake-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-10_pancake.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spelt pancakes topped with some vanilla Stoneyfield and the crunchy topping.\u00a0 Topping was a mix of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pumpkin seeds<\/li>\n<li>Sunflower seeds<\/li>\n<li>Sesame seeds<\/li>\n<li>Crushed pecans and walnuts<\/li>\n<li>Unsweetened shredded coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mixed with some maple syrup to make it sticky and sweet.\u00a0\u00a0 Doesn&#8217;t that look gorgeous?!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10187\" title=\"Pancakes, sausage, fruit \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-09_brunch-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-09_brunch-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-09_brunch.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Chicken breakfast sausage and some oranges on the side.\u00a0 I found some Silk Nog on sale at the store so that went into my coffee this morning.\u00a0 So yummy!\u00a0 I might do this kind of topping combo with my pancakes and waffles from now on, it&#8217;s extremely tasty and pretty filling.<\/p>\n<p>After we ate, I prepped dinner so that I would just have to heat it up later and then cleaned up the kitchen.\u00a0 By this point I normally would have started laundry but all I wanted to do was sit on the couch.\u00a0 Which I did and properly gamed my heart out.\u00a0 That is about as productive as it got today. :p<\/p>\n<p>Eventually we had to break for dinner and that&#8217;s where a new adventure came into play.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-09_macncheese.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10188\" title=\"Spicy mac 'n cheese \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-09_macncheese-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-09_macncheese-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-09_macncheese.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scott has been asking for mac n&#8217; cheese for months now, and today I finally made some spicy mac &#8216;n cheese.\u00a0 Totally brand new recipe too!\u00a0 This weekend has been all about the cheezy goodness! <img src='\/images\/biggrin.gif' alt=':D' \/>\u00a0 It&#8217;s mac &#8216;n cheese so it&#8217;s indulgent but I made it as healthy as I could using whole wheat elbows, olive oil, chicken stock and a bit of soymilk for creaminess.\u00a0 The cheese is a combo of pepperjack and cheddar.\u00a0 Recipe soon!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10189\" title=\"Roasted veggies and mac 'n cheese \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-10_dinner-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-10_dinner-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/OHC-01-10-10_dinner.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Because I cannot just eat a huge portion of mac &#8216;n cheese, I had some roasted veggies on the side; brussels sprouts, zucchini, and yellow squash.\u00a0 Scott likes ham in his mac &#8216;n cheese but I picked around it and only ate a few pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Now I&#8217;m going to finish my day on the couch with a glass of wine and an old movie (I didn&#8217;t get to watch one on Friday!).\u00a0 See you soon pumpkins! 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