{"id":8552,"date":"2009-09-23T22:18:07","date_gmt":"2009-09-24T02:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=8552"},"modified":"2009-09-23T22:18:07","modified_gmt":"2009-09-24T02:18:07","slug":"september-23rd-2009-rush-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2009\/09\/september-23rd-2009-rush-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"September 23rd, 2009: Rush rush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gang I am going to fly through this post because I want to sit with my boys for a sec before having to crash it in bed. <img src='\/images\/biggrin.gif' alt=':D' \/>\u00a0 It&#8217;s been a busy long day!<\/p>\n<p>First things first, this girl went for a run!\u00a0 It was raining when I got up this morning so I putzed around responding to emails giving the weather a chance to decide if it was going to stop or keep raining.\u00a0 I was seriously considering running the rain because I<em> needed<\/em> a run today.\u00a0 My soul was begging for it!<\/p>\n<p>Eventually it stopped raining and I was able to head out before 7am and start my run.\u00a0 I initially wanted to do 5 miles today but my hammy was getting tight on me so I did 4.6 instead.\u00a0 It was crazy humid outside, my hair was soaking wet by the time I was done.\u00a0 Ew!\u00a0 I felt good about my run though!\u00a0 My pace was decent, my <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Heart Rate'>HR<\/abbr> was up, and I was a sweating beast, all conditions for a great workout.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8555\" title=\"Chocolate soymilk \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_CS-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate soymilk \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_CS-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_CS.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I slammed a huge glass of <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Chocolate Silk'>CS<\/abbr> and then back out with Rocky-love.\u00a0 We busted out his walk and I came home to a stretch and shower.\u00a0 I woke up Scott and practically sprinted downstairs for coffee and breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8553\" title=\"Coffee and yogurt and granola \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_breakfast-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Coffee and yogurt and granola \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_breakfast-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_breakfast.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We finally have some apples up in this house!\u00a0 So I had a yogurt mess with Stoneyfield, a honeycrisp, and some homemade granola.\u00a0 Oh it was so so fine!<\/p>\n<p>After breakfast I made another batch of chocolate zucchini bread but turned this batch into muffins. <img src='\/images\/eek2.gif' alt=':O' \/>\u00a0 I KNOW!\u00a0 Crazy good!\u00a0 I wanted to have something on hand my mom could grab for breakfast if she wanted.\u00a0 Plus it gave me a chance to give my recipe a second try to make sure it works.\u00a0 I&#8217;m pretty sure it&#8217;s a go. <img src='\/images\/wink.gif' alt=';)' \/><\/p>\n<p>Then we had lunch!\u00a0 Slim pickings around here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_soup.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8561\" title=\"Tomato soup \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_soup-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Tomato soup \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_soup-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_soup.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Two scoops of Amy&#8217;s tomato soup with chopped escarole.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_carrot.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8554\" title=\"Carrot, zucchini, bread \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_carrot-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Carrot, zucchini, bread \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_carrot-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_carrot.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Carrot sticks, a slice of Ezekiel bread, and the last 1\/4 of salmon stuffed zucchini.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_smoothie.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8559\" title=\"smoothie \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_smoothie-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"smoothie \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_smoothie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_smoothie.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pumpkin Pie Smoothie.\u00a0 To die for!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1C Plain soymilk<\/li>\n<li>.5C Carrot juice<\/li>\n<li>1C US cranberry juice<\/li>\n<li>.5C water<\/li>\n<li>About 1\/2 C pumpkin puree<\/li>\n<li>Frozen spinach<\/li>\n<li>1.5 frozen bananas<\/li>\n<li>Dash cinnamon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Blend, blend, blend.\u00a0 Not as orangey as I expected but so tasty it was crazy.\u00a0 Thick and rich like a milk shake!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8557\" title=\"Smoothie, soup, snack plate \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_lunch-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Smoothie, soup, snack plate \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_lunch-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_lunch.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The smoothie was easily the best part of lunch. <img src='\/images\/biggrin.gif' alt=':D' \/>\u00a0 After lunch I cleaned the house.\u00a0 And then it was time for more grocery shopping, this time three different stores. I hate having to run around to so many different places but not one place has everything unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>Before heading out, some fuel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8560\" title=\"Bread with PB and raisins \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_snack-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Bread with PB and raisins \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_snack-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_snack.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>I only had 1\/2 the slice of bread at lunch, so for my snack I had the other half with some <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Peanut Butter'>PB<\/abbr>, and raisins on the side.\u00a0 No way I would have made it shopping, I needed some food!<\/p>\n<p>First stop was Sam&#8217;s for a few things.\u00a0 Then over to Meijer for produce and the rest of my stuff.\u00a0 Thankfully they are right next door to each other!\u00a0 After Meijer we came home, unloaded everything and then back out to Whole Foods.<\/p>\n<p><img src='\/images\/thud.gif' alt=':thud:' \/><\/p>\n<p>I am stocked up and so help me I don&#8217;t want to see the inside of a grocery store for a while!<\/p>\n<p>We picked up dinner at Whole Foods!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8558\" title=\"Pizza \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_pizza-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Pizza \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_pizza-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_pizza.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pizza Wednesday!\u00a0 Spontaneous! :p\u00a0 Since my mom will be here tomorrow I have no idea what we&#8217;re doing for dinner yet, so I figured we might as well have pizza tonight.\u00a0 Plus it gave me the night off since we were running around so much and it was late.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My half had:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pesto base<\/li>\n<li>Shredded moz<\/li>\n<li>Red onion<\/li>\n<li>Sundried tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>Spinach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Scott&#8217;s half:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>Moz<\/li>\n<li>Mushrooms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-8556\" title=\"Pizza and wine \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_dinner-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Pizza and wine \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_dinner-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/OHC-09-23-09_dinner.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So so good!\u00a0 And a glass of wine to go with the pizza.\u00a0 Mmmm mmmm<\/p>\n<p>Now I&#8217;m off to chill it with my boys then to bed because have an early day tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gang I am going to fly through this post because I want to sit with my boys for a sec before having to crash it in bed. \u00a0 It&#8217;s been a busy long day! 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