Posts Tagged Cookies
Forever Full
Hey Guys! I’m really excited to be able to have time this afternoon to write a post…but even more excited about Spring Break when I will have all the time in the world to blog, blog, blog! Hope you’re ready for some ch-ch-changes around here, because Nutrition Nut on the Run will be getting a face lift!
Until then…let’s talk food.
I made the BIGGEST bowl of oats today! Seriously, folks…it was enormous. The pictures don’t do it justice. It wasn’t on purpose that I made oats for army – I didn’t even wake up hungry, stoked about breakfast, like I usually do – it just happened.
Oatmeal Overload
In the mix:
1 1/4 cup water
1/3 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup oat bran
1/4 cup pumpkin
1/2 T ground flax
cinnamon
Top with:
1/2 banana
1 T walnuts
brown sugar & cinnamon
Although my normal ratio of oats to water is 2/3 cup: 1 cup, oat bran expands a lot more than whole oats and pumps up the volume! In the future, I plan to reduce the portions to 1/4 cup.
With a barrel of oatmeal in my stomach I was ready to head to campus and not have to worry about any hunger attacks. When I got home around 1:30pm, the oats still hadn’t thoroughly digested. I know I didn’t need any more food energy [calories], but I ate a light lunch anyway.
Mini GM: 1/2 Frozen Banana + 1/2 cup Almond Milk + 1 Huge Handful of Fresh Spinach
Low-Fat Cottage Cheese + Avocado, Cucumber & Tomato
TJ’s Chocolate Chunk Cookie [times two]
One of my least favorite feelings is that of continuously feeling full. I’m certain my calorie intake was way more than necessary this weekend and am feeling the lasting effects. The late night snacks aren’t helping either. I like going to bed and waking up “comfortably hungry”. I’d ask if you have any advice, but I’m pretty sure the answer is simple: don’t eat as much! Easier said than done, right?
Well, if you’re a reader of Skinny Runner, you know today’s Running Tuesday! I’m hoping a heart-pumping run/spin sesh will sweat out some of my excessive sugary treats [a.k.a. box of TJ's cookies]. Then I am hopping on over to my bi-monthly Nutrition & Food Association meeting.
Are you participating in Running Tuesday today? If so, share!
Later,
~ Hillary
7 comments March 9, 2010
A Winning Wednesday
Well, friends…another glorious day has come and gone. Here’s what I was up to on this stellar Wednesday:
I checked off everything =]
It’s such a relief to have my 1st O. Chem exam behind me. Besides waking up late and almost missing the bus/missing my exam, it wasn’t a total nightmare. After class #2, I was able to come home for the afternoon since my regular 2:00pm wasn’t meeting. I was thrilled for many reasons: 1) It was absolutely gorgeous outside – 70* status, 2) I was feeling well enough to exercise, and 3) I wasn’t stuck at school from 9:00-5:00! So…I dropped my books, slipped on my shorts and headed out into the blue skies. I hadn’t exercised at all since last Tuesday (when I did an Allie-inspired 60-minute elliptical workout); my body was craving physical activity. I ran for 35 minutes at a comfortable heart rate of 155. My legs were thankful =]
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For lunch, I refueled with light ‘n’ cheery eats to go along with the bright weather outside:
I enjoyed this sunny photo shoot.
1 Piece of Whole Wheat Toast + Hummus, Sliced Cucumber, Red Onion & Baby Lettuces
2% Greek + Kiwi and Blueberries
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Before heading back to school for my final class, I made myself an iced latte. As tempting as it was to stop at Starbucks, I’m sticking to the challenge…plus, I’ve got Starbucks at home anyway.
Iced Coffee + Skim Milk + Agave — mmm!
I ate half of a granola bar, too. It was a Tropical Treat alright — so yummy, Mom! This one wins =]
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I made breakfast for dinner tonight with my leftover roasted taters and a couple of scrambled eggs. Seldom do I eat eggs (as a dish), but top ‘em with avocado, salsa and chevre, and I can work with it. Anyway…since dessert is 100x better than dinner, let us fast forward…
Celebratory [chemistry exam #1 is over] baking was in order. Chocolate Chippers, anyone?
I made a mini batch by halving the recipe on the back of the Guittard chocolate chip bag:
1 cup + 2 T whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup real butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. pure vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup Guittard chocolate chips
1…2…3 chocolate chippers + a jam jar of skim milk = a perfect way to end this wonderful Wednesday.
Good night!
15 comments February 17, 2010
Recess Is Over
Hey there. Hope your weekend was a good one. I’m still in denial that today was my last day of freedom from homework until mid-May! My 5-week-long recess is over.
After a relaxing, quiet morning unpacking & organizing, I made myself a Green Monster for lunch before heading to campus to play at the indoor playground (also known as the g.y.m.).
1/2 banana, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1 cup fresh spinach
+ 1/4 cup Humboldt Honey Granola
There was a bunch of new “jungle gym” equipment, including 10-15 more cardio machines – there is certainly plenty for all us gym monkeys to play with.
Today’s play date included:
Cardio
- 30 minutes Elliptical (10 minutes each at incline 5, 10 & 15 @ resistance 5)
- 1.5 miles interval running around indoor track
Conditioning
- 20 lat pulldowns @ 40lbs.
- 20 seated rows @ 40lbs.
- 20 glute presses (each leg) @ 40lbs.
- 2 x 15 squats @ 15lbs.
- 45 bicep curls @ 15lbs.
- 15 “pull weights to chin” @ 15lbs.
- 15 tricep dips
Sweaty and pink-cheeked, I went to Target for my “odds & ends shopping”, and resisted stopping by Starbucks for a warm pick-me-up. Instead, I saved a few extra dollars and made myself a soy cafe au lait in my own kitchen, courtesy of my new Aerolatte milk frother. If you’re curious, a cafe au lait (or misto at Starbucks) is made with coffee, while a latte is made with espresso. Unfortunately, I do not have an espresso maker; hence the not as gourmet beverage.
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I had an early dinner tonight of leftover pesto pasta:
I can sense there will most likely be some snacking later tonight. Not too late though…it’s a school night! ; )
~ Hillary
11 comments January 24, 2010
Hi-ho hi-ho, back to college I go…
Hi Hi Hi!
I’ve missed ya’ll very much these past 36 hours. Every hour in real life is like a month in blog world, wouldn’t you agree? Unfortunately, I don’t have 36 hours of material to make up for my absence (ha…school must be around the corner). I’ll admit it, I am a terrible traveling food blogger. Of course I thought about whipping out my camera and snapping a few pictures, but it just didn’t happen…except during the final stretch of my drive today when I was incredibly bored.
The pretty blue sky was just a tease. I think the storm is sticking around for a while longer.
After unloading my entire car, putting a few items away in their places, and looking through 5 weeks of mail (hello, Christmas cards), I hopped back into my car and headed to the health food sanctuary I’ve missed ever so much – Trader Joe’s! I was so excited to not have to spend a penny out of my own wallet this trip – thank you gift cards. My kitchen is now restocked with the TJ’s usuals, and ready for college “on the run” cooking.
Dinner tonight was pesto pasta:
penne rigate with pesto (locally made in HumCo), organic greens (they’re buried underneath the mound of pasta) and tomatoes, creamy chevre & fresh pepper
…and for dessert:
a homemade (by my mama) espresso cookie & piece of TJ’s Swiss 71% Cocoa Dark Chocolate
Chocolate + Coffee = A Happy Hillary
Well, tomorrow is my final day of Winter Break. I have so much I want to get done before classes start, and I have to tackle 5 new syllabi.
Sunday:
- finishing unpacking
- assemble my new bookshelf
- work up a sweat at the indoor playground
- print syllabi & organize school materials
- odds & ends shopping
- catch up with my roomies : )
Hope you’re enjoying your weekend,
~ Hillary
7 comments January 23, 2010
The Big 100!
GOOD morning friends! This is a special post for me this morning because it is my 100th post! I have enjoyed writing each one of them and I look forward to writing many, many more. Thank you for your kind comments and support. I have fallen in love with the healthy living blog community, as it continues to make me smile each and every day. Thanks, ya’ll!
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This morning I woke up for another hour-long run with my friend Amy. The rest of our weekend running crew bailed again, so it was just us out there fighting the wind ‘n’ rain. It was tough! My legs were already stiff from yesterday’s 7 miles, but the post-run feeling is always worth it.
I fixed up the last of the lemon blueberry pancake batter for a guaranteed delicious Sunday breakfast. They were just as tasty as they were yesterday – nom nom nom!
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I mentioned yesterday that I was planning to do some baking. That’s exactly what I did. I made 3 dozen Chocolate Chunk Cookies. They’re loaded with bittersweet chocolate chunks, dried apricots, tart cherries, and crunchy pecans. Love the chewy-ness of the fruits and slightly sweet chunks of dark chocolate.
My shiny, new Airbake baking sheet worked like a charm. Thanks, Santa!
I wrapped up some of the cookies to give away [Goal #10: "Bake more often and for others".] and put the rest in the cookie jar. I wasn’t about to dispose of them all ; )
I’m getting a massage this afternoon – don’t hate – and then I am thinking about putting a few ripe bananas to use (a.k.a. more baking).
Hope you’re having a lovely Sunday,
~ Hillary
5 comments January 17, 2010
Pumpkin Please
After fiddling around the house for a while, my roommate suggested that I might have more luck studying in the library. I took her advice, showered, and had a quick lunch before heading out the door:
La Tortilla Factory Carb Cutting Tortilla w/ hummus, tomato, cucumber & lettuce + 1 organic carrot
I studied microbiology for a good hour and half and then headed over to the gym for the following:
- 3 miles around indoor track
- 15 minutes erg (rowing machine)
- 15 minutes abs/stretching
I couldn’t seem to get pumpkin chocolate chip cookies out of my head, so I decided to solve that problem by baking some:
The cookies turned out super fluffy. I guess with “soft” in their name, I should have expected such. Definitely a yummy treat. If only I had cute neighbors to give them to.
Dinner was eaten between baking the (three) batches of cookies…simple yet again: Leftover Brown Rice, 4 TJ’s Thai Vegetable Gyoza & Broccoli…drizzled with (low sodium) soy sauce & toasted sesame oil. Of course I had a cookie (or two) warm out of the oven. Time to make a cup of tea and hit the books once more.
Take care!
~ Hillary
1 comment November 14, 2009
