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Silver Balls + WIAW

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“Normal” people think I’m strange.

 

It’s perfectly normal to blow up a 65 inch fitness ball at your desk, right?  The stares would indicate otherwise.

People who have never even bothered to say hello in the elevator before stopped by to comment.  I’m sure this could be turned into some social experiment.

 

 

Whatever.  My butt falls asleep in my chair and it makes my hips hurt to sit there all day.  Everyone can kiss my big, silver ball.  (Yessss… I worked balls into yet another post!)

 

Since I’m not allowed to try running again until Saturday, I’m modifying The Sweaty Betties’ January Mile-a-Day challenge.

 

Runner's Knee or some IT-related thing. Lovely.

 

I’m now using a bike or elliptical for 30 mins of intervals in lieu of running.  Which only make me want to run more.  That’s how I started my day today, along with P90X Ab Ripper X.  Shout out to Dr. Schuman at 1st Choice Healthcare – it does feel better today!

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My big silver ball and I are happy it’s time again to celebrate Hump Day with  What I Ate Wednesday! 

 

 

Breakfast:

Covered in sweat after the elliptical, I was actually chilly when I got back to eat breakfast.  I had a craving for some deliciousness I created over the weekend: Shredded Sweet Potato Oatmeal.

 

I had shredded sweet potato left over from my Asian-Inspired Sweet Potato Lentil Loaf.  What better use than in oats?!

Yes, I realize I’ve made Sweet Potato Pie Oatmeal before… that used sweet potato puree, which make it more pie-like.  This was more in the vein of Carrot Cake Oats with the grated potato.  Less silky, though no less lovely.

(Recipe at bottom)

 

Lunch:

I still can’t get enough green!

 

At a loss for lunch inspiration, I stumbled across Sunflower Beet Pesto (which I made and liked before my recently acquired taste for beets) in my freezer.  I made a hodge podge salad and used the pesto as dressing.  With a side of Salt & Pepper PopChips, this was an winner.

In my salad:

 

Dinner:

My boss is in town from Houston, so we hit up one of my favorite spots for dinner: Top Flr.

Top Flr offers several vegetarian-friendly menu items.  I’ve been successfully avoiding meat (aside from one digression to have a taste of foie gras ice cream) since January 1st, and I have felt better.  Most dining establishments offer at least a few sides that are veg-friendly, but finding a tofu/soy-protein-based dish is still rare.

We started with hummus with chili oil and fried capers.  I don’t know what they do to it, but it is the most amazing hummus I’ve ever had… and I’ve had a lot of hummus.  Served with grilled pita, hot peppers, and olives.

 

 

My main was a the Orange-Apple Tofu, served with Baby Bok Choy and Japanese Eggplant Miso.  I order this every time I go.  Normally I don’t eat fried stuff, but I make an exception for this dish.

The freshly breaded crunch contrasts perfectly with the pillowy tofu.  I also loved sweetness of the orange with the savory miso sauce.  The bok choy was a little too done and covered in sauce for my taste… but I can forgive them for tofu perfection.

 

 

Sadly, the server dumped our check on the table without offering dessert.  There was a bread pudding on the menu I would have dove into.  I probably didn’t need it anyway. 🙁

 

Verdict: I’ll be back.  I could live on their hummus and the stellar cocktail program alone.

 

Snacks:

It’s no secret I’m a snack whore.

Especially for homemade Granola Cookies that have just 3g of sugar.  Not to worry, I’m sharing the recipe soon. 🙂

 

 

Followed up with a Cutie.  Because they’re not just for kids.

 

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Shredded Sweet Potato Oatmeal

  • 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 1/2 c water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 c oatmeal
  • 1/2 grated sweet potato
  • Shake of salt
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp allspice
  • Maple syrup + ground cinnamon, to taste

 

Bring milk and water to a boil in a small pot with cinnamon stick.  Add oatmeal, grated sweet potato, and salt.

When 1-2 min from being done, add vanilla and spices.

Scoop into bowl and top with cinnamon and syrup to taste. 

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Thank you SO much for all the well-wishes on my knee.  I don’t say it enough, but it means a lot to have such an awesome support group.

If you’re not a vegetarian, do you enjoy ordering veg items at restaurants?

Do you work in a state/location separate from your boss(es)?  Does it make a difference to you?

 

Weekend Fun + Roasted Lemon Pepper Cabbage

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Particularly awesome weekends make it hard to go back to work.

 

Friday I had dinner at Wahoo (how awesome is that name?!) with one of my oldest friends.

 

Beet Salad with goat cheese, toasted walnuts, arugula and mint vinaigrette

 

Then I came home and did something I haven’t done in a long time – I curled up in bed with a nice scotch and read a book.  My first book of 2012 was Room.  I also started using GoodReads again, thanks to a reminder from Carol.

 

RoomRoom by Emma Donoghue

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

The first half of this book was really, really slow. It was an especially hard read since it was written in the voice of a 5 year old. The second half was better, but depressing. I can’t say I recommend it.

View all my reviews

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Saturday I woke up to some exciting news – my Spinach Shiitake Miso Soup made the Food Buzz Top 9!  It made my day. 🙂  Thank YOU for the Buzz, and welcome new readers!  In case you missed it, check out my soup and the other 8 awesome recipes here.

 

 

I had a crazy list of errands to tackle, so I made a fun lunch to fuel it.  This resulted in me eating 1/2 a head of cabbage.  It was so good I couldn’t stop!  Clearly I didn’t learn my lesson about too much cabbage and gas (TMI, sorry) from the last time.

 

Roasted Lemon Pepper Cabbage and Asian-Inspired Lentil Loaf

 

This lemon-y roasted cabbage was so good I couldn’t stop eating it!  At the last minute I decided to add nutritional yeast to the mix, giving it a little more dimension.  I loved the rich nuttiness with all the lemon and pepper.  It was delicious with my Asian-Inspired Sweet Potato Lentil Loaf.

(Cabbage recipe at bottom)

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Saturday night I met up with a bunch local bloggers Carol, Heather, and Lee for the Atlanta Underground Market.

 

The market is wall-to-wall food samplings prepared by locals in their kitchens.  There is even a good variety of vegetarian and vegan food.  These aren’t restaurant owners, just home cooks and small-time bakers in Atlanta who want to share their food with a broader audience.  The website calls it an “incubator for new food talent.”

 

My favorites of the evening:

 

Teff bread with 4 Ethiopian tastes from Kushina Catering

L to R: Coconut Lime Yucca, Spicy Sweet Potato, Lemon Kale, Pumpkin Flax, Chocolate Parsnip Fig

 

Cookie Underground is one of the coolest ideas there.  They make cookies from vegetables!  Each cookies is about 50 calories and filled with good, clean vitamins and nutrients from fresh veggies.  Good thing because I could eat a dozen of the ancho and chipotle chili-laced Spicy Sweet Potato Cookies.

Sunday was a straight up lazy day of rest.  It was everything I hoped it would be.

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I was doing SO well with the Mile-a-Day Challenge… until Saturday’s run.  Around mile 2 I began having sharp pain in my left knee.  I didn’t twist it or anything, so I stretched a bit and kept going thinking it would work itself out.  Notsomuch.  It only got worse and I limped the last couple of miles home. I have no idea what happened… it still hurts to walk!  Needless to say, I skipped my Sunday mile-a-day and took a rest day instead. 🙁

Workout Recap (1/2 – 1/8)

  • Monday – This Biceps/Back workout with 1 mile intervals
  • Tuesday – This BodyRock, 1 mile run, TRX suspension class
  • Wednesday – This Tris/Chest workout with 1 mile intervals, 100 push-ups
  • Thursday – Kickboxing, 1 mile run, 100 push-ups
  • Friday – Legs, 1 mile run, 100 push-ups
  • Saturday – 5 mile run, 6 min plank rotation, 100 push-ups
  • Sunday – REST, 100 push-ups

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Roasted Lemon Pepper Cabbage

  • 1/2 medium head of cabbage
  • Juice from 1/2 lemon
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 2 tsp nutritional yeast
  • 1/4 freshly ground pepper
  • Salt, to taste

 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with foil (spray with olive oil if not non-stick).

Cut cabbage into wedges, then trim the core bits from each wedge.  

Place wedges on pan, evenly spaced.Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper.  Using a brush, coat the top of each wedge. Flip wedges over and repeat on other side.

Roast cabbage for ~10 mins, or until the beginning to brown.  Carefully flip the wedges and roast from an additional 8-10 mins, until the cabbage is browned and tender.

Serves 1-2.

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Tonight is my first book club!  I’m really loving the motivation to read for fun again.

What’s the best book you’ve read lately?

Anything fun/exciting happen this weekend?


Mile-a-Day Challenge + WIAW

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Waking up to an alarm was cruel and unusual punishment this morning.

 

Thank god it’s a short week because after so much time off (or at least out of the office), getting back to normalcy hurt a little.  Like a good back-on-track human, I only hit snooze 3 times before getting up and hitting the gym for a quick Body Rock workout and a 1 mile run.

 

1 mile everyday is January is my goal.  It’s about the longest I can stay on the dreadmill and I refuse to run outside when it’s 22 degrees outside.  When I saw the January Mile-a-Day challenge on The Sweaty Betties, I knew it was the perfect fit for me.

This is my way of *hopefully* maintaining some semblance of running shape while on my running “break.”

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Another benefit of a short week is that it feels like What I Ate Wednesday came faster!  Happy 50th, Jenn!!!

 

 

I’m in full-on snack mode.  I want to eat veggies and protein, and I want to eat them often.

 

Breakfast:

Post-workout breakfasts are usually cold, but this morning was a mini workout… and it was only 22 degrees outside.  A warm Pumpkin Zucchini Muffin topped with melty peanut butter and a side of hot green tea hit the spot.

 

 

 

Lunch:

“Meat” loaf leftovers!  This vegan loaf was even more awesome on day 2.  The flavors came together even more and provided a delicious, warming work lunch.

 

In case you missed it, check out the recipe for my (vegan!) Asian-Inspired Sweet Potato Lentil Loaf here.  I can’t tell you enough to try it – I can’t believe it took me so long to make one!

Today I ate it with raw zucchini sticks (if you on’t already eat it raw you have to try it) and red pepper hummus.

 

Dinner:

Since I’m obsessed with my new discovery – miso – I made a miso soup!


 

This was an amazing, hearty noodle-filled soup with plenty of green and just enough spice to make my nose run.

Recipe to come tomorrow!

 

Snacks:

Most people are probably the opposite, but I snack MORE when I’m a work.  It is my equivalent of a smoke break. 🙂

 

Cutie + lots of water

 

Primal Vegan Jerky

 

Think Thin Cookies n' Cream Bar

 

Attempt #1 at a Protein Microwave Muffin. #Fail

 

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I was feeling under the weather… but I SWEAR the miso cured me.

Are you doing any January challenge?  Want to run with me? 🙂

Do you snack more at work or at home?  The same?

 

Starting Off 2012 Right

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Notice anything new?

 

Look up… there’s gullible written on the ceiling.

I kid.  Look at the top of the screen.  I have a new HEADER!!!

 

The amazing, talented, and hilarious Holly @ The Healthy Everythingtarian designed it for me.  If you don’t already read her blog, then you should start.  She is a great writer and makes some of the most yummy-looking food on the web.

 

In addition to the new header starting my 2012 off right, I did a couple of other things to kick off the New Year:

Dinner with some of my best friends

 

 

An awesome drink

(ok, a few awesome drinks…)

Blind Eye - mezcal, raspberry syrup, cynar, lemon, and cava

 

 

Pumpkin Zucchini Muffin with Peanut Butter “Icing” for Breakfast

(click here for recipe)

 

Peanut Butter Icing

  • 1 T peanut four
  • Splash unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt

 

12K run for 2012

 

Green Smoothie

 

Banana Avocado Smoothie

  • 1/4 avocado
  • 1/2 banana
  • 1 C spinach
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1 tsp Maca
  • 1 C unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 4-5 drops liquid stevia
  • Ice + Water, to taste

 

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Remember when I said I’m not a Resolution-maker?

 

I lied a little… I set 5 goals for 2011:

  1. Run another Half Marathon – Check!
  2. Work on my fitness, focusing on nutrition and building muscle – Check-ish.  There was a little holiday indulgence and I only made it to a 2 pack.
  3. Develop more original recipes – Check!
  4. Surround myself with good people – Check!  I have the best friends. 🙂
  5. Advance at work – Check!  I was accepted into a leadership program and exceed my goals for 2011.

 

Writing down goals DOES work – I hit all 5 (with those small exceptions).

 

In 2012 I just want to start off with this in mind:

 

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Last week was a little crazy with the unexpected travel, but I managed to squeeze in 6 days of workouts.  I started 2012 with a 12K run.  Doing it in kilometers was a little cheat… but I can’t just bust out 12 miles like Matt. 😉  I was pleasantly surprised at how good it felt since I haven’t been running.  My pace was even good at a 7:37 min/mile average.

Workout Recap (12/26 – 1/1)

  • Monday – TRX suspension class, 100 push-ups
  • Tuesday – This BodyRock, Elliptical – 45 mins, 100 push-ups
  • Wednesday – Rest, 100 push-ups
  • Thursday – Kickboxing, TRX
  • Friday – Tris/Chest
  • Saturday – Kickboxing, 100 push-ups
  • Sunday – 12K run (in honor of 2012), 100 push-ups

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I’m looking forward to a kick ass 2012!

How did you start off the new year?

What are you most looking forward to this month?

 

Strip Mall Chinese + WIAW

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Short weeks throw me off.

It’s already Wednesday?  That means it’s already What I Ate Wednesday.  Jenn, you are a genius/exceptional round-up hostess… and I hope you feel better soon!

It was a random day of eats.  I can’t seem to get enough vegetables in my body post-Christmas.  Raw, crunchy green and orange veggies seem like treats right now.

That’s why I went to a burger joint and ordered a veggie sandwich.  Don’t judge.

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Breakfast:

This morning was a rush to get out the door to the airport, but I managed to squeeze in a workout knowing this trip won’t allow time for one.  45 mins on the “glutes” setting of mom’s elliptical and a quick BodyRock – The One That Got Away.

Sweating in the morning almost always translates to a smoothie-breakfast for me.  It also means I’m starving and almost chugging the whole thing before I get a pic.

Served with a side of coffee, of course.

 

Green Apple Pie Smoothie

  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1 C spinach
  • 1/2 large banana
  • 1/2 apple
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1/2 tsp apple pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp cardamom

A green smoothie has never tasted so good after all of the post-Christmas indulgence.

Lunch:

Our flight took off right at lunchtime, so technically my “snack” lunch and my lunch at 4p (yes, my stomach was eating my spine at the point).  Either way, I ate at 5 Guys Burgers.  And in the rush to shovel food in my mouth, I failed to take a pic.

Source: breadetbutter.files.wordpress.com

I assure you that the veggie sandwich (with hot sauce) and Cajun fries were worth the wait.

Dinner:

Being adventurous eaters, Mom and I searched for the top restaurants in the small suburb of Annapolis we’re staying in.  A place called Golden Pavillion earned 5/5 stars on Google and Yelp… sold.

Chinese food from random strip malls always has the potential for greatness or food poisoning.

Miso Soup + Sake

Veggie Singapore Noodles for me – extra spicy 

Garlic Eggplant and Rice for Mom

Snacks:

Since I was on a place, I had my customary pretzels and Coke Zero.

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Thank god I got some snazzy boots for Christmas – it’s pouring down rain up north!

Have you ever gone in a burger place and ordered veggies?

What has been your most-used Christmas present so far?

Tuesday is the New Monday

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It’s hard to believe it’s all over!

 

Christmas seems to have flown by.  While I’m always ready for the rush to be over, it’s a little sad too.  I love the lights and anticipation… and the baking. 🙂

 

I have to go out of town unexpectedly this morning, so today’s is a photo recap.  I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, or Merry Un-Affiliated Holiday Weekend!

 

Christmas Eve Breakfast - Toad in a Hole with white truffle salt and greens

 

Bacon Spread = new favorite WF discovery

 

The best cake I've ever made

 

Round 1 of desserts

Mom, we're out of 'nog!

The calm before the storm Christmas Morning

My favorite present

Too much excitement for this tired puppy!

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The fitness recap is a day late too… but I managed to NOT take a day off this week.  Saturday was a little light, but I still got moving.  That’s sometimes the hardest part this time of year – making the time for yourself to get out to do even a little fitness.  Once I do it I’m so happy I did.  It’s true what they say – you never regret a workout!

Two things to highlight:

  1. I’m still digging Body Rock – it’s a great resource when you only have a few minutes to squeeze in a workout
  2. I went running for the first time in a month – the worst part about not running is how very hard it is to get back out there.  My legs felt like sandbags.  I won’t be taking that much time off again!

Workout Recap (12/19 – 12/26)

  • Monday – P90X Biceps/Back, 100 push-ups
  • Tuesday – This BodyRock, Kickboxing, Legs
  • Wednesday – P90X Triceps/Chest
  • Thursday – This BodyRock (again), 4.5 mile run, 100 push-ups
  • Friday – Kickboxing, Elliptical
  • Saturday – All 3 of these BodyRocks, 100 push-ups
  • Sunday – This BodyRock (again), P90X Shoulders and Arms, Ab Ripper X
  • Monday – TRX suspension class, 100 push-ups

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Later this week I’m going to share Christmas brunch and the details on that cake… it was insane.  I wish I could take credit for that recipe!

What was the best present you received?

Are you a little relieved the madness is over?  Maybe just a little sad too?

 

Catering Survival + 2 Holiday Cheese Dishes

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Recipe Googling isn’t necessarily sophisticated inspired.

Google’s Zeitgeist (a yearly report of the most searched items), inspired Bon Appetit to research the most-Googled recipes in the US for 2011.  According to their article, Americans are pretty dull in the kitchen.

  1. Chicken
  2. Meatloaf
  3. Banana Bread
  4. Chili
  5. Pancake
  6. Lasagna
  7. Pork Chop
  8. Guacamole
  9. Cupcakes
  10. Cream Cheese Frosting

I’ll give you the cupcakes because they are awesome, but meatloaf?!  Gross.

How is pizza not on the list?  It appears people prefer to have theirs made for them.  In the most searched restaurants category the top 3 restaurant searches were: Pizza Hut, Dominos, and Papa John’s.  In that order.

Maybe the next party I cater will be a pizza theme… People need to know there are better options than Pizza Hut!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of the well-wishes for my first catering job.  I am proud to announce that I survived the party!

There will be more to come on the whole experience.  Today I’m still recovering and swamped at work, so this is a short one to report that everything went swimmingly despite me waking up at 5am multiple days in a row having mild panic attacks.

What I didn’t expect was how gratifying it would be to watch people enjoy food I made.  Listening to their comments/conversations about each dish was so much fun!  Thank god they were positive comments.

Over the next week or so I’ll be sharing recipes from the event.  Today I’ll start at the beginning – the cheeses!

Often the most-eaten items at a party, I planned 2 different cheese dishes.

The first was inspired by my friend Jenn @ Peas & Crayons.  She made this Pumpkin Basil Cheesecake Spread a couple of months ago and I’ve made it 3 times since she posted the recipe!  For this party, I made a Pumpkin Rosemary-Basil version of this spread.

My modifications:

  • Add 1T of fresh rosemary 
  • Increased the basil to 10 huge leaves
  • Used 1/2 tsp of palm sugar
  • Didn’t make the Ritz crust

Like every other time I’ve made it, this spread was a hit.  It’s a great, savory cheesecake–like spread that is wonderful with some salty crackers.  The addition of rosemary was a good one – I may try it again with just rosemary and sage!

The second was a simple sugar-nut-whiskey baked brie.  Yes, its old school.  Be honest though – who doesn’t love warm, gooey, decadent brie?

What I love about the whiskey is the melted caramel-like texture (think ice cream topping caramel) is takes on when heated with the brown sugar.  No need to use fancier spirits here (not that there’s anything wrong with Jack) – the sugar takes the edge of the alcohol taste and leaves you with the underlying sweet-smokiness.

Recipe after the Monday fitness re-cap.  Much-needed fitness after that brie. 😉

Google’s Zeitgeist also looked at how people worked on their fitness.  The most popular workout search was the Thor Workout and the top diet was the Dukan Diet.  I must be out of touch – I don’t know what either of those are!

My hectic week forced me to take 2 “rest” days… but I have absolutely no regrets about it!  Here’s what my week looked like:

Workout Recap (12/12 – 12/18)

  • Monday – This BodyRock, Ab Ripper X, 100 push-ups
  • Tuesday – This BodyRock (again), Kickboxing, Legs
  • Wednesday – 100 push-ups
  • Thursday – Bis/Back with 1.5 miles in intervals, 100 push-ups
  • Friday – Kickboxing, 100 push-ups
  • Saturday – 100 push-ups
  • Sunday – Elliptical intervals (60 mins), Shoulders, 6 min planks

Jacked Up Brie

  • 1 round (14 oz) brie
  • 1/4 C brown sugar
  • 1/4 C pecans, chopped
  • 1 T (heaping) Jack Daniels (or other whiskey)

Combine sugar, nuts, and whiskey in a small bowl.  Cover and place in fridge, allowing flavors to combine overnight.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Place brie in an oven-proof dish and bake 7-8 mins, until softened.  Remove from oven and pour topping over the brie.  Return to oven for 3-4 mins.

Serve with bread, crackers, and apples.

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After being so focused on this party, it felt weird to be sitting on the couch without any food prepping to do last night!

What is your favorite cheese or cheese dish?

What has been the best food/dish you’ve had at a holiday party this season?

The Christmas Spirit

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I worked until 11:30p last night.  

And I went to the dentist for a filling.  And I didn’t get the prep done that I had planned for the catering gig this weekend.

This was well-deserved:

What had happened was…

I was wrapping up my work when I saw Rufus’ blog post titled “Christmas in a Glass.”  My curiosity was piqued and 5 minutes later I was making myself a reward-in-a-glass.  The only change I made was to use unsweetened almond milk rather than heavy cream.

Next time you need a little something to take the edge off of the holidays, I do recommend this deliciousness commonly known as a Brandy Alexander.  Don’t skip the nutmeg.

An additional recommendation is making a midnight snack of cereal in the same glass.  Without rinsing it.  

Raise your hand if you think I’m even more weird now!

One thing I did get done was a MASSIVE trip to the Dekalb Farmer’s Market.  Cooking will begin in earnest tomorrow.  In the meantime, check out my weaponry groceries:

This isn’t everything I need for a party of 40, but it is a big portion.

On the menu:

  • White Bean Rosemary Dip
  • Baked Brie with a Pecan-Bourbon Glaze
  • Grape and Blue Cheese Truffles
  • Rosemary Bread
  • Endive Boats with Pomegranate, Pumpkin, and Champagne Vinaigrette
  • Apple Sausage Chestnut Stuffing in Phyllo
  • Pesto Chicken Wraps
  • Pumpkin Fudge
  • These Champagne and these Red Wine Balls

Can I pull it off?  You’ll have to keep reading to see.  Don’t you love a cliff-hanger?

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I fell victim to the craziness and missed a workout for the first time in I don’t know how long.  It was a good steak.

Are you staying on track this holiday season?

What is your favorite holiday drink?  (Other than eggnog ’cause I don’t like it 🙂 )

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