>Well I made it safe to New Hampshire. The beauty of New England never ceases to amaze me. The foliage is gorgeous and the weather has been fantastic. I’m in heaven.
I made yesterday my rest day of the week because my body asked was begging for it. I slept a glorious 12 hours, made a fort in the living room and watched Shrek with my niece, then cooked my family a pretty tasty gluten-free meal. My [soon-to-be] sister-in-law is newly diagnosed with Celiac Disease so I was challenged when I wanted to make Italian considering 1) She has Celiac and 2) I’m allergic to parmesan and ricotta cheese.
I made a tomato sauce with ground turkey and veggies topped over gluten-free pasta and spaghetti squash. The appetizer was definitely the winner though! I made polenta for the first time!
1 tsp garlic powder
This afternoon I thought it was a good time to try out some gluten-free Pho the nice people at Happy Pho sent me.
I didn’t use the seasoning and instead cooked the noodles in organic chicken broth with cilantro, carrots, mushrooms, tofu, dash lime juice and red chili peppers. It was heavenly! Note: The noodles cook fast so cook them separately after the veggies/tofu/broth are done then combine. It was a simple and very satisfying dish!
Feeling fueled and hydrated..
I ran 17-miles for my training long run. I set out to do 18 but just could not make it. I hadn’t fueled well the day before and I could definitely tell. For the next few long runs I need to remind myself to fuel as if I was running a race. But all in all, I feel GOOD π
Well I’m off to bed. I’m taking an early morning (8am is very early for me hehe) Bikram yoga class then going apple and pumpkin picking with my sister-in-law and niece!
Have a great weekend,
Lauren
>Polenta is so good. I can never get enough of that stuff! Def trying this out! Your recipes are always SO GREAT.
>Your recipe sounds great. I love polenta but haven't had it in so long. Thanks for posting about it!Sounds like a fun weekend you've got planned. Hope you enjoy it!!
>I got hiking poles for my birthday but I have a ton of homework to work on first. One thing I really miss about living in Michigan's UP is the fall colors. Go enjoy! And tell us all about any apple treats you make
>Tomorrow I'm celebrating Thanksgiving! That's the most exciting thing happening on my weekend unless I end up going in to Vancouver on Monday. I've never tried polenta but I've heard about it before. Yours looks really good!I hope you're having a great weekend. π
>I like the polenta idea! I haven't made polenta in way too long and this made me crave it.Training for my half is going well!! 8 miles today, sans Garmin- wish me luck!
>Glad your enjoying being home, we've had GREAT weather while you've been here!
>i hope your weekend was just fabulous!!1
>I just discovered your blog, and I look forward to reading more. Your polenta look delicious!
>I just found your blog from Im an okie. I can't wait to make the squash recipe. Looks yummy! I am excited to check back to see what you have cookin'!
>I had the biggest craving ever for Chinese noodle soup today! Your bowl reminded me of it. π I really want to buy my own udon and brown rice noodles. Maybe I should try that kind! Mmmm.Meh, training is going alright right now. I really just want to do things other than running for exercise right now. I hope yours is going swimmingly!
>Without fail, I am always amazed by the beauty of fall! Funny you mention the race thing… This weekend I'm actually running my first half-marathon! I'm feeling pretty good, but my expectations aren't too high.P.S. I like "Shrek" and other movies that work for both adults and kids!
>@Lisa Aw, thank you π
>@Mimi Agree 100%! Or that's what I tell myself when I watch kids movies all the time to make myself feel better π
>@Mimi Agree 100%! Or that's what I tell myself when I watch kids movies all the time to make myself feel better π
>@Mimi Agree 100%! Or that's what I tell myself when I watch kids movies all the time to make myself feel better π
>@texassizeslimThank you for stopping by! π