Race, Plum, Cookies

Once again, I am a few days behind on updates here!  I’ve been lax, what can I say? 

This morning I ran the Super Bowl 5K sponsored by Running Fit, Novi, Michigan.

I typically don’t eat a lot before a run or workout.  Besides that, I ate an abundance of Arabic food and cake last night, to hold me over. 

My breakfast this morning consisted of half of a mini whole wheat bagel with real PB and half of a banana.

{{The hot dog, cookies and chips AFTER the race made up for my tiny breakfast }}

Over 1,167 runners arrived to bear the 20 degree frigidness and get a good Super Bowl Sunday morning run in. 

I ran with my friends Anton and Amy!  It was Amy’s first 5K and she did an AMAZING job!

All finishers received a t-shirt and pint glass! One of the best race gifts ever.

  

Now it’s time to shower, eat and drink!

Oh wait…this is a glimpse of the…

Past 3 Days…

• I made my first Green Monster.  I cheated a little by using Green Goodness as the base (rather than milk).
• 1/2C Green Goodness
• 3 oz Greek Yogurt, plain 0% fat
• handful of fresh spinach, large handful
• 2 spoonfuls of protein powder (no flavor)
• 1tsp chia seed
• ice

It was tasty, really, it was!

• Visit to Plum Market.  These were a few of my purchases.  New items, never tried.

       PopChips – Cheddar      

Michael Season’s Potato Chips – Yogurt and Green Onion

Fresh Cherries and Bluberries

 

Malted Milk Ball Gelato

Naturally Nutty – Made in Michigan!

• Friday, Feb. 5th was World Nutella Day.  Therefore, I made Nutella Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies. 

 

Nutella Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Nutella
1/2 cup light butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar (I used 1/4C sugar, and 1/4C Splenda baking)
1/2 cup light brown sugar (I used Splenda)
1/4 cup liquid Egg Beaters
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup Dark Chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour baking soda and salt. Set aside. In another medium bowl, place the Nutella, butter and both sugars. Using a hand mixer, cream the ingredients together, about 3 minutes. Add the egg beaters and vanilla and blend until incorporated. Stir in the dry ingredients, just until incorporated.  Fold in chocolate chips.
3. Shape the cookie dough in to walnut-sized balls. Place the cookies on a heavy cookie sheet about 4 inches apart. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove the cookies from the oven. Cool the cookies on a wire rack.

Adapted from Giada De Laurentis' "Everyday Italian" www.foodnetwork.com

 

NOW, time to go get ready for the big game.  GO SAINTS, TEAM KIM!  (Yes, I said that.)