Posts made in November 14th, 2011

thanksgiving recipe roundup

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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 in Food

Thanksgiving is only 10 days away, and I’d say if you haven’t planned your menu, it is high time you get on it. Of course, there will always be the standard traditional recipes that Thanksgiving just wouldn’t be the same without, but sometimes it is fun to branch out a bit on this most quintessential of fall holidays.

I’ve pulled together all of my Thanksgiving appropriate dishes in one place just in case you missed ‘em before:

Scalloped Potatoes

Orange Balsamic Glazed Beets

Salted Caramel Mocha

Roasted Brussels with Bacon and Apples

Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte

Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies

Cornbread and Sausage Dressing

Pumpkin Pie Pots

Butternut Squash and Ginger Bread Pudding

Whole Wheat Garlic Knots

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Cranberry Applesauce

Whole Grain Butterscotch Bars

What are you making for Thanksgiving this year?

I’ve been tasked with making cranberry sauce, two pumpkin pies and a pan of my cornbread and sausage dressing.

monday motivation + weekly goals

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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 in Motivation

Monday Motivation

I have been struggling a lot with the decision to sign up for another half marathon or not. On one hand, after a decently steady and successful training for my first (and only) half, I had a terrible race thanks to a whole bunch of reasons and I want a rematch with the distance. I want to feel proud when I cross that finish line instead of just thankful that it’s over. But then again, part of me is struggling to figure out if I even actually like running. Is vindication enough reason to suffer through three or more months of training? Am I bad person if I never want to run again? Does it make me quitter? Am I keeping up with this simply because I don’t want to appear as a failure? Will I regret it if I never run another race? Will I miss it?

I don’t know how I feel about it. And I have no idea where I’ll end up with it comes to another half. But I do know that my feelings toward running are different from a lot of folks in my circle. And sometimes that makes me feel wrong or abnormal. The truth is, I may just march to different drummer (in more ways than just my chosen fitness activity) and that is okay. It doesn’t make me wrong, it just makes me different.

Weekly Goals

What are your goals for this week?