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Ashley — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 05:15:55 +0000

I woke up ST-aaarving this morning!!

Time for…BREAK

…FAST!

Creamy oats with 1T cocoa powder for a little twist..YUM. Topped with the last of Heather’s jam, Maple Cinnamon Almond Butter and a little splash of almond milk. Guess what my favorite part was Helllooooo delicious glob of AB.

I worked again today and we were SLammed!!! Exhaustion is setting in and another 9hr day tomorrow. Eeek! I’m keeping this post short because I really need a good night’s sleep.

Lunch tiiiime: Side salad: romaine + sweet peppers + tamari roasted pumpkin seeds + shredded zucchini – I created my own dressing with:

lemon juice
apple cider vin
olive oil
balsamic

We have a sushi “restaurant” in our WF. There are over 20 bowls you can get made with various Japanese styled foods. The sushi is made fresh and is prettttty delicious. No fake crab meat here!

Shrimp Tempura with brown rice = YUM This had a nice little kick and I liked that there were actually noticeable pieces of shrimp and not just crunchy fried bread.

I got home and laid on the couch for awhile…a rarity! My dinner was quick + easy tonight using a few things like:

quinoa pasta [delicious!!!]
lacinato kale
sundried tomatoes
basil
tomato paste
breadcrumbs
olive oil
s+p

Basically I cooked the pasta and then cooked all of the other ingredients in a pan and threw it on top. It was done in 15min, with prep and totally delicious and satisfying. Also accompanied by an arugula side salad. mmmmm

Don’t worry, these were just my main meals of the day!

Off to relax a little more + then hop into bed! Anyone have a super fun Sunday planned? Super fun can equal laying around the house relaaaaxing.

<3 ashley <3

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short + sweet

Ashley — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:48:10 +0000

I LOVED reading about all of your creepy gym encounters!! I knew I wasn’t the only one with stories Today was quite busy and tiring. I woke up every 15min for about 2hrs before I had to get up. Don’t you hate that??

I was in a rush this morning to make oats, get to the farmers market, then head to work.

Oats rocked.

Muffin Topped Oats

1/3c rolled oats
2/3c almond milk, 1/3c water
1/2 sliced banana
1 egg white
vanilla
1/2t cinnamon

Topped with

1/2 vegan blueberry muffin [from yesterday]
~1T pnut butter

Super creaminess!! These muffins are SO good. I can’t wait to perfect them so they hold together a little better. The flavor rocks.

I had to get my weekly fresh eggs. Once you start with this fresh egg habit…it’s hard to revert back.

Today was exciting. I was in a hurry but browsed by and saw some GREEN things popping up!! There were a lot of micro greens and also this gorgeous asparagus. It is local + organic and I’m pretty excited about it.

Asparagus takes around 3 YEARS to harvest! Isn’t that crazy?? I just learned all about growing asparagus in the book I’m reading, Animal Vegetable Miracle. Anyone read this yet? The woman at the market said they use a drip irrigation system and it took 4yrs for this to start popping up! I’m going to savor it. I love being able to support the local farmers that take so much time to grow such delicious, pure food.

Then I had to work and it was crazzzy today! Non-stop go go go go gooooooo.

Snacked on an apple and pistachio coconut butter when I got home then headed to meet up with Chris and some friends. I finalllllyyyy at a late dinner at 11pm.

Hoping to make 1 or 2 kitchen creations before work tomorrow, but we’ll see!

~Ashley

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the lone graham

Ashley — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 05:37:35 +0000

My last graham cracker!! Yes, these have stayed completely fresh for about 2 weeks and could have gone longer. The granola has stayed really fresh too. It’s nice to make things at home, without preservatives, that can actually stick around for awhile.

Seeing that this was my last graham cracker, I obviously must make more…tomorrow!! Next time I make them I will also better document how I consume them. Here were some of the ways..

crushed up in almond or hemp milk
in oatmeal
pnut butter graham cracker samich
s’more
plain

Super delicious anyway you eat them. Can’t wait to make graham cracker pie crust, from these homemade grahams at some point!

Check this out:

“Study Shows You Get Fatter From HFCS [high fructose corn syrup] than Sugar” [brief article!]
I will be documenting this!! Super easy, make your own GREEN cleaning products..just in time for spring cleaning! Anyone interested??

Question: Did any of you ladies get your wedding dresses cleaned and preserved?? Mine is still in my closet at home waiting to be preserved…going on 2yrs now Oops! My mom + I have both done a ton of research and I just can’t decide on a company to use. Did anyone have a really good experience?

Off to watch episode 2 of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution!!

~Ashley

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can’t remember!

Ashley — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:20:54 +0000

There was something I had in mind to blog about today, which doesn’t happen often…like an actual topic and not just miles of yammering. Are you curious to know what it is? So am I…I can’t think of what it was…at all…what the heck? I guess I’ll just get on with things.

Homemade goodness will continue soon with a “gluten free, sugar-dairy-soy free” snack. [requested by Darryn] Yesterday was hectic with going to Ft.Collins and today was pretty busy taking care of a lot of to-do’s.

Re-heated Irish steel cut oats with hemp milk + cinnamon + vanilla + 1/2 banana + AB + PB + jam + granola + graham cracker

This was equal in size [or larger] than my typical bowls of oats and it only kept me full for 2hrs today. My hunger was off the charts today.

A gigantic carrot + almond butter + tangerine

Headed to the rec center for a 30min swim before lunch. I managed to actually get my swim cap on today and it totally helped! I was able to breathe easier because my hair wasn’t draining water into my mouth anymore. I watched a few videos on arm technique and feel like I have a good grasp on how my body is moving. The one thing I have a hard time with is the breathing. I am always gasping for air. I’ve only gone 4-5x and I know it might take awhile…but any swim breathing tips are welcome!

Killer lunch. Irish brown bread + 3 farm fresh eggs [pour, poke, spread method of cooking] + salad

There IS lettuce under all those veggies. So delicious + crunchy. Cucumber + sweet mini peppers + baby bellas + cheddar goat cheese + avocado + homemade dressing

There is no denying that I love eggs. I will definitely be picking up another dozen at the market tomorrow.

So, Wednesday was 70*, Thursday was 65* and today it was 30* and snowy. We got somewhere around 8” and on Sunday it’s going to be 55* Weird weird weather!

Met up with some friends at Breckenridge Brewery. I drank 1/2…it was good but didn’t feel like chuggin’ away.

Ali was representin’ OHIO and wanted you to know

I’m going nowhere with this post and I’m okay with that.

Moral of the story:

I feel like I lost my brain…maybe in the pool or my swim cap??
Freaking LOVE farm fresh eggs.
My favorite thing to eat with Almond Butter are carrots.

Gooooooodnight!

Ashley

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go.go.gadget.

Ashley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:48:07 +0000

I was a bizzy person today! I wrote another article, which took a big chunk of my morning/afternoon. It was definitely a challenge to write this one because it was all factual and no opinion. I’ll let you know when it’s up I did a lot of cleaning and ran a few errands. You know, the usual, but a bit more hectic today.

My cold smoothie + hot oats were combined into something new today.

Hmm…I don’t think you can tell…but this banana was baby-sized. It twas’ adorable, tehee.

Smoothie: 1/2c coconut kefir + 10 strawberries + 6 cherries + baby banana –> blend until creamy + smooth

Oats: 1/3c oats + 1c liquid + 1/2T chia + 1/2t cinnamon + vanilla splash

I cooked the oats and then added the smoothie into the pan and cooked for another 2min. So I guess you could call it Hot Smoothie Oats?? I should have not used as much liquid when cooking the oats, so they could absorb a little of the smoothie liquid. However, this bowl was delicious! I’m not sure if I like this or yesterday’s version better.

I don’t like purple clothing but I do like purple FOOD.

Topped with 2T of Bob’s Red Mill [BRM] apple/blueberry granola and unsweetened coconut. Aaaand obviously a kiss of pnut butter [1T].

After breakfast is when things got a little “go go go.” I had a snack, which I can’t recall…but didn’t want to get up for lunch until I was done writing my article. That was at 2pm. Eeeek..starving! I had an egg-erific lunch with a melty cheese apple.

Then I went for another dip in the pool! Today was more intense because the pool was packed, so I tried to keep moving! I’m tired. Details on that.

After my swim I had to hit up Whole Foods for a few things. I was STARving so I grabbed 2 new LB flavors because I had a good coupon. I tried the “tropical fruit” as SOON as I got in the car. I took a big bite. BLEGH!!! Thee worst LB yet. It was dry + crumbly almost and had an INtense pineapple flavor. I’m sure it’s real pineapple but it tastes fake/overpowering. There was also a weird flavor as you kept chewing. I ate half the bar and don’t know if I can down the rest. Anyone try this flavor yet? Thoughts? The other one I got was lemon. We’ll see.

I know this does not look appetizing but just trust that it was.

Ezeikal sprouted tortilla
pasta sauce
sauteed portobella + peppers + garlic
tomato paste [with a little water] spread on top
fresh mozzarella

I am loving finding fun ways to use up tomato paste. It was EXcellent on this!

Romaine + peppers + broccoli + 1/2 avocado + 30sec homemade balsamic dressing

The only way to eat this was to fold it in half like a taco and never look back. It was REALLY tasty. I did however end up with sauce dripping down my hand and into my shirt sleeve. Awesome. I didn’t make a mess while making dinner but I made a HUGE mess while eating dinner. I was FAMISHED from the swim. And speaking of food, I need more of it.

Night bloggies! Maybe you’ll see me tomorrow afternoon? Perhaps!

~Ashley

ooooohhh yeah…the VFF [vibram 5 fingers] photo page has been updated with reader submissions..check it out…it makes me excited, hehe

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