Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Let me count...

...The stupid* not so bright things i did today
                      *my mum hates when i use the word stupid
1. I let BF take ALL the vegan chocolate chip cookies i made last night to work!
Dumb move Donna, as much as i loved the snuggle i got for packing them in his lunch bag i would give it back to have another taste of the yummy cookie goodness (even though i might have had 3 tastes -aka: cookies) last night!


2. I went for another 5km run - second day in row, my shins hate me with a burning passion as do the blueberries i melted icing them down after my run, blueberries are re-freezable right? Never mind, if the answer is no, i don't want to know, ignorance is bliss!


3. I wore that broken skirt to work again, what can i say its my favourite, lets just hope the wardrobe malfunctions stay to a minimum today, and if i have a gaping hole in the back of my skirt that my coworkers will be kind enough to point it out discreetly, though if you know my coworkers they will probably laugh about it for a good hour before kindly pointing it out :o)

Last but certainly not least


4. I might have signed up for a race, a race that is in 5 freaking days!!!

Oh yes i did, told you i wasn't so bright!

So that is the What I did, of What I did Wednesday, its a doozy!
So the race i signed up for is the Brantford Classic, just the 5km - not the 10km, i'm not that ridiculous

Its taking place this Sunday and i've hopefully convinced my friend Lesley to race it with me!

Katie, my sister and running partner in crime has a christening to attend even though she could totally have rocked that new Lululemon running jacket she bought yesterday (swoon)!

Sorry i totally digressed into Lululemon talk, i do that sometimes, i like to spread the love that is supportive, wicking luon :o)

You want to know the worst part of me signing up for this race? That i did it mostly for the bib, i've never run a race before where i get to have a bib so i'm super duper excited, even if my shins are cursing me out at this very second!
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Since i don't get any more cookies, i thought i would share with you instead!

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
i'm serious, they are shockingly good considering they don't contain any animal products aka: Vegan!
adapted from: Dreena's Vegan Recipes

Ingredients:
1 cup of wholewheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1⁄2 tsp baking soda
1⁄4 cup organic unrefined sugar
1⁄4 tsp sea salt
1⁄3 cup pure maple syrup
1⁄4 tsp molasses
1 - 1 1⁄2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1⁄4 cup organic canola oil
1⁄3 cup non-dairy chocolate chips





Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Sift all the dry ingredients into a bowl
3. Mix wet ingredients till mixed
4. Add dry and wet together with chocolate chips and don't over stir! Thats an order!!!
5. Makes 12 Cookies, about the size of a heaped Tbsp on cookie tray and flatten them a bit
6. Bake for 11 minutes exactly!





You would NEVER know these were vegan, so delicious and they aren't super greasy like you think they might be - make these asap, another order from Donna!
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So what crazy things have you done lately?


Me?  Well i signed up for a race thats happening in 5 days!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
But i'm pretty sure i mentioned that xox

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I always sign up for races then kick myself. However, after that runner's high kicks in, I'm generally very glad I did it. You'll do fine, and you'll probably enjoy it too. BTW, sorry about the cookies!
1 reply · active 724 weeks ago
Thanks Tiff! I'll absolutely enjoy it if i survive it!
Yeah, i might make some more tonight, they were THAT good :o)
Mmm...those cookies look good, and don't have as many "weird" ingredients as vegan baking often does. I haven't done anything too crazy today, but I am going to Las Vegas in 2 days, so that's pretty crazy! A ton of the schools I supply teach at have kids doing the Brantford classic run on the weekend....good luck!
2 replies · active 724 weeks ago
I was surprised how normal they tasted! Vegas? ahhh thats one of my most favourite places, are you going to the grand canyon? i love love love Vegas, all the walking you do totally offsets all the yummy food thats there! Thanks for the luck, i'll need it :o)
Yes...definitely doing the grand canyon! Look for updates on HHH!
Those cookies look delicious!! I love when vegan treats surprise us on how wonderful they turn out. :)

Have you considered shin sleeves for your runs? I got shin splints when first adding distance and have been wearing shin sleeves to help ever since. They're deisgned to circulate blood properly to help with shin pain while running. They're amazing!! I never run without them.
1 reply · active less than 1 minute ago
Thanks Mary, i think i will have to look into shin sleeves, is there a brand you recommend?
You will dominate the 5k! Go girl!
1 reply · active 724 weeks ago
Thank you!!!!!!!
Holy crap these cookies are on my to make list. That's why I love ya!

Blueberries are totally re-freezable in my world...You could always make a fruit compote with them to go on pancakes if not ;)

Crazy thing I've done lately? Run 5 K yesterday then attend a ZUMBA class last night!! Oh my poor knees...BUT I am IN LOVE with zumba! I was a Zumba virgin up until yesterday but I think I am signing up!

Happy Friday love!

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