Yummy Healthy Waffles

I made these for breakfast on Sunday and even my kids ate them. 

Healthy Multigrain Waffles

1 cup whole wheat flour 

1 cup whole grain oats, any combination of oats, wheat berries, kamut, millet, bran, etc
1/4 cup flax seed (whole or meal)
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 dash salt
2 cups milk (milk substitutes work fine here)
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup melted butter or 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1 In a blender, grind up flax (if you have whole seeds) and grains to a flour-like texture. If using flax seed meal, add it to the next step.
2 Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well.
3 In separate bowl, combine wet ingredients.
4 Add wet to dry and mix until moist.
5 Cook in preheated waffle iron.
6 Enjoy!

Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/super-healthy-scratch-multigrain-waffles-239139?oc=linkback

Run Run

Today we did this workout.  Yikes!  Way harder in the heat then I could have imagined.  It was only a two mile run (broken up into 4 runs), but that added with the V-ups and KB swings -- enough to kill you off. 

After GPP I went to try out Body Combat.  I'm not sure if I like it, I will give it another go and see if I can grow to love it.  I just feel like I'm doing ti-bow and that I'm in the 7th grade again.

I have 3 weeks until my last marathon, and possibly race, of this season.  Wish me luck!  This marathon I've just been doing GPP and running a lot less, so we will see how the race actually goes.  The most I will run is 15. Hope I can do this!

Hope you all have a fantastic Labor Day weekend!  One of my best friends gets married this weekend -- crazy stuff!

Pear Cinnamon Jam

I have two pear trees in my backyard and the pears are coming on. I was desperately searching the intern this afternoon looking for something to do with all these pears. I came across this recipe and plan on giving it a try. 

Pear Cinnamon Jam
makes 3 pints (fills six half pint jars)

8 cups cored and chopped Bartlett pears (or any smooth, thin-skinned pear. There’s no need to peel.)
4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
juice of 1/2 a lemon

In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, combine chopped pears and sugar. Cook over medium heat until the fruit can easily be smashed with the back of a wooden spoon. Use a potato masher or immersion blender to break the fruit down into a mostly-smooth sauce.

Add cinnamon and lemon juice and stir to combine. Continue to cook until the jam looks thick and passes the plate test.

Fill jars, wipe rims to remove any residual jam, apply lids (heat canning lids in a small pot over very low heat while you’re preparing the jam to ensure a good seal) and screw on the rims.

Process the filled jars in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes (start the timer when the pot has returned to a boil). When the time has elapsed, remove jars from pot and place the jars on a towel-lined countertop. Let them cool undisturbed for at least two hours. During this time, the lids should seal. Check to ensure the jars have sealed by pushing down on the center of the lid. If it feels solid and doesn’t move, it is sealed.

Rx +

This week at GPP we are doing 2-a-days!  Can you believe that?!  Yes I think we are crazy too!  

Yesterday we pretty fun.  We did lemon, which is a great running workout!  Then we were crazy enough to go run bleachers.  I know what are we thinking?!  

I love this week because it is a week of pushing your body to its limits and getting your heart rate up twice a day.  I love this idea.  Obviously, it isn't super realistic to workout twice a day always, but it is fun for a week.  Check out the GPP website to see what other crazy workouts we are doing this week.

If you want to check out GPP for a month, they are having a Living Social deal for $35 dollars for your first month.  Ummm, hello!  great deal!

I know this is a way short post, but I hope you all will find a way to push your bodies just a little further than you are used to, get out of your comfort zone.  Not necessarily for a whole week, but maybe for a day, run a little further or faster, add on a little more weight.  

What did you do to push your body?  For me, this week, but also running/training for a marathon.

Happy Wednesday!

Yummy Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, cut into pieces
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (I used whole wheat flour and they turned out great)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

MELT 1 cup morsels and butter in large, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat; stir until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in eggs. Stir in flour, sugar, vanilla extract and baking soda. Stir in remaining morsels and nuts. Spread into prepared baking pan.

BAKE for 18 to 22 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out slightly sticky. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/28489/easy-double-chocolate-chip-brownies/detail.aspx

Field Trip Friday

The Park is a great field trip. Kids love to play outside and there is always something to do at the park. The slide, the swing, the monkey bars and don't forget to bring a ball to kick around or a Frisbee. A picnic also adds to the fun.

Being August I'm sure you're thinking it's too hot to go to the park but if you go in the morning or in the evening it's a lot of fun and helps run some of that never ending energy out of the kids.

Run Run as Fast as You Can!

I hope your week is going well!  Mine sure is, I just can't seem to get enough of the Olympics!  I love them!  However I am seriously missing out on sleep staying up so late and not getting to other things until I watch the Olympics.  ha But I really have enjoyed them.  Keep up the good work team USA.

Today I started my day off with a workout! I decided to get this mess done early so that I wouldn't have to run in the heat.  And believe me, I was dying without the heat.  Good workout!  After the good workout, my cute friend Candice asked if I wanted to practice kipping with her.  OF COURSE!  A kipping pull up is something I am dying to be able to do (check it out here).  I am still trying to get the motion of things.  Candice was so great to work with me.  I will hopefully have this down in a month or so.  My goal is to practice for 5 or 10 minutes after every workout until I get it.

On another note, I bought new running shoes!  YAY!  They are Brooks Pure Cadence.  They are are nice to run in (well the 4 times I've actually used them since Saturday).  I like them a lot.  Go give 'em a try.  They are cushioned in exactly the right place!

 

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What are your fitness goals?