This is actually Holly posting, not Megan. We are still having issues with our Wordpress account. Do you like the new site? We have some exciting changes coming so stay tuned!! Its been a busy weekend around here…
Saturday
Yesterday was my long run. My Garmin watch batteries died so I ran 70 minutes. My goal was 7 miles. My guess was I came close. It was 65 and sunny yesterday so I was able to get up early and enjoy the sunshine. After my run my husband and I went to the North Market. Its a farmers market type place in downtown Columbus. They have lots of vendors there ranging from fresh fish, smoothies and chocolates to flowers and bake wear.
I got a mini-waffle for breakfast and split it with my husband at the Taste of Belgium. It was SO good. I am sure it wasn’t good for you, but I figured I had a few extra calories to burn. It was topped with brown sugar and cinnamon and you just ate it plain. That is the sign of a good waffle! The owner calls them crack waffles. I can understand why. I could of eaten 10 of them and have been dreaming about them all weekend!
After the North Market I went to scrapbook with some of my girlfriends. Scrapbooking sometimes falls last on the list but I was determined to get my 2009 book done before I start classes next week. So I am officially caught up! My pages were pretty basic this time around but I think they turned out cute! Most of the pictures were from my sisters wedding so I didn’t want a lot of distractions on the page anyways!
This page was simply just torn paper with matching backgrounds under the pictures. I had a “blusing bride” sticker left over from a scrapbook I made my sister so I used it as decoration. I really loved the paper. It had cute little birds and round circle trees all over it.
The second page was from a template. The circular like design was copied in two different sizes and then layered. It made for a colorful page! This was actually paper that was left over from Valentines Day. Good thing red and pink can be used for lots of occasions!
Sunday
Today I was still dreaming about waffles so I tried a new pancake recipe. It was from Rachel Ray called “Crunch Berry Pancakes“
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt (I used non-fat greek)
1 egg plus 2 egg whites
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups of flour (I used whole wheat)
1 1/2 cups of low-fat granola
1 1/2 cups rasberries (I used frozen)
1 cup of blueberries
2 tablespoons vegetable oil (I skipped this)
4 teaspoons unsalted butter (skipped this too!)
4 teaspoons of confectioners sugar (skipped this too!)
Directions
Heat griddle or non-stick pan over medium heat. Whisk together the yogurt, whole egg, egg whites and 1/2 cup of water until smooth. Wisk in the baking soda and salt, then whisk in the flour until just blended. Stir in 1/2 cup granola and fruit. I only used 1/2 cup of frozen fruit instead of all the fruit listed above.
I skipped all the oil/sugar and just used non-stick olive oil spray and made 2 tablespoon size pancakes with a little granola sprinkled on top.
They state in the recipe that they are 498 calories, but I am guessing mine were a little less. They were very filling with the granola and the yogurt and a good source of protein!
Here’s to a good healthy weekend and some sunshine! I am working through my workout schedule this week so I’ll keep you posted. Today its rollerblading and Jillian’s yoga.
I am going to try level 2 today so we’ll see how it goes!
