Hello Friends! I’ve taken a bit of an unexpected break from blogging and have been missing it terribly! However, I couldn’t miss The Girl Behind the Blog Vlog link up, so I’m back…hopefully to stay. =)
Yep, vlog time again, this time we’re talking all about food! I love food and I love cooking, which you probably know if you’ve been around here any amount of time. This month’s Girl Behind the Blog is (as always) hosted by Ashley from 5ohWifey and is co-hosted by Chelsea from Taste and See.
Let me tell you, I love Chelsea (and Ashley too, but I’ve talked about Ashley every month in this post). Chelsea is super sweet and she loves cooking even more than I do! In fact, a few of my favorite recipes I found on her blog. If you follow me on Instagram and Twitter, you might have seen me give her a shout out or two for her awesome recipes.
Hope you enjoy this fun vlog. I look forward to watching yours or hearing your answers to the three questions in the comments down below!
Prompt:
Do you have a food philosophy? (gluten free, vegan, whole foods, whatever is easiest, kid friendly,etc)
If you could only have two foods for the rest of your life, what would they be?
Do you have a favorite food blogger or place for inspiration?
Share a favorite recipe or link with us!
So I forgot to share a favorite recipe with you all, but here is a link to my all-time favorite pasta recipe, created by me…not to brag. =P
Hello Friends! I’ve taken a bit of an unexpected break from blogging and have been missing it terribly! However, I couldn’t miss The Girl Behind the Blog Vlog link up, so I’m back…hopefully to stay. =)
Yep, vlog time again, this time we’re talking all about food! I love food and I love cooking, which you probably know if you’ve been around here any amount of time. This month’s Girl Behind the Blog is (as always) hosted by Ashley from 5ohWifey and is co-hosted by Chelsea from Taste and See.
Let me tell you, I love Chelsea (and Ashley too, but I’ve talked about Ashley every month in this post). Chelsea is super sweet and she loves cooking even more than I do! In fact, a few of my favorite recipes I found on her blog. If you follow me on Instagram and Twitter, you might have seen me give her a shout out or two for her awesome recipes.
Hope you enjoy this fun vlog. I look forward to watching yours or hearing your answers to the three questions in the comments down below!
Prompt:
Do you have a food philosophy? (gluten free, vegan, whole foods, whatever is easiest, kid friendly,etc)
If you could only have two foods for the rest of your life, what would they be?
Do you have a favorite food blogger or place for inspiration?
Share a favorite recipe or link with us!
So I forgot to share a favorite recipe with you all, but here is a link to my all-time favorite pasta recipe, created by me…not to brag. =P
Hello Lovlies! I’m very excited to be linking up today for Healthy Habits link party on Teachers of Good Things Blog. Today I’m talking about a topic I love – Running!
Before moving to Florida, I ran off and on for 9 months. I got to the point where I was really truly loving it! But last summer was crazy with the Mexico Missions Trip and Moving to Florida, so I had basically quit running by the end of August.
Now that we are settled in our new home, I struggled to get motivated and find the love of running again. So I set myself a goal for 2013.
Run 500 miles between January 1st and December 31st.
I did the math, and I have to run approximately 1.9 miles 5 days a week for 52 weeks. I can totally do that, but it still is just scary enough to keep me working hard at it.
To keep track of my runs I am using the Nike Running App on my iPhone 4s. The app tracks each of my runs and my per mile pace throughout the entire thing.
I can also track where I ran and how it felt. For you more serious runners, it also keeps track of the miles on your shoes so that you know when to replace them.
I deleted all my previous runs, so that my total mile tracker will keep going up and up and up till I hit the goal of 500 miles!
And although I don’t have anyone to run with each day, I have a few friends joining me on this challenge. And it’s not too late for you to start! I am challenging you to either run, walk, or bike 500 miles in 2013. Pick one or do a combination of all 3! I am trying to run all 500 miles, but if I encounter an injury (praying not), then that may change. If you want to join me, connect via Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #go500
If you’re nervous about joining in late and loosing that 2 week advantage, then start your 365 day challenge today. So your goal is to #go500 between January 15, 2013 and January 14, 2014. Deal?
Will you join me?
Be blessed <3
P.S. Working out is easier when you’re eating healthy too. Want a yummy salad recipe? Well, you’re in luck. I posted one today – Chef’s Salad
Hello Beautiful! So you want to turn French Toast into a fancy lunch food? Why not!
Monte Cristos
Ingredients: {makes 2 sandwiches} Leftover French Toast 4 slices of deli ham meat Sliced Swiss Cheese Sliced Cheddar Cheese Powdered Sugar Jam {Raspberry and apricot are my favorites}
Instructions: Heat your frying pan {I used a caste iron skillet} to medium heat. Place your French Toast in the skillet. Lay two slices of ham on the bread. Then later the Swiss and Cheddar Cheeses on top. Place a second piece of bread over the cheese.
Keep you heat medium to medium low so that the cheese will melt, but the brea will not burn. When cheese is about halfway melted, flip the sandwich over. Place a lid on your pan to hold in steam and to help the cheese to melt more quickly! {I didn’t have a lid that fit my pan…so this just had to work!}
When the cheese is fully melted, transfer the sandwich from the pan to a plate. Gently sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Place a dollop of jam on the side. Enjoy by dipping your sandwich in the jam before each bite!
I hope you all enjoy this as much as I do! Please note, that this is not a completely traditional Monte Cristo. I use whatever cheeses I currently have on hand and I think “real” Monte Cristo’s have two meats as well as two cheeses. {?} Either way, this was delicious!
Healthy Apple Pie? Well…if you don’t count all the butter I put into the crust… Haha!
Remember this sugar fast I’m doing? Well, I can still have fruit and honey, and I’ve hit this point where I am ready to embrace the challenge but not give up on my sweet tooth. So I figured, honey is sweet, why not make sweets with honey as my sweetener instead of sugar? These were fabulous hot out of the oven! They would be even better with whipped cream or ice cream! But hey, I’m not complaining! =)
APPLE PIE FILLING:
Ingredients:
2 Diced Apples (small cubes)
1/4 to 1/3 Cup Honey
1/2 – 1 tsp Vanilla
Nutmeg, Cinnamon, and Cloves to taste
A Pinch of Pumpkin Pie Spice
Instructions:
Combine and stir well. Let the mixture sit while you make the crust so that the flavors combine.
CRUST
Ingredients:
2 Cups Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Cube of Butter
1/2 Cube of Margarine
1 Cup of Ice Water
Instructions:
Sift flour and salt together. Cut in the butter and margarine. Pour in the ice water until the dough sticks together. Chill for an hour.
THEN…
FINALLY…
{Note: Edges should be turning brown very slightly}
I baked the first batch in my regular oven on a pizza stone and the second batch (pictured above) in my toaster oven. I think the toaster oven dried them out a bit, so I would definitely recommend doing it in the oven.
