Sep 26

Got it in 3

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(Please read the following to the tune of “nanny-nanny boo-boo!”)

I’m chasing a deadline! I’m chasing a deadline!

BUT: I still made it to the MORNING group run today, and killed 10K before the time I usually leave the house…

After which, as I hunkered down to work, I needed a li’l pick-me-up:

1. two lovely farmers’ market Gala apples, cored and halved… dressed with 1/4 cup of oats, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, and 1/2 Tbsp packed brown sugar, split evenly between the four halves and dotted with shaved butter…

2. baked at 375°F for 15 minuts (I like ‘em a bit crisp still)

3. served cut up, with a dollop of honey-vanilla yogurt cheese (more vanilla than honey!)…

Sweeeeet. :)

Brace for an intense week ahead!

Were we all productive this weekend?

14 Responses to “Got it in 3”

  1. Lisa (bakebikeblog) Says:
    September 27th, 2010 at 17:26

    What a fantastic way to use apples!!! LOVE IT!

  2. S Says:
    September 27th, 2010 at 21:16

    Thanks! And unbelievably satisfying alone, as a protein-pancake topper, or, if I ate oatmeal I imagine I’d like it as the topping there, too!

  3. erica @ fashionmeetsfood.com Says:
    September 28th, 2010 at 06:19

    wow those apples look absolutely amazing! Definitely need to try this out! I am a new follower!

    xo

  4. S Says:
    September 28th, 2010 at 09:22

    @ Erica–thanks! I wanted more apple than crisp, so this seemed like a good alternative to apple crisp. And they’re fab!

  5. Kristen (swanky dietitian) Says:
    September 28th, 2010 at 13:42

    This looks delicious! I love the idea of baked apples..perfect for fall.
    For a quick treat, chop an apple and sprinkle with cinnamon and warm in the microwave. Not as good as what you made, but a different spin on your plain apple.

  6. S Says:
    September 28th, 2010 at 13:52

    @ Kristen: smart! If I only had a microwave!! :D But for an at-work treat, that sounds like a winner. Something about warm apples makes my heart sing…

  7. Kath (Eating for Living) Says:
    September 28th, 2010 at 17:31

    Hi hi! Just dropping by to have a look at who has dropped that nice comment on my blog the other day and found this LOVELY WEBSITE! :D :D :D I’ll be back to read more!

  8. S Says:
    September 28th, 2010 at 19:30

    @ Kath: Thank you! I look forward to reading you more, too! Ich liebe alles Deutsch–Sie sind herzlich willkommen!

  9. eatingRD Says:
    September 28th, 2010 at 20:31

    such a great idea! I think I’d have to bake mine a bit longer since I like mine a little on the tender/mushy side :) I tried to be productive, but lack of sleep, travel and fighting off getting sick left me pretty useless on Sunday, ah well. Hopefully I’ll tackle the century regardless!

  10. S Says:
    September 28th, 2010 at 20:47

    @ Kristen: I’m rooting for you! Go team K! Big bummer to have some illness slow you down in the last minutes of training though… I’m sending some virtual vitamins your way!

  11. Angela (the diet book junkie) Says:
    September 29th, 2010 at 00:41

    i’ve always wondered how group runs work, i mean, you all try to run the same pace? what if someone wants to go faster (or slower?)

    productive, yes. i finally got my hair coloured (after putting it off for WAY too long) and i booked our flights to New Zealand! woo hoo!!

  12. Kath (Eating for Living) Says:
    September 29th, 2010 at 03:44

    Haha, vielen Dank! Es ist so hübsch hier (mit den entzückenden Pflanzen und den frischen Farben), da fühle ich mich gleich wohl! Ihr Deutsch ist sehr gut! Ich freue mich, daß Sie alles Deutsche mögen! Waren Sie mal in Deutschland, oder warum ist das so?

    Thank you again! I’ll be reading! :D :D :D

  13. S Says:
    September 29th, 2010 at 11:22

    @ Kath: danke auch! Mein deutsch ist aber wirklich schlecht (mein Professor beim Goethe Institut hat gesagt “Du sprichst sehr fluessig, aber Dein struktur ist noch nicht ausreichend…” Und das stimmt!!), aber ich liebe es! Ich habe gelernt um zu lesen, weil ich Deutsche Geschichte studiert im Uni habe. Dann war ich ein Jahre in Freiburg-i-B, und ich muesste sprechen—Englisch uebersetzt! Man hat mich verstehen, aber es ist noch schlecht. Anyway… sagt man “Germanophile”? Das bin ich, und deshalb kann ich auf Deutsch. :) I look forward to reading you, too!

  14. S Says:
    September 29th, 2010 at 11:25

    @ Angela: Well, the group started out with 9 of us. We all started together, but 4 did only the first 3 K, and then stopped for coffee. Of the rest of us, two VERY tall men quickly separated from the group and went speedy fast, and I stayed with a group running a moderate pace. One of the guys with us hadn’t run in awhile and felt we were a bit quicker than he’d want, but he kept up–and he did the full 12.3 while I left them at kilometre 9 and did the last one by myself… didn’t want a longer run than that. So, it’s pretty relaxed in terms of distance and pace, and the bigger the group, the more likely there will be people huffing it at the speed *you* want.

    Colouring hair is a big win, eh? Congrats on that–that alone is a successful weekend! Can’t wait to hear more about NZ!

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