Weekend Things

Okay, so I know it’s Wednesday, and I am way behind on this, but here we go.  This last weekend had its ups and downs.  Saturday started out strong with a run and a board meeting, but I let myself derail after that.  Once I got home from the meeting, Jeff and I watched the KU men’s basketball game, and I decided it would be okay to drink a beer.  Yes, I had set the goal, as mentioned previously, of not drinking until Christmas, but I let myself slip.  As always, this led to other bad decisions being made.  Once again I was weak, but I was determined not to let this slip continue into the next few days.  Sunday I was back on track, and did some fun cooking for the week.  I have been roasting pumpkin seeds pretty frequently, and used the same method to roast some squash seeds. 

I made a Vegetarian Bolognese with Whole Wheat Penne for my lunches this week. Yum!    

And, of course, cookie baking HAS to take place this time of year.  This weekend we made Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies and Chai Shortbread, both Cooking Light recipes from previous December issues. Sunday night’s dinner consisted of Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers with the Cilantro Lime Mayo from this recipe and avocado, plus homemade Oven Fries on the side.  I made four burgers and froze two for a later meal. A super tasty meal!

My running continues to be going strong. Here is a picture of the path I run on my week day runs around Green Lake.