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Food and running with friends

FOOD -
I have been making a lot of yummy open faced sandwiches lately.  I use my grocery bakery's multi-grain panini bread and toast it.  Then most time I will smash about a half or 1/4 of an avocado on top...then I like to add different things on to that.  One day it was strawberries, goat cheese and arugula! Sooo tasty.

Another day I do what a call and "pan scramble" and just crack an egg into an already hot pan and scramble with a fork as it cooks. This time I sauteed some baby spinach first then cracked the egg in and scrambled it all together.  Topped with a really juicy farmer's market tomato.  These things are awesome.

Speaking of Farmer's Markets.....the running group I am a part of likes to meet there for a group run on Saturday mornings and then, those of us who want to, shop the market afterwards.  My boys love it because I bring them back a ginormous cinnamon roll for breakfast. This time of  year the tomatoes are so perfect and delicious. I should have bought more than two!  Anyway, running with friends before these Farmer's market sprees has become something I really look forward to throughout the summer and beginning of the fall months.  The trail that we run there is very shady so it allows an otherwise uncomfortably hot day to be somewhat bearable.  I love my running friends!

This weekend, we have planned a group run in DC.  Although we have to get up early to beat the crowds, it is so worth it to be able to run the monuments and chat with friends.  We have a blast!







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  1. UnknownMay 27, 2017 at 8:07 AM

    I'm trying hard to eat great, wholesome foods. I'll keep watching for yummy suggestions!

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