The Friday Five, No. 3

Five things about my week. Sponsored by Meet Virginia.


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1. I may or may not have eaten one (or two!) of these (Almost) Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies as part of my breakfast in the morning this week!

They are good post-run fuel, right?


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2. Sadly, I am still dealing with the incident at school that has the administration involved, so my stress level continues to run high.

(This is my “GRRRR!!!” face.)


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3. “Termination dust” (a.k.a. snow on the mountain tops) made its debut this week. 🙁


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4. I made my first bowl of pumpkin oats and a batch of Banana Pumpkin Muffins this week! I can’t deny the fact anymore that fall is truly here seeing that half the leaves are already on the ground.


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Pumpkin Oats

Ingredients

1/4 cup old-fashioned oats

1/4 cup vanilla-flavored almond milk

1/4 cup water

1/2 banana, sliced

1 teaspoon ground flax seed

1 teaspoon chia seeds

2 Tablespoons pumpkin

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

dash of allspice, cloves, and nutmeg

dash of salt

Directions

1. Combine oats, milk, water, banana, flax, and chia seeds in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.

2. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes; stirring occasionally.

3. Stir in pumpkin, vanilla, and spices.

4. Top with peanut butter, coconut, and raisins.

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5. This guy came home today after spending the week in New York at trainings for work.


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We went on a walk after dinner. It was great just hanging out with Craig and catching up with him because we didn’t talk much at all this week.


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Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hi, I'm Michelle

I love running around the lakes of Minnesota, running after my two boys, and racing anything from the 5K to the marathon. I have been blogging here since 2010 when I ran my first marathon. I finally secured my sub-3 hour marathon after trying for 8 years.

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6 Comments

  1. 9.24.11
    Sarah said:

    mmm, i’ve been eating a ton of pumpkin lately!

  2. 9.24.11
    Sarah said:

    mmm, i’ve been eating a ton of pumpkin lately!

  3. 9.24.11
    Krissie J said:

    Pumpkin is definitely in full swing here in PA as well. I hope the work situation gets resolved soon. 🙁 How stressful. At least your awesome hubs is back to help make you feel better!

  4. 9.24.11
    Krissie J said:

    Pumpkin is definitely in full swing here in PA as well. I hope the work situation gets resolved soon. 🙁 How stressful. At least your awesome hubs is back to help make you feel better!