Like Frosting
Whenever the Olympics are on, I just feel such pride in being an American! I want to wear a flag wherever I go and pump my fist to the anthem; I think I’ve caught the Olympic fever! I’ve heard it lasts for two weeks and goes away and comes back every 2 years. Side effects include growing 5 lumps on your back, 3 on the top row and 2 on the bottom and all in bright, different colors. Have you caught this disease?
Last night involved finishing a reading on Socrates death(which coincidentally made me feel like I was dying a little inside), watching Apolo Ohno completely own the field in his first run, and making a big bowl of… frosting?!
Chocolate Avocado Frosting/Pudding
Pretty much. I tried merging the chocolate avocado pudding recipe with the frosting recipe from these brownies. I used 3oz avocado, 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder, a dash of vanilla powder,and 1 tablespoon Xagave(reviewed here). It only tasted “OK”; it didn’t really taste like the frosting because it only had 1/3 of the sugar. Then again, all the sugar would have been a bit ridiculous. I ended up adding vanilla stevia to it to turn up the sweetness and make it not taste like avocado. The texture was incredible, though; in that respect, it was just like frosting in a bowl. I think the key for the thickness was no coconut milk and a really ripe avocado–yum! Did I mention I advertise as a “healthy living blog”? Yeah, I’m an imaginative person.
Pumpkin Oatmeal With Butter Toffee Peanut Butter
I was still starving after that pudding and went straight for some volume oats! A full bowl of oatmeal plus what was left of a can of pudding plus a big spoonful butter toffee peanut butter by Naturally Nutty. Now that’s like frosting–deeeeelish. The women’s downhill was so much more entertaining than I would have gave it credit for; I felt bad a Canadian didn’t win because 2 of them were really impressive. I had to laugh that for all of them they announced their height and weight; I don’t know that much about women but from the bit I do I would think that wouldn’t be well appreciated? When a woman becomes president of the IOC, I’m sure that’ll be the first to go.
I had the oddest craving at 3am for chicken! If I had a rotisserie chicken in my fridge, it would have been in the oven in 5 minutes–I’m just saying. I didn’t though, so it was back to bed and sleeping in until 8:30. When I thought about all I had to do this morning–change, run, shower, eat, blog, and go–to be honest, I wasn’t sure how/if I’d do it.
5 Miles In 44:14
Clearly, I did it. My ultimate thought was “It doesn’t matter how it’s going to happen. If you go through the motions, and time passes, in 2 hours when you look back it will be done”. With that thought in mind, I laced up, put on a playlist, set the treadmill for 5 miles, and just ran. I tried not looking down as long as I could and instead just focus on Scooby Doo on TV. I tried guessing how long it must have been by the plot progression of Scooby Doo until I realized… “plot progression” and “Scooby Doo” just don’t go together.
Honest Foods Maple Almond Crunch Granola Plank, Vanilla 2% With Cinnamon
Having a quick breakfast in mind surely eased things a bit. I took the remaining 1/2 of a Vanilla chobani, added 2oz full fat Voskos, cinnamon, and NuNaturals vanilla stevia–Sweeeeet. This also gave me occasion to try a new product from Honest Foods, which I just made a review for here! In summary: large, maple, sugary, nice. Get the picture? If not…
Maple Almond Crunch Granola Plank With Cinnamon Yogurt Frosting
Now that’s like frosting. And now I’m throwing this post up about to head out the door to go home for the B-day bash! It’s going to be wall-to-wall work with picking up supplies on the way home, making a dessert as soon as I get in, and then playtime with the cousins throughout the afternoon, but it will be worth the hustle. I couldn’t decide if I wanted to take “real work” with me for the downtime in the car or something to blow my mind off like a magazine or DSi, but now I’m thinking I’ll need that time to nap!
Don’t forget I pick a winner for the coconut oil giveaway tomorrow morning!
Food Makes Fun Fuel 
Wow that’s some miserable sounding reading you had there :s
Oooh – 2% greek yogurt mixed with agave nectar – that is my kinda frosting 😛
How much dried oats do you use to make your oatmeal btw?
foodfitnessandfreya
February 14, 2010
wow you make your own frosting. you have too much time on your hands boy 😛 hahah looks good though!
marathonmaiden
February 14, 2010
cinnamon yogurt frosting is my kinda treat! lol fist pumping to the national anthem? that’s a new one!
Stef @ moretolifethanlettuce
February 14, 2010
You are going home today right? Enjoy time with the fam!
Matt
February 14, 2010
love the yogurt “frosting!” makes for quite a beautiful pic.
actorsdiet
February 14, 2010
that is one of the main reasons i can’t do treadmills: its mock’s me with the time, pace and distance. simply can’t do it.
love the frosting.
and i agree. apollo rocked his races. i was on edge the entire time! whoohooo!
Melissa S.
February 14, 2010
Have a great time at the birthday party! 🙂
Emily
February 14, 2010
I am going to do a post on Tuesday to answer all of the questions I received on my supplement post. Your question will be included!
I really have to make that oats combination, with the toffee butter. If I don’t win the giveaway, I’m getting some sooner or later! I do oats and pumpkin every morning with peanut and almond butter. I’m addicted.
That cinnamon yogurt frosting is calling my name…I can hear it! On the granola bar it just looks amazing.
The Candid RD
February 14, 2010