I'm ready to Rock'N'Roll this marathon...sort of

Haiden got his 6 month shots today, and was a bit cranky, but nothing that some yummy fruits wouldn't cure. I made some more homemade baby food, this time green beans! I added a little apple sauce and barley (as always) and with in 5 minutes it was gone! I can't believe what a great eater Haiden is, and I can't wait to make him more food, and start adding spins on things to help develop his young pallet. 


The entire family took naps today, I know why Haiden wanted his naps :D Zach and I both crashed out with Haiden for 2 hours today! And I had already taken another nap for 45 minutes with Haiden earlier in the morning. I felt so out of it today, I think I need to really make sure I'm staying hydrated. Between walking around on base everywhere, and now training in the evenings, I have to up my water intake like crazy. Which means more bathroom runs, and waking in the middle of the night...but I will feel better during the day, so it kind of equals out. 


Around dinner time, I was NOT feeling training, the thought of running made me feel even more out of it than I already did (my stomach was in knots and my head felt foggy). But after dinner Zach suggested we go for a walk, and I thought...why not. I was thinking that if I ended up feeling better once we got out and were walking, that we could end up training. I jogged after the second mile of walking, and said oops! I hadn't changed my clothes and wasn't wearing an essential clothing item, all girls need to do sports! So we just walked close to 4 miles, and watched the sun set, even saw a little family of raccoons and a few other raccoons here and there! All in all, even though we skipped training and will have to make it up later, we had a great, long walk. 


July 30
Time: 33:15
Distance: 2.00 miles
Calories Burned: 149


Time: 45:09
Distance: 2.3 miles
Calories Burned: 1.76


July 31
Time: 19:41
Distance: 1.13 miles
Calories Burned: 77


Time: 1:15:12
Distance: 3.84 miles
Calories Burned: 294


Along with our training we are still trying to eat fully rounded meals, here are some we've had so far this week:

Beef, Potato and Onion Stuffed Peppers

 

1 14.5oz can crushed tomatoes
1 tsp dried oregano
salt/pepper
4 large red bell peppers (the ones at our market looked shady, so I went with green)
1 small onion. chopped
1 small potato. chopped
1 cup parsley
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
1 pound beef


1. In the bottom of a 5-6qt slow cooker combine: salt, pepper, crushed tomato and oregano. 
2. If the peppers do not stand upright, slice off a thin piece off the bottom, finely chop the piece and place in a large bowl. Add onion, potato, parsley, and crushed red pepper to the large bowl and toss to combine. Add the beef and mix.
3. Using a paring knife at a slight angle, cut off the tops of the peppers; discard the seeds. Spoon beef mix into peppers.
4. Arrange peppers in slow cooker, place tops back on top of pepper. Cook, covered until beef is cooked all the way through and peppers are tender. 3-4 hours on high, 5-6 hours on low.

Garlicky Roasted Shrimp, Red Peppers and Feta

1-1/2 lb large peeled and deveined shrimp

1 12oz jar roasted red pepper, drain and cut 1in slices

4 scallions, sliced

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbs dry white wine

1 Tbs lemon juice

salt/pepper

2 Tbs canola oil

4oz feta cheese, crumbled

flat bread for serving

1. Heat oven 425. In a 1.5-2qt baking dish combine the shrimp, peppers, scallions, garlic, wine, lemon juice and salt/pepper.

2. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with feta. Bake until shrimp are opaque 12-15 minutes.

Sweet and Spicy Roasted Sweet Potatoes

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 Tbs canola oil

1/2 tsp cinnamon

pinch cayenne

salt/pepper

4 lb small sweet potatoes, cut 3/4in wedges

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

1. Heat oven 375. In a large bowl combine sugar, oil, cinnamon, cayenne, salt/pepper. 

2. Add sweet potatoes, sprinkle with Parmesan and toss to coat. Divide potatoes between 2 large rimmed baking sheets and arrange in even layer. Sprinkle with Parmesan and roast, rotating pans 1/2 way through. Cook until deep golden brown and tender. 50-60 minutes.