PR and #1 female finisher

Wuhoo!  I ran our stake 5k in 22:50 and was the #1 women's finisher!   All those intervals paid off! 

Cherry Sorbet

Christian calls this "orange ice cream"  We've been going cherry berry crazy over here!
I used this recipe and altered it for cherries instead of strawberries. 

• 3 C cherries de-pitted
• 2/3 C honey (I added more sweet because the cherries are more sour than strawberries)
• 1 pinch salt
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cold water
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Blend the cherries in the blender until smooth.  Heat honey and cherries in sauce pan over medium-low heat until melted and bubbly.  Whisk the cornstarch into the water and then add to cherry mixture.  Whisk. Remove from heat and add lemon juice.  Pour in freezer safe bowl and keep in fridge about 2 hour or until cool.  Move to freezer and stir every 2 hours or so.  

 I thought that it might look artsy to take the picture kind of side ways but it just looks weird so turn your head!

Cherry Lemonade Popsicles

My awesome cousin Bonnie has an awesome cherry tree in her back yard.  She let us go and pick some and she even dried some for us.  yay!  I like eating them plan but Christian didn't really like that so I made some of these cherry lemonade popsicles.  First I made the lemonade and then I poured it into the popsicle molds about 3/4 full. 

Lemonade: 
juice of 1 large lemon (mine was gigantic)
2/3 cup honey
2 quarts warm water

Mix together until honey and lemon are dissolved in the water. 

After that I added some sliced cherries until my molds were full and then I put them in the freezer.  I froze them over night.  They turned out Yummy!  We can't stop eating them!  I saved the rest of the lemonade in the fridge and so we can make as much as we want until we run out. 

pop secret

I feel dumb that I never knew this. 
One of my favorite treats is popcorn.  My air popper broke a while ago so I haven't been eating it as much. 

Put 1/4 cup of kernels in a paper lunch sized bag
then fold over the top once or twice
after that put it in the microwave for about 2 minutes or until popping slows. (just like microwave popcorn)
add flavorings and enjoy!

Healthy Menu

Every week before I go grocery shopping I write down my menu.   Breakfast and lunch are less formal and I just like to know my options and then eat what I feel like.  I try to  remember what I have and eat it before it goes bad.   I like to plan out my dinners by the day, but those too are always subject to change. 

Breakfast options:    
Berry Smoothie;
White quiona almonds, raisins, real salt, honey, cinnamon;
millet cereal;
egg tortilla;
fruit and greek yogurt with peanut butter toast.

Lunch main: 
dinner leftovers
PB and honey sandwich;
Rice and 2 bean salad; t
taboulli salad;
cabbage and carrot salad;
spinach fruit and sunflower seeds salad. 

+ fruit or veggie:  baby carrots; broccoli stems, apples, bananas, blueberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, spinach, celery sticks. 

Snacks:
 fruit or veggie:  baby carrots; broccoli stems, apples, bananas, blueberries, cantaloupe, watermelon, spinach, celery sticks
Seeds and nuts: almonds, sunflower, pumpkin, chia.

Dinners
Monday:  left over baked beans,  Wild rice, rotisserie chicken (store bought) , green salad  
Tuesday:  ground turkey tacos on whole wheat tortillas, guacomole, left over rice, refried beans, corn on the cob
Wednesday:   Vegetarian Spaghetti whole wheat noodles with red quinoa,  cauliflower, brocolli,  cheese toast for kids, salad
Thurday:  Cafe Super grain Salad 
Friday:   Chicken fajitas:  chicken marinated in lemon sauted with bell peppers, cucumber, squash, onion, cilantro on top,  brown rice, left over veggies or salad
Sat:  Tilapia with miss dash lemon seasoning, couscous, steamed veggies,
Sunday:  bean tostadas with whatever veggies and salad we have left.

Here are some internet sources that I like to look at for new recipes and healthy ideas:
www.chefbrad.com   He has tons of free recipes on his fusion tv show link
www.grainmix.com     My mom's website has wonderful recipes for sprouts, whole grains, and ground grains
www. whfoods.com  This website is amazing, it will teach you the healthiest ways to make any food and has loads of recipes.