Kaden's 7th

Kaden has been planning his 7th birthday since his last birthday. Every month it seemed to change venue. Boondocks, Disneyland, Jumpstreet, the Rec, swimming, ChuckE Cheese, Boondocks, swimming, Jumpstreet, and finally ChuckE Cheese. We let Kaden invite just a few friends and it was perfect. The boys were all very well behaved and I think they had a great time. I can't believe he is going to be baptized next year. Where does the time go???

Tantalizing Tuesday

Want a fast dinner under 30 min. start to finish?  Why not try Chinese Fried Rice. This is one of my kids favorites, and I have to say I like it too.  I had left over ham this week from potato soup so I used the rest for this recipe, and I might just be able to use the ham for MacnCheese too.

Jarrie's Fried Rice
6 C cooked brown rice
1 T garlic
1 c green onion
1 cup cooked carrots
1 c frozen peas
3 eggs
1 c diced ham, shrimp or chicken
3 T oil
soy sauce to taste.(I use gluten free)

Cook up the rice in your rice cooker, I like brown rice because it is healthier, and my kids can't tell its brown cuz of the soy sauce.

Add 1 T of oil to pan and cook green onion and garlic for 1 min.  Add diced ham. Add cooked carrots and frozen peas.  Saute till fragrant and warmed through. Remove this mixture from pan and hold in a bowl.

Add 1 t oil to pan and cooked whisked eggs and scramble.  Remove from pan and add to bowl.

Now add the last T. of oil and add your 6 cups cooked rice.  Saute for a minute or two and add the mixture in the bowl to the pan.

Cook through and add soy sauce to taste.

Stress Fracture

Last week  I finally made it to a Physical Therapist.  I have tried everything to get rid of the shin splints, but I think I have known for a while that it was something else.  I was just hoping the sharp pain would go away, but the PT confirmed my worst fear, a stress fracture of the tibia.  I can say she did not do an MRI, but she said that she had seen enough and by my reactions to the tests made her 99.9% sure.  That was enough for me and after a very painful hour visit including some heavy massage(not the feel good type)acupuncture and some sort of electronic stimulation therapy, I left hobbling out of the office with a very bruised calf and butt(periformis muscle).  She did not do anything to my shin, It was too swollen and will be reevaluted in 3 weeks.

What does this mean.  She actually asked me which was more important, the Ragnar Relay or the Ironman in August? I looked at her with a tear in my eye and said, can't I do both?  Anyway-no running for me for at least a month.  I have to say that the idea of water running sounds a little boring, but that is my plan.  Spinning and Aqua Running.  My shin hurts on and off, but these are the 2 exercises that I don't feel any pain.  Too much standing and it starts to throb.  I am also doing exercises for my shins and glutes.  Yeah my glutes are week.  Even though my butt is big, there is NO MUSCLE in there, just flabby fat.

I wouldn't say I am chipper about the outcome.  Actual I am a little depressed.  My team is still allowing me to participate and I want to participate but I know I will not be 100% and its not fun when everyone is running and planning runs, and here I am.  I am trying to stay positive but it is hard.  How much i take my body for granted, and hopefully I can come back from this with a good attitude and still physically fit.

I fell off the blog wagon,

Mostly because I have been a running fool.  About a month ago I joined a running club.  I have always wanted to get faster, and every time I would reach my speed goal, I'd get injured.  Most of my friends know I have a love/hate relationship with running.  The idea of a club is help you to reach those goals with a support system AND accountablilty.  

Redline Running Club  

meets on Tuesdays at 530 am and Saturdays at 630 am.  I HATE to wake up early, especially to an alarm, it just doesn't seem natural.  I have upped my running to 4 days a week, right now around 25-30 miles/week. It has been a painful and exhausting process, yes I have come to need a nap after those early morning runs. FOR SURE, the training is kick my booty!!

But I have committed and have only missed a couple of sessions due to needing more recovery and injury.  Yep-my shin splints are back in full force.  I HATE SHIN SPLINTS!  

Yesterday I went and had a gait analysis redone at a local running store.  They put you in several shoes and watch your gait on the computer to see how you pronate your foot.  After 4 pairs of shoes I finally decided that I was going to switch brands from ASICs(I have worn this brand of running shoes for 6 years), to MIZUNO's.  I was in for quite a shock when to my surprise, the shoe laces were flouresent yellow!! YIKES, now you can see me coming and going.

 

I also bought a nifty night jacket that matches those awesome shoe strings. So hopefully my shins will get better, I have been icing, ibuprofen, stretching, cross training, foam rolling, massaging...just about everything I can think of to get back up and going.  Ragnar SOCAL is just over a month a way, and on to training for the Boulder Ironman .  I DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR INJURY.

Tantalizing Tuesday

I had these yummy morsels of goodness at my friend Susan's parent house. These A'Eppleskivers are heavenly and they will just melt in your mouth.  You do have to purchase a special pan, I bought mine on Amazon.  It was inexpensive compared to the pan I found at Williams Sonoma in the Mall.  Anyhow this is Susan's step moms recipe and it it yummy.  I will serve these with homeade strawberry or blackberry jam.

Aebleskivers

2 C bisquick

3 eggs, separated

2 C milk

Beat yolk, milk and then add bisquick.

Beat egg whites till frothy, and fold into the mix.

Cook on Med heat till toasty in color and flip with a fork.

 Aebleskivers Pan

 Beat the Whites

 Egg whites should be stiff peaks

 Put a 1/2 teas oil in each dimple (you must do this EVERY time for each one that you cook.

Top with Jam and Powdered Sugar

Tantalizing Tuesday

Curried Chicken

1 lb Chicken

1 T oil

1/4 C chopped onion

1/4 C flour(I use Gluten Free Flour Mix)

1 t curry

1 t sugar

1/2 t salt

Dash of Ground Ginger

1/3 C water

 1/2 C sour cream

 1 Cup cooked cubed potatoes

1 Cup cooked carrots

Boil your veggies(pot, carrot) till al dente. Cut Chicken into 1 inch pieces , heat skillet with oil, add onions and chicken.  Combine flour, curry, sugar, salt, and ginger. When chicken is almost cooked through add the flour mixture.  Tumble lightly.  Add water and simmer cover for 10 min.until chicken is cooked through.  Stir in veggies and sour cream and remove from heat.  Serve over brown rice.

 

Tantalizing Tuesday

I knew I liked Mountain Dew, that it had to have a use other than just a beverage that we consume.  Yea for dessert!!! I tried to get the after pictures when these puppies came out of the oven, but the kids had them devoured before I had a chance!

Easy Apple Dumplings

Ingredients(serves 16)  **But in my family serves 8

• 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
• 2 (10 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle Mountain Dew ™

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. Cut each apple into 8 wedges and set aside. Separate the crescent roll dough into triangles. Roll each apple wedge in crescent roll dough starting at the smallest end. Pinch to seal and place in the baking dish.
3. Melt butter in a small saucepan and stir in the sugar and cinnamon. Pour over the apple dumplings. Pour Mountain Dew™ over the dumplings.
4. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.