quick and easy waffles

So I’ve been a bit busy lately (new job, new commute, doing a triathlon, starting training for a half marathon…) and instead of making real waffles in the waffle iron (which I love) I’ve been making Kashi frozen waffles in the toaster oven.

waffle

Not home-made but great after a longer commute with Cubs traffic and before a 3.5 mile run.

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nyc mayor

NY Times has an article on their mayor, his bad food habits, and his food policies. I am not sure I like the idea of banning trans fats and requiring lower salt in restaurant food. I want less trans fats and less sodium in food but I don’t like the idea of the government of telling me what to eat. Given the obesity problems, maybe we need it…Can’t we get people to voluntarily eat better?

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7 things about me

I received this award from Juma (and took way too long to post about it).

7 things

I am also supposed to post 7 facts about me:

1. I am a runner and I wear my Tiffany’s necklace/medal from the 2008 Nike Half Marathon all the time

2. I read 2 or 3 books a week (I just finished Monica Seles’s book)

3. After years of making fun of mac users, I am considering getting one

4. I absolutely love tv on dvd (Sopranos , Alias, Mad Men, Wonderfalls, Dark Angel…)

5. I was a candystriper when I was in high school

6. I’ve practiced yoga for 12 yrs

7. I wasn’t sure about moving into the city but now I can’t imagine leaving

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apple-y salad

salad

With my bounty of apples, I made a lovely salad. I diced the apples, and tossed them with arugula and crumbled blue cheese. I made a quick dressing of orange oil and white balsamic vinegar and threw it on the salad. Delicious!

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end of summer

Summer’s ending (school’s already started in my neighborhood) but there are are a few ears of corn left to be eaten. Corn on the cob is summer to me. All you need is the corn, a slice (or 3) of watermelon, and the chlorine smell from a pool.

I usually boil the corn or wrap it in saran wrap and microwave for a few min, and throw salt and a pad of butter on it.

Delicious and easy!

corn on the cob

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