Chilly Spring Day

It was super chilly outside this morning. I waited until around 10 to get my workout in, hoping by then the clouds would have burned off and the sun and warmth would come in! No luck, but I bundled up the baby and myself and off we went! It actually wasn't that bad as soon as I got my blood flowing!

Baby all warm in her fleece, with her hood on. Ariel went with us today:)

One of the MANY hills on my route!

I did intervals today. Power walking up the hills and running as fast as I could down. Intervals burn a lot of calories, I don't do them all the time. I try to mix up my cardio just so I don't get too bored. After my running, and my intervals, I stopped off at the set of stairs in my park. Running stairs is hardwork, feels good though after you are done. The only problem today with the stairs is that there must have been some kind of luncheon or something. Right above the stairs was a BBQ, it smelled so good! As I was panting up and down these stairs city people were all walking up past me. I just stayed in my zone and didn't let what I must have looked like to them, bother me. I was there to work, not to be self conscious. By the time I was done with my stairs my tummy was a rumbling! This was actually a good incentive to powerwalk home! I powerwalked half way and then ran the rest of the way home. 

As soon as I walked in the door I knew what I wanted. I knew I had just enough veggies to make one of my favorites go to meals. Sauteed veggies and brown rice. Some have asked about it so here is how I make it:

At the beginning of the week I make a huge batch of brown rice. That way I can have it ready for when I need it and don't have to make it every time. Easy to reheat. I find that the Minute Brown Rice is the easiest and it is pretty tasty. 

The serving size that I go by is just 1 cup of cooked rice. That is plenty! Sometimes I can't even finish all of this. You could go smaller if 1 cup seems like too much.

Here are the veggies that I had left. This was the 5th meal I have made from the same veggies. I bought them at the produce stand, $4.39! Love deals on fresh produce:)

Chop chop those veggies up! I like my squash and zucchini in bite sizes, but you can slice them thin, or thick. Whichever way you like them.

EVOO as Rachel Ray would say, in a pan and get it nice and hot. 

When you see your oil getting hot toss in all the chopped veggies. You'll hear the sizzle. I put a little salt and pepper. I'm not a salty person. I think it is just because I never really grew up on a lot of salt in my food or added to my food.  But a little is fine.

Whenever I am tossing around the veggies for this dish I always feel fancy, like I am at one of those places that cooks your food on the stove in front of you. I feel like I should make a flaming onion volcano or something! Now, I like my veggies with a little bite still to them, so I they only cook for a couple minutes. But, you can cook them to your liking.

Top this bad boy with some rooster sauce and you are good to go! Eat up!

I actually had to finish this the next morning, my little was wanting my full attention. As a mom their needs always come before yours, even when your needs are like 20th on the list of 20:)

Have a great rest of the day, Friends!