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Back to Alaska

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I have landed in The Last Frontier again, but I was not excited to come back. :(


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My flight left at 7:40 a.m. CST (central standard time) from Minnesota, and we landed in Anchorage at 10:10 a.m. AKST (Alaska Standard Time). (Did you know Alaska has its own time zone!?!?)

Since my body thought it was 1:10 p.m. when we landed, food was a priority—especially since I only had a (small) granola bar, an apple, and a couple handfuls of cereal to eat for breakfast. I was starving!

I had a coupon for a free Subway sandwich, so I figured this was a good time to use it, seeing our cupboards hadn’t been restocked!


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I’m not a huge fan of Subway, but I’m not going to pass up a free sandwich.

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I ordered the Subway Club with pretty much all the fixings. I’ve gotta get my money’s worth.

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I spent the rest of the day:

- unpacking,

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- doing laundry,

- organizing my things,

- and grocery shopping.

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It feels good to have everything back in its place. I can live out of a suitcase for a while, but it gets old.

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One thing I am glad to have back is my own kitchen (despite its severely out-dated look), and the opportunity to cook my own food again.

I tried to stick to a fairly-healthy diet while I was in Minnesota, but since that wasn’t always the case, I was happy to get a Green Monster back in my life tonight.


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I also had snacked on some Newman’s Own organic pretzels.

These are probably the best pretzels I’ve ever had, and they don’t contain any weird ingredients. Love that!


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As for running, I took today as a rest day because I knew it would be hard with traveling and then wanting to get unpacked and organized, but I will definitely be at it again tomorrow!

Here’s a recap on my mileage from last week (7/4 -7/10):

Monday: 7 miles

Tuesday: 4 miles

Wednesday: 8 miles

Thursday: 4 miles

Friday: 0 miles

Saturday: 12 miles

Sunday: 5 miles

Total: 40 miles

I am really happy I hit 40 miles this last week—especially since I am recovering faster than after my first marathon!

It is time for me to go to bed since my body thinks it is 1:00 a.m. CST, and I’ve been up since 2 a.m. AST.

Facts

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Fact: I only have 9 days of school left!! (Yeah, I’m just a little excited. ;) )

Fact: Sunshine does wonders for my mood!!

Fact: It got up to 60* today! (Heat wave, baby! Oh, but don’t worry, I still wore a long sleeve shirt, a sweatshirt, and a jacket. :-? )

Fact: The low in the state: Wainwright, AK: -6* (Yes, that would be negative 6 degrees!)

Fact: I had a wonderful 5 mile run this morning!

Fact: I do not like the smell inside Subway.

Fact: I think no matter what kind of meat I get on my Subway sandwich, my sandwich always ends up tasting the same to me. (Okay, I’ve only really had turkey, ham, and roast beef so maybe that’s not saying much.)

Tonight I tried the new Orchard Chicken Salad (chicken + dried cranberries  + apples + celery + mayo), which was really good! I would definitely get it again! Plus, apparently it was the same price as a Veggie Delight sub, what’s up with that??

Fact: These chips are awesome!

Fact: I do not like how artificial sweeteners (Splenda, aspartame, etc.) taste, but I really like Vitamin Water Zero, which is naturally sweetened with stevia along with a couple of other zero calorie natural sweeteners.

Fact: I rarely shop at New Sagaya’s because I often find it is overly priced, but I actually found some pretty decent deals there tonight.

Nature’s Path Organic Crunchy Maple Sunrise: $3.00

Barbara’s Puffins Original: $3.29

Back to Nature Organic Stoneground Wheat crackers: $2.89

Crofter’s Strawberry Fruit Spread: $3.00

Clif Shot Gels: $0.89 each

Clif Shot Bloks: $1.49 each

Clif Bar: $1.00

Clif MoJo: $1.00

Vine-ripened tomatoes: $2.49/lb.

Fact: Always check the list of ingredients between brands of the same product.

I was going to buy Rold Gold pretzels until I realized there were ingredients listed that I was unable to pronounce. Then, when I checked out the ingredients of Market Pantry’s pretzels, I was happy to discover the ingredients were ones I recognized.

Fact: Don’t always assume the off-brand is always cheaper than the name brand.

These cost nearly the same as a box of the off-brand—for a count of 12!!

Fact: Kara Goucher (my idol!) has a blog! Check it out here.

In her most recent post, she talks about her visit to Duluth, MN (her hometown). In the past, any time she had left her old stomping ground, she would shed a few tears but that was not the case this time. I’m curious to know why.

Fact: Creating blog posts takes me way too long. I need Ecto and faster Internet!

A Wonderful Saturday

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There’s no better way to start my Saturday morning than with a little action in the kitchen.

This recipe comes from Kelly at Foodie Fresh. I was reading her blog and stumbled across her Almond Crunch Granola recipe that came with a caution: “Make at your own risk.” Count me in!

And boy was she right! I have not been able to stop snacking on this since I made it. I love the subtle pumpkin flavor and the fact there isn’t any oil in it. I will definitely be making more!

I am really picky about my almonds. I don’t care for raw almonds that aren’t roasted because they aren’t crunchy enough for me. These Planters almonds are the best I’ve found–roasted, crunchy, and not covered in salt—only 40 mg of sodium per serving.

I then ventured out for a nice 6 mile run in the sunshine. :)

After getting back, I made myself a protein recovery smoothie.

Mixed Berry Protein Smoothie

2 handfuls frozen berries

1/4 cup coconut milk

1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt

1/2 frozen banana

Almond Crunch Granola

I spent a good amount of time foam rolling and using The Stick afterward because I’ve found this really aids in my recovery.

After showering and getting ready, I was really craving some veggies but we were kind of lacking in that department at home, so I suggested to Craig we go to Subway because I had a gift card from Christmas!

I had a Subway Club topped with all the veggies (except jalapenos) and honey mustard.

Craig had the Pastrami sandwich on a flatbread.

After Subway, we headed to Fred Meyer for a some grocery shopping . . . . and then Craig spotted them: Girl Scout cookies.

I told him he could go and buy some, but I didn’t think he would come back with 3 boxes!!

I, of course, had to have one!

After Fred Meyer, we went to Costco, and then finally Natural Pantry.

Natural Pantry has a lot of specialty foods the other grocery stores in town don’t carry, but the prices are pretty steep! I really wanted to try Barney Butter, but I just couldn’t fork over $12 for a small jar of it!!

When we got home, I was hungry again (go figure!) and craving some more vegetables. While at Costso, I picked up this giant bag of frozen stir-fry vegetables, and I was excited to try them out!

I thought for sure there would be preservatives or sodium added, but I was happy to see that there was only vegetables in the bag!

I sauteed the vegetables in a little olive oil and then sprinkled some low-sodium soy sauce on top–totally hit the spot!

Craig and I had so much fun with our homemade pizza + movie ‘date-night-in’ last weekend, we decided to do that again this weekend! :)

I made the dough on Friday night, and then a couple hours before we were going to make our pizzas on Saturday, I pulled the dough out of the fridge to bring it to room-temperature. I have found this really makes a difference when you are trying to shape the dough.

I used the same toppings I did last weekend:

- dough (KG’s Homemade Pizza Dough)

- organic extra virgin olive oil

- Muir Glen Organic Pizza Sauce

- seasonings: pepper, garlic powder, oregano, basil

- fresh baby spinach

- organic fresh basil

- sliced tomatoes

- fresh mozzarella cheese

So incredibly delicious!

Last weekend I used this pizza dough recipe from 101 Cookbooks, but yesterday I made KG’s Homemade Pizza Dough. Both are awesome recipes, and I’m not sure which one I prefer.

This was Craig’s pizza: peperoni + fresh basil + pineapple

Last weekend the dough was pretty thick, but this time I got it a lot thinner. I did use a rolling pin (which you’re not really supposed to be) but I haven’t mastered the hand-tossing method yet.

After devouring our pizza, we watched The Social Network—once again courtesy of the Redbox.

I actually went to bed before the end because I was falling asleep—10:30 p.m. is too late for this grandma.

Enjoy your Sunday!