I figured I would share some snapshots of my weekend, but, I looked through them & 85% of them are things I ate...so, Weekend Recap : I like to eat style. I'm Linking up with Holly & Tricia to share.
Friday was low-key...grocery shopping + homemade pizza. I used garlic naan, BBQ sauce, onion, bell pepper, ground beef, cilantro, pineapple, sriracha & then topped it all off with feta & Italian shredded blend. It was so good I made one the next day for breakfast too.
Dinner was a winner on Saturday. I made enchilada lasagna, layering corn tortillas, enchilada sauce & a mixture of green chiles, brown rice, pinto beans & chicken. Plus some cheese in between each layer. I won't claim it was healthy...'cause I did use a whole bag of cheese. Whoops. But it got the BF seal of approval. Topped with an unsolicited, "This is the best meal I've had all week".
And finally, the "Let's pickle everything" craze, that started last week, is going strong. I cut up a watermelon to eat this week, and the BF snatched up the rinds to make pickled watermelon rinds. We're domestic. :)
Saturday morning was my usual group run with Pro Bike + Run. I had planned on 8 miles, but the heat & humidity made it easy to stop after 5 miles. So I did. #NoShame
After a lazy afternoon & a belly full of enchilada casserole it was time for a hike. I'm running the Two Face 10K on August 14th. A race that involves a 10K road race, followed shortly by a 10K trail race. I've chosen to double up. The trail course was just released, so I recruited some friends to hike it with me last night.
Except, we got "lost"...not that we couldn't find our way back to the car, but just that I realized at about mile 4 of our hike that we weren't on the trail we were supposed to be. Oops. All smiles...probably because I managed to snap the picture just before I told them we were lost. :)
How was your weekend?
Have you ever eaten pickled watermelon rinds???
What always makes it on your weekend to-do list?
I always grocery shop & meal prep.
Hah! I wrote about food too - must be something in the air! I would definitely get lost on a trail run. It's hard to pay attention to the trails and run them at the same time!
ReplyDeleteThat must be it. I also tend to run with my head down on the trails to make sure I'm not tripping or falling over anything.
DeleteI have never had pickled watermelon rind, although now I kind of want to try it. I like pickled things. The weekend went by super fast, filled with grocery shopping, laundry (boring) running and riding horses with the kids (fun)
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried it yet, so I can't say it's good yet. But I'll have to report back once I do. Horse riding sounds like a blast!
DeleteSome impressive cooking this weekend! I've never tried pickled watermelon rinds or bourbon in my whipped cream. I'm going to keep both of those in mind :)
ReplyDeleteBourbon whipped cream is delicious! I usually add some bourbon or cold coffee to mine. Gives it an extra flavor burst! Especially if you're adding it to anything chocolate. Mmm.
DeleteMy weekend MUST is picking up dog treats :)
ReplyDeleteYour brother is going to lecture you about getting lost on trails ;) haha... speaking of which, how is he?
I bet those pups love you!
DeleteOh! Thanks for the tip that the course for the trail race in Two Face was released. I want to give it a try too but I know I'll get lost. I tried to run that same trail route we did by the pool a second time and for the second time got lost. There's just too many trails! I might try a version of that enchilada bake. Sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteThe enchilada bake was awesome. Especially since I hate rolling them up. This wasn't necessarily less time consuming, but didn't require the rolling & stuffing process.
DeleteOkay I saw that icebox cake recipe on Julie's blog and it looks sooooo good! I'm hoping it tastes as good as it looks:) And the one thing that always makes it on my weekend to-do list is a Sunday afternoon nap. I know, pretty important huh? Haha
ReplyDeleteOMG SO GOOD. I used off brand Chip's Ahoy, made my own whipped cream, but added bourbon. And essentially doubled it to make it in a 9x11-ish size pan. It got HOUSED at the party I went to.
DeleteThat enchilada bake sounds awesome - IMO, you can't add enough cheese! A 10k on the road followed by a 10k on the trails sounds awesome - can't wait to read more about that!
ReplyDeleteI tend to agree. Though I've never used a whole bag in one sitting before, so it seemed like a bit much.
DeleteI'll definitely make sure to write a race recap!
The pic of the trail looks like where I often run. Glad you made it to your car before it got dark!
ReplyDeleteWe were cutting it close. I know how fast I hike, so I wasn't worried, but I didn't factor in that my friends might be slower than me.
DeleteYou always have the best pizza! When I got to the grocery store, I try to talk myself into getting Naan to make pizza, and never do! I must pick up some next time!!
ReplyDeleteMM!! Enchilada casserole! yums!!
DO IT. It costs the same as like 1 pizza at Aldi. But, since I eat half a pizza in one sitting that's only 2 servings. But naan is built in portion control. I can eat the whole thing & my mind thinks I got more pizza.
DeleteI was hoping to hear how the Two Face trail portion was. I'm only signed up for the road currently. I don't think that will change, but I was curious! The weather has been too swampy lately.. these runs have been sucking!! Happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteUmm the part where I did manage to keep us on the right route was tough. The first whole mile was UPHILL. And I don't mean sort of uphill, I mean like winded while walking, ain't no way I'm running that sort of uphill.
DeleteSo much good food! It sounds like you had a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI am totally intrigued by pickled watermelon rinds as I'd never heard of them until one year when we were in Louisiana. I don't like pickles but I'm wondering if they might be a hit!
I had never heard of them, but I mentioned to my Mom I was making them. She was so excited. She grew up down south & said they were totally a thing.
DeleteMy Mom used to make watermelon rind pickles! It was a long time ago. I'm not a fan of pickles but I did like her homemade sweet pickles. I'm super impressed you made homemade whipped cream. You are making me feel pure lazy with my lack of cooking. LOL. You might want to try that trail a few more times before the race. ;) Thanks for linking, Jessie.
ReplyDeleteWhipped cream is so easy! Pour heavy whipping cream into mixing bowl. Mix until it looks like whipped cream, add some powdered sugar & vanilla (or bourbon) Haha. Actually the BF didn't have a mixer, so I used the blender & it worked just fine!
DeleteI'm also all about the weekend shopping and prep! I try to fit in a long run in there as well. Looks like you had a fun hike even if you got lost..part of the fun of being on trails right?
ReplyDeleteSounds like a duplicate of my weekends. It makes the rest of my week run so much more smoothly.
DeleteOoh, I'd love to eat with you with these yummy foods.
ReplyDeleteCome on over, especially if you like pickles, we're swimming in pickles!
DeleteI have ZERO sense of direction, so people who can navigate even in the slightest without like, seven different phone apps blow me away. Also, I will now have hte apples and bananas song stuck in my head all day. Thanks for that.
ReplyDeleteHow you're the only one that mentioned that song I have no idea. That was what immediately popped in to my head as I was writing this.
DeleteSooorrry!