After dinner last night, I ventured out for another run and this one went much better than my last one.
Ah, back to under 10 minute miles despite the 90 degree heat! I guess the sprouted quinoa I had for dinner made great pre-run fuel. If you run, what’s a good pre-run food for you?
The weather was absolutely perfect today, perfect enough to venture to Whole Foods for lunch and enjoy the out-door seating.
Eating outside is the only way to go at that location because the indoor seating area is always packed with playing kids and wifi leachers. Anyway, I tried the marinated tofu chunks in my salad this time and they were good, very firm and saturated with flavor. Something I must look into for occasionally serving tofu at home.
Before rushing out the door for work this morning, I remembered I had a pack of portabella mushrooms from Trader Joe’s in the fridge and slapped them into marinade for dinner tonight.
I used Braggs Liquid Aminos, balsamic vinegar, maple syrup and olive oil for a amazing dinner salad utilizing loot from our garden.
A giant yellow squash, a purple bell pepper, plum tomatoes, broccoli greens and purple kale.
For the dressing, I went guacamole by throwing cilantro, salt, lemon juice, avocado, cayenne pepper and water into the Vita-Mix and topped with Italian Nut Parm Topping. Yum, it did not disappoint!
Nice job on the run! That’s a great pace!
I am more of a 12 minute miler! Ha!
Love the dish from whole foods that you made. I still have to remember that for an option an lunch when I don’t bring anything. I can walk to a Whole Foods and a Trader Joe’s from my office, so that’s pretty deluxe!
Whole foods is sooo far from me :( I only get out there once in a while but I had a piece of pizza this weekend that was “chicken” verde with dayia cheese. Um, wow it was good!
The co-op is my usual healthy food stop.
That marinade looks delish! I’d love to leave the mushrooms in over night – yum!
Glad to hear your run went better!
I wish I liked mushrooms! This looks so tasty!
YUMMMM! You know my love for marinated shrooms! This looks fab! I always forget about olives on my salad. I really love them too!
It has been hard for me to find natural organic olives……
xxoo
I know this is kind of obvious, but carbs are my best pre-run fuel (duh, right?? lol)
But I’ve found that grain carbs (buckwheat crispies, oats, etc.) work better than sugar carbs (fruit) from experience!
you are doing awesome in 90F heat. ugh.
ok just simply marinating the ‘shrooms and slicing..that’s perfect! I never think to marinate them. It’s either raw or just sautee (which i hate to do) but hubs doesnt like them totally raw. I think the marinading is the ticket!
Have a super nite :)