New Running Shoes

I got a new pair of running shoes last week. We were able to go by Run Tex while out in Texas.

They did a whole analysis test on me. They measured my feet……had me walk & run……to analyze my gait, foot pattern……and a lot of other things that I’ve never heard before. Then they had me run in every shoe. They had half of the store dedicated to track space. All that is free……they want you to have the best shoe for you. It was really cool. My feet are an entire size & a half different. Who knew?! That’s why I wear shoes from a size 8-91/2!! LOL……I don’t think I’ve had my feet measured since I was a kid.

1st Veggie Christmas

I must admit, I was weary of what I would be dining on for Christmas. Thankfully, it was pretty easy. I just avoided the main meaty dishes & made a separate pan of stuffing for me.

Although, I did make a ham for our family gathering. It looked divine!!

Recipe: Vegetarian Refried Beans

Anne, Thanks for this recipe!! I will try this ASAP!!
Elizabeth, thanks for sharing that El Paso© makes a vegetarian alternative!!

Ask & you shall receive!!!

Ingredients

1 (32-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cups water
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
I small onion, diced
1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 tablespoon cumin

Directions

Puree 1 cans of black beans in 1 cups water in food processor. Sauté the onions in oil over medium heat, with the salt and cumin until golden, about 10 minutes. Add the beans and continue cooking over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the liquid evaporates and the beans form a creamy mass that pulls away from the bottom and sides of the pan, about 15 minutes.

Foggy Bottoms

It has been raining forever!!! Ok, not forever… but it feels like it. I can’t remember the last day without rain, sleet, or fog.Yesterday, the rain let up for a few minutes for Debi & I to run. We were none-too-happy about the fog, cold, wind and the “mountain-ness hill” that was on our route.

Here’s our “pre-run sour-puss” faces. As negative as we were, the photo still turned out terribly cute!!

Feliz Navidad

Today, we had our office Christmas meal. We did a Mexican theme…….because most of us get plenty of the traditional holiday fare with our families. I brought a 7 layered dip. I got tons of compliments. Unfortunately, I used traditional refried beans. So, I was not able to taste the masterful creation.

I must admit. It was hard to give up refried beans (ie. they contain lard). I don’t know how to make vegetarian refried beans. So, if you have successfully mastered that……then, let me know!!!

In full hunger mode, I grabbed what I thought was a cheese enchilada…..only to discover it contained chicken. Thankfully, my husband was around to feed it to (with no complaints). I did have a whole wheat tortilla with lettuce, tomato, and queso. It was delicious.