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July 31, 2012

Foodie Pen Pal Reveal and Giveaway Winner

by Stephanie

Good morning!

Today on the docket, we have my very first Foodie Pen Pal reveal AND the announcement of the SlimKicker Giveaway!

Let’s start with the reveal, shall we?

The Lean Green Bean

I received my pen pal box of goodies from Meagan at A Zesty Bite. {Go check out her blog – it is super cute with tons of great recipes!}

I gave Meagan had a bit of a challenge with my eating habits – gluten-free and vegetarian {well, I guess now I would technically be labeled as pescatarian, but I don’t like labels}.  She did awesome!

How cute is this card?

The box was brimming with goodness!

Hello, Justin’s Chocolate Hazelnut Butter.  I love you.  I have eyed this at the grocery store I don’t even know how many times, but never could find a good enough reason to purchase it for myself.  This right here is the reason I signed up for Foodie Pen Pals in the first place.

More peanut butter {Meagan knows me well!}, AND a box for making GF pizza. This was so perfect, as the afternoon when the box arrived, I had been looking at pizza recipes!

Love pistachios! I’m thinking of baking a sweet treat with these… Keep an eye out!

And last but certainly not least, Beanitos!

This was the first thing I opened, and they were really good. My Dad and I {almost} scarfed the whole bag down that evening, and I have been craving them ever since.

Thank you Meagan for such an AWESOME package!

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Besides the box I received, I also sent one out to a reader named Lindsay. She doesn’t have her own blog, so I thought I’d share what I sent!

I had such a blast participating, that I’m going to join in on the fun next month too!

If you want to be a foodie pen pal in August, click here to fill out the participation form and read the terms and conditions.

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Now on to the giveaway winner of an Ozeri Touch Professional Digital Scale!

And our winner is…

Congratulations Jameil! Great challenge idea!

To claim your prize, please contact me at OntheRoadtoRD@gmail.com.

Woohoo! Party!

What a great way to end the best month of the year!

Peace Out!

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July 30, 2012

July Round-Up

by Stephanie

Can you believe my favorite month is almost done?

July was a blast!

Let’s Review:

Recipes

Vacation

And of course My Birthday!

And we can’t forget the Giveaway for a Free Kitchen Scale by SlimKicker. Incidentally, today is your last day to enter to win!

Also, there are a few lesser known activities here on the ol’ blog, such as a couple of extended family get togethers, and my foray into the wild world of swimming.  If you follow me on Daily Mile, then you may have caught a glimpse of my splashing around.  I don’t have any big announcements as far as signing up for a triathlon, but I am testing the waters, so to speak.  I am really bad, but getting better.  All swimming advice is welcome!

July also welcomed a new addition to my diet :: Fish!  A combination of constant fatigue and delayed recovery time prompted me to slowly start incorporating this delicious protein source  into my daily meals.  It seems to be helping, especially with recovery.  I’m still working on the fatigue part.  The past few runs I’ve been having weird blood sugar drops half way through.  I’m playing around with some different pre-run options and I’ll let you know which seems to be working!

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So that brings us to August!

Now we get into Operation :: Internship Preparation.

I’ve been slowly checking things off my to-do list, but with the first of the month around the corner, I am starting to feel the pinch. 37 Days until Orientation!

  • Renew Academy Membership
  • Renew Nutrition Care Manual
  • Request transcripts
  • Receive Verification Statement
  • Get a physical/TB test
  • Change healthcare
  • Send all paperwork to my Internship Director
  • Find an apartment
  • Make arrangements for moving

It’s all very exciting, although I am slightly apprehensive to make another move to uncharted territory {Chicago, New York City, Rochester, and now add SLO to that list}.  Thankfully, through the wonder of Facebook, all the interns have made contact, and I think we are going to have a great bunch!

That’s all for now!  Check back tomorrow for the Giveaway Winner AND my Foodie Pen Pal Reveal!

And if you haven’t already, go enter the contest to WIN!

Later Gatorz!

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July 27, 2012

How To :: Quicky Corn

by Stephanie

Teacher: Please raise your hand if you hate shucking corn and picking silk.

Class: [raising hands] Me! Me!

Teacher: Then do I have a tip for you!

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{Thank you for appeasing my inner theater geek… ha!}

This cooking tip comes from dear old dad, who read it somewhere or other, and wasn’t quite sure if it would actually work, so we did a science experiment {because I was sure it would work – I microwave sweet potatoes – so I was certain the starch in the corn would cook}, and lo and behold, it worked!

{Please bring that teacher back for a lesson on correcting horrendous run-on sentences.}

So here’s what you do…

  1. Place corn in microwave, husks and all.
  2. Microwave for 5 minutes.
  3. Cut off the larger end of the corn {caution :: this ‘ish is hot}
  4. Squeeze out corn cob and enjoy! Husk and silk free!

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Could that not be easier?

Seriously clean corn.

Teacher: Okay class, for your homework, try this out at your next barbeque for quick, no mess, fresh and juicy side dish.

Have a great weekend!

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And don’t forget!  You still have time to enter the contest for a free kitchen scale!

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July 26, 2012

Collin Comes to Town :: Part 4 – Eastern Washington

by Stephanie

Top of the morning!

Today we finish off the mini-series, “Collin Comes to Town.”

{Part 1 // Part 2 // Part 3}

We last left off as Collin and I took the pass over the Cascade Mountains into Central Washington.

After our whirlwind-jam-packed tour of Seattle, we needed a little R&R and a slower pace.

Our days kind of went like this…

Laying down by the river, visiting a local brewery, then taking pictures of me playing with the weeds…

Visiting the cute, Bavarian town of Leavenworth…

…which included a trip to the hat shop.

…and my first taste of gelato…

Mikey likes it! {This was right after I scorched my mouth on “The World’s Hottest Salsa.” Yeah, I was trying to be tough stuff, but instead left the shop crying.}

We stopped at local fruit stands…

…and tried out some honey.

…and ate a ton of cherries!

So good.  I didn’t allow Collin to buy any fruit on the Seattle side [much to his chagrin], simply because I knew we could get a better deal on this side of the mountain and that they would taste soooo much better.  {Speaking of a good deal – yesterday my dad and I got cherries for $1 a pound! And they are GOOD!}

We hiked up Saddlerock…

Taking pictures a long the way, of course.

Back side of the rock…

On top!

It’s a pretty little town, no?

We also spent a couple of days in Chelan. One day at the waterslides, which was a blast, and the other wine tasting.

Romping through the vineyards…

And taking cute #selfies…

All in all a perfect 12 days! [Which could have been extended for a whole month - there are so many things to do here!]

Maybe next summer, but until then…

Back to your regular programing.

Laters, baby.

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p.s. Can you tell I have been reading the 50 Shades series…

p.p.s Go enter my contest!

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July 25, 2012

Collin Comes to Town :: Part 3 – Final Days in Seattle

by Stephanie

Hello and welcome back to another addition of  Collin Comes to Town!

If you are just tuning in, check out…

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When we last left off, Collin and I had visited Seattle’s gorgeous Waterfront, and we decided to head back to the Pike Place district to find him a pair of Adidas Busenitz.  Have you heard of these shoes?

Source

Apparently, Rochester, NY is crazy over them and can’t keep them on the shelves.  Of course, they are C-Dawg’s favorite sneakers, so when we planned our itinerary we included a skate shop to see if we could snag a pair.  Well, here’s the funny part – the skate shop which I thought was on Pike St. (near Pike Place Market), was actually E. Pike St.  For those unfamiliar with Seattle, E. Pike St. is in Capitol Hill, which is quite a steep hike and a good distance away.  So we hiked & got a good tour of Downtown Seattle.

  1. Collins’ Building
  2. Smith Tower – Tallest building on the West Coast until 1962 when the Space Needle was built.
  3. Columbia Tower – Tallest skyscraper in Seattle
  4. Daniel’s Recital Hall
  5. Seattle Public Library

Cool coffee shop in Capital Hill that served Genny Beer all the way from Rochester, NY.

We made it!

And Collin got his shoes. Thank gawd.

The next day, we had a leisurely breakfast, and headed to Pioneer Square to catch the Underground Tour.

This was actually really cool!  Our tour guide had a great, {dry}, sense of humor + we learned a lot about the history of Seattle.

After the tour, we hit up the U-district, which both Collin and I weren’t that fond of – too dirty and run down for my taste.

On our final day, we began the day with a trip to Gas Works Park.

There is an awesome sundial up at the top of Gas Works Park hill.

The battle of Nikon vs. Canon.

Sea planes were zooming overhead.

Could the Seattle skyline get any more beautiful?

We then hit up the Fremont Troll.

I don’t think you can see very well, but there were about 7 bums sleeping behind him. I can’t imagine that being very restful with all the tourists snapping pictures and kids climbing all over the troll… but to each there own. ;)

We polished off the day with a trip to Redhook Brewery and Chateau St. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, wherein which {for the life of me can’t believe happened} we did not take any pictures. It was probably one of my favorite parts of our Seattle visit, too!

Then it was over the hill and through the woods to Eastern Washington – my home!

A very concentrated driver.

Which is where I will leave you for today.

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OH! And don’t forget to enter yesterday’s contest to win a FREE kitchen scale!

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Have a great Wednesday!

 

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