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So many new things to talk about!

 

This weekend has been the most low key I’ve had in a while, but it was much needed.  I hit the ultimate level of productivity: not only did I wash the sheets, but I also washed the mattress cover and flipped the mattress.  Be honest: when was the last time you washed you mattress cover?

 

As much as I know you all are riveted by my cleaning accomplishments, here are 5 other announcements that might be more interesting to you (I know my mattress is riveting).

 

1. I am excited to announce that I am a Recipe Guru @ Around the Plate.

You can just call me “Guru” if you wish. 😉

There’s a new button on my side bar for easy access to the site.  If you click on it, go to “thePlate Community” tab and click on Recipe Gurus.  I’m the second from the bottom.

I am excited about the chance to share fun food ideas with more people… and the added motivation to keep it clean. 🙂

 

2. My Recipage is live!

This is really exciting because it will be MUCH easier to search recipes, ingredients, etc on Sprint 2 the Table.  I’m done with Breakfasts and Mains.  All new recipes will be added on Recipage from now on.  Check it out on the top menu bar!

It’s a slow process, but I thought I’d go ahead and unveil it… which will force me to speed it up. 😉

 

 

3. The Blend Retreat is May 4-6th in Boulder, CO.

 

Blend was named from the combo of two things: Blogger + Friend = Blend!  It’s designed to be “relaxed, laid back retreat for healthy living, food and fitness bloggers across North America!!  Instead of focusing on seminars and speakers, the focus will be on FELLOWSHIP and having a weekend away to get to know one another in real life!”

I’m going and you should too!  Tickets are just $75 and there are some great sponsors and activities planned (dinners, hikes, bootcamp class, etc).  Seriously – for this price I was shocked to see how much is included.  Click here for the schedule and here for the list of attendees.

 

4. The dinner with my cleanse buddies was a win.

 

We had so much fun.  One friend brought a delicious avocado-red pepper soup and the other brought an awesome fruit blend covered in cinnamon for dessert.

I brought back another old cleanse recipe – Mamma’s Italian Stir-Fry.  It was just as good the second time around!  This is a great recipe for using what you have.  I used portobello mushrooms rather than shiitake, used 1 huge eggplant, added a red pepper, and tossed in some apple cider vinegar and ground oregano.

 

We ate dinner (sans wine for the first time ever), enjoyed fruit for dessert out of martini glasses, talked about the random smoothies we’ve been making (no one likes what blueberries do texture-wise when blended), and then enjoyed a rousing game of Clue.  Old school and awesome.  Until I lost.

 

5. I ate some ugli.

Ugli fruit, that is.  Have you guys ever seen these?  They are indeed ugly on the outside, but taste like an orange-y grapefruit.  Not quite as sweet as an orange, but it lacked the bitterness of a grapefruit.  I loved it as part of my breakfast!

 

According to Wikipedia, the Ugli fruit was discovered growing in the wild and is a hybrid of a grapefruit, orange, and tangerine.

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This week was a good one for weights… a little lacking on cardio.  I get to try running again on Wednesday and I think my body know that and is subsequently rebelling against the elliptical.  I hate that thing!

Most exciting is my BodyRock progress.  This week’s first video included a progress check – we were to re-do the fit test from Day 1.  I honestly didn’t think I’d improve that much.  For 50 seconds you do as many of each exercise below, take 10 seconds of rest, and then move on to the the next.

 

Apparently I wasn’t feeling the burpees (I was really sore… also, I hate them), but I was really blown away at the improvement in tuck jumps!  All of this without buying any of their equipment.  It can be done with free weights and a bench (or couch).

I can’t wait to see what the final 2 weeks of the BodyRock 30 Day Challenge brings!

 

Workout Recap (2/6 – 2/12)

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Added benefit of the cleanse: I spent about $350 less this week than I normally do.  Holy cost savings.

What did you do this weekend?

Did it suddenly become arctic where you live?  I actually saw snow flurries!

 

Comments

  10. Congrats on becoming a guru and for killing your workout! You are RIPPED girl!!! Looking awesome! 🙂 That meal looks delicious as well love! I have just started the master cleanse ( :-/ ) so I should have known to stay away from your blog with all your fabulous looking eats!! 😉 Blend retreat sounds really cool, wish I lived close enough to attend! I am however counting down the days, minutes and seconds til 23rd of March when I get to go to Berlin for a hen do!! Whoop!! Can’t wait!! 🙂

    • I’m just trying to keep up with you! 🙂

      I want to hear all about the master cleanse. That one scares me! Kudos to your discipline!

  11. Um.. this post is more like a high TEN!!! So many fun things! 🙂 And dang, look at those guns lady! 🙂 I’m so impressed with your cleanse. Someday I’ll try one….. 🙂 Have a great day you GURU you!

  13. I love Recipage and I’m slowly moving things over there – I need more hours in the day. 🙂 And I love Ugli fruit, although I don’t see it very often, so it’s a special treat when I find it. I agree on the flavor, it really is one of my favorites.

    And $350 – what do you usually eat?! Holy cow girl! =)

  14. You are SO buff!!! Amazing!! Recipage is awesome- I am so glad you have it now! All my favorite recipes from you in one easy to search place. This is the best thing that has happened to me so far this week! 🙂

  16. So many fun new announcements, congrats!! And yay for all the fitness progress, that is impressive. I tend to get so caught up with cardio, I lose sight of weights, but I know how beneficial they are. Love the photo of your ripped arms!!

  18. Holy arm dents Batman! You look awesome! There are so many things that are awesome about this post too. Congrats on your new Guru status–I tip my hat to you. (Or I would, if I was wearing one.) Perhaps I should bow to you? I’m not sure what the proper acknowlegement of a guru is. Regardless, your level of bad-assery has been elevated even further than it already was.
    I’ve read about ugli fruit in my son’s picture book called Eating the Alphabet, but I’ve never seen one in real life. Did you find it at a regular grocery store?

    • This whole comment cracked me up. The phrase “bad-assery” needs to be utilized more often. 🙂

      I found the Ugli at our massive farmer’s market, but I’ve seen it at Whole Foods before.

  20. I agree with Sarah – lots of things to comment on, so I’ll start with this: WOW! Check out those guns! 😉 SO wish I could attend Blend, but we have a schedule conflict – next year! Also, congrats on the Guru status! Well done with the Body Rock improvements too – that’s seriously a lot of tuck jumps in 50 sec! 😀

    • Thank you, Bonnie!

      I really with you were going to Blend! It’s shaping up to be a fantastic crowd.

  21. Congratulations, Guru! That is so cool. I really wish I could attend the Blend retreat. I need to do something like that soooner rather than later. This blogosphere is filled with some really great peeps (like you).

    • Thank you! You should come to Blend! That would be a blast – and knowing the other women going, it is going to be incredibly inspiring.

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