Help Meg Run

I actually ate this meal for lunch today, but since my breakfast was pretty boring and I think this is more breakfast-like, I’ll share this one today. One of my favorite combos is apples and almond butter on toast, but today I also wanted to use up half a banana that was in my fridge.

So I mashed the banana half and mixed it with the almond butter, stirring until I had a smooth sauce. I toasted the bread, cut up a Fuji apple, and drizzled the sauce all over the top! Super quick and easy. Oh yeah, and tasty.

(Oh, and how I said my breakfast was boring? Here’s a clue.)

(It was early, I was hungry, and I was not feeling creative.)

But dinner was fun! I was reading the current issue of Eating Well the other day, and I immediately flagged this recipe. Corn and basil pancakes!

These were actually really simple to make. I followed the recipe exactly, but I halved it and made four pancakes. They spread a lot when I poured them on the griddle, which was worrying, but they firmed up and were pretty easy to flip. Plus, they were really good! I was a little skeptical because basil isn’t my favorite flavor, but I liked them! The slight peppery taste of the basil went really well with the sweet corn.

But I would have been happy with the meal regardless because of the green beans. This is one of my favorite (maybe my very favorite?) veggie side dishes. I trimmed the green beans and placed them in a single layer on a cookie sheet coated with cooking spray. I massaged the green beans with about a tsp. of olive oil, then baked them at about 475* for ~15 minutes, turning once. I sprinkle them with salt when they’re done, and they’re so delicious. If you think you don’t like green beans, try them this way. Or have me make them for ya, your mind will be changed!

Race Announcement

So the San Diego Rock n’ Roll 1/2 Marathon was close to three weeks ago, so what’s next on my race calendar? Well, since I’m going to be in Australia for the next several months, I’ve selected the City2Surf race! This race is one of the largest in the world and is widely known as one of the “things to do” in Sydney. I’m super excited! The race is a 14K (~8.7 mi) on August 8. I think this will be a great distance for me because I’ve been maintaining my base since the half marathon. So I know I’ll be okay if I get held up by jet lag/transitioning/whatever and don’t get to run for a week or so. Speaking of…I should really get to sleep before my 8-miler in the morning!