candy coated rose petals

I swear it was due to the sugar high. That’s right. I’ll blame it on the cupcakes. I wouldn’t have made such a stash down slip up if it weren’t for the delicious sugary nom nomz I consumed only a half hour earlier. But alas, it can’t be undone.   [ Read more ]

Last week’s training went OK. I am still dealing with the shin splint, and feeling it with each run, but the severity has remained the same. I’m able to run and I’m not having to stop. I ended up running 15.87 miles, which was a little more than I was expecting. My pace has remained fairly consistent, averaging around a 10-minute mile every day.   [ Read more ]

Fresh Pea Ravioli with Crispy Prosciutto (from 5 Ingredient Fix)

• 2 tablespoons lemon-infused olive oil, plus more for drizzling (I added a little lemon juice to the olive oil.)
• 4 slices prosciutto, cut into thin strips
• 12 ounces fresh whole milk ricotta
• 1 1/2 cups fresh shelled English peas, plus more for garnish (I used frozen peas.)
• Kosher salt and freshly black pepper
• 24 to 36 square wonton wrappers

This weekend I was inspired by a show on the Food Network that I ran across by accident. A quick trip the store yielded all the ingredients I needed. For starters, I whipped up this caesar salad that’s a big hit with everyone who’s tried it.

Homemade Caesar Salad (see the full recipe at Pioneer Woman)

• 3 romaine hearts, separated into whole leaves
• Cherry tomatoes, halved
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped

In preparing for the release of the two-part movie, I reread Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. After watching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince last summer, I realized how much I have forgotten from the books. Those smaller details that the book fans adore have escaped me over time. It sure didn’t help that I read most of the books in a matter of days—speed reading myself to the end in much haste.   [ Read more ]