Monday Spin
Today was a typical Monday workout day for me - spin class. I can't begin to tell you how much easier it was not having done a leg day yesterday. Duh right ;-) It was still a tough workout mind you, but my legs weren't yelling at me the whole time.
I had thought I might try to get in triceps or chest before the spin class, but just really didn't feel up to it at all. It was a "meh" kind of Monday. I think the weight workout would have ended up being only so-so for me just because of my mind set. Of course, maybe that's just me trying to justify skipping out on the weight workout....
SOYJOY(ous)
When I got home from work, there was a rather large box waiting for me. I couldn't for the life of me remember anything I had recently ordered, or that would be showing up so soon. I scanned the label, but nothing just stood out reminding me what the package was. And it had to be a good one, it was heavy!
When I first opened it up, I was still clueless - a backpack? When on earth did I order a backpack? Then I pulled it out and turned it over - SOYJOY. Ahha! I recently won a giveaway from the unbelievably adorable Kelly at Fitting Back In. The contest for for a SOYJOY daycation package.
Here's what was included:
Dinner was super simple and rather comforting. It was just too hot out to grill (hello 107), so I decided to use my indoor grill pan to grill asparagus - seasoned with some lemon pepper spice blend and squeeze of lemon juice. I crisped up some homemade seitan in the toaster oven, basting with BBQ sauce. Rather than roasting sweet potatoes, I decided to steam them smash them - hence that comfort-food feeling.
Spicy Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:
2 medium sized sweet potatoes, cubed
Unsweetened almond milk, to desired consistency
To taste: salt, pepper, red pepper, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder (this is a spice blend I pre-make and keep on hand)
2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
Directions:
Steam the sweet potatoes until soft. Transfer to large bowl and combine with the remaining ingredients and smash to desired consistency (I like mine to have a few lumps).
I think this dinner made Jason's day. It's definitely his kind of dinner. Does your significant other have a favorite style of meal - like "meat" and potatoes?
Daily To-Enjoy List:
Today was a typical Monday workout day for me - spin class. I can't begin to tell you how much easier it was not having done a leg day yesterday. Duh right ;-) It was still a tough workout mind you, but my legs weren't yelling at me the whole time.
I had thought I might try to get in triceps or chest before the spin class, but just really didn't feel up to it at all. It was a "meh" kind of Monday. I think the weight workout would have ended up being only so-so for me just because of my mind set. Of course, maybe that's just me trying to justify skipping out on the weight workout....
SOYJOY(ous)
When I got home from work, there was a rather large box waiting for me. I couldn't for the life of me remember anything I had recently ordered, or that would be showing up so soon. I scanned the label, but nothing just stood out reminding me what the package was. And it had to be a good one, it was heavy!
When I first opened it up, I was still clueless - a backpack? When on earth did I order a backpack? Then I pulled it out and turned it over - SOYJOY. Ahha! I recently won a giveaway from the unbelievably adorable Kelly at Fitting Back In. The contest for for a SOYJOY daycation package.
Here's what was included:
- 2 dry fit shirts (larges so Jason will enjoy) and towels
- backpack
- water bottle and sunscreen
- cooler bag
- adult car games book,
- Would You Rather card game
- the Lonely Planet's USA Guide
- Olympus FE-4020 digital camera
- $50 AmEx gift card
- box of SOYJOY
Dinner was super simple and rather comforting. It was just too hot out to grill (hello 107), so I decided to use my indoor grill pan to grill asparagus - seasoned with some lemon pepper spice blend and squeeze of lemon juice. I crisped up some homemade seitan in the toaster oven, basting with BBQ sauce. Rather than roasting sweet potatoes, I decided to steam them smash them - hence that comfort-food feeling.
Spicy Smashed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients:
2 medium sized sweet potatoes, cubed
Unsweetened almond milk, to desired consistency
To taste: salt, pepper, red pepper, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder (this is a spice blend I pre-make and keep on hand)
2 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes
Directions:
Steam the sweet potatoes until soft. Transfer to large bowl and combine with the remaining ingredients and smash to desired consistency (I like mine to have a few lumps).
I think this dinner made Jason's day. It's definitely his kind of dinner. Does your significant other have a favorite style of meal - like "meat" and potatoes?
Daily To-Enjoy List:
- Spin class
- Comforting kind of dinner
- Catching up on Big Brother
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