Hey guys 🙂
Bikram was amazing this morning. I tried out this random electrolyte enhancer that I found in the bottom of one of my bags…I guess I packed it from home for my long runs. Came in handy!
I think I got this from a running store in Tampa. I’m more of a gatorade fan in terms of sports drinks, but this was good and I felt good all during class while sipping on it.
When I got home, I dove into lunch. First up, a juicy grapefruit!
And then more quinoa edamame and corn salad with a quorn “turkey burger” on top with hummus:
I know I sort of bashed these burgers a few days ago but I think they are growing on me. I’m not 100% sold on them but I hate to waste food. The flavor is really good…it’s just the texture that is off. However, I do really enjoy the quorn chicken cutlets and would be really interested to try these gruyere stuffed cutlets y’all seem to rave about!
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I have a conference call in an hour and am working on a recipe for coffee bbq sauce for the book. 🙂 Enjoy your Friday!
Jenna
December 18, 2009 at 12:00 pmcoffee bbq sauce?! sounds interesting!
jenna
Kat (Kat's Daily Plate)
December 18, 2009 at 12:14 pmI bought a bunch of the quorn chicken cutlets a while back and they have just been sitting in my freezer. Good to know you like them- I might just open the box up!
Heather @ The Joyful Kitchen
December 18, 2009 at 12:27 pmWhere do you find the quorn turkey burgers locally? I’d love to try something different than the standard Morning Star products (amazing as they are!)
jenna
December 18, 2009 at 1:26 pmHeather,
You can find Quorn products at Whole Foods and most major supermarkets.
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
December 18, 2009 at 12:33 pmCoffee BBQ sauce sounds amazing!
Carolyn
December 18, 2009 at 12:34 pmI have a whole bunch of Boca burgers in my freezer. I think only one has been eaten. I much prefer the Mornigstar ones. Time to come up with some creative ways to use them, I guess.
Mama Pea
December 18, 2009 at 12:37 pmI bet you could put coffee barbecue sauce on anything (even a quorn turkey burger) and it would still taste good!
Megan (The Runner's Kitchen)
December 18, 2009 at 12:40 pmYour grapefruit is so brilliantly red. Love it! And the big dollop of hummus on top of the quorn burger is making me hungry. My fav savory combo is: hummus + hot sauce + morningstar farms black bean burger. Yum!
Lily @ Lily's Health Pad
December 18, 2009 at 12:53 pmCoffee BBQ sauce sounds intriguing!
Marisa (Loser for Life)
December 18, 2009 at 12:55 pmI’ve never tried those Quorn burgers or cutlets. I might scope them out next shopping trip!
Alycia
December 18, 2009 at 1:11 pmOk, so this corn/edamame/quinoa recipe is calling my name every time you’ve eaten it the past three days…do you happen to have a recipe you can post?
Alycia =)
jenna
December 18, 2009 at 1:26 pmAlycia,
The recipe is from the cookbook Veganomicon…I’m sorry, I can’t re-post it for copyright issues!
Laura Georgina
December 18, 2009 at 1:36 pmOh, those Gruyere cutlets! They also make some great breaded cutlets with a creamy sauce and blueberry…. So tasty.
Lauren @ louisianagrown
December 18, 2009 at 1:37 pmCoffee Barbeque Sauce? This has got to be a typo… you come up with some crazy stuff!
Sarah (Shep)
December 18, 2009 at 1:44 pmI thought only “clear” liquids were allowed in a Bikram class? I’ve always seen that sign on the door at the studio I go to, but I’ve also always wanted to bring gatorade/something similar because it would replenish me better. Do those count as “clear,” or are you just sneaky and snuck it in? 🙂
jenna
December 18, 2009 at 2:10 pmSarah,
I’ve never heard that rule….no idea! I see people all the time putting Emergen-C into their water in class so I don’t think it’s a big deal..
Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg
December 18, 2009 at 1:51 pmcute polka dot plate!! Good luck with the coffee bbq recipe…those are two of my favorite things, so combining them should be genius!
Shannon (The Daily Balance)
December 18, 2009 at 1:53 pmjust tried coffee bbq sauce last night at michael symons new restaurant, the B-Spot in Cleveland – so yum!
Sam (Merit to the Carrot)
December 18, 2009 at 2:06 pmI agree with you on the quorn texture… it takes some getting used to. The salad looks great though!
Erin
December 18, 2009 at 2:08 pmI’m sorry but the Quorn burgers just don’t *look* good and that definitely puts me off. The rest of lunch looks yummy, though. 🙂
Angela
December 18, 2009 at 2:43 pmI know this might be a little off topic, but in last Sunday’s paper (the 12-13 Red Plum insert, specifically), there was a coupon for $1.25 off ANY 1 Quorn product. I have seen these at my local Fred Meyer (a Kroger affiliate) and they occasionally go on sale. A sale + coupon = cheap way to try it! HTH someone.
Rosey Rebecca
December 18, 2009 at 2:56 pmI would really love to try Bikram but I don’t think I have any studios near me. I’ll have to do more research. I sweat so much during workouts though. I’d probably melt.
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food)
December 18, 2009 at 2:59 pmHey Jenna, I actually received those Quorn Turk’y Burgers as well! I just did a review of them on my blog the other day! If you heat them on the stove-top, they taste really good! Try that if you haven’t already!
Molly
December 18, 2009 at 3:47 pmmmm grapefruit. reminds me of my childhood. Love it! Have a good friday girly!
Chelsea (Chelsea's Chew and Run Fun)
December 18, 2009 at 4:02 pmI’m pretty picky about my alternative meat burgers, so thanks for the honesty regarding the quorn burger. Also, it’s becoming more and more clear to me that grapefruits are a miracle fruit of sorts. Yours looks so fresh, vibrant, and ripe!
Suzanne de Cornelia
December 18, 2009 at 4:06 pmThat grapefruit looks soooooo good. Am laughing my [insert body part] off as went back to read some of the comments from last night. Women just crack me up…am so glad to be female. [well, the kind that reads ELR, anyway, not the type that ‘date’ Tiger Woods.] I know, bad me. Hey, it’s freaky friday.
Kristen @ Change of Pace
December 18, 2009 at 4:13 pmCoffee BBQ sauce?! YUM! Glad you are feeling better and enjoyed bikram!
Kristine
December 18, 2009 at 4:53 pmHow often do they recommend you do Bikram?! I really want to improve my flexibility since i’m so tense as a runner!
Amanda@thegrainsofparadise
December 18, 2009 at 5:32 pmI really like the idea of corn and edamame mixed with quinoa. Looks pretty yummy:-)
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December 18, 2009 at 5:42 pmCoffee bbq sauce sounds great!
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Karla
December 18, 2009 at 6:46 pmI’ve seen those burgers a lot on blogs, but I’ve still yet to try them.
Your quinoa looks delicious though!
Maria (realfitmama)
December 18, 2009 at 7:03 pmThose ‘turkey burgers’ look amazing! I love the chikn cutlets too and am looking for something new to add to my freezer for go to dinners during the week. Two girls and a busy schedule make dinner stressful sometimes!
Brittany
December 18, 2009 at 9:22 pmI miss bikram- I need to go back, it’s just so pricey around here!! The corn, quinoa, and edamame salad sounds/looks delicious.
Hope you are doing well lady! Have a great weekend.
Anne Marie@New Weigh of Life
December 19, 2009 at 3:07 amCoffee bbq sauce sounds interesting.
Barbara
December 19, 2009 at 3:59 amJenna~
Have you ever tried NUUN hydration tablets? Total yum and work fantastically well!
B
The Voracious Vegan
December 19, 2009 at 4:17 amThat corn, quinoa, edamame mixture sounds FANTASTIC! I really love the look of your eats, always so fresh and tasty!
christie, honoring health
December 19, 2009 at 4:39 amI used to love quorn cutlets before I had to give up gluten but I never tried the turkey ones.
Anyway, coffee bbq sauce sounds wonderful!
skinnyrunner
December 19, 2009 at 5:26 amhope you had a wonderful friday and that you have a fabulous weekend!
eatmovelove
December 19, 2009 at 7:23 amWhat is Quorn? I know what you mean though – sometimes I try something and don’t like it, but after a few tries, it grows on me…and they can turn out to be some of my fav foods! Glad your feeling better girl 🙂
Heather @ Get Healthy With Heather
December 19, 2009 at 7:25 amYou’ll have to let us know how the bbq sauce turns out… what an interesting combo.
emily
December 19, 2009 at 7:44 amMmmn, coffee bbq sauce sounds heavenly!
Alison
December 19, 2009 at 12:44 pmcoffee bbq sauce. YUM.