Hi!
Today has been a whirlwind for about a million reasons. However, I did get to calm down a little bit and sit behind the desk of my peaceful yoga studio for three hours and that was lovely. Just being in the studio relaxes me, even if I’m not practicing. Today I also wrote an article on the myth of carbo loading and then proceeded to bake cookies. Hahaha! It worked though because the wonderful people at The Lazy Baker sent me one of their cookie mixes to sample. Yay!
I was SO excited! All you need is a stick of butter, an egg and a splash of vanilla. I was all set to go!
I liked this mix a lot because unlike other baking mixes (which I despise…I’m sort of old fashioned), the ingredients in this mix were easy to pronounce and wholesome. Plus, I like adding my own wet ingredients. Dried out milk and egg just gross me out, I don’t know about you.
I did the batter taste-test:
Yep, it passed the test. Only 12 minutes later these popped out of the oven!
They looked delicious but I decided to wait and sample one for dessert (I had eaten enough dough to know they rocked. Trust me).
For a snack I had instead some yogurt + Udi’s—
Plus a little less than half a POM tea:
When I got home from work a box was waiting for me…..what could it be??!
gahhhhhh!!! I LOVE THESE!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you, Tim! Tim runs the site BestPriceNutrition.com and obviously rocks. Yay!
Dinner was re-heated tofu + orzo and cucumber slices—-
And then finally, I ate two AMAZING cookies 🙂
I practiced my self restraint….I could have totally eaten the entire batch. They were so soft and delicious!
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Epsom salt + bubble bath to soak my shins then 9 miles in the morning!!! Please pray for me…I’m really nervous because my left shin has been giving me hell lately and I’ve never ran this far in my life. Sort of scared.
eeek!
Jenna
September 17, 2009 at 8:25 pmthe cookies look great and good luck on your run tomorrow! you will rock it 🙂
jenna
Courtney (The Hungry Yogini)
September 17, 2009 at 8:38 pmI LOVE working at the studio too. All the people are so wonderful. It calms me too =)
Glad you had a good day! Hope you get lots of relaxation tonight!
Kelly
September 17, 2009 at 8:42 pmGood luck on your run tomorrow! I hope the shin pain amazingly goes away!
Daria (Summer of the CSAs)
September 17, 2009 at 8:47 pmI don’t like baking with mixes, but those cookies look pretty good. Good luck with the run tomorrow!
Jenna
September 17, 2009 at 8:52 pmWhat a nice guy Tim is!
Isn’t taste testing the batter, or more like eating spoonfuls of batter… the best part? I sure think so! Those cookies look delish!
Good luck tomorrow on your run. Pace yourself and you will totally kick the booty of those 9 miles 🙂
Have a wonderful and relaxing evening!
chandra
September 17, 2009 at 8:54 pmGood luck with the run, I’m sure you will do great! Just remember to stay positive and just listen to your body. 🙂 Can’t wait to hear about it!
Lauren
September 17, 2009 at 8:54 pmHi Jenna, how do you make your tofu? It looks so good. Can you maybe post the recipe please? 🙂
-Lauren
Kristin (Kristin's Nibbles)
September 17, 2009 at 8:55 pmGood luck with the run!
xo
K
Lizzy
September 17, 2009 at 8:55 pmwhat an easy mix! i remember you putting this on the blog a while back and then it looked amazing too! 🙂
angieinatlanta
September 17, 2009 at 8:57 pmYum! Those cookies look great AND easy!
And I am so envious of your Pure Protein haul! Those bars are so yummy, especially warmed up!
Kristie
September 17, 2009 at 9:00 pmOh my goooosh do those cookies ever look huge and soft and delicious. Yum!
Best of luck with the run, it’ll be wonderful!
Shannon, The Healthy Beach Bum
September 17, 2009 at 9:01 pmWhat yummy treats! I am totally a lazy baker hehe. Have a great day tmrw! 🙂 Yay Friday!!!
Food Makes Fun Fuel
September 17, 2009 at 9:02 pmThose cookies sound sooo good. I’d rather do homemade, but a good box mix is never bad to have on hand
Kristen @ frostingandfroth.com
September 17, 2009 at 9:07 pmGood luck on your run tomorrow, Jenna. Picture yourself running your race in San Francisco with those beautiful bay and ocean views and it will be sure to inspire you to complete your 9 miles. Happy thoughts!
Jen Trinque
September 17, 2009 at 9:08 pmI just said a prayer for your shins – I’m not kidding! Good luck tomorrow 🙂
Jessica
September 17, 2009 at 9:09 pmGood luck on your run! I will be sending positive thoughts your way!
Matt
September 17, 2009 at 9:10 pmI am sure you will do great tomorrow. Just think of it as one mile at a time!
Emily
September 17, 2009 at 9:16 pmYou’ll do great tomorrow, Jenna! Good luck! 🙂
Deva (Voracious Vorilee)
September 17, 2009 at 9:16 pmThose cookies sound and look delicious 🙂 It sounds like you had a good day – I hope that your run goes awesomely and that you don’t have any issues with your shin!
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
September 17, 2009 at 9:22 pmI need to try those cookies!
Kat (Kat's Daily Plate)
September 17, 2009 at 9:25 pmGood luck on your run tomorrow! You are a brave lady!
Angharad (Eating for England)
September 17, 2009 at 9:37 pmGood luck on the run – I’m running 9 miles on saturday (distance PR) and am also suffering from left shin pain!! Weird. Definitely wishing you lots of luck and happy thoughts!
Cara
September 17, 2009 at 9:42 pmThose cookies = heavenly!
What other flavors does that company make!?!? They look fabulous…
Jolene (everydayfoodie.ca)
September 17, 2009 at 9:46 pmThose cookies look SO good!!! They also look pretty healthy – so even better!
Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope
September 17, 2009 at 9:56 pmHow fun!!! What better way to spend the afternoon than baking? And I love that dinner. Sounds delicious!
Carlota
September 17, 2009 at 9:57 pmthese cookies looks so yamie..I would love to have some now!
Good night Jena!
Donna Porter
September 17, 2009 at 10:02 pmThe cookies look yummy! Why is it all I ever get in my mailbox are bills? haha
Stephanie
September 17, 2009 at 10:03 pmOatmeal cherry raisin spice — combo sounds delicious!! And if you say they’re good then I know they are fo’ sure 🙂
Abby
September 17, 2009 at 10:11 pmHey Jenna! Don’t worry about the 9 miles! You’ll do fine. If you can do 6, you can do nine. You just have to keep focusing on other things and not what mile you’re on. Around mile 7 or 8, your body forgets it’s working, anyhow! Think about all those cookies that are waiting for you, and how much you deserve them!
You’ll do well!
Jac
September 17, 2009 at 10:39 pmcookies look delish.. ur so lucky to get 2 boxes of those!! hope your shin gets better, have a great day!
Rebekah
September 17, 2009 at 11:03 pmGood luck on your run tomorrow! You’ll do fine!
Katie (yes, I want cake)
September 17, 2009 at 11:04 pmI always get night-before-run anxiety. The hardest part is the night before for me – you will do so well! I’ll say a prayer for you. 🙂
maria
September 17, 2009 at 11:06 pmBest of luck with those 9 miles. Can’t wait until I’m pounding those out, but that will still be a while. Also, those cookies look delish!
-maria
Ellen (Peace In Motion)
September 17, 2009 at 11:55 pmenjoy the relaxation! the cookies look scrumptious!
sherri
September 18, 2009 at 12:03 amyou are going to have a great run, jenna! just start out slow and see how you feel. there’s also nothing wrong with taking a walk break. oh yeah, and a couple ibu before the run won’t hurt either…
meagan
September 18, 2009 at 12:30 amyou can do it jenna! i ran a half-marathon almost 2 years ago and nine miles felt more victorious than the whole 13.1…it seemed so outrageous at the beginning, but i did it, by myself, even though i really don’t like running that much. try to find the peace in it—that was what got me through 🙂 take care of your shins!
Tay
September 18, 2009 at 12:50 amGood luck on your long run Jenna!!! You’re almost to double digits! Amazing!
christie, honoring health
September 18, 2009 at 5:12 amGood luck on the long run!!!
Kirsten
September 18, 2009 at 6:06 amGood luck on the run! I’ve been slacking a bit in training for my half in Oct since I’ve been traveling but I need to get back on the wagon this weekend!
Julia
September 18, 2009 at 7:12 amI LOVE your cookies! Will you save one for me?;)
xxx Julia (Taste of Living)
Jenna
September 18, 2009 at 8:44 amthose cookies look amazing! 🙂
Anne Marie@her new weigh
September 18, 2009 at 9:25 amThose cookies look so good!!
Amy
September 18, 2009 at 2:49 pmDo those chips taste at all like avocado?
Stacy
September 22, 2009 at 10:06 pmHi Jenna,
I was wondering which ‘Amazing Grass superfood’ flavor you recommend? I’ve never had any sort of ‘veggie drink’ and am imagining bad things 🙂 I see there is wheat, green, berry green and chocolate. Any suggestions or imput on any or all?
Thank you so much. I’m a teacher and really think this will help me build the immune system for all these flus going around.
Stacy
jenna
September 22, 2009 at 10:16 pmStacy,
I LOVE the berry flavored and also the chocolate amazing meal! Makes a delicious smoothie! 🙂