So good morning Wild Oaters! If you read yesterday, then you know that several of my friends and I just embarked on the AdvoCare cleanse. Yesterday, I recorded a day in food to show you just how awesome I am-I mean how awesome the program is.

So there you have it! I also had the fiber drink in the morning and about 20 grapes. Why do I always have to be so specific with you?

So, send me some pictures of what you've been eating this week. Unless its cupcakes and reese's blasts-that would just be mean

Top of the morning to ya fellow wild sowers. This week started out as hopeful as these cherries themselves. I mean even George Washington picked them. But alas my wild grandiose ideas came to a crashing halt when I tried to make the chicken tortilla soup you see below. As you can tell, I was excited even taking pictures of all of those veggies! It had avocado, organic chicken, corn, black beans, garlic, onion, chicken broth, green peppers and lime. Sound good no? Ding ding ding, you are the winner! My family hated it and I wasn't too fond either but I froze it -something I've done for the first time ever. Hopefully, the freezer gods touch it with magic and it tastes better heated up.

Then as you can see next, I was so starving after a very long run, that I had to go in Starbucks and get oatmeal and coffee. It took a lot of convincing let me tell you.Perfect oatmeal is ......well.....perfect.

So as you can see it was take 2 with the crock pot craziness. I made a pot roast with fresh carrots, beef broth, onion, garlic and french onion mix. I had  to cook it on high before dinner so it was  pretty much a fail too. But, I did steal a bite last night and after cooking on low for four extra hours, it was delicious and melted in your mouth.

My plan is to make it into Shepard's pie tonight to which the husband said, "what is that?" I  mean come on, haven't we lived in the Mid-west for the past 7 years???

So how has your week of food planning going? What do you do when you have big  plans, work hard and its and epic fail?

Sowing My Wild Oats: Doing what you can with what you havetThe other night, I was invited to a murder mystery party-that I will write about later. I found out that we were supposed to bring a treat or side dish to the party. Not sure what to do, I figured I would pick up last minute junk from the store like chips or dip …or triple stuffed chocolate chips cookies. I remembered I had a cilantro plant from Hannah and some yummy veggies vfrom Amanda

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Instead. after running with my friend Amanda, she dropped off a bounty of tomatoes, purple onion,cucumber, purple bell peppers and green bellpeppers. I wasnt sure what to do but I knew I could come up with something delcicious. I chopped up all of the ingredients then took several buds from mu cilantro plant my friend Hannah got me for my birthday. I added in black beans and sea aalt.

I must say it was a hit and I will def make it again. Don’t drool too much It’s not lady like.

Thow it all together fresh fromt the garden,

Just a quick post to let you all know that I found a new love-its green, round and tastes like cabbage! If you didn't guess brussels sprouts, then I don't even want to know what you were thinking!

Seriously though, paired with last night's dinner and I am still satisfied two hours later. Complex carbs + greens + protein = complete meal

I went out for a bike ride on Speedy Mcspeeders tonight with Christy. It's the only activity I've done this week and sadly all I will do. We did 4.11 and i felt like I could've gone on for miles. However, I am still healing from an IT injury after my 1/2 marathon in May. I am crossing my fingers that next week I will be back at running and training for my upcoming full marathon and triathlon!

So what did you do today? Is anyone else out there a lover of all things green and round? If so, you know you can't resist! Or how about injuries? Anyone else on a "break?"

This summer, (and winter:) I am absolutely lovin my kale salad creation...so much so that I wanted to share. As you know, I am also addicted to Kombucha and love to wash my lunch down with one of these...makes me feel like I am drinking a cocktail but instead its a healthy tonic:)

Ingredients for the salad are: Organic kale, organic vine tomato, feta, cranberries, walnuts, sweet red peppers, roasted garlic, shredded purple cabbage and red onion. I top it off with Annie's Woodstock dressing..

Have you tried kale? I've found its healthier, more filling and cheaper than spinach leaves or regular salad mix.

What's your favorite salad creation?

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