Work and Dinner on a Saturday Night

I started my day at Joe's and the Farmer's Market. Spring made an appearance in NYC! There were so many people walking around. I went to Douglas' spin class at FlyWheel. I had my best ride yet... I am just patiently waiting for the "My Performance" on their website to be set up. I want to track my progress.

I got home and decided to follow in Nikki's footsteps and make a pizza. I took the dough and stretched it and pulled it until it was the perfect personal pizza size. Then I sauteed some onions, fresh oregano, and spinach... then I tossed in feta. I topped the dough with the mixture and popped it in the oven at 425F for 20 minutes... and it was good! Thanks for the inspiration Nikki,

I am off to start preparing spring conferences... I can't believe there is about 13 weeks left in the school year and even less for my graduate school! It is CRUNCH TIME.

Cat Grass for Wolfie...


My Work and Dinner...


The Perfect Pie...

Peaceful Picture for a Hectic Week

It has felt like such a long week. Have you ever felt so busy that the only downtime you have is taking a shower? Anyway... it has been challenging week to say the least. My students haven't been able to have recess outside in two weeks because of repairs being done. That means that they have been bubbling over with energy ALL week. Lord of the Flies!

Peaceful picture!

Something New for Dinner

Another great ride at FlyWheel. I went to spin at 4:30 with an instructor named Douglas. Turns out he is one of my favorite instructors at Crunch! I am so happy he is also an instructor at FlyWheel. So even though my body was exhausted from yesterday, Dougie's energy kept me right on track. Hopefully they can get Kenneth over there too.

I got home and made a small dinner... a veggie wrap (carrot, avocado, and red pepper wrapped in a romaine lettuce leaf) and baked tofu coated in toasted coconut and with a tahini dressing (tahini, lemon juice, minced ginger, soy sauce and agave). Pretty good. I would definitely make the veggie wraps again and the tahini dipping sauce was amazing... the tofu was boring, need to find a new recipe.

Off to wash my workout clothes to prepare for the week.

A tiny snowman on the roof of a car...



Dinner!

Nuts and Fruit

This morning I felt well-rested. I got up and got a latte and had some hazelnuts, pistachios, dried apple, and freeze-dried apricots for breakfast. My body hurts from yesterdays spin class at FlyWheelSports... and I am doing it again today... and tomorrow!

On another note, it has been a few months since I went meat free. And I must admit it is easy. I am taking B12 and making sure my diet has enough protein. Interestingly exercise has become easier... correlation?

SNOOOW DAY

I am so excited that my school has a snow day! I actually got up and showered this morning for work. When I got out I saw my phone blinking, my co-worker Jenny texted me that we have no school.

So... now I am planning my day. I signed up at a new spin studio called FlyWheelSports. I am looking forward to it because each bike is hooked up to a computer that will log each ride you do. Then you can log online and see how fast you went and how many miles (plus a lot of other stuff).

I will fill you in later about how it went.

A very yummy latte that I trecked in the snow to get...



The "backyard" of my building...


Snowy memory of Lenox...

Snurricane

What a day! It was snowing all day yesterday. Since the news said we would have hurricane strength winds and tons of snow the kids at school renamed the storm a "snurricane."

After a long day and then trudging home in the snow. I needed some comfort food. I decided to get a sandwich from Num Pang... roasted cauliflower with a side of roasted beets (both red and yellow).

Spin Addict

It is day three of my week long mid-winter break. I have off from work but not from grad school. So today I am planning to go to a 12:15 spin class at Crunch then coming back to walk the dogs, shower and head up to my class later this afternoon. Busy Day. Tomorrow I am starting a volunteer position at a high needs pre-school. 99% of the children that attend this school are below poverty level... I am excited and nervous.

This week my goal has been to eat foods that are either not processed or have only ingredients that I can read. So far so good. I have been eating lots of oatmeal and fresh fruits and vegetables. I also started taking B12.... it is exciting to start a healthier life style. I am excited to feel the benefits.

Steel Cut Oats with Rasins, Agave, and Cinnamon