Hiking and Sandwiches!

More Hiking this weekend! We have found the one thing that our dog loves more than the dog park...putting his nose to the ground and sniffing nature for hours!  He definitely fits into our family with his gung-ho outdoor loving attitude. 

We hiked out at Prince William Forest Park which is quite a drive especially when you get lost so many times! But we made it and had a fabulous time in a major wind storm...up to 50mph...the trees make such an unbelievable sound with that kind of wind. 

I learned that when a tree is falling you shouldn't run away from it because its size and branch spread you should run towards the base to avoid being majorly hurt. 

My Boys!

 Tall Trees...watch for the falling ones!

Soul Satisfying Sandwiches to fill our bellies after a full day! Grilled Tempeh, Parsnips and mushrooms with Trader Joes Roasted Red Pepper spread (some of the best stuff on sammy's!)

Lots of walking on the weekend...lots of running and lifting this week!

Fresh Fungi!!!

The Farm share that we received yesterday was plentiful and included a 1lb of white button mushrooms which are delicious and nutritious in so many ways! I love mushrooms in salad, on pizza, in omelets and even roasted by themselves...

Today we had breakfast for lunch with almost everything coming from the farm...eggs, shallots, garlic, potatoes, swiss cheese and of course MUSHROOMS! I also threw in some frozen spinach because every meal should have a little green. 

Mushrooms are a great source of Fiber, (8 to 10 percent of their dry weight is fiber) potassium and protein which a lot of veggie eaters don't get enough of. 


We are mostly vegetarians at home with maybe 4 meals a month that contain fish when we go out to dinner or see family so we get creative with our veggies! One of the biggest challenges is getting enough protein to keep up with an active weight lifting and cardio regiment while keeping the carb intake at a reasonable level. Mushrooms are the perfect solution!! They will fill you up with lean protein and good fiber while being a zero calorie food containing NO fat, cholesterol and very few carbs!

Today...was an exercise off day with a 1.5 mile walk with Rooney around the lake. Somehow we got a 65 degree day in February so of course he took that opportunity to jump in the water and be a maniac!  Tomorrow...5 mile run on the W/OD trail! Looking forward to another amazing day, 70's here we come. I know it isn't going to stay so we might as well take advantage of it now!

I don't think I could ever stay mad at that face! He hams it up wherever we go and most the ladies seem to fawn over him and give him lovin and treats, his master plan is working!

Long time coming

I have taken a long hiatus from my blog and have missed it soooooo much! I love writing about Food, Exercise and Life! A lot has happened since October but I will try and not fill you in all at once.  

We had a busy weekend with family in town and catching up but I did have the chance to make a homemade Vegan Lasagna. I started with making Vegan Ricotta cheese which is a mix of tofu, vegan cream cheese, nutritional yeast and spices!

Layer it up!!

Really Concentrating...

Directions for my Hubby!

Rooney looking on wondering what is taking so long in the kitchen

Sunday Hike in Great Falls, VA along Difficult Run, Amazing views and Beautiful weather! We really are creating an adventure dog who can't stand not having daily activity.