This morning, I got up and walked 3-miles with the pups. Came home for a bowl of oats, and then decided to go on a 6-mile walk of my own. Would you like to join me?
Beautiful walk – glad you could come along! 
After I got home, I took the pooches out for a bit of fresh air and decided to give VeggieGirl a call. VG is back in NYC and happen to be in Whole Foods when I called her. Then, who should she run into, but Diana from Soap and Chocolate. So, I got to say “Hi” to Diana as well – two of my favorite bloggers in one of my favorite stores is one of my favorite cities. It truly is such a small world. Love you girls!
So, I don’t know if its all the walking, the yoga, the altitude, or what, but I cannot satiate my hunger. Some random eats in an attempt to quiet my belly…
Yes, that's a 5 quart pot.
There are no huge salad bowls in the house we’re renting, and so I raided the cookware cabinet for the biggest pot I could find. Into the mix went a little of everything:
- 1 Head chopped romaine and several handfuls of spinach massaged with juice of 1/2 a lemon, 1/2 avocado, and 1/2 packet of stevia.
- Grape tomatoes
- Raw corn
- Chopped cucumber
- Blue tortilla chips
- Huge chopped grilled Chicken breast
There have been a lot of these:
Rhubarb Smoothies
Reader Deb was kind enough to send me some more xanthan and guar gums, and I love how they fluff and thicken my smoothies. Thanks again Deb! Have y’all tried the gums yet?
Oh, and I made Sarah’s zucchini chips. Mine were a bit soggy, and next time I will slice the squash a bit thinner. Still good though!
No ketchup necessary.
That’s it for now folks…I’m off to haul our trash to the local landfill. Yes, we are truly in the boonies.
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Holy Moly! A 9 mile walking day?! I am seriously impressed! I top out at 5 miles a day.
Hmmmm, Hugh Lass Pot Salad. And I mean soup pot, not that other kind of pot…
Argh! Hugh Lass? Ok, so obviously that should be Hugh Jass!
OH thank you for the cyber walk! it’s BEAUTIFUL!!!
I think a trip to the land fill just might make us ALL apprecieate how nice we got it!
I got thru hungry weeks all the time! It scares me but also I always just know my body must need it!
Happy Tuesday!!!
xo
Mmmm, those zucchini chips still look fab though! Love them
I still need to try rhubarb smoothie. Sounds so taste!
That’s a lot of walking, but I’m sure time just flies by the scenery is that gorgeous. Beautiful horses on the way too!
That is a lot of walking! Now wonder you are hungry!
Zucchini chips look great!
When is ketchup not needed?! You say such crazy things.
Fabulous mileage!!
Haha I’m still laughing about this afternoon – we gotta finish our conversation though, lady!!
wowsa, that’s a lotta walkin, thanks for bringing us along
wich i was actually there, though 
sounds like you are having such a great time in the mountains!!
Omg 9 miles?! No wonder you’re hungry…be easier on yourself!
the hiking looks amazing!
I love long walks, especially with scenery like that!
Mmm, I love that hugh jass salad bowl! That is my kind of salad!
And I had a rhubarb smoothie today! It was love at first bite =)
No ketchup? Is there such a thing?!
I swear I had the same HUGE salad today except rather than eat out of a pot, I separated mine into 3 different large plastic storage containers to bring with me to work because I didn’t have a container large enough. I think my coworkers think I am CRAZY!! Whatever, a girl needs her greens
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Wow that is a lot of walking. You definitely need lots of fuel!! Mmm love that huge salad
<3 jess
There is something centering in long walks. Thank you for sharing this with us…
Yeah for K! I made oat groats finally…although they didn’t make my ME meal challenge, I did eat them slowly, alone…
Oh wow!! I know what I’m doing with the rest of my zucchini now! That’s such a good idea! And I’m loving the salad in a pot!! That’s the best way to eat them!!
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zucchini chips look so good! they are now on my to-make list along with kale chips! and nope, haven’t tried the gums yet. but that rhubarb smoothie certainly look nice and thick!
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omgah heather, gorgeous!! Although I can’t imagine how many miles the nearest fro yo joint is….
Great walk!
…I think you’re so hungry because you are getting a lot more exercise than you think you are… and not the kind you measure in miles… just minute to minute… you pioneer woman!
OK…Because you are up on this stuff… and obviously i am not… or else you know probably know someone bloggerey who is up on this stuff …What is YERBA MATE? My cool SanFran friend mentioned in an email he was sipping on one and i thought… huh? a what? Being just a midwestern nerd ya know i am YEARS behing on new hip things..
Am i missing out on something here or is it just a non thing…help?
What a beautiful walk! So glad I could join you
Love the horse! Yummy eats too- I have been wanting to make those zuch chips- they sound super fantastic. Glad you’re enjoying yourself and getting lots of relaxing in
beautiful pictures, Heather!!!!! Miss ya girl… glad you’re having such a great, relaxing time!
That is some gorgeous scenery. Please post more, so I can live vicariously through you!
I love the salad bowl you’ve got going on there. Talk about Hugh Jass! You’ve got my favorite “croutons” going on – blue chips!!! So yummy.
So jealous of the walks. I love walking and do it as much as possible outside. I love the activity and the surroundings you had weren’t so bad either
thanks for the cyber walk!
Amazing scenery! 9 miles walking, I’m impressed!! Of course I might be more motivated to walk that much if I was in such a gorgeous place too!
Glad you’re enjoying your time!!
The scenery looks amazing, and that salad looks so good! Im glad that your enjoying yourself
gorgy walk! I living vicariously through you while on vacay…I don’t get one this year due to the job switch. Ugh.
I told VG to take me with her on the plane, but she ignored me!
Wanna fly out there with me so we can hang with her? ;P
What. A. VIEW. Completely gorgeous.
I’ve definitely never tried the gums but I’m super curious and always up for thicker smoothies. Must search these out! And a rhubarb smoothie is pretty much genius. I can’t believe I never thought of that!
Wowzers! That is one big and refreshing salad!
I am loving al of these “veggie chips”! I am going to try your radish ones tomorrow!
Wow…your walk puts mine to shame!! My photos wouldn’t be quite so lovely.
Zuch chips??! I’m all about taking any vegetable and “chipifying” them. YUM.
I often find that the salads I make are just too big for the bowls that I want to put them in. Or else all the bowls that I own are just completely inadequate.
I’m from Vermont and we always have to haul our trash to the landfill. It’s annoying, but it does give you a better appreciation for where your trash ends up!
my version of zucchini chips…
http://www.recipezaar.com/Clares-Baked-Zucchini-Coins-321654
The scenery is beautiful! Walking can be so great for mind clearing and exercising. People tend to overlook the value of a great walk.
Beautiful pics. I need a good walking area like that !
-muffy
I use xanthum gum quite a bit for just general thickening for sauces, dips, dressings, but have never tried guar gum. What’s the major difference you notice? Colorado looks beautiful, enjoy your time there!
Must try those zucchini chips! I’ve been way short on sleep this week between teaching VBS, carting around new arrivals, diving, and other randomness so I haven’t “cooked” at all. We’ve been living on leftover jerk ribs and chicken from sat’s party…and lots of salad with raw veggies. Or protein powder mixed in my morning coffee. We’re diving right after lunch tomorrow so maybe I can actually cook for our family tomorrow night! (can you tell I’m taking advantage of my husband’s week of leave before we lose him for the latter half of 09?!)
That really is a beautiful place…easy to see how you could crank out 9 miles just wandering and admiring!
What a beautiful place to walk! You are really logging a lot of miles! No wonder you are so hungry!
I made zucchini chips recently and they were good but didn’t really get crispy like I wanted. So, I sliced some and dehydrated them to see if they would get crispy. They still weren’t what I wanted but I think if I would have let them dehydrate a little longer, they would have gotten crispier. I ate them all up though, so they must not have been too bad:)
Friend, what kind of shoes do you wear to walk nine miles? When I finished my four-miler the other day, my feet, ankles, lower back, and hips were screaming. What keeps your bones feeling good on a long walk like this? Do you have to stop and stretch throughout? I’d love to get up to nine miles–walking is the best!
The 6 mile walk looks absolutely delightful! I need to get away and do some walkings and runnings out in the middle of nowhere like that!
Also – I don’t own big salad bowls and always use what you have going on for mine!! Make do, right?!
I am still smiling that I got to talk to you yesterday. You have no idea how you and Liz totally made my day! NYC is totally the smallest big city.
I would have done likewise with my salad too – I have been known to eat salads from legit mixing/serving bowls. I’m sorry, but I don’t even want an appetizer sized plate to LOOK at my salad, let alone hold it. Salads must be forest-sized. Period.
Love your blogs–I’m new to this but wanted to know what the guams do? Are they healthier than not using them?
Also, how do I look up the rhubarb smoothie that looks so yummy?
Yes, I love long walks!
So nice that you got to talk to the ladies, I wish I had some friends who were bloggers that I talked to more than just through comments
Have a great day!
amazing! i’d LOVE to join!!!!
Haha – when we would go up north (that’s what us south MI kids call the northern tip of MI) we had to take our garbage to the landfill too!
Gorgeous scenery, I love the west! Your salad looks amazingly delicious
The bigger the better when it comes to veggies!
What beautiful scenery! Thanks for bringing us along on your walk. What is the weather like there? Is it pretty hot and/or humid or cool since you’re in the mountains? I’ve been thinking about trying rhubarb and maybe beets in my juices. Are they sweet? It might add a nice red color. I have 2 gimongous butternut squashes and a ton of zucchini. Time for fries!
i use bowls like that all the time, and kyle used to think it was weird (like years ago) and now he uses them all the time too.
the view in those pics is amazing.
so glad VG is back in nyc…she keeps PURE in business with her vacation trips alone!! love it
I spy Blue Chips!!
Doesn’t it make you feel great that you can outlast your pups? My dog is getting older and is starting to wear out earlier…makes me sad
Hey Heather!! Love the eats,you always come up with such tasty recipes. My mouth was seriously hanging open at CD’s food intake–a whole HEAD of romaine??!! lol. But then again he NEEDS it cuz he runs a crazy amount of miles. Fuel for Fuel right?
Anyway, did you know that you are in my HOMETOWN!! I think that is so awesome. Colorado is really a gorgeous state, especially the constant backdrop of those beautiful Rocky mountains and our summer sunsets. What part of CO are you in?
Also, as far as produce goes I have found that the BEST deals are at Sprouts markets. Did you know you can get a pound of apples for only 99c, and a whole watermelon for 10c a pound!! I love that store. Their prices completely blow Whole Foods out of the water and they are all-natural and all-organic so I never have to worry about what’s in my food.
Wow…i totally sounded like some advertisement just then. oh well. just wanted to let you know!
P.S. drop me a line if you are nearby!
Yes, I’d be hungry too after walking 9 miles. The difference would be that i’d be reaching for a pizza pie not an over-sized salad
. Keep up the hard work and dedication.
That’s an interesting combination of oatmeal. I’m interested to hear what you think about it.
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