1100 Miles in 2011 - Run 10

So what?  You might be thinking what I'm thinking; that I've been slacking off a little too much to hit my goal.  Well, we'll see about that once the weather is a bit more consistant.  Cate and I chugged around the northern loop of Central Park on this, at least sunny, mid 30's day.  Gold Star.

Escarole with Bacon, Dates and Warm Walnut(Bacon) Vinaigrette

This post is a place holder for a later post on last nights salad dinner for two.

1100 Miles in 2011 - Run 9

Gold Star day.  A nice run through the southern end of the park.  The skyline looks beautiful through the naked trees, and the clinging snows softens the mood just right with the near full moon dipping in and out of the clouds...  Especially when you are running in shorts.  Beautiful isn't really the way I'd choose to describe the skyline and scene as a whole, but I'm not quite poetic enough to say it right.

1100 Miles in 2011 - Run 8

A beautiful, but windy evening. Had a nice run around the northern end of Central Park up and down all its lovely hills. I was surprised by the number of women out running on Valentine's Day right around dinner time. NYC must be a lonely place. Gold Star Day. Almost 7 miles in just over an hour.

1100 Miles in 2011 - Run 7

Gold star day. Four miles, but they were on a treadmill. Do I need to put an * on these miles? The temperature was in the teens and it was dark outside so there was no way I was running outside. Four miles in place is still four miles?

1100 Miles in 2011 - Run 6

It's a little bit sad that I'm so far behind, but hopefully it will become better as the weather improves.  Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day in NYC, and there was a nice crowd in the park as a race had just finished when Cate and I started our run.  Gold Star day. 

Roasted Root Vegetables

Last night I cooked up an assortment of root vegetables inspired by a Jamie Oliver show Cate and I had seen a few weeks ago.  For this dish I used sweet potatoes, leeks, parsnips, carrots, beets, garlic and an assortment of herbs.  Cleaned and chopped all the veggies into about 1 inch cubes.  Boiled the sweet potatoes for about 10 minutes, and blanched the beets.  I also melted down a half stick of butter and added about 1clove of garlic to the butter for a minute before taking it off the heat.  After the veggies cooled I just got creative with the seasoning.  The sweet potatoes got a toss in butter, garlic and thyme.  The carrots and parsnips got tossed in olive oil, rose mary and honey.  The leaks got a bath in olive oil, garlic and sage, and the beets got tossed with balsamic vinegar, thyme and a few bay leaves.  Everything got a good hit of salt and pepper.  All the vegetables went onto a single baking sheet so the flavors could run together a bit.  Into an oven preheated to 425 for about 40 minutes and they were ready to go.  Didn't get any pictures of the finished product because Cate and I were too hungry! Delicious and simple. 

1100 Miles in 2011 - Run 5

Cate and I went for a run in the park yesterday morning.  Not a nice morning with cold/freezing mist turning to a steady light rain.  Silver Star day but a gold star effort!