It was a beautiful day today so I got home around 4 and Jerry and I rode the tandem partway around China Camp-- only about 12 miles but considering we hadn't ridden in weeks and we wanted to get in a ride before dark, that was enough. It was a bit cold as well, but not too terrible.
Stopped at Trader Joe's on the way home and picked up some goodies-- never a good idea after riding and being hungry-- but we didn't get too carried away.
Going to go take some leftover chicken and load it into tortillas with salsa.
Monday, January 28, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Oh, the guilt!
It poured and poured yesterday, and the weather report called for the same today, so last night, I made a nice dinner and had two glasses of wine-- something I never do the day before I ride. And now, it's not raining. And I'm not riding.
Last night, we had a lovely roast chicken, roasted potatoes, broccoli and more no-knead bread. This time I replaced one cup of white flour with one cup of whole wheat, and I let it rise for 24 hours. I also baked it in a smaller pot, and it came out beautifully.
The bread advice came from David, who was my absolute best friend in Helena, MT. He lives in Manhattan now, with his partner, Paul. My friend Nancy and I had a wonderful dinner at their house Monday night. Paul is an editor at Gourmet, and needless to say, dinner at their house is always a treat. Good wine, good food, the best company. We had David's no-knead bread, along with lamb, lentils, and roasted root vegetables. Then, a salad with no knead bread crouton, and apple pie David baked. That, of course, along with champagne and two bottles of French red wine.
We're going to a party tonight, so probably more food and more wine. When will it end??? Never, I hope.
Last night, we had a lovely roast chicken, roasted potatoes, broccoli and more no-knead bread. This time I replaced one cup of white flour with one cup of whole wheat, and I let it rise for 24 hours. I also baked it in a smaller pot, and it came out beautifully.
The bread advice came from David, who was my absolute best friend in Helena, MT. He lives in Manhattan now, with his partner, Paul. My friend Nancy and I had a wonderful dinner at their house Monday night. Paul is an editor at Gourmet, and needless to say, dinner at their house is always a treat. Good wine, good food, the best company. We had David's no-knead bread, along with lamb, lentils, and roasted root vegetables. Then, a salad with no knead bread crouton, and apple pie David baked. That, of course, along with champagne and two bottles of French red wine.
We're going to a party tonight, so probably more food and more wine. When will it end??? Never, I hope.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Watching others ride
I'm in New York City, and today is absolutely beautiful. I was envious of the riders in Central Park. I saw a few riders on the city streets as well. Surprised not to see any fixed gear bikers.
I did do an amazing amount of walking, which I hope worked off the huge, wonderful dinner I had with my friend Nancy last night. We went to a lovely, tiny French bistro. The owner picked out a lovely, rich red wine for us, and I had a lamb shank with polenta and root vegetables. Fpr dessert we had a very nice creme caramel, and the owner brought us another glass of wine. We hardly needed it, but it was delicious.
Tomorrow night I hope to dance off a lot of what I'm eating.
I did do an amazing amount of walking, which I hope worked off the huge, wonderful dinner I had with my friend Nancy last night. We went to a lovely, tiny French bistro. The owner picked out a lovely, rich red wine for us, and I had a lamb shank with polenta and root vegetables. Fpr dessert we had a very nice creme caramel, and the owner brought us another glass of wine. We hardly needed it, but it was delicious.
Tomorrow night I hope to dance off a lot of what I'm eating.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
No Need to Knead
I just baked my first loaf of no-knead bread, and much to my surprise, it came out really well. I couldn't resist slicing off an end to try it only minutes after it emerged from the oven.
The process is quite simple. A little yeast, flour, salt and water. It rises for 18 hours, then rises again for a couple more. It gets baked in a heavy pot. The pot I used was on the large side-- I didn't have the size the recipe called for-- so the bread is wider than it would be. But it's delicious.
And not at all part of what should be a healthy diet to lose weight. And if the rain keeps up the way it's been at it these last few days, I don't know when I'll be back on the bike to burn those bread calories. Jerry's out of town right now, so no tandem anyway, and I'm definitely not riding my single solo.
Speaking of riding my single solo-- I go to the neuro-ophthalmologist tomorrow. I no longer need the prism glasses. The double vision from the bike accident cleared up a couple of weeks ago, so no surgery. But I do need a check up to make sure there is no residual damage or blurriness. Compared to the way I was seeing, I feel as if my vision is perfect, but I'll leave that up to the expert.
The process is quite simple. A little yeast, flour, salt and water. It rises for 18 hours, then rises again for a couple more. It gets baked in a heavy pot. The pot I used was on the large side-- I didn't have the size the recipe called for-- so the bread is wider than it would be. But it's delicious.
And not at all part of what should be a healthy diet to lose weight. And if the rain keeps up the way it's been at it these last few days, I don't know when I'll be back on the bike to burn those bread calories. Jerry's out of town right now, so no tandem anyway, and I'm definitely not riding my single solo.
Speaking of riding my single solo-- I go to the neuro-ophthalmologist tomorrow. I no longer need the prism glasses. The double vision from the bike accident cleared up a couple of weeks ago, so no surgery. But I do need a check up to make sure there is no residual damage or blurriness. Compared to the way I was seeing, I feel as if my vision is perfect, but I'll leave that up to the expert.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
First ride of the year
The first north bay ALC training ride left out of Sports Basement this morning for a brisk ride to Mill Valley. I threw on lots of layers and actually got too warm, for the first time.
Edna, another rider, has recently started Weight Watchers, and it is inspiring me to get back on the wagon. I have gained back about 10 of the 40 pounds I lost, and I know I can do it. So, the scale is out and I'll start weighing portions again.
The other thing that will mean is that when I bake, it will likely be chocolate so I won't be tempted.
The ride today was only 22 miles, but it had the aftereffect of a lingering hunger. I mainly stuck with healthy foods but I know I need to get the lingering remnants of holiday baking out of the house... and soon.
Edna, another rider, has recently started Weight Watchers, and it is inspiring me to get back on the wagon. I have gained back about 10 of the 40 pounds I lost, and I know I can do it. So, the scale is out and I'll start weighing portions again.
The other thing that will mean is that when I bake, it will likely be chocolate so I won't be tempted.
The ride today was only 22 miles, but it had the aftereffect of a lingering hunger. I mainly stuck with healthy foods but I know I need to get the lingering remnants of holiday baking out of the house... and soon.
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