Run Happy!

The

 SLO Marathon

and 

Half Marathon

is 

scheduled 

for 

the weekend

of

April 26-27

Although

this

1/2 

and

full marathon

is

fairly new

it

has become

wildly

popular

you 

run

through

Downton..

whoops...

downtown SLO

around

through

the rolling hills

of 

Edna Valley

back

and around

and 

finish

at

 the

iconic

Madonna Inn

last year

 at

Petit Soleil

we

gifted

our

guest runners

with

little 

goodie bags

of

fruit

water

and

homemade granola bars...

this year

the

granola

bars

will be

even more

    energizing

        and 

          even more

                      delicious

these

bad boys 

are 

chalk full

of 

nuts and seeds

dried fruit

oats

chocolate

peanut butter

and honey

(hey,gluten free runners!  we will use gluten free oats for you)

you need a 9x13 pan

spray or rub with

coconut oil

in a 350 degree oven

on a cookie sheet

toast:

3 c. oats (regular or gluten free)

1/2 c. flax seeds

1/2 c. sesame seeds

 for about 12 minutes

spoon into large bowl and set aside

in same sheet pan toast:

1 c. whole raw almonds

  for about 10 minutes

cool and chop into smallish pieces

    add to oats 

coarsely chop 2 cups Medjool dates and add

to oats along with

 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

and

1 cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts

mix

In a small saucepan

combine

1/2 c. all natural peanut butter

and

1/2 c. honey

warm until melted

and

add to oat/nut/fruit/seed mixture

mix thoroughly

and 

press into

9"x13" pan

chill in fridge for about an hour or so

and cut into

desired

sizes or shapes

GO
RUN
HAPPY!

Kasey,

I 

will pop 

a few of these

in the mail to you.....  

I promise  

A Delicious Little Nibble

If I had kids at home

   these little

     healthy nibbles

       would always

          be

            hanging

               around

                  in the

                     fridge

they

are

delish

and

oh   so  easy

to

make

....

dates

about a cup

tahini    coconut oil    honey

1/2 c. tahini (sesame butter)

                                              2 TBS coconut oil

                                  2 TBS honey

and cardamom

1/2 tsp

these few ingredients

go

altogether

into

your

food processor

whizzed around

until

a paste

forms

and spread

into

a 

loaf pan

lined 

with

parchment paper

and

sprinkled

with flaky sea salt

pop

pan into freezer

for about

an 

hour

and

there you go!

no sugar

no gluten

good-for-you coconut oil

to switch

these

nibbles up

.......cinnamon instead of cardamom

.......roll into little balls instead of squares

.......top with coconut instead of sea salt

YUM!

Heart Yourself!

ladies!!!

eat healthy

exercise

sleep

get rid of stress

pat a pet

wear RED

it's

February

take care of

your heart

men!!!
you, too!