Acorn Squash

Hola!! Hope y’all have had a good Sunday! Mine was ok, a little boring, but that’s to be expected when the day involves studying! Haha :)

I broke around 11:30am to do my scheduled 4 miler. I opted for the treadmill again since it was freezing outside! Hopefully this will be the last treadmill run for a little while! It’s supposed to warm up this week! I did 4 miles at about a 9:50 pace. It felt good! I was jamming to my Glee station on Pandora! I’m such a dork, haha!!

Tomorrow is an off day from running and I think I’m going to devote it to doing some yoga! I really want to be super flexible so I need to practice, practice, practice! Plus, I’m sure it will help me with my running too!

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Lunch today was nice and simple.

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A turkey sammie with a honeycrisp apple. Delish!!

I was super snackie this afternoon, just felt like I couldn’t get full! I had some Quaker Oat Squares and some wheat thins with hummus.  I hate when I feel like this, especially on days when I’ve been sitting around most of the day.

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The star of dinner tonight was the ACORN SQUASH! I have never had this before but decided to pick 2 up at the store yesterday! I decided roasting it would be the easiest and yummiest, so that’s what I did!

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All I did was slice 1 acorn squash, drizzle it with EVOO, salt and pepper.

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Baked in the oven at 400* for 20 minutes.

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Look how pretty these turned out! I was surprised at how sweet this squash is! The texture was like butter with sweetness from the squash and a nice salty contrast from the salt. This is a must try!!

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I also made a taco salad using Crockpot Santa Fe Chicken I defrosted, lettuce, onion, tomato, celery, shredded cheddar, a blob of light sour cream, and hot taco bell taco sauce. It was yummy!!

I definitely foresee some peppermint ice cream in my near future!!

Well, it’s back to the grind tomorrow, and for me that’s a test. I’m ready to get it over with though!! I hope your Monday starts out right! See you in the morning!

Oh, and congrats to Meghann, Caitlin, Ashley, and Megan for completing the Walt Disney World Marathon! You girls rock!!

4 comments:

  1. I love squash. That looks so good!!

     
  2. The squash looks so yummy! I just bought an acorn squash this afternoon at Whole Foods and now I can't wait to eat it!

     
  3. Niki--how can I subscribe to follow your blog? I can't find a button!

     
  4. Looks so good! Love all that food. Thanks for all that eye-candy! I'm going to try the Chicken