Thank goodness for the weekend! I’m so happy it’s Saturday. Kevin and I have stated this is going to be a no-work Saturday. Woohoo! We’ll be boating, dining with friends, and partying it up tonight to celebrate a buddy’s birthday. I’m pretty happy to not be wielding a paintbrush, fighting with my Swiffer, or trying not to burn things in the kitchen. Yup – today will be a good day. To top it off, I’m still in my pajamas. That never happens, but I could really take a liking to it!
I was going to run today, but I’m not out sweating my butt off for three reasons.
- This is a no-work day, remember
- My back is sore from housework, spin class, and more housework
- My legs are actually pretty sore from spin too
I hadn’t taken a spin class since my
California trip with
FitSugar, and the other last time was at least a year ago. I forgot how much I love love love it! I was up at level 17 for quite a while, and I was totally drenched in sweat by the end of class.
That's a lotta minute and a lotta miles!
Then I went home to paint, walk to TJs, bake, and cook dinner. Whew. No wonder my legs are tired.
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So let me tell you about this baking experience. I used
NuNatura’s MoreFiber Baking Blend instead of sugar to make
Martha Stewart’s Vanilla Cupcakes. I wanted to use a tried-and-true recipe for quality control. I also chose to use 100% organic butter (instead of a subsitute) and all-purpose white flour (instead of wheat) to make sure all other constants were held equal. (Science Nerd Alert)
mix
These did not smell sweet and scrumptious while baking. Then they came out of the oven… uh oh…
Cupfails
As you can see, they have cracks on top. After letting them cool, I tried one. Bleh. They’re not spongy and sweet. They’re dense and bland. They taste and feel like a mix between shortbread cookies and white cake. I won’t bother frosting them.
I was going to give these to our friend whose birthday we’ll be celebrating tonight, but I think the garbage can will get them instead.
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I tried two other NuNaturals recipes – both were made up by me. I first put the
Pure Liquid Vanilla in my oats with cherries. It was good, but I am not sure I put quite enough in to taste it.
Throwback pics are OK, right?
Mom and I kept ordering “Nescafe” on our trip. It is essentially milk, sugar, instant coffee, ice, and more sugar. Yum! Today, I used milk, instant coffee, and the Cocoa Extract, hoping for a very sweet and also lightly mocha flavor.
Nope. Not so good. Not very sweet. I used about 10 more drops than the “recommended” amount, and it just wasn’t doing it for me.
Another fail. I know others like stevia, but I can’t say I’ll ever be adding it to my food again. At least I’m honest!
Have a good Saturday! I’m off to go brew some real coffee…
Stay tuned this week, I’m starting a new workout and have a new lunch bowl recipe.
