Well, it’s official. Everything is better in muffin form:

Yes. Savory muffin success!

These are easy, healthy, and incredibly delicious. I think I need to have a brunch party just so I can make these for everyone! They would be great for a quick on the go breakfast or packable lunch, too.

Scrambled Egg Muffins

(makes 12 muffins)

Ingredients:

• 9 eggs
• 1/2 C chopped fresh spinach
• 1/3 C skim milk
• 1/3 C spelt flour (or whole wheat pastry flour)
• 1/4 C 2% grated cheddar cheese
• 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
• 1 small tomato, chopped
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. cracked black pepper

Instructions:

*Preheat oven to 350.

1) Break the eggs into a bowl and whisk.

2) Add the rest of your ingredients and mix it all together!

3) Add spoonfuls of the mixture to a cooking sprayed or nonstick muffin tin. I used a 1/4 C measuring cup to transfer it since it’s very liquid-y!

4) Pop them in the oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Fork check to make sure they are done.

Voila!

Are you drooling yet? 

‘Cause I am.

I had a couple for dinner last night along with a big salad. Dessert? I think you can probably guess.

I know. I have a problem

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p.s. Have you entered my Barney Butter almond butter giveaway yet? You have until tomorrow (Tuesday) at 5 p.m. EST!

p.p.s. Guess who I met for lunch today? Emily from The Front Burner!

She’s moving to DC in a month and is up here with her husband looking for housing. We were chatting via Twitter, discovered that I was heading out to run errands in the same area of Virginia she was looking to explore… and an impromptu lunch date was born. Emily is really cool and it was fun showing her around the area – so sad she’s moving here just as I’m leaving! We got frozen yogurt for dessert – loving the new place Red Mango that has opened up in Clarendon! And yes… I went there yesterday, too.

So anyway, I should probably rename this blog “Muffins and FroYo” huh? Hehe

Hello friends!

Happy Memorial Day. I hope you took a moment today to honor the brave young men and woman who have fallen defending our country.

This morning, Jessica and I drove over to my favorite trail to meet Heather!

It was a lovely (although rather hot/humid) morning!

As I mentioned in a previous post, Jessica is currently training for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure walk in Seattle, so she decided to come walk on the trail while we ran.

She was excited because she had a new pair of shoes to test out – remember the New Balance shoes that I was given at Fit Bloggin a couple months ago? Originally, they gave me a size 7, but apparently they run big because they didn’t fit. New Balance sent me a new size 6.5 pair when I got home (I’ve been wearing them for low key cross training), and told me to give the original pair to a friend who would enjoy them. So that’s just what I did They fit Jess perfectly and she loved them!

Yay! I’m so glad they went to a good cause.

Once we got down to the trail, I handed Jess my camera, told her to take fun photos for the blog while she walked, and Heather and I were off!

We had 8 miles planned, and the first 2 or so miles went well… but then my right calf started to really bug me. Last weekend in the last few miles of my muddy 12 miler with Ashley, it started feeling sore and crampy. It was fine enough to finish the run on it, but it still felt a little weird this week, which is why I blew off my Tuesday 2 miler. By Thursday, I ran 6 hilly miles and it felt decent, if not totally awesome (still a bit sore).

I was hoping it would be fine today, but unfortunately it kept feeling crampy and started to hurt more the more we ran, so I asked Heather if she would mind turning around early.  We ended up combination run/walking the rest of the time, for a total of about 6 miles. Blah. I am really bummed that my last run before my first half marathon on Sunday was such a bust – plus, I felt bad to have held Heather back, although she swears she was tired anyway and didn’t mind

I’m not sure what to do about my calf – any advice? It basically feels like the morning after getting a “charlie horse” or something – just very sore and it hurts to press on it or massage it. I don’t think it’s seriously injured or torn… I think (hope) it’s just been overworked. Should I do some foam rolling and hold it where it hurts?? Heat it? Ice it? Avoid running all week and cross train? Help! I really hope it’s better by my half marathon on Sunday

At least Jess got some pretty photos of the trail for me!

Awww cute baby geese

After the fail of a run, Jess and I said goodbye to Heather and headed home for quick showers before meeting some of the girls for a final brunch at a new place called Northside Social in Arlington (VA).

It was delicious! I had the fruit and local yogurt:

And a salad with peas, carrots, and olive oil-y bread topped with grilled tofu.

Majorly delicious (and pretty!)

After brunch, I sadly took Jess to the airport to say goodbye Boo! It was so fun having her here this weekend. I miss you already, Jess!

I’ve spent the rest of the day catching up on homework – time to get back after it! Have a lovely night and I hope you all had great long weekends full of sun and friends! I’ll be back tomorrow with another fun LA Boxing post – I figure I’ll just ask Jerome to give me a major arm workout and spare my calf!

Hello there!

Jess and I had another awesome day today, the highlight of which was a trip to the pool! I LOVE the pool

We started the day with a delicious brunch at Eventide in Arlington (Virginia) with our friend Heidi. I had an amazing spinach and mushroom frittata. NOM!

And one of these AMAZING biscuits with a strawberry rhubarb jam. Ahhh… these were seriously straight from heaven.

And then the three of us we went to see Sex & the City 2! To be honest… it was pretty lame. The story line felt forced and was pretty absurd/far fetched, and the characters were over the top (especially Samantha) caricatures of themselves. Boo! The series is so great, but the movies just haven’t lived up to it’s awesomeness! Oh well, it was still a fun girls outing

Jess and I headed to the pool after the movie. It was such a nice day here in D.C.! I feel like it’s not Memorial Day weekend without a pool or beach

I did have to bring some homework, though We have a take home test for Microbiology due on Tuesday. Boo! (Although yay it’s take home vs. a regular test!)

The other girls were busy tonight, so Jess and I had a chill night in at my place We made a delicious dinner for ourselves using some of my produce from Eastern Market yesterday!

Mmmmm… we had tomato, basil, and garlic chicken with sweet potato fries and steamed green beans. Delish!

 The chicken was SUPER easy, juicy, and delicious – try this, you will love it!

To make it, we drizzled a little olive oil in a deep dish:

Tossed in a couple raw chicken breasts, and topped them with this awesome canned tomato mix:

And then tossed on some chopped fresh basil and cracked pepper:

Just pop it in the oven at 350 for 30 minutes. That’s it! You don’t need to cover it or anything. Yum!

Next up: steamed green beans!

Pretty steam  

And lastly, my Mexican-Style Sweet Potato Fries! Yummmm:

A perfect well balanced meal

Jess and I are off to bed! I’ve got 8 miles are on the docket for the morning. My training buddy Ashley is out of town, so I’m meeting up with Heather to run! Heather is actually going to run the half marathon with us next weekend now, too! Yay!

Catch ya’ll tomorrow for an 8 miler recap Hope you’re enjoying your long weekend!

I took an extra few minutes this morning to make myself an exciting breakfast. Enter:

Tomato Basil Feta Omelette!!

This was DIVINE. I freaking love omelettes. (omelets? How the heck do you spell omelet/te?? I asked this question on Twitter, and everyone seems to be very torn between the two versions!)

Anyway! My inspiration:

My new Mr. Basil Plant I will probably kill him soon I’m not very good with plants. This means I just have to eat him quickly!!

Tomato Basil Feta Omelette

(serves one)

Ingredients:

• Two eggs
• Fresh basil, chopped
• Fresh tomatoes, chopped
• Feta cheese
• Sea salt & cracked pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. First, prep your fillings by chopping the tomatoes and basil.

The key to chopping basil is to place a few leaves on top of each other, then roll them and chop while rolled:

That way it will come out in pretty spirals!

2. Now, break the two eggs into a bowl and whisk them with salt and pepper to taste.

3. Pour the eggs into a nonstick and PAM sprayed pan on medium heat. The key to making an awesome omelette is to let the eggs sit for a minute or two until the bottom layer is somewhat cooked. Then, start lightly lifting up the edges of the egg, tilting the pan so that the uncooked liquid on top will end up traveling underneath the part you lifted up, therefore getting cooked as well.

Do this around the whole circle until there’s no more runny parts on the top.

4. Now you are ready to add your toppings! Turn the heat down to medium low so the egg doesn’t burn. Then, add in the feta, tomatoes, and basil.

5. Wait about a minute (no longer – just enough time to heat up the toppings), then carefully fold into omelette form and slip onto a plate! You should have used enough PAM that this won’t be a problem

Et voila! Delicious and beautiful

You are now an omelette master

I enjoyed mine with a piece of Ezekiel toast with some strawberry rhubarb jam:

And a school spirit glass of milk, because I’m 12. Guess I need to buy some UNC pint glasses now, huh?

Yum! What a satisfying breakfast. And now I’m off to work. Hope you all have a great Friday! Matt and I are heading to the Shenandoahs tonight/tomorrow to do some hiking! I’m excited. Stay tuned for pretty pictures. We’re hoping the weather holds out!

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