Monthly Archives: April 2012

Cheap and Easy Popcorn

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I immediately will begin this by giving credit to my sister for this idea (and maybe the person or people who gave her the idea).  She is on Weight Watchers and told me that she found an easy way to control what’s in her microwave popcorn.  I LOVE MICROWAVE POPCORN…but, I do know how bad it can be for you with all the added oils and butter.

Anyway, all you do is take a paper bag, pour seeds in it, roll it up, and hit the “Popcorn” button on the microwave.

 

 Then you can add whatever seasoning, or low fat spread on it.  I usually just spritz it with spray butter, but I have tried sprinking some cheese on it too and it tasted awesome.

Of course, I had an audience. 🙂

Wahoo’s Fish Tacos

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When Mike and I go to San Diego, we stay at this same hotel along a bike path that takes you over to Mission Beach.  Along the way, there is a Wahoo’s Fish Tacos we park our bikes at and eat away.  It’s usually on the way back after a LONG 20-30 mile ride across San Diego and we usually wash it down with a well deserved Sierra Mist.
 
Anyway, I wanted to recreate the tacos, because they are awesome!  So here is my recipe:
 
1 cup of cilantro
3/4 cup miracle whip
1/2 cup of lime juice
(add more lime juice is sauce is dry)
corn tortillas
4 tilapia fillets
cajun seasoning
garlic salt
olive oil
 
Warm skillet on medium heat, add a little olive oil, and place 4 tilapia fillets on the skillet.  Sprinkle garlic salt and cajun seasoning on top.  Flip over fillets when browned.  Season tilapia fillet on the other side.  When fillet is cooked, cut into slices and remove fom the skillet.  Warm corn tortillas.
Sauce: Add one cup of cilantro, 3/4 cup of miracle whip, and 1/2 cup of lime juice into a blender.  Blend together ingredients until it becomes a sauce.  If not “saucy” enough, add more lime juice.
 
Apply as topping.
 

Race Critique of High Altitude Race 2012

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So I want to critique myself after my last race in Cloudcroft.  I really want to write down what I was thinking during a race, but I always forget.  I really suggest to anyone that you keep a notebook of any kind of racing you do.  I really regret not doing that the past three years.
The HUGE thing I regret is not practicing for the race. One week of training is not enough.  This winter I was really behind on riding.  I felt lke I lost a whole year of riding and I know in any situation its quicker to lose your abilities faster than you gaining an athletic ability.
It started out great.  I pushed really hard, but the race had a lot of uphill.  I am glad I stayed at the front of the pack, but I really think I should have backed off a little just to make sure my legs didn’t burn out.  Believe it or not (if anyone knew how I rode), I was better on the downhill than the uphill.  I am known for my hill climbs, but I think I was having a hard time because I pushed too hard.
This is what I looked like at the end.  Hot.  Zipper down on my jersey.  Out of breath. Fish face (see Fitness Topics). And not happy.
But hey, I was second in my category at least.

Easter Pictures 2012

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I got way behind on blogging…so here goes our Easter pictures.
The annual dog terrorizing bunny ears picture.  He looks so tortured…

                         
                      We had a small handful of candies just to keep us from going crazy, but man its good!

                                  My new H&M sweater (courtesy of my Vegas trip) and the Cub.

                                                                Happy Easter Everyone!

Moab Trip April 2012

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The boys went later this year to Moab to try and get some warmer weather and they were pretty lucky!
Here is the crew (both Alpha and Bravo groups)…
 They were able to stay a little longer and of course got some awesome scenery shots!
 Greta shot of Mike!
 The new trail called the Magnificient 7!

Aguirre Springs Practice

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Mike and I took a little trip to Aguirre Springs on our bikes to practice for the road race. Road biking is so hard!  Aguirre takes no prisoners!
 Mike taking a rest and making it look easy!
Cool shot of the road back.  I was having a hard time with the downhills.  I did learn on race day that I do bette ron downhill when I have a group of people to chase!

Trifecta Omnium in Las Cruces

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Kind of bummed we didn’t get a lot of pictures of the local road race here.  Mike was able to place fifth in the time trial and rocked it, even though it was SNOWING while he did it.  He had to unclip at the turn and we think he would have placed higher if his turn was smoother.
This is the picture of the crit race, the same day.  He was able to stay with the team and Zia Velo came in for a win for the Category 5 racers!
This was my first road race on my road bike and it took place in Hillsboro, NM (about an hour and a half outside of town)…we seriously did not get a single picture of that day!  Mike paced 25th and I placed 12th.  I was riding by myself for half of the 32 miles I rode, so I was hurting!
Good times.  I would do it again!

Mike’s Birthday Weekend

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I was going to be in Vegas for Mike’s birthday and I felt a little bad so I decided to make a special weekend for him in Las Cruces.  We decided to have a “staycation” and stay at a nice Holiday Inn Express here in town.  It ain’t no Mandalay Bay, but it was pretty nice and had an awesome hot tub and work out room!
Mike was able to hot tub before watching “The Walking Dead” finale and then we went out for ice cream right after.  The next morning I made an appointment for him to get a massage at Massage Envy.
Staycations rock!

High Altitude Classic

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It’s the night before the first mountain bike race of the season for me and I can’t sleep.  I usually am not that nervous, but I didn’t practice a lot over winter and feel like I went down a whole category in my riding skills.  Tomorrow’s race is going to be hard. Period.
 
Picture four massive hills, which includes one long jeep road that climbs 1000 feet up and then takes you through a campground and then up more hills.  And then picture doing it twice.  I guess thats what I get for moving up from Cat 3 beginner to Cat 2 Sport. 
 
My goal is to get top three.  Here’s hoping.