Gourmet Runner

I have a tendency to exaggerate a little. Maybe a lot. Things I eat are the best in the world - until my next meal. The movie was my absolute favorite  - until the next time I'm at the theater. So you are forgiven for thinking I maybe just found a slightly larger than normal marshmallow. But you would be wrong. Exhibit A: Yes, that is a 2 pound marshmallow. What else would you expect me to get on my birthday? By the way, thanks to everyone who sent message, emails and comments to me wishing me a happy birthday - gracias! Hubby and I had a great dinner with friends on Thursday night, and then a trip to Chattanooga on Friday for lunch in a restaurant I was really excited about - 212 .  They are a slow-food restaurant, so everything is from the area. LOVE that. The decor was horrendously outdated, but you can forgive them for that because the food was amazing. I had local baked chicken on a butternut squash/pear risotto: And hubby went with the trout, spinach and sweet pota...

What do you do when you discover giant marshmallows in your grocery store? a) Eat half the bag in 24 hours b) Make giant Rice Krispies treats (with rice chex) c) Drizzle Rice Krispies Treats with peanut butter and dark chocolate d) All of the Above D? You know me so well. Chocolate/PB glazed Rice Krispies treats: They may look terrible but when they taste that delicious I just don't care. Yesterday ended up being one of those days.  I started my run and about 2 miles in collapsed-some sharp pain that caused me to lay down on the treadmill for about 15 minutes. Not entirely sure what is wrong yet, I think a flare-up of some old medical issues (long story, I won't bore you all!) Thank goodness there were sweets in the house so I could eat my sadness on the couch: Mine are the non-hairy legs. Now, I may have been stuck on the couch but my cats were ready to start exploring. We have been in the house about 2 weeks and they were ready to explore the final front...