Because I just ate way too much! We had our holiday lunch and it was so delicious! I am officially in a food coma for the rest of the afternoon. This one guy made these wonderful chocolate cookie balls! I could only eat one because I was already stuffed BUT I did sneak one for tomorrow's lunch! I confronted him and asked him for the recipe:
1 block of cream cheese (I think its about 8 ounces?)
1 package of oreos
A few Herseychocolate bars
Instructions:
Put oreos in food processor and blend then mix with cream cheese. Put chocolate in microwave until smooth. Form oreo paste into ball forms and dip them into chocolate, then place on wax paper and refrigerate until hard! They are absolutely amazing!!
This morning I did run and it was very cold for the Winter Misery One Mile (22F feels like 8F). I ran over into the neighborhood across the street and did 5 hills to make sure I was warmed up. As I was running up the second hill, I almost got run over by a 4 point deer. It had to be less than 4 feet from me and just ran across the street. Once I got over my shock and finished the hills I made my way to my unofficial start line.
I had mapped out a route that led me back to my apartment and just started running. I felt good most of the way. The last 100 feet were the worst as I was sucking some serious wind. I hadn't run that fast in a while. My goal was to run sub 7 minutes and I ran 6:39. My total run was 2.85 miles.
As I was about halfway through my mile I made a promise to my legs, and God too, that if I didn't fall on the icy sidewalk I would foam roll when I got home. Well I didn't fall and so I got out my new orange foam roller that I just bought 3 weeks ago and rolled away. IT HURT A LOT! My IT band on both sides was quite painful and my legs ached for most of the morning but now I feel ok!
Tonight I am meeting Kaylie for spin class with The Goddess and then tomorrow afternoon I have a running date with a girl who works at my company!!
2 more days until Christmas!! Merry Tuesday!
OMG those sound magical! :)
ReplyDeleteThose chocolate balls sound AMAZING!
ReplyDeleteNice job on the Winter Misery 1 Miler! WahoO!
Great job running out in the freezing cold! And so fast too!!
ReplyDeleteholy MOLY!!! 6:39 fast fast fast!!! way to go!!!!! and it's super hard in the cold, too. i get stiff so easily.
ReplyDeleteway to go J!!!!!!!!!
and wow...!!!!!! those cookies are intense. did he make that up???? i bet those would be a big hit at any party!
That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy coworker made those oreo cream cheese balls too and I heard they were really good! It's nice that they are so simple.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on the 1-miler!
My friend makes those treats! She LOVES to make them! Ive never had them though!
ReplyDeleteGREAT JOB on the run! You rocked it hun! I'm so proud of you!!!
Enjoy all the goodies and have a happy holidays! :)
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Nice job on the run!
ReplyDeleteAnd the cookies sound like they are to die for!
oh my gosh. are you kidding? Right now I cannot get enough cream cheese. I LOVE oreos. This is deadly!!! great job on the speedy mile!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got out there despite the cold. Good work on the fast time!
ReplyDeleteYummy!! Those cookies sound dee-lish!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your run! You are speedy legs in the cold!
Doesn't it seem like guys always have 'recipes' that include just a few ingredients and are so easy you think they must have just made it up on the fly and gotten lucky? Those cookies sound amazing!
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious! Holiday cookie balls make me think of the SNL skit with Baldwin. So hilarious.
ReplyDeleteOk.. the cookies sound divine.
ReplyDeleteI love when wild life gets in the way of our running path. Really.... I love it.
OK, I may seriously have to make those!
ReplyDeleteThat recipe looks too easy and delicious to pass up! I am making them tonight for an extra little gift for people at Christmas. Can't wait to try them!!!
ReplyDeleteBrrrr!!!!! Running in that weather is what keeps *me* motivated. If you can do it, then I certain can.
ReplyDeleteHow cool that you know where Laguna Beach is. It's an "interesting" place here in Orange County - has a large "flamboyant" population (if you catch my drift).
And thank you for all of your comments and interest in the past year. You guys on the East Coast really do provide an inspiration for me. I *am* a wimp wen it comes to weather, and I know if you are out there running, then dammit, I should be too. Hope that you and your family are enjoying a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday season!