3 minute warm-up
5 minute run at 4.0mph
1 minute at 5.5mph
2 minutes at 4.0mph (running)
Some ab work and upper body work should round out the workout.
This morning I took the rest of the bag of raw almonds and put them in the food processor in hopes of coming out with almond butter. I added honey as the liquid to help keep it moving, which it didn't, but it did make it nice and sweet. I added a bit of olive oil, which was the wrong oil since it has a strong flavor. Luckily I only added a little and it wasn't overpowering. Things were going great. I added some water to help keep the blob moving through the food processor. It was a lot chunkier than store bought almond butter, but it tasted good.
Instead of leaving well enough alone I decided to add some raisins to the mixture. The consistency is the same, but I don't like the taste of the almonds and raisins together. I think I will get more almonds to keep experimenting with as this is definitely easy and a lot cheaper! One more thing you can add to the list of things that make me weird. :)
Are there any staples that you make yourself because it's cheaper and not that time intensive?
That is really interesting! You'll have to keep us posted on your next try. I made chicken broth the other day in the crock pot overnight and it was super easy and REALLY tasty!
ReplyDeleteHummus in something that I almost never buy, but make for myself. Much less expensive to buy tahini and chickpeas and make my own. Plus I can then add my own seasonings, which I like, and the end result is chunkier, which I also like. And granola, for the same reasons...less expensive, plus I can control what goes in. Most bought granolas are far too sweet for my taste.
ReplyDeleteI have never successfully made hummus, which is so sad. I think I need to find a recipe and actually measure it out to ensure success. I always go way overboard on the garlic (and I really like garlic) and then add more beans and that doesn't help so I add more of something else. Six cans of beans later I have a big bowl of goo for the compost!
ReplyDeleteChicken broth is one thing that I can make! Whole chickens are cheaper and then you can make stock, which is great!
Katie, you will learn to make hummus at my house when we meet - now we have to meet at my house!
ReplyDeleteI make:
all breads [buttermilk white wheat (white wheat is .74 a loaf), naan, pita, rolls, sweet rolls, etc.]
yogurt
dried beans instead of canned (cooked then frozen in bags for the convenience of canned)
chicken broth (I keep a bag of trimmings, bit, leftovers and bones in the freezer)
shrimp broth
fruit & veg (diced and frozen, ready to use for cooking or smoothies)
Yogurt!
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I so miss making yogurt! Since we moved I have had a very hard time finding raw milk or counter space for that matter with which to make yogurt. I know it's around, and once we settle into the new house I will definitely go back to making it. It tastes so good!!
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