I am proud of myself right now.
All day I had planned on a long afternoon bike ride. That ride was delayed when David asked me to wait until he got home from work…. and then the pouring rain kept us from going at all! Sitting in sunscreen and ugly bike shorts I was pretty bummed and decided to just skip working out. Well, 30 minutes later I stood up and said “That’s it! I am going for a run!” I enjoyed a wonderful, rainy 2.7 mile run in 27 minutes to the grocery store to pick up a few things for dinner. Perfect.
Glorious oats with flax, cinnamon, naner and way too much natural PB.
I am also proud of myself because all my food today was 100% vegan, homemade and delicious. Seriously, I ate so well!
Spring rolls like these are perfect to use up leftovers. My three had sweet potatoes, black beans, mango, spinach and carrots. They were dipped in a peanut/teryaki combo and served with a side of fresh cherries!
Mango for dessert :)
And a few spoonfuls of
All day I was thinking about homemade pizza. Usually making pizza is super time consuming and expensive, but my vegan version was cheaper and much quicker to put together! It was super yummy, too!
My half had a minced garlic base topped with tomato sauce, sliced tomatoes, basil + pepper, balsamic vinegar, fresh spinach and carmelized onions. YUM! I ate every bite (of course) and still felt great afterward. 
I enjoyed a Yogi Tea while watching Frost Nixon with David! It was a great movie!
Thank you all so much for your supportive comments about my ventures with veganism! You inspire me!
Some of you have mentioned having great vegan recipes for this and that. Please forward your favorite vegan recipes to healthyashley dot gmail dot com to be featured on the blog!
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wow running in the rain - and to get groceries too! you go girl!
Your food sounds & looks awesome!!! I especially love the spring rolls and the pizza.
Awesome job on the wet run... :)
I'm terribly impressed with how well you're doing. Obviously you're a disciplined person but it doesn't make it any less awesome!
ohhh yum spring rolls!
congrats on the run... so inspiring (i would've skipped that too)
Wow amazing eats! You eat like you've been a vegan for years! What recipe did you use for your pizza dough?
Hardcore! Running in the rain for groceries!
rock on with the run! the only weather that stops me running is hail and lightning (and it has to be close!).
Way to go with the run!! I looooove the sounds of your lunch! Those spring rolls look delicious :)
that's when multisport gets fun. Bike ride abandoned? go for a run! pizza looks great too. i had a flat-out vegan pizza for lunch yesterday! it was fantastic, i don't make those often enough.
Those spring rolls look really good.
We eat the same peanut butter!
Megan, Meghann and I just bought spring roll wraps today! I've had them in restaurants but have never made them myself. It looks pretty simple and easy!
Great job running in the rain! That's awesome, girl! Your pizza looks delish, too :)
We are having homemade pizza tonight! And yay for a run!
Great job on going on that run! Rain and cold weather always scare me out of working out... I'll need to learn to deal with it as I train for my half. A little rain hasn't killed anyone yet, right? :)