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Day: February 19, 2011

Booze and Baking

February 19, 2011 by gracefulfitness 23 Comments

There are occasionally times in life when baking and beer drinking trumps a workout.  Balance is the key to life after all. 🙂

I knew my workout was in jeopardy when it kept getting pushed back later and later in the day.  And then there was the mandatory business lunch. 😉

Technically there was time for both a workout and muffin making but sometimes you must seize the moment when the inspiration hits you.

So I baked.  And drank.  Not to drink a cold beer on a 75* Friday afternoon in February seemed wrong.

Chai Spice

These muffins were born out of a yogurt flop.  A few days ago I attempted to make a chai spice yogurt by throwing some chai tea bags, spices, and stevia into the milk as it heated.  I used my trusty yogurt maker but the results were…laughable drinkable.  Not the way I like my yogurt.

Into the batter it went.  Sadly, this yogurt must be cursed because the muffins didn’t turn out great either. 🙁

Too dry and, gasp, a little too much cardamom.  (I love cardamom so I wasn’t sure that was possible)

These babies are a different story though

Peanut Butter Stuffed Banana Bran

Whole wheat, banana sweetened goodness. ♥

They are stuffed with a little blob of whipped banana peanut butter, a mini stroke of genius on my part if I do say so myself.   I will share the details soon, promise.

Four dozen muffins, check.  I think we’re ready!

The best part of skipping yesterday’s workout?

I am SO looking forward to my run this morning!

It’s going to be grand.

 

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I am Faith Levine, a movement instructor, home gardener, mountain biker, hiker, pickle maker, closet poet, and best of friend to some of the most amazing women in the world.

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