I hope everyone is enjoying spring weather! The rain has stopped here, and it was mid-80s all weekend! Perfect for spending outside! I have some fun to share today, but I want to start with an amazing soup recipe I threw together tonight. And in true Fitness is Sweet fashion, this was done in less than 30 minutes. It would have been even faster if my blender wasn’t small! (Although the small blender still worked like a charm!)
Rosemary Zucchini Soup
Note that the quantities are approximate; I just threw everything together!
Ingredients:
3 large zucchinis
1 cup riced cauliflower
1 T minced garlic
2 T fresh rosemary
3 handfuls of spinach
salt and pepper to taste
broth to desired consistency
Sautee the zucchini, cauliflower, and rosemary with salt, pepper, and a little water. I covered it as well to soften. Cook until both are soft. Then, wilt the spinach on top of that mixture. Add garlic, and blend to desired consistency with broth. That’s it! It’s SO perfect for spring. You can also use any herb you want! I’ve made this before with sage because it was the only herb at the store that day, and it was good (rosemary is better). This would also be awesome with fresh dill, and then a touch of fresh lemon!
As for the rest of my weekend, I spent it mostly outdoors! Friday night I skyped some college friends before going to an outdoor brewery. Saturday was really the main day. I had the Sacramento Giant Race bright and early, and the weather could not have been more perfect!
I decided to try and maintain about an 8:20 pace. It seemed about right since I’m finally running regularly (as in once a week) again post-ankle bone bruise thing. I definitely lost some speed after not running for so long, and the couple of races I did (without running for months prior) during the course of the injury felt pretty awful and definitely were slower. I felt pretty good out there! More importantly, my ankle felt good too! The weather was beautiful, and the course was really nice. It went along the river, through some neighborhoods, and finished on the field!
It was a fun one, and so nice for my speed to be coming back! Again, the weather was amazing. It feels like summer! After some debate, I did go for the post-race beer because they had a non-IPA option, although I didn’t drink that much of it!
Next up was Picnic Day! It’s a huge deal here in Davis, and I can’t very well describe it. People come in from all over, and it’s basically a day of celebrating UC Davis. There’s a parade with floats (the vet school always wins), and basically every club and group on campus has some sort of booth. There’s lots of food and lots of people!
Here’s the one parade photo I got:
As I was getting ready to meet up with friends, I sipped on a green juice cocktail. Seriously, don’t knock it ’til you try it!
I spent the day walking around enjoying the weather and festivities with my friends.
Including the kittens from a vet school club…
Sunday involved Crossfit in the morning, which was mostly outside because it involved 3000m of running, some studying with an iced latte in a coffee shop, and a softball game. And ice cream. I’m currently loving the new Yasso frozen yogurt chocolate-vanilla swirl. I put GF mini soft chocolate chip cookies in it.
Besides the weather and fun things happening, I also really love what we’re doing in class right now. The gastrointestinal system is by far my favorite body system. I have lots of fun things coming up as well—I’m going home next weekend to go to some Giant’s games!
I’ll leave you with Jackson:
