Zucchini Fries, Homemade Ricotta & A Spot in ING NY Marathon!

Hi! Where did the week go?

I’m poppin’ in to say hi before another full day of work. We’re going to the Jersey shore for a nice 3 day weekend. It’s going to be our version of a babymoon. Sneaking away from house work to head to the beach…I’ll take it.

Instead of boring you with what I’ve been doing the past two days, I’ll just tell you what I’ve been eating. Instead of coming up with my own recipes, I’ve just been scoping out different blogger recipes. I told you that dinner has been the hardest meal for me. I tend to not want to eat ANYTHING, but then all the sudden I’m starving and I need to figure it out FAST. Tuesday night I decided I was making zucchini fries and fresh homemade ricotta. This was one of my best ideas of the month, I’ll say.

The ricotta took about 20 minutes start to finish…SUPER easy. My only regret is that I wish I made more, but since it was so easy, I’ll certainly be making it again. The zucchini, also super easy. I decided to make spaghetti, tomato sauce and throw in some spinach to make this a nice well rounded meal. So really…do this.

with tomato sauce

Zucchini fries came from Caroline at Chocolate and Carrots. 

Homemade ricotta came from Erica at Erica Miss America. 

In other news:

If you want to win prizes from one of my most favorite companies Vega, then enter this photo contest. Show how you get energized and you’ll be entered to win TONS of prizes!

If you’re interested in a spot in the ING NY marathon and are interested in running with a team, check out this awesome opportunity! You can register to grab a spot here! As a runner on the NYRR approved charity team, Team Girls Club, you and 19 other adult runners will help raise $100,000 for the Girls Club programs. Each team member is committed to raising $3000- $5,000 (everyone last year and the year before met their goal!) Not only will you be running for a good cause, but you also get a guaranteed spot in the ING NYC Marathon, organized group runs with Orchard Street Runners, a commemorative naming opportunity in the Lower Eastside Girls Club new building’s stone garden, and 19 wonderful training partners.

If I wasn’t going to have a very small newborn, I’d consider this! (OMG, a newborn…)

Lastly, check out my guest post about running while pregnant on Lindsay’s blog, Running with Tongs. And a MAJOR congrats to her and husband Neil for the birth of their beautiful baby, Edie!

I think that’s all for today. Back to Pure Bliss work. I’ll be back tomorrow with a pregnancy update now that I’m nearing 26 weeks!

Have a wonderful day! What’s the best thing you’ve made lately? Recipes VERY welcome!

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