Chicken Fajita Stew

I love my crockpot so much and need to start using it a lot more. I forgot how easy and convenient it is to make dinner in the crock pot. Yesterday morning after I got home from my morning run with BOMF I threw all the ingredients to make a chicken fajita stew into my crockpot and set it on low for 9 hours.

Ingredients:
1 lb chicken cut into cubes
2 tbl minced garlic
1/2 onion chopped
1 green or red pepper chopped
1 packet of fajita seasoning
1 can black beans drained and rinsed
2 cans diced tomatoes with basil and garlic

I threw everything into the corckpot all at once and when I get home after the gym last night all I had to do was cook brown rice and dinner was served.

 

This meal was delicious and nutritious it is on the keeper list of crockpot meals.

Question: What is your favorite meal to make in the crockpot?

Flying By

This week is flying by it is already WIAW. Having Mondays off really makes the week bearable I wish we could have every Monday off.

Last night I made my all time favorite pasta dish of hot chicken sausage, broccoli rabe and orecchiette.
First I remove the casing from the sausage and put it in a pan with garlic. I cooked the sausage thoroughly and break it up as it cooks so it turns into crumbles.

I added some of the broccoli rabe leaves in with the sausage

While the sausage is cooking I cook the pasta and broccoli rabe. Once the pasta and broccoli were done I drained them and added them to the cooked sausage. I then added about 3/4 cup of chicken stock and some hot pepper flakes and let that simmer about five minutes.

 

Lastly, put into a bowl and devour!

This was a perfect meal to eat last night especially when I had to get up at 4:45 this morning to meet my BOMF team and run 5 miles!

Question: What is your favorite pasta recipe?

BOMF Boston Marathon

Back on my Feet (BOMF) has your number for the sold out Boston Marathon. If anyone is still looking for a number to run the 2102 Boston Marathon please consider running for BOMF and raising funds for such a great organization that is near and dear to my heart.

Some member of Father Bill's Team before running a 5k

Joining this fundracing team is a great way to train and participate in this historic marathon without having to qualify. Or if you're run of the many qualified runners who didn't make this year's cut. Run from Hopkinton through Framingham, Wellesley, up Heartbreak Hill and into the finish line in Boston. A limited amount of numbers are available for this race. Qualified runners can also train and fundraise for the Back on My Feet program.

You can be a part of the 2012 Back on My Feet Boston Marathon FundRacing Team for a minimum fundraising commitment of $7,200. The top five FundRacers will receive a free two-night stay at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.

If you already have your number for the 2012 Boston Marathon but still want to help Back on My Feet, you can join the Boston Marathon Fundraising Team for a fundraising minimum of $500 to earn some great BoMF gear!

FundRacers must raise a minimum of $7,200 and receive:

• Entry into the 2012 Boston Marathon
• E-mails with training trips, informational stories and more
• Invitations to fun runs and social events with other FundRacers and Back on My Feet members
• Exclusive Back on My Feet Boston racing shirt and gear
• Personal website to help you reach your FundRacing goal
• The opportunity to run in honor of a BoMF member
• Two free tickets to the BoMF Snow Ball in December and Boston Birthday Breakfast in May
• Good karma for the rest of the year and a pair of really nice legs

Last Day for LÄRABAR Giveaway & Fitness Friday

Don't forget to enter my LÄRABAR Giveaway, it ends tonight at 9:00pm and I will announce the winner tomorrow!

Also I wanted to let you guys know I made my decision on the Maine Marathon. I have decided to switch it to the half marathon give then fact that I will be running another half on October 23 in Newburyport with my sister and just found on this morning that I will be running the Chilly Half Marathon in Newton, MA on November 13.  I will be running the Chilly Half Marathon with one of my BOMF residents who eagerly said yes to me this morning when I asked if he thinks he would be ready to run a half marathon in November. I am so excited for him and can't wait to enjoy the journey with him!

Don't forget that it is also Friday so hop on over to Jill's blog and join in on the Fitness Friday Blog Hop!

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken

Yesterday was a crazy day for me. I had to be in town for a BOMF breakfast with the founder of BOMF, Anne Mahlum. We met bright and early at 6:30 at ASANA which is located inside the Mandarin Oriental hotel. I didn't get to snag a picture of my Brioche French Toast but trust me it was beyond delicious!

Since I had a Pilates appointment and a massage later that night I knew making dinner would be tough. Luckily I had found an easy crockpot recipe the day before at It Sux to be Fat.

Before I left for breakfast I threw some chicken in my crockpot with a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dry dressing mix along with a full bottle of Frank's Hot Sauce and set it to cook on low for 6 hours.

This was the best because when I got home around 8:00 I was starving so I just pulled apart the chicken and threw it on a whole wheat Foldit with some fat free ranch dressing and spinach.  It was a perfect quick and easy dinner.

 

Question: What is your favorite quick and easy meal?

7 Links

Thanks to Katie at running4cupcakes for tagging me in the 7 links blog party because now I get to partake in the fun!

THE GOAL

To unite bloggers (from all sectors) in a joint endeavor to share lessons learned and create a bank of long but not forgotten blog posts that deserve to see the light of day again.

THE RULES

1)  Blogger is nominated to take part

2)  Blogger publishes his/her 7 links on his/her blog – 1 link for each category.

3)  Blogger nominates up to 5 more bloggers to take part.

4)  These bloggers publish their 7 links and nominate another 5 more bloggers

5)  And so it goes on!

Most Beautiful Post

Day Off at Castle Island This was my most beautiful posts mainly because it involved things that I love, Abigail, a walk by the ocean and my favorite pizza for lunch!

Most Popular Post

Fitness Friday Stair Master This was my most commented post and I think I owe a big thank you to Jill at Life as I See It for starting the Fitness Friday blog hop.

Most Controversial
I try not to post anything too controversial but since my blog is still fairly new I am sure I will come across something sooner or later.

Surprise Success

I can't believe how successful and fun my WIAW posts has been each week. Every week I look forward to posting my Wednesday morning WIAW posts!

Not Enough Attention

I thought that my Pilates Posts would have grabbed some more attention than it did, but I guess we all have posts that don't get the attention we were hoping for.

Most Helpful

Quesadilla Casserole was probably my most helpful post because it let everyone know about McCormicks Recipe Inspirations, which is such an easy and delish way to make a quick go to meal.

Most Proud

 Happy Birthday BOMF Boston! This post was by far my favorite and proudest post. It showed that getting up every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4:45 to run with my BOMF team makes it worth it!

Now I shall pass this fun along to the following bloggers:

Naomi @ One Fit Foodie

Ashley @ The Vegetable Life

Jenn @ Jenn's Fresh Take

Lauren @ The Running Cook

Dina @ Dina Runs

I am off to Chicago for the weekend so stay tuned next week for some fun Chicago posts!