i left my heart....

I left my heart in San Francisco

High on a hill, it calls to me.

To be where little cable cars

Climb halfway to the stars!

tony bennett

everyone has been asking me if i will be running over

the golden gate bridge in the

nike women's marathon.

how cool would that be?

i guess not very cool.....

 not the bridge, but i will be running some hills:)

check out the elevation map.

the hill around mile six looks especially nice:)

oh...then a few miles later i get to come back down

but wait....then i get to go back up again.

that's what makes it great

right?

 well, that and the tiffany's necklace at the end.

roasted salsa....

i decided to do something productive with all 3 of the tomatoes in my garden. we are so...not a gardening family. my mister planted something between the tomatoes and pumpkins....no idea what it is:)

looks like a cross between a cucumber and zucchini?

any ideas?

 he can't seem to remember what he planted.

i'm sure it was a good idea at the time.....

guess we were never cut out to be farmers.

 i made fresh salsa.

first i roasted 3 (big)tomatoes

1 white onion, halved

3 jalapenos

3 garlic cloves, unpeeled

i had a picture of what they looked like on the baking sheet

but....i accidentally erased it when i was loading the pictures on to my computer:(

the picture above is what the veggies looked like after they were roasted and i had put them in the food processor.

roasted salsa

heat broiler, with rack in top position.

place 2-3 (approx 1 1/2 lbs)tomatoes, halved white onion, 3 jalapenos and 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled, in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. broil 6-8 minutes, until vegetables are blistered and slightly softened, rotating baking sheet half way through.

discard garlic skins. in a food processor, pulse garlic and vegetables until coarsely pureed. add 3 tablespoons lime juice, season with salt and fresh ground pepper. pulse to combine. transfer to a bowl and stir in 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro.

everyday food magazine

i will be running red rock this weekend!

a 187 mile two day adventure.

again....

i've got some really good mileage in this past week.

feeling good!

i am counting on this race as marathon training.

i have that coming up in october....

and (maybe) november...

i promise i will take december off:)

wishing....

a wish is a desire without an attempt.

what are you working towards....