Savannah Marathon Weekend!

This past weekend, my mom, Charles, and Matt ran a MARATHON in Savannah! I went along for the ride... as the cheerleader. Because nothing about running 26.2 miles appealed to me. :)

I was SO proud of them! They all worked so hard in their training and completed the race without a problem. They were awesome!

The red carpet of racing

Race morning!

I practically memorized this map as I made my way to all the different mile markers to cheer them on!

One of our coaches from high school was standing right behind Matt!

Counting down to the start!

And he's off! ...I guarantee I would not look that happy!

Go mom!

Papa at mile 20!

...on my way to meet mom at the 20- I got to run the last 10K with her!

So close!

The last stretch to the finish! SO proud of my mom!!

A little post-run debrief :)

Love this boy! He KILLED it! And to think the only other race he's done was when we ran the Peachthree 10K over TEN years ago!


haha... had to.

Catching a well-deserved cab to lunch! ;)

This place was voted as having the best sandwich in America on the Travel Channel... even cheerleaders need a good post-race lunch! ;)

Sunday morning we took a lil bike ride around the Landings Club. (A family friend let us use their house for the weekend). Man was it NICE! 

Breakfast at Driftaway Cafe- Oh. YUM.

For more action shots from the race, click here and input this info:

Matt: Nelsen, 8097, Rock & Roll Savannah 1/2 and Full Marathon

Mom: Sanders, 12081, Rock & Roll Savannah 1/2 and Full Marathon

Charles: Sanders, 1024, Rock & Roll Savannah 1/2 and Full Marathon

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Week in Review

On Tuesday, our sweet friends, Caitlyn and Chris, became parents to the most precious little girl- Evie Claire Joiner :)

On Thursday, Matt and I got to attend an event at the new Sub-Zero Wolf Showroom thanks to a little luck and a Buckhaven Magazine sweepstakes!

On Friday, we had a date night at Cinebistro in Brookhaven and saw Argo. I highly recommend it!

On Saturday, we watched our sweet nephews, Noah and Maddox, while my sister and Jeremy headed to a Halloween party. We ate pizza and popcorn and watched Madagascar 3- another recommendation for sure. ;)

Both my sister and Jeremy and mom and Charles had costume parties on the same night. I for one was thrilled that we got to watch the boys and NOT go to a costume party... but I had to share these two pictures: "The Replacement Refs" and "Spaghetti and Meatballs". Awesome.

On Sunday, we took a short road trip up to Rome, GA with our friends Kemble and Ashley to visit another friend's new coffee shop that she opened 6 months ago. If Rome was not an hour away, I would be there EVERY day! It is SO so cute... I'm still so impressed by Ellie's vision and hard work. I see her and Dave on the Today show in the future talking about "how it all started"... :)

Swift & Finch- if you're ever in Rome, GA- GO!

And today- I started decorating for Fall. And about three minutes later, I finished. :) If it weren't for gifts from my school kiddos, that pumpkin is all you would see. I'm usually just a Christmas decorator- but I do like a little festivity for other seasons I suppose!

Hope you all are staying warm... it is officially FALL in Georgia! Here's to better luck waking up than I've had the last few days. A warm bed is just too inviting on cold mornings!

Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken & Agave Rosemary Roasted Carrots

Crock Pot Honey Sesame Chicken

Sesame Seed Chicken is my favorite Chinese dish, so I was excited to test out this recipe. 

Found on Pinterest- original recipe from Chef in Training

Ingredients

1 package of chicken tenderloins (I buy Publix Greenwise or Trader Joe's Organic)
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons diced onion
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tablespoons waterSesame seeds

Directions

1. Season both sides of chicken with lightly with salt and pepper, put into crock pot. 
2. In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. 
3. Pour mixture over chicken.
4. Cook on low for 3 hours, or until chicken is cooked through.
5. Remove chicken from crock pot, leave sauce. 
6. Dissolve 4 teaspoons of cornstarch in 6 tablespoons of water and pour into crock pot. Stir to combine with sauce.
7. Replace lid and cook sauce on high for ten more minutes or until slightly thickened.
8. Cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce before serving.
9. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve over rice or noodles.

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I had to used a modified corn starch, so I transferred the sauce to a pan to simmer.

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Serve on rice with broccoli and roasted carrots (see recipe below for carrots).

Agave Rosemary Roasted Carrots

Ingredients

• 1 package of Trader Joe's Organic carrots
• 2T Agave Nectar
• 2T EVOO
• 1/2 tsp rosemary

Directions

1. Peel Carrots
2. Mix Agave Nectar, EVOO, and rosemary in a bowl
3. Pour over carrots
4. Marinate for at least two hours
5. Roast of 400 for 30-40 minutes.

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