Lunch today snuck up on me!
Before I knew it, my stomach was grumbling and I needed food!
Fact: This meal looks horrendous.
But lots of shredded cheese has a way of making me overlook an unattractive dish!
I began by sautéing a chopped chicken sausage in a skillet while I steamed some cauliflower in the microwave. I then added leftover roasted Brussels sprouts to the skillet, followed by the mashed steamed cauliflower and a boatload of shredded cheese.
Easy, satisfying, ugly and delicious!
March Book Club
With the majority of the votes, the winning book for the PBF March Book Club is…
The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. We’ll be discussing this book on the blog on Friday, April 5. I can’t wait to start reading!
Now let’s talk about St. Patrick’s Day running gear…
St. Patrick’s Day Running Gear
Are any of you out there planning to run in a St. Patrick’s Day race?
Ryan, my sister, my sister’s boyfriend and I will be running in a 10K on St. Patrick’s Day and ever since we signed up to participate, we’ve been sending each other costume ideas. You know we like to dress up for races together!
Here are some winners:
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This guy gets a gold star for running with a pot o’ gold.
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Make your FACE into a shamrock. I like her style.
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I admire their commitment to the color green. (Bonus points for the Lucky Charms boxers.)
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These girls look so cute in their green tutus!
More St. Patrick’s Day gear that caught my eye…
I saw a bunch of women wearing fun sparkly skirts over their leggings or compression shorts at the Women’s Half Marathon a few years ago and thought they looked awesome! (Bachelor fans, I think we know Tierra would be all about this one. Sparkle.)
You guys know how obsessed I am with these headbands by now. When I saw the shamrock headband on their website, I just had to have it. A headband that doesn’t slip that’s also peppered with lots of little shamrocks!? Oh yes! (Get psyched because YOU have a chance to win a $40 BICBands gift card that you can use toward one at the end of this post!)
- Target $1 Bin Finds
Surely I’m not the only one out there who gets suckered into the Target $1 bins? I found a bunch of goodies in the $1 bins last weekend that I picked up for our upcoming race, including blinking bracelets, wigs, light-up rings and more. I was especially pumped about the neck ties!
Just in case your running shorts are a little too big.
I’m not gonna lie, these PRO Compression shamrock socks shamROCK my socks off. (Sorry, I just can’t help myself.) I saw Monica and SkinnyRunner blog about them last week and was so excited when they sent me a pair to try! (You can use the promo code MARCH for 40% off any of their marathon socks or calf sleeves right now!) I can’t wait to wear them during next Sunday’s 10K!
- More Fun Knee-High St. Patrick’s Day Socks
Target comes through in the clutch again with a bunch of knee-high St. Patrick’s Day socks for only $5!
I found this little gem in the Race Junkie’s Etsy shop and thought it was adorable!
BICBands Giveaway
Now for the giveaway!
One PBF reader will win a $40 gift card to use on BICBands.com to pick out a handful of awesome workout headbands! (Just FYI, the owner of BICBands is offering all PBF readers 10% off BICBands throughout the month of March with the use of the promo code PB312!)
To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment telling me about one of the following:
- A favorite St. Patrick’s Day memory
- A St. Patrick’s Day tradition you have with your friends or family
- A St. Patrick’s Day race you’re planning on participating in this year
- Your favorite food to enjoy on St. Patrick’s Day
I will randomly select a winner on Monday.
Good luck!!!
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I will be running the Impossible Possibilities 5k in Fort Worth!
I’d love to enter. I’m pumped about some green eggs and (veggie) ham!
my fav st. patty’s tradition is having corned beef and cabbage with my fiances family. his mom makes it the best!!! and i also love a good bar crawl. the shamrock shuttle would last for hours and hours and of course you have to wear your favorite funny st. patty’s day tee!
I am running a 5k on St. Patrick’s Day for charity and will then join my friends at the bar we hang out at for my traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner (love it) and for drinks to celebrate my birthday. I was blessed to be born on St. Patrick’s Day so every year there is a party and somewhere to go to.
I love to have green eggs in the morning!
St. Patrick’s day is one of my favorite holidays. My dad was 100% Irish and it ws definitely one of his favorite days as well. My favorite St. Patrick’s day memory was when I was a senior in high school. I had the day off and was planning on going to the parade in Cleveland, OH with some friends. On the way to the parade my friends and I stopped at a bakery near my dad’s school (he was a teacher) and surprised him with a visit and some shamrock shaped cookies. He was so surprised. Every year on St. Patrick’s day I dress in grean, have irish soda bread, a shamrock shake and a corned beef sandwich 🙂
St Patricks is all about Shamrock Shake season for me!!!!
That green & white chevron BICBand…be still my heart!
I’m running the Georgia Half Marathon with my mom on St. Patty’s Day — cannot wait!
My favorite st. patty’s day memory was getting my hair dyed green on the streets of London when I was studying abroad. Your outfit ideas are so cute!
I haven’t tried BIC bands yet, but I’m dying to! Love enjoying Irish Soda Bread with butter on St. Patty’s Day!
My favorite St. Patrick’s memory was watching a parade with my boyfriend in college. Typical fun and verrrrrry green parade. I told him “you know… My name is Irish.” He said “ummmmm so is mine..” Can I just say blonde moment…. His name is Patrick. Face palm….
I live in Southie, or South Boston for the non- Bostonians :-). Southie has a wild St. Paddy’s Day parade, and I am looking forward to the revelry again this year!
My husband, sis and her bf are running a St. Patty’s 5k sponsored by our local beef-o-brady’s! Think I might head to the $1 bins at target for some goodies. I’m addicted to those too 😉
I’m running a St. Patrick’s Day road race in Massachusetts on Saturday the 16th! Would love to win to stock up on some BIC bands for all my summer races!! 🙂
I am planning on running a St Pats race in Columbia, SC. After the race, there is a huge festival…what is better after a race than great friends, great food, and green beer?!
My family and I always make sure to wear lots of green on St. Patrick’s Day! We try to make it out to an Irish bar too to celebrate. 🙂
Does Green Beer count as food?
I love seeing the green river in Chicago! Green eggs will be served for breakfast for sure!
Last I ran my first St. Patrick’s day run ad it was 80* outside! Did I mention I live in MI? It was an awesome time. Best St. Patrick’s memory 🙂
I am running one in Hilton head this year – would love a green BIC band!!!
We recently started a new tradition. We like to go over to my mother in laws house to eat corned beef and cabbage. I had never had this before a couple years ago but it is delicious!!!!
I’m hoping I win some bic bands!!!
My favorite (childhood) tradition is making Irish potatoes with my mom. They somehow turned out totally different every year but we still loved them just the same!
Favorite memory is going to school each year! Everyone gets into the holiday spirit and dresses up! Great memories!
St. Patrick’s Day has ALWAYS been my favorite holiday!! With my birthday being on March 7, just 10 days prior, I think the holiday has been my favorite since the start!! I make sure everyone wears their green and love making lots of St. Patty’s treats for family/friends. It’s now a tradition to always get something St. Patty’s themed for my birthday – this year was party napkins!! 🙂 I’d love to win some bic bands and would of course choose the one with shamrocks! After a few running injuries and taking some time off, I’m looking forward to running my first color run in May and would love to sport a bic band!!! Hopefully I have the LUCK OF THE IRISH to win!! 🙂
I don’t usually do much for st paddy’s. My favorite was a low-key celebration at a friend’s a few years ago.
My dad always makes corned beef and cabbage for St. Patty’s Day. I absolutely love the stuff but never make it at home because it sure does smell up the kitchen.
Every year my family would make corned beef and cabbage from scratch and we would enjoy it on St. Patrick’s Day. I also remember if I was not wearing a “correct” shade of green, say teal for instance my dad and brothers would chase me around and pinch me! We are not Irish but my mom would always decorate the house with shamrocks, leprechauns and pots of gold, I really miss that!
I really miss my mom’s corned beef and cabbage! Nothing better on St Patty’s Day!
Lucky you that there are St. Pattys day races in Ocala! I just moved to the prairies so I don’t think I’ll be able to find a race on this area this year. However that means I can make my delicious Irish soda bread and vegan (green) cupcakes!:)
I love eating corned beef and cabbage on St Patricks Day! And I would love some of those awesome Bic bands you are always raving about 🙂
Tradition – Every St. Patrick’s Day weekend our town has something called a Pub Crawl where all the bars downtown participate. You buy a plastic cup for $5 and you get refills of beer for $1. My friend and I enjoys this event.
When I was a child, my dad participated in the St. Patrick’s Day race in St. Louis each year. The runners started downtown and finished by running into the old Busch Stadium. It was great to get all dressed up and cheer on my dad each year. Now, it’s pretty cool because I’m in the runner’s seat and my parents come to cheer me on. And…..there’s lots of food!
A favorite St. Patrick’s Day memory was running a nearby Shamrock Shuffle with my sister and her company. Even though I didn’t work for her company, they took me in and were very supportive of my effort to run the race. (My sister and I were also training for a half marathon that year, and talking running with her boss, who was also training for a half, was very encouraging.)
Green milk for the kids, green beer for the parents!
For the last 5 years, we’ve attended a St. Patty’s day party at a friends home. Homemade kilts, bonfires, full costumes, Guinness cupcakes, etc! Hard to pick a favorite when this is an annual event of Irish festivities! Look forward to it every year! 🙂
Don’t know if this is totally appropriate to put online… but I’d say my family’s favorite St Partick’s Day memory was when… I was conceived (on green beer!) like a true Irish baby!
We go to a party in NYC every year for St. Patrick’s Day! SPD in NYC is amazing! The city is just an awesome place to be! The party is for charity and FUN of course! They have a live band, open bar, a silent auction and nearly 1,000 people. Can’t wait!
my favorite tradition is corned beef and cabbage with my family! my mom’s 100% irish so cooking this meal all day is her specialty! can’t wait
My favorite St. Patrick’s Day memory was running my first race at our local festival. I’ve been hooked ever since!
Mmmm corned beef and cabbage!! I’d never had either until visiting my best friend’s family in CA a few years back when they made this for us around St. Patty’s day. I’ll admit I thought it was an odd dish to serve company their first night, but it was delicious and I’ve loved it since!
I make the traditional corn beef and cabbage every year and an amazing green pistachio cake!
I can’t want to have a big bowl of Irish Coddle!
My favorite St. Patricks Day memory is my mom always coming to wake me up in the morning when I was younger reminding me to wear green. My mom was just so festive and happy, so I always think about her on St. Patricks Day. I knew she would always be wearing green!
I love st patty’s day! Every year my family bakes something green to enjoy during the day!
I remember adding green food coloring to blondies one year… no one would eat them at first, but once they got into them they were all gone! 🙂
I’m running my first half marathon on St. Patrick’s Day!
Love me a Shamrock Shake on St. Patrick’s Day!!
You have me dying to try these BIC bands! So stinkin cute! We start our St. Pattys Day off with chia pudding with a little spirulina to give it that great color and healthy kick. Then we eat cabbage and veggie sausage and Irish soda bread for dinner. And of course the best green beer ever!
Cupcakes with green icing!
Favorite memory: In grade school you HAD to wear green to school on St. Patty’s Day. I think one year I had a shamrock turtleneck?! I am 0.00% Irish, by the way.
I love to make green pancakes in the shape of Shamrocks 🙂