Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings

Mountain Dew Apple Dumplings

Ingredients

2 cans crescent rolls
3-4 tart apples
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 tsp cinnamon
1 can Mountain Dew soda

Directions

Spray a 13 x 9 baking dish or pan.
Peel and slice apples into 16 pieces. Roll each apple slice in 1 section of crescent roll.
Place rolled slices in pan in two rows, put extra along side.
Melt butter, add sugar and cinnamon and pour over apples.
Pour can of Mountain Dew over all.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Magic Recovery Smoothie

So it may just be psychosomatic, but I swear that whenever I drink this tasty concoction, I feel fantastic. No matter how crappy the run that preceded it felt!

Herewith is my recipe for an amazing post-run smoothie. It's adapted from a recipe I saw in the September 2010 "Runner's World" magazine:

8 oz low fat milk

5 oz strong, cold coffee

1 frozen banana (if not frozen, just toss in a handful of ice cubes)

2 tbsp Ovaltine (or unsweetened cocoa if you're hard core)

1 - 2 tbsp almond butter

Whiz in blender. Drink while stretching.