Recipe Redo

I haven't written much lately because we're in the process of moving to South Carolina, and hey, that's been pretty time consuming.

So, I've tried the Molten Lava Pancakes again every day since the first try and by now I am a pro.

I used 1/4 cup of Bisquick instead of 1/3 in the first try and kept a close eye on it while it was cooking and as soon as it started to bubble a bit in the middle, I flipped it. Then I waited the 20 seconds and 'poured' it onto my plate. It didn't come off smoothly the first time, because of the lava, but it was still tasty. And now, after about 4 attempts, it comes off looking like an actual pancake.

Molten Lava Pancake
(7 Weight Watchers points for 1 pancake)

-1/4 cup bisquick pancake mix
-1 scoop gourmet chocolate whey protein powder
-2 egg whites
-Dash of cinnamon

1. Blend all ingredients together

2. Pour onto a heated pan and cook just until the bottom is solid. When the center starts to have just a little bubble to it, it is time to flip

3. Flip it and only cook for 20-30 seconds longer so it is still runny in the middle (hence, lava)

Not as pretty, but there is lava. Each attempt looks better

Another great treat I tried is the Black Forest Milkshake that I got out of an issue of Runner's World. If you love cherries and chocolate, you will die for this:

Black Forest Milkshake

(4 Weight Watchers Points per serving, makes 2 servings)

-1 heaping cup of frozen cherries (make sure you get unsweetened with nothing added, otherwise it's 6 WW points just for the cherries!)

-1 frozen banana, cut up

-1 cup coconut milk

-4 tbsp Lite Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

-1/4 cup Greek yogurt

-1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Place all ingredients into a blender and give it a whirl until smooth

2. Pour it into two mugs and devour!

It is so tasty, you're not going to want to share, but remember it does make two servings

I've been on track with my running this week, even though yesterday's 3-miler about killed me. I was so unmotivated, but I still did it! And now I need to go to bed because I have my half-marathon in the morning! Wish me luck, I'm hoping for around 2:10.

"The journey isn't always perfect, but always worth taking," - Kara Goucher