Generally speaking, I am a very conscientious decision-maker. I gather information from various sources, evaluate the credibility of said sources, and carefully make a decision. Moreover, I typically uphold that decision—no flip-flopping allowed.

However, this past weekend my characteristic decision-making style apparently vanished as soon as I walked in the doors of Gold’s Gym. I took a quick tour, and before I knew it my signature was on a contract, and I became a proud gym member. This haste arose perhaps as a result of my stress fracture diagnosis—the combination of injury-induced depression and anxiety pushed me toward making a heedless decision.

Then, not even 48 hours later, I started having doubts. My uneasiness with the decision came about partially as the result of a suboptimal group exercise class schedule…but mostly because of the financial commitment. $35 a month for 12 months (the minimum contract length) amounts to several hundred dollars—money that could be better used for buying Margot’s dog food, for example. Plus, I am optimistic that I’ll be back to running in the sunshine in a matter of a few months:)

All of this is to say that every now and then—I’m a tad wishy washy.

What’s your decision-making style?

Also, do you belong to a gym? Why or why not?

I was pretty decisive about my food choices today—and dang, they were all tasty ones.

The breakfast menu featured an Elvis sammie.

For lunch, I concocted a new hummus flavor—it’s been awhile, I know! The inspiration for this was my meal at Rosetta’s Kitchen, which featured tahini-spiked BBQ sauce. That combination was so incredibly delicious that I sought to recreate it myself…and then I remembered the magical powers of tahini & chickpeas…boom. A new hummus flavor was born: Smoky BBQ Hummus. Recipe to come!

Tonight’s dinner was an Ellie recipe, Southwestern Hash with Eggs.

My tweaks:

-I used more black beans than called for in the recipe.

-I was more generous with the spices than the recipe called for. I like my hash to be spicy!

Aside from last week’s pizza experiment, I had never made a fried egg prior to tonight’s dinner—and it may just be a new obsession. The combination of the egg yolk with the spicy hash was nothing short of amazing. I look forward to making this dish again and again!

Try the recipe for yourself by clicking here: Southwestern Hash with Eggs

I am now off to find a topic for my experimental foods paper—any suggestions out there?

Have a good one, y’all.

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