Still (not) going

I am officially going stir crazy! I haven't run in so long and it's finally getting to my head. I was walking around the park that I usually run at and saw three people from school on runs. This madem e surprisingly jealous; all I wanted to do was fall into step and go for a nice, long run. Alas, I'm forcing myself to complete the non-running assignment my CC coach gave me. It's maddening in the moment, but his cocaching proved amazingly effective last year so I'm choosing to trust his judgment. For the time being, the distraction of my garden is very enticing! It's been expanded to about twice it's original size so I'm choosing some new vegetables to plant in it. I was advised against zucchini and squash because they take over, but I really want to grow cucumbers. We'll see what ends up getting planted. I used the basil to make a pesto that I put over pasta. I started with about a cup of basil leaves and three tablespoons of pine nuts, which i began to puree in my food processor. I streamed in two and a half tablespoons of olive oil and a tablespoon of water, then finished it off with two tablespoons of parmesan cheese. My own personal twist was to add another two tablespoons of dubliner cheese, which brought a nice richness and tangy flavor. It turned out very nicely! I also made Rosemary flatbread that I stuffed with the leftover chicken salad. For flatbread, I warm a cup of water and two tablespoons of orange juice to 110 degrees farenheit. Then I dissolve about a teaspoon of instant dry yeast in the water and let it sit until it's foamy. Then in my mixer (but you can also just use a wooden spoon) I still in a cup of flour and two tablespoons of chopped Rosemary and a pinch of salt, then gradually add more until it's at a dough like consistency. From there I merely knead it with extra flour and then cut it into two inch balls. After rolling each ball out into a disk and set it onto a greased griddle on the stove on medium high heat. When the dough starts to bubble up I flip it, then only leave it on for about a minute. When the flatbreeads come off the stove, they have nice little air bubbles inside that can be stuffed with just about anything! Altogether it was a successful cooking day! Now I'm just looking forward to the day where I can run again.