Wow, I can't believe August is over already! I had a pretty busy (and good!) month though. I feel like I did a lot. :)
Of the four full weeks in August, I was active for 150 minutes or more on three of them. The fourth week I was on vacation, and ended up visiting a lot (or otherwise sitting in the car a lot) and just wasn't very active. I did go swimming a little bit though (in lakes!) which was fantastic! I love swimming. :)
I only made one new recipe this month: beef bulgogi. I was talking with a friend of mine about gochujang sauce. I tried to find it at the Superstore (I spent waaay too much time wandering through the aisles looking for it with no luck) and ended up getting it online. That friend of mine then sent me a recipe for beef bulgogi to try because it uses gochujang. I don't think I made it right (I think the heat was too high and the beef didn't turn out saucy) but it was super tasty!
I've also been using the gochujang sauce in mushroom bibimbap (I got that recipe from Chef's Plate awhile ago). That's become a go-to supper for me. :)
This month I also got new runners! Because of all the walking I do, I typically wear through a pair every year. My last pair had big gouges out of the soles, so it was definitely time to replace them! I got one pair earlier in the month, but didn't like how they fit when I brought them home and wore them around the house. I took them back and got a different pair and they've been fantastic. :)
The other thing I've been doing is trying to get caught up on some political magazines I have. I read through a lot of them, and noticed my mood slipping the more of them I read. I had to take a break for a few days to read something a bit more fun before going back to them just so I felt better! I wasn't expecting this to happen, so it's really good to know (and be aware of).
Well, that was August. Hopefully September will be good too! One thing I'm looking forward to are some new meals from Chef's Plate. I've got a few more boxes coming. Hopefully the recipes will all be great (and I'll find some new easy weeknight dinners!)
