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Who was back at work today? I was, and the office was dead so I actually got a lot of work done. Go me! 
In the spirit of ridding my body of excessive amounts of holiday sugar, salt & cocktail sauce, I nourished my body today with buckets of water, fruits and vegetables, then tackled this short, but effective, 3-2-1 Interval Treadmill Routine after work. My heart was thumpin’! 
| Time | Speed | Incline |
| 0-2 | 4.0 | 1% |
| 2-5 | 6.5 | 1% |
| 5-8 | 7.0 | 1% |
| 8-10 | 7.5 | 1% |
| 10-11 | 8.0 | 1% |
| 11-29 | Repeat minutes 5-11 three more times | 1% |
| 29-32 | 4.0 | 1% |
| 32-38 | 4.0 | 4% |
| Total: | 4 miles |
That’s 3 minutes running at a comfortable rate, 2 minutes where you’re slightly uncomfortable, then 1 minute at an all out sprint.
I read in SELF Magazine this weekend that incorporating intervals into your routine (aka alternating between all out sprints and running at a less strenuous speed) allows you to workout for 25% less time with the same results, than running at the same speed for the duration of your workout. Yes!
Said workout was downgraded a bit when I tripped on my way out of the gym. Awesome.
In other news, want to know something weird? While I don’t like anything squishy in my cookies, I rather love the raisins in Cinnamon Raisin Bagels. Riddle me that?!
I incorporated said raisin studded, cinnamon swirled bagel into tonight’s dinner of perhaps my FAVORITE griddled sandwich to date, a Grilled Sweet & Savory Breakfast Sandwich! Ahhh!!
The arrival to this idea for a sandwich is rather long. I’ll be brief.
Adam on Man Vs Food was snarfing this delectable looking Bacon Egg & Cheese Burger on an episode Ben and I caught this weekend, which caused Ben to come up with the horrific idea of morphing it into a Country Fried Steak Sandwich with Bacon Egg & Cheese, which I refused to make and/or ingest.
Ben went ahead with his Frankenstein creation (which he is still slaving over as I type!!) while I took a lighter approach!
I warmed up my Griddler and popped on the bottom of a my bagel.
I liked these babies because they aren’t as big as my head. Not that I don’t like carbs as big as my head, but when it’s being combined with bacon, eggs & cheese too – I like to keep it light.
Next – some syrup. The sweet part of the sandwich! Just a drizzle’l do ya’.
On goes a slice of cheddar cheese, then scrambled eggs made from 1 egg + 1 egg white + salt & pepper.
And finally, we come to the savory part of the sandwich. BACON!
Local Vande Rose Farms Artisan Dry Cured Bacon took care of it!
FYI: I watched Food Inc. this weekend and, without getting into it, I am now VERY interested in buying local meat products and organic produce. Very interested. Bleeehhhhh.
At any rate, this artisan (another word for handmade) dry cured bacon was pricey, but worth it. Nice & thick with a wonderful, peppery-sweet smell.
Griddler lid goes down-then-up to reveal…THE OOZE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously (seriously) my favorite Griddled sandwich to date!
The bagel was spiced, soft and chewy, the cheese was melty and gooey, and the sweet syrup and salty bacon were HEAVEN.
You HAVE to make this with a cinnamon raisin bagel too. Must!
I really wanted another one, actually, but we’re practicing self control…aka Ben used the rest of the eggs and bacon for his rendition so I’m out of ingredients… D’oh!
Polished off with a citrusy orange. I’m preparing myself for the rise in orange prices to do the insanely cold temperatures in the South! Eek! 
Month of Holiday Giveaways: Final Giveaway!
From Larabars to Obols, Panera Giftcards to Barney Butter Snack Packets I thank you oh-so much for participating in the month of holiday giveaways! And now for the GRAND FINALE giveaway, featuring your favorite ice cream and mine…
A Free Year of Blue Bunny Ice Cream!!!!
WHEEEEE! That’s 12 months of a new Blue Bunny product every month!!
Get Birthday Cake Ice Cream for your big day…
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Triple Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches when your chocolate craving kicks in…
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Bomb Pops to cool off with on a hot, summer day…
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And Monster Cookie Ice Cream, well, anytime. You don’t really need an occasion to eat ice cream packed with monster cookies, do ya’?
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Enter up to 2 times to win a booklet of coupons for 1 free Blue Bunny product of your choosing every month for 1 year, by Wednesday, 12/29 @ 5pm central. Here’s how:
1. Tell me your favorite flavor of ice cream.
2. Share this post on Twitter or Facebook by clicking on the icons on the left side of this post, and leave another comment telling me you’ve done so.
Get your spoons ready!
strawberry!
I love chocolate.
Cake batter!!
This is fantastic!! My favorite flavor would have to be chocolate chip cookie dough. However, there’s a local place near me that sells a butterscotch oatmeal cookie that is to die for! I am a total ice cream fanatic.
AND I just tweeted about it (via @SweetToothCourt)
LOOVEE breakfast sandwiches with sweet syrup! My grandma taught me to put syrup on eggs and bacon, but I make my sandwiches on waffles:)
Also, Food Inc. will do that to you! I have been a vegetarian for a year now, and am trying to get my family to watch food inc. Not to make them stop eating meat, but to make them more aware of what goes on!
That’s how I felt too! At first I was like “I could totally go vegetarian…” but I know it’s not practical, so just being more aware of what I’m buying is a step in the right direction!
My favorite ice cream flavor is anything with brownie chunks or cake chunks!
Can’t beat cookies n’ cream for me. Great giveaway!
I know what you mean about Food, Inc. I highly recommend you check out the Iowa Food Co-op. GREAT local products. They have a pickup spot in West Glen now too. http://iowafood.org/shop/ This link will land you on the page where you can check out some of the products.
monster cookie!!!! yum!!!
I love every flavor that involves chocolate or peanut butter… bunny tracks is amazing!
Shared this giveaway on my facebook!
My favorite ice cream flavor is Bunny Tracks from Blue Bunny.
I love, love, love mint chip ice cream!
AWESOME GIVEAWAY!!!
Chocolate chip cookie dough PLEASE!!!!
OMG, your griddle sandwich looks amazing, and my husband and I watched the same episode of Man vs. Food this weekend!!!
My favorite ice cream has to be Bunny Tracks … hands-down!
OMG that bagel sandwich is genius! Coffee oreo ice cream is my absolute fav!
I reposted this blog entry on Facebook!
So glad you watched Food, Inc.! It was a definitely eye-opening for us – although we already bought mostly local and organic. I encourage everyone to watch it!
Sweet and Salty is the way to go!!!! I always use sweet bread to make egg sammies. Once I tried it once, it changed my life.
Oh wow, this is such a tough question but when I can’t decide, I always go back to Mint Choc Chip.
I love Chocolate Marshmallow Ice Cream…. its just SO HARD to find! Like Rocky Road WITHOUT the nuts please!
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My favorite is mint chocolate chip!
I also liked on FB!
I agree on the squishy things in bagels. I like cinnamon bagels, but not finding the little squishy raisins inside.
And, yes, Food Inc is very disturbing.
My fav is Birthday cake!!! yummy!!
and i am once again sharing one of your blog posts on my FB. i love reading your blog and i am always sharing your recipes with my friends.
It’s really hard for me to pick a favorite ice cream flavor.
Today, I’m going to say chocolate chip cookie dough.
This giveaway has made my night! Ice cream is a food group for me
And I’d definitely have to go with cookies and cream!
Vanilla is my Fav ice cream, kinda plain but I love it!
Pick me! We live in Texas and everyone is in to Blue Bell, but I think Blue Bunny is way better! My favorite flavor is cookie dough
Gotta go with bunny tracks…it’s the best!
Tweeted you and my fave flav’ is a 3-way tie between pistachio, peanut butter cups and mint chocolate chip! OM NOM NOM!
My favorite Ice Cream (capitalized because Ice Cream is a food group… in my world) is raspberry chocolate chip. I also really love black hills crunch from a local creamery here in Minne-Ap. It’s a malt flavored ice cream, with toffe, and chocolate bits, and nuts. It is delicious!!
Pralines and Cream! But my kids love cookie dough.
Coffee is my favorite!
Oh, and you’ve been tweeted!
I liked this on facebook.
My fav ice cream flavor is mint choc chip and a version of that is girl scouts thin mint cookies ice cream…oh yeah!!!!
ohh, so many to choose from…i love ice cream! ummm, i think chocolate chip cookie dough…or coffee/mocha flavored….or both mixed together!
There’s this one flavor of ice cream that Edy’s used to make called “Nestle Toll house” which is just absolutely divine. Sadly, I can’t find it anymore but trust me, it was INSANELY GOOD!
I’d have to say bunny tracks!
i shared on FB!
Cookie Dough of course!
Oh man… that monster cookie ice cream looks AMAZING!!! I need to find me some of that to try!
My favorite flavor really depends on my mood and the weather… sometimes it’s cookie dough, sometimes it’s peanut butter cup, sometimes it’s mint chocolate chip.
Oreo cookie jar from DQ! (oreos, fudge and cookie dough)
mint chip!
And I shared on Facebook! Thanks for the awesome giveaways!
Ice cream is probably my favorite dessert! My favorite would probably have to be cookies and cream!
Bunny Tracks for sure!! But is there really an ice cream flavor that isn’t delicious?
It was Bunny Tracks, now it would have to be Monster Cookie!!!
Oh man I LOVEEEE the monster cookie ice cream!!