"Treat Yourself" December 2021 Exercise Challenge

[Twilight Sparkle]

Well that was fast! We have our first color change!!!! Congrats to BonnieF for reaching Baking Blue!!!!!

 

[sophy1996]

I volunteered at the food bank warehouse yesterday, packing boxes for distribution to smaller food banks and pantries. I'll count 60 minutes of a 3-hour shift.

135/1200

 

[EmilyGahr]

35 minute workout this morning!
110/1,000

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

We have two more color changes today! Sophy1996 and EmilyGahr have joined the Baking Blue club!



Let's try an easier baking project today. Easier doesn't mean less adorable, though. These are sure to please any Disney fan!

Mickey's Holiday Cookie

CREDIT: COURTESY OF WALT DISNEY WORLD

Food is more magical at Disney World because most of it is Mickey shaped. And the holidays are no exception, from red velvet Mickey waffles to this classic sugar cookie. Mickey's Holiday Cookie (available at Disney's Hollywood Studios) is like a vanilla butter cookie with lots of sugary icing on top. And we have just the recipe to make this at home: Old-Fashioned Butter Cookies with Butter Frosting. All you need is this Mickey-shaped cookie cutter which is [no longer] less than $4 on Amazon. For the snowflakes, you can use decorative chocolate or candy pieces from the craft store. Or you could pipe your own snowflakes with royal icing.

 

[sophy1996]

+45

180/1200

 

[Raya]

27 minutes at the Christmas parade yesterday, gonna hop on the treadmill to get my ten for today later. We didn't get the bid on the last house (4th bid ). I'm feeling really disheartened about the whole move. Hopefully I'll get a nice runner's high to carry me through.

55/310 - 17%

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

205 minutes - horses, walking, obe dance cardio, daily strength challenge

305/2200

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Twilight Sparkle (me), Raya, and our TEAM have all reached Baking Blue!!! Way to go!!!!

I hope you've all had a fun weekend! We had a busy one filled with baking, wrapping, and decorating. Our neighborhood has really gotten into the Christmas spirit this year, so we had to hurry and get our lights up, too.

Unfortunately my baking didn't include this morsel of yum, but maybe next time because it sounds delicious!

Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie

Another iconic-shaped cookie is available at the Holiday Hearth kiosk in EPCOT, and it's an ode to the park's legendary landmark. Yep, they made a Spaceship Earth-shaped sandwich cookie! And like its mesmerizing design, this cookie is packed with dimensions of flavors.
The top cookie is vanilla, the bottom cookie is chocolate, and the middle is a salted caramel ganache so it tastes like a fancy Millionaire Shortbread. You can whip this up at home thanks to the provided recipe from the Disney Kitchen. You just need a Spaceship Earth-shaped cookie cutter. Or you can totally fake it with a circle cookie cutter. Just add two bits of dough at the bottom for the feet.

Get the Recipe: Salted Caramel Spaceship Earth Cookie

 

[EmilyGahr]

Nothing over the weekend, but 45 minutes this morning!
155/1,000

 

[PollyannaMom]

What pretty and yummy-looking dessert ideas!

I've been good about getting on the treadmill, but bad about posting this week:

Wed-12/1 - (rest)
Thu-12/2 - 20
Fri-12/3 - 15
Sat-12/4 - 25
Sun-12/5 - 15
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75 new minutes

75/500

I'd like to join with 1,000!

Welcome to the group!

 

[sophy1996]

65 minutes, mostly walking

245/1200

I haven’t done any baking. Instead, we are appreciating others’ efforts after visiting a cat rescue’s bake sale on Saturday.

 

[ljcrochet]

12/2 26
12/3 21
12/4 36
12/5 24

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

95 minutes - horses, walking

400/2200

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Let's hear it for ljcrochet and PollyannaMom for reaching Baking Blue!

Here's a baked good even I could successfully tackle, and it's for sure going on my list:

Molasses Crackle Cookies

CREDIT: COURTESY OF WALT DISNEY WORLD

It's not Christmas without sugar-dusted crinkle cookies, and the chefs over at Disney's Wilderness Lodge have shared their recipe for these Molasses Crackle Cookies. If you love gingerbread but like your cookies chewy instead of snappy, this treat is for you.
Get the Recipe: Molasses Crackle Cookies


It sounds so yummy and reminds me of my grandmother. I'm sure she would have loved these. Do you have any holiday recipes that remind you of your loved ones?

 

[EmilyGahr]

Another 45 minutes this morning!
200 / 1,000

 

[PollyannaMom]

Do you have any holiday recipes that remind you of your loved ones?

My mom used to make candy cane cookies at Christmas. She had this book:
and you can see the top of one on the far right, about halfway down.

There were two colors of dough, and she would roll them into long skinny pieces and twist them, then shape and dust them with crushed peppermint. I don't even remember if they tasted particularly amazing, but they just seemed so fancy to me as a kid.

Years later, DH bought me a copy of the book, and it was one of the best presents he came up with.

 

[Raya]

Woke up this morning with energy to burn and hit the treadmill for a quick 28 minutes. Felt good to focus on something I can control, and get in my minutes.

83/310 - 26%

 

[Twilight Sparkle]

Just popping in to say I might not be able to run the numbers for a couple of days. We received our COVID boosters today, and I am already starting to feel unwell. I don't want to make a mistake, so I'll hold off on updating until I am back to normal. I did do a 20 minute arm workout after the shot, though, to try to keep the arm pain away, so I'll hold those minutes here.

420/2200

 

[Raya]

Just popping in to say I might not be able to run the numbers for a couple of days. We received our COVID boosters today, and I am already starting to feel unwell. I don't want to make a mistake, so I'll hold off on updating until I am back to normal. I did do a 20 minute arm workout after the shot, though, to try to keep the arm pain away, so I'll hold those minutes here.

420/2200

hope you get over it soon! it's been a couple of days for most of the folks I know, with a little luck you'll be back before the horses notice. ::hugs::

 

[EmilyGahr]

Did a quick 30 minute Peloton ride this morning - 230/1,000