Updates and Mushroom Recipe Challenge!

First of all, thanks to everyone for the kind birthday wishes last week. It was a wonderful day! I couldn’t feel more blessed by all the celebrations and acknowledgements.

Yesterday was supposed to be the date of my 2nd half marathon. Yes, I said supposed to be.

I’ve been very sick lately. It’s been going on about 2 weeks now. After a couple bugs, I had a bad reaction to my antibiotic so it has been slow getting over.

I was in bed all weekend and after my second trip to the doctor last Friday I had to make the final decision that I would pull out of the race. I was incredibly disappointed because I had plans to meet up with Andrea of Off Her Cork. There was just no way I could run, though, so now I’m looking ahead to the half in Cincinnati next May.

So now you know where I’ve been. Why I haven’t commented on many of your blogs or posted many recipes of my own.

Until I’m back up and running around here I hope you’ll check out Friday’s post about the International Blogger Holiday Cookie Recipe Exchange I am co- hosting with Adrienne of Gastroanthropology. We are hoping this will be a fun way to get some new cookie recipes this season!

Finally, I’m excited to announce that the Mushroom Recipe Challenge from Marx Foods will be open for voting today. I entered my Acorn Squash Soup with Porcini Mushroom Cream and Wild Mushroom Goat Cheese Toasts.

Apparently all the entries were so delicious that 10 prizes will be awarded instead of just one! If you liked my recipe, I’d greatly appreciate your vote.