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Lately, I have had two “weaknesses,” though both are pretty darned healthy when you get down to it.  First is a kind of light version of Chicken Tikka Masala with nonfat yogurt, garbanzo beans and spinach, plus TONS of heat. Yum!  This has become my total post-long-run craving.  I am getting closer to perfecting it and will post a recipe once I am totally comfortable with it.

Second… I was struck with a fierce craving the other day for the kinds of big-ass frozen bananas you get at Disneyland and Magic Mountain.  Usually these have a double-layer of chocolate and whole candy bars and Jet Puff’t marshmallows hanging off.  I decided to be a bit more conservative in my approach, thus creating the perfect post-run snack.  After all, dark chocolate is full of flavinoids and antioxidants.  This is so dark that it has cocoa nibs still in it.  I want to say it was 80-something percent, simply melted in a bain Marie  and smeared on a banana that had been pre-frozen for a few hours. Bananas are a great source of potassium, and walnuts are full of Omega 3 fatty acids.  A nice sprinkle of red sea salt serves to bring out the flavor of the chocolate and the nuts, plus salt is a must in any good post-run snack.