Poor Jan and My Cookblog, Part 1

As was posted on Brian's blog, Chris Horner won today's Romandie stage ahead of some of the sports biggest names on a day where Jan Ullrich struggled and lost over 10 minutes. Here is a picture of Der Kaiser in his glory days. Lets hope we see him on the podium in July.

Here's a little Tour of Romandie trivia for everyone. 2 Americans have won Romandie. Tyler Hamilton in 2003 and 2004, and the man himself, Andy Hampsten, in 1992. Romandie is also cool because the leaders jerseys are made by Craft (everyone should own a Pro Sleeveless Crew Baselayer.)

Thats enough about cycling for today. I made some good food for dinner tonight, and I thought I might as well start sharing some of my recipies. So here is the first recipe of my cookblog.

Mediterranean Cucumber Salad:
2 large cucumbers
1 red pepper
1/2 medium red onion
1 cup pitted Katamata olives
4 oz. crumbled feta
1/8 cup olive oil
1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper
Halve the cucumbers lengthwise and hollow them out like little veggie canoes. Chop them along with the onion and red pepper into 1/2 inch thick pieces. Throw all the ingredients in a big ass bowl and mix. Season to taste.

This is on regular rotation at our house. I usually serve it with couscous or rice and some grilled chicken, but pork or fish would also be delicious. Its super easy and nutritious, and for all you gastronomically inept boys it will impress your ladyfolk.