Here's another time-tested mid-ride bouche. I recommend pairing it with a good vintage lemon-lime flavored energy drink.
Just like the cheesecake almond butter sandwich we featured last month, this one is easy to prepare and hard to resist.
Shopping List:White Bread
Cream Cheese
Fig Jam
Prosciutto
The bread's got to be white, or you'll get a stomach ache.
This is my favorite cream cheese of all time. If it's available in your area, you're psyched.
Fig jam of any variety is essential here. The figs temper the prosciutto and in this version a touch of ginger does a fine job of riding the smokey high notes of the cured meat.
Take Eddy B's advice. Eat meat.
To Make, first take a slice of bread. Gently apply cream cheese and jam, in equal portions, to bread.
Slap a prosciutto on there, and fold in half:
Voila! This one's good for mid to late ride, when you need something salty. I'd put the energy level around 250-300 kcals. Just perfect.
Today's ride was another beauty.
View from the Inn. 
Crossing the bridge in Monte Rio.
Vineyards above Occidental.
Paul Whiting's expert bodywork.
Tuttle, tapped out.
Lunner, also tapped out.
(From Left to Right): Chris Turner, Shaun Harless, Ian Tuttle, Kris Lunning, Chad Nordwall, Chris Johnson.
Today's Ride: 4 hours, 80 miles, 3,500 kJoules.
On the way to our favorite weekend group ride the bulk of the Above Category Racing team got nabbed. Please send cigarettes and care packages to:
Shopping List:
The bread's got to be white, or you'll get a stomach ache.
This is my favorite cream cheese of all time. If it's available in your area, you're psyched.
Fig jam of any variety is essential here. The figs temper the prosciutto and in this version a touch of ginger does a fine job of riding the smokey high notes of the cured meat. 
Take Eddy B's advice. Eat meat.
To Make, first take a slice of bread. Gently apply cream cheese and jam, in equal portions, to bread.
Slap a prosciutto on there, and fold in half:
Voila! This one's good for mid to late ride, when you need something salty. I'd put the energy level around 250-300 kcals. Just perfect.
What better way to ring in the New Year than with a podium finish?? While most of us were sleeping in, Above Category Racing's Kris Lunning stuck a clean third place at the Mt San Bruno Hill Climb on January 1st.
It's official. The season has begun.
And Congratulations Kris!!
