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Chia Pudding and a Story

October 6th, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Dinner Time - (20 Comments)

What’s this? No, not a new kind of tile for your bathroom floor. Guess again. Nope, not fish eggs. Last chance. YES! Chia pudding! You got it! How did I make chia pudding?  OK I won’t make you guess, I’ll just tell you: 2 Tbsp of chia seeds 1/2 c unsweetened vanilla almond milk 1 … Read more

The Reset Button

October 6th, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (16 Comments)

You know how they say that making plans to work out with someone is a great way to make you sure you go? That was definitely the case for me this morning. I had my alarm set for 5:15 to meet my running buddy Shawn at the gym and run on the indoor track at … Read more

A Juice 22

October 5th, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Dinner Time - (12 Comments)

After a weekend of eating out and juice bar hopping I’ve come realize I’m missing a lot of juice creativity and possibility when I stick with the same old, same old green lemonade day after day. Today I swapped out romaine for carrot – WOO living on the wild side! Well, if carrots are what … Read more

Feeling ReFRESHed

October 5th, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Vegetable Lovin' - (20 Comments)

Home Sweet Home from our little mother-daughter weekend away, I’m feeling unexpectedly reFreshed after just a little time off from my motherly responsibilities. Happy to return home and find everyone in one piece and no mismatched socks were used inappropriately while I was away. The blogger meet up at Fresh yesterday with Angela and the … Read more

Momcation Sunday

October 4th, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (15 Comments)

Up and at’em at 6:30 this morning, I got up to hit the huge hotel gym first thing. (I made those people sign release waivers to be in the blog. Not.) Look! I got to do a track work out this morning! The fitness center I use in the winter is this small, decrepit hole … Read more

A Foodie Day

October 3rd, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Dinner Time - (12 Comments)

It’s been a foodie day in photos to say the least. My mom and I stopped about midway during our 2 1/2 hour drive for lunch at a Greek restaurant. Quite possibly the best tasting Vegetable Souvlaki ever. I’m sure part of the reason it why was so delicious was due to the fact that I … Read more

Road Trip

October 3rd, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (15 Comments)

Glad you all liked my little sandwich eating GIF last night! I used Animation Shop 3 to string the photos together and create an animated GIF. So today I’m leaving on a little mother-daughter road trip, except this time I get to be the daughter on this trip instead of the mother. Heading to Toronto for … Read more

Action Shots

October 2nd, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Late Night Craziness - (22 Comments)

Today I saw a new recipe for hummus – cashew hummus! Raw cashews will be playing the roll of tahini today – thanks for understanding. Peer into my food processor bowl. You must! You have no choice! 1 15 oz can of garbanzo beans, drained but not rinsed 1 c raw cashews 2 cloves of … Read more

I started today with a big glass of green lemonade and an article from the Nature’s Market newsletter from Wegmans. This sure put a spring in my juicy step this morning. Check it out: Younger Buyers Opting for Organic That’s right! Be young! Buy organic! To think I pierced my nose on my 30th birthday … Read more

Thrive Review

October 1st, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Good Reads - (17 Comments)

Over the summer I was sent Thrive to read and review on the blog. I read it over the course of a few weeks and have written previously about how I’ve incorporated the concepts from Thrive into my life and with regards to training for the half marathon this summer. Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide … Read more