Let’s start this post by tackling a very important question you surely have:* What the hell is the difference between a scallion and a leek? Well, I’m glad you asked because until today I didn’t know either. When getting ready to write up this recipe I couldn’t remember if the green onion-y things I picked … Read more
Item #177 on my list of Things That Make My Heart Leap Into My Throat: That would be the 24th mile marker of the Rochester Marathon that is now three weeks away. THREE! WEEKS! Seeing that freshly spray painted “24″ on the marathon course during a bike ride today made me gasp and cover my … Read more
Don’t be fooled. Gazpacho is not cold, raw soup. That’s a lie. Gazpacho is a vegetable slurpee. ‘Round these parts, tomatoes are in abundance right now. If you too have been looking at the slew of tomatoes on your counter thinking “what the FREAK am I going to do with all of those?!” every time … Read more
Potential Energy These my friends, are fuel. And a pretty yummy fuel at that. Inspired by Brendan Brazier’s Direct Fuel Bites, I made my own version with coconut oil, medjool dates and cocoa powder. Coconut oil is where it’s at for potential energy, which is what makes these little suckers so powerful. Chewy Chocolaty Chewy … Read more
I love cereal, but I rarely buy it. Because if I bought it, I would eat it. And the kids would eat it too. Now of course I don’t think cereal is inherently bad or purposefully tries to be evil, but it’s just too damn easy to sit down and eat 600 calories worth of … Read more
Operational Beautiful the Book – A Giveaway
August 9th, 2010 | Posted by in Good Reads - (28 Comments)A little over a year ago Caitlin from Healthy Tipping Point spawned a little side project blog she called Operation Beautiful. It all started with a post-it note that she left on a bathroom mirror – a note that said “You Are Beautiful” after having a not-so-great day feeling pretty crummy about herself. She blogged … Read more
I looked at the calendar just now and realized that four years ago today, I quit my day job. With one month to go until the impending arrival of Thing 2, I swapped out dress slacks and make up and opted for dress up and make believe. This is the longest job I’ve ever held. … Read more
Whenever I say “Ratatouille”, I always want to say it twice and then the chorus Rock Me Amadeus starts to play in my head. What? Is that just me? Probably. So… Ratatouille. Yeah. I’m fairly sure “Ratatouille” is French for “what the hell am I going to do with all these summer vegetables?” My mom … Read more
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