Coconut Oil Coffee

April 7th, 2013 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (15 Comments)

Coffee pot, blender, coconut oil, cream… what are we making today? We’re making coconut oil coffee! No, I have not lost my mind. Yes, I realize coconut oil in coffee might sound crazy, but it’s good!  You won’t believe it until you try it.  I sure didn’t. I’d heard (read) about people putting coconut oil …
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How to Froth Milk at Home

July 19th, 2012 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (9 Comments)

Whenever we get coffee from a coffee shop, I always get a Cafe Au Lait. I love the steamed milk in my cup, it’s just so… steamy. And frothy. And foamy. And seemingly impossible to reproduce at home without some giant, loud frothing machine. During pregnancy, I totally lost my taste for coffee. But thanks …
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Pumpkin Pumpkin Everywhere

October 19th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (4 Comments)

It’s simply that time of year. I don’t usually buy flavored coffee, but for whatever reason, I decided to go for it this time. I think the Green Mountain Coffee Marketing Department totally sucked me in with their “Limited Edition!!” ploy.  I can’t miss out!  Throw it in the cart!!  HURRY! I’m such a sucker. …
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I Get Up Early Because I am Lazy

December 1st, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Parenting - (7 Comments)

I typically get up somewhere in the 6 o’clock hour, without an alarm.  Most people would not call this lazy – but really, that’s exactly what it is. My kids stay up late you see, and there are different reasons for this fact – some a bit closer to the real truth than others.  It …
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A Jog Down Memory Lane

October 30th, 2010 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (7 Comments)

On my run this morning I realized it was a year ago today that I embarked on my maiden voyage with my neighborhood running group. Although I guess a year ago today was Halloween, and Halloween is of course tomorrow. So I suppose I really should have written a year ago tomorrow, but the group …
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Signs

December 16th, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (15 Comments)

When my knees start to hurt on my runs, that’s my sign I need new running sneakers. When the waist band of my jeans starts to feel a little snug, that’s my sign that I’ve been a bit too heavy handed with the nut butters. And when my house is a mess, that’s my sign …
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Seven Saturday Treats

November 28th, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Morning Craziness - (10 Comments)

I have declared this Saturday To be a day filled with treats! Let’s get started with breakfast and some yummy morning eats. Enjoyed first thing came Treat #1! Fruit Cereal in peace Well son of a gun! A diced sweet banana and a peeled D’Anjour pear Tossed in ground flax seed with such ease and …
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Our Sunday Best

October 25th, 2009 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (15 Comments)

Per usual, I was up before the rest of the crew this morning. I fired up the oven first thing and put together another batch of Toasted Apple Cinnamon Cereal a la Brendan Brazier and Thrive. When I made this cereal earlier this week I was sort of surprised at how perfectly chewy the apples …
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It Was Ladies Night

August 30th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Late Night Craziness - (27 Comments)

Blog: And just where have you been, young lady? Me: Um, err… I was out. Blog: out? OUT!? Where exactly is OUT? Me: Well, let me start at the beginning. A long, long time ago, on a Sassy Saturday afternoon… I ate a salad. A salad filled with red leaf lettuce, spinach, carrots, tomatoes, sprouts, …
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The Candy Man Can

August 16th, 2009 | Posted by Alison in Breakfast - (10 Comments)

Coffee! After my run! Wheeeee! Thanks to a little big cup of coffee I was able to hold out for some granola to bake and add to my breakfast. Sprinkling granola on top of overnight oats is the stuff dreams are made of. Yes, there really are overnight oats buried under Mt. Banana, Almond Butter …
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