Do you remember when flax seed was suddenly the new and hip seed to eat? Flax seems like old news to most of us now, and it’s a kitchen staple among many health conscious foodies. But for me, this seed has been nothing but a giant pain in the flax. It seems well known that … Read more
Movin’ to the Country, Gonna Freeze Me A Lot of Peaches
August 20th, 2011 | Posted by in Healthy Habits - (3 Comments)We’ve gotten a slew of peaches from the CSA share in recent weeks – more peaches than we can eat. Or really, more peaches than I am currently in the mood to eat. Don’t get me wrong – summer peaches are fabulous. But frankly, I am peached out. I’ve thrown enough Peach Pits into our … Read more
I usually sketch out exercise plans a couple days in advance, taking the weather forecast and our schedule into account when coming up with a loose idea of what I’ll do in the days ahead. I knew I was going to “ride Saturday, run Sunday” – but when I woke up this morning, I felt … Read more
If you’re supposed to give thanks for something each day, today I’m giving thanks for the XBox game Dance Central that I played at a holiday office party way back in December. I’m also giving thanks to the commercial for said game during The Biggest Loser on Hulu the other day. Yes, thank you Hulu … Read more
OK, I promise to stop starting all my posts with a picture of my left hand. Right after this one. Now, I won’t show you what’s under that bandage, but let’s just say this carrot sorta reminds me of something that I can’t quite put my finger on. You know, if I had some raw hamburger … 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
If I could sum up in one word what I’ve learned over the course of the last couple of weeks here, that word would be: Balance. Now of course this concept of “balance” is not a foreign to me or to you or to anyone who is at least somewhat committed to living a healthier … Read more
Today felt like an overnight oats kind of morning. Except I didn’t make overnight oats last night. Good thing “Overnight Oats” is just a trick of a name and it could more accurately be called “Just a Few Hours Oats”. Into a bowl at 6 AM: 1/2 a mashed banana, 1/2 c of rolled oats, … Read more
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