I know it’s still winter. But I need sunlight and some resemblance of tropical beaches. I’m a little tired of the cold rainy days and this is one great way to brighten up chicken and my mood! Cooking Light has this recipe for chicken with an easy mango-pineapple salsa. It hit the spot. Make the …
Posts from: February 2014
I have another confession. I am not a fan of curry. Let me try to paint the picture for you. Spring 1998. A few of us were about to graduate from college/grad school and we spent most of our 4-5 years eating at the cafeteria, the Taco Bell in the student center or the local …
I know this is a run+eat+CrossFit+Paleo+general fitness/nutrition blog, but one thing I miss is rambling about my day, especially some of the crazy things that go on during a regular day teaching kindergarten. And lately, we have been ridiculously excited about something. HAVE Y’ALL SEEN THE EAGLES????? Here is the link to the live feed. …
Originally written and published for US News Eat+Run It’s been a few weeks since those shiny brand new resolutions were spoken or penned and now is a good time for reflection on your goals. One of the most popular resolutions every year is to get back into the local gym and start working on …
So, while enjoying my latest post-long-run treat from the Starbuck’s Secret Menu, I heard a commercial/news commentary about a mysterious ingredient called Castoreum that is used in vanilla, strawberry and RASPBERRY flavoring. The news piece referenced the origin of this ingredient…anal sacs from a beaver. I laughed while holding my giant raspberry white chocolate mocha. …
The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Verizon Wireless. In my case, I know it’s just Monday. The bad part is…tomorrow is Tuesday. I don’t know if I’m ready for the tuesday. Today was a little brutal. But first, the good part. I’m testing this new life tracker-pedometer and sleep tracker. …
This week, I’m experimenting with new recipes from Cooking Light. My latest edition arrived in the mail and it is full of recipes for Paleo enthusiasts by either being fully Paleo or easily adaptable (leaving out wine or sugar, for example). In the fitness area, racing season is HERE. Now..I need to get busy training. …
Every other week or so, I will cook 2-3 spaghetti squash to keep in the fridge. I use it to replace pasta and rice in recipes and it is very versatile with most spices and seasonings. On a busy weeknight, pre-cooked spaghetti squash is a huge time-saver. This recipe from Cooking Light includes the directions …
I love having something made ahead of time for breakfast on weekday mornings. If I’m going to CrossFit, I’ll have my usual shake, then eat something after I get to school. If I’m sleeping in, I will maximize every minute of sleep time, and I want something I can heat and eat quickly. This is …
One of the things I commonly hear from people about Paleo is that our food is boring. I see that sentiment daily via social media. When I see or hear thoughts like that, I just want to invite them to my house and look through my cookbooks, pictures, refrigerator, even the freezer. I want to …
It seems like we just finished putting away our Christmas fruitcake, but the calendar reads February 14th is coming up fast! The stores are full of stuffed animals, candy, plastic roses, and jewelry of all kinds and budgets. If you have a runner in your life, you may want to branch out from the usual. …
Lately, I have been using my Under Armour performance monitor to assess my workout intensity. It uses my heart rate and workout duration to determine the intensity of my workout and it gives a Willpower score (scale 1-10) based on those parameters plus my age, weight, height. I have a detailed review of the Armour …
When Russ, the Domestic Man, posted a recipe for gluten-free nuggets that tasted like the real thing from Chick-Fil-A, I was a little skeptical. Since having to cut gluten due to Celiac disease, those little bites of fried glory were high on the list of things I will forever miss. Not chicken nuggets. I can …
A long busy day of weekend prep cooking is done! Breakfast casserole, chicken thighs, apple sausage, sweet potatoes, chicken soup with lemons. I’m ready for a new week! Here is my planned menu for this week. Sunday-gluten-free recipe to rival Chick-Fil-A nuggets. (secret ingredient…pickle juice!!) Monday: Shepherd’s Pie Tuesday: Roasted chicken with artichokes and mushrooms …
First of all, this was the forecast: Look for Tuscaloosa. See that? a DUSTING. Tuesday morning, all was normal. Kids at school. People at work. I’m stuck on the couch coughing my flu head off. I went back to sleep. Anybody who knows me knows that I am OBSESSED with snow. But not this time. …
It’s a new year, which means I have a 2014 edition of the Take Note notebook by Erin Condren. This time last year, I had noticed that my Life Planner was getting way too crowded with all my blog info, specifically, the deadlines for articles and campaigns through FitFluential. I was squeezing important Twitter post …