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Training Update – Week 20

Stef — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:08:52 +0000

Week 20: Ramping it up… Plus Realizing Why Mom Never Let us eat Cookies for Dinner…

So, we are starting to get into the home stretch for this season’s training season. We are also in the thick of the Holiday Season, which means lots of obligations outside of training. Christmas parties, shopping, and [...]

Training Update: Weeks 13-14

Stef — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:32:44 +0000

Weeks 13-14: Healing and Easing Back into Routine…

Plus My First Success in Bread Baking!

I must apologize for not posting my update last week as I had promised. I was honestly getting into a funk from not working out. Whenever I don’t get [...]

Training Update – Week 10

Stef — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:40:29 +0000

Breaking Records and Feeling Sore!

It’s been an interesting and tiring week in our household…our schedule pretty much has been: work, run, eat, sleep, repeat! The run part has finally started taking a bit more of a toll on my body, as has allergy season, which has [...]

Training Update – Week 6

Stef — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:17:37 +0000

Getting Back to Basics Bake Sale and Another Milestone Accomplished!

This week was broken up a bit by a four-day weekend for me for Labor Day (which Mark unfortunately had to work), but with Mark away, it gave me an excellent opportunity to “Labor over Labor Day” [...]

Gluten Free Peanut Choco-Chip Cookies

Stef — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:42:27 +0000

Peanut Butter Cookies Get a Makeover!

A bit over a month ago, we had our housewarming party. One of the recipes that got great reviews from ourselves and our guests was my adaptation on peanut butter cookies! I had a friend who was attended that party that [...]

Training Update – Week One

Stef — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:23:38 +0000

One Week Down…Many More to Come!

Okay…going to multi-task with this post. Planning to give everyone a quick update on my training and give out my “famous” whole wheat brownie recipe!

The first week of training went well, I already have a bit of a [...]

Housewarming Party!

Stef — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:25:13 +0000

Breaking in our New House with a Good Old Fashioned Party…

So, we are well on our way to putting together our new house. We now have phone (like it matters in this day and age), DSL (matters), and cable (but not yet strong enough for [...]

Healthy Ice Cream Sandwich

Stef — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:30:57 +0000

A Truly Simple and Satisfying Treat for a Hot Summer Day

We’ve officially entered the dog days of summer in Houston…nearly a continuous week of 90+ temperatures (most over 95F), no rain, and no relief from the heat in the short-term forecast. I normally don’t like ice [...]

Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies

Stef — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:29:22 +0000

A “Good Kind of Different” for your next Oatmeal Cookie!

I love oatmeal raisin cookies…

When I was a kid, my grandmother always had oatmeal raisin cookies waiting for us! She was diabetic, so it was what she felt comfortable making with her dietary [...]

Honey Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies

Stef — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:53:55 +0000

Seriously…Tastes Just Like Tollhouse…Only Healthier!

Sorry for the short hiatus…I’m going to work hard to update with my new recipes and clear out my photo inventory this week in the evenings. The reason for the hiatus was my grandmother-in-law’s death and funeral. We had to fly to [...]