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Happy Lots of Things!
Including, but not limited to…Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, and Blog Anniversary…
Well, seems like we were just celebrating the Western New Year, and here we are, Chinese New Year! I never celebrated Chinese New Year. Perhaps it’s because I’m a Caucasian female “true blue” American (we can trace both sides of my family in the US before the Revolution)? Perhaps it’s because I never really liked Chinese food? Regardless, I never had reason to celebrate the Chinese holiday. That is until now… [Read More]
Bulgar Wheat Rolls:
You Won’t Believe They’re Whole Grain (and Vegan to boot…)
I must admit, I love bread…soft, warm, yeasty rolls fresh out of the oven. However, some just don’t seem to cut the mustard. Many are dry, brick-like, and *gasp* made fully with All Purpose Flour (APF for the non-foodies)! Well, I have fallen head over heals for these rolls, and guess what? I was able to make them vegan quite easily! Vegan or not, your family will fall in love with these rolls… [Read More]
Week 19: Holiday Pains…and Gains
Plus a Care-Free Lentil Curry Recipe!
This past week seemed to pass very quickly. We kept ourselves very busy with work and holiday activities, and also managed to get some running in too! One of the ways I tend to make my life easier during the week is taking the time to prepare a large batch of food on Sunday that will last me throughout the week for lunch. This week, I decided to take a break from my normal Tex-Mex style of chili and make what I like to nickname “Indian chili” or as most would call…curry! [Read More]
Keeping Up Motivation Over the Holiday Season…
Plus a Great Gnocchi Recipe for Leftover Butternut Squash!
Once again, hope everyone is enjoying their holiday weekend. Mark is back off to work today, and I’ll be back to work tomorrow, so…back to the grind…until Christmas! This past week actually proved to be easier to keep up our routine than we would have thought. With the multitude of “Turkey Trots” across the country, it’s hard not to find a race to keep up your fitness level over the holiday (not to mention allow you more special treats). I digress…let’s dive into our week in review! [Read More]
Week 16: An Important Milestone Achieved
Plus a Quick and Tasty Miso Soup Recipe
I’ll just come out and say it…WE DID IT, we ran our first half marathon! Last Sunday, November 15th, we successfully completed the San Antonio Rock ‘N Roll Half Marathon (13.1 mi). It was an amazing milestone for both of us! Mark, as he didn’t believe he could run 10 miles less than 4 months ago and for me, getting out of my boot less than 2 weeks prior. We didn’t do half bad either… [Read More]
Week 11: Getting into Double Digit Runs…and Learning to Slow Down
Plus a Special Pennsylvania Dutch Recipe
This week was the roughest week yet for us! Saturday was our first double digit run, clocking in at 10 miles! I felt great during the run for the most part and completed it at a great pace (1:34:36; ~9:30 min/mi pace). However, the rest of the day wasn’t as good. After our weekly brunch pilgrimage to Ziggy’s, I noticed that my ankle began to swell up…a lot! So, we did what we know is best for swelling, RICE! Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (+ anti-inflammatory). Little did I know this would be just the beginning of painful week… [Read More]
Back on the Rig…and a Tasty Frozen Yogurt Recipe
Last week I described how my work took me offshore to a drilling rig in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico…and how I quickly discovered, they weren’t ready to start drilling and was sent home again. Well, I’m back on the rig, and guess what? They still aren’t ready to drill, but are getting there, slowly but surely! That means having to modify my training once again and keeping my energy and spirits up enough to keep on going and keep my body nourished best I can with the sub-par quality of rig food. [Read More]
The “B4 Burger”: You Won’t Believe it’s Nearly Meatless!
Labor Day…the day that (most) Americans celebrate the Labor Party. Well, actually it is now more of a celebration of the end of summer…but not here in Houston, where temperatures are still commonly getting up into the mid-90′s (today included)! Mark had to work today, so that left me to my own devices, yielding a lot of baking and preparing for dinner. Tonight’s dinner was the B4 Burger, recipe courtesy of the Austin American Statesman, served alongside sweet potato fries and grilled corn on the cob. Topped off with a nice cold beer, and you’ve got one awesome meal to celebrate! [Read More]
Hatch Chile and Goat Cheese Enchilada Casserole:
It’s Hatch Chile Season…let’s get roasting!
Okay, you may not have seen Hatch Chiles before. I certainly hadn’t before I moved down to Texas…Oh how I didn’t know what I was missing! Hatch Chiles come from Hatch, New Mexico and are in season typically in August. Our local upscale market that we frequent, Central Market, has a few weeks during August where they roast fresh Hatch Chiles and make all sorts of goodies with them. Typical products include the usual salsas and dips, but also extend into the not as usual hot dog buns and cheddar loaves. Heck, I bet if they could get away with Hatch Chile Ice Cream, I bet they’d make that too! (Well…maybe that’s an idea for me…Hatch Chile Ice Cream…) Well, no, I didn’t try making ice cream with this season’s harvest of Hatch Chiles, but I did make a really tasty casserole with odds and ends I had lying around the house. [Read More]
Week 2: Building the Routine…and the Beginning of Fundraising
Plus a Flavorful, Easy Vegan Meal for a Busy Weeknight (and a special surprise)!
This week I was back to “business as usual” with the end of my training class last week. So I was back in the office and required to fit all of my exercise in during my lunch breaks (still too hot to run outside in the evenings in Houston for me…plus we got a lot of much needed rain this week). [Read More]
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