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Chinese New Year

Stef — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:54:33 +0000

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 [...]

Bulgar Wheat Rolls

Stef — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:26:19 +0000

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, [...]

Training Update – Week 19

Stef — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:07:06 +0000

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 [...]

Training Update – Week 17

Stef — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:21:14 +0000

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 [...]

Training Update – Week 16

Stef — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:01:15 +0000

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 [...]

Training Update – Week 11

Stef — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:55:42 +0000

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 [...]

Training Update – Week 8

Stef — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 00:19:07 +0000

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, [...]

Labor Day Dinner

Stef — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:04:31 +0000

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 [...]

Hatch Chile and Goat Cheese Casserole

Stef — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:41:46 +0000

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, [...]

Team in Training – Week 2

Stef — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:29:21 +0000

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 [...]