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Training Update – Week 18

Stef — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:10:16 +0000

Week 18: Working Through the Pains…

and the Leftovers…

This week was a recovery week for us…recovery in a couple of ways. Recovering from the Thanksgiving Holiday (plus all of those leftovers, my vegan platter shown above) and allowing our bodies recover from 16+ miles of running [...]

Breakfast Cake

Stef — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:15:10 +0000

“Breakfast” Cake…Because Why Not Cake For Breakfast?

What makes a “breakfast cake”??? Well, in this case, my co-workers were highly anticipating my arrival with my strawberry themed cake and couldn’t wait to eat it…for breakfast! I thought that was an ok proposition, as you’ll see, this cake [...]

Calabacita con Pollo Casserole

Stef — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:57:57 +0000

American Twists to a Classic Mexican Dish…

I was first introduced to calabacita con pollo at our favorite tex-mex restaurant, Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen (see capirotada and fajitas posts). It’s a wonderful and light dish, reminding me of a good light summer meal (much like my vegetarian penne). [...]

Strawberry Lemon Pancakes

Stef — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:39:34 +0000

The Next Step in my Pancake Journey…

Okay…you probably know by now that I love pancakes…not jut any pancakes, but healthy pancakes. For some reason, I can’t get myself to eat classic buttermilk pancakes made with APF. I crave multigrain or alternative grain pancakes. That luckily (or unluckily, you decide) means [...]

How to Properly Stock Your Hotel Room

Stef — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:51:36 +0000

The Fifth and Final Installment of “Eating Healthy(ish) on the Road…” Series

Today I write the final installment from my journey to Austin (finally getting caught up)…

This installment focuses on how to properly stock your hotel room fridge and make full use of your [...]

Spaghetti with Spinach and Homemade Marinara

Stef — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:40:16 +0000

Carbo-loading for a big run? This meal will do the trick!

On Friday, I was readying to run the Bayou City Classic 10k (which I unfortunately missed) and was looking for a good, healthy way to carb load without going out to our favorite Italian restaurant, George’s [...]

Apple Raisin Buckwheat Pancakes

Stef — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:07:22 +0000

What a Glorious Way to Start off a Sunday!

I’m finally back home in Houston from my 2 week long business trip to Austin! That means I can get back to blogging and catch everyone up on some of my recipes from the past few weeks…

Fajita Burrito

Stef — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:39:30 +0000

Second in the “Eating Healthy(ish) on the road…” series

Can you believe this was made in my hotel room?

On Monday evening, I had gone to a “Mexican/Tex-Mex” (not really, but they said they were), restaurant in Austin and got a combination beef and chicken fajitas. I normally [...]

Berry Banana Bread

Stef — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:01:36 +0000

First in the Series of “Eating Healthy(ish) on the road… “

This past Sunday was a busy one for me…I was preparing to leave town for 2 weeks on a business trip and had to make enough goodies to sustain myself in a somewhat healthy manner while [...]

Black Bean Arepas

Stef — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:08:00 +0000

Another way to make leftovers new! Yesterday I made a large batch of arepas which we served with shredded beef. There are a bunch of patties left, so I decided to prepare my lunch for work tomorrow! This time, I’ll serve with a chunk of Queso Fresco and Refried Black Beans…

You may (and [...]