I completed my 4th half marathon yesterday and it was fabulous crossing the finish line! My new ASICS GT-2160s did well, no unusual pains in my feet, ankles, or hip from the half or all the training. The Parkway Half Marathon is another big annual half marathon in Sacrament that’s on it’s 6th year, but […]
Green Protein Socca
While our little Napa getaway was fun, it’s nice to get back home and relax with two annoyed dogs that we left them for a few days. And we had a lot of make up play time with Miko which he reminded us of constantly shoving his toy in our faces. And turning to my […]
Eating Through Napa
I could spend weeks in the Napa Valley area exploring wineries, enjoying tons of fine dining, and snapping gorgeous landscapes, it’s one of my favorite weekend getaway destinations here because for only being a 1.5 hour drive away, the landscape and climate is refreshingly different, open, and lush. So when a Groupon came up for […]
Napa Getaway
Hello from Napa Valley! We’re finally cashing in a Groupon I impulsed purchased for a 2-night stay at a lovely Napa resort and I’m loving the extra days off work! And looking forward to parking it in the hot tub with a glass of wine after dinner. Before checking into the resort, we headed into […]
Tempeh Spaghetti & Eating Cheap
Today was my final long run of my half marathon training, the race is next week! I figured a little carb heavy dinner was in order last night to prepare and indulged in something I never make at home – spaghetti. I also wanted it to be high protein and decided to experiment with a […]
Crispy Tempeh
I am counting down the days until things start slowing down at work thanks to new help being hired and half marathon training being over for a bit and that’s in less than two weeks, woohoo! Oh, to not feel mentally drained after workdays again, I can’t wait! And more time to play in the […]
Quinoa and Kamut Berries
What a week so far! There’s still so much going on at work and getting a jury duty summons for next month and dealing with a very pricy brake repair on my car is just icing on the cake. Though jury duty might be a less stressful alternative to work, hmmm… I think being slightly […]
Chia Smoothie & Tahini Stir Fry
I’m feeling much more relaxed now after a crazy week at work, too bad the weekend is almost over. I’m also feeling a little lazy today after a hard 10-mile run yesterday as part of my half marathon training, the weather was nice – but windy and very muddy after 4 days of down pouring […]
Cucumber Noodle Salad
Happy Friday Eve! I’m celebrating with a post-workout glass of wine after another loooong day of work stress and cruddy weather. It’s been a nice evening here relaxing inside by the fireplace while it stormed outside and playing with a little guy that was very happy to have me home. He still absolutely adores his […]
Cheesy Tempeh Broccoli
It’s another rainy week here which is great for our garden, not so good for coaxing Miko to do his business in the backyard. He dashes out to the grass and back to the door lightening fast and usually after I carry his little rear outside. I can’t blame him, the wind and rain isn’t […]