Whoa, what an experience my half marathon was today! One that started way too early this morning with me leaving the house at 5 AM – ick! As much as I love races, I hate the part where I have to get up that early on a weekend day! I ran the Shamrock’n Half Marathon […]
Getting Ready for the Race
I could get used to the idea of fueling up for half marathons and I did a lot of fueling today prepping for tomorrow. I started with my usual Sun Warrior protein smoothie with spinach, pear, carrot and a kiwi for breakfast. Then I snacked on Bragg’s almonds with lunch, they were on sale in […]
Comfort Carb Loading
Wow, what a day. Even though it was a good day for me, it wasn’t knowing the horrible events happening Japan. Just wow. It’s so hard to watch footage of tragedy and feel so helpless. So I’ll just say my heart, thoughts and prayers goes out to everyone affected by it. Moving on, it was […]
Tempeh Miso Soup
Have I mentioned I’m ready to end this week? Yeah, today was another long and busy day at work. I woke up this morning with a wicked sinus headache, my head was throbbing with pain so bad that I almost called in sick. Thankfully it got better and I only have a minor headache now. […]
Fast Curried Lentils & Quinoa
Is it just me or is this a long week? After another busy day at work, I’m ready for the weekend and it’s only Wednesday. Part of my stress is gearing up for the half-marathon this weekend trying to balance training, exercising and tapering down/resting for it. And knowing that there won’t be much relaxing, […]
Hemp Seeds & Crazy Salad
So far this week has been crazy at work with so much going on, I feel like my head is spinning driving home and it can be hard to relax when I do get home. This gorgeous sunset view from our backyard helps. Okay, I can’t take credit for this beautiful pic. Hubby snatched the […]
Buckwheat, Hummus Dressing & Creamy Mush
As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve been obsessed with sprouting lately, sprouting anything I can. And why not? It’s simple, just remember to rinse a screen-topped jar 2-3 times a day and within 3-5 days, sprouts are ready for consuming. There are many reasons to sprout health-wise such as more protein and nutrients, concentrated amounts of […]
Bananas, Kale Chips & Another Giveaway!
Today was a very quiet day at home thanks to it raining all day, we stayed in and cleaned, did laundry, watched TV, played in the kitchen and I got another load of clothes and household items together to donate. Decluttering feels so good! But the chihuahua is giving me the stink eye from being […]
Raw Foods Fest & Small Plates
There is something very challenging about predicting the weather here apparently. In the last few years we’ve lived in the Sacramento area, I’ve learned not to trust the winter weather forecasts because they’re never accurate. Today was supposed to be mostly sunny with afternoon clouds rolling in, but no rain. And this morning was beautiful […]
Snacking All Day
Happy Friday! Finally, the crazy week is over. Oh wait, I’m on call this weekend. But I have a pretty good weekend planned with more running, a raw fest, and hopefully some play time in my own kitchen. And maybe addressing the mountain of laundry from the week, we’ll see. Food-wise it was an odd […]