After dinner last night, I ventured out for another run and this one went much better than my last one. Ah, back to under 10 minute miles despite the 90 degree heat! I guess the sprouted quinoa I had for dinner made great pre-run fuel. If you run, what’s a good pre-run food for you? […]
Sprouted Quinoa
It was tough getting out of bed this morning, I was not thrilled to hear my alarm. Getting back into the grind after a 3-day weekend can be tough and today was especially tough because I think I’m still in summer play mode, I’d rather be outside being active than sitting in an overly air-conditioned […]
Laid Back
Happy Monday and I hope most of you had it off to recover from your 4th celebrations also. I think my poor pup needed more recovery than me, our neighbors were lighting up the court with fireworks pretty late last night and while I was taking a relaxing bath, my dog got so scared she […]
Happy 4th!
Happy 4th of July, I hope everyone is having a wonderful time with friends and family today. We’re having a relaxing evening with a terrified chihuahua who wants nothing to do with the fireworks outside and sitting in my lap violently shaking. Not a bad way to spend it after a crazy few weeks, we […]
Getting the Weekend Started
Happy Saturday and wow, am I glad it’s here and I’m not on call for work this weekend! :-P Yesterday I had a great smoothie for breakfast. Sunwarrior Protein Powder, apple, spinach, red cabbage, carrot, chia seeds and a little NuNaturals NuStevia to sweeten the start to the day. Odd color, but great taste and […]
Beans, Sqaush & More Faux Cheese
July is here and it’s now officially summer to me because the CA State Fair starts soon and I turn a year older this month. Hmm, I still need to figure out what my birthday gift to myself will be. One thing I am lacking this summer is vacation time thanks to furlough days and […]
Marinated Mushroom & Hummus
Yay, Monday! Actually not a horrible one, I feel liberated since I was on call for work all last week and got to pass the torch today and next weekend is a 3 day weekend! Today’s high was a lovely 104 degrees and I could already feel the heat climbing when arriving to work at […]
Cheezy Black Beans
At the family gathering over the weekend, my sister’s father-in-law threw the good old “Where do you get protein?” at me when he found out I didn’t eat meat. When I explained the many plant-based sources of protein, the number of protein grams the average person needs and how most are getting 3-5 times more […]
Chocolate Mint Goodness
Whoa, I’m glad this Monday is over! Not a super way to start the week scrambling and rushing to a dentist appointment I forgot about. I want the weekend back. Oh well, how about just revisiting it with an awesome raw chocolate mint frosted brownie I created for Father’s Day? But first an insane salad […]
Fennel Pepper Soup for One
Hooray for tomorrow being Friday! I am ready to end this week and look forward to a relaxing weekend. I spent too much time today spinning my wheels on a software issue at work with frustrating results and too many other deadlines to meet. I hate stressful days at work, it can be so hard […]