Here’s another easy and healthy summer dessert you can “bake” on your grill instead of your oven. It features whatever fresh fruit you can find at the farmers market or from your own garden. I used fresh organic blueberries and blackberries, plus a nectarine, just because I love all three of those fruits and had … More GRILLED BERRY GALETTE
The past few months have been so busy I have not posted many recipes but Summer is here and I finally have some time to experiment with food again! Summer means HOT where I live and that is not conducive to cooking indoors, especially anything involving the oven so I am going to make this … More Grilled Peach Crisp
Last night my book club met at my house so I needed to come up with some new appetizers. Now, these women are discriminating when it comes to both books and food, so I needed to find something worthy of their expert palettes. Based on the comments and requests for the recipe, I think the … More Cauliflower-Sweet Potato Croquettes: Book Club Approved
A HEALTHY START TO THE NEW YEAR: Roasted Veggies & Freekeh Bowl. Getting back into my routine and eating healthy again after the holidays and can’t seem to get enough vegetables. Brussels sprouts are what I am craving so made this roasted vegetable bowl featuring them, plus whatever veggies I had in the fridge. Came … More Roasted Veggies & Freekeh Bowl
Staying motivated on long runs is definitely a challenge. I get bored just putting one foot in front of the other. The other day I was running on a treadmill (thanks frigid weather!) and when I hit the 5 mile mark I just lost all motivation to go on. My feet felt like lead bricks … More Beat Long Run Boredom
A few weeks ago I picked up some new running shoes at a Nike Outlet store in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee (which is a fun, crazy, random place in the Smoky Mountains). I have to admit I have an obsession with running shoes, I have my treadmill running shoes, my outdoor running shoes, my fitness class … More Half Marathon Training Plan
I tried my first stand up paddle boarding (SUP) yoga class yesterday. It was fantastic! It challenges your balance on another level, I was struggling in Warrior II! Needless to say, I fell in several times, but that was part of the fun. It was much less serious (and quiet) than most yoga classes, the … More SUP Yoga
While I’ve always had a pretty decent knowledge of fitness and nutrition passed down from my triathlete parents, it has taken me awhile to get away from trying to “look skinny” and focus on making my body as healthy and strong as possible. I’ve always been active, but I would take a week or two … More Fitness Outlook
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