Recipes

Tender at the Bone

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Looking for a delectable summer read?  Check out Tender at the Bone!  The book was written by, Ruth Reichl, a renowned American food writer and four time James Beard Award winner.  Her memoir is witty, heart warming and a mouthwatering a treat. In the book, Ruth describes her journey both in food and life.  Her childhood stories of cooking, French boarding […]

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Make Your Own Trail Mix Bar

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Need a healthy snack at your next event or party?   Make your own trail mix bar!  It is a great way to allow your guests to get creative and make their own snack. Last week, I was invited to Running Away Multisport‘s Ladies Night to speak about recovery snacks.  I wanted to have an activity at my table to […]

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Does anyone drink regular water anymore?

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The question for the week is, “does anyone drink regular water anymore?”  I mean really?!  The amount of products made for flavoring, coloring or worse energizing your water is continually growing. “OH YEAH!” Even the Kool-Aid man jumped on this unnecessary flavored water bandwagon. I understand that a lot of these products are calorie-free, but […]

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PUMPKIN: More Than Just A Decoration!

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Pumpkins are packed with vitamin A and beta-carotene.   Beta-carotene is a carotenoid and an antioxidant, which is converted to vitamin A in the body.  Pumpkins also supply a good source of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin E, iron, magnesium, and potassium; not to mention that every half cup of pure pureed pumpkin provides around 3.6 grams of fiber! Below […]

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Irish Boiled Dinner

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Happy almost Saint Patrick’s Day! To celebrate, I made an Irish Boiled Dinner last night.  This dish is traditionally made with corned beef or a smoked “picnic ham” shoulder. My roommate, however, is vegetarian so we each had a soy sausage link with the dish.  You can use this recipe and just add the corned beef or smoked “picnic […]

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Food and Facebook

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As Facebook is growing more and more complex everyday…it dawned on me that I like Facebook the way I like my food.  SIMPLE. I must have been the kid that didn’t like their food touching…haha!  I hate going out for brunch in the city and not being able to order the basics.  I don’t like fancy pancakes with […]

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