Pasta with Mushrooms and Artichokes
The night before Thanksgiving I knew I had to make a pasta dish for carbo loading purposes. While we weren’t with the whole family at the Cincinnati Thanksgiving 10k, we did run the 5k in Boise (plus I added another 3.1 around the block to get the true T-day 10k feeling). It was my first time pushing Violet in the jogging stroller during a race and we had so much fun together. The Boise race was dog friendly so she was entertained as we ran past them and they ran past us.While I’m a marinara lover through and through, I didn’t want something so acidic…
Strawberry Apple Hand Pies
Hand pies are so easy to make, and “handy” to have. There are many different fillings to make. This time we made a nice combination of apple and strawberries. Yield: 8 four inch hand pies Ingredients: for the dough: 2 cups AP flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 cup vegan margarine, cold 1/2 cup soy yogurt for the filling: 1 apple, peeled, cored and cubed in very small pieces 6-8 large ripe strawberries, cleaned hulled and cu in small pieces 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons flour lemon juice soy yogurt wash 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon as topping Directions: to make the dough: Place the flour, salt and baking powder in a food processor. Pulse to mix. Cut the…
What should high fructose corn syrup make you mad?
High-fructose corn syrup is the first ingredient of this popular pancake syrup, after water. Photo: Sally KneidelWhat is high-fructose corn syrup? Is it really dangerous to your health? Lots of health professionals and researchers say it is. Should you avoid it completely? Science writer Laura Bell of Science News just published a great article …
Fruitcake Cookies
Starting in late October, I create a document where I copy and paste Christmas cookie ideas for the year. I generally try to make about 6-8 of the old favorites and 6-8 new cookies. Since my Kitchenaid mixer didn’t make it to Boise, along with my rolling pin, silpat, cookie cutters and a few other baking essentials, I had to rethink the list. While I normally make Gingerbread men cut outs, sugar cookie Christmas trees, chocolate sugar cookie snowflakes and spritz cookies, …
Blueberry Rhubarb Sour Cream Coffee Cake
chai and snacks… I’ve recently discovered the joy of a cup of flavor filled tea in the evenings and am ever ready to experiment with various herbal teas. I do, however, think that the right snack to complement the tea is essential for a complete and satisfying teatime experience. My pantry is stocked with a wide variety of snacks from the Indian store for this reason. Every once in a while though, I like to switch things up a bit and bake something delicious. I will share one such teatime favorite today. Here goes – Blueberry Rhubarb…
How To Make A Wish Map Using Feng Shui
Greetings and Happy Monday my Lovies! I’ve been having a lot of things going on since the beginning of the year, that’s why I haven’t been posting workouts as much. Miguel’s schedule has changed as well, he had stepped down from his Flying Trapeze duties after almost 30 years of flying. But, now he is a full time Character ( in Cirque Du Soleil they are like actors ), so he is now one of the main Characters. Today I have a super cool video for you guys, in this video you will get to meet my amazing friend Yulia, she is going to share her story of making a wish map using Feng Shui. She…
Imperfect Progress: Embracing what IS!
I am not perfect. Sometimes I fall down. Sometimes I let things get the best of me. Sometimes STILL I eat to control, I don’t work to my potential, sometimes STILL feel a step behind. It’s not about perfection: its about progress. Do not forget how far you have come. I was 162 pounds at my highest. I went through many different ways to eat and fuel my workouts over the past 8 years: everything from weight watchers to a competition diet. And today, I am just UNDER my weight watchers goal weight. But that is a little high for me. I feel like I eat when I am out of control: Sad, busy, frustrated, confused, tired…
20 Ways to Get Happy (Almost) Instantly!
Being happy may just be the single most important thing you can do for your health, making it just as important as diet and physical activity. If you aren’t feeling like yourself lately, not to worry. Knowing that times are stressful and the unexpected often occurs, here are ways to help you get back to happiness almost instantly. Play a game (not on your phone): Get your family together, invite some friends over, and have a game night. Not only will you be …
When the picky comes out
I had a feeling it would happen eventually, which is why I chose to be thankful for each day Liv would eat ANYTHING under the sun. I’ve found that a lot of things (just like with an adult) can affect her appetite, especially if she’s been sick or is teething. Now that she’s much better after being sick a couple of weeks ago, we’ve all noticed that her preferences are very different. Aaaaand she only wants…
Inconsistency
When I went back to Weight Watchers last month, and discovered I had to pay again (I was a free Lifetime member for over a year, but if you are over goal weight, then you have to pay), I had a big reason to get back to goal. I guess I just thought it would be easy–eat right for a …
Rock N Roll San Diego Marathon / Half Discount Code And Epic Summer Run Tank GIVEAWAY
How’s it going? Today I’m going to take it easy and do some yoga. So, I’m not sporting running gear, but I am sporting my “Epic Summer Run” tee. The theme of Rock N’ Roll San Diego Half Marathon / Full Marathon is Epic Summer Run – because that’s what it totally is. Hello, San Diego is awesome. Hello, running is too. And with that I have a few cool things to share… First if you want to join in on the Epic Summer Run use this discount coupon code to get $10.00 off registration for the full OR half marathon Rock N Roll …
Ashley Horner is one fit mommy!
I follow a lot of fitness people online but I have to say that Ashley Horner is one of my favorites. She is a single mom of 2 boys and is in amazing shape. She is a sponsored athlete with Bodybuilding.com and such an inspiration to me. Some of my favorite Ashley quotes: “Whatever you do, regardless of…
7 Rounds For Dream Body!
Hello my Lovies, I’m so exited to present you a true torture of a workout. This routine can take a while, so reserve it for a day when you are in the mood for a nice full body workout and your not in a hurry, cause we don’t want your exercise form to lack. This workout is build with the same layering style as I did my previous workout, and this it also has a pyramid structure to it. Every round if will keep getting harder and harder, the last…
Raj Patel at Expo West: the Key Note & the Call to Action
Hey guys! I got the pleasure of watching Raj Patel at Expo West give his keynote presentation last weekend. If you didn’t catch my pre-Expo-West interview with Raj here, you should check it out. The goal of Raj’s presentation was to answer the question: How can we feed 10B people sustainably? He went through the history of agriculture and showed how in many ways, not much has changed since we …
Happy St. Patrick’s Day with colcannon!
Happy St. Patty’s Day! We have an Irish family and this is always a fun day for us. No green beer, but we do like to make some special dishes. John made some Irish soda bread: I had put some corned beef in the crockpot to simmer all day and we tried to make colcannon for the first time. This is a traditional potato/cabbage dish. Kale is often used in place of cabbage, but I am not a fan of the kale. Colcannon 2 to 2 1/2 pounds potatoes, peeled (if desired) and cut into large chunks Salt for boiling water 2 Tbsp unsalted butter 3 …
Weight Loss is About Gaining Wisdom
Weight loss is not just about losing pounds, but also about gaining wisdom. When I was actively losing weight, I usually only thought about dropping pounds and not so much about learning anything about myself. After all, if the scale went down – I was succeeding – right? Well, not so much. Yes the pounds went down (sometimes) but I didn’t…
Craving by Association
[PSA: “like” my blog’s Facebook page to get tips and updates on my blog posts in your news feed.]It’s the food junkie equivalent of the after-dinner cigarette. A time, place or situation that I associate with overeating. Or, if not overeating, with junk eating. About a week ago I posted this on my FB page.Garden Girl KP and Insecure Chubby Girl thanks for the support!Identifying the times, places and situations that can, all by themselves, be a trigger, has been helpful in what Sara described, being able to call it out for what it is and tackle it. If I know that an appointment near the Foster’s Freeze can equal a soft-serve ice cream craving, then I can prepare…
Weigh In Week 10
10 weeks, 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} of weight loss. That’s right I reached my 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} loss at Weight Watchers this week. There are a whole host of health benefits that come from losing even just a bit of weight but just look at the benefits of losing 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd}. Lowering cholesterol and blood pressure, reducing diabetes risk, improving sleep apnea = all good things in my book. Plus there is mental power in saying I lost 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} of my weight – ESPECIALLY when I have so much weight to lose. Consider: if you weigh 200 lbs, 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} is 20lbs which can seem like a LOT. When you are over 340 when you begin then losing 10{967bf23b37ec6a673a83041540b3f904a815b4119ddf673afb961c1e7592ebdd} seems even more daunting. That is why reaching it is all…
Lower Body Burnout Set
Leg day accomplished? Excuse me, but you ain’t finished yet. Tack this burnout set onto the end of your leg day routine. It’ll only take a few minutes. A burnout set will put the Oooo in your Ahhhh and keep you on the fast(er) track to transforming ‘dem legs and ‘dat booty. LOWER BODY BURNOUT SET (complete one round) 10 slow, deep squats with 2-second pause on the low end 20 alternating curtsey lunges 15 static lunge low-end pulses (left leg) 15 static lunge low-end pulses (right leg) Time under tension and proper form is key. Don’t perform these exercises …
Weight Loss Success Story: Elizabeth Alteri
Tonight’s Success Story is a beautiful lady named Beth. Just by sticking with the Weight Watchers program to a “T”, she managed to lose 110 pounds IN A YEAR!!!! Check out this hottie! She is now living the life her husband and children deserve. She is a rockstar and you are going to love her story! Tell us a little about yourself, your family, your job, etc… Weight has not always been something that has been a struggle for …
Are 2 Steps Really All You Need to Get That Bathing Suit Body?
My friend Carla wrote an awesome post about only needing 2 steps to get a bathing suit body. These are the steps to a bathing suit bod I want for my Tornado of a girl. Put on swimsuit. Hit the beach. Click here to read her whole post. I didn’t tell her I was going to write a response because I didn’t want to be influenced by our offline conversation. My immediate, honest, gut reaction after reading her post was, “Well, that’s easy for you to say. …
