Foodie Firsts: Homemade Bagels
Foodie Firsts is a Move Eat Create weekly feature focusing on my adventures in the world of food. Over the course of a few short years, I have transformed from a picky, fearful eater to a curious and...
View ArticleMy Weekend In Pictures
Here’s my weekend in a nutshell. It was a lovely couple of days in Portland and I reached a milestone this weekend – first 20 mile run is complete! photo credit: Tal Bright via photopin cc 20 miles,...
View ArticleFoodie Firsts: Ugali (Is it really magical running food?)
Foodie Firsts is a Move Eat Create weekly feature focusing on my adventures in the world of food. Over the course of a few short years, I have transformed from a picky, fearful eater to a curious and...
View ArticleVegan Cuts: In Which I Tell You How Much I Love Them and Then Host A Giveaway!
If you spend much time poking around the internet, you may have noticed that there are loads of companies these days cashing in on the monthly subscription box concept. The idea behind this is...
View ArticleJust A Quick Reminder – Vegan Cuts Giveaway Ends Tonight!
If you want to be eligible for a free Vegan Cuts snack box, filled with goodies such as these: head over to my previous post here and leave a comment by midnight PST tonight. Good luck, everyone! P.S....
View ArticleFoodie Firsts: Making Friends with Mushrooms – Part 1 (with Recipe for...
Foodie Firsts is a Move Eat Create weekly feature focusing on my adventures in the world of food. Over the course of a few short years, I have transformed from a picky, fearful eater to a curious and...
View ArticleVirtual Vegan Potluck: Yellow Curry Vegetable Stuffed Burritos
Its Virtual Vegan Potluck time, people! A whole day where the blogging world is flooded with a variety of delicious vegan recipes is one of the best days ever. This is my first time participating and...
View ArticleFoodie Firsts: Trying To Catch a Curveball
Foodie Firsts is a Move Eat Create weekly feature focusing on my adventures in the world of food. Over the course of a few short years, I have transformed from a picky, fearful eater to a curious and...
View ArticleAnd So The Taper Begins . . .
Newport is now less than two weeks away. So I am officially tapering. I’ve read many runners write about their experiences with tapering. Some enjoy the rest and some feel like they’re going mad....
View ArticleFoodie Firsts: Beluga Lentils (With Recipe for Black Lentil and Edamame Patties)
Foodie Firsts is a Move Eat Create weekly feature focusing on my adventures in the world of food. Over the course of a few short years, I have transformed from a picky, fearful eater to a curious and...
View ArticleThe Super-Incredible Reinforcing Loop of Creativity and Confidence!
photo credit: Patrick Hoesly via photopin cc I don’t know if this happens to you, but I’ve noticed this neat cycle in my life involving creativity. I have even given it a name. I am calling it the...
View ArticleFoodie Firsts: (Delicious) Homemade Stovetop Oatmeal
Foodie Firsts is a Move Eat Create weekly feature focusing on my adventures in the world of food. Over the course of a few short years, I have transformed from a picky, fearful eater to a curious and...
View ArticleApple-Rhubarb Refrigerator Jam
If you were to ask me what my favorite vegetable is, I’d be hard-pressed to come up with an answer. I’m a big fan of veggies and am not likely to turn many of them away. But there is one vegetable...
View ArticleNewport Marathon Race Recap (i.e. I Did It!)
Is there any other feeling quite like crossing the finish line at your first marathon?? Not that I’ve ever experienced. Months of training, hundreds of miles, and hours of mental and physical effort...
View ArticleFoodie Firsts: Mung Beans
Foodie Firsts is a Move Eat Create weekly feature focusing on my adventures in the world of food. Over the course of a few short years, I have transformed from a picky, fearful eater to a curious and...
View ArticleOne Runner’s Perspective on Yoga (With Pose and Video Recommendations)
I’ve vacillated over the years as to whether or not I enjoy yoga. At times I have found it engaging and calming, at other times I have gotten easily bored and found myself impatient to get through a...
View ArticleFoodie Firsts: Drinking Vinegars
Foodie Firsts is a Move Eat Create weekly feature focusing on my adventures in the world of food. Over the course of a few short years, I have transformed from a picky, fearful eater to a curious and...
View ArticleRecipe: Earthy Bean Soup with Fresh Greens and Herbs
Sometimes things just work out. A mood strikes you. A craving develops. You get an idea, start moving on it, and it all comes together. Like this soup. My mood had me wanting something that I could...
View ArticleFoodie Firsts: From Contract to Recurring Status (And the Wonder of Garlic...
Foodie Firsts is a Move Eat Create weekly feature focusing on my adventures in the world of food. Over the course of a few short years, I have transformed from a picky, fearful eater to a curious and...
View ArticleRecipe: A French Influenced Cabbage and Kidney Bean Bake
Isn’t it great when something old seems new again? Maybe it’s an old shirt you find in the back of your closet that you’d forgotten about and re-discover with delight. Maybe it’s a hobby that had been...
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