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Archive for January, 2012

Asian Lettuce Wraps

Posted in Food, tagged , , , , on Monday, January 30, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Asian lettuce wraps. Everyone loves them. It’s crazy how something so simple looking can pack in so much intense flavor. So, cook up a batch, sit down with a large pile of napkins, and enjoy! Want to know my little secret? Make extras. The leftovers are just as tasty Another secret? I make it into [...]

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Copy Cat Burrito Bowls

Posted in Food, tagged , , , , , , on Friday, January 27, 2012 | 5 Comments »

TGIF!! Even though I’m loving my rotation in school food service, I’m still so so so very happy that it’s Friday. So, here are my Friday Favorites for this week. Favorite Fitness Must Have: Garmin Forerunner 910XT with HRM. Ok, calling this $450 fancy watch a “must have” is a bit of a stretch. Maybe [...]

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Warming Up with Chinese Noodle Soup

Posted in Food, Run, tagged , , , , , , on Monday, January 23, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Before I went to bed on Friday I checked the weather for Saturday at 8 am. 4°F and an inch or so of fresh snow on the ground. I had an 8 mile run scheduled and I couldn’t decide which was worse: running for 8 miles in the unbearable cold or 8  miles on the [...]

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Friday Favorites (& Granola Bars)

Posted in Food, tagged , , , , on Friday, January 20, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Happy Friday everyone! Hope everyone had a fabulous week. While my week was better than usual, I’m still looking forward to the weekend. I’m starting something new – Friday Favorites. Read on for little moments from the week that grabbed me as well as a delicious new recipe! Favorite blast from the past: school lunch. Yup, that’s [...]

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World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted in Food, tagged , , on Monday, January 16, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Well folks, I found it. The only chocolate chip cookie recipe you will ever need. What makes them so good? They’re perfectly fluffy, chewy and well… delicious. I made them as-is the first two times and then mixed in a cup of toffee pieces the third time I made them. The verdict? One of my [...]

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Shrimp Fra Diavolo

Posted in Food, Run, tagged , , , on Friday, January 13, 2012 | 2 Comments »

This was a week of “firsts” for me. I tried boxing for the first time. Loved it! What a great stress reliever. I thought I was in shape since I work out 6 days a week between running, biking, strength, and Pilates, but I was not prepared for the oh-man-kill-me-now feeling I got during the boxing [...]

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Fueling the Run with Cranberry Orange Bread

Posted in Food, Run, tagged , , , on Monday, January 9, 2012 | 3 Comments »

Born to run? Not me. Picked last in gym class? Spent afternoons after school in math club? That’s more like it. So, why did I choose running as my sport? To be quite honest, it’s because it is one of the few sports that don’t involve an object flying at your face. Yeah, I lack [...]

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Welcoming 2012 with Mocha Almond Biscotti

Posted in Food, tagged , , on Sunday, January 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »

These biscotti are perfect for the chocolate lover in your life. The chocolatey goodness is highlighted with a hint of coffee and each bite is guaranteed to have some to-die-for chocolate chips and almonds. I loved biscotti back in my coffee drinking days. Now, I won’t touch the stuff, but I still enjoy biscotti on [...]

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