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Asian Lettuce Wraps

Posted in Food, tagged , , , on Monday, January 30, 2012 | 2 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 | 2 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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Wrapping up 2011 with Sea Salt Caramels

Posted in Food, tagged , , on Thursday, December 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

It’s been a long, crazy year. Even though I didn’t quite make it through my 11 in ’11 list (oops), I managed to accomplish a lot of things that I am very proud of. Mike and I bought our first house; I got accepted in the dietetic internship program of my dreams; I ran my [...]

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Black Bean Salsa

Posted in Food, tagged , , , , , on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I first had this salsa at a friend’s wedding brunch. And I had it again when we went to visit these friends in Minnesota. It swept me off my feet the first time I had it and the feeling didn’t change. Obviously, I had to get the recipe! So, thank you Kirsten, for passing Georgette’s [...]

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Greek Salad

Posted in Food, tagged , , , , , on Thursday, September 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »

A quick, delicious way to use up your summer vegetables! Our garden is finally starting to produce some awesome tomatoes (heirloom, cherry, and grape) and I couldn’t be more excited. Greek Salad 3 large tomatoes, chopped 2 cucumbers, peeled and chopped 1 small red onion, chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 teaspoons lemon juice 1 [...]

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White Peach Blueberry Cobbler

Posted in Food, tagged , , , on Thursday, August 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Cobbler vs. Ice Cream. Spoiler alert – ice cream wins. I tried my darndest to get a picture of the cobbler with a scoop of ice cream. For some reason, I thought I would be quick enough to get one photo of it before the ice cream turned into a puddle. I even tried taking the [...]

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Marga-Daiquiri-Screw-Aloda-On the Beach

Posted in Food, tagged , on Thursday, August 11, 2011 | 17 Comments »

What?! Yeah, you read it right. Marga-daiquiri-screw-aloda-on the beach. What is this you ask? Well, if you’re a country fan you may have heard Jerrod Niemann’s “One More Drinkin’ Song”. If you’re not a country fan then 1) shame on you and 2) you can find the video here. In the song, he sings “… [...]

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Tortellini with Basil and Tomatoes

Posted in Food, tagged , , , , , , on Monday, August 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

I am so excited to share this dish with you guys because I finally got to use basil from my garden!! I am still so proud of myself for keeping something alive. This dish is a wonderful summer dish. It’s light and requires minimal time in front of the hot stove. In fact, it requires [...]

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