Food

Fall is in the Air: New Chili Recipe

September 15, 2014

Fall in New York is perhaps the most perfect season, the air is crisp and cool and the leaves are starting to change. We’re dog sitting this weekend and I was happy to take this lil pup outside for frequent walks. To ring in this new season, one of my favorites, I tried out a …

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Whole30 So Far

September 10, 2014

I started Whole30 (don’t know what it is? check out details here) on September 1st and today marks 1/3 of the way through. I’ve got to say, I really like the eating plan. I’ve only come across a few challenging meals (during my triathlon and going out to eat) but with proper planning and cooking …

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Weekend Reading: It Starts With Food (& Whole30 Details)

August 26, 2014

I’ve been seeing posts about Whole30 around the internet and it piqued my interest. After playing around on the site for a while, I purchased the book  you’re supposed to read before starting the program. I brought the book on my vacation to Maine this weekend and in two days read the entire thing and …

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Snack Review: Nakd Bars

August 20, 2014

For the past month I’ve been snacking on these tasty bars and I’m ready to give you the full run down! The lovely folks at Natural Balance Foods sent me a mixed case of these vegan, 100% natural bars and I quickly became addicted, eating one a day (ok and some days, two). The bars …

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New Grilling Idea: Scallions

July 22, 2014

In February when my family was vacationing in Spain we were pretty adventurous with our dining. We visited a bunch of different markets and tried new foods, including Calcots, Catalonia’s Spring Onion. We were almost done with our meal at the Santa Caterina Market and saw locals around us eating these weird onions and without …

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Watermelon, Vanilla & Mint Rosé Sangria

July 10, 2014

Homemade Sangria can be a low sugar and low calorie treat when made the right way. Based off THIS recipe, I created this sangria for our 4th of July celebration. Ingredients: 2 bottles of rosé (I used Vinho Verde which is slightly carbonated) 1/3 cup Vanilla Smirnoff Vodka ¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves …

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