As I write this, it is about 95 degrees outside and heating up to about 102 today. And it’s still early May! I live in the California desert near Palm Springs, and soon the temperatures will hover in the 110+ range. By anybody’s standards, that’s hot. Which is why, planning an escape to Monterey sounds […]
My Kind of Triathlon: Wanderlust 108 Festival presented by Cottonelle
I haven’t written much about my failure as a triathlete (because who wants to write about failure, after all?) Swimming just wasn’t my thing, cycling bothered my back, and eventually running just called out to me. But what if I could create my own dream triathlon? What if there was no swimming or cycling involved? […]
30 Minute Dinner: Gardein Porkless Bites Vegan Carnitas
I’m a huge fan of Mexican food, especially burritos. I grew up in Southern California after all, where we like our food spicy and we have been blessed raised with avocados. So when I had the opportunity to create a recipe with Gardein Porkless Bites, my first thought was, “carnitas!” I also love that I […]
30 Minute Dinner: Gardein Crabless Cakes with Mango Avocado Salsa
We are all busy. Creating a delicious and healthy meal at the end of a long day can be challenging. Gardein (garden + protein) has been a part of my meal planning for as long as I’ve been vegetarian, and I’m always happy to recommend any of their products for new vegans and vegetarians, or for […]
The Campaign is Heating Up! Captain Obvious Needs Your Vote!
The presidential campaign is heating up and Captain Obvious needs your vote! We know he’s the best candidate for the job because he is the only one literally running his campaign..all the way across the country! Captain Obvious is Running for President The campaign is heating up! @CaptainObvious needs your vote! #ObviousPresident Click To Tweet […]
Illumin8: #EnlightenedNutrition from Sunwarrior
Thanks to Sunwarrior for sponsoring this post. All opinions are, as always, my own. Let me tell you a little secret. I am always hungry. I guess it’s a combination of the running, an active lifestyle, and a pretty good metabolism, but I can almost always eat. It’s been a bit of a joke at work […]