I love being a runner. Yes, it is sometimes hard, and, as I’ve gotten older I have slowed down quite a bit, but for all that, I am a runner. And being a runner brings with it certain benefits. Like a slow, strong heart beat. Amazing calf muscles. And, best of all, a healthy runner’s […]
A Sweetheart of a Recipe: Roasted Asparagus, Seitan and Quinoa Salad
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have a wonderful, romantic day planned. I will probably be spending mine in bed, having somehow contracted a stinker of a cold. I had to work today too, unfortunately. Everyone always says you should stay home and not spread your germs around, but apparently that doesn’t apply when you’re […]
Vegan Recipe: Shawarma Salad
Long ago, when I still ate meat, my favorite restaurant was a little hole in the wall called the Pita House. It was owned by an Israeli couple, and they specialized in Middle Eastern dishes. The specialty was Chicken Shawarma, and Alan and I loved it so much that we not only ate there once […]
Vegan “Sports Food:” Pizza and Cheesesteak
How could I not start this post with this picture? From my run on Sunday, this is Lily, on point. In addition to running with my dogs and the cross country team (pictures of both below), I also spent lots of time watching sports. October is a sport lover’s dream month. Football and hockey season […]
Avocado stuffed with Jackfruit Salad. Vegan
Before the recipe, a little funny/embarrassing story that relates to yesterday’s stretching post. I teach a stretching class every Monday. I also open the fitness center, so when I arrive I spent my time finishing payroll, catching up with the weekend financials, working on next month’s newsletter. It all goes pretty quickly because we are […]
Cornmeal Crusted Tofu. Black Bean and Quinoa Salad. 2 Vegan Recipes
As always on Tuesday Food Day, before I share my recipe, I like to forget about food for a moment and share pictures of my dogs to begin my post. They seem to get neglected (run-wise) during cross country season, so on Sunday I took them out for a run. All of them (just not […]
