Today, as my husband Alan and I celebrate our 13th anniversary, I want to take a moment to reflect back to the beginning of our relationship. We met, quite appropriately, at a race. The Palm Springs Tram Road Race, a 3.7 mile torture-fest, which starts at the base of the road to the Palm Springs […]
Two #Vegan Sandwiches. Tempeh Sausage & Cheese Steak
I was at Trader Joes the other day, picking up a few things for dinner. The plan was Tempeh Burgers. I was out of buns (because there are just two of us, a package of buns lasts quite a while in the freezer), but TJs selection was pretty poor. White bread, with dairy in it, […]
#Vegan Recipe: Seitan Curry
Sometimes a delicious meal just comes together perfectly. Without planning, with simply the ingredients that are in the cupboard (or fridge). Such was the case with this Seitan Curry. Alan and I were discussing dinner the other night and he requested curry. After taking a quick tally of what I had on hand, here are […]
#Vegan Recipe: Tempeh Patty Melts
Tempeh Patty Melts Ingredients 1/2 package tempeh, cut in half, then sliced lengthwise to create 2 burger size patties. 2 tablespoons tamari 1/2 cup vegetable broth 1 tablespoon olive oil (for marinade) 1 tablespoon olive oil (for grilling tempeh) 1/2 small onion, thinly sliced 4 slices rye bread 2 tablespoons vegan butter (I used […]
Wednesday Workout: Putting the Functional in Fitness
In last week’s Wednesday Workout post, we discussed the definition of functional fitness and why it is so important to your physical well being. In a nutshell, functional exercises focus on doing real life movements in real life positions, so that your strength, balance, and stability translates to your real life. You exercise to teach […]
Wednesday Workout: Awesome Arms
Functional workouts are great. We do a lot of them here on Wednesday Workout. They work your entire body as a whole, to improve your fitness, strengthen your core, enhance your sport, prevent injury, and just make life more, well, do-able. Think of exercises like squats, push ups, burpees, and lunges, that work multiple […]
