A week or so ago, Heather over at Running with Sass, wrote a post about Race Bling, all those goodies we earn by our participation in, finishing, and sometimes winning, running events. She posted pictures of some of her favorites, then sent out a call to arms to her readers: Send her photos of our […]
Easiest Tofu Bake Ever! Vegan Recipe
I love to cook. Even though I work full time, run a few days a week, take a yoga class once or twice, and try to keep up with my writing (plus cross country starts next week, meaning coaching practice 4-5 days per week), I try to prepare a homemade dinner most nights of the […]
Triple Protein Packed Salad. Recipe. Vegan.
As any vegetarian or vegan knows, the most frequent question that we are asked is, “Where do you get your protein?” And the vegan standard answer is, “everywhere. Most food has protein and if you are eating enough calories, you are probably getting enough protein.” The need for protein is seriously over-exaggerated in the minds […]
Southwest Salad with Black Beans, Avocado, and Quinoa
As you know, I love cooking with quinoa, and I love spicy food. At the time, I didn’t look up the recipe, but it planted an idea in my head. I decided to make my own version. I’ve even posted a recipe for black bean and corn salad before (sans quinoa), but I didn’t look […]
Running with Penny
Did you know that June 6 is National Running Day? Did you get a run in? I didn’t know about it until this morning, but I had already run four miles. Maybe if I’d known before my run I would have been inspired to run a little farther. Or, maybe not. In any case, as […]
Quinoa, Kale, and Avocado Salad with Tarragon Lime Vinaigrette. Vegan
Quinoa is the new black! Quinoa recipes are all over the place. And for a very good reason. Quinoa, which looks like a grain, is actually a seed, and is more closely related to leafy green vegetables like spinach or Swiss chard. Although it seems to be a fairly new addition to the American diet, […]
