As fall finally approaches, my thoughts turn to cooler weather, falling leaves, my autumn racing plans, and delicious soup recipes. This vegan soyrizo and chicken soup is one of my favorites so I’m happy to serve it up again, so to speak, for Meatless Monday. In all honesty, here in the Southern California desert, it’s […]
Good News! Introducing Vega Cashewmilk Yogurt Alternative!
This post is sponsored by Vega but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Hey, have you heard the news? Vega, a leader in plant-based protein products now offers a Cashewmilk Yogurt Alternative! Can you see me doing a happy dance? Why am I so happy? I’ll tell you! One of the things […]
5 Reasons to Love Labor Day
Labor Day. It doesn’t have the excitement of Christmas, the all-out fun of Halloween, or the solemnity of Veteran’s Day, but maybe it should! There are a lot of things to celebrate about Labor Day! Here are five of them. This post contains affiliate links. 5 Reasons to Love Labor Day It’s the People’s […]
Indian Lentil Cakes with Cucumber Mint Raita
Every now and then I like to get fancy. With my cooking that is. Usually, I’m a pretty basic cook. I love to make tacos, chili, big salads, etc. They are simple, tasty, quick to make, and usually pretty healthy. Actually, I think of myself as a lucky cook. I have a “talent” for throwing […]
America’s Finest City Half Marathon Race Report
As you may know, I headed to San Diego last weekend to run America’s Finest City Half Marathon. Though I’ve run this race many times, it had actually been 12 years since the last time. As I was training this summer I kind of remembered why I’d avoided it. Summer training is so hard! That […]
So You Say You Hate Exercise
I didn’t become a personal trainer for the huge amount of money I could make. Not for the fame and glory that I could achieve. Nope, I became a personal trainer because I believe in fitness and how much better our lives are if we exercise. Which is good because there hasn’t been a whole […]
