"Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have." - Louis E. Boone When I was about 12 years old, I tried taking tennis lessons for one summer. I don't think I was very good, and I hadn't played since then.... until today. My hubby had asked me a few times in the past couple of weeks if I wanted to take advantage of the multiple tennis courts in our community. He took my answer of, ''Yeah, sure, maybe..." as a go-ahead to come home with a new pink tennis racket for yours truly. Oh crap. Now I actually have to play with him! I thought. I guess I was a little hesitant about playing for fear of being completely horrible at it. But the truth is, I think I put ... [Read More]
Archives for September 2012
Homemade Pizza Night: Greek-Style
I love to bring along a lot of things to read to pass the time when I travel. Thanks to a readership program I began participating in a few years ago, I get a load of good magazines every month - from Cosmopolitan to Wine Enthusiast. When I went to Amsterdam a few weeks ago, one of the reads I brought with me was an issue of Islands magazine. I enjoy reading this magazine because A.) I love to rip out pages of places I want to go to one day, and B.) They publish a lot of articles that discuss culture and people from around the world, which I find really interesting. In the Islands issue I read on one of my plane rides, I found one article particularly intriguing. It was about the Aegean Greek island of Ikaria, where people are four times more likely to reach the age of 90 than Americans. ... [Read More]
Red Wine Portobello Calzones
Hi friends! It's been another football filled Thursday night in my house, and my New York Giants just killed it and crushed the Panthers! :) Before I get to food, here's a cute puppy picture: I spent some time with this 10-week old cutie volunteering last night at the Humane Society. I doubt I'll ever see him again, as he'll probably be adopted by the time I get back there next week. Such a sweetie! The recipe I'm sharing with you tonight is adapted from the Skinny Bitch cookbook: [pinit url="https://www.foodielovesfitness.com/2012/09/20/red-wine-portobello-calzones/" image_url="https://www.foodielovesfitness.com/2012/09/20/red-wine-portobello-calzones/img_2998/" description="Red Wine Portobello Mushroom Calzones"] Calzones remind me of my grandma's house. Sometimes when I hung out ... [Read More]
Spicing Up Your Salads: Romaine & Artichoke Salad with Avocado Dressing + Baked Goat Cheese & Cranberry Salad
*The recipe page has been updated!* Earlier today I read an article regarding 2012 state obesity rankings (you can read it here). Not surprisingly, the rankings show that the states where people are eating their fruits and veggies have among the lowest rates of obesity. My current state of residency, California, ranks among the highest in fruit and veggie consumption. The study also found that states where people report engaging in the most physical activity also have the lowest obesity rankings. Cali is also listed as one of the highest in this category. However, the article notes that only about 1 in 4 adults in these top-ranked states are eating five daily servings of fruits and vegetables. I think it's pretty sad that only 25% of people get the recommended servings of produce in a ... [Read More]
Today’s WOD: A Total Body Circuit Routine
Some days I walk into the gym knowing exactly what workout I want to do. Other days, I find myself indecisive about what exercises to do or body parts to work on. Sometimes I can quickly focus, while other times I feel like I have a scatterbrained workout. Feeling the latter about to happen, I jotted down a workout to do before I walked to the gym today. Instead of doing a typical workout where I strength train one or two body parts, I decided to do a circuit routine and touch on a bit of everything - legs, biceps, triceps, shoulders, abs and back. This is a nice exercise sequence to do if you're feeling restless and don't want to spend too much time on any one thing, as I was feeling today. A few things to note: This workout takes about 45 minutes. I recommend doing some active ... [Read More]
Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffins
I awoke this morning to waves crashing against the shore... Yesterday our friends got married on the rooftop of La Jolla Cove Suites, and we stayed at the hotel overnight. Our room had the above gorgeous ocean view. It was a beautiful night to spend on a rooftop celebrating a great couple! Here are a few shots from the wedding: Adam and I had a lot of fun and probably too many drinks, so I awoke not only to the sounds of the ocean... but also to a not so nice headache. Photo evidence of our good times: Since neither of us were feeling too hot today, our Sunday was definitely a lazy one that involved a lot of football watching and couch lounging. One productive thing I did was experiment in the kitchen and come up with these babies: I've had baking on my brain since I recently picked ... [Read More]