Happy Halloween blog friends! How adorable is that? Check out 49 other hilarious animal Halloween costumes here: http://www.hlntv.com/slideshow/2012/10/24/animal-pet-cute-costume-halloween?hpt=hp_c2 Today's post is about one of my well-known favorite kitchen creations -- pizza! For last weekend's homemade pizza night, I decided to use a bunch of fresh broccoli I had on hand to make this delicious pie: First I rolled out my whole wheat dough, then placed it on my pizza pan: Next I chopped the broccoli, minced the garlic... ...and brushed olive oil evenly on my dough. Next I spread shredded mozzarella & provolone cheese, spooned ricotta cheese, and placed broccoli and garlic evenly on top of my dough, seasoning with salt, pepper and basil: I baked the pizza in the oven at 400 ... [Read More]
Archives for October 2012
Everything But the Legs: Working Out Around an Injury
First off, I just wanted to say that my thoughts are with everyone in the path of Hurricane Sandy. It's been hard to watch the chaotic weather hitting my home state of New Jersey, where my family & friends live, while I'm so far away from it all. Luckily, all of my loved ones are safe and doing fine - just without power and with some minor damage, including the gigantic tree at my grandma's house that shines with Christmas lights every year that's now on the ground blocking her driveway. Natural disasters always remind me of what's most important in life -- the people I love. On a lighter note, let's talk workouts. I've mentioned it on the blog before, but I've been battling a calf injury for a couple of years now. I tore my calf muscle running, at first procrastinated getting help ... [Read More]
Cinnamon Apple & Banana Pancakes
With cooler temperatures hitting most of the country as fall is well underway, you'd barely realize it living in San Diego. We did have a few days last week with temperatures around 70 degrees. I kept seeing people walking around with heavy jackets and boots on, and all I could think is that San Diegans are desperate to pull out their chilly weather clothing! This weekend was back to warmer temperatures. My favorite is when temperatures are in the low 70s, but don't think I'm complaining. Laying on the beach earlier today and enjoying the gorgeous warm sunshine wasn't too terrible. ;-) Even though it still feels a lot like summertime, I've been embracing a lot of autumn things -- including my pumpkin obsession lately, picking up some fall-ish goodies during a farmer's market trip ... [Read More]
Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life
''There is so much about my fate that I cannot control, but other things do fall under the jurisdiction. I can decide how I spend my time, whom I interact with, whom I share my body and life and money and energy with. I can select what I can read and eat and study. I can choose how I'm going to regard unfortunate circumstances in my life - whether I will see them as curses or opportunities. I can choose my words and the tone of voice in which I speak to others. And most of all, I can choose my thoughts.” - Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love We've all had days when things don't seem to go our way. A lot of the time we let it impact our moods and attitudes, continue our day in an agitated state, and blame it all on bad luck or external factors. However, I think that life is too short to ... [Read More]
It’s National Food Day
Did you know that today is National Food Day? October 24th is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable and sustainable food. May you make it a priority to eat real food that fuels you not just today, but every day of the year! Speaking of food, today's post is about what many refer to as the most important meal of the day - breakfast. According to The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who skip breakfast compared to those who regularly eat it have a 21% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Since excess body weight and poor diet are major factors in causing the disease, I think that this stat is the result of this: People who don't eat breakfast are more likely to overeat later in the day and/or grab something unhealthy when hunger strikes a ... [Read More]
Crispy Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Treats
''Leave your drugs in the chemist's pot if you can heal the patient with food." - Hippocrates A work event today took me out of my home office and near the beach... and a Sprout's farmers market. I obviously had to make a stop there to see what foods caught my eye. Besides picking up some spirulina tablets (I just recently discussed algae here) and getting excited to find my favorite kind of apples, Macintosh, for the first time since I've lived in California, I spotted brown rice syrup and immediately knew what I'd use it for: This recipe is from Alicia Silverstone's book, The Kind Diet. I've played around with some of her meal recipes and haven't been crazy about any yet, but I really like the desserts I've made from the book. All of her recipes are vegan, but I always seem to sub a ... [Read More]