Happy Halloween friends! (source) I SO should have made Harley wear this for the occasion! I don't even attempt Halloween costumes because she hates clothes on her and I do admit that the idea is totally ridiculous, but something like this I might be able to get away with. I'm keeping it in my mind for next year, since she's already a satellite dish as I mentioned in my last post. Ha! Well, in about 10 days my hubby and I managed to eat all of the apples we picked (and also the 6-8 apples that we already had in the house!). Last night I went off of this recipe from Sarah at Making Thyme for Health to use the last of them to make BBQ tempeh burgers with cheddar + apple & radicchio slaw: It's safe to say that we're quite apple obsessed this fall. There are a lot of different ... [Read More]
Archives for October 2013
Focusing on the Positive
Well, we've figured out a Halloween costume for my dog. She's a Cone Head. Or, as my hubby's referring to it as, a Satellite Dish. I kid, I kid. Harley has had this rash-y looking kind of thing on her tail that she won't stop messing with, so I took her to the vet today to get some medicine and the dreaded cone. They think it's an allergic reaction, which is weird because I was just at my doctor last week for a rash due to my never-ending allergies. So we both have annoying allergies! I felt bad leaving her alone after our traumatic doctor experience, so I did an at-home workout instead. A few minutes into my workout, I turned around to see her creepily staring at me. A little while later, she moved really close to me and, I swear, continually gave me dirty looks. If that's not ... [Read More]
Weekend Awesomeness
Yup, another weekend has sped on by. Besides doing a couple of hours of freelance writing work, my weekend was obligation-free and fabulous. Here are some snapshots of the bits of awesomeness that made up my Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. Caramel apples make my dog very attentive: On Saturday evening, my hubby and I had a mountain biking date at our favorite spot around here. The views are gorgeous, there are lots of animals around, and because it's kind of in the middle of nowhere, the park is never in the least bit crowded. Adam took a few shots of me riding... which I wasn't even aware of because he's always like a mile ahead of me. Damn his strong legs! As you can kind of tell, there's a steep drop if you steer off the path, and the path is not all that wide. I'm ... [Read More]
Italian-Style Stuffed Peppers
To a lot of people, including me, food is more than just what you eat to keep your body nourished. It's also an aspect of life that brings people together, brings them joy and creates long-lasting memories. Some eats bring me back to certain times in my life. A meal I created the other night made me think of when my hubby and I first lived together. Our first months of living together, we were temporarily located in Florida while my Marine went to a specialty school there. I remember having fun creating our first dinners as a married couple, and one of my first meals for us in Florida was stuffed peppers. I used to stuff them with soy crumbles, veggies and cheese, so while these stuffed peppers are more inspired by Italian ingredients like bread crumbs, mozzarella, parmesan, fresh basil, ... [Read More]
Life is Too Short to Wait
(source) So often I hear of tragedies happening and people dying and I think of how crazy and short life can be. This happened a few days ago when that teacher in Nevada was killed by a 12-year old gunman. And the thought of life being unpredictable has been weighing heavy on my mind today, since finding out that my great aunt passed away this morning. I wasn't really close with her, but she was family. The last time I saw her we were relaxing on beach chairs in the early evening, feet in the sand, plastic cups of wine in our hands, just chatting about life. She always seemed healthy, until recently when she was diagnosed with cancer in multiple areas of her body. After that diagnosis came, it all went downhill for her, and a prognosis of having months to live turned into ... [Read More]
How Much Exercise Do You Fit in Weekly?
Hi and Happy National Nut Day (I kid you not)! I always find random food holidays to be amusing, and this morning I found out about today's holiday via Twitter. Cashews and almonds are my favorites! I love to top my yogurt bowls with them or eat nuts with fruit for a snack. On National Nut Day I can't forget about my nut butter obsessions. Peanut butter, almond butter, hazelnut butter.... I never get sick of them! I actually just bought cashew butter to try, and I'm a little afraid of how much I'll probably love it given my fondness of cashews in general. Week 1 Recap: Eats Since talking about my plans to shed a couple of pounds last week, I decided that I'll do a weekly recap as a way to share my journey with you all. I'm happy to say that my first week went really well. ... [Read More]