Aren’t you so sick of all those “Healthy 2021” emails/posts/billboards/bus ads? Do you feel like you’re drowning in a sea of images of salads, skinny people, and before and after photos? Well here’s a lovely little post to counteract all that nonsense! Just because it’s a new year doesn’t mean you have to start punishing yourself for enjoying…
I have many obsessions. Some are healthy (can an obsession even be healthy?), some are worrisome, and many are just nonsensical. But one of my favorite obsessions (because when you have as many as I have, you end up having favorites) is platters. Goodness, how I love them. Oftentimes, the problem with beautiful food is that it comes…
OH my goodness. Dark chocolate granola bark, where have you been all my life? I should have figured out this combination long ago. Dark chocolate: Good. Granola: Good. Together: A beautiful symphony. Perfect for a snack or dessert, dark chocolate granola bark has your back. It’s perfectly sweet and crunchy and each bite is different from the last.…
This Mediterranean yogurt dip has it all. It’s tasty, full of flavor, and packed with nutrients. It’s perfect for a vegetarian dinner (Jackson and I destroyed the entire dip after a lengthy fartleck run the other day), a snack, or even to take to a party. It will keep a few days, but it’s best within the first…
When I was younger, one of my favorite foods was rice with butter. I’ve come to expect a little more from my rice, and this dish delivers. Coconut rice mixed with celery, seared pineapple, toasted almonds, and cherries. It’s so tasty and totally vegan! Feel free to add chicken, fish, or even a fried egg to make it…
You guessed it, another Top 10 Foods for Runners recipe! This garlic sweet potato couscous belongs to week three of the series: Sweet potatoes! The dish is so awesome because it’s not only tasty and super pretty, but it’s so flexible! It can be used as a side to some holiday coming up where we consume a lot of…
I’m so glad I live in a world where restaurants have two options for what kind of fries I want with my already giant portion of food. What a grand idea. These loaded sweet potato fries are part of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series. Specifically, week three. Sweet potato week! If you’re a fan of crispy sweet…
Jackson (my husband/significant other/lifelong running buddy) has faithfully eaten a chocolate chip Clif bar each morning for the past five or so years. Recently, he’s been known to occasionally switch to the pomegranate chia flavor, but for the most part, he sticks to old reliable. Now, I’ve seen this guy complete the Trifecta more than once. The trifecta was…
These almond butter apple bars taste way better than they should, considering how healthy they are. They’re part of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series! Vegan and full of healthy whole grains and protein, these apple bars are perfect for breakfast or an anytime snack. Check out the full nut (almond) butter post here.
Fall trail mix: Add colorful leaves for extra fall-ness. You can eat it as a snack! Eat it on a hike! Eat it while handing out pounds of sugar in bright, enticing wrappers to your neighbor’s kids on Halloween! Ah, Halloween. For all my talk about being a creative person, I am terrible with Halloween costumes. This fact…