The breakfast bowl! It’s what everyone’s talking about these days. It’s a great way to get in nutrients, fill up your belly, and practice creativity. Some are elaborate… Okay, pretty much all of them are elaborate. I don’t even know what some of the stuff is most of the time. And who has edible flowers just hanging around…
Weeeeeek seven!!! Happy week seven of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series, everyone! My my, time sure does fly when we’re learning how to nourish our bodies, doesn’t it? This week’s Top 10 pick: Berries. The gamble of the produce section. Also, in my case, the impulse buy of the produce section. Berries can be expensive. Half…
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…
Sometimes, all we need as human beings is an easy recipe that tastes amazing. Enter, cherry ricotta toast. Toast up your favorite grainy bread and top it with creamy ricotta, juicy cherries, a drizzle of honey, and flaky sea salt. You’ve created the breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack of champions. This toast is also part of an elaborate rouse to get you…
I don’t care what the world thinks of me, chicken salad is delicious. My mom used to make chicken salad, but she also made chicken salad. So whenever we’d ask what was for dinner and she’d answer “chicken salad,” the follow-up question would always be, “Chicken salad or salad with chicken?” Both excellent dinners, but completely different mindsets…
It’s week six of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series! This week happens to be my favorite week: Whole grain pasta. I don’t care how much you pretend to love those spiralized zucchini noodles, there is no true replacement for the glorious and delicious real thing, carbs and all. I mean, you didn’t think I was going to…
This pasta may be called chicken and sweet potato pasta, but it’s got so much more! Plus, it’s packed with flavor and nutrients. Complete with whole grain pasta, chicken sausage, sweet potato, caramelized onions, kale, and parmesan cheese. This pasta is part of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series, specifically week six: Whole grain pasta!
This roasted tomato and ricotta pasta is an easy, crowd-pleasing dish. And let’s be honest, that’s all we’re really looking for in our food, right? Not only are the tomatoes roasted, but so is the garlic! I know, so much roasted goodness! The great thing about roasting is it sounds really impressive, but it takes little to no…
Goats make hilarious YouTube videos, and they also make darn good cheese. This goat cheese and sage pasta is complete with the goodness of whole grains, caramelized onions, mushrooms, fried sage, and creamy goat cheese. It’s part of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series, specifically week six: Whole grain pasta!
Oh hey, week five! When did you get here? Welcome to the halfway point of the Top 10 Foods for Runners series! This week: bear’s favorite pink fish that swims upstream… Salmon! I’m not much of a fish person, but there was a time when I fell madly in love with salmon. I think I might have been…