Hello there! You might not recognize my written voice these days because I just turned 27, so my maturity level has skyrocketed. I no longer laugh at jokes typically reserved for 12-year-old boys, I balance my check book, and I only read textbooks and take medicine to manage my cholesterol in my free time. It’s what’s to be…
When your vegan friend visits and you’ve already made the obligatory salad for dinner, what is one to do the NEXT night?? Another salad?? Unthinkable. Granted, there are plenty of fantastic vegan recipes out there, so there’s really no call for this level of panic. But what if you don’t really know what this particular vegan likes and…
Totally delicious and totally vegan, these waffle sandwiches are just sweet enough to satisfy a craving, but not too sweet to send you into a sugar coma. I chose chocolate waffles over cookies because when frozen, they’re easier on the mouth. Also, it’s easier to eat things that are triangle-shaped in my opinion. AND you could totally pass…
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…
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.
Another great thing about this glorious season: it’s the best running outfit weather. I’m talking long sleeves and shorts. Hands down the best running clothes combination there is. I finally got to wear this winning combo the other day, when I ran a whole 5K! Did I ever feel great. And man, was I flying. Or at least…
Oh my goodness, I am so excited about this sandwich! One look at this monstrosity of vegetable goodness and you can see how it got its name. This one goes out to all you vegans out there with the appetites of a hungry, carnivorous T-Rex. Just because you can’t eat meat doesn’t mean your sandwich game has to suffer!…
It’s been one of those weeks where nothing in particular has gone wrong, but I’m so ready for it to be over. I’m pretty sure every human being on earth has had weeks like these. Weeks like these are kind of the worst because they’re not the worst. As in nothing has actually gone wrong so I have nothing…
I went for my first run in a whole month and a half yesterday! I haven’t taken this long of a break since I started my oh-so-promising running career way back in 2006. Thanks to the wonders of high school pools and this thing called “walking” (It’s like running, only frustratingly slower), I have not lost my mind.…