Is there anything more mundane than pitting cherries? It has got to be one of the worst tasks on the planet. Aside from peeling the skins off chickpeas. If you can think of a more tedious chore, please share. The reward is so worth it, though. Cherries + Granola + Coconut + Greek Yogurt = Bliss. Don’t forget to enter to win TWO POUNDS of coconut here.
I didn’t mean to hold out on you after that giveaway teaser in my last post. No worries, though, I’m not flaky when it comes to hooking up my readers. Or am I? Har. Har. I couldn’t resist the pun, sorry. [I almost deleted it, it’s so bad] How much do I love coconut? Let me count the ways… (1) flakes, (2) shreds, (3) chips, (4) butter, (5) oil, and that’s just the beginning… They enhance the simplest dishes…cereal, granola, oats, cakes, cookies, bars, pancakes…you get the idea. Clearly, the common denominator (yeah, math vocab!)… Read more >
June 16, 2011 coconut, giveaway, tropical traditions Read more >
Often I have a family sized tub of hummus and [fill in the blank] for dinner and call it a night. Sometimes I include veggies. Rarely do I have the suggested portion size. Often the same meal plan can be created with nut butter. Sometimes I add frozen bananas to my morning oats. Rarely does my oatmeal have fewer than three ingredients (nut butter, fresh fruit, dried fruit, cinnamon, stevia, coconut, etc.). Often I’ll crave nothing but fruit for an entire day. Sometimes I eat 4 apples in one sitting (but some days… Read more >
April 21, 2011 coconut, nutbutter, oatmeal, seitan, tropical traditions Read more >
In New York, I was a NYRR member. I ran almost every 10K during the two month period of decent weather (if I wasn’t working), and a few half marathons too. Truthfully, I think I could run Central Park with my eyes closed. Moving to California was a breath of fresh air in the running department. The weather is rarely an obstacle and (as I’ve already shared) the scenery is exceptional. However, I do miss the excitement of races. I’ve been keeping my eye out for local running events, but my schedule is friggin’ packed… Read more >
April 5, 2011 coconut, granola, Indian food, naan, oatmeal, tofu Read more >
Vegas may be a blast, but in my experience, the aftermath is enough to turn you off of the place for at least the next few months. I feel like the door hit me on the way out…and by hit me, I mean knocked me on my a$$. Not one to dwell on the past, I started Monday fresh and clean. No point in wallowing in the pits of (booze-infused) despair. Oatmeal with apples, blueberries, and Sunbutter was the perfect morning meal to get my system back on track. I even went for a run,… Read more >
March 22, 2011 coconut, kale, nutbutter, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter, pretzels, thai food, tropical traditions Read more >