I haven’t been super hungry in the mornings this week so I’ve been making my coffee with full fat coconut milk to hold me over instead of breakfast.  It has been working out great because by the time lunch arrives I’m properly hungry (starving) and I get to dig into a huge bowl of goodness without feeling super stuffed.  I think my low appetite may be because I’m doing less intense workouts.  For the most part, the short 22-24 minute run to drop P off at school is all I do.  It’s plenty of a… Read more >

At long last.  A weekend in town.  More specifically a HEALTHY weekend in town.  I started Saturday morning out with my girlfriends.  I rode my bike to brunch at Cafe Bernardo downtown (which was so fun) while Kyle and the kids were at the Home Depot craft.  Later on, we met up at farmer’s market, where I got a ton of produce, which I then put in the car for Kyle to drive home so that I didn’t have to bike back balancing kale and squash on my back. The best part about farmer’s market… Read more >

Wild rice is such a cool ingredient.  I love it’s chewy bite.  It’s actually a grass and has the second highest protein content (second only to oats). Anyway, I had a pomegranate ready to be used and from there the recipe just kinda fell into place. For the dressing, I wanted something a little different than a vinaigrette.  Don’t get me wrong, I love a simple vinaigrette, but I’ve been going that route a LOT these days. I decided on an orange shallot dressing, but sautéed the shallots in olive oil first to take off… Read more >