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Summer Sniffle and Microwave Mushroom Queso Fundido

Of all the times to come down with a cold! My parents are home for two weeks visiting, I’m getting into the pre-marathon phase training and it hits. The dreaded summer cold. Sore throat for two days with itchy ears and eyes followed by left face syndrome. If you don’t know what left face syndrome is, it’s when all cold symptoms migrate to one side of the face. This time, it was my left side. The left eye watered, the left nostril tickled, caused sneezing then got plugged. All left side symptoms. Cut me in half and I’d feel fine…on [...]

By Joanne|2013-07-23T14:21:21-04:00July 23, 2013|Quick Meals|3 Comments

Running Mistake and Picnic Pasta with Pine Nuts

My running speed sessions typically fall on a Tuesday and early in the morning as all my training runs typically do. If you keep up with good training habits, you know that eating just a little something about 30 to 60 minutes before heading out is a healthy habit. This is especially important if running for over an hour, in hot weather, AND doing a hard workout. Tuesday morning’s tempo run was ASTRONOMICALLY tough. Why? I ran for 65 minutes on 1/2 a cup of water and it was hot with high humidity. Bad, bad, bad. Talking more about Pre [...]

By Joanne|2013-07-03T14:31:46-04:00July 2, 2013|Quick Meals|4 Comments

Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Mint Pesto and Zucchini Ribbons

The cooking range is finally installed in my kitchen. Still no counter tops but a desperate cook can work around that and so I did. Based on a recipe from “Every Day with Rachael Ray”, I was able to use more fresh picked mint from the garden. This is a vibrant pasta dish with fresh, summer flavors. Even though we are still eating on paper plates, we enjoyed this mint-lemon whole grain pasta dish, knowing it was wholesome and pure because we picked it (well,the mint anyway) ourselves. Serves 4 to 6 2 TBS plus 1/4 cup olive oil 2 [...]

By Joanne|2013-06-20T19:56:11-04:00June 20, 2013|Quick Meals|2 Comments

Guest Post: A Simple Dinner

Simple Spring Dinner: Creamy Spaghetti Squash with Tomatoes One of the best parts about spring—other than the sunshine and beautiful weather, of course!—is that it’s probably the easiest time of year embrace healthy eating. Eating well in the winter can be tricky; between holiday goodies and the abundance of cheesy, carb-filled casseroles, it’s easy to go overboard on foods that may not be that great for us. But when spring rolls around and fresh produce comes back into season, we seem to crave fresh, lighter flavors that tend to be healthier than many heavy winter meals. To lighten up your [...]

By Joanne|2013-05-09T14:19:10-04:00May 9, 2013|Quick Meals|2 Comments

Something’s Up with The Foot and Grilled Frittata

It doesn’t hurt. It doesn’t get worse when I run. Sometimes it aches a little then goes away. I bet most people wouldn’t even notice, it’s that subtle. Since I’m pushing the limits lately running one race after another, I’m a bit paranoid that something is going to give. Something is up with the foot. A note to foot “I’ll caress you. I’ll wash you and massage you. I’ll rub exfoliating cream on your heel and gently pinch your toes. I’ll clip your nails straight across and do my best from turning them black when I run. In exchange for [...]

By Joanne|2013-04-22T19:29:51-04:00April 22, 2013|Quick Meals|4 Comments

Pizza Party: Parma Ham Pizza PLUS A Dessert Pizza

Starting with Parma Ham Pizza..with 2 cheeses, pear and caramelized onion. This pizza is the creation of Chef Patrick Nuti of ROC, New York. Chef Nuti? –AWESOME-! Makes 1 7 x 12” pizza – or shape as you like 2 TBS olive oil 2 cups thin sliced onion 1 tsp honey 12 oz prepared pizza dough 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese 1/2 ripe pear, sliced 2 oz Prosciutto di Parma, cut into 1” strips OR use a vegetarian HAM substitute. Watercress leaves to garnish Preheat oven to 425 F. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Heat [...]

By Joanne|2013-02-02T13:03:49-05:00February 2, 2013|Quick Meals|2 Comments