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Get Tough When You Run and Baked Branzino with Herbs

Have you ever wondered how some runners/athletes can push themselves through the point of wanting desperately to stop? This has always been my big question after finishing a race and not achieving a time goal. Yes, we celebrate finishing and our ability to run the distance, but we look back and can’t help but ask “Why did I slow down/walk back there when I told myself I wouldn’t ?” Another question: “How do I get mentally tough to over come that urge to stop?” The following quote by Sarah Bowen Shea “Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving and [...]

By Joanne|2015-01-23T14:56:38-05:00January 23, 2015|Fish|2 Comments

School of Fish Tuna 101 with Sunflower Seeds, Lemon and Chives

After visiting several different weather sites in hopes of finding one, just ONE, that offered a ray of hope for a warmer tomorrow in upstate New York, I finally accept defeat. It’s not so much the 2 degrees, it’s the “Feels Like –16” that’s really getting to me. Of course the treadmill will be turning and my legs will be flying along on that “hamster wheel” but not before Shane and Zoey have to go out for their morning constitution. Oh the thought! It’s going to keep me up all night. On a warmer note, let’s talk recipes! One of [...]

By Joanne|2015-01-12T19:03:14-05:00January 12, 2015|Fish|1 Comment

School of Fish: Dover Sole with Marsala Sauce

Along with trying to keep fit in this frigid wintery weather, we have been eating healthy …again. The holidays are over, the cookies gone, candy canes put away (although when I crave sweets, my go to candy is peppermint) and the focus is on fruits (fresh and dried-no sugar added) to satisfy the sweet tooth. To keep the heart pumping and metabolism burning, Ted’s taken to doing some vigorous cycling workouts using a DVD. As for me, my running hasn’t been vigorous since the aching knee keeps my speed in check. The goal, as I said before, is simply to [...]

By Joanne|2015-01-07T12:05:06-05:00January 7, 2015|Fish|2 Comments

School of Fish: Brown Rice Risotto with Crab, Pistachios and Orange

After running on the weekend, maybe some would rest and allow their legs and feet to relax. Not in our house. We don’t have kids, only our two dogs, but we seem to always be on the go. One favorite hobby to occupy my time is baking and creating in the kitchen. So I get back from a run, put on some comfy shoes (or go barefoot if I haven’t run too many miles) and start creating. Baking sweet treats for Ted and myself is fun, but we can only eat so many and when the freezer is full, I’ll [...]

By Joanne|2014-11-24T15:38:30-05:00November 24, 2014|Fish|Comments Off

Skillet Cod with Orange Zest

This past weekend Ted and I went on a mattress hunting expedition. It was unsuccessful. We went to Sleep Number Bed and left in complete shock. $6,000 for a mattress?! Not for us. We also went to our cell phone provided since we received an offer on the new iPhone good thru 9/30/2014. Turned out that deal didn’t apply to us. Hmm!???! …and WHY did they send it to us in the first place?! Another disappointment. So we ended up at a local football game: Utica College vs. Brockport. We stayed for most of the 2nd half with UC ahead. [...]

By Joanne|2014-09-28T17:54:24-04:00September 28, 2014|Health and Nutrition|2 Comments

FOFF: Roast Sun Dried Tomato Fish

Chef Carla Vavala of Fusion of Food and Friends prepares a chicken recipe topped with my favorite, homemade sun dried tomato pesto. Instead of using chicken, I made the dish for both Ted and myself therefore substituting with a nice white fish. Examples of white fish are, cod, haddock, sea bass, pollack, hake, sole, halibut, flounder and turbot. Check the sustainable seafood list if you have concerns regarding fish that is being threatened by over fishing and under regulations. Here is a partial list (focus on white fish), more can be found HERE. Atlantic cod *there are some exceptions, Haddock [...]

By Joanne|2013-02-23T09:13:50-05:00February 23, 2013|Fusion Food & Friends|1 Comment