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Asparagus Onion Sweet Tater Soup

I was going back and forth wanting a Vitamix when my mother and sister told me they just loved their Cuisinart Blend and Cook Soup Maker. I compared both, still torn with all the great reviews for the Vitamix. But the Vitamix was SO expensive! I couldn’t justify the purchase, not with all the other gadgets and appliances I have. So when my birthday rolled around and my sister asked what I would like, I said I was thinking about the Cuisinart Blender that she and Mum had. SURPRISE! Guess what I got for my birthday?! My very first attempt [...]

By Joanne|2014-02-02T14:19:52-05:00February 2, 2014|Quick Meals|1 Comment

Injury Rehab and Cinnamon Butterscotch Ice Cream

I started my Boston training with a hamstring injury. I kept running but eventually the pain forced me to take a week off. During that week, I did some research on recovering from hamstring strains. The most helpful article I found was by Derek M. Hansen “Hamstring Rehabilitation and Running Mechanics Part 1”. The article discusses the process Hansen went through to get one athlete back into competition within four weeks of injuring himself. Stretching, active rehabilitation, and massage therapy were all used. Based on that article and what I had available to me at home, I decided to heal [...]