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That Which Drives Us and Gluten Free Pizza Crust

On days like today when the snow left from plows form moguls in the roads and the wind is blowing me backwards, when every step forward feels like tremendous effort, I wonder why I’m still running. I’m no elite athlete. This isn’t my job. Is this REALLY what I have to do to stay in shape?! When the effort is extreme, I do wonder why I continue to make myself suffer. The only answer I can come up with is the challenge to be better. Better than I was last year or the year before. Not allowing age to get [...]

By Joanne|2015-02-08T13:23:10-05:00February 8, 2015|Health and Nutrition|1 Comment

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

Haddock Po` Boys

Two Feet: and finally what the weather guy REALLY meant this morning Lucky for us, we didn’t get that 2’ of snow and hopefully we won’t get it until after the holidays. Some parts of New York DID get it or WILL get it before the end of the week. I’m not ready to face the challenges that snow covered roads bring on foot or on wheels. This morning, with thoughts of slippery sidewalks, I took the dogs on a 3 mile run. To my surprise and even though it was cold enough, there was very little ice. It did [...]

By Joanne|2014-11-18T14:49:20-05:00November 18, 2014|Fish|2 Comments

Green and Yellow Bean Salad with Ricotta

I told Ted I would just like to get out of my own head. There seems to be one negative thing after another that continues to go round and around in my brain. The media shoves bad news at us every day. Finally I had to ask myself “what can you do about it?” The answer? Nothing. The things that plague my thoughts, I have no control over. Then I asked “If you have no control over these things, why worry?” The answer makes no sense and that would be “Just in case….”. Now if you think about it, 80 [...]

By Joanne|2014-10-17T15:36:05-04:00October 17, 2014|Salads|4 Comments

Scallops with Nori Butter and Dill

The two main features in this recipe, the scallops and the nori, Nori enhances the sweetness of the scallops. Make sure to present the entree in a way where the scallops cannot be eaten without the nori. Ignore any complaints about eating green food! … and what ever you do, don’t tell them it’s healthy. Note: I used Smart Balance Healthy Blend plus a little olive oil to replace the butter. 3 toasted nori sheets 1/2 cup unsalted butter - or substitute with your favorite healthier alternative to butter 1 1/2 TBS of chopped fresh dill salt to taste 1 [...]

By Joanne|2014-08-20T15:13:59-04:00August 20, 2014|Fish|1 Comment