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Strawberry WOW Bars

Based on the recipe for Razz-Ma-Tazz Bars by Nestle, what’s not to love?! But first something important: New York State Alert System, found at nyalert.gov. It’s free and customizable. The site offers various alerts from weather to amber alerts. On the left hand side, there is a location to sign up for alerts that matter most to you. It’s a bit scary since there are relocation alerts for sex offenders. What an eye opener to learn how close to home so many of them live. Needless to say, Shane has accompanied me once again on those early morning runs. Do [...]

By Joanne|2014-12-22T16:13:33-05:00December 22, 2014|Baking|1 Comment

Christmas Cookie Special: Nicotera’s Bakery Cookies

Something new is happening around here. A never been tried before experiment. It’s not going to be exciting, it’s going to be challenging. What is it? It’s Time Off From Running for Joanne. It’s being forced upon me by a bad knee. Something I’ve never had to deal with before. I’ve had bad hips, hamstrings and feet but never a bum knee and I don’t like it. I recently read an article about how important time off is. It helps our body realign itself, inflammation go down, and micro tears heal. We won’t lose our hard earned fitness in two [...]

By Joanne|2014-12-10T18:29:42-05:00December 10, 2014|cookies|2 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Chocolate Filled Cookies

Do I still run? Yes. Do I still get discouraged when it’s cold, windy, raining, or snowing and my pace goes from a run to a jog? Yes. Do I tell myself there WILL BE THOSE KIND OF DAYS? Yes. Do I get out there and run again? Yes. Yes, yes, yes. I am still running, still whining about the weather, and still wishing I could run faster. No matter what I’m crabbing about, I’m still grateful to be able to run and also know that as bad as a workout might be, when it’s all done, I stuck with [...]

By Joanne|2012-12-02T13:13:10-05:00December 2, 2012|Taste of Utica|3 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica Chrusciki–Polish Angel Wings

From this and lovely walks with Cali no coat, gloves, hat, nor scarf Shorts and a tank to run 12 miles to THIS wind pants, warm socks, mittens and heavy running shoes to eek out a slow 14 miles. Florida to New York. The sun was nice and warm. The visit with family and the wonderful food was fantastic. The back to reality snow won’t seem so bad once my buddies come home. Shane and Zoey return from their “vacation” tonight. Ted and I can’t wait to see them. In the meantime, we’ll enjoy “Angel Wings” From our book A [...]