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Too Much Research and Pumpkin Soup

Do you ever think that we might find more information than is needed when searching the internet?  I do especially when the information deflates confidence.  Here’s what happened. The TCS NYC Marathon is fast approaching. I’ve just begun my tapering and had the time and energy to scope the internet for answers to this question:  “Is the NYC Marathon course harder than the Boston Marathon course?”   I looked at 3 sites and 100% said a BIG, NASTY … YES There were also a few “Not a course to PR”.  There were more “Take it all in. Bring your phone and [...]

By |2014-10-20T19:13:39-04:00October 20, 2014|soup|6 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 |2014-10-17T15:36:05-04:00October 17, 2014|Salads|4 Comments

At Tempo and Chickpea and Red Chard Soup

As told yesterday, I’m taking this week as sort of a recovery week from running.  The Boston Marathon is only 7 weeks away.  I’d probably be impossible to live with if I attempted a complete week off from running due to that feeling every runner knows….”I have to keep running. Gotta keep training.  Can’t stop now. That ache/pain isn’t THAT bad….”  That’s not to say this week is easy.  I’m just taking every other day off and Tuesday was a tough run. I don’t like tempo runs.  For anyone asking “what’s a tempo run?”, it’s a run done at a [...]

By |2013-02-26T16:28:48-05:00February 26, 2013|soup|6 Comments

The Niggles and FOFF Salsa-Licious Quiche

Sometimes I’ll be driving along or out for some exercise and something will happen or pop into my mind that makes me go “Tssk!”  You know that sound when you put your tongue to the roof of your mouth and pull it back quick.  That’s the sound of a “niggle”, a frustration, an annoyance.  On any given day, things that get under my skin might change.  I do make a very conscious effort to be more patient and talk myself out of over reacting BUT, the feeling is there just the same.  Here’s some of those niggles that I’m talking [...]

By |2013-02-16T09:40:15-05:00February 16, 2013|Fusion Food & Friends|2 Comments

FOFF Butternut Squash Ravioli and Balsamic Sauce

The title of this post is a lie.  I didn’t make ravioli as suggested in Carla Vavala’s recipe on page 41 of her book Fusion of Food and Friends. I used the same recipe but instead of ravioli, I stuffed portabella mushrooms with the squash filling.  A pat on the back for me! 1 medium sized Butternut Squash cooked in the microwave for 8 minutes or until done *depending on your oven’s power. *In Carla’s recipe, she used 1 bag of squash ravioli or cheese if preferred.  But don’t use the ravioli if you are going to stuff mushrooms. 1 [...]

By |2012-07-04T19:39:14-04:00July 5, 2012|Fusion Food & Friends|3 Comments

FOFF Spring Mix Salad with Spiced Walnuts

Another delicious recommendation from Carla Vavala and found in her book Fusion of Food and Friends. This salad didn’t need any additional dressing and the walnuts were not so spicy since I changed the recipe but the entire salad mix sure was tasty. Serves 4 4 cups spring mix salad 1 cup walnut halves 1/2 cup sugar (*I used about 1/4 cup of Agave light syrup) 1/4 cup water 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt *clementine or mandarin oranges (*I used a southern corn and bean mixture, 10 oz can, heated then put on top of the salad) 2 TBS [...]

By |2012-06-06T17:25:29-04:00June 6, 2012|Fusion Food & Friends|6 Comments
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