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Kentucky Derby Party Food

This fun filled day of hats and horses wouldn’t be the same without some Kentucky Bourbon and mint mixed into to just about everything on the menu. The recipes were based on what I found from Thrillist, tweaked a little by yours truly. *The Derby might be over but The Preakness is coming up. Get ready to party again! The Menu: Bourbon Balls to get the party started. I reduced the amount of bourbon in this recipe by half and it was still very strong. Just a warning. New England Style Mint Julep – these are good to sip while [...]

By Joanne|2015-05-03T12:41:36-04:00May 3, 2015|Party Food|Comments Off

Running Balance and The Mint Julep

I constructed a training plan a few weeks ago for Ted’s first marathon which is Chicago in October. Ted went into this plan with an Achilles injury. He’s prone to back problems as well as plantar fasciitis. He is also training for 4 more triathlons this summer. It was quite the challenge putting a plan together, incorporating his triathlons as well as keeping him injury free or at least not exasperating the current problem( s ). So far so good but his running miles are staying low. He follows the schedule, e.g. “Run 60 minutes easy” but if he finds [...]