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Recovering in S.C and A Taste of Utica Italian Bread, Round 2

A mini vacay visiting Mum and Dad in Pawley's Island, S.C. It’s always beautiful here, even when it rains, which it’s NOT doing (more than I can say about Utica, NY!). We had a wonderful dinner at Bistro 217 Friday night while Ted was walking the dogs in Utica. I know this because he called me to complain. I miss you guys! My Saturday morning mid range run was met with mixed feelings. Half of me was looking forward to see how my legs have recovered since the marathon last weekend and half of me just wanted to stay in [...]

By Joanne|2012-09-22T16:34:28-04:00September 22, 2012|Bread, Taste of Utica|Comments Off

ReFresh, ReNew, ReFuel

I’ll be honest. I’ve never enjoyed drinking milk. The only time I have ever desired milk is when I’ve been sick and wanted warm milk and honey before going to bed. Cold milk? Not me! A year or so ago, I started reading about athletes getting into chocolate milk as the perfect drink for recovery after a tough workout. In fact, I heard about chocolate milk being healthy, nutritious, etc., etc., etc. a few years ago. It has taken me THAT long to give it a try. I picked up a small bottle of Fat Free Nesquik Chocolate milk. Since [...]

By Joanne|2012-08-17T15:40:24-04:00August 17, 2012|nutrition|4 Comments

Life After Boston and FOFF Spicy Sweet Potato Fries

The ups and downs after finishing a marathon. The feelings of elation because you crossed the finish line, the regret that you didn’t push harder. Then your mum and dad send you a gorgeous array of red roses and everything feels better. What is it about a rose? My favorite flower. Just perfect. Life after Boston should be time spent allowing your body to recover. In my case, there was little soreness which made it easy to jump right on my bike and begin getting ready for the NYC Bike Ride. The ride is 40 miles around the boroughs of [...]

By Joanne|2012-04-21T09:25:16-04:00April 21, 2012|Food thoughts, Fusion Food & Friends|5 Comments

A Valentine Meal from Deborah

Happy Valentines Day! But on a healthier note, did you know that drinking tea may lower blood pressure? Source. AND.. on an even healthier note, check out a Valentine soup and a vegetable dish that will let the Valentine in your life know just how much you love him/her. Valentine recipes from Deborah Deborah Chud is a writer for Huffington Post and has a delightful site called Trufflehead. She has offered a Valentine’s Day menu which could easily be prepared in advance. Her menu isn’t geared towards the master chef’s of the world, just folks such as you and I who [...]

By Joanne|2012-02-14T17:38:26-05:00February 14, 2012|Food thoughts|Comments Off

Inflammation Be Gone Shake and 30 Days to Fit

I’m feeling a little stiff from Saturday’s run. We went for a long walk on Sunday to try and work out the kinks. It helped but my hips and legs are still feeling the effects of a good long run. The following shake is based on a recipe from Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide by Brendan Brazier. The walk yesterday, this shake and my easy run of 9 miles today sure helped to make the body better. Not too sweet. A little spice from the ginger. A very filling and rewarding way to start the day. The shake is packed [...]

By Joanne|2012-02-13T06:42:22-05:00February 13, 2012|Health and Nutrition|3 Comments

The EYES Have it and Oatmeal Raisin Chew Cookie

The November issue of Nutritional Outlook featured a story discussing products promoted for eye health, or LACK OF product innovation for eye health. Ingredients that are promoted for their healthy “ocular” benefits include Vitamin A, Beta-Carotene, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Blueberry Anthocyanins and also one for our furry pet friends, taurine. Do you take a supplement for your eyes? I have been taking 20mg of Lutein for the past eight years. I’m not sure if it has helped or not but my optician remains amazed that my eyes seem about six years younger than they actually are?! Lucky me (and I [...]

By Joanne|2011-11-27T15:56:05-05:00November 28, 2011|cookies|3 Comments