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Arla Dofino Fontina Tuna Puttanesca

I was invited to an exciting event featuring creative cooking using a quality cheese called Arla Dofino. Due to the unfortunate scheduling, I couldn’t go but was still given the opportunity to experience the quality and flavor of Arla Dofino cheeses. Arla cheese is made from the milk of local Wisconsin dairy farmers who take pride in meeting our standards and their own. The cows who make the milk for our cheeses are not treated with rBST. The FDA has determined that “No significant difference has been shown between milk derived from rBST-treated and non-rBST treated cows.” – SOURCE I [...]

By Joanne|2014-04-16T14:03:19-04:00April 16, 2014|Quick Meals|1 Comment

Watching, Baking and Butternut & Herb Pasta

It was NYC Marathon Sunday. This year, I was watching from the kitchen, on my computer while baking chocolate chip cookies. Next year, I hope to be running I did have my own enjoyable run today, the longest since my last marathon October 20th. The body is slow recovering this time around. 7.77 miles today in 1 hr. 12 minutes. The hamstring didn’t complain until going into that last mile. Luckily at that point, I was with Shane and able to take it slow. I don’t know whether it’s less running or watching everyone run the ING NYC Marathon but [...]

By Joanne|2013-11-03T15:34:52-05:00November 3, 2013|Vegetarian|3 Comments

Agreeable Life and FOFF Quick Chicken Tetrazzini

South Carolina agrees with me. I don’t want to rush anything but…when’s retirement?! When I visit my parents, walks to the marina in Heritage Plantation are a must. Sitting on the docks and enjoying the warm air. Always looking for the alligators in the local water and sometimes seeing them. And don’t forget the turtles keeping just a short distance between him/her and the gator. Pasta Recipe Page 70, Fusion of Food and Friends by Carla Vavala offers a quick, easy and tasty dish for all chicken and turkey eaters. As reported by my number one chicken lover, "it's got [...]

By Joanne|2013-04-26T15:24:50-04:00April 26, 2013|Fusion Food & Friends|1 Comment

YASSO 800’s and Meatless No Bake Lasagna

The speed workout this week was warm up miles with 8 to 10 Yasso 800’s and a few miles cool down. In short, it went well with the help of Zoey and the treadmill. Actually, I can’t call the workout a true Yasso 800 workout but more like 800 repeats/intervals. Why? I ran with the Zoey-monster myster and it was her longest on-the-leash run yet. She ran crazy we had to stop for water at the local gas station and then take a 3 to 4 minute rest break. She works so hard and loves running so much, I’d give [...]

By Joanne|2013-03-12T18:00:42-04:00March 12, 2013|Vegetarian|5 Comments

Aggressive Goals and Pesto Frittata

When you get out of bed every day, you have a goal. Some people are happy with very simple goals which can be completed by the end of each day and don’t challenge them physically or mentally. There are others who need to have a goal that challenges their capabilities. Which ever type of goal setter you happen to be, as long as your achievements are met with a feeling of self fulfillment, you’re setting healthy goals. If you set goals which are too aggressive and unattainable, you won’t be happy. You will be met with defeat and eventually give [...]

By Joanne|2013-03-04T16:33:03-05:00March 4, 2013|Vegetarian|5 Comments

Tis That Season and A Rustic Pasta Recipe

It’s all around the lights, the ornaments, the music, tree top angels, the seasonal aromas… but I’m just not ready. My shopping is almost done but the spirit hasn’t moved me. I’ve been baking but not designating anything strictly “Christmas”. Maybe it’s the lack of snow. I look outside and still see green. The trees look lifeless but they aren’t wearing a blanket of white. When I run in the morning, I smell the occasional wood burning fire and I get a fleeting sense of the time of year. It’s nice not to have to run through snow and try [...]

By Joanne|2012-12-06T19:28:04-05:00December 7, 2012|healthy cooking|4 Comments