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Recovery or Taper and Bow Tie Pasta with Egg and Capers

I’ve read all sorts of articles about recovering after a marathon. Some say take a day off for every mile. Some suggest a couple of weeks. Some say jog a couple of miles the night OF your marathon then rest or cross train for a few weeks. With the increasing interest of running back-to-back marathons, those recovery suggestions are sometimes not possible. There are rules however: 1. Don’t expect to run all out in back to back events. 2. Listen to your body. If you are hurting/injured, not just sore, after your first event, play it safe and pass on [...]

By Joanne|2014-04-26T14:21:18-04:00April 26, 2014|Health and Nutrition|3 Comments

Running Mistake and Picnic Pasta with Pine Nuts

My running speed sessions typically fall on a Tuesday and early in the morning as all my training runs typically do. If you keep up with good training habits, you know that eating just a little something about 30 to 60 minutes before heading out is a healthy habit. This is especially important if running for over an hour, in hot weather, AND doing a hard workout. Tuesday morning’s tempo run was ASTRONOMICALLY tough. Why? I ran for 65 minutes on 1/2 a cup of water and it was hot with high humidity. Bad, bad, bad. Talking more about Pre [...]

By Joanne|2013-07-03T14:31:46-04:00July 2, 2013|Quick Meals|4 Comments

Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Mint Pesto and Zucchini Ribbons

The cooking range is finally installed in my kitchen. Still no counter tops but a desperate cook can work around that and so I did. Based on a recipe from “Every Day with Rachael Ray”, I was able to use more fresh picked mint from the garden. This is a vibrant pasta dish with fresh, summer flavors. Even though we are still eating on paper plates, we enjoyed this mint-lemon whole grain pasta dish, knowing it was wholesome and pure because we picked it (well,the mint anyway) ourselves. Serves 4 to 6 2 TBS plus 1/4 cup olive oil 2 [...]

By Joanne|2013-06-20T19:56:11-04:00June 20, 2013|Quick Meals|2 Comments

Guest Post: A Simple Dinner

Simple Spring Dinner: Creamy Spaghetti Squash with Tomatoes One of the best parts about spring—other than the sunshine and beautiful weather, of course!—is that it’s probably the easiest time of year embrace healthy eating. Eating well in the winter can be tricky; between holiday goodies and the abundance of cheesy, carb-filled casseroles, it’s easy to go overboard on foods that may not be that great for us. But when spring rolls around and fresh produce comes back into season, we seem to crave fresh, lighter flavors that tend to be healthier than many heavy winter meals. To lighten up your [...]

By Joanne|2013-05-09T14:19:10-04:00May 9, 2013|Quick Meals|2 Comments

FOFF Pasta with Ricotta

People aren’t either wicked or noble. They’re like chef’s salads, with good things and bad things chopped and mixed together in a vinaigrette of confusion and conflict. - Lemony Snicket This recipe is a far cry from the confusion and conflict of chef’s salads or people. Pasta with Ricotta is clear and simple and there are no bad things. Fusion of Food and Friends by Carla Vavala. A simple cook book with delicious recipes for beginner and intermediate cooks. This recipe is one to keep handy for drop in dinner guest. A sure fire recipe in a pinch. 8 oz. [...]

By Joanne|2012-09-26T18:47:41-04:00September 27, 2012|Fusion Food & Friends|5 Comments

FOFF Farfalle with Creamed Basil, Mushrooms, and Peas

I’ve been eating a lot more pasta lately. Guess that’s ok since I’ve got some long races coming up, although I try not to think of them as races. It’s easier for my anxiety level if I think of them as “group long runs”. Keeping with that thought, I’m not sure why this is beginning to happen to me again. What is “this”? Well, “THIS” is those questioning thoughts concerning my training for upcoming events. Did I run enough miles? Have I done my long runs fast enough? Efficiently enough? As I read other blogs and hear how well other [...]

By Joanne|2012-09-05T18:16:48-04:00September 5, 2012|FOFF, Fusion Food & Friends|2 Comments