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Spring or Fall Marathons and Appetizers for all

As I was running along this morning, among the many thoughts going through my mind was how much more I enjoy training for early Fall marathons as opposed to Spring races. It probably comes down to where you live regarding your preference but if you’re in the North East, the winters are tough. It’s hard getting that body out in the chill of a dark morning, sometimes windy, sometimes into a cold rain, sometimes into both a windy, cold rainy morning. I won’t even mention trying to run though snow as it builds up on the bottom of your sneakers. [...]

By Joanne|2012-10-23T19:04:52-04:00October 23, 2012|Health and Nutrition|3 Comments

FOFF Mashed Sweet Potatoes

I haven’t been doing much creative cooking or baking. There’s a gremlin in the house! This recipe by Carla Vavala was easy enough to make and keep a left eye on Zoey. Shane watches her as well but believes his main job is to make sure she doesn’t destroy his toys. Mashed Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes don’t need much help to taste good. I like mine microwaved until soft, split down the middle with a knife and eaten right out of the “jacket”. Nothing added, not even salt and pepper. But Carla Vavala offers a recipe on page 33 of [...]

By Joanne|2012-05-30T19:57:13-04:00May 30, 2012|Fusion Food & Friends|12 Comments

Slips, Tips, and Rum Razzled Sweet Potatoes

First, the slips…. I just KNEW it was going to be rough going when I went outside this morning. Shane was the first to wipe out in the drive way. That was my signal to proceed with extreme caution. Some roads were good and some were pretty bad. The weather was warmer, 34 degrees, but the weather yesterday was snow, sleet, then rain which made for a black ice morning. Going up the steep hill toward MVCC from Proctor was very defeating. For every foot fall forward, there was 1/2 a step backward. I did have a good workout, not [...]