![[Coffee heart photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/images.jpg "[Coffee heart photo]")
As you already know if you follow me on Twitter, on Thursday I made the decision to stop drinking coffee! Writing I Can't Quit You, Coffee (and reading your mostly unsympathetic comments about it) motivated me to make the change. Qualifying for the Boston Marathon is one of the most important personal goals I have,…
![[Falafel Photo 1]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/0031-150x150.jpg "[Falafel Photo 1]")
Falafel, to me, has always meant "strange Greek food that nobody ever buys at fairs and festivals." But I suppose when turkey legs and Polish sausages are no longer a viable option, there aren't all that many meals you can get at fairs, so I might have little choice in the future. How I will…
![[Original photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/077dark-150x150.jpg "[Original photo]")
The drab photo of risotto yesterday inspired me to get Picasa and learn how to brighten photos, something I've needed to do for a while since the lighting in our kitchen just doesn't do justice to most of the food I've posted about. I don't think anything could save the risotto shot, but I brightened…
![[Halibut photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/004-150x150.jpg "[Halibut photo]")
Not too fond of the risotto picture, eh? Well, today's meal is definitely a little bit nicer-looking. Also, I finally did get Picasa. That took about five seconds, well worth procrastinating for two weeks. So I'm going to go back and brighten up some of the photos from previous posts that could use it. Which…
![[Veggie Stock photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/meals-008-150x150.jpg "[Veggie Stock photo]")
Risotto is one of those simple, humble meals that can elevate a few good ingredients to mythical heights. It's my definition of comfort food. Usually comfort food is heart-attack food, but not the No Meat Athlete kind! Risotto is made from a special rice grain (Arborio or Carnaroli) which is simmered in the cooking liquid…
![[Pasta photo 1]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/019-150x150.jpg "[Pasta photo 1]")
I'm back, healthy foodies, with the promised roasted tomato pasta recipe! Over the weekend I found a fun recipe in a magazine, then Erin saw a different one on TV, and we decided to combine the two to form one super-recipe. We Americans have grown so accustomed to the pasta-with-grilled-chicken (or some other meat) dish…
![[Soup Photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/0092-150x150.jpg "[Soup Photo]")
Hi everyone! We are giving you a little change of pace today, another voice in the blog. My name is Erin; I'm Matt's wife. I too am an avid runner and new pescetarian. And I've also recently gotten into road biking. I typically get to reap the benefits of Matt's delicious cooking, but truth be…
![[La Brea photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/wheatloaf_ful-150x150.jpg "[La Brea photo]")
A little change of pace for this Sunday afternoon, and something that I hope to do more of since we're trying so many different products as part of this new lifestyle. One is good, the other not so good (notice I didn't say "not so much," because people need to stop saying that). I'll start with the good. La…
![Photo of Matt running 1]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/matt-running-150x150.jpg "Photo of Matt running 1]")
I mentioned in an earlier post that my goal, for as long as I've been running marathons, has been to qualify for Boston. For my age group, this requires a time of 3:10:59 or better in an approved marathon. That's 7:17 per mile, for 26.2 miles. My personal best so far is 3:20:30, at the…
![[Grill photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/meals-024-150x150.jpg "[Grill photo]")
Okay, so maybe "classic" isn't the right word. I'm still trying to perfect this one, but hey, it's pizza! If the many recent tofu and tempeh recipes I've tried have had you rolling your eyes, saying "See, that's why I could never be vegetarian; all they eat is that tasteless fake crap," then roll those…
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