Monthly Archives: March 2010

Hot and Sour Asian Soup (with wood ears, whatever those are)

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Want to make a really good soup that seems like you shouldn't be able to make it at home? Then this is your recipe, Veganomicon is your book, and I am your man-boy.  Though the authors describe it as "totally inauthentic," this is one of those soups like so many other Indian and other Asian…

What Saving Money Can Teach Us About Running

It's more like saving Euros than dollars!

Putting miles in your training log is like putting money in the bank. You begin to draw interest on it immediately. -Hal Higdon I came across this quote the other day while checking out the blog of a friend I met at the HAT 50K.  He's a great runner and a fitness author, and his…

Product Review: RX Sorbo Insoles (with Giveaway!)

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Before I get to the review, lots of news to share! Let's get the bad out of the way first. Because the baby's due date is only three weeks away, I've decided to free up some time in my schedule.  I wouldn't dream of giving up No Meat Athlete, so I've decided I need to…

Sweet-Tooth Friday: Vegan Lemon Bars

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Hey everyone, it's Matt.  I'll hand it off to Christine in just a second, by I believe I owe you some shirt winners! Ready?  The five winners of the No Meat Athlete t-shirts are: Bridget (from Pounding Pavement and Plants), sals, Larissa, Kelsey, and Shannon (from Tri 2 Cook).  Congratulations, and thank you again for…

A Vegan Stew as Exotic as Vegan Stew Gets

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You'll never catch me turning down a chance to cook with plantains.  I don't even know that I like them that much; I'm just enchanted by the idea of using them.  Savory bananas?  Yes, please. (If you're new to plantains and want to see them in action, you might enjoy the video about plantains I…

No Meat Athlete's One-Year Blog-iversary!

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Well, the day is here. Or more accurately, it has been here, since it's almost over. But somehow I got on an evening blogging schedule this week, so that's where we are. Today marks the one-year anniversary of when I started this blog. I'm not writing this post as an opportunity to get all melodramatic…

Why the HAT 50K Was My Favorite Race Yet

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Warning: This is a race recap so it's a little long, as they tend to be.  If you're not into reading, just watch the video I made. Warmth. If I were to sum up in one word my experience at the HAT 50K on Saturday, that would be it.  Nothing could be more diametrically opposed…

HAT 50K Video

Wow, what a day.  The HAT 50K was the hardest race I've ever run, but the atmosphere, the people, and the weather made it the most fun I've ever had racing. Certainly I could have been better prepared for this race—all the snow this winter prevented me from running any trails in February or March,…

Sweet-Tooth Friday: Vegan Almond-Quinoa Muffins

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Hi everybody!  This is Christine and welcome back to Sweet-Tooth Friday!  This week I made Vegan Almond-Quinoa muffins from the featured cookbook of the month, Veganomicon. Vegan cupcakes fit for cupcake snobs Before I was a vegan baker, I worked at a boutique-style cupcakery that does fabulously creative displays and towers of cupcakes without ever…

75 Ways Going Vegetarian Has Made My Life Better

I've been vegetarian for just about a year now (the actual date is fuzzy, since I phased out fish over time), and I can say without a doubt that this year represents the most my life has ever improved in such a short period of time.  Granted, there have been a few sacrifices.  But "no…