Hi everybody! It's Christine here for Sweet-Tooth Friday, and I can't believe how quickly December is flying by! While enjoying this last week before Christmas, give this Vegan Chocolate Cream pie a whirl. It's so festive with its peppermint and marshmallows, no one will guess it's made from avocados! A little look back Not only has…
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Now that marathon training has officially started, I'm looking forward to my first track workout tonight– three miles, 6:01 pace, with a minute rest in between each. When I did this same workout back in January right before I got injured, I could only complete the first such mile. After that, I think I had…
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Hey everybody! This is Christine, the NMA's little sister. I'm so excited to be writing this guest post! After all, I have been a busy bee following this blog, commenting, sharing it on Facebook, working on the logo, and trying out the recipes for myself. Now it's my turn to share what I love: desserts! …
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Thanks for all your congratulations! I'm still a little sore from the race, but in all the right places (muscles, not joints). I haven't run again yet, but I'll likely be back at it today or tomorrow. I'm even considering running my town's 5k on Sunday– it's kind of soon, but I've never run a…
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My original intention was to get this post up in time for some of you to actually make these for Cinco de Mayo (for the hispanically challenged among you, that means "fifth of May," not "bring out the Hellman's"). But my previous post on why health food is unhealthy got a lot of comments, so…
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I mentioned yesterday that I was afraid to try Boca Burgers. When I think of Boca Burgers, or frozen veggie burgers in general, here is what I imagine. Start with a bunch of vegetables, especially carrots, add a few grains or breadcrumbs, then puree until it's essentially baby food. Finally, pour it into a puck-shaped…
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Here's a spring and summer favorite that will knock your socks off! The weather has been fantastic the past few days, and as I've been running outside in the sun I've been itching to get home and fire up the grill for dinner. But will grilling ever be the same without burgers and chicken? As…
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