Month: June 2011

Half Marathon Training Plan

Half Marathon Training Plan

We have just 2 months until my half marathon in Edmonton. Everything I’ve done in the past year has been leading up to this moment. My patella recovery, trying out spin for the first time, and enrolling in a 3 month masters swim class, were all scary moments. But none have made me as anxious…

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Italian Greens and Grains Bombs + Empty the Fridge Salad

Italian Greens and Grains Bombs + Empty the Fridge Salad

Congratulations, Alex + Claire – you’ve won 4 boxes of gluten-free granola bars! I’ll send you an email in a few! ———————————————————— I know that’s not a bowl of chia pudding above, and chia has absolutely nothing to do with the recipe I’m planning to share with you, but enlighten me… Has anyone had chia…

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Raw Spirulina Energy Crunch Bars

Raw Spirulina Energy Crunch Bars

I think one of my favorite things about blogging has been forcing myself to come up with new snack ideas. Of course I have my favorites, but I can’t very well be posting kale chip, strawberry shortcake, and cracker recipes every week, now can I? It’s been nice to start each week off with a…

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5 minute Mango Tropics Quinoa Flake Bake

5 minute Mango Tropics Quinoa Flake Bake

I’ve been drawn to these mango quinoa bakes this week because they’re fast and can be prepared the night before. That, and there was a mango sale at Superstore over the weekend. Let’s just say I may have gone a little overboard on the stockpiling. Bonus is, I’ve learned how to freeze multiple pounds of…

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Rich Chocolate Quinoa Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Rich Chocolate Quinoa Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

After my race on Saturday, we rushed home so I could make a birthday cake for my dad. One of my infamous dairy-free recipes that wins the hearts of everyone who tastes it. For real. I had originally planned to make Angela’s no bake version of her Chilled Double Chocolate Torte, but the avocados I…

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10km Footstock Race Recap

10km Footstock Race Recap

Right around this time last month, I participated in my first 10km race. It was raining, but I managed. For this race, we experienced torrential downpour. No word of a lie, there were times where closing my eyes and running was better than keeping them open and drowning my eyeballs. But, I did it. Pre-race…

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Vegan Sour cream & Chive Bacon Kale Chips

Vegan Sour cream & Chive Bacon Kale Chips

Oh.my.kale. Kale is one of those foods that many people shy away from because it’s green, looks like seaweed, and tastes funny on it’s own. Or, wait, that’s why I used to shy away from it. But nonetheless, there have to be others that feel that way, right? I was a kale hater until I…

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Corn-free Nachos with Tasty Toppings + Mojito Drops Dessert

Corn-free Nachos with Tasty Toppings + Mojito Drops Dessert

I may or may not be on a major Mexican kick right now. I can’t seem to get guacamole + fresh salsa in my tummy fast enough. In school, we learned quickly that when we didn’t know the answer to a question like, “list 5 foods that have Vitamin E”, or “List 3 foods that…

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Strawberry Cinnamon Shortcake Sandwiches

Strawberry Cinnamon Shortcake Sandwiches

I swear this totally constitutes as a breakfast item. Before I started the blog I wasn’t fully aware of my love for breakfast. Now that I have a recipe page that documents my daily eats, it’s clear to see that early morning eating is the way to my heart. Shortcakecut to my heart? These little…

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Sleepy Raspberry Lemon Poppy Seed Smoothie

Sleepy Raspberry Lemon Poppy Seed Smoothie

I wish I could say that I’ve played an instrumental role in the building of our fence, but I’d be lying. Although I did cook up some mean deer sausages for Kevin last night, so that has to count for something. …. right? I can’t believe how much they’ve gotten done in just 4 days….

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