Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I haven’t disappeared – am just completely inundated in holiday-related travel and festivities. I flew to Chicago on Christmas eve and am now about to head to Ohio for more family fun (and a long road trip with the immediate family – haven’t done that in a while). I’ll be back in town [...]

Quinoa Combos and Other Tasty Meals

Food Diary | Monday, December 7, 2009
Breakfast
Sourdough toast with fresh fruit and almond butter

Lunch
Stuffed peppers with quinoa, cannelini beans and tomato sauce

Stuffed veggies are awesome, especially when you happen to have some cooked beans or grains around. I happened to have both, so I mixed up some quinoa, cannelini beans, frozen corn, diced tomato, [...]

“A lot of people are going to think you’re crazy.”

For someone who spends her whole life in front of a computer, I’m very disciplined when it comes to the websites I visit. Being prone to distraction has made me very anti-distraction, so I never look at YouTube, GoogleReader or anything else that might suck me in and spit me out two hours later [...]

Easy Tofu Whipped “Cream”

When I’m in the mood for crepes but don’t have soy yogurt around, I whip up this quick silken tofu “cream”. I just made another batch this morning and took note of the ingredients (I usually wing it). It’s super easy, and you could easily adapt it to fit your feast by adding [...]

Quote of the Day

A reader sent me this quote from Adam Trimble after reading Tuesday’s update on my ankle injury:
It is very difficult to train for a marathon; but it is even more difficult to not be able to train for a marathon.

I don’t know who Adam Trimble is but he feels my pain. Looking forward to [...]

Not Giving Up

It’s time for another ankle update (read the background if you’re unfamiliar). A bit more optimistic than usual…
Before I moved from London, I’d been seeing an NHS physiotherapist who prescribed some stretches and strength exercises to help my ankle. It’s been over a year since I started seeing him and there’s been no [...]