Health and Fitness
Welcoming 24
This weekend, I celebrated my 24th birthday. To celebrate, we went to Whiskey Jar to enjoy drinks and eats. In light of my new cooking adventures, my girlfriends got me the perfect gift from Anthropology! My parents came to town and we went wine tasting at Blenheim Vineyards. I celebrated with lots of other […]
Another Night, Another Brownie
I had a very relaxing evening last night. Here’s what I threw together for dinner: I added lots of spicy seasonings along with salsa, a sweet potato, and jalapenos. Then I heated up some refried beans to accompany the veggies. To top the mix, I used Chobani plain Greek yogurt (in place of sour cream) […]
Peanut Butter and Chia
I whipped up a quick salad for dinner last night with arugala. Since I was out of cheese and wanted something savory, I made a homemade dressing with Chobani plain Greek yogurt. I used a spoonfull of yogurt and a spoonfull of pesto then mixed in garlic salt, pepper, a little almond milk, and red […]
Coming Together
What a whirlwind of a Wednesday. It’s been a sad week to say the least. All we can do is support each other, help Boston get this terrible event, and move ever forward. My thoughts are with you, Boston.
A 9 Mile Hike
Good morning! Hope everyone is off to a good Monday. One of the highlights from my weekend was getting to go on a long hike. One of my best friends came to visit for the weekend and we decided to hike Old Rag Mountain. It was a pretty challenging 9-mile hike and a lot of fun. Hiking […]
Chocolate Mug Brownie
Chocolate Mug Brownie After a few attempts, I present you with a healthy chocolate brownie mug! (And your non-health-crazed friends will like it too!) 2 tbsp apple sauce 2 tbsp almond milk (any type of milk works) 2 tbsp cocoa powder 2 tbsp sugar (I used "sugar in the raw") 1 tbsp truvia (or […]
Veggie Lover
“What are you cooking?” “I’m not exactly sure.” This has been a popular response of mine. At one point in the kitchen last night, I said I was making sweet potato soup. That definitely changed! I had an onion, sweet potato, black beans, and carrots on board. My giant bag of quinoa later made an […]