I am obsessed with muffins, it’s no secret! Because of this obsession, and the fact that I do try and live a healthy lifestyle, I often play with my standard “guilt free” muffin recipe to come up with new flavors. Check out my original recipe here. With pumpkin season among us, I couldn’t help myself with this delightful Pumpkin Pie recipe! I was worried about the outcome, but I ended up liking this mix better than…
One thing I enjoy doing when the weekend rolls around is a little meal prepping for the coming week! I work full time, have two kids still at home and run (a lot)! I love to bake and cook, but it often goes on the back burner due to lack of time! If I can get a few simple things done early, my week goes a lot smoother. Breakfast prep: I don’t like to skip…
A quick online search for “grape leaves recipe” will give you a LOT of options, but many of them look a little intimidating. Here is one that even I (the super-slacker, married-to-a-former-restaurant-owner-so-I-don’t-have-to-cook cook) can handle; I actually have it memorized. So, try this one and if you like it it’s easy to experiment and find something your family might like better! It doesn’t have a real name, so we can go with “Grape Leaves with…
This bi-weekly series of posts in the month of January will feature some of Run Oregon’s blogger’s favorite healthy recipes to help fuel you through your busy days and rigorous workouts at the outset of the new year. Week 1 Getting enough protein to carry you through your busy days, much more your workouts, often requires supplementation. Bars and shakes are a popular option but if you are like me you can only take so many smoothies or gritty shakes. One…
We’re about to begin a new year, and with a new year, come new year’s resolutions! Eating healthy is always at the top of my list of resolutions. Vega recently reformulated their Vega Sport Performance Protein Powder, and mailed me some to try out. The product is still a completely vegan, plant-based protein powder (mostly pea protein), but they’ve upped the protein, and added turmeric, tart cherry and probiotics! I recruited my awesome friend Ardara…
There is certainly a lot of advice on the internet about good (and bad) foods for athletes, and an even more fun past time would be to google “strange food habits of athletes”. I have never studied nutrition in school and pretty sure (very sure) I make not so wise food choices and could always have room for improvement… but as I transitioned from a life of stress eating a gallon of ice cream and…
We have come to the conclusion of the Run Oregon Test Kitchen and we are all satisfied (in stomach and mind) with our choices. Here is a full recipe from the “Racing Weight Cookbook: Light Recipes for Athletes” by Matt Fitzgerald. 1 whole-grain or sprouted-grain tortilla or wrap ½ cup prepared pizza sauce ¼ cup mushrooms, sliced ¼ cup red bell pepper, sliced ¼ cup
We have come to the conclusion of the Run Oregon Test Kitchen and we are all satisfied (in stomach and mind) with our choices. Here is a full recipe from the “Racing Weight Cookbook: Light Recipes for Athletes” by Matt Fitzgerald. 3 cups water 1½ cups oat bran pinch of salt 2 teaspoons
We have come to the conclusion of the Run Oregon Test Kitchen and we are all satisfied (in stomach and mind) with our choices. Here is a full recipe from the “Racing Weight Cookbook: Light Recipes for Athletes” by Matt Fitzgerald. Cooked grains atop a salad provide a boost of minerals and complex carbohydrates; they also add a delightful chewy texture and soak up flavors from whatever dressing you enjoy. This salad pairs sweet raspberries…
Beginning in March, Run Oregon bloggers were provided the “Racing Weight Cookbook: Light Recipes for Athletes” by Matt Fitzgerald. This series showcases our attempts at making some of the healthy and (hopefully) delicious recipes within the book’s pages. Name of Recipe: Pork & Pepper Sauce Over Rotini
