February 2013 – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

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Notes from a Messy Kitchen

Hi, my name is Johanna, and it’s been two days since I’ve had a bourbon walnut brownie. Well, actually it’s been two days since I had a half-dozen bourbon walnut brownies. These are addictive little guys… oh so sweet, buttery… and boozy. “Just one more little bite” at a time,...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 15

Burning off the Bacon

I am afraid I do not have good news to report. I was unable to run this week. At all. My foot hurt to walk on, so running was just out of the question. It does seem to be improving, but not quickly enough. I tested it out by running...

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Some Things Are Best in Bulk

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This Cajun corn chowder is definitely one of them. That was made with love in my very own messy kitchen. But for all other things desired in ample quantities? For those we head to Costco. At first I was skeptical. How many things does it really make sense for two...

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Tuesday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 14

Burning off the Bacon

I shifted my training schedule around a good bit this week since I spent the weekend up in New York for Alice’s bridal shower and knew I’d have Monday off to run. I definitely overdid it with the cross training, knowing it would be a lighter week, and my overall...

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Fighting Lunchtime Temptation: Maple Baked Lentils with Sweet Potato and Brussels Sprouts

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Sometimes it’s hard to avoid lunchtime temptation. When 11:00am rolls around and my tummy is already rumbling, I dread that e-mail that says “Ordering Taylor’s Gourmet for lunch! Here’s the menu. Have your order in by 11:30.” Not because I dislike Taylor’s Gourmet… no, quite the opposite. I just find...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 13

Burning off the Bacon

I have to say that I’m feeling pretty empowered right now. It’s kind of wild what your body will do if you ask it to. It amazes me that I can ask my body to run 19 miles and it will obey. And that I can get up the next...

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Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo

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Healthy Alfredo sauce. Now that’s an oxymoron if I ever heard of one. But a tasty oxymoron. Made possible by a little (no longer) secret ingredient: Yes, this sauce is made with cauliflower… but you’d never have known it if I were any good at keeping secrets. It’s creamy and...

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Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 12

Burning off the Bacon

I didn’t really think about running much this week, because honestly 13 miles feels like an off week at this point… nothing to stress out about. Funny how that happens. I remember that from last time around, but part of me didn’t believe it would ever be the case. Also,...

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Mourning the Death of My Crock Pot + Coconut Ginger Chicken

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The morning got off to a bad start. I was scrambling around trying to get the prep work done so we could come home to a crock pot full of coconut ginger chicken. I had the butter and oil heating on the stove top in the bowl of my crock...

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Month: February 2013