Carrot Cake Granola {Leftovers Club}
If you’ve been wondering why I never shared the recipe for the delicious carrot cake granola I served as the...
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Syria: Ma’amoul
Ma’amoul are semolina shortbread cookies popular across the Middle East. They are filled with either dates or nuts – commonly...
An Unbelievable 10 Years in Washington D.C.
It’s damn near impossible for me to believe that today marks my 10 year anniversary in Washington D.C. On the...
This is What’s Up Doc: Vegan Carrot Soup with Toasted Chickpeas and Tahini Crema
I am definitely a sucker for soup with fancy condiments. In fact, writing this post just reminded me that it’s...
Flip the Switch
It’s been months now since we moved into our new house, and you have yet to properly be introduced to my kitchen. That’s because I’m too lazy to figure out...
Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 9
I gave myself written permission to slack last week, and to some extent, I did. But it wasn’t just wine or laziness that prompted a few skipped runs. I experienced...
Happy Birthday to the King! Peanut Butter Bacon Banana Bread (Or Alternatively: “It’s Vegan, Except for the Bacon!”)
Remember all that big talk about new starts and clean eating? Yeah, well that’s going to have to be put on hold for the day. It’s the King’s birthday, and...
Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 8
Training for your first marathon is exciting. Every long run is a milestone. You’re running longer than you’ve ever run before and the sense of accomplishment overpowers the pain. Training...
Fresh Starts and Toasted Sesame Quinoa Seafood Salad
As the new year kicks off, I am resolving to start eating right and to really get back into shape. How horribly cliché of me, I know. But I don’t see...
2012 in Review: A Reflection of My Resolution and Recipes
As we wrap up the year, I want to look back on some of my favorite recipes from 2012 and reflect on my new year’s resolution. I didn’t quite keep...
Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 7
Our runs are starting to get up there in distance now. This week’s long run was only a two-mile increase, but for some reason I draw a line between “less...
Thai Tempeh and Winter Squash Pot Pie with Pumpkin Biscuit Crust
Long time no talk. It’s been a busy couple of weeks wrapping up 2012, with much of it spent on the road. I’m lucky to have so much loving family...
Cookies for Santa
Like most kids, I’d eagerly put cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve, hoping for one last chance to bribe the old man to give me everything on my list....
Monday Morning Marathon Meet-Up: Week 6
We had to shift things around this week to accommodate holiday travel, but overall we had a good week, running more than our scheduled milage. I also...
Homemade Twinkies: Why Hostess Closing Isn’t the End of the World
I couldn’t resist. I had to at make at least one reference to the Mayans’ prediction. I don’t actually believe that we’ll witness the apocalypse today, but I...
Lentil-Chickpea Stew with Chicken Sausage and Beer served with Apple Cheddar Beer Muffins
Yes, I can find a way to incorporate beer into every recipe. Guilty as charged. What can I say, my husband has a talent for brewing beer and I have...