Today was a first for me....making almond butter (or any butter for that matter). I recently encountered a number of nut butter recipes from the Edible Perspective's blog and was inspired to try one out. I chose roasted maple cinnamon almond butter. I love flavored nut butters … [Read more...] about Ode to Almond Butter
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Plyometric/High Intensity Workout
I wanted yesterday's workout to be relatively quick, but brutally hard. So, I put together a couple of plyometric exercises along with some ab moves and sprints. Plyometrics are generally used to increase speed, stamina, and strength in athletes. But hey, I was an athlete … [Read more...] about Plyometric/High Intensity Workout
Honky Tonk Yogi
About a month ago, I attended a yoga class with my best friend Tracie. The class was completely above my experience level, but I thought I'd give it a shot anyway. Tracie is what I consider to be a yogi. She attends a class (sometimes more) almost every day. Needless to say, the … [Read more...] about Honky Tonk Yogi
“Sole” Searching
I've had some confusing experiences with tennis shoes over the past year and a half. I normally wear a size 9 (I know, I have huge feet stop making fun of me) but after running a couple times in a pair of Nikes that I had last year, one of my toe nails turned black. I realized … [Read more...] about “Sole” Searching
Leftover pumpkin idea…
I opened up the refrigerator this morning to see a half a can of pumpkin staring back at me. What was I to do with this left over pumpkin? My initial thought was the assortment of baked goods I could make...mm pumpkin scones...pumpkin whoopie pie...my mouth was watering at all … [Read more...] about Leftover pumpkin idea…