I can hardly believe yet another long weekend is about to come to a close! I always enjoy having an extra day 🙂 I hope you all had a nice weekend as well! Our Valentine’s was simple, sweet and pretty low-key filled with a few parties, a nice bike ride and a new breakfast creation . . . (more…)
February 15, 2010
February 12, 2010
FYF: Whey Protein, Is there a benefit?
Ah, so glad it’s Friday!! I’m really looking forward to having an extra day off in addition to a special day with Chris. Cue awwwwwhs here lol Nah we don’t really have anything too crazy planned. Our good friends are having a Valentine’s Party, my other friend is having a housewarming party and we are having a ‘cook together’ party for V day. We were thinking about making reservations and going out, but we enjoy cooking together so much we finally decided it would be better to stay in (and save money!) But we’ll see if we change our minds last minute 🙂 On to the FYF topic for today . . .
Many athletes, especially those looking to build mass and bulk up, believe that whey protein is the magic bullet that will give them the optimal results they crave. We see those giant bottles of whey protein in the health food stores and muscle men carrying their protein shakers and gallons of water, so I wanted to look into the specific topic of whey protein further to see if there really is any added benefit. . . . (more…)
February 10, 2010
February 8, 2010
Sunday Funday
Boy, Sunday just flew by and was packed with a lot of food!! Hope you had a nice Super Bowl and/or Sunday. I wasn’t really rooting for anyone in particular and only watched maybe the last part of the game (the most thrilling part!), but it was kind of nice to see the underdog win. Sorry Colts fans!
The day started out really nice with a casual and easy breakfast of (more…)
February 6, 2010
crispy, flaky goodness
I had some leftover phyllo in the freezer from when I made chocolate baklava over the holidays and I had been contemplating what to do with it. I saw Diana made this wonderful almond pastry (galette des rois) and really wanted to try that, but it used puff pastry not phyllo. Hmmm, soon I had the idea to try my hand at spanakopita because I adore all things Greek and had never really tried making it before. Well, it turned out nothing less than wonderful, as something wrapped in crispy, flaky dough would, and it just about tasted as good as the real thing! Give it a try, it’s great for parties too (uh em SuperBowl) because it makes a butt load! I have another fun appetizer to share as well 🙂 (more…)
February 5, 2010
Fuel Your Fitness: Overtraining Syndrome
What is overtraining syndrome & how can you prevent this?
In this series of ‘Fuel Your Fitness’ (FYF), let’s look into the topic of overtraining syndrome. While many think that athletes have to give their all 120% of the time, go for the gusto, and take it to the max in order to maximize and improve their performance, too much training can also be detrimental if not carefully monitored. Even if we are not elite athletes, overtraining syndrome can occur if we take it too far too quickly. In some runners, as explained by Noakes, (more…)
February 2, 2010
plump buns
No, not those kind of buns silly!! Steamed pork buns! This is a great recipe and pretty darn easy with the help of the handy dandy crock-pot and a little planning 🙂 It’s also a lot of fun to make. While Chris was at a meeting after work and wasn’t able to enjoy these with me for dinner, I was able to have a little ‘me time’ in the kitchen. Of course Buster was there at my feet hoping I would drop one tasty morsel for him! (more…)
Almost Famous Chef Competition!
Do you love watching cooking shows for hours on end? Experimenting in the kitchen? Learning all you can about the exciting world of culinary arts? . . . . Want to witness top culinary students battle it out for the chance to be titled as one of the best?
Heck yes!!
and the winners are . . .
Thanks so much to all of you that entered my new site giveaway! And also I can’t tell you how thankful I am for all your link backs and shout outs as well 🙂
Drum roll please . . . . .
The 2 winners of eatingRD’s new site giveaway generated from Random.org are
February 1, 2010
eat in month reflections
As you know, Chris and I embarked on the challenge to eat in for the entire month of January and I honestly can’t believe it’s over! It was hosted by the lovely Diana, who always has some great challenge ideas (I think she’s brewing up a new fitness related challenge). Now it is the moment of truth, and I’d like to share with you my thoughts and reflections over the month. And yes, there were a few, just a few ‘cheats’ in there too!
The main reason I wanted to share this with you is (more…)
