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I'm a 20-something running my way through Denver.

2012 Races

Denver Rock n' Roll Half Marathon (9-22) Bear Chase Trail Half Marathon (9-30)

Start of Summer Pasta Salad

Apparently today is the official start of summer.  DC misses that memo every year and starts a bit early, but I’ll take that over a long winter any day.  Summer means flip flops every day, outdoor eating and sunshine after work.

Summer also means delicious produce: beets, zucchini, tomatoes, and asparagus to name a few. [...]

Peanut Butter Protein Muffins

This Friday is off to a good start – 1 mile swim with Nyema complete! Then I’m off to my first major (in-person) client presentation, so wish me luck.

Since I’ve been trying to up my protein, I decided to experiment in the kitchen and baked these delicious protein muffins. *Note: these are not sweet [...]

Vegetarian Passover

Last night marked the beginning of Passover, meaning I can’t eat anything leavened for the week (so no pasta, bread, anything with flour, etc).  After not having dairy for a few weeks, being a mostly-vegetarian, and now this, my diet has felt really restrictive as of late.

We had a sedar with my family, Neil’s [...]

Mexican Tamale Pie

Is anyone else out there a fan of Amy’s products?  I have a special place in my heart for their Mexican Tamale Pie and their Shepherd’s Pie. 

They are both delicious, not too high in calories, and have an amazing ingredient list.  I love to have them with a salad for lunch.  However, [...]

Rest Day Recipe: Eggplant, Kale & Tempeh Goodness

When Neil said he really liked this recipe, I asked him to come up with a name for it.  All he had was smorgasbord, so this is the best I could do.  This is kind of a stir-fry and kind of a sauce, and lots of deliciousness.   First off, I have to give credit to [...]

Rest Day Recipe: Butternut Squash Burgers

Since Kansas City got a dusting last night, our flight this morning was delayed.  Sadly, I didn’t find out about the delay until after I had woken up at 6 am and checked out of the hotel.  Needless to say, I’m going to bed as soon as I hit publish on this.

On to happier [...]

Vegetarian Food Festival

Remember that sprint triathlon I signed up for? I still have plenty of time to prepare (it’s June 27th) but it’s time for me to get serious about training. I’m going to edit my training plan tonight, on account of the fact that I still can’t run. Also, I need to bump up my swimming. [...]