Day 1 of my 16 week training for the Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon on June 27th. On the way there a group of us will be Climbing for Leukemia at the Columbia Tower this month on the 21st. 69 floors, 1,311 steps, & 788 ft. elevation. Training: Day 1: 30 minutes of Step Up [...]
Crock-Pot #14 Tunisian Yam and Red Bean Stew
February 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Dreary cold wet day… glad that I had this yummy stew ready. But, disappointed that I didn’t run or climb stadium bleachers outside. I was prepared from the start of my day with running shoes, running jacket, hat, and charged up GPS & music. But I didn’t set my boundaries & allowed myself to get distracted. The list of [...]
Crock Pot #12 & 13
February 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Crock-Pot #11: Potato, Leek, & Quinoa Soup
January 27, 2010 By 1 Comment
Quinoa is so AWESOME!! I didn’t know how easy it is to make, delicious, and so nutritious…. especially for me being a pescetarian. It was classified by the National Academy of Sciences as one of the best sources of protein in the vegetable kingdom. Not many plants contain all 8 of the essential amino acids that flesh protein [...]
Crock-Pot #10: Vegetable Curry
January 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I made my own version of this recipe last week. To tell you the truth, I overlooked and didn’t buy the main ingredient…. Curry. After I assembled everything together as instructed, I realized I’d have to continue on with the tomato paste & add spaghetti sauce with veggie broth. I turned this totally indian recipe into an [...]
Crock-Pot #9: Ratatouille w/ Chickpeas
January 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I really felt like I was following in the foot steps of Julia Childs cooking a dish called Ratatouille. I thought it made me sound like a pro at cooking. I feel the same way when I cook with Leeks. It just seems French. Anyways, here’s another recipe from last week that I didn’t take a picture of nor did I care for [...]
Crockpot #8: ww Taco Soup (Fav so far!)
January 27, 2010 By 4 Comments
Behind on the blogging, how easy it is to get distracted. But I have to tell you about this Weight Watcher’s Crockpot Recipe….. DELICIOUS!! This is one I will make many many more times in the future. It was on last weeks menu, we ate it up so fast. It’s worth going back & telling you about it. [...]
This week's Grocery List and Menu….
January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Wow… Just got off the plane & I can’t wait to get back to my Crock Pot cooking. A week of Birthday Bliss and travel was distracting, the whole family is feeling the sluggish heaviness of this past week’s food choices. We are so looking forward to clean, fresh, and healthy eating again. All the beans [...]
Crock Pot #7: Split Pea Soup & my Chocolate addiction
January 14, 2010 By Leave a Comment
