TRUTH. Last year was ROUGH for me health wise. I was recovering from a knee injury, I started having chronic daily headaches and …. to add insult to injury, I came down with the flu during the holidays! While dealing with all those challenges, my level of activity greatly decreased while my eating INCREASED. NEW […]

2017 was a rough year for me! Somehow despite it all, I managed to squeeze in a few races. I started off  the year with knee pain and made several trips to the Orthopedist to dry to determine the issue. I was finally diagnosed with arthritis (thanks to my ACL surgery from 2001). I was cleared to […]

While making my monthly chicken bone broth one weekend, I wondered how to make egg drop soup. After doing a quick internet search, I found that it was really easy to make. I made a few tweaks to the ingredients to make the recipe healthier…I replaced soy sauce with coconut aminos  and cornstarch with tapioca […]

What are little boys made of? What are little boys made of? Snips and snails And puppy-dogs’ tails That’s what little boys are made of What are little girls made of? What are little girls made of? Sugar and spice And everything nice That’s what little girls are made of My dear dad …  he […]

This is the first flourless cookie I ever made. I LOVED it. The first time I made it, we kept the uncooked balls in the fridge and popped it in the toaster oven to cook when hungry. The next time we baked the cookies and kept them in an air tight container. It tasted great […]

Eleven months later, I am finally writing about my half ironman race in Wilmington, North Carolina. I signed up for this race expecting it to be easier than the first 70.3 I completed in Raleigh.  By all accounts it should have been; my friends who raced it testified to this. The swim had a current that […]

If you love lemon you will devour this treat!  I get so excited when I can find a delicious snack I can eat guilt free – this one moved to the top of my list. I was inspired by other paleo lemon bar recipes that I found, made a few versions and until I developed this […]

This month our challenge is “Break a Habit, Create a Habit” I really need a kick in the pants right now.  Summer break is over, my kids are in school and I feel like I’m drowning in “TO DO” list items. Do you feel the same? I think it’s a great time to kick off […]

Last month I upgraded to Beachbody’s All Access streaming service and I love it.  It’s SUCH a great value!  It was a no brainer not to upgrade from the original Beachbody On Demand service since All Access provides more for less money.  It’s just a little over $8 a month. I put together this list of […]

Unlike what I expect from a green shake, Greenberry has fruity taste that is enhanced by fresh or frozen fruits. I often just look in my cabinets and freezer to find something mix with this terrific flavor. Here is the basic recipe I use… there a lot of flexibility in it. Ingredients 1/2 cup of frozen or […]