In my dreams, there is pizza
There are a few things I don't eat very often: pizza and burgers. Partially because, for the most part, you can't find healthy (fast foodie) type versions of them. Partially because when I do eat them it is a treat or indulgence. But mostly because they usually aren't done well gluten free. In fact, they are usually appallingly bad. They →
Despicable Me & a Nicoise Salad
Egads! I just realized that it has been way too long since I posted on my food blog. Insert the usual excuses here. Busy, yes. But not to be cooking, baking and eating amazing food. The fact of the matter is, my food and culinary life is pretty much the best it's ever been. Not only am I kicking back →
Big bowl of nutrition
I eat healthy, nutritious, real food. Even my indulgences (like a certain muffin obsession) are healthy and can be consumed on a regular basis without question. I think back to my diet when I was a high school and college basketball player and shudder, it was pretty opposite to what I eat now, though I have always been a fan →
The most wonderful time of the year
I posted recently on my running blog about realizing I need to eat more meat. That post was about a month ago and the truth of the matter is, I probably haven't been that much better about eating meat more. Maybe 1x per week more. That still means I am eating meat/fish only 3 days a week. Not so good. →
Race Week Nutrition
Tree Hugger in Provence. Photo by the GripMaster. I missed a week of baking, cooking, etc. I apologize. I was in France attending Salomon Advanced Week (which you can read about here). There was running, eating pretty decent French food and some good fun. But I am back now and doing a power taper for my race this Saturday, the Lake →
The Weekly Muffin: Gluten Free Coconut Pineapple Walnut Muffins
Last night, the Baker suggested I wrote a cookbook about all my muffins I have been baking up. He suggested the title "Muffin Top". I laughed, though it might be appropriate since these muffins are so good it is hard to keep your hands off them. Makes you want to eat muffins post-run, for snack, for dessert (and maybe every →
Taming the Green Monster
I know I am a strange person. That is not news to anyone who knows me. Yesterday I was reminded again that the things I eat and the foods I crave are also not normal. I was doing an interview for DailyMile and we were discussing food and I mentioned craving salads and vegetables which produced a quizzical look. Later on →
California Winter Wonderland
I am so happy. I love where I live. California rocks. Seriously. View of the Pacific Ocean from Point Lobos Over the weekend, I headed down the coast for a super secret mission that involved a trip to the Monterey Aquarium, wine tasting, and all sorts of adventures from San Francisco down to Monterey. There was Whale Spotting from Point Lobos Wildlife →
This week on my plate
After really digging in and getting writing again on my "non-running/non-food" blog and letting my writing and personality shine through on that blog, I realize that I have continually, but slow and surely removed a lot of my voice from this blog. That is of course the last thing I want to do. Part of what makes a food blog →
Cook the Book: grilled mushroom risotto from Jamie Oliver’s Jamie at Home
Herb Salad with toasted walnuts and goat cheese On Halloween night when everyone else was heading out, I was tucking in for a very nice home alone. By choice, I had a date. A hot date with myself. It was a perfect Saturday night. Sunday night supper was already planned and out of my hands, so I decided to cook for →
Autumn Granola
I love the fall and daylight savings time is probably my favorite day of the fall since I get to wake up early with the sun coming up like I do in the summer, without sacrificing it being my favorite part of the year. The changing of the seasons never ceases to change my appetite drastically. Where in the summer →
Cook the Book: Italian Slow and Savory by Joyce Goldstein
I am a big fan of new traditions. And I am even a bigger fan of Sunday dinner. So why not make Sunday dinner a tradition again?? Making a huge Sunday dinner was what cultivated my love for cooking. When I lived in Atlanta is 2005, we would spend the better part of the day after my long runs in the →
Tequila Shredded Chicken Tacos
Remember this recipe: Whiskey Spiked Slow Cooked Beef Chili? Yeah, the one that I said was my best yet. Well, I took it, put its on its head and made it even better. I was in more of a chicken mood when I made this and couldn't stop thinking about tender shredded chicken that packed a huge flavor profile and →
Gluten Free Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
Food is often equated with or can provoke both strong positive and negative memories. During the fall, as the weather cools and the leaves change color and fall to the ground, I think back fondly to my time in Pittsburgh when I was in library school. I loved the fall there. I can remember getting in my little kitchen and →
Ragu alla Napoletana
After spending nearly a month in the mountains, followed by another couple of busy weeks, not being able to cook anything super fancy or really exercise my culinary skills, I decided that I wanted to try and make something fun, delicious and slow cooked. I was craving a meaty red sauce, so I found a recipe for Ragu alla Napoletana →
Summer’s end farmer’s market
I love the fall. And I can tell it is upon us. I get very excited for the changing of the leaves, the rain, the cool temperatures, wrapping up all comfy and cozy. I also like all the great food that fall and winter bring. That is not to say that I am happy to see the bounty of summer →
Sweet Summer Eating. Perspective Cooking.
I am finally back in the land of kitchens and culinary, back from a transformative journey brimming with ideas, direction and passion. Passion which is directed not just towards my running, but my passion for cooking. I am more motivated than ever to share my recipes, nutritional know how and culinary skills. It makes me giddy to think about getting →
Campsite Top Chef
Curried Lentils with Roast Carrots, Stir-Fry Broccoli with garlic, onions and spices, Greek Salad, Chili-Spiked Roast Butternut squash, Chili loaded with organic veg, Corn on the Cob roasted in the Husk. Sounds like something straight out of a hardworking, well equipped kitchen right? Sure it does, but that would be easy. All of that was created while camping out here →
Road Food- what’s your excuse
I am back on the road again. Up in Colorado trying to acclimatize to the killer altitude before running TransRockies from Aug 23-28th. I know it will be hard enough just to run, so I wanted to minimize the suffering where I can. That means 3 weeks pretty much without a kitchen. Am I worried, heck no! I am a →
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
Yes, its that old saying: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Its funny when I decided to name this post that since I realized as I made my beautiful salad, that what I am really imitating is myself. Let me clarify. There is a cafe in the Marina in San Francisco that I adore called Blue Barn. I go →
Back to the basic, my bibimbap
At the beginning of this year, I was motivated. I was driven. I was ready to establish my food writing as consistent and present. I wanted to share my love for cooking, my navigation through my eating special needs and my support of my nutritional needs from endurance sport. I thought and still think I have something unique to offer. →
Irony in the form of a craving
It is funny, after coming back from Italy, I was pretty sure that I would not crave any Italian food for a long time. Cheese, cured meats and antipasto are far from my mind. I didn't really eat much bread, pizza or pasta but nonetheless I don't generally and I have not thought about them either. The irony of which →
Cinnamon Chocolate Chips Banana Bread- a BabycakeNYC recipe
Sometimes you just want to do something nice for someone for no other reason than they crossed your mind and for whatever reason, for wherever they are in their life, good or bad, you felt it warranted to do something nice for that person. Today, I wanted to bake something. And I wanted to bake it for my friend Leah →
Ostrich Kao Gra Prow & Quick Cooked Asian Greens
I love Asian food- you name it Japanese, Thai, Korean, not so much Chinese, but you get the idea. I love the flavor profiles. Ginger, garlic, tamarind, soy sauce (wheat free of course), thai basil and on and on. I also love how simple a lot of the recipes are. I mean have you ever gone out to a Thai →
