I almost stayed home from my workout this morning. I had plenty of reasons excuses: I have an annoying, but not health-threatening cough. It was...
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That Makes Me Blanch
Not this Blanche... Or this one... Like this! I've shared my master technique for cooking massive amounts of vegetables with you before: my totally made up,...
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Why I Lift Heavy Things
It took me a while to come around to the way of the barbell. I was a long-form cardio, met-con queen. Chipper workouts and ever-longer...
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I Have a Confession To Make: J.Lo & Three Musketeers
I've had two hard workout days in a row, and I'm on a deadline/stress-train at work. I am tired. While fretting and typing and fretting...
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Vote For Me? Austin Blogger Awards
Woot! I've been nominated in the "Best Specialty Food Blog" category for the Austin Blogger Awards, sponsored by the Republic of Austin.You can see all...
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But Dirty Can Be So Much Fun
Melissa and Dallas over at Whole9 Life have a brilliant post today about how to allow "treats" in our lives for optimal health and happiness....
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Spicy Beef Lettuce Wraps
I la-la-love the flavor palette of this time of year: lots of cinnamon and nutmeg, cranberries, sweet potatoes... everything is earthy and warm and makes...
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Turkey Day Tabata or Feast Gone Bad
photo from FlickrHere's something you probably don't know about me: Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I'm sure you're thinking it's because of the food. And...
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Talk Derby To Me
Hot off the presses keyboard... you can read me blah-blah-blah-ing about my Roller Derby days over at Sunnie' Flowers.Want the CliffsNotes version? Check it:We ALL...
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Let’s Talk Turkey
This year, we're having a Mostly Dino-Chow Thanksgiving™. Everything on our table will be dino-chow-approved with two significant exceptions: we're imbibing (Imbibing!) Czech beer, pink...
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The Dinner Diaries
Through the years, I've used a food log on and off.At Weight Watchers in 2004, I bought their branded journals and dutifully tracked my "points."...
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Social D Day!
My throat is under the corporate overlords' jackboot this morning. (OK, really, I'm writing copy for design comps for our client meeting tomorrow, but it's...
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