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I swear mostly to myself, and all the time in my head, but a loud one slips out of my mouth every now and then. You can ask my boyfriend about the time he was cheering me on near the finish line of a very windy and cold 15K last spring, and I accidentally flipped him off. I honestly intended to give him a very sarcastic…

Yay Arbonne! :) (Says a consultant of several years.)

I make a ham and bean soup every time I have a ham bone. I just make one last week. It makes about four quarts of soup which is about 8 servings. I love thick, hearty soups, and this one works out to be almost a stew. It is so hearty, and it clocks in at around 280 calories per serving. It is a bit of a process, but the…

01/04 2.74 mi TOTAL 2.74 mi GOAL 70.00 mi

I've never done this, before, but I need as much accountability as I can get right now. I get soooo lazy in the winter. Though I've been running for years, I'm training for my first ever half at the end of February. My goal is a modest 70 miles this month.

My favorite websites for recipes (at the moment): http://www.skinnytaste.com/ http://www.cookinglight.com/ http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/

hahaha I certainly know the feeling! I am battling a sinus infection myself, right now. It's not bad enough where I feel like I want to crawl into a hole and die, but it's bad enough to be incredibly annoying and a bit uncomfortable. I'm trying to ride it out without antibiotics, but that usually just ends with an…

Have you done the netti pot thing to flush out your sinuses a couple times per day with saline? I have battled chronic sinusitis for years having been through a battery of antibiotic and steroid treatments, nasal sprays, allergy tests, and even surgery. I tried the holistic thing, and was tested for all sorts of things…

I cook a large batch of quinoa with water and use the pre-cooked quinoa for a lot. For breakfasts, I take 1/2 cup of the cooked quinoa, 1/2 cup berries, a scoop of pea protein, and a couple ounces of unsweetened almond milk. Mix it all together, and pop it in the microwave to warm it up. It is a ton of food, low in…

Last night, I made garlic and rosemary roasted leg of lamb with roasted butternut squash and crispy rosemary oven potatoes with some homemade lamb gravy from the bits of goodness at the bottom of the roasting pan. 481 calories later, I was stuffed. It was one of the best meals I've made/had in a very long time!

hahaha Good one! :smiley:

I had some of the best bruschetta I've ever tasted at my friend's wedding dinner reception this past Friday. It was so good I could have eaten the entire tray (intended for four people). I wish I would have had more, actually, because the pork chop I had as my main dish was less than desirable - it was so overcooked I had…

I was definitely distracted when I wrote my last post and forgot the tell you how we do ours. Oops! I was always a mayo, hard-boiled egg, onion, and celery person until about five years ago when I met my boyfriend. He makes tuna with the smallest amount of mayo I cannot even tell it's in there ( think it acts mostly as a…

This sounds delightful! I believe this may be my lunch, tomorrow. Thanks for sharing!

a couple large chicken breasts a jar of your choice of salsa a can of black beans a bag of frozen corn taco seasoning Cook on low for about 6 hours (longer if the chicken is frozen). Shred the chicken and mix all together. Sometimes, after shredding, I crank the crock pot up to high and leave it uncovered for a little to…

Calorie saving is a must for Troeg's! When we go, that's pretty much my food intake for the day with a small snack or two. I have honestly not had a meal from there that I didn't like, and they change up their menu frequently enough that they always seem to have something new and interesting, though that does mean that…

Me, too! :)

I got so excited when Peter did this. My newish-at-the-time boyfriend, who was not familiar with The Music Man back then, thought I was a bit crazy.

It's definitely not only just you. I only clicked on this thread because I was intrigued as to what something from The Music Man had to do with Food and Nutrition!

Ditto! I am a fan of Troegs in general, but I find Mad Elf disappointing. (If you've never been to their location, though, I suggest a visit the next time you're in/near Hershey - awesome scratch beers and wonderful food!) I prefer Fegley's Rude Elf's Reserve to Mad Elf.

Yay! :)

I made this a couple weeks ago...kind of. I cooked the rice in with the soup and it made it more like casserole, but I wanted it like that. I also changed some of the spices (oregano instead of basil and a little more black pepper), and I doubled the recipe, but this is the exact recipe I used as my guide. My boyfriend…

I didn't have breakfast other than my usual cup of coffee (mostly because I was too busy cooking and cleaning the house all morning). I didn't weigh/measure anything, but I've become pretty good at eyeballing my servings. I estimated my 1:00pm dinner was about three times the calories of a normal meal for me. I was so…

Lettuce wraps are a good option and can use leftover meat from the night before and won't require reheating. Chicken and steak will keep well with an ice pack for several hours. Pack the lettuce leaves separately and assemble just before you eat.

I do this rather frequently with the salsa. Sometimes I add a can of black beans and/or a bag of frozen corn just to add some more "meat" to the dish. I also add a bit of taco seasoning for a little added flavor. I make my own taco seasoning mix, so I just kind of sprinkle a bit around in the crockpot. It is awesome over…

I have been drinking coffee black for as long as I can remember. That's just how my family always drank it, so it's how I drink it. I've also always preferred dark roasted coffees. Right now, I'm loving an Italian roasted Brazilian coffee from Nossa Familia.

I'm with you. I have no idea what's going on in this thread.

I make a large batch of quinoa with just water. In the mornings, I use 1/2 cup of the cooked quinoa, a scoop of vegan vanilla protein powder, and 1/2 cup of berries (blueberries, raspberries, etc.) with 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk. Stir it together and pop it in the microwave until it's heated through. It works out…

This sounds really interesting. I never thought to put chick peas in a smoothie, before. I love chick peas, I think I may have to give something like this a try! However, I'm almost positive you meant to say 40 grams of sunflower seed butter. 40 ounces is, like, 3 full jars. :wink:

One of my favorite, super-simple ways to make black beans is this: Drain and rinse one can of black beans. Add to a small pot with some water (maybe about 1/4 cup). Add a couple tablespoons of taco seasoning. (I mix my own and always have a container of it on hand.) Simmer the beans until they are heated through and the…