tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92160758684264773602012-02-02T09:47:22.474-08:00Learning how to live a healthy lifestyle one step at a time.Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.comBlogger2891100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-32965988941200466392012-01-31T18:50:00.000-08:002012-01-31T18:50:49.262-08:00

I put my dehydrator to use! I figured it was the easiest thing to try, just peel, core and slice! It was seriously the easiest things ever! The only thing that was honestly time consuming was peeling the 3 pounds of apples I bought. After that it was easy breezy. Half of the apples got a nice sprinkle of cinnamon and the rest I left plain. I turned on the dehydrator to about 130 degree's at

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Om namah shivaya! This weekend I took my mom to an ashram for the weekend, a weekend for just us to get away and have some mommy/daughter time if you will. It's been so long since my mom and I have gone away together just the two of us. We're always in a group or shopping but never just relaxing. When we lived together we would get our nails done together and we'd sit down to dinner almost

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Guess what I got!! A dehydrator! I'm so insanely excited! I'm going away this weekend with my mom for some well needed zen time so I decided to go into the dehydrator before our trip. My mom's favorite snack is apple chips so on my lunch break I ran to a farmer's market and picked up some apples. Can you believe a farmer's market is still open by me! It's crazy but they only have apples, either

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-79863103547543656452012-01-19T18:17:00.000-08:002012-01-19T19:54:10.731-08:00

Since my cleanse I've really enjoying having smoothies for breakfast. In fact, I've had a smoothie almost every day this week. I used to always think I needed something heavy in the morning to keep me satisfied in the past. I now know that I really only ate really heavy breakfast out of convenience and habit. It's so easy to go to my job, run to the cafeteria and get an egg sandwich. You know I

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-8480763292112279952012-01-18T11:41:00.000-08:002012-01-18T11:41:24.275-08:00

I have been writing this recap for a few days. I initially wanted to title it "I suck big ones". With that being said... I had planned on doing this cleanse for 10 days. I thought I worked out all the kinks, I even planned on ending the cleanse on Friday while heading to a yoga retreat with my mom. You know what? Things don't always go as planned. BUT this was one eye-opening experience.

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delicious red juice Finally went to get my nails done!! I completely through my hair into a crazy mess just to get a good neck massage while I was at it. I don't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing sharing the experience of a good pedi. That's usually "my" time ya know lol. Brooklyn has really grew on me over the years and seeing this just made me really feel at home... Hope you

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This week I haven't blogged much but I've been hard at work, sort of. This week (and last week really) I focused on eating clean, plant-based meals. I tried hard to get in as many healthy, filling dishes in as possible. I've also given up......caffeine! So I haven't had coffee in weeks and it feels great! Some people you get so much more energy when you stop drinking coffee but that didn't

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The conversations that go on between the G-man and I are quite commical at times. There are even times when we have to hush the other person because we're afraid that our neighbors might begin to think that we're "special". My neighbors might not have heard this conversation but it was equally as funny. I call this Men's Selective Hearing ::called the G-man before getting into the gym:: Me: 

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Weeknight dinners can be tough if you don't prepare for them, however, if you have just a few items you really can make a delicious healthy meal un less than 30 minutes. If you're comfortable in the kitchen and with cooking this dish might take, dare I say it, about 15 minutes. I tend to have a few pots going at once so that everything can be done at the same time. Faster cooking means I get to

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-68361757767361843202011-12-31T07:43:00.000-08:002011-12-31T07:43:42.405-08:00

When I was younger I remember adults telling me the older I get the faster the years fly by and I always told them they were crazy. Now I know what they're talking about! This year went by in a flash! Last year I was sort of against resolutions so I wrote up some intensions. I just realized they weren't exactly specific so essentially I did well on them but I don't feel they were specific enough.

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Every holiday I seem to go through the same motions. Should I make a side? Should I made a main dish? Should I just make veggies or a pasta? I literally go over a menu for a party for days even weeks before the big day. This year we decided to have a tree trimming party. I'd never been to one but it seemed like a lot of fun. Family coming together to help decorate a tree? Sign me up! This year

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-1223085213957826322011-12-25T12:00:00.000-08:002011-12-25T12:00:01.064-08:00

Every year, since I can remember, I always watch a Christmas Story. It's my favorite Christmas movie and always puts a smile on my face. To this day I refuse to put my tongue on anything frozen, my heart skips a beat when I stick a slightly wet hand into the freezer to grab an ice cube and it sticks. As if it'll never come off and someone might have to call in the fire department. One thing

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I just realized it was Christmas Eve!!! The past two weeks have been absolute insanity. We had a death in the family so there were last minute arrangements that had to be made, then of course there was the Christmas shopping craze. You know, there was the norm, riots, fights, killings. Ok I'm completely exaggerating but you really do have to handle your holiday shopping with a grain of salt,

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Well it's that time of year again! If you're anything like me you still have a ton of gifts to buy. Did you know that as you get older the more gifts you have to purchase? The number never goes down guys, people have kids and multiply at alarming rates, let me tell you. Nevertheless, Christmas is my favorite time of year and I love watching the look on my friends and family's faces as they open

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What is the perfect pairing to a steak sandwich? Don't worry, I didn't go off and start eating beef, hear me out. So, steak sandwiches go with what? French fries! Let's be honest, french fries are the best thing to eat when you're eating anything that comes between two slices of bread, whether it's a burger or a sandwich. I decided that I love french fries but I also love dill chips that come

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-25665989696390218652011-12-05T18:57:00.000-08:002011-12-05T18:57:50.706-08:00

On Friday I got real about my fitness and healthy living journey so I thought it was a great time to really dedicate myself to, well, myself! There's no better time than the present right? Well, I decided I need to really dedicate myself to a fitness routine and eating healthy for the month of December. I saw that Janeetha's post about "dedicated december" and I thought I'd do one of my own.

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I like to think of myself as a "healthy person" and I believe I have a "good living" health style. I try to conciously make healthy choices not only by incorporating fitness into my weekly daily regimen but also with my food. This post might be a little word heavy but hear me out, I think a lot of you will definitely understand where I'm coming from and are/were in the same boat. When it comes

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I've come to the conclusion that the best way to start Thanksgiving day is by a run. Last year I did the Coney Island 5k Turkey Trot but it was a week before Thanksgiving. This year I thought it'd be nice to run with someone so my brother gladly volunteered to be my running buddy! He's never ran an official "race" before so we were both very excited for this one. The weather has been so mild

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-53971185633894232072011-11-30T07:13:00.001-08:002011-11-30T07:13:30.782-08:00

I love my little bro - Us before our 5m Turkey Trot

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How was your Thanksgiving? Mine was great! I had every intention of posting during Thanksgiving but, as it happens, life got in the way and I decided I'd just enjoy some Internet free time with my family. It was great but I missed my blogging! I'd love to tell you I was busy working out and getting my sweat on but I'd be lying. I am super excited to share the my brother and I did a 5m Turkey

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Like anyone else I love a good get together. My girl friends and I try to hang out at least once a month, to catch up, eat, drink, exercise, shop, basically anything goes. I recently was invited to a blogger bash though! It was a great change of pace, I tend to go to places that I'm comfortable and familiar with, it's not very often I go out with people I don't know. 3 glasses of Moscato later

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What were your favorite Thanksgiving dishes growing up? I always hear about green bean casserole but I'm not sure I ever had that, in my house my mom made green bean salad. It's absolutely amazing, trust me. Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner it has me thinking about my favorite holiday dishes. My favorites have always been stuffing and gravy. Mashed potatoes? Not so much. I'd

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This past weekend I didn't do too much cooking but I did do a lot of drinking! Of the non-alcoholic kinds of course ;) Don't worry, I'm not pregnant or anything, I'm just really not in the mood to drink lately. Better for me! One thing I did drink was juice! For some reason, after my 10k I've been dying of thirst. Seriously, it's insane how I can chug four glasses of water an thirty minutes

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-7894081771377996122011-11-05T08:21:00.000-07:002011-11-05T08:22:54.901-07:00

I woke up knowing that today is going to be a great day. Maybe I should play the lotto? Don't worry I will. I might still feel overjoyed because the G-man woke up earlier than I did and made some coffee. I woke up like I was in a Folger's commercial, the smell of freshly brewed coffee wafting into my nose while I slowly started to open my eyes. Or maybe it was because this little face was

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Have you ever gotten in trouble for being late, promised it'll never happen again and then for some unforsaken reason you're late the next day? Or maybe you commented on how often you do something and after that you're unable to do that task for a while? Well, I talked about packing lunch and today I woke up without any time to pack today's lunch. Fail. Oh well, there's always tomorrow. One

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You guys know I'm all about cutting costs where I can. While I love indulging in many things, there are just certain things I don't like to spend a ton of money on. By my job the average price of breakfast is about $5 and the average price to buy lunch is about $8 (unless you eat the same $5 foot long every day, not ideal for me). That's $65 a week and while that's not a lot, think about how much

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There are two things I realized today that were both equally shocking. One was that it's November already. November! I think it felt like the winter just appeared because our summer didn't really get too warm until much later than usual. Second, I'm getting married in 199 days. Less than 200 days! I'm trying hard to keep hold of my crazy strings because I really need to get a million things

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-4719658139552675252011-10-31T18:05:00.000-07:002011-10-31T18:05:40.648-07:00

photo taken while I was on my way to go shopping - nothing stops shopping Saturday we were greeted with with our very first snow of the year! I heard on Friday that we'd get a few flurries but I had no idea it would come down all day long! Nothing starts a cold, snowy day better than a cup of vegan latte. To make this simply heat some almond milk until very hot, add a bit of agave and froth

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It seems like overnight it got cold. A fews weeks ago I swore it winter had made it's appearance but I was sadly wrong. It just started snowing and we are reminded of how cold the winter actually can be. Or more like, reminded of how cold the winter will get. For the past month or so I've been bringing my coffee to work in the mornings. I've been doing this so much that when I buy coffee in the

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-63131752819609754522011-10-27T18:38:00.000-07:002011-10-27T18:38:47.239-07:00

Every year for my birthday my friends and I discuss for weeks what the festivities should include. We go over where the "hot spots" are, what lounges have the least cover charges and what events are being held at which locations. It really is a whole ordeal that always ends the same; in a bar with a few friends drinking way too much. The day after is also always the same; tylenol, a hangover the

Christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10477732030588021519noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9216075868426477360.post-11021091676911968652011-10-26T17:12:00.000-07:002011-10-26T18:45:51.438-07:00

Every culture has their staple seasoning. Sofrito to Puerto Ricans is what the trinity is to New Orleans, we cook with it a lot. The blend of fresh ingredients comes together in mere seconds but literally will provide enough to last you for ages. With just a few dollars (as in less than $5) you will have enough sofrito for you, your neighbor and maybe a friend who likes to cook. Remember when I

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Good morning! Let me start by saying I can’t believe I ran a 10k yesterday!! I reminisced about my first 5k last year and how I felt like death towards the end. It’s weird how things have changed. I went from not running at all, to running my first 5k last year, running the Fitness Mind, Body, Spirit 4m run and even a mud run! Life has definitely changed and I’m extremely happy it has! Last

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Wedding dress shopping is one of the fun parts of wedding planning. I think a lot of women thought about how they wanted their wedding to be since the were a little girl. One thing is for sure, every woman wants to feel beautiful and princess-like. The idea of what a princess should look like is truly in the eye of the beholder but without a doubt, we all want tears to form in our friends and

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Try saying that five times fast. Spiced nuts are always something I wanted to try to make. I’m the first to fall victim to the purchase of seasonal spiced nuts in the supermarket. They’re usually pretty good but they’re always packed with sodium and some other ingredients I can’t pronounce that is most likely used to preserve the shelf life. I knew this weekend I’d have to change that and make

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Growing up I think I had a pretty good variety in my diet. One of my favorite things to munch on after school was a fresh salad topped with red wine vinegar and some salt and pepper. I was probably the only one of my friends who was utterly satisfied by this pre-dinner snack.   Many of my cousins didn’t eat vegetables on a regular basis, now that I think of it, those same cousins still don’t

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I have to admit, I’m not always in the mood to go to the gym. Sometimes I just feel like falling into old habits and go home and relax instead working out. After a long frustrating day sometimes it’s much more appealing to just go home. I forget about the feeling I get after a workout, you know that feeling of accomplishment and just happy you did something to better your quality of life. About

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I haven’t written a Wedding Wednesday post in quite a while and since it’s Wednesday, let’s talk invitations! In previous Wedding posts I’ve said stuff like “I never thought [said topic] would be an issue but it is” or “I thought this would be the easy part but I was wrong”. SO from now on I’m going to just assume things will be intense and just try to stay positive.   Your wedding invitation

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I left off with this picture yesterday. I was so excited when my cousin asked me if I wanted to join him in Merrill Down & Dirty Mud Run, of course I said yes!! Not only did I say yes when he emailed me, I literally jumped for joy. I may or may not have squealed with joy. I woke up bright and early and had a very familiar breakfast. I made scrambled eggs, I juujed it up a bit and added

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Omigosh, it’s October!! Seriously, when did that happen??!! Obviously it happened 3 days ago but I’m sayin’. The months are flying but I’m so glad the humidity has eased and the cool temps have rolled in.   September was a toughie. The humidity was absolutely horrendous, it was almost unbearable at times. I wasn’t blogging much, honestly I think I needed a little break. I was trying to create

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Finding motivation can sometimes be hard. Fall has officially hit and the threat of cooler temps rolling also brings fall cravings. You know, soups, stews, oats, basically any meal in a bowl that’s steaming  and rich. When the cool weather hits sometimes I need a little extra motivation to get to the gym. Let’s be real, anytime the weather is less than desirable I need a little help. For me,

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Yesterday I was busy all day long. Work was so busy I had lunch at my desk and stepped out for a quick walk around the block. After work I had the joy of going with my mom to look at card stock, but more on that another time. Let’s just say after we closed the store down and still had not accomplished anything. It was fun [enter sarcasm here]. After a long (read: local) subway I was home

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It’s been that kind of day. I suspect tomorrow will include much more coffee. G’nite!

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Wait, it's Tuesday?? How did that happen?! The past week has just flew by faster than anyone's business. I do want to start by giving myself a big shout out!! This weekend I did two races! Yup, that's right, not one but two and they were amazing! First I did the Fitness Magazine Mind, Body, Spirit Games race and I loved it! It was my first official 4m race and I have to tell you, I rocked that

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Sunday’s are usually my days where I plan my meals for the week, make my lists and head to the grocery stores to stock up on food. This Sunday was a little different. 10 years ago we all had a loss. We lost thousands of innocent people for nothing. We will probably never understand why this happened but every year 9/11 makes me hold my loved ones a little bit more, laugh a little louder and

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  You all know I’m a creature of habit and this week has been no different. Every day this week I had fat free cottage cheese topped with about 2/3 cup of organic strawberries (please don’t end summer) and about 1 tbsp of unsweetened granola.   While it’s been good I think I’ve consumed enough dairy for breakfast to last me a while. A very long while. Lunch has been the same. I guess I’ve

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Happy Friday!! What a week this has been! I literally feel like if I close my eyes for longer than a second there’s no telling when they’ll open again. As promised I ate something other than eggs. I used a new-to-me type of oatmeal, this is Scottish Porridge Style Oats. I used my normal 1 cup of water to 1/3 cup of oats ratio and after a few minutes it was way too thin so I strained some of

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. I am a creature of habit. There has been a bit of a chill in the mornings, despite the afternoon heat, that indicates that the fall is making it’s presence. Out with the cold yogurt for breakfast and in with warm breakfasts that warm your soul! Dramatic much? So, right now I’m all about a warm breakfast. While this *looks* hardcore [read: fattening]

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What a beautiful day today was, it was such a nice day it really made you forget about the crazy weekend we had! I decided to skip the gym tonight so I can make a cocktail dinner worthy meal for the G-man. I guess he felt the same way because he came home with the most beautiful bouquet of flowers! He rarely buys me flowers so this was definitely a treat. Since I’m a Foodbuzz Featured

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the calm before the storm… Heya gang! What a weekend we had. I stayed completely disconnected from the social media world because I was busy scrambling to get ready for the big storm of 2011, you might have heard of it, Hurricane Irene. Ring any bells? Originally we were supposed to go up to a wedding in Upstate NY (about 3.5 hrs away) but I got some news that changed things up a bit. the city

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Why is it when vacation ends it seems so hard to get back into the swing of things? I go from crazy looking lady full of excitement… To oh wow what just happened, really fast… Please don’t be scared of my crazy face, I’m harmless I swear. After a fun filled week in paradise we hopped on a red eye flight of death and landed safely in NY. I’ve never taken a red eye before and let me tell you,

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Hey guys! I’m backkkk!! Ok, I really got back on Friday but I got so sick I have been seriously out of commission. This morning I downloaded an app on my phone that’s supposed to allow me to post pictures and video’s onto the blog but no dice. I still can’t figure out why it isn’t working but the concept is definitely a winner! Let’s hope I figure it out lol. So I don’t know if you guys heard yet

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A few months ago I went to Eat Write Retreat and met some amazing people. There were culinary classes, delicious meals and an overall great feeling you got when you walked into a room of strangers. Usually when I walk into a room without knowing anyone my stomach will turn a bit. I’ll trip up my words because of my nerves and really just try to not make a fool of myself. One of the conference

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I have a confession. My hoohah hurts. Did your jaw just drop? Let me back up and explain a bit. I don't think I mentioned it but we're going on vacation tomorrow and I'm super excited!! There are two things every girl must do before vacation. These two things, for me, are a requirement but together are just plain dumb. source So I had to get the hoohah waxed. TMI, sorry but hello laying on

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We all know wedding planning can be a very stressful time. As a child I remember thinking of my wedding as being this blissful time that will lead to the most memorable day of my life. I had a picture painted in my mind that my prince charming would ask me to marry him and life would be romantic and lovely. When you're young nobody ever talked about wedding planning, they only spoke of "the

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What a day! I have to share with you guys how motivated I have been! I know sometimes when it comes to working out. I've literally worked out 24 days in the past 30 days! That's pretty flipping awesome if I don't say so myself! I'm sick of self bashing and dwelling on the fact that I haven't lost weight and really just look at my body as a great powerhouse that has been pushing me through some

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Since I took Tuesday off from the gym I got a good sweat sesh in yesterday! I did my 2.5 mile run that was on my training schedule and did some free weights. Good news guys! I can really tell the difference in my stamina! I started with doing 5lb free weights and doing multiple exercises but I'm up to 10lbs! While that of course sounds like absolutely nothing I assure you with the sets that I'm

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Apparently I am a creature of habit. A few days ago I thought I might get sick of having my yogurt bowl for breakfast so I had eggs. After I finished, I wished I had my now regular breakfast bowl. So today I was back to the norm. By the time I get to work I'm really hungry and don't really want to eat yogurt or fruit, but after that first bite, oh my word. It's just so good!! I've been switching

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Whether I'm coming home from a long day at work or rushing home after a gym session, one thing remains the same. I don't want to spend my weeknight hovering over the stove for an hour while I mindlessly pick at random snacks because dinner is taking too long to get on the plate. It's a healthy eaters nightmare and yet this was a problem I struggled with for years. Balance. There's no avoiding it,

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Wahhhhhhhh (in my best Snooki cry). I can't believe the weekend is over so fast!! I have to admit though, it was a great weekend. Normally we spend our weekends running around but this weekend was different. No events. No BBQs. Nothing. Just relaxation. I seriously felt like I was in a Bob Marley zen all weekend, minus the reefah. Saturday I even took a nap! It wasn't an ordinary nap either, it

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Happy hump day! Lately I’ve been so consumed with wedding details I feel like every blog post has some kind of wedding detail in it! In an effort to stay true to this blog (this is a food blog after all!) I’m going to keep my wedding details to once a week. The lovely Linzi has been doing a “Wedding Wednesday” post and so I thought this was a great idea! Thanks Linz!! For this week’s Wedding

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Sorry I've been sort of MIA lately. To be honest I've been dealing with some body image issues, for whatever reason the blog had to suffer. I took the past two weeks to really focus on what I've been eating (and snacking on) and really focusing on getting ample workouts in. I made sure to track all calories in and exactly what I've been doing with my workouts so I know what I'm burning. Some

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I woke up bright in early with the intention to go to a free yoga session. Notice the word intention, I said that because it didn’t happen. Instead I woke up and my stomach was growling! Growling to the point that the G-man looked at me weird and asked what’s for breakfast. Then realization hit, we didn’t have anything but cereal. I was so not in the mood for it so we headed out for breakfast at

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I am in full fledged wedding mode! I pretty much eat, breathe, drink wedding stuff. Who have I become? Bridezilla? Maybe. Cheapzilla? That's more like it. Ha! Just kidding! Well sort of. I've become economicalzilla and I'm damn proud of it! I've seen some people go all out on some wedding details that I'm sure they thought was a huge factor, perhaps I didn't get it but there are just things I'm

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Yesterday I gave a few tips on hosting a vegetarian bbq that have helped lots of friends of family and are things I always try to do. Since I didn’t have any pictures to share I made sure to take a few photos last night. Yesterday was our Independence Day and there were lots of fireworks to celebrate! Living in NY is great but it sure is pricey, especially living in NYC. We live outside of NYC

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Holiday’s are always a bit crazy. I have a habit of trying to bite off more than I can chew but somehow it always manages to work out. This weekend was no different. I cooked up a huge menu of ideas on what I should make, I wanted to share so many new dishes with my omnivore friends but, as usual, I didn’t calculate my menu correctly. The one thing I decided a few days ago was that I would base

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Saturday I started a rant post about how luck was not on my side. Sunday I continued to add more rant when I thought my luck was seriously trying to teach me a lesson. But it wasn’t the instance when my phone spilled out of my back pocket that taught me a lesson, nor was it when my favorite sunglasses broke just before I ventured out to a park outing. It was when I tried to hit publish that

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Oh my goodness, last week sure was a busy one! I felt like every time I went to blog something came up. When I get my my blogging groove at home I have a whole process, I set up my little fold out table (we really need to invest in a small dining room table), get my glass of water, open up my pictures I plan on posting and open my Live Writer to get those creative juices going. At least 4 times

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I can't believe it's Wednesday already! I literally had to check the calendar because I swore it was Tuesday, guess that's a good thing right? I warn you, all the pictures from this post was taken with my phone, my brother in law borrowed our camera :) Yesterday's breakfast was a greek yogurt topped with some vanilla almond granola. I love the contrast of the crunchy sweet granola with the cool

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I left you with a teaser and I’m going to share that with you all today, but first let’s start the way every day should start.   I woke up yesterday and almost immediately poured myself a cup of iced coffee. One of my close friends got married yesterday so I knew the day was going to be a long one. You know how scents have the power to bring you back to a childhood memory? Sitting in my back

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I woke up bright an early this morning because I remembered I made coffee last night! Day old Freshly brewed iced coffee and a date with a yoga DVD is what was on the menu before I headed out to work. The one good thing about sleeping with the bed to yourself is having the bed to yourself! Even Sushi slept in her crate so the bed was completely to myself and I can’t explain how glorious it was.

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I have to be honest. I know I stay disconnected during the weekends and I sort of feel guilty about it. I feel as a blogger I should post on a regular basis, what I have to do is remind myself that regular posts aren’t daily (or even multiple times a day) posts. As much as I would love to have blogging as my full time job the reality is that it isn’t. I, like many of you, work a full time job,

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Last Saturday I went to the farmers market for a little adventure, and during the adventure I picked up baby beet greens (pictured on the right above). You might be reading this saying, beet greens aren’t exotic, but the truth is I’ve never seen baby beet greens. Especially with the baby beets still attached. Also I don’t like beets. Correction, I never liked beets but for whatever reason I can

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It’s finally Friday! I had off for Memorial day but somehow today took forever to get here. Monday seems so far away but the lunch date I had felt like it was just yesterday. Me and my girls decided to have a girls day out on the town. Of course I volunteered to pick the location. I decided it was time to introduce the girls to The Meatball Shop! Of course the girls got to my house later than

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When I got to work today I realized it wasn’t Friday. Total bummer. The good side is that at least it’s Thursday, it would have been really bad if it was Wednesday or something (this is me trying to stay positive). I also realized October is far away but not that far away. The past few days I’ve reached out to my Twitter buds and asked for some advice on training programs. You guys know I did

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Since the weather in NYC has stayed fairly consistent I’ve been trying to take my workouts to the great outdoors. Just thinking about running while feeling the breeze against my face and the warmth of the sun on my back is nature’s way of motivating me. This weekend I had a full weekend of workouts all planned out but as life seems to happen, things just got in the way. Saturday I planned on

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My cousin Alex, her BFF Crystal and I started hanging out together in high school. Even though I was in New Jersey and they were in Brooklyn we always found each other being pulled to a bar or club in the city and ending up at my house for the weekend. I swear the three of us created the saying “single and ready to mingle”! We had a ball! After all of our failed relationships we each at some

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Saturday started at 7am and finished roughly around 10:30pm, needless to say there was tons of stuff going on throughout the day. I'll share a few moments with you guys. In the morning we had a food styling and photography class. In groups we used some of the produce from the night before and paired it with some other items to create a dish to be styled and photographs. Photographer &

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After I left Sticky Fingers on Friday I decided to take the bus to the hotel. I was so excited to be on my way to Eat Write Retreat I thought  I’d take mass trans so I can get a good look around before the festivities start. I think taking public transportation in a new-to-you town helps you see sights you wouldn’t normally see if you took a taxi, plus it forces you to really look at where you’re

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Hey guys! I made it safely to DC but not without some early morning doubts. The G-man decided to come with me to the Greyhound station so we took an early morning taxi to the subway station. He looked like he was 14 years old. No lie. I couldn’t tell if he was down with Jersey Shore’s fist pumping or just stayed in a hand stand position until his hair dried. It looked harder than Paulie D’s that

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This morning I woke up thinking I'd try a smoothie for breakfast. I normally have cereal or oats because smoothies just don't keep me full for long. After reading my fair share of food blogs I decided to try what I've seen on the blogsphere, I added a 1/4 cup of raw oats! While it did keep me full for a few hours I was quite hungry at around 11:30. In the mix is 1/2 cup of frozen cherries and

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(source) On Tuesday I mentioned in my workout schedule that I'll be in DC for the weekend so I didn't schedule any workouts. What I didn't mention was that I'm going to a Food Blogging Conference!! *jumps in the air and does happy dance* Eat Write Retreat is an annual conference that brings the food blogging community together to explore cooking, photography and writing! When I signed up for

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Last week and this past weekend all seem to fade into each other, it's been so busy. It's weird how I can feel so busy and then think back at what I was doing and really just be at a loss. The G-man and I try to go on dates pretty as much as we can, truth be told most of those "dates" end up as movie nights with our favorite foods and maybe a bottle of wine, or beer in his case. And yes you

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Today was such a busy day! Normally people complain of such a thing but I welcome a busy day, to me, when your day is busy it makes the time go faster. At least it does at our office :) This week has been kind of a drag. Allergy season hit me hard and it’s been really hard to just get to the gym. Saturday I was in Central Park with a friend doing run/walk intervals and there was one point where

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I can’t believe it’s Tuesday already! I hope all you mommies (and mommies to-be and fellow momma’s of fur friends) had a wonderful Mother’s Day! We spent Mother’s Day with my mom, grandma, aunts with a healthy serving of cousins mixed in. My mom, brother and I decided we’d go for a nice long walk on the river since it was beautiful out. It was such a beautiful walk and I loved that

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This was just too cute I couldn't wait to share! If my dog Sushi could talk this would definitely be her.

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I don’t know how it happened but I almost didn’t realize it was Cinco de Mayo! Maybe it was due to the lack of ethnic food I had throughout the day. For breakfast I had an un-pictured bowl of multigrain O’s with chia seeds and half a banana, for lunch I had a kitchen sink sort of salad. In the mix there’s 2 cups of baby greens, 1 small tomato chopped, 1/4 cup chopped pickles, 1/2 cup left over

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Good morning! Hope everyone’s weekend is rounding out nicely. You guys might remember that yesterday was our anniversary and I just wanted to share how great our dinner was! Every year we go out to dinner and just try to enjoy each other’s company. In the beginning of our relationship we exchanged extravagant gifts and really went “all out” but as the years went on we really just enjoyed a nice

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Happy hump day! It finally started raining here in NYC, the forecast has been saying rain for 3 days and it’s now here. I’m probably one of the few people that aren’t really bothered by the rain, it isn’t torrential downpour so I’ll take it…for now. Yesterday was what I’m going to start calling Torturous Tuesday! The usual instructor to the Tuesday HIIT (high intensity interval class) was back

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Welps, the weekend is over and it's time to welcome the week! Last week I stuck to my workout plan and loved having a planned out schedule. This week I planned on doing the same so here we go! Monday: rest (even though I took a rest day yesterday I kinda hate working out on Monday's sometimes) Tuesday: HIIT class again! (I'm loving the 2 classes in a row here) Wednesday: Run/arms and back

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It’s bright and early and I’ve already had breakfast and made coffee. It’s been a few days since my last post but I have some great stuff going on! I’m learning time management so bare with me (is it bare? or is it bear? raarrrrr). This week has been amazing! I worked out for days this week!! I followed my schedule for the most part but did have to switch a few things up a bit. Monday I took as a

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I think the work week should start on Tuesday's and all companies were required to give their employees a 3 day weekends. I think the next president nominee should say that to the public and they'll be guarenteed a long lasting presidency. Easter Sunday was great but we got home way too late. I can't do 11:30pm Sunday nights like I used to! It totally through me for a loop this morning, so much

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It’s 11am and the temp is a wonderful 70 degree’s out! What an Easter it is :) To honor such a beautiful morning I decided to wake up and make vegan banana nut waffles. I used the Veganomicon recipe but subbed white flour for organic whole wheat flour, mostly because I ran out of unbleached white flour :) The recipe was super easy but I think it would have been a bit better if I mixed white with

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What a day today is! Not only is it Good Friday it’s also Earth Day! I hope everyone is enjoying their day so far and not working too hard. Thankfully I’m off today so I actually had a pretty productive morning so far. I was hoping to sleep in but I ended up getting up just before 7am anyway. So instead of sleeping in, I just chilled in the bed until 7:30ish and then got up. For breakfast I had

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Or is it legume vs. legume? Either way I rocked out 2 awesome dishes for dinner the past two days that I just had to share. Let’s start with the beans and greens kind of dish. Brown mix (I cheated and got the frozen brown rice from Trader Joe’s but it was a cheat I’m willing to do again, so tasty!), broccoli with yellow peppers and vegetarian sausage, of course the ole beaners all topped with

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Today’s a bit gloomy here in NYC but yesterday it was a beautiful spring day. The temps might not have reached a high but the flowers seem to have sprouted overnight. I don’t think anyone should be grumpy when you can just open your eyes and see such beautiful things all around. One of the best ways that I like to enjoy beautiful weather while still holding a full time job is to bring my

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Yesterday it was raining here in NY, like serious rain and wind similar to what we had when that tornado swept through last year. Sarcastic much? Okay so it wasn’t that bad but it was icky. It wasn’t bad enough to get this girl out of her house with my mom, aunt and 2 besties to go try on wedding dresses. For those girls getting married, you may have found your dress when your mom makes this face

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Hey guys! Sorry I've been seriously missing in action the past week! Is it bad that I basically wasn't blogging because I lost the cord that uploads my pictures from my camera to my computer? Yes. That's why. I was sulking and punishing myself for misplacing the darn thing. That is one of the most annoying things on the planet. I think what made it difficult to blog is I had the cord on my living

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Finally! I woke up this morning feeling rested. This whole hip thing has really been putting a damper on my sleep. I basically toss and turn all night unable to get comfortable (maybe it's because Sushi keeps somehow ending up right between me and the edge of my bed). Yesterday was D-day....All last week I avoided working out because my hip was so sore but yesterday was my much awaited

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Finally Friday is here! This week felt like it just crawled on along. This week was a tough week for me but it was also a great week. I know that doesn't make sense but let me explain. the woes... All week I went on and on about not being able to get my butt up in the morning to workout but yesterday I did manage to get up and do a pilates DVD I have. I have to say, I felt great! The whole

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It's almost the end of the day and boy am I feeling it! I know this is a bit of TMI but I get totally lethargic when I'm pmsing. Good, now that that's out of my system I can move along. Let's start off with the not so good stuff, I woke up this morning and did some stretching but didn't make it to the gym. I have to admit, I've never been so excited for a doctor's appointment in my life. Six

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