Nintendo Switch 2020 Game Roundup

December 31, 2020Gaming
I've been playing a lot of Nintendo Switch during the COVID-19 pandemic, and particularly on my vacation time around the holidays. Aside from some of the major blockbuster releases highlighted as featured titles in the Nintendo eShop, I have found some nice little gems that are inexpensive, but really well done and highly entertaining. Good [...]

Chickpea and Carrot Pita Pockets with Cumin-Lime Tahini

December 16, 2020Cooking

Serves 2. 600 Calories. Ingredients 3-4 carrots of any color (3/4 lb) 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas 1 Tbs maple syrup 1 lime 1/4 cup tahini 1 cucumber 3oz baby arugula 2 6-inch whole wheat pita bread pockets* 3 Tbs dry roasted pumpkin seeds 1/4 cup white wine (or water) 4-5 … Read More

Instant Pot Fennel, Chickpea, and Brown Rice Stew

December 1, 2020Cooking

This is the fourth recipe I have tried so far in my Instant Pot, and I think it’s my favorite one yet. The flavors are so pleasing and it’s a very filling, hearty dish. I had never cooked with fennel before, and I wasn’t sure I’d like it. The fronds smell of black licorice which … Read More

It’s fine. We’re fine. Everything is fine.

November 25, 2020Family

As we’re wrapping up the weirdest year ever, I’m reflecting on all we did as I design our annual family holiday card. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine we would be in the middle of a pandemic that is looking like it will last almost a year and a half (if we’re … Read More

Bunless Tempeh-Black Bean Sliders with Cucumber Slaw

October 30, 2020Cooking

Ingredients 1 8oz package organic tempeh (Lightlife) 2 cucumbers 1 cup shredded cabbage 1/8 cup rice vinegar 1 cup sliced mushrooms any variety 1 Tbs low-sodium Tamari soy sauce 1 cup cooked black beans* 3 Tbs minced garlic Olive oill For the Miso Maple Glaze 2 Tbs miso paste (any kind) 2 Tbs pure maple … Read More

Warm Bean and Summer Squash Salad with Pearl Couscous

October 30, 2020Cooking

Ingredients 6 ounces organic green beans ½ cup pearl couscous 2 organic summer squash 1 cup cooked kidney beans ¼ cup pitted Kalamata olives 6 ounces organic Sun Gold or cherry tomatoes 3 sprigs organic fresh oregano Lemon vinaigrette base (1 Tbs lemon juice – 1/2 tsp onion powder – 1/2 tsp garlic powder – … Read More

Spicy Tunisian Chickpea and Lentil Stew

October 30, 2020Cooking

Ingredients 1/2 pound butternut squash cut into 1/2 to 1 inch pieces 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas 3/4 cup red lentils 1/2 cup mirepoix (onions, carrots, celery chopped) Turmeric Spice Blend (turmeric, garlic powder, coriander, cumin, ground ginger) equal parts until you have 1 tsp 1/4 cup Harissa Sauce (can be found at Whole Foods) Instructions … Read More

It Takes a Tribe

March 13, 2018Career, Racing
It seems only fitting that I finished reading Will Dean's It Takes a Tribe: Building the Tough Mudder Movement in the dark at 4:30 in the morning during a power outage while wearing the headlamp I used while I ran 2017's World's Toughest Mudder in Las Vegas. When I had to choose a book about [...]

World’s Toughest Mudder 2017 Success!

November 16, 2017Fitness, Racing
On November 9th, 2017, I left for Las Vegas to have an adventure of a lifetime. I decided for my 40th birthday this year, that I wanted to take on my first ever World’s Toughest Mudder (WTM). Some women would more likely want a designer hand bag or a girls’ weekend away, but I wanted [...]

World’s Toughest Mudder Pre-Race Thoughts

November 6, 2017Fitness, Racing
Then to Now I think back to 2011 when I first learned about Tough Mudder. I wasn't even a runner. I couldn't even run a mile. Just a 10 mile Tough Mudder seemed absurd to me. I saw something on TV about World's Toughest Mudder sometime later that year and I thought, "Who does that?" [...]