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Oh, Fall…..stick around

Oh, Fall…..stick around

I love you Fall, but you end too soon and I hate winter.  I love wearing jeans and being cozy with a light sweater, sitting by fires, watching football, eating and drinking the seasonal food, and it not being balls’ hot outside.  But we usually 

Workout Wednesdays: Sept 12 – Sept 25

Workout Wednesdays: Sept 12 – Sept 25

This workout encompasses two weeks because I was on vacation for 12 of those days.  I can also assure you that I didn’t work out except for a very easy yoga class on the beach, playing a little paddleball, and riding bikes into town to the 

Spicy Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Clusters (Fivefecta!)

Spicy Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Clusters (Fivefecta!)

I opened some granola for a snack one day that I didn’t end up loving.  I don’t remember what kind it was (Bakery on Main, maybe?), which makes it pretty likely that I’ll buy it again.  I’m not scared though because I turned it into 

Oh yeah, we had an anniversary

No, I didn’t forget that we had an anniversary – we just happened to be spending it in Siesta Key and I didn’t preschedule a tribute or take the time to blog on our trip. This year we (I) determined that we should start exchanging 

Ginger Chicken Soup for Chilly Weather

Ginger Chicken Soup for Chilly Weather

When I left for Florida on September 12th, it was 85+ degrees.  In Florida, it was pretty much always between 85 – 92 degrees.  When we got back on Sunday, it was about 58 degrees – and will get down to 38 degrees overnight.  Brrr… 

Reunited and it feels so good!

Maybe the title is an exaggeration, but not only have we not seen our friends for a few weeks, but it’s been even longer since we’ve seen the sweet dogs!  Okay, sweet when they aren’t being crazy.  We feel like people are always judging us 

Crab Sushi Salad

Crab Sushi Salad

I made this when our friends came over for dinner and served it with Quinoa Burgers and Zucchini and Prosciutto Skewers.  We love sushi, so I knew this would be a hit.  The original recipe calls for short grain brown rice, but since we were 

Thai Summer Rolls

Thai Summer Rolls

This summer I came across a couple of recipes for Summer Rolls that looked fantastic.  I never realized that the wrappers were gluten free.  I also thought they’d be hard to make.  The difference between Summer Rolls and Spring Rolls is that Spring Rolls are 

Workouts: Sept 5 – Sept 11

Since I couldn’t do my 100 Challenge earlier last week, I ended up having to do it 5 days apart instead of 7.  It worked out okay because the second time wasn’t as hard as the first, based on the exercises.  This was a so-so 

Blondies and Brownies (or are they Auburns?)

Blondies and Brownies (or are they Auburns?)

I had a couple of gluten free baking mixes burning a hole in my pantry and I was waiting for an opportunity to make them when we’d be able to take them somewhere – so I wouldn’t end up eating them all.  Labor Day weekend