How’s that for a snazzy slogan on a T-shirt? I found it a few weeks ago at Dick’s Sporting Goods and couldn’t resist. It perfectly illustrates my lots-o-runnin’ = lots-o-ice-cream philosophy. Nike, you get an A+ on this one. Speaking of running news (I know, I know, enough running already. But this is the last…
How do you like them apples?
Jared and I were watching The Dr. Oz Show a few weeks ago (go ahead and laugh, pals, but that show is addicting), and one of the segments talked about “the worst foods in your kitchen.” The tagline alone was enough to keep us hooked through the commercial break, and though the staffer who coined…
Pop to it
Everyone seems to have that one special fair food that makes them weak in the knees. For some it’s funnel cake, though my intense dislike of all things doughnut keeps me from siding with that crowd. For others, it’s the ever-popular food on a stick, which earns presentation points for sure. But for me, it’s…
You are ready, grasshopper
If Hal Higdon is my Mr. Miyagi, I guess that means I’m ready. For the past 13 weeks, I’ve been in full-on marathon training mode, and today I pounded away the final two of 350+ miles worth of training runs. (Math nerd alert: That means I’ve spent a bit more than two of the past…
If you like it, then you better put a frame on it
Today I’m channeling my inner Beyoncé… OK, not really. But doesn’t that title have a nice ring to it? When I was in seventh grade, an ornate silver frame hung on the wall by the dresser in my room. It originally held a drawing I had made, undoubtedly something flower- or dog-related. When I entered…
Two cups flour, one pinch innovation
Can you remember the first thing you ever baked all by yourself? Mine was blueberry muffins from a box, the bread and butter of introductory baking. I can still remember the recipe printed on the back: muffin mix, 1/2 cup milk, 1/4 cup vegetable oil and one egg. That’s all it took. I was only…
Work that works for you
Diggin’ the sweet setup we’ve got going on in the photo? I snapped this shot last Friday, and believe it or not, zero staging was involved. Jared and I went back home to visit my family for a few days, and while my little brother and sister were at school and my dad was at…
Mr. Slice ‘N’ Dice
Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and suddenly found yourself mesmerized by one of the late-night infomercials? This was not one of those times. A few weeks ago, Jared and I were browsing around Sam’s Club and watching families pile enormous boxes of cereal and five-pound cans of beans into…
Sugar and spice and everything nice
Cookies are the coolest. Om, nom, nom. A few years ago, my mother-in-law bought me a Paula Deen cookbook. Because most of my favorite recipes in it are located at the pointed top of the old-school food pyramid, it’s the kind of cookbook you have to use sparingly. Nevertheless, there are some buttery delicious gems…
Loving the process
Last spring, my parents gifted us a new Cuisinart food processor. Jared and I had been talking about getting one for a while (too much Food Network watching will do that to you) but hadn’t taken the leap yet. When my folks made the generous offer, we were super excited. We brought home…