Savvy Eats

Originally, I was going to tell you the story of my early morning gym trips.  How I get up, get dressed, drink some water and eat a little something.  How I haven’t found the right little something to snack on pre-gym, something that’s quick to prepare and eat.  Something that is simultaneously filling enough to [...]

I made blood orange marmalade with a new-to-me recipe last weekend.  I was getting over a cold, and didn’t want to spend ages painstakingly removing the pith and membranes, so I chose a method that looked simpler and a lot faster. Either my blood oranges had less pectin than usual, or this method just doesn’t [...]

Your Time, Your Money, Your Meals. Cook It Forward. This week, a single chicken and a big batch of chickpeas gives you four flavorful and diverse meals.  And we’re spreading the link love, using recipes from some of my favorite bloggers.  Photos from Bellalimento and Healthy Delicious  Chicken and Chickpeas Monday:   Rosemary skewered pistachio-encrusted chicken (Bellalimento) [...]

  Photo by Ashley of Edible Perspective. After months of tweaking my thyroid medicine and attempting multiple exercise and eating regimens, I’m finally starting to see a real difference in the way my clothes fit and the way I feel.  I still don’t feel well, but at least the fitness is a sign of progress. I’ve [...]

We hosted a taco party on Friday!  For more photos, visit the Savvy Eats Facebook page. There have been some great posts catching my eye in the blogosphere as of late. Time to share the link love! 1. Dinner: A Love Story is now at the top of my “to-buy” list! 2.  Grub Street put together [...]

Photo: Lakeside stop during our fourth of July bike ride.  More photos from the holiday on the Savvy Eats Facebook page. There have been some great posts catching my eye in the blogosphere as of late. Time to share the link love! 1.  These paper hot air balloons would be a fun party decoration. 2.  I [...]

Some observations on this Tuesday morning: 1. Sara Bareilles and Ben Folds make for the best duet ever, as evidenced by their performance of “Baby It’s Cold Outside” on The Sing Off last night. 2. I really hope NBC brings The Sing Off back for a fourth season next year. 3. My Christmas cookie platters [...]

On Friday night, Dan went to pick up paint for the dining room while I got started on painting the corners and around the trim in the office. Less than four hours later, we were done painting the entire room. How about that. We didn’t tape off the trim or cover most of the floor [...]