Beating the Heat

July 8, 2010

Smart Food: Garlic Vegetable Couscous

Smart Fitness: Camelbak Aurora review

Smart Life: Beating the Heat when you don’t have AC

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A Twist on Tradition

July 7, 2010

Fourth of July meal + Mini Chocolate Berry Pies!

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Have I Gone Nuts?

July 2, 2010

Smart Food: DESSERT PESTO!

Smart Fitness: Iron Girl winner

Smart Life: What are your plans for July 4?

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It’s a Jungle Out There!

July 1, 2010

A Savvy Garden update + Happy birthday to my dad!

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Iron Girl Giveaway!

June 30, 2010

Smart Food: Cherry Butter and No-Cook Oats

Smart Fitness: Iron Girl giveaway

Smart Life: Off to the DMV!

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Cha Cha Cha!

June 29, 2010

Smart Food Last week, I had the opportunity to speak again with Maleah of Cha Cha Tea, who recently competed in the Tea Infusion Challenge at the World Tea Expo. As usual, I learned a lot from Maleah during our chat! Can you explain the competition? The Expo President and Vice President created this competition [...]

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Time for a Tune Up!

June 28, 2010

Smart Food Last week, I received a coupon from the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program for a free Bertolli Frozen Meal for Two. We chose the Shrimp and Lobster Ravioli, and broke it out after our long bike ride yesterday. The dish was easy to make, but had a somewhat bland flavor. I added some basil, which [...]

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Workout Advice Needed!

June 25, 2010

Smart Food Tonight, we had our first salad straight out of the garden! We only had a little lettuce, but I supplemented it with some kale and spinach shoots and LOTS of pea sprouts. Okay, technically the peas were given to us by our neighbor, but they were grown in the same yard as our [...]

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Patient Gardening, the Savvy Way

June 22, 2010

Smart Food One of the biggest things that gardening has been teaching me is PATIENCE. You have no choice but to be patient when you are growing your own vegetables and herbs! But look, we’re starting to see some growth in the garden! Pea shoots and carrot tops (when they get a little bigger, I [...]

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The Shoestring of the Meal

June 21, 2010

Smart Food To celebrate our successful hill-taming ride yesterday (more details in a bit!), I made us a fantastic summer dinner. We picked up bison burgers from the Farmer’s Market this weekend, which I grilled with some Garlic Gold Nuggets and served with some Jalapeno Raw Milk Cheddar, lettuce and ketchup on Nature’s Pride Whole [...]

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