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Continue reading →: Summer Yellow Beans with Onions, Lentils and Toasted Almonds (And a mini Fresh Fork Week 7 Recap)
I’m slacking off this week. Thursday after our CSA pickup, I didn’t take a picture of everything we got. Shocker, I know … but I can assure you that nearly everything has been eaten AND enjoyed already. Here’s what we got: 1 whole chicken, approx 5 lbs 1 lb yellow…
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Continue reading →: A Mini-Vacation: Put-In-Bay and Kelleys Island!
NOTE: I was provided free round trip ferry tickets for Put-In-Bay by Miller Ferry. I was also provided with free Perry’s Family Fun Center combo tickets. As always, all views are my own. This weekend, B and I got to enjoy an island vacation getaway! Take a look at some…
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Continue reading →: More Crock Pot Deliciousness: Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken and Black Bean Soup {recipe}
Have I told you how much I LOVE my crock pot? I know I have. I’m sure I have. Well, if I haven’t – let me tell you now: I LOVE MY CROCK POT. I came across this recipe when we had a pot luck for work a few months…
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Continue reading →: Wordless Wednesday: Why I Run
OK, not REALLY wordless, but I’m typing very few words myself so it counts. This is 100%, completely (well minus the actually completing a marathon part…but I ALMOST got there): From the Oatmeal – Why I Run:
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Continue reading →: Fresh Fork Week 6 and B Cooks: Pasta with Zucchini and Garlic in a Red Sauce {Recipe}
We missed an entire week of our CSA thanks to our travels to Milwaukee (I’m not that sad because our trip was awesome and everyone needs a week of beer, brats, cheese and jelly beans away from their CSA right?), so no recap for last week’s supplies. We took the…
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Continue reading →: Meatless Monday: Roasted Beets Recipe (And a bonus post – how to get beet juice stains off a white dress)
A week or so ago, B and I picked up our CSA for the week and I was delighted to find fresh beets! I LOVE beets and find them so delicious in so many things – in a salad with goat cheese, roasted, on top of a pizza, just alone…
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Continue reading →: A Midwest Vacation – Milwaukee (+ Chicago)!
B and I just got back from an amazing vacation. Last year, we took advantage of the Fourth of July holiday to fly to Ireland and spend time in Dublin, Galway, Doolin and even London (yes I know that’s not in Ireland but while we were over there I had…
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Continue reading →: Streaking! (Okay, not really)
It’s been waaay too long since I gave you all a running update. I know what you’re thinking – it’s summertime and I fell off the wagon. I didn’t keep up with my 20 mi/week goal and am failing miserably at my 1,000 miles in the year challenge. Wow –…
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Continue reading →: Fresh Fork CSA Week Four And An Asian-Inspired Bok Choy Stir Fry {Recipe}
Week Four of Fresh Fork was the first week that did not include any meat. I know, right – that meant tons of even more great greens and other veggies. And cheese! OH cheese. How do I love thee. Anyway, I digress. We picked up Week Four and were greeted…






