Thai Coconut Chicken with Pineapple Salsa

June 6, 2013

Coconut Pineapple Salsa

I have been on an Asian food kick where most of my meals are some sort of Asian-inspired dish.  A few weeks ago I had made Martha Stewart’s Thai Coconut Chicken with Pineapple Salsa.  This dish was quick and easy, light and fresh and the chicken was tender.  I would suggest using fresh pineapple because it really can make the dish!  I didn’t have any Thai chiles so I used a regular jalapeño which … [Continue reading]

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Happy National Running Day!!

June 5, 2013

National Running Day 2013

National Running Dayis the first Wednesday in June every year and that means today is that day!

It is a day that runners of all types, forms, and speed unite to run and show their passion for the sport. Everyone has their own reasons for running and I wanted to share what mine are!

I run because running…

  • taught me that I can change and like something that I once hated. I dreaded running
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Exhale Spa Core Fusion Barre with Laura Parrott

June 4, 2013

Exhale Socks

I’m not attending barre classes as frequently as I had when I was participating in the Pure Barre challenge, but I am trying to go when I can with the classes I have left from an Exhale Spa class pack.

I better attend some more classes because in addition to the Pure Barre socks I have, I now have a new pair of Exhale grippy socks.  I packed everything the night before yesterday’s [Continue reading]

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

June 3, 2013

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcake

CONFESSION…I might have an obsession for cookie dough.  This may be why I would sit in a corner and eat an entire chocolate chip cookie dough cake and batch of chocolate chip cookie dough truffles and not feel bad about it.  But since I do like variety…I thought that I would spice it up a bit and find a chocolate chip cookie dough recipe in cupcake form!

There are many recipes out there, … [Continue reading]

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Going Lightweight with the Saucony Kinvara 4

May 31, 2013

Kinvara 4

I have been dying to give a lightweight shoe a try for some time now. Rumor has it that lightweight shoes are supposed to improve your running form which will in turn make you more efficient and prevent injuries. This sounds pretty good to me, so why not?!

One of the main reasons that lightweight running shoes promote efficient and better running form is that the way they are designed encourages a midfoot strike. Most … [Continue reading]

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