What should I eat before a SHORT workout?

You may know the drill by now of what to eat before those long training rides & runs, but what if it's the middle of the afternoon on Tuesday and you've got a track session after work? You don't want to be running on empty, nor do you want to be in the process of […]

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Being Adventurous in the Kitchen…

Specifically, don't be shy about trying new types of meat & game!  I recently had the chance to try some wild venison, and wow, was it delish! I did a 24 hour marinade in a full-bodied wine (the alcohol will evaporate during cooking), bay leaves, garlic, juniper berries, beet root, nutmeg and beef broth…  I […]

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“Would You Like Any Food With That?”

Oh!  Whenever I go into a coffee shop and order a short black espresso or a green tea, it's all I can do to not reply to the barista, when asked the question above,'do you HAVE any food"? I don't consider bagels, muffins, scones and cakes to be 'food', and as such, why would I […]

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Paleo Pets

Are you eating a healthy, Paleo diet, but feeding your dog dried-out Kibble, filled with corn and rice? Why? During our recent move from Washington home to Los Angeles, we briefly had our two Weimaraners on kibble, simply because we hadn't sorted out where we would be buying their food, once we landed in LA.  […]

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Frozen Veg- in a Time Crunch!

There are times when I prefer to use frozen veg (I mean frozen veg- "just veg"- NOT veg in a sauce or doused in hundreds of extra milligrams of Sodium or a pre-fab frozen dinner)- and one of those times if I'm cooking in a hurry! Yesterday, for example, while doing a Boeuf Bourguignon prep for […]

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Skinless & Boneless?

While you might prefer to buy the skinless, boneless chicken breast as opposed to bone-in, skin-in, keep in mind that you're paying more, while reducing the potential flavor! No, you don't have to eat the skin, but it you cook chicken breasts intact, the resulting meat inside will  be more moist and more filled with […]

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Turmeric- Another Reason to Add a Dash

In addition from providing some nice flavor, turmeric has anti-inflammatory properties! The next time you're fighting off a cold-bug, or a soft-tissue injury, add some to your dinner, lunch or even your smoothie!  (I tried the latter this morning with my pumpkin smoothie and it was quite tasty!) Once again, another example of how food […]

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