I love fruit. There's not a fruit I can point to and say - "I won't eat that in any form" (although I've not yet tried durian fruit). Sure, I may not like some varietals - Granny Smith apples, for instance - but fruit as a whole? Delish ( Read more... )

Banana ( Read more... )

We're coming up on the end of Week One of Zach's Grand Get In Shape Plan, and it's been interesting. He's getting advice from 3 separate sources - me, a woman he works with who is also a boxer and a trainer (R), and a man who is a martial artist (M). There hasn't been that much conflicting information yet, but the differences have been ( Read more... )

Zach got cast as Shane in Take Me Out at Mixed Blood. Rock. This will provide him with a reason to quit his day job as well as being a very good role for him to get more visibility. The only potentially frightening thing is that he has to look like a pro athlete in 6 weeks, which means dropping at least 20 pounds and toning his upper body (Shane ( Read more... )

To all the New Englanders who were trying to tempt me their way when I complained about the cold and ice here, I say: Neener.

I will not mention the 6 inches of snow we're currently getting. I'm just glad we live right behind the Guthrie right now, so we don't have to deal with idiot drivers.I am very sad that Satsuma season is over. I am ( Read more... )

I've learnt the difference between stress cravings and actual signals of distress from my body, mainly by waiting the damn things out. Lately, I've been needing rice and sea salt. Fish (especially salmon and tuna) is starting to come up on the list of demands, as well. I understand the sea salt, and I most definitely understand the fatty fish, ( Read more... )

Hi. Popping on for a bit, but not long. I can focus on the keyboard, but not on the screen, so I apologize for typos and the lack of commenting and generally not being about. I'm also feeling amazingly futless and Percoset-ed up, so read at your own risk ( Read more... )

It was to make sure you were never hungry, since the food apparently all looked like this. At least according to Weight Watchers ( Read more... )

My haul from the farmer's market today includes the first batch of apples (so teeny!), chives, basil, tomatoes, blueberries, gouda, and green beans. All grown (or made) in Minnesota or Wisconsin (the berries always come from Bayfield. It's A Thing). Yummy. It's the first week for the blueberries and the apples, and the first week that the ( Read more... )

Being that it is Week 3 of marathon training, I thought I'd babble on a bit ( Read more... )