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  • nutty espresso smoothie

    When I was about eight months pregnant, I basically only wanted to eat World Street Kitchen’s crispy marinated tofu Bangkok burrito (and still do, just hold the secret sauce, please!) and smoothies. So while…

    10/26/2021
  • our costco shopping list.

    One of the perks of our former ‘burb life was living near Costco (and pretty much next door to Valley Natural Foods). Buying in bulk makes sense given how much we eat (honestly, I…

    03/09/2018
  • my go-to green smoothie.

    I’ve always had good intentions of having a green smoothie for breakfast, but when it came down to it, it was easier to just pop some sprouted bread in the toaster and slather on…

    02/13/2018
  • a day in the life: my eats

    Training for an ironman has totally skewed by perception of normal portion sizes. Four ounces of chicken or an actual serving size of chips… huh?! That said, it’s nice to not really worry about counting calories,…

    09/09/2016
  • the benefits of eating beets.

    As a kid, there wasn’t a vegetable I didn’t like. From asparagus to zucchini, we grew the staples in our giant garden in northwestern Minnesota. My two favorites: peas straight off the vine and carrots “washed”…

    04/20/2016
  • my favorite recovery smoothies.

    Sometimes the only thing that gets me through a tough workout is anticipating the recovery smoothie (and maybe a Mexi Coke) waiting for me at the end. It’s just so good.  Osmo Nutrition acute recovery…

    03/04/2015
  • banana-berry green smoothie.

    Am I the only one who finds it harder to eat my leafy greens in the middle of winter? Polar vortex round two this past week – and getting my car STUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY for…

    03/06/2014
  • banana “ice cream.”

    In the two weeks leading up to Ironman Canada, Nick and I swore off sweets. No easy feat, especially considering we eat a pint or two of Talenti salted caramel gelato and visit Cow…

    08/21/2013