Slow Cooker Lentil Baked Beans-- This classic summer side recipe gets a makeover with lentils! Quick and easy, and lower in sugar for a healthy alternative to the canned varieties. Hey there all my fine felines! Get pumped, cuz today I finally made my second, as in one, TWO recipe video for your viewing pleasure! You can skip all this small talk and go straight to it at the bottom of this post, or you can sit tight with your seats in the upright and locked position while I profess my love for lentils. ...
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Chia Seed Pomegranate Sauce
Chia Seed Pomegranate Sauce Recipe -- A naturally sweetened and low sugar alternative to classic cranberry sauce made with pomegranate juice and chia seeds. Howdy partner! I hope you are snug as a bug in a...giant blanket watching Hallmark Channel movies as you read this. Or maybe that's just me... Today's blog is brought to you by recipe fails. Yes, hard to believe that even I can have those moments of (un)clarity and make something perfectly disastrous. Did I mention I'm fluent in sarcasm? [source] I'll fill you in on that right after I express how excited/nervous/anxious/bipolar I am about tomorrow's half marathon!!! All the early morning, freezing cold, balls hot, and every feeling in between runs have all boiled down ...
Tzatziki Potato Salad
Good Morning Sweet-ums! Rise and shine, it's Monday! I had a lovely weekend spent celebrating the new job with some great gals for chatting, laughing, and of course dancing! It was really the first time I've been out since coming home, and had a blast. I also knocked out an 8 mile long run on a too gorgeous to be a Sunday. Why did you have to end Sunday? Why?! Call me cray, but I don't think I ever dread my long runs. Tempo and speedwork I dread like a root canal, but long runs are like therapy. I don't worry about my speed and just get lost in my own thoughts and random food cravings like root beer and asparagus. Love it. Yesterday, I got back to my previous distance of 8 miles before the Southern heat and humidity and lack of camelbak put a halt to my streak. I got my first taste of ...
