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Spicy Mushroom Risotto

Making the transition from recipe to creation is both liberating and a bit intimidating. I’ve always considered myself a “creative cook,” but what that practically means is that I like to fuse together different recipes and tweak the ingredients if something else sounds better or if the ingredients are so obscure or expensive that it’s jut not worth going to the trouble.

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Date Night Eat

Date Night Dinner: A Pair of Bruschetta and Roasted Peaches

Continuing with my recent obsession with bruschetta and bistro dinner experiences, our Date Night Dinner this weekend was a couple appetizer recipes that are standby faithfuls and that together comprised a meal.  I was feeling a little under the weather and didn’t want anything too complicated to make and Laree wanted lighter fare so we decided to go with a Sun Dried Tomato, Basil and Feta bruschetta, and another with Shrimp, Tarragon and ArugulaThen, because I wanted something sweet to compliment the flavors and because peaches are in season in Alabama, we tagged on Roasted Peaches with a Balsamic Vinegar Reduction.

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A Runner Reflects on his First Triahlon

I have two thoughts after completing my first triathlon.  First, you only get one shot at writing about your first triathlon, so it better be good and second, a marathoner does not a triathlete make!

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Date Night Eat

Date Night Dinner: Spring Crostinis, Quinoa Tabbouleh and Arugula Salad

For Laree & my Date Night Dinner this week, we basically combined a series of appetizers into a meal.  I got inspired for this by a couple of things.  First of all, how often have you fixed a killer appetizer that was so good you weren’t hungry for the main course after eating it all up?  Happens to us all the time.  And with all the spring time fruits and vegetables hitting their peak, I wanted a smorgasbord of fresh and healthy flavors that would satisfy and celebrate the beginning of summer and kind of balance each other out and create a full meal.

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Eat

Spelt Flour Pancakes

One of my favorite breakfasts is pancakes, especially after an early long run on Saturday morning.  Even then though, I’m not fired up about all the processed and refined flour, so I’ve been experimenting with other options for my pancake fix.  Here’s my latest creation using spelt flour (made to server me and 3 hungry children, you can decrease or increase proportionately).

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Eat Live

A Day Without Sugar

Seems that I’ve tumbled across more articles lately about how bad sugar is for you.  I’m not sure if it’s just what I happen to be reading or if there’s a sudden surge of publicity about the negative effects of sugar, but it’s gotten me to really think about how much sugar, particularly refined sugar, I’m ingesting every day.