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• Recipe: Shepherd’s Pie, Paleo-ized

  

  Today is going to be a WONDERFUL day.  Why? First, it’s Friday.  The Friday before the Friday before Christmas, to be exact.  This means that it is the first... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• New Year’s (non) Resolutions

  I know, I know, I know.  It’s been less than three weeks since the end of running season and there are still three weeks left in the holiday season – this is... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• Recipe: Cookie Crack

  

  Some of you are going to hate me for posting this recipe.  You’re going to rant about how these magical creations are not Paleo and they aren’t healthy and... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Recipe: Cajun Breakfast Chips & Eggs

  Who misses hash browns and potato chips and french fries?!?!?!  THIS GIRL.  Well… I use to.  Then, I spent an entire day with a mandoline, several sweet potatoe... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• Recipe: Paleo Bolognese

  

  Sometimes, I want nothing more than to chow down on a massive plate of spaghetti with meatballs – and we’re not talking about gluten-free pasta substitutes... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Recipe: Cooking Like an Adult

  

  Every now and again, I hunker down and lay low.  The past couple of weeks has been marked by high winds, terrible rain storms, family gatherings and busy... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Recipe: Chocolate Holiday Bark

  

  Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, it’s time to get serious about my very favorite holiday: Christmas.  I love this time of year: the crisp air, torrentia... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Recipe: Virgin Paleo Mojito

  

  In the past year, I have cut out a number of foods that I thought I couldn’t live without.  I thought I’d crave grilled cheese sandwiches, diet coke, puff-pastr... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• “Recovery Day”

  “Hey Brooke, do you know what ‘recovery’ is??“…uhhh… I think so.  I’m working on it.”“Working on it would not be coming to the gym today. Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Marathon Season 2012

  

  One year ago, I was a pack-a-week cigarette smoking graduate student who spent most of her time procrastinating her thesis by either drinking too much PBR at... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• Recipe: Mediterranean Stuffed Chicken Breast

  

  As I’m sure you’ve noticed, I have a tendency for nostalgia – especially as it relates to traveling.  While 2013 is going to be a great year for travel (I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• Recipe: Baked Apple-Sausage Hash

  

  I feel like I blinked after the Portland Marathon, only to open my eyes and find that not only had the entire Husky football season flown by, but that it was... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• The Roughest Day

  According to the good people at Whole9 Life, the first week of a dietary shift from the Western diet to a Paleo diet is the most difficult. Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• 8-Week CrossFit Nutrition Challenge: Day 2

  As promised, I embarked upon my second Paleo challenge yesterday morning. This challenge is a bit more involved than my previous challenge in two ways: first, i... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• Portland Marathon: A Recap

  Portland: a city that 20-somethings migrate to in order to retire, Washingtonians migrate to in order to avoid 10% sales tax rates, and 20,000 crazies migrate t... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 SELF EXPRESSION, SPORTS

• Living the CrossFit Life

  I have something important to share with you: CrossFit has slowly, but surely, changed my life in the past month. In five weeks, I have transformed myself from ... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• Recipe: Avocado-Stuffed Beef Sliders

  Yesterday was an absolutely beautiful day here in Seattle. The sun came up as gloriously as I’ve seen it rise since I lived in Santorini and the day progressed... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• Recipe: Spicy Butternut Squash Chips

  I’d like to take a moment to talk about obsessions. Everyone has one – even you. Mine include Harry Potter, Prada pumps, CrossFit, half marathon PRs, Husky... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• Recipe: Butternut Squash Lasagna

  

  Last night, I came home from work at 9:30pm. It was early enough where I still felt like it was ‘okay’ to walk from downtown Seattle to the top of Queen Anne... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• On Each of My Last Four Birthdays, I Have Set a Goal for ...

  On each of my last four birthdays, I have set a goal for the year to come. Today being my 29th birthday, I thought it might be appropriate to look back on what... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES