I am heading to Las Vegas!! As a team member of the Rock’n’Roll Marathon’s #RocknBlog team, I am finishing my season with them by running in the RNR Las Vegas Half Marathon on Sunday. The strip gets shut down one night a year and it is for this half marathon. I am heading to Las …
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Back in August, I attended the BlogHer conference in Los Angeles. I had the opportunity to connect with many other bloggers and brands, one of those brands being Foodstirs. Foodstirs is a line of organic, non-GMO and fairly traded baking mixes, founded in 2014 by Moms Galit Laibow, Gia Russo, and actress, Sarah Michelle Gellar. …
Here is a recipe for the easiest 2-ingredient pumpkin brownies ever. Your family will be impressed with your mad cooking skills. Pumpkin pumpkin everywhere. It’s Fall. The leaves are changing, the air is chillier and pumpkin-flavored everything is everywhere. I even broke down and made these Pumpkin Spice Latte Bites just a few weeks ago. …
I think one of my favorite activities when I travel is indulging in a food tour of whatever city I am visiting. I truly believe that the best way to explore a foreign city is to enjoy the local foods and restaurants. However, I recently learned about a new food tour right in my hometown …
This month I am swearing off soda and extra sugar. By extra sugar I mean no more adding sugar to my coffee and tea. I am going to avoid those over processed sugar-laden snacks and eat healthy fruits and veggies. I am going to avoid those fun flavored bags of potato chips and stick with …
Happy Meatless Monday! Today I am bringing back one of my favorite childhood dishes, but in Vegan form. Like most people, I grew up on the orange stuff in the blue box. And I loved it. And I admit to having a few boxes in my pantry right now. As a matter of fact, earlier …
I think many people would be surprised by how much of a foodie town Orlando is. We have quite a number of unique eateries among the theme parks and surrounding hotels, but outside of the tourist district, Orlando is full of cuisine worthy of a world’s fair. We are as diverse as a city the …
If there is one treat that screams summer, it would be something frozen – ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet…….but what about whip? What exactly is whip? Well, it is similar to ice cream, except that it isn’t churned to incorporate air. It isn’t frozen yogurt, because well, it doesn’t contain yogurt. And it certainly isn’t …
We took a recent trip to Gatlinburg, TN and decided to visit Dollywood in nearby Pigeon Forge. You would think being from Orlando, home of Walt Disney World, visiting another theme park would be the last thing we would want to do on vacation. But sometimes it is nice to get out and see something …
I am always scouring the internet for recipe inspiration, and perhaps the most fun of it is finding ingredients to substitute for others. Like ground walnuts and cauliflower for beef or pulled squash for BBQ pulled pork. As someone who eats a mostly Veggie-based diet, I am accustomed to substitutions. Most are pretty good- except …
I love trying new ways to eat Brussels Sprouts – I could eat them morning, noon and night. But Brussels Sprouts for breakfast? I mean, I would do it, would you? Well, wait until you try this – Brussels Sprouts Quiche. So I was sent a jar of Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Mayo to use …
I recently spent a week in San Antonio where I visited a restaurant called Ocho at Hotel Havana. The restaurant was beautiful, decorated in glass chandeliers, bright blue chairs and white tables, overlooking the famous San Antonio River. The menu was a bit traditional, a bit quirky. One thing that caught my eye was the …
*This is a sponsored post by Honest Cooking. I have been compensated for this post* Partner Post: The Florida Keys is home to five districts, each with their own personality and attractions that make visitors feel like they are a world away. Stretching only ten miles, the islands of Marathon are right in the middle …
I took a major step out of my comfort zone. I got up on a stage in front of a crowd of people and cameras and baked a cupcake. And I am not a baker. OK, I didn’t bake alone….as a matter of fact I didn’t bake much at all. My partner did most of …
On a recent trip to San Antonio, I spent some time online to find a breakfast spot that was not of the usual eggs, bacon and waffles variety. San Antonio had a lot of unique places to choose from. We decided to take a stroll over to the historic Hotel Havana to grab a bite …
Hello Friday Favoriters and welcome to the weekend, almost. After spending the last two weekends away at food conferences, I am happy to be back home and spending a few quiet days at home….with hardly no agenda other than catch up on my TV shows and hang out with Mr. Beet and the kittens. However, …
This was my second year attending the Food Wine Conference (#FWCon) at the Rosen Shingle Creek hotel. Last year we stayed at the hotel, this year, Mr. Beet and three kittens piled into a hotel room along I-drive that was close to the conference. First of all, my newest kitten Olive, loved the hotel room, but …
I was dreading the IndyMini Marathon Weekend, I had been down with the flu just a few days prior and thought for sure that I wasn’t going to run. And I have serious FOMO (fear of missing out) – I was going to miss out on running on the track of the speedway, I wasn’t …
Happy Friday!! I am so excited- today starts one of my most favorite blogging conferences of the year- the Food Wine Conference, #FWCon. I am spending the weekend at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando eating and learning. Oh and I am also team captain of a cooking competition during the conference. All I …
This past January the Disneyland Resort hosted the first annual Star Wars Half Marathon – The Light Side. Just a few weeks ago it was Disney World’s turn, hosting the Star Wars – The Dark Side Half Marathon. Mr. Beet and I decided to sign up and run, even though we think the Disney races …
One of my most favorite attractions in Orlando is the area known as I-Drive 360. There are several restaurants including Shake Shack and Tapa Toro, a live music venue, shops, Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, the 400 ft. tall Orlando Eye and the Sea Life Aquarium. I was thrilled when I was asked to preview the …
While spending a week in Charleston recently, Mr. Beet and I marveled at the number of historic plantations in the area. A few are still working plantations producing tea and wine, while others have been turned into museums showcasing Charleston’s rich history. Mr. Beet and I recently spent an afternoon at the Magnolia Plantation and …
First of all, let’s talk about race prep. The day before the Rock’n’Roll Raleigh Half Marathon I found myself standing in the original Rise Biscuits Donuts location eating….well…. biscuits and donuts. An egg salad biscuit with eggplant bacon. And a Donnoli. The love child of a donut and a cannoli. Later, Mr. Beet and I …
Is it Friday already?? I am so excited- this is the weekend of the Star Wars Dark Side inaugural half marathon. Mr. Beet and I hit the expo yesterday to beat the crowds, though we are not big Star Wars fans, we had an opportunity to run this weekend we decided to go for it. …
I was thrilled to spend my birthday in Georgia participating in the Publix Savannah Women’s Half Marathon and 5K. Mr. Beet and I left Orlando the day before the race and gave ourselves plenty of time to drive the 4 hours into Savannah. However, traffic was a nightmare, the weather was terrible and road construction …
Last month I went up to New York City to participate in a little run through Manhattan. This little run was called the United Airlines Half Marathon and is the first of the New York Road Runners Five-Borough Series. And the five races are simply a lead up to one of the biggest marathon races …
Happy Friday! It has been one heck of whirlwind week – NYC has been warm, cold, sunny and snowy. There has been doughnuts, basketball, half-marathons, macarons and French films. Deviled eggs, shoestring potatoes and cherry blossom coffee. I Heart NY. One week ago I was at the Barclays Center with my parents in Brooklyn cheering …
Mr. Beet and I spent this past weekend in Jacksonville to participate in the Gate River Run 15k, also the U.S. 15k Championships. This is only the second time for both of us running this race. We first ran in 2014 but missed last year because of my foot surgery so we were both excited …
A little over a week ago, I laced up my Asics and took them on a 13.1 mile spin around the city of New Orleans. And then I got a medal. The end. Mr. Beet and I arrived into New Orleans and had barely enough time to check into the hotel before we had to …
We have returned to normal life. We made it home from New Orleans- what a crazy amazing town. I am going to cover our happenings in NOLA all next week, but today I just want to highlight events from being on the road for Friday Favorites. The drive itself is always one of the big …
I have decided I am moving. I am packing up the cats, whatever clothes will fit into my suitcase and moving. I am moving into one of those old mansions in the historic district of Savannah. You know the ones I am talking about. Those houses with the grand staircase entrances and the wrought iron …
A trip to Savannah isn't complete without a Savannah food tour. Here's why the Savannah Taste Experience is the best tour in town. When I knew that I was going to be visiting Savannah for a long weekend, the first thing I did was book my reservation the Savannah Taste Experience Food Tour. I do want …
First off – the following recipe has No Oil, No Dairy (including cheese) and No Meat. I am just letting you know before you keep reading and then realize I am sharing a pizza recipe with no oil, no cheese and no meat. While the meat is usually somewhat acceptable to most people, the no …
First of all, I can hear y’all now. MOCKtails? On Game Day????????? Well, here’s why: Some of us have to work the next day. Some of us don’t like hangovers. Some of us don’t drink. And some of us may have little underage ones who want to join in on the fun. OK? You're welcome …
Yipeeeeeee for Friday! Yipeeeeee for no major snowstorms this weekend, yes? The weather will be nice here in Florida and I will be taking advantage of it by running in two events. Saturday is the Lady Track Shack 5k through downtown Orlando while Sunday I will be running the Celebration Half Marathon in the town …
Last week I was telling you about my Forks Over Knives cooking class and I posted a picture of a salad I made with chopped vegetables. It was part of an assignment where we are sharpening our knife skills and I spent a few hours practicing by dicing veggies of different textures. In the end …
One thing we love around here is pasta…and veggies. Such a simple combo, just throw together and go. Like a little black dress. We love to try all kinds of gluten-free pastas- corn, rice, black bean etc. but one that has been on my bucket list for a long time is Zucchini Noodles. I finally …
I was reading Redbook on the plane flying home from Texas and it was a Christmas issue filled with recipes of Holiday treats. And I saw these peanut butter cracker sandwich cookies. While I normally am not one to make cookies at all, whether for the Holidays or not, I was sort of intrigued by …
I found myself in Tupelo, Mississippi and it was early morning, time for some breakfast and a great big cup of coffee. When I am traveling, I find most of my places to eat by either word of mouth from the locals or by doing research on Yelp or Trip Advisor. While in Tupelo I …
My Rock’n’Roll Marathon tour started in Virginia Beach this year, followed by a visit to St. Louis, Savannah and the last stop was at the Humana San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon. While just a few years ago I could have never imagined I would run even one half-marathon in my lifetime, here I was …
Five years ago, I put on my long johns, leg warmers, wool socks, heavy sweatshirt, heavy winter jacket, gloves, hat, mittens and scarf and shuffled over to the start line for the 2011 Inaugural Rock’n’Roll Savannah Half Marathon. It was 20° F outside. This was supposed to be my first half marathon. Only I was …
A few days ago I told you about my experience running the Rock’n’Roll St. Louis Half Marathon. Visiting the city has always been on my bucket list and I loved everything about being there! I found some fun activities in St. Louis. First off, we stayed at the Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the …