Ahhh, the glory of marathon week. This week is truly a runner's dream. It's packed with fun events for both marathoners and non-marathoners. Obviously, I'm not running the race, but I am giddy with excited for everything NYC Marathon related this week. The first event of the week is the Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff 5-mile race. I ran this race just for fun and without a time goal. Which … [Read more...] about Poland Spring Marathon Kick Off Race Recap
Veganized Apple-Cinnamon Coffeecake
Once upon a time when we were young, we crammed 3 guests into our 450 square foot apartment for Thanksgiving Dinner. Every recipe we cooked for dinner (except for the turkey) came from Cooking Light Magazine. While deciding what to bake with all the apples we picked last week, I kept thinking about the Apple-Cinnamon Coffee Cake that we made that year. The cake was simple to make and tasted … [Read more...] about Veganized Apple-Cinnamon Coffeecake
Vegan Apple Berry Muffins
Hi, my name is Jess and I mix muffin recipes on my living room floor. Hopefully the day will come when I have a kitchen big enough to do all my mixing in. Maybe just maybe if I'm good, that kitchen will also have space for a table. Imagine having a kitchen table like all the other grown-ups. A girl can dream, right? Vegan Apple-Berry Muffins: Dry Ingredients: 2 cups pastry flour 1/2 cup … [Read more...] about Vegan Apple Berry Muffins
Easy Roasted Garlic Tomato Basil Sauce
There's a brand new Trader Joe's about a one mile walk away from my apartment. It feels like a little piece of suburbia has been planted in the middle of this concrete jungle. A little taste of suburbia is just what this city girl needs. Tonight's dinner was simple yet delicious (and 1/2 the price thanks to being able to shop at Trader Joe's and not Whole Paycheck). It started by roasted … [Read more...] about Easy Roasted Garlic Tomato Basil Sauce
Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
Don't forget to enter my Body By Bethenny DVD Giveaway! When I woke up this morning it was 58 degrees outside, making it the perfect day to bring back pumpkin oatmeal. Before heading out to teach Boot Camp I whipped up a batch that tasted just like pumpkin pie. 1/2 cup of oats 1/2 cup of 100% pumpkin puree 1 T. of almond butter tons of Pumpkin Pie Spice 1 t. of vanilla 1 T of Attune … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Spice Oatmeal
Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile Recap
My biggest running slump since 1999 hit mid-May and finally ended today at the Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile. For longer races, I usually have a race strategy. I know what kind of pace to average. I know how to start, how to finish and how to navigate the crowd. Today, I had no idea what to expect. I haven't ran a mile for time in years (which I guess is a confession to not really … [Read more...] about Continental Airlines Fifth Avenue Mile Recap