How to be FEARLESS.
2013 was the year for me that everything fell right into place. It was this nice balance of dreaming and doing, finding love and new/old friends and being happy and comfortable with everything about myself. Most things went really well, but I didn’t really fulfill my health goals. I could say it was because […]
The 2013 Recipe Round Up
2013 has come and gone so quickly, and I feel like my life changed so drastically. I met Bryan at the end of 2012, and we started dating on New Years day, and we moved in with one another 7 months later. I went from being a vegetarian, to totally not, to finally getting too […]
Life With Bryan: The FIRST fight.
One of the things I like about writing these entries is that I get to re-live some of the best and worst moments of Bryan and I’s life together. Some of the times are easy to remember, and I want to keep thinking about them over and over. Some of the times, like our first […]
Pumpkin Pecan Pie
This year is the first Thanksgiving where I’m kind of responsible for a meal. After Bryan and I volunteer at the TXU Energy Houston Turkey Trot, we’re doing a Thanksgiving lunch for two with scaled down thanksgiving recipes (like turkey legs, instead of a giant bird, parsnip mashed potatoes, and other simple things we can […]
The Bacon + Banana Cookie
I really like cookbooks, and food magazines. Aside from blogs, it’s how I learn new techniques, food seasons, and ways of experimenting with food that I would have never thought of. Lately I’ve been reading about whole hog, and offal cooking. On one hand, it totally gives me the creeps, and I’ll have to work […]
If you have 20 minutes, you have dinner.
I’ve been pretty motivated since last friday. I came to a screeching halt kind of breaking point (that I’m actually not ready to share, which is strange, because I really like the honesty, and openness of blog sharing) and I decided get back into gear, get back to being organized, and get back into shape. […]
No one is allowed to make you feel uncomfortable.
A few weeks ago, I stayed late at work with a co-worker to finish addressing envelopes for a celebration. As we were talking, we got on to the subject relationships, and what my relationship is like with Bryan. If you don’t know what Bryan and I are like as a couple, well, we are interracial: […]
Life with Bryan.
Of the time I’ve had this blog, I don’t think I’ve ever talked about a great, surprisingly real relationship in my life. This is the first time I’m really talking about life with Bryan. It had been on my mind for a while to write this series of posts because I’ve been holding in all […]
Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Bites
The easiest little bitty pumpkin cheesecake bites you’ll probably make in your life.
When the pants don’t fit, you can’t wear them.
I’m pretty sure clothing will be my demise. I have this one pair of slacks that fits completely perfectly, but they fit so perfectly that I wore them all the time, and eventually wore them out. It prompted me to take a trip to The Gap, where I felt mildly out-of-place and a bit frightened. […]
Three little habits.
Deciding to lose weight always goes a little something like this for me: 1) Decide to do it, get really excited. 2) Change every single habit all at once. 3) Crash and burn. When you decide to lose weight, it’s all about baby steps. Changing those small habits that have thrown you off before, and […]
So, 5 a.m. didn’t quite work?
This is the first week that I’m getting back into a routine, and although it hasn’t felt great physically, it’s been really great mentally. Yesterday and today were my first two days. Bryan and I committed to working out 5 days a week at minimum, and somehow we came up with the crazy idea that […]
The hardest part? Just DOING it…again.
I think what I love about this blog is how it has helped me really talk about the thing that haunts me most in my life – my ability to gain weight at the drop of a hat. Part of me has been happy that I haven’t written because I’ve gotten to hide from everyone […]
Pinapple, Cherry and Cayenne Popsicles.
It is the HOTTEST summer in Houston ever. I mean, I should know. There’s honestly no better way to beat the heat than popsicles. It’s honestly my favorite way. I ended up with some really cool Popsicle molds, and I thought about this ViSalus mix I got from the wonderful folks at Body By Vi. […]
Green Chili Cheese Sliders [& other things you can eat on the 4th]
I think I talk about HEB enough for everyone to know that I have an OBSESSION. I’ll honestly be really sad if I ever leave Texas, because it means I have to leave my beloved grocery store. You can imagine my surprise when the awesome folks at HEB sent me a ridiculously great cookbook – […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Waffles
Every cook walks into a dish with the best intentions. I don’t know anyone who cooks food wanting, or expecting it to be bad. I started this dish expecting it to be something else. Something AMAZING. I wanted to make these delectable strawberry rhubarb empanadas, but I ruined them from the get-go. My filling was […]
7 Week Challenge: Week 2, Day 1.
Did I work out?: Yes! That HRM shows my burn today. THIS is my benchmark for this week. 40 minutes, or 400 calories! Can’t wait. How did I eat?: Pretty awesome. I took lunch to work, and I cooked ALL of my own food today. What are my stats?: I weighed in this morning at […]
7 Week Challenge – Week 1, Day 4
Did I work out?: Yes! That HRM shows my burn today. It’s the most I did this week. How? By dancing in my room, and a 10 minute abs routine. I also stretched this morning, but I’m not sure that I’d call it yoga. How did I eat?: Not so great. I had a Fiber […]
