Still Tasty: The Ultimate Shelf Life Guide

Here is another fun website for everyone to checkout. Have you ever wondered how long your favorite foods and beverages will stay safe and tasty?? This website has thousands of foods in their database to help you save money, eat better and help the environment! Check it out: http://www.stilltasty.com/

Metabolism Hacks: Tap Into Your Calorie Burning Power

Great article from WebMd…worth the read and it answers all those questions regarding metabolism and calorie consumption. Check it out: http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/metabolism-hacks?ecd=wnl_din_092809

Gluten-Free Dining Out

An updated gluten-free restaurant list for Austin: 1. The Steeping Room (GF Sandwiches + Dessert)2. Brick Oven on 35th (GF Pizza + Dessert)3. Wildwood Art Cafe (All Gluten Free)4. The Grove Wine Bar (GF Pizzas + Pastas)5. Craig O’s Pizza & Pastaria (Pizza)6. Mother’s Cafe & Garden (GF menu)7. Shady Grove Cafe (GF menu)8. Maudie’s [...]

It’s On Like Donkey Kong!

I know this has NOTHING to do with healthy living…but GO COLTS!!!!! Come on Peyton…show Arizona who’s boss!!!

Sunday Bake-Day

I was in a baking mood today so I made gluten-free chocolate chip cookies using my favorite baking mix: Pamela’s (http://www.pamelasproducts.com/) Keith and I use this mix to make pancakes, waffles, muffins, cookies, etc…it is a very versatile mix and it tastes AWESOME! PAMELA’S CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 1/2 cup butter1/4 cup light brown sugar1/4 cup [...]

Saturday Bliss!

So today was the PERFECT running day! I got up and ran at about 7:30am and it was nice and cool with a slight breeze. Welcome Fall…I’ve been waiting for you!! I wanted to let all you runners and walkers know that RunTex’s website is AWESOME and they have a lot of great tips and [...]

Fast Food Rules

You can still make healthy food choices even when fast food is your only option. Here are 3 tips to help make it easier to eat on the run:Healthier Fast-Food Rule No. 1: Be Cautious About CondimentsHalf the fat grams in Arby’s Southwest Chicken Wrap and their Ultimate BLT Wrap come from the ranch sauce [...]

Everything You Wanted to Know about VINO!!

I will be the first to admit that I know next to nothing about wine. Although Lindsay, my vino expert, is trying her hardest to expose me to the exciting world of wine. I am definitely taking an interest and hope to start learning more about it with her help. I found this GREAT article [...]

Don’t Be A Chicken!

This is the easiest recipe in the entire world that I am not sure it is even considered a real recipe! haha! But it is a great way to make chicken in a hurry. Albeit it isn’t one of my healthiest recipes (GASP) but Keith loves it! The butter crisps the chicken up and makes [...]

My Funny Socks

Okay so many of you have asked me about the “weird looking socks” you see me wearing while running on the treadmill. Those knee-high tube socks are my compression socks. They are snug-fitting, over-the-calf socks aimed at improving oxygen delivery to muscles, speeding lactic acid removal and stabilizing the lower leg for greater muscle efficiency. [...]