Whole Grain Quinoa Banana Blueberry Muffins

After a busy few weeks of conferences, travel, running, and work (dissertating), I finally found some time to bake last weekend. Muffins are one of my favorite things to bake, in part because they are so quick and easy, and in part because it is so easy to create delicious, HEALTHY recipes. These are based…

Monday Update

I hope you had a great weekend! I enjoyed some much needed down time on Sunday after a busy week and a great long run on Saturday. Last week I didn’t get home from San Francisco until late Monday afternoon, and I had to jump right into work without much of a break. My conference…

Weekend Inspiration

Happy weekend! I am at a conference in San Francisco through the weekend, and am having a blast catching up with friends and exploring. Some of the highlights so far: Pretty views on my morning run. I’m not a fan of running in cities, but being near the water is pretty nice 🙂 Macarons…my very…

Busy busy

Hello from sunny Salt Lake City! April has been a busy month so far, and I haven’t had much time to try new recipes. I am working hard to finish writing my dissertation and keep up my running, so I have had to revert to old standby’s like this stir fry and this delicious soup….

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp with Pecans

Strawberry rhubarb is just about the most stereotypical ‘springtime’ flavor. For the longest time I thought that I didn’t like strawberries and rhubarb combined. Perhaps because I have never been much of a pie fan, the combination just didn’t interest me. Then, a couple of years ago, I made a strawberry rhubarb crumble for my…

Crunchy Spring Salad from Bon Appetit

A hearty, healthy salad is one of the most satisfying warm-weather dinners. This salad is full of crisp lettuce, crunchy veggies and peanuts, and spicy Asian flavor. The combination of radishes, sugar snap peas, cucumbers and peanuts is just a little bit unique, and tastes incredibly fresh. I found this recipe on Bon Appetit and…

Emigration 10 miler

Happy Monday! I hope that everyone had a great weekend, and a nice, chocolate-filled Easter. We lots of fun here, and I’m sad that the weekend is over! A couple of weeks ago I ran the Canyonlands Half Marathon and had so much fun that I decided to sign up for another race. I have…

Happy Easter

Quinoa Asparagus Pilaf with Avocado and Over Easy Eggs

This healthy quinoa pilaf tastes like spring. It is full of green flavor- asparagus, mint, and peas-and is a wonderful make-ahead lunch or accompaniment to grilled meat or chicken. I use this recipe from Bon Appetit. My only major modifications are to replace the vegetable stock with water and use olive oil instead of butter….

Judging Diet Choices

I think about nutrition a lot lately. I am in the process of writing up my second dissertation paper, which focuses on the dietary choices of a group of hunter-gatherers in Southern Africa. As a part of my research, I observed which foods people choose over others, and conducted nutritional analysis on those foods. I…