My little garden

A few years ago when I still lived in Utah, I grew vegetables in containers on my porch. It was so much fun to watch them grow, and to eat them, and I really missed having an outdoor space to grow things in Germany.  This year I was very excited to plant a variety of…

Weekend Inspiration

Happy Weekend! I hope that you have lots of fun plans, and some amazing spring weather. We are headed down south for a camping trip and some hiking…I love warm weather, and I’m really looking forward to this scenery!

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….

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…

Random Monday Stuff

I can’t believe that it’s already Monday. I was at a conference last week and didn’t return home until Saturday evening, so it seems too soon to go back to work. Once again, I have been really busy and haven’t had much time to cook. I’m hoping to whip up some healthy lunches tomorrow evening,…

Weekend Inspiration: Bonneville Shoreline Trail

Happy Weekend from St Louis! I am in the chilly Midwest for a conference, and despite this amazing view from my hotel, I am looking forward to heading home. Here is a great mountain shot from a hike last weekend. For those of you in Salt Lake, do you ever hike or run on the…

Weekend Inspiration

It’s the weekend! The forecast is for warm weather here, so I’m looking forward to a long run and lots of time outside. Check out this sunrise the other morning: I hope you have a wonderful, relaxing, fun weekend!

Weekend Inspiration

What are you up to this weekend? It’s warm again here, and bright and sunny, so I’m planning on spending quite a bit of time outside. I can’t help myself when this is my view: I’ve had a busy week, so I’m also looking forward to some lazy time on the couch, and playing with…