Sweet Pea Burgers

February 21, 2012

ShareI think I have a new favorite food. I’ve always loved veggie burgers and just about always order them if it’s on a restaurant’s menu. I think my love for them goes back to college. Philly has so many great veggie burgers, even the food carts do an awesome job making fresh patties. But I [...]

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Almond Apple Muffins

February 17, 2012

ShareI decided to put a container of yogurt and an apple to good use for a snack this week. I always try to have something on hand to munch on in the morning to stop me from eating lunch at 10:30am. Muffins are always a great choice because they can easily be transported to work [...]

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Orange All Over

February 15, 2012

ShareI woke up early today to get in a few miles before work and class. Any time I exercise in the morning I need two breakfasts. This smoothie was the perfect pick me up before I headed out the door. Blood Orange Smoothie 1 container Chobani blood orange greek yogurt 1/4 cup rolled oats 6 [...]

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Serendipity {Giveaway}

February 12, 2012

ShareSer-en-dip-i-ty (noun): an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident; good fortune My weekend was filled with serendipity and I’m sharing some love for one serendipitous reader. I traveled to Charlottesville on Saturday for the first Virginia is For Bloggers meet up. Sarah was so great about organizing everything and scored us a great table to enjoy lunch [...]

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Greens Optional

February 9, 2012

ShareThe human body is a funny thing. Without fail, I manged to get sick right before an incredibly busy week. This cold/flu combo made me stop going 100 miles an hour and take some time off from the world. Okay not really, but giving up one day to spend in bed set me back. No [...]

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Potato Pancetta Cakes

February 5, 2012

ShareIn an attempt to remain calm, organized, and healthy during a pretty crazy semester I’ve started meal planning. Each weekend before making my grocery list, I’ll flip through magazines and bookmarked recipes to determine three recipes to make for dinner during the week. It’s kind of a laborious processes, especially when feeling like it’s 1000 [...]

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Blueberry Orange Muffins

January 29, 2012

ShareMy most searched recipe is this simple blackberry scone. It’s a personal favorite, so I’m glad other people have enjoyed them as much as me. It’s not exactly berry season in DC, but organic blueberries were on sale last week and muffins sounded like a nice treat during this gloomy time of the year. In [...]

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New Standards for School Food

January 27, 2012

Share (Photo Credit) It’s been over 13 months since I last wrote about the Child Nutrition Reauthorization, which is legislation that sets standards for all meals served in school and funds programs like the National School Lunch Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). In that 13 months a [...]

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Pho at home

January 23, 2012

ShareI never know what to say when people ask me what my favorite food is. There are too many choices and how can I really just pick one. But the truth is that pho is my favorite food. It’s what I wanted for my birthday dinner, it’s what I want when I have a cold, [...]

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The little things

January 20, 2012

ShareThis was the first week of my last semester. It’s kind of hard to believe how quickly the time has gone, but the new wrinkles, lolling headaches, and regular student loan e-mails remind me how much has gone into this journey. I realized in my first week back how quickly I feel the pressure of [...]

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