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I have been making more of an effort to boost my intake of protein within a meal. If I make a large stew, roast a chicken, or simmer a pot roast, protein intake is not a problem. During those meals my focus shifts to piling my plate high with fresh greens. When I make a salad, I need to think about how to boost the protein content. Poached eggs are a tasty edition to a salad. With my handy-dandy

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Over the weekend, amidst a baking extravaganza, I was swept up with creative inspiration. What happens when you combine cranberries, ginger and lime? The result, a festive, red and green bite sized treat with a gingery punch. These truffles are a little sticky, so I would recommend displaying them on a holiday tray rather in a decorative bag. Zesty Festive Truffles Ingredients: 1 cup dried

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Salads do not need guidelines. They are a lot like soups, take what you have in the fridge and pantry and combine ingredients together in style that you think might work. This salad came to life because our fridge was relatively empty. The apples and celery offer crunch, the avocado creaminess, and the peppery arugula is heightened by the sharp taste of the ginger. My intention is to profile my

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We spent Labor Day weekend in Cooperstown, NY with Ken's family. For Sunday's potluck I was tasked with bringing a salad. I had a small challenge. We were headed to their summer house on Saturday and wanted the salad to still taste its best on Sunday, even though I was preparing it on Saturday morning before we left. My solution was to transport the Farro Salad in pieces. The cooked cooled grains

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Four weeks ago I almost missed the opportunity to race Nationals. I crashed during an off road triathlon and broke my elbow. I was told by an urgent care doc that I needed to be in a cast for 6 weeks! Then the orthopedist told me that I did not need to be in a cast for my broken radius, but I needed to take it easy. I couldn't get hurt. “Taking it easy” is not my preferred way of doing things.

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Heat up your mouth and not your kitchen with this spicy cashew sauce served over zucchini "noodles". Leave the oven off as you use a blender and a spiralizer. A spiralizer is a handy kitchen tool that slices vegetables into thin, long ribbons. I use these noodles as a base to hold all types of sauces; tomato, pesto, and curry. Once sliced, the veggies can be served raw or heated in a saute pan or

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On Saturday morning, we packed up the car with our gear and headed to the White Mountains for the holiday weekend. Our destination was the Baldfaces. One of my favorite hikes is the Layfette-Lincoln loop in the Franconia Notch area. That 8 mile loop features about 1.5 miles above treeline along the ridge. The trail along the South and North Baldface boasts 4 miles above treeline.This loop could

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Shreveport, Kansas City, Portland, Tuscaloosa, Burlington. What do these cities have in common? They each have hosted the USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals. It has been my goal for a long time to race at Nationals. Since the race is in the Northeast this year, I really wanted to compete there. Just like the Boston Marathon, you need to qualify for this race. To qualify you need to win your age

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The best way to spend a three day holiday weekend is to head up to the White Mountains of NH. I was looking forward to this trip for weeks. At the beginning of the month, I pulled out the maps and trail guides and started plotting and planning. I also opened up my cookbooks and searched my favorite food blogs for recipes for our weekend.On Saturday afternoon, we parked at the Gale River Loop Road

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During the week, I like to cook up multiple servings of grains. Having refrigerated, cooked grains is a wonderful time saver. With a little creativity, you can change the ingredients and flavors, so it doesn't feel like you are eating the same old thing. Typically I'll cook up a larger batch of quinoa or brown rice. This week I has a desire for polenta (ground cornmeal). On Monday, I cooked up

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On Sunday, I celebrated my belated birthday with some cycling friends. It almost didn't happen, but people started asking about it and I couldn't skip it. This was the third year of the ride. On May 1st, no longer my birthday month, but still within a month of my birthday, we rode our bikes 45 miles around the Barkhamstead Reservoir. Thirteen riders experienced a ride in the sunshine and temps

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I love a salad with a few key ingredients and complementary flavors. I don’t tend to add all the veggies in the fridge into the same salad. I prefer to select just the right ones. The ingredients in this particular salad were chosen in a tribute to tropical destinations. For the record, I am enjoying this snowy winter. If it’s going to be winter, I want snow. After lunch, I headed out for a two

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With talk of 10-20 inches of snow, I thought I’d buy a little more at the grocery store in hopes I’d have an opportunity to try out a few different recipes. Snow day! Sure enough, 20+ inches snowed us in and I was excited to play in the snow and the kitchen. It was a fine day filled with good food, snow, and great company.We started out the day with French press coffee and scrambled eggs with

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Great news! I've been published in the July edition of the Adirondack Sports & Fitness magazine! Check out my article on page 14, "Five Fabulous Foods for your Weekly Diet". Doesn't the Avocado Shrimp Salad look yummy? It is a perfect quick summer time mid week meal.Avocado Shrimp SaladIngredients:1 bunch leafy greens, cleaned and ripped into pieces½ lb raw shrimp, tails removed1 Tablespoon

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Tempeh TacosLooking to try a new food? How about tempeh? Tempeh is fermented soy beans. Don’t be timid about trying a new food. This is an easy, vegetarian take on tacos. 1 pound tempeh (two 8 ounce packages)2 Tablespoons olive oil, divided2 teaspoons sea salt¼ cup lime juice1 Tablespoon chili powder1 onion, chopped12 taco shellsOptional toppingsCilantro, choppedAvocado chunksGrated

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CSA is over. 21 weeks of farm fresh veggies. It was a wonderful success. We were introduced to many new vegetables; kale, collard greens, hakurei turnips. The highlight and focus of our meals was typically these organic veggies. During the CSA experience, I picked up kale 18 times! Sometimes two bunches, red and green. I will need to do a little research and find a source for fresh produce over

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I was shopping for dinner at the Litchfield Farmers Market and I spied some lovely looking fennel. I haven’t had fennel all summer. A women came up to me exclaiming how she loved fennel. So I asked for her favorite way to prepare it. Here is her suggestion. Simple, but oh so good.Roasted Fennel with Parmesan Olive oil 2- 3 fennel bulbs, sliced into 1/3 inch slices 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesean

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This easy crustless quiche is a real quick addition to any meal. I served it for dinner along with shrimp and a cucumber salad. The cold leftovers were my breakfast the next morning.Simple Quiche Olive oil1 Onion, chopped1 bunch Swiss Chard, cleaned and chopped6 eggsSalt & PepperSaute the onion. Add the Swiss chard and cook until soft and wilted. Add to an oven safe pan. Whisk the eggs together.

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Back in July during the July 4th holiday weekend, we travelled up to the White Mountains in NH to do a three day, two night backpacking trip. Who cares that the forecast called for a 30% percent chance of rain? I was not about to let the potential for rain spoil a three day weekend.We had grand plans; a nice loop hike, spending two nights in the woods, while exploring the Dry River Wilderness

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Now Get Out N PlaySprint, hike, lift, garden your foodAway with the tubeWeek 9EdamameYellow beansKaleSwiss chardTomatoesGreen PeppersYellow SquashScallionsBasilCilantro

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Less lettuce this week, but more leafy greens. Kale, swiss chard, beet greens, bok choy and collard greens do require a little more preparation, needing more than a quick rinse. Perhaps this is why people shy away from these healthful, tasty greens. I encourage you to try something new. A little olive oil, garlic, your selected green, salt and pepper will create a tasty addition to your

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One of my best meals yet! Usually I am modest about my cooking efforts, but this was so yummy. I surprised myself. Of course when you are using farm fresh foods, it is a huge boost to the flavors.I made the Beef and Horseradish Beets one night and the Spicy Moroccan Carrots and the Green Bean Salad the next. This did help ease the cooking time. Even as leftovers the dish was so good.Beef with

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It has been a while since I posted my weekly CSA pick up list. Please allow me to backtrack. Seven weeks into the season and I am loving all the great veggies. It is unlikely that I would go to the supermarket and purchase Swiss chard, but when it is part of my share, I gladly cook it up.Week 3Green and red kaleGreen leaf lettuceYellow squashCollard greensGarlicArugulaKohlrabiWeek 4Green leaf

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When I visited Troy over the weekend, I had the opportunity to experience the Troy Waterfront Farmer’s Market. What a wonderful market! Before I moved, I regularly shopped there and got to know several of the farmers. And after being away for a year and a half they still remembered me! On this sunny Saturday morning, the market was filled with shoppers.At the farmer’s market, I purchased fresh

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As part of the CSA, weekly I can visit their flower cutting garden and bring home a bouquet for the apartment. In anticipation, I’ve been saving a few interesting sizes of glass bottles. The last CSA I belonged to back in NY, Homestead Farms, had this feature and I loved it! The cutting garden grew all sorts of flowers, a few vegetable plants (cherry tomatoes, tomatillos) and herbs. It was great.

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Here are three simple recipes. You don’t need to go to great lengths to prepare these greens. A few simple ingredients are all you need to cook up a quick, tasty, healthy veggie to accompany your meal. Kale Chips1 bunch kale- center ribs removed, cut or torn into piecesOlive oilSalt & Pepper Preheat oven to 250 degrees. In a bowl, toss kale with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange on a

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Last weekend was the Black Fly Triathlon, directed by Keith Jordan and his crew at Endorfun sports. I was seeking a race that would challenge me. Rather making the year commitment to race 140.6 miles again, three days of racing would be my 2009 highlight. The weekend started out with a 4 mile bike time trial on Friday night. Saturday morning was an International distance triathlon (0.5 mile swim,

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It is wonderful to have connections. I am fortunate to have a friend who hunts. He passed along a cooler full of venison. Thank you Jon G.! It was great knowing that the meat did not come from a factory farm. Since my CSA harvests lots of kale, I am seeking ways to prepare it. Venison Sausage and Kale 1 bunch Kale Venison 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced Olive

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Tonight’s recipe was featured in the farm’s newsletter - Roasted Hakurei Turnips (aka spring turnips). Last week was my introduction to this spring treat. Instead of chopping up the root and tossing it into a salad, I opted to keep the greens attached and roast the entire vegetable all together. It was a little tricky to remove all the dirt. But they sure were tasty.Week 2 More kale; red and

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I have picked up three weeks of wonderful food from the CSA at George Hall Farm, in Simsbury, CT. Each Tuesday afternoon is a surprise. What tasty treats will I pick up today? What will I do with them? The first week brought a wonderful assortment of greens.Week 1red leaf lettucegreen leaf lettucespinacharugulagarlicgarlic scapeskalehakurei turnipsstrawberriesSnacking on few strawberries made

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There is excitement surrounding the launch of the blog Get Out N Play. The source of inspiration is the arrival of summer and my weekly CSA (community supported agriculture) pick up at a local Connecticut farm. Throughout the season, follow the recipes, the local food fascination and the playing outside.

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