From the monthly archives:

July 2010

Upcoming Review…

July 30, 2010

We have been asked to do a product review for CSN. This company has over 200 websites so there were plenty of options to choose from. Our choices ranged from Dutch Ovens to Light Bulbs. We were really interested in the cookware website. There were a ton of choices and we had a hard time choosing [...]

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Fig Ricotta and Gorgonzola Pizza

July 29, 2010

Pizza night at our house is always a big hit. Instead of ordering pizza, our family likes to make our own. Ever since we can remember our parents have always enjoyed making pizza at home. More recently, we have made a few changes to the way we prepare our pizza and we are coming very [...]

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Mesa Grill- NYC

July 28, 2010

102 5th Avenue New York, NY 10011 (212) 807-7400 On our trip to NYC last week for the Regis and Kelly show, we (plus Christina’s two friends Lauren and Kaitlyn) dined at Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill. The Mesa Grill also has locations in NYC, Las Vegas, and Bahamas. This is our second visit to Mesa Grill [...]

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Mocha Java Smoothie

July 27, 2010

This smoothie is from Ellie Krieger’s cookbook, So Easy. We found that this wasnt really enough for breakfast (if you look at the stats below it only has ~ 210 calories per serving) so we paired it with toast and butter (our favorites: cinnamon raisin ezekiel bread or Yoga Bread). You can also add Chocolate Protein Powder. [...]

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EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY: lactate threshold

July 26, 2010

Lactate is a byproduct of anaerobic glycolysis (forming ATP in the absence of oxygen). Lactate is ALWAYS being produced by the body but it is removed just as quickly, and therefore does not build up. In untrained individuals, lactate beings to accumulate (meaning it is produced faster than it is removed) at about 55% of [...]

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Fig & Olive

July 24, 2010

Fig & Olive Locations in the Meatpacking District, Uptown, & Fifth Avenue Shortly after we arrived in New York City, we met up with Christina’s friend from Loyola, Lauren. Since it was restaurant week in New York, we debated over a few different restaurants to get lunch at. After some debate, we decided on Fig [...]

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Portabella Burgers with Grilled Lime and Cilantro Sweet Potatoes

July 23, 2010

Mary’s boyfriend works at a Mushroom company called ToJo mushrooms out in Avondale, Pa. We both have been wanting to make Portabella burgers for quite some time now and Todd was SUPPOSED to bring them to us this weekend but Mary forgot to remind him and thus Todd forgot them! No big deal, though…we just [...]

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Our New York City Adventure

July 22, 2010

This past Monday we traveled to New York City. In New York, we met up with two of Christina’s friends, Lauren and Kaitlyn. We arrived Monday and stayed until Tuesday afternoon. The reason we went to New York City was for the Live with Regis and Kelly Show on Tuesday morning. While we were there [...]

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Marathon Training Programs

July 20, 2010

Yesterday, Monday, July 19th, marks the first day of marathon training for both of us for the Philadelphia Marathon!! Many others out there training for fall marathons may have already started programs and others may be just about to start. The 2010 Philadelphia Marathon will mark Mary’s fourth marathon and Christina’s second marathon. Other marathons [...]

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Atlantic City Christmas in July 5k Race Recap

July 18, 2010

On Sunday morning, we (along with Mary’s boyfriend Todd) ran a 5k in Atlantic City. The 5k benefited the youth programs of The Salvation Army in Atlantic City. The theme of the 5k was Christmas in July (which may explain why you see a guy dressed up as Santa in the above photo haha). This [...]