From the monthly archives:

August 2010

Stuffed Zucchini

August 30, 2010

Ever since making our Quinoa Stuffed Peppers, we have been wanting to try our hand at making stuffed zucchini. There are tons of recipes out there for these and after reviewing some of the recipes that we found on various blogs/websites, we came up with our own version of this culinary masterpiece. The toasted whole [...]

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Swiss Oatmeal

August 27, 2010

We were very excited to try out a new recipe that Mary’s friend, John shared with her for Swiss Oatmeal. This recipe is very similar to our Overnight Oats, except these Swiss Oats are made with Steel Cut Oatmeal. We love the taste of Steel Cut Oats but we hardly ever make them since the cooking time [...]

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Why should I cross-train?

August 26, 2010

Whether you’re a runner, a cyclist, or a swimmer, you may think that sticking to your one sport would be most beneficial for you regarding your performance. While it is important to heavily train in your sport, it is also important to incorporate cross-training into your training schedule. Why you ask? Read and find out! [...]

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Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

August 24, 2010

A few weeks ago, our friend, Lauren, came over for dinner. We decided to keep it simple and make Fish Tacos. This was actually our first time both making and eating fish tacos. This turned out to be a good meal for a light summer dinner. We served the fish tacos with fresh mango salsa, [...]

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Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad

August 19, 2010

This salad makes for the PERFECT dinner during the summer months; it takes minimal time to prepare and is light, nutritious, and delicious. We found this recipe from the Cooking Light Magazine. The recipe got 5/5 stars and out of the 92 people that reviewed the salad, all had nothing but great things to say about [...]

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Mango Peach Banana Smoothie

August 18, 2010

We love to try different combinations of smoothies…sticking with the same old smoothie can get boring at times! Since Jersey Peaches are in season, there are always a ton of peaches around our house. Peaches are delicious but the one draw back of them is that they go bad so quickly! We made use of [...]

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A Light Steak dinner prepared by Chef Michael…

August 17, 2010

Last week, our cousin Michael and his wife, Kim, invited our family over for dinner. Michael is an awesome cook and he prepared a delicious dinner for us. He made Steak with Parmesan Butter, Balsamic Glaze, and Arugula that he saw in a Bon Appetit magazine. He served this along with grilled marinated vegetables. We [...]

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Race Recap: Sea Isle 10 Mile Island Run (8.14.10)

August 16, 2010

Over the years, it has become a tradition in our family to run in the Sea Isle 10 mile Island Run every summer. It is a race that we look forward to all summer. The course itself is 7 miles on the beach and 3 miles on the boardwalk. The sand, although you are running [...]

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in case you haven’t noticed…

August 13, 2010

Our blog has had a makeover! We have been working with Ryan from Revive My Blog for the past couple of weeks and now we have finally unveiled our new look! We were thrilled with the outcome and could not wait for our readers to see it. Thank you very much Ryan! We also would [...]

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Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone

August 12, 2010

For the past couple of summers, we have said time and time again that we wanted to grill peaches for dessert and serve them with vanilla ice cream. Well, I (Mary) finally got around to grilling peaches for dessert. While vanilla ice cream would have been a good topping for the grilled peaches, I opted [...]