From the monthly archives:

November 2010

Penne with Squash & Goat Cheese

November 29, 2010

Well now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s back to classes for three weeks for us students and for everyone else, it’s back to work. I am going to be swarmed with work for these next few weeks, but after that, I will be finished with school and looking for a job!! By now I’m sure [...]

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Another Eventful Thanksgiving…

November 26, 2010

Thanksgiving 2010 We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you were able to spend it with your family. Our parents hosted Thanksgiving at their house and had about 14 family members over. All was well until shortly after we sat down for dinner. To make a long story short, my uncle ended up [...]

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2010 Philadelphia Marathon Race Recap

November 22, 2010

Well, we did it!!! We both finished the Philadelphia Marathon in 3:35:24!!!!!! We also ran most of the race with our older sister, Danielle. She finished in a speedy 3:36:58!!! Yesterday morning, I completed my FOURTH marathon, Christina completed her SECOND marathon, & Danielle completed her FIRST marathon! Wow! I never thought I’d say that. [...]

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Christina’s Pre-Marathon Thoughts

November 19, 2010

It feels SO good to be home again. I feel like I come home pretty much all the time but I never get sick of it. I love hanging out with my sisters and parents and two doggies. As soon I got home from Baltimore today I went outside and played with the pups. [...]

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3 days until the Marathon! the TAPER period

November 18, 2010

Only 3 days until the MARATHON, AH!! I cant believe it is finally here! I cant speak for Mary but I for one am pretty nervous. Although the taper period offers much needed relaxation, it also makes you wonder if it will work and if you will be prepared and ready to go on race [...]

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Pappardelle with Exotic Mushrooms and Mascarpone

November 17, 2010

Thank you everyone for your input on the logo for the race we are planning in honor of our Grandmother!! We truly appreciate your opinions! It seems that a lot of you liked logo #1, 3 and 5 with the majority of you liking number 5! We were actually partial to number 1 and 5 [...]

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Yvonne Stewart Margate Memorial Run- HELP US PICK A LOGO!

November 16, 2010

As some of you may already know, my two older sisters and I are planning a 5k/10k race in honor of our Grandmother who passed away from Bladder Cancer last October. The race will be this summer in Margate, NJ (where she lived for most of her life)- so if you live nearby, we would [...]

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Pumpkin Spice Latte

November 15, 2010

My favorite part about Fall (besides the beautiful weather!) is Pumpkin. I loved pumpkin flavored anything- pumpkin pasta, pumpkin waffles, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin oatmeal (dont hate on it until you try it! my favorite combo is oatmeal (duh), milk, pumpkin, raisins, banana, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice topped with a mixture of mascarpone/honey/cinnamon/vanilla), [...]

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the search for the best BROWNIE recipe continues…

November 14, 2010

Who knew that finding a good brownie recipe would be so difficult? I always bookmark recipes I find online that look good and over time I accumulated many brownie recipes. When my sister bought me a recipe book from the bakery in NYC called Fat Witch Bakery, I decided that I would make a bunch [...]

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Roasted Tomato Soup with Grilled Caprese Sandwiches

November 12, 2010

The Philadelphia Marathon is in 8 days. How is that possible? Even though I have been training for 17 weeks now, I feel like I am not prepared. The thought of running 26.2 miles (and hopefully setting a PR) seems impossible to me. I know come race day I will feel differently, but I cant [...]