Aquafaba is a miraculous ingredient. The liquid from a can of chickpeas that you normally dump down the drain can be whipped into meringues, baked into cookies, and frozen into ice cream. What’s normally thought of a waste product is actually one of the greatest egg substitutes that’s ever been discovered and it seems that […]
Nutrition
Make Your Own PB Chocolate Protein UCAN
As much as I would love to believe that people come to my site to read my sage training advice and chuckle at my endless witticisms, I (sadly) know that’s not the main draw. People want the recipes! By far the most popular thing I have ever posted is my recipe for DIY Generation UCAN, […]
Big Ol’ Beet Burgers
By now, most runners know they should eat their beets. Loaded with dietary nitrates, beets have been shown to increase performance in runners as well as decrease our perception of effort. Win/win, right? I’m always looking for ways to add beets to my diet and these colorful beet burgers are just right for warm weather […]
Could Those Electrolytes Be Making You Fat?
Nooooo!! Not again. Another damn nutrition article ruins the fun. What’s the villain in our diets this time? One of the usual suspects: salt. But not for the reason you might think. According to an article published in the New York Times, researchers have discovered that salty diets can dramatically increase hunger and lead to overeating. […]
2017 Nutrition Summit Recipes
It’s been so much fun being a part of the Runners Connect 2017 Nutrition Summit! To make it simpler for those who are just coming to my site for the first time, here are links to some of the recipes that I mention in my talk. High Protein Whole Wheat Bread […]
How to Make One of Nature’s Finest Post-Run Foods Taste Amazing
I don’t like watermelon. There’s something about its weirdly sweet flavor which is just, well, so watery. But my kids love it. They beg for it. They would eat nothing but watermelon for dinner if I let them. So every summer, I buy watermelon, cut it up for the kids and I eat none of […]
The Exercise Paradox: Why Running Won’t Make You Lose Weight
Great. Another depressing study that tells me running isn’t doing what I think it’s doing. Running burns a ton of calories, right? So if you run just a little more, you’ll lose weight, right? Not necessarily. In the February 2017 issue of Scientific American, researchers glumly announced that it really doesn’t matter how much exercise […]
Easy (But Slow) Falafel and Vegan Tzatziki Sauce
The Greeks know how to make seriously good food. Crispy yet crumbly falafels with a tangy cucumber yogurt sauce is so simple, healthy, and easy to make restaurant-quality at home. Easy and simple does not always mean quick, however. The secret to the very best falafel is skipping the cans of chickpeas and using dried […]
Stupidly Easy Homemade Non-Dairy Yogurt
People must really like yogurt. Strolling past the dairy section of any grocery store, you’ll see row after row of different kinds of yogurt. Greek, fat free, almond, coconut, soy, “lite”, fruit flavored, plain…it’s seemingly endless. I’m glad that the non-dairy yogurt selection is getting better lately, but if you flip over to the ingredients […]
Soft, High Protein Whole Wheat Bread
It seems impossible, right? Whole wheat bread is supposed to be tough, grainy, and perhaps a little dry. Kids turn their noses up at the thought of whole wheat and reach for the white. It’s an acquired taste that you get used to when trying to eat a healthy diet with more whole grains. Bread […]