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Little To Say

November 11, 2009 by Hillary 5 Comments

After receiving the sad news this morning, I needed to get out of the house and clear my head. I went to The Resort (a.k.a. my school’s new gym) and had a short & sweet workout:

10 minutes: run around indoor track
20 minutes: stationary bike
15 minutes: treadmill
15 minutes: upper & lower body conditioning

I made a quick stop at Target – it always cheers me up – before coming home for lunch:

018 1/2 sandwich w/ hummus, Havarti, cucumber & lettuce + 1 Fuyu persimmon

Going to go tackle my to-do list…

~ Hillary

Muffin Mourning

November 11, 2009 by Hillary Leave a Comment

Hello. I slept in a bit longer this morning because it’s a holiday, so I was especially ready for breakfast this a.m. I am hungry in the morning 98% of the time : ) This last weekend I made a batch of muffins from a beautiful recipe book I received last Christmas from my brother. I like to bake muffins and store them in the freezer for “on the run” breakfasts. I just pop 1 or 2 in the microwave, and can enjoy a warm, homemade muffin in seconds. The original recipe is Honey Oat Apple, but I made a couple changes by using agave nectar instead of honey, and adding chopped walnuts for some extra crunch. I also had a steaming cup of (decaffeinated) green tea – a new addiction.

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R.I.P. Phoebe 7.18.97 – 11.11.09

I hope you are all enjoying a day of rest.

~ Hillary

Simple Salad & SYTYCD

November 10, 2009 by Hillary 1 Comment

Wow… wow an exciting day! I am pretty sure I have been walking around with a grin from ear to ear. Thank you all for your positive comments and help getting the word out. I am astonished by the number of views already. I still have quite a bit of fine tuning I’d like to make to the blog, and hope those of you with blogging/web experience can offer your help along the way. I didn’t have my normal appetite today, as I was giddy with excitement, but after class I put together a simple salad for dinner:

mixed baby lettuces
tomato
avocado
cucumber
red onion
goat cheese crumbles
olive oil & balsamic vinegar + fresh ground pepper

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I’ve got to get some studying accomplished before 8:00 p.m. Tuesdays = So You Think You Can Dance!

Until next time…

~ Hillary

Debut Day!

November 10, 2009 by Hillary 10 Comments

Hooray! Today is the day. Here’s the story…

I was woken up this morning by the annoying beep of my cell phone informing me I had a new text message. It was from my mom: “Read Jenna’s blog!” (7:09 a.m.). So, I crawled out of bed and flipped open my laptop as quickly as possible. Within seconds I was reading the exciting news @ Eat Live Run. Jenna’s blog was one of the first food/health blogs I had discovered, leading the way to my current blogging obsession. Ever since that enlightening day in June, I have followed Jenna through her adventurous life, admiring every step of the way. Her big news today was not only motivational, but a sign that there was no reason to wait any longer (to start my own blog, that is). Jenna only has a few years on me, yet her list of accomplishments is astonishing. Her post today was the ulimate kick-in-the-butt, saying, “What are you waiting for, Hillary?” : )

I am so excited to have (finally) started this new dimension of my life. I can’t promise my life is as exciting as Jenna’s – spontaneously moving across the country, working at a beautiful Sonoma County winery, dining with Top Chefs, and attending fabulous food blogging conferences (yes, there is such a thing!) – but I hope you will find a bit of inspiration from my life’s journeys, as I live (eat) each day to its fullest!

Speaking of eating, the second thing I could hardly wait to do this morning was stir up a pot of my favorite breakfast…OATMEAL! Today’s version was perfectly simple and satisfying: