Berries

red, white & blue{berry}.

July 4, 2011 by Hillary 6 Comments

Good morning & HAPPY July 4th!

I’m not exactly the most patriotic person you’ll ever meet, but because I love colorful eats, I definitely rocked a red, white & blue{berry} breakfast today.

1 c. Barbara’s Shredded Spoonfuls, 1/2 (white) banana, organic blueberries + strawberries, 1 T walnuts + sprinkle of toasted pecans, 1/2 tsp. chia seeds, unsweetened vanilla almond milk

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But before I enjoyed my cold bowl of cereal, I headed outside for my easy 2-mile run. I learned my lesson Saturday, so today I was out the door by 7:00am. I ran for 24 minutes, roughly ~2.8 miles, and finished with a bit of strength training at the complex’s rec room. It wasn’t much, but a sweat sesh first thing in the morning is a great way to start any day/week!

I think today will be another relaxing day with more poolside reading (I’ve got a lot between my internship and prepping for the AFAA certification exam).

What’s on your holiday agenda?

Stay cool,

Hillary

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Additional Reading:

The neat thing about blogging is being able to read old posts and see how much life has and has not changed in 1 entire year: JULY 4, 2010.

scenes from our sunday ride.

June 26, 2011 by Hillary 17 Comments

Today my dad and I got up early and rode north along the coast.

TOUR DE TRINIDAD II

Distance: 33.0 miles

Time: 2 hours 41 minutes

Average Speed: 12.3mph – there was some climbing, indeed.

I was curious how our stats scaled with our Tour de Trinidad ride last summer. How weird that our distance, time, and average speed were nearly identical!

A very beautiful and enjoyable way to x-train… and burn a bucket of calories!

Once home, I inhaled 1 huge g-free buckwheat + flax pancake (prepared with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, egg, chia seeds and oil) topped with 0% plain Greek yogurt, fresh berries and drizzle of maple syrup.

I’m off to coffee with a friend and then I must study study study before dinner with the aunts + uncles…

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Hill

HELP! Is anyone noticing that my photos are overlapping when you view my posts!? I’d appreciate it if you’d let me know because this is not how I intend to format my posts. It doesn’t show up on my monitor that way, so I am curious as it doesn’t appear the same way on my parents’ screens =/

twenty two.

June 19, 2011 by Hillary 12 Comments

If that isn’t one delicious way to begin my 22nd year, I don’t know what is.

Per my request, my mom made lemon poppy seed challah French toast topped with Greek yogurt and fresh berries for my birthday breakfast.

I enjoyed two scrumptious slices.

… and perhaps the most special part of our meal was the apple orange carrot ginger lemon juice handmade with the juicer my mom’s had since her early twenties.

It was a refreshing way to hydrate after a 21-mile father-daughter bike ride along the coast.

HAPPY Birthday to my birthday twin, Miss Tina!

I gotta go figure out what I’m cookin’ my dad for dinner. It’s Father’s Day, too, after all…

Berry Lame

August 27, 2010 by Hillary 10 Comments

Can you hear my cheering? It’s the weekend – woot woot!! When you’re a full-time student, you quickly appreciate the weekends so much more, that’s for certain. Monday feels like forever ago. I hope that’s not an indication of how slowly the semester will progress. I just keep thinking of that diploma hanging on my wall, and I chug right along.

My mind hasn’t exactly been in blog posting mode this week. I took a pathetic number of random food photos yesterday + today. Perhaps I’ll put my camera to better use over the weekend, ya?

#1 snack: free Greek [Chobani loves to send me coupons!!] + fresh berries & honey.

#1 free chocolate bar: Coffee Bean Dark Chocolate Attune. These get a high rating from me, a complete chocolate snob. Agree!?

Healthier chocolate. I’ll make room in my cupboard for you.

#1 six-minute salad: fresh spinach, r-berries, red onion, avocado, chevre, olive oil, balsamic + pepper.

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I went to the gym for the 7th day in a row tonight. I didn’t go with much enthusiasm, or use my successful exercise tips; consequently, I had a chill – though sweaty!! – workout.

1 mi. indoor track run @ 8:40
20-minute treadmill walk
20-minute StairMaster

The weather isn’t suppose to be at sauna temperatures the next couple of days, so I’m double-crossing my fingers I can go for a run outside. A true runner can only train inside for so long before going stir-crazy.

I’ll ~~talk~~ write more later. I’m closing up shop for the night.

xo HP

When do you prefer to exercise – morning, afternoon, or evening? Any late-night exercisers?

Dinner for Three

June 14, 2010 by Hillary 17 Comments

I wanted to write this post last night, but my body clock is completely different since being home; in other words, I am exhausted by 10:00pm. I slept for 12 hours last night– yikes! I guess it was resting-up for my birthday week!

Anyway, there were a lot of great eats yesterday. I enjoyed going shopping at our local co-op – it’s seriously a health nut’s heaven; I came home with two full bags of organic goodies. After unloading, I dove straight into a 2% Fage with organic blueberries, our neighbor’s raspberries ,and a drizzle of organic agave – it won a blue ribbon for “Snack of the Day”.

Next, I dove into another new find. I think this is my new favorite Chocolove flavor – love love love!

What’s your favorite?

I couldn’t resist this at the market. Ya’ll know how I love my green tea. This is was super strong, but at only 6 ounces, I guzzled it all. I could almost taste the antioxidants ; )

Catechins are powerful antioxidants in green tea that help maintain a healthy heart and neutralize cell-damaging free radicals.

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I was in charge of making Sunday Family Dinner…

Appetizer

Local Herbed Boule, Local Chevre & Organic Green Grapes

Award-winning Purple Haze: the perfect mixture of lavender and fennel pollen gives this cheese a sweet flavor that plays off the acidity in the cheese for a delightful complement.

Dinner

Arugula, Gorgonzola & Walnut Whole Wheat Pasta

[original recipe @ How Sweet It Is]

In a medium pot, bring water to a boil. Cook 1 lb. of whole wheat pasta of your choice until al dente. Meanwhile, in a large skillet sauté 2-3 cloves of garlic in 2-3T of olive oil. Add 3-4 c. of fresh arugula and stir until wilted. Drain pasta, add arugula mixture, a couple additional tablespoons of olive oil, 1/2 c. of crumbled gorgonzola, and a couple handfuls of toasted chopped walnuts. Combine thoroughly, then finish with a sprinkling of freshly-grated hard cheese [parmesan, asiago, etc.] – enjoy! Serves 4.

We also enjoyed a colorful salad full of homegrown lettuces, organic avocado, tomato, red onion, chive flowers, orange-infused olive oil & balsamic.