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True Life: Take II

November 1, 2010 by Hillary 16 Comments

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1. I match my dishes to my food.

2. I eat at least 1 type of nut ev-er-y day. Not intentionally.

3. Steel cut oats are my favorite!

    • 1 c. water
    • 1/3 c. steel cut oats
    • 1/2 T ground flax
    • cinnamon
    • 1/2 pear
    • 1/2 T pecans
    • almond butter w/ roasted flax, ~1/2 T
    • 1 tsp. pure maple drizzle

4. I’ve learned more about professional baseball in the past week than I have ever wanted to know. Seeing as I am a NorCal native… Go Giants!?

5. As stoked as I am about it being November, I absolutely despise the earlier sunsets. Artificial lighting drives me nutty!

6. I don’t know what is to blame for my awful photos as of late… my lack of photography knowledge/skills, or my point + shoot of almost 4 years =/

7. I opened another bar of dark chocolate this evening [after eating my veggies].

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I’ve had this bar before, but somehow had forgotten how incredible it is!

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8. Windows Live Writer photo effects are fun!

9. I’ve yet to shower from my afternoon run – what’s new!

    • 45 min. outdoor run – yay for sun!
    • 10 min. StairMaster
    • strength training – planks + push-ups… triceps + biceps… squats + stretching

10. A microwaved sweet potato piled w. organic baked beans is an exciting dinner to me. It’s the little things.

 

True Life: It’s ummm… NOVEMBER!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Breakfast, Oatmeal, Steel Cut Oats, Swiss Dark Chocolate, Trader Joe's

Smile

September 14, 2010 by Hillary 8 Comments

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Yesterday is history.

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Tomorrow is mystery.

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Today is a gift.

 

I had a muccchhh better day today than I did yesterday. More details are on their way; however, I have work to get done if I want an A…

Hope you wore a smile today!

Hillary

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ball Jars, Bananas, Breakfast, Coconut, Flax, Peaches, Pecans, Steel Cut Oats

Think Twice

July 12, 2010 by Hillary 16 Comments

…maybe even three times before sharing something personal with the world. That’s to say, the unmentionables will not be mentioned around here any time soon. I didn’t think about a jog bra being R-rated. Humph.

Bloggers:

  • Have you ever regretted publishing a particular blog post?
  • How much thought do you put into your post topics?

Moving on…to food. I think that’s a safer bet.

Beginning.

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Dewey green grass.

…with a side of oatmeal:

  • 1 c. water
  • 1/3 c. steel cut oats – the last of ‘em!
  • 1 T flax
  • 1 T pecans
  • 1 tsp. unsweetened coconut
  • organic peach, strawberries + blueberries

Middle [snack, not lunch].

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sprouted wheat flax toast + 1 T p.nut buttah & 1 tsp. jam

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Local jam sweetened with agave and honey rather than ultra-refined white sugar? I’m all over it!

End.

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Summertime…and the living’s eating’s easy.

Falafel-ish ‘Burger’ + Garden Salad + Grilled Naan

Before the end of my day – literally & figuratively – I unwillingly hopped on our treadmill. I haven’t stepped onto an exercise machine since I’ve been home this summer; it sure felt awesome to pound out 4.75 miles tonight after 3 whole days sans exercise. Sweating is good for the soul.

50-minutes @ 2.0 incline:

  • 6 min. @ 4.0 mph
  • 4 min. @ 4.2 mph
  • 10 min. @ 6.6 mph
  • 10 min. @ 6.8 mph
  • 10 min. @ 7.0 mph
  • 4 min. @ 4.2 mph
  • 6 min. @ 4.0 mph

…with a side of abs + arms!

 

 

I hope your week has started off well : ) You’ll be hearing from me soon.

With only good intentions,

The Nutrition Nut

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Blueberries, Coconut, Flax, Naan, Oatmeal, Peaches, Peanut Butter, Pecans, Salad, Steel Cut Oats, Strawberries, Veggies

Will Work for Food

June 25, 2010 by Hillary 19 Comments

I’m not feeling well again tonight, so I’m going to try to write this as speedy as I possibly can… which I’m sure will not be speedy in the slightest.

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Yesterday I took my running skirt on its first adventure – which happened to be a 61-minute run around town. I am definitely a fan. It might even be half-marathon race material : ) My running attire varies some from more-fitted capris to typical running shorts and cotton tees. The weather is obviously the determining factor.

  • What do you prefer to wear running/exercising?
  • What do you think of running skirts – silly, comfy?

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My Friday began like every other, since I’ve been home, with 1 hour of DanceFit. After class, I ran home – literally – and made a speedy serving of steel cut oats in my new big blue birthday bowl mug.

  • 1 c. water
  • 1/3 c. steel cut oats
  • 1/2 T flax
  • organic S + B-berries
  • sprinkle of raw sugar

I ate my breakfast in front of my computer screen, per usual, then jumped in the shower for a speedy scrub, packed a few simple snacks, and then it was time to prep for The Big Day!

I spent 3 hours chopping 100 pounds of red potatoes. I also must have minced at least 100 garlic gloves – I smelled sexy!

Tomorrow is going to be one heck of an experience. Thankfully, my aunt has kindly offered to be my helper. There is a lot of squash to be sautéed and 100 pounds of potatoes to be roasted. I’ve got my fingers crossed…

The cooking didn’t stop when I got home. Even though my mom made homemade pizza for dinner on Monday, I had a craving for it again tonight. There’s no rule that you can’t have pizza twice in 1 week… not that I’m aware of anyway!

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Summer Sunset Pizza 
locally-made pizza dough, local pesto, caramelized onion, heirloom tomato, mini peppers, local basil chevre + mystery hard cheese [parm perhaps]

 

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…and a [dark] salad of homegrown greens.

My dad just poured me a cup of Tazo Calm Tea. I don’t think I’ll be able to fully relax until tomorrow’s said and done.

Hope ya’ll have a wonderful weekend… I really do : )

Hillary

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Blueberries, Breakfast, Oatmeal, Pizza, Salad, Steel Cut Oats, Strawberries, Veggies

Sweat <—> Thirst

June 8, 2010 by Hillary 25 Comments

Hello! How are ya’ll doing? Got through another Tuesday, I hope. Mine was obviously outrageously busy since I had time to stand in front of my mirror and take selfish photos of myself. I dug the white + khaki today. I’m all about simple. I was a Gap kid [well, not literally], an AE teen, and now… just Mama Hill.

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Hello!

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My roommate kindly brought home a container of blackberries for me yesterday, so – not surprisingly – that meant it was time to create yet another killer oat combo.

  • 1 c. water
  • 1/3 c. steel cut oats
  • 1/2 banana – cooked
  • blackberries
  • raw almonds [too lazy to toast]
  • cinnamon

It killed my hunger! Those are clearly some complex carbs right there because I wasn’t the least bit hungry for 4+ hours.

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So, get this… I did the same exact workout as yesterday [1-hour spin class + 1/2-mile run]. It was even the same instructor, same iPod playlist, and same exact routines. I don’t think I’ve ever sweat as much as I did in last night’s class – it was so cleansing. I also drank my entire ‘water’ bottle [of iced green tea], which is a rarity. Today on the other hand, I did not take one sip from my water bottle and did not sweat nearly as much. I can not think of too many other variables that would affect my thirst this drastically other than my diet. I find this intriguing. I wish I was smart enough to know what foods made me so thirsty yesterday, and why an average bowl of oatmeal for breakfast left me stuffed for hours today.

Who knows the scientific answer?

Are you a thirsty exerciser? I’m not. I often have to remind myself to drink water after running.

One more day to soak up the sun, and then I’m headed back to my lovely bubble of fog – got a fun weekend ahead!

Peace, love + simplicity,

Hillary

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Almonds, Bananas, Blackberries, Breakfast, Cinnamon, Oatmeal, Steel Cut Oats

Sweet [Sweaty] Summertime

June 7, 2010 by Hillary 17 Comments

Thank you for all of the encouraging comments about my desire for direction in my life and with my blog. I thought about what ya’ll had to say; since blogging is still a young hobby in my life, I feel like all I can do at the moment is keep putting one foot post in front of the other. Good things come with persistence, practice, and patience…

So… what have I been eating lately?

Steel Cut Oats

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Apple Raisin Walnut Honey

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Banana Brown Sugar Coconut Pecan

Do you see why I loveee mornings so so much? I go to bed dreaming about diving into another bowl of creamy, chewy, healthy steel cut oats… so maybe it’s a tad weird, but that’s how foodies roll, right?

Sweet Potatoes

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The other night when I realized I had all four of the ingredients to make Caitlin’s Sweet Tater + Black Beans Balls, I got super excited. They were ridiculously easy to prepare, and ridiculously delicious to eat.

Sweet Tater + Black Bean Balls

  • 1/2 sweet potato, mashed
  • 1/2 c. black beans, rinsed + drained
  • 3 T organic medium-heat salsa
  • ground flax

To cook the potato, pierce with a fork and then microwave for appox. 6 minutes until tender. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350*. Combine the mashed potato, black beans, and salsa in a small bowl. Roll into balls [should make between 6-8]. Spread the flax onto a flat surface and roll each ball in the seeds, to coat. Place on a greased baking sheet + let cook for about 20-30 minutes, depending on size. Enjoy with sour cream or Greek yogurt – yum!

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Salads

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After the sweatiest 1-hour spin class tonight + 1/2-mile jog, I came home stoked for sweet taters: round 2. I’ve made renditions of this salad quite a few times before, substituting the potatoes for squash, and either way, it’s quite the taste bud pleaser.

To make: Peel 1 large sweet tater + chop into bite-sized pieces. Place in a small bowl, drizzle with real maple syrup, ground flax, cinnamon + coarse sea salt. Mix to coat. Spray baking sheet with chlorofluorocarbon free canola [or olive] oil and bake in a preheated 350* for appox. 30 minutes. Then place your hot taters atop a hefty portion of organic spinach, creamy avocado, chevre, and red onion. Finish it off with a drizzle of olive oil + balsamic and fresh black pepper.

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So… what have I been doing lately? Well, let’s see… soakin’ up the sun + sweating a ton!

I may be a California girl, but that does not mean I’m necessarily a summer/sun lovin’ girl. Perhaps a shock to some, but my body was raised in a climate that rarely exceeds 60* F, where rain is the norm most of the year, blue sky is received with a celebration, and you wear your winter coat to the windy beach.

Beach

circa 2007

That’s to say, I don’t know what to do with myself when I wake up in the morning to an apartment that’s a whopping 82*! So far I’ve figured out to stock my fridge with a huge pitcher of ice-cold green tea… and forget about doing laundry; there’s no way I’m putting on any real clothes – swim suit + shorts is all I need.

Hope your week is off to a spectacular start!

With much appreciation,

The Nutrition Nut

Humboldt County Readers: If ya’ll would like anything from the beloved Trader Joe’s, let me know by tomorrow night. I’d be happy to pick up your favorite product for you : )

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Apples, Avocado, Bananas, Black Beans, Breakfast, Flax, Goat Cheese, Pecans, Raisins, Salad, Salsa, Spinach, Steel Cut Oats, Sweet Potatoes, Walnuts

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