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Archive for July 22nd, 2010
Frozen Fun — LeNell it All
My partner Demián and I live in the desert in Baja California Sur, Mexico. This time of year the heat is rising and the humidity is heavy. Two of our favorite ways to cool off is to crank up the blender for frosty libations and to pull out the vintage Tupperware popsicle sets for adult ice pops.
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Steamed Asparagus
Asparagus is one of those happy vegetables that is beautiful, delicious and extremely good for you all at the same time – loaded with vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients & antioxidants, alkalinizing, kind to prostates….
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Road Food: 5 Nutrition Tips to Follow When You Travel
When Maureen Ackerly won the 2008 Napa Valley Marathon, earning a spot at the Olympic Trials, she thanked two people for helping her realize the dream: her husband/coach and the hotel manager at her wine country lodge. Her husband had Fed-Exed Ackerly’s favorite pancake mix in advance to guarantee his wife would have exactly the same prerace meal she’s eaten for years. And the hotel manager agreed to have the kitchen whip up a batch of the cornmeal shortcakes. Yes, Ackerly admits she’s a control freak. But the stakes were high, she says, so sticking to her eating routine was crucial to her efforts.
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