Like most people, I go through food phases. Right now, I’m kind of over the big salads that were making me happy for the past few months. Yet I know that I’ve got to get those all-important greens and I’m really trying to stay up on my Omega-3′s and healthy fats. Earlier this week, I [...]
Continue ReadingDSharp’s Amazing Homemade Energy Bars
Background Dan Sharp has been with us at the 8th Street Owl House now for a few weeks. He climbs uphill very fast and makes a mean steak. We love him. He also makes a pretty mind-blowing homemade energy bar. Upon tasting it, I held a kitchen knife to his gut and made him promise [...]
Continue ReadingMaynard’s Kitchen: Tucson Food Orgasm
About a week after I arrived in Tucson, several friends forwarded me this New York Times article: “36 Hours in Tucson“. What luck! What timing! Our days here are mostly filled with work and riding and eating, a little culture never hurt anybody so I packed up my favorite only boyfriend and headed downtown for [...]
Continue ReadingBarley Risotto with Mushrooms and White Beans
Pearl barley and cheese collide in this decidedly healthy spin on a classic Italian comfort food. I’m not sure whether or not Sal’s mama would approve, but the pearl barley adds a springy, snappy texture that I find delightful. Besides, as Ryan Andrews explains at length in this super informative article over at the Precision [...]
Continue ReadingCurried Carrot (and Squash) Soup
This is a slightly sweet, intensely aromatic low-calorie soup packed with vitamins and general goodness. The orange of the carrots mixed with the yellow of the curry creates a shocking color that will light up any table. I based this recipe off a standard carrot soup recipe, but added a few yellow squashes that were [...]
Continue ReadingSalmon and Kale: Recipes referenced in The Everday Athlete column in the Oregonian
If you’re looking for the recipes mentioned in yesterday’s Oregonian column, look no further. Some of you have mentioned that you have a hard time copy-pasting these into word so that you can print them. First of all, thanks for the feedback! I’m working on a better solution for printing from this site. In the [...]
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