"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October." -Nathaniel Hawthorne Wishing you a happy and colorful October! What a magical time to get outside for some peace and some fitness, too. … [Read more...] about October’s Magic
Days Like These…
VFT Rosh Hashana was perfect. Derek, Pete and Nicole brought a few friends and the table was filled with youth, chatter and lots of vegan food. The matzo balls held together to make it into the bowls, which was a first. I made the balls the night before and refrigerated them before cooking the next day. I added a little flour and extra oil and some water to the boxed mix. … [Read more...] about Days Like These…
Rosh Hashana, Vegan Style
Tonight will be a VFT with a Rosh Hashana twist. Once again, I will try to make the matzo balls, balls and not crumbles. Trying something a little different this time. We'll see. If I can perfect them by Passover, it will be a big accomplishment. If not, the beauty is, these "kids" will still find the soup delicious. There will be no-pig, pigs in a blanket, tuno-salad, … [Read more...] about Rosh Hashana, Vegan Style
Back to Boston, Boston Johnny
Week 2, notoriously a tough weigh in. Amazingly, as the show opened with a donut temptation, most of the contestants didn't even take a bite. The team who would eat the most donuts, would get to choose their 2 hour time slot in the gym for the week. They would choose between the wee hours of the morning, noon to 2 or the 9pm time slot. I immediately raised my hands and … [Read more...] about Back to Boston, Boston Johnny
Information Overload! Back to the Basics
This morning I checked my email before deciding what to blog about. Without exaggeration, I have about a dozen different health/fitness/exercise/diet emails and honestly, one contradicts or at least conflicts with the next. While the first one I opened suggested wheat is what is making us fat, the next one let me know that The Pita Pit offers loads of vegetarian options, … [Read more...] about Information Overload! Back to the Basics