by Julia | Oct 22, 2012 | Food Fuel, Real Food Tips, Recipe Fuel, Soups, Salads, & Veggies
Ahhh, the essence of fall. With pumpkins lining farmers’ markets and grocery stores, and the anticipation of Halloween in the air, I attempted my go-to pumpkin muffins last week. Mistakenly, I dumped an entire box of baking soda in the mix (don’t ask me...
by Julia | Oct 17, 2012 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Soul
“The good news is that food connects us. The bad news is that food can divide us.” The highly personal and cultural food preferences discussed in Part 1 have set the stage for an even deeper delve into the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde role that food plays in our lives. As...
by Julia | Oct 14, 2012 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Soul
Religion, politics, social gatherings. No doubt, these do not traditionally mix, unless while literally at a religious or political gathering, respectively. Why? Shenanigans could arise. People’s morals and values deeply rooted in these subject matters come out of the...
by Julia | Oct 9, 2012 | Recipe Fuel, Sides & Dips, Soups, Salads, & Veggies
Do you drool when you think of chips ‘n dip? I’m guessing you do. It’s a part of our long-standing American food culture. We love easy, and we love finger foods. Potato chips, pretzels, Fritos, Cheetos, Doritos (nice little rhyme there), and other...
by Julia | Oct 4, 2012 | Events, Healthy Living, Life Fuel
A few weeks ago, I decided to join the local 8th Day Crossfit gym in downtown Grand Rapids, since Kyle and I are around these parts longer than planned. And after attending a “Free Friend Friday” class with a friend (thanks, Shannon!), I was HOOKED....
by Julia | Oct 1, 2012 | Body Composition, Diet Dogma & Weight Loss, Food Fuel, Real Food Tips, Sports Fuel
After a long day grinding it out in the world of sales, I used to have a ritual of buying an apple at a local Whole Foods for the 2-hour drive home. Aww, what a healthy, hard-earned reward, right!? Don’t let me fool you. I failed to mention the apple was...
