by jf | Aug 23, 2018 | Healthy Living, Real Food Tips
4 Back-to-School Immune Boosters Back to School already happened. HOW CAN THIS BE. In lieu of this time, I’ve got my wheels spinning to make the transition easy for our oldest in 4’s preschool! One of the most important things on my mind is boosting her...
by jf | Aug 10, 2017 | Gut Health, Real Food Tips, Sides & Dips, Sports Nutrition
“What is this?!” Puzzled, the cashier lady checking me out at Fresh Thyme this morning was looking at my rutabaga like an alien. “… A turnip?!” “Rutabaga!,” I say, delighted to educate yet another cashier. Her inquisitive face...
by jf | Jun 18, 2017 | Real Food Tips
What’s for dinnerrrrrr!?! I KNOW you’ve asked this. We’ve all been through some sort of meal rut at some point, because easy and low stress don’t usually coincide with meal planning. And I’m in mine currently. With a 1-year-old who eats...
by jf | Jun 7, 2017 | Drinks & Smoothies, Real Food Tips, Sports Nutrition
You’ve just run 4 miles. Up hill. You’re exhausted and you’re thirsty. What’s better than chugging an ice-cold Gatorade to replenish!? Well, WATER is. (And my list of the healthiest sports drinks, of course, which we’ll get to in a...
by jf | Jun 4, 2017 | Food Basics, Sports Nutrition
“OW OUCHHHH!!!!!” It’s 2 AM and my husband, Kyle, is hobbling on one leg, enduring the pain of an intense leg cramp in the other. “What is going on!!?,” I say insensitively, wishing he hadn’t woken me up (especially since we already...
by jf | Apr 10, 2017 | Recipe Fuel, Soups, Salads, & Veggies
I might have a slight obsession with chard, and its sweet, buttery taste. After buying two of my favorite greens at the market this week, I was inspired by the combination of the gorgeous, vibrant colors of rainbow chard and the caramelization of the leeks. The recipe...
by jf | Apr 6, 2017 | Food Fuel, Real Food Tips
A Quick Guide to the Healthiest Pans Scorch the chicken on my scratched up Teflon non-stick pan. Set off the fire alarm. Repeat. That was the extent of my college cooking. Since when did people decide Home Economics wasn’t mandatory for my generation??! Well, I...
by Julia | Dec 15, 2013 | Baked Goods, Recipe Fuel, Sports Food, Sweets & Snacks
The Fig Newton had me at first bite. As a child, this was my favorite occasional snack with a glass of milk! How can one deny the gooey, soft, chewy cookie or three? And, because they’re made with “real fruit,” parents can feel good about giving their growing...
by Julia | Nov 24, 2013 | Breakfast, Recipe Fuel, Sports Food
I. love. breakfast. Maybe it’s because food just tastes better when you “break fast,” or maybe its because it involves some of the most palatable foods on earth, namely eggs and bacon. 🙂 Though I tested positive for an allergy sensitivity to eggs a...
by Julia | Jul 18, 2013 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips, Sports Fuel, Sports Nutrition
Have you ever been at the mercy of airline food? You know, where you’re SO starving that you have to eat the in-flight meals contaminated with mice and roaches…!? I’ve been there once or twice, including a time where I was obliged to eat ice cream...
by Julia | Feb 22, 2013 | Recipe Fuel, Sides & Dips
My love affair with ayvar began about a month ago. I happened upon a jar of the stuff while at the local market here in Kragujevac with a friend, where she casually recommended that I buy a jar of this common Serbian condiment. Reluctantly, I purchased a bottle 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...
