by Julia | Dec 6, 2013 | Food Basics, Food Fuel
“For every child, it’s said that a woman loses a tooth.” Umm… what!? Whether this old wives’ tale is true or not, this statement from one of my latest pregnancy reads shook me a bit. Having already seen my husband lose a front tooth to...
by Julia | Dec 4, 2013 | Baked Goods, Holiday Eats, Recipe Fuel, Sweets & Snacks
For the love of pumpkin, I know I’m a bit obsessed! Thus far, I’ve posted a Pumpkin Spice Smoothie and Creamy Pumpkin Banana Raisin Muffins, but hey, I have yet to cover a form of pumpkin pie! So, here it is, my own version of mini pumpkin pies. I made...
by Julia | Nov 30, 2013 | Baked Goods, Recipe Fuel, Sports Food, Sweets & Snacks
When life gives me lemons, I make lemon coconut balls! With an overabundance of lemons in my fridge recently, and a craving for something refreshing and slightly sweet, my lightbulb went off. This is my favorite kind of cooking situation; give me random ingredients...
by Julia | Nov 27, 2013 | Body Composition, Diet Dogma & Weight Loss, Fitness & Movement, Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Sports Fuel
6 miles of running = 600 calories burned. 40 minutes on the elliptical = 400 calories burned. For many years of my life, that’s how my mind worked. Miles of running and minutes on the elliptical translated to calories burned. And calories burned meant I could lose...
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 | Nov 21, 2013 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips
Are you aware that we are just FIVE weeks away from Christmas? My brain can hardly comprehend it! Then again, it’s starting to get a little more real thanks to our transplanted Charlie Brown Christmas Tree that Kyle plucked from the mountains this past week....
by Julia | Nov 14, 2013 | Drinks & Smoothies, Holiday Eats, Recipe Fuel, Sports Food, Sweets & Snacks
When it comes to pureed pumpkin in Germany, there are no shortcuts. There simply aren’t mass quantities of canned pumpkin laying around in grocery stores, and for good reason! The markets are chock full of readily available, bright orange pumpkins....
by Julia | Nov 13, 2013 | Sports Fuel, Sports Psychology
If you missed the first half of my fascinating interview with clinical sports psychologist and CrossFit World Games competitor Dr. Steve Hamming, you can read it here. Today, we pick up with more questions and answers on how to reach higher athletic achievement by...
by Julia | Nov 11, 2013 | Sports Fuel, Sports Psychology
As a poker player, what super power would you want, if you could have any? Let me guess, you probably want x-ray vision or the ability to read minds, right? Reading other players at the table means being able to make an educated guess as to what cards they hold in...
by Julia | Nov 8, 2013 | Lunch & Dinner, Recipe Fuel
Have you ever had Turkish stuffed eggplant? There’s nothing like it. Here in Germany, one of our great Turkish friends owns a restaurant, and makes the most savory, authentic stuffed “aubergine” that I’ve ever had. Thus, the inspiration for my...
by Julia | Nov 5, 2013 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel
What Are UX, UI & Interaction Design? And Which One is Important for my Business? UX Design: An Umbrella Term The first step to understanding the differences between these fields is realizing that they all live under one umbrella term: User Experience Design (UX)....
by Julia | Nov 4, 2013 | Drinks & Smoothies, Recipe Fuel, Sports Food
There’s nothing like seasonal, fresh oranges that are so juicy you feel like you’re drinking orange juice straight from a machine! Speaking of orange juice, lately, I’ve been craving a fresh drink with oranges. And I’m not talking the...
