by Julia | May 12, 2013 | Food Fuel, Real Food Tips
In last week’s post, I discussed the slightly popular topic of gluten and WHAT it is here. Today’s post is on the WHY of going gluten-free. ::: Let’s be honest. Most of the world thinks this whole gluten-free thing is a fad. I mean, how could our “daily bread” be...
by Julia | May 4, 2013 | Food Basics, Food Fuel
When you tell people you don’t eat bread, things get weird. They get even weirder if you mention you don’t eat conventional pasta, crackers, cookies, cereal, pizza, or things with flour. In fact, 3 years ago, I remember the first time that a friend told me she wasn’t...
by Julia | Apr 28, 2013 | Breakfast, Real Food Tips, Recipe Fuel
While riding in a taxi on the way to the airport last week, Kyle got hungry. Nothing new. Naturally, with 13 feet of body between the two of us, it’s pretty much going to happen to at least one of us. To avoid the hunger strike at the mercy of airport food, we...
by Julia | Apr 20, 2013 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips
Have you ever spontaneously planned a trip to Greece within 3 days, and also managed to convince your two sisters from W. Africa and San Francisco to join along?? Well, that just happened. Why Greece? Kyle and I have been living in Serbia, where he joined a...
by Julia | Apr 12, 2013 | Food Basics, Food Fuel
In Part 1, we discussed the vital roles and types of fats, and in Part 2, we dug into the differing research on saturated fat, cholesterol, and its relation to heart health. Today, we wrap it up with discussing which fats to eat and which to ditch, along with ways to...
by Julia | Apr 7, 2013 | Food Basics, Food Fuel
In Part 1: The Skinny on Fats, we discussed the different roles, types and benefits of fat. In this post, we dig into the differing research on controversial saturated fat and its relation (or not) to cholesterol and heart health. ::: Much of the controversy over fat...
by Julia | Apr 3, 2013 | Food Basics, Food Fuel
Fat. The word undoubtedly elicits a visceral response from most people; one ingrained in our culture to be avoided and detested – both in our diets and on our bodies. “Low fat,” “no fat,” and “fat-free” have dominated food labeling, marketing, and media, only...
by Julia | Mar 23, 2013 | Lunch & Dinner, Recipe Fuel
Taking online classes makes it tough to get to know fellow classmates, so recently, I decided to make my “virtual classroom” experience more real by reaching out to one of my classmates, Tarah. I discovered her through a link posted on Hawthorn...
by Julia | Mar 19, 2013 | Life Fuel, Soul
About 15 years ago, my Dad came home from work EXTREMELY excited about a new Deborah Henson-Conant CD (yeah, who again?) he had purchased. All for ONE song. If you know my Dad, his childlike curiosity is an endearing trait that most definitely has not been matched by...
by Julia | Mar 10, 2013 | Sports Fuel, Sports Nutrition
Whoop whoop! This post was shared on Mark’s Daily Apple’s Link Love on April 14, 2013! ::: One year and eight months ago, I was honeymooning on the beaches of Aruba, basking in the sun, adventure, and Caribbean waters with my new hubby. Our favorite part?...
by Julia | Mar 3, 2013 | Food Fuel, Lunch & Dinner, Real Food Tips, Recipe Fuel
The first time I tried liver four months ago, I failed. After reading up on the super power benefits of liver, I couldn’t not try this old-school organ. So, I purchased a massive beef liver from our local farmers market, and fried it up in bacon grease and onions,...
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...
