by Julia | Dec 12, 2012 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips
12 Healthy Gift Ideas for the Busy & Traveling Folk Gift ideas! We all at some point or another end up having to make a decision, and not finding an obvious answer. What to gift will greatly depend on the person. For example, just a few months ago I got my grandma...
by Julia | Dec 10, 2012 | Holiday Eats, Recipe Fuel, Sweets & Snacks
With Christmas music blaring everywhere and sparkly lights glistening on houses and trees, it’s that time again! Enter comfort food, holiday baked goods, beverages… and candy canes. Perhaps one of the most underrated holiday foods, this unassumingly sweet...
by Julia | Dec 3, 2012 | Healthy Living, Life Fuel
On October 29, 2012 at 9:15 PM, I had the most STUPENDOUS dining experience of my lifetime. It involved 3.5 hours of eating, 13 courses of taste bud-bursting flavors, A unique menu that never repeats an ingredient twice, The most exquisite customer service with a...
by Julia | Nov 26, 2012 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips
Genes. This simple word typically elicits two responses: 1) Some of you are rolling your eyes right now, cursing your Great-Great-Aunt Betty for the unfortunate, “big-boned” genes that you’re stuck with today. 2) Others of you are thanking your...
by Julia | Nov 19, 2012 | Holiday Eats, Recipe Fuel
So, I think I made a mistake. A 22-pound mistake. Yes, for the first time, my husband and I are hosting Thanksgiving. And for the first time, I was able to order a FRESH, local turkey from a nearby farm. At the time, I was SO geeked to have the chance to buy such a...
by Julia | Nov 12, 2012 | Food Fuel, Healthy Living, Life Fuel, Real Food Tips, Sports Fuel, Sports Nutrition
If you are ever behind me in the checkout line at the grocery store, I apologize in advance. With a 6’11” husband and not exactly a tiny frame myself (6′), my family (really, just the two of us) demands a massive amount of food. I really didn’t...
by Julia | Nov 5, 2012 | Holiday Eats, Recipe Fuel, Sweets & Snacks
Is it SERIOUSLY already November? Before we even know it, the coming holiday rush of 6 weeks (yes, 6 weeks with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years!) will be upon us like Superstorm Sandy. And I’m not sure about you, but I get semi-anxious thinking about the...
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....
