Thank you mucho to everyone who entered the Blogger Secret Ingredient competition this week. Nutmeg was the ingredient of choice and multiple yummy-lookin’ recipes were sumbitted. Let’s get right to the good stuff: VeggieGirl entered an adapted recipe from Gourmet magazine for applesauce pecan cake with nutmeg. VeggieGirl said, “This cake was proclaimed by my family…
Flax Hot Cereal and a Giveaway
Good morning! Today started off on a good note with a good workout at the gym. After doing 25 minutes of cardio (10 min. stair master, 15 min. elliptical), today’s total-body workout looked like this: 15 reps, 3 sets each: Leg extensions Step ups Shoulder raises Bicep curls Deadlifts Side bends Tricep dips Hamstring exercise…
Blogger Secret Ingredient: Week 61 – Nutmeg!
Woop,. woop! I’m hosting Week 61 of the Blogger Secret Ingredient super-fun competition! 😀 (Thank you to Jenn for passing hosting duties along to me!) Get your thinking caps on because this week’s secret ingredient is… NUTMEG! With the holiday season in full-swing, I figured this spice would be a good selection since it’s used…
Garlicy Dinn-ah!
Since I began fostering my love for Brussels sprouts this year, I’ve only tried a small handful of recipes involving the yummy vegetable. I typically limit my Brussels sprouts preparation to tossing the sprouts in olive oil, salt and pepper before roasting them. When I saw that this week’s Blogger Secret Ingredient was garlic, I…