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Gardenburger – A Veggie “Burger” That Actually Tastes Good!

I have tried making my own veggie burgers – the particular recipe…um, not so good.
Most veggie burgers I had found for purchase are primarily soy based. Me no likey.
Well a veggie burger actually exists that tastes good, yes good, and isn’t primarily made from soy!
Where did I find this tasty, vegan, veggie pattie?
Crazy enough – Costco. While strolling [...]

2010 Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide

Simple – Pesticides are not health promoting. The less you ingest, the better.
Pesticides are often used on fruits and vegetables during the growing process, yet fruits and vegetables are critical for overall health. See the potential conflict?
Fortunately you can eat your important fruits and vegetables and limit your pesticide exposure with a bit of awareness [...]

Healthy Sweet Treats You May Not Know About

I have recently encountered a couple under-the-radar fruits that actually taste like a treat. These treats actually include nutritional value not often associated with such a word.
Let’s check them out.
Subtle Sweetness – Dried Fig

This bite-sized piece of fruit is one of the first plants cultivated by humans and was an endurance sports fuel source for early Ironman [...]

Tasty and Healthy Recipe: Turkey Spinach Lasagna

Healthy – Nutritious – Tasty – Easy to Make – Contains Green Stuff
All this in a meal not often associated with the above descriptive words and phrases – Lasagna
We have been making this tasty little Lasagna dish for more years than I can remember and it still remains a family favorite and great for leftovers or [...]

Clif Bar Giveaway Drawing

For those that entered the Clif Bar Giveaway…here is the official drawing for the two gift packs. The wind started blowing a bit more towards the end, so the audio is a bit windy.

(If you can’t see the video, click here.)
Congrats to the two winners and a huge thanks to all those that participated.
Be active [...]

Clif Bar – More Than Just An Endurance Sports Energy Bar Company

[Disclosure: A few moths ago I received a Clif Bar package from the marketing firm Double Forte which contained a sampling of various Clif Bar products. With that being said, the comments and opinions below are purely my own.]
Clif Bar & Company – 5 Aspirations

Sustaining our Planet
Sustaining our Community
Sustaining our People
Sustaining our Business
Sustaining our Brands

If you haven’t [...]

Sports Nutrition: More Is Not Always Better

That’s why your focus should NOT be “How many calories can I consume before I get sick?” but rather, “What is the least amount of calories I need to consume to keep my body doing what I want it to do hour after hour?”
Talk about a paradigm shift. Think about that for a moment.
I was [...]