Flapjacks Turned Energy/Breakfast Bars II: Apricot...

With October’s arrival, it’s begun to feel like autumn is finally beginning to edge into the foothills as well as the mountains. Crisp, nippy mornings, blazing gold aspens, and a faint but distinct hint of woodsmoke and pine floating its way into the occasional breeze. This past Sunday, we were handed reminders of both autumn’s transience and regal vibrance, waking shortly after 4 am for a “fun half...

Modified English Flapjacks=All Natural Energy Bars

If you’re not British, or at least an Anglophile, chances are your first association with the word flapjacks is a steamy stack of pancakes with a drizzling of real Vermont maple syrup (OK, there wasn’t really a need for quite so many descriptors there, but I was referring to one of my favorites!). Of course, if you do happen to hail from the UK and are reading this, then you may be presently associating the word...

Busy Athlete’s Black bean and Kale Quinoa, 3 ways,...

My friend Amanda (see Ironclad Resolution post) and I are collaborating on a project involving coordinating workouts and nutrition for endurance athletes. One of the most common struggles for endurance buffs, or any busy person who is health and fitness conscious, is finding time to focus on high quality nutrition while fitting in high quality workouts, alongside the usual busyness of life, job, family, etc. Here’s a...

Ironclad Resolution: Lightened lean beef, mushroom...

My friend Amanda is a true Jack (or Jaqueline) of all Trades, being a seriously competitive athlete, wonder-working massage therapist, coach, teacher, and freelance writer. We’ve been collaborating on a fun project, matching training ideals and workouts to recipes. Heading into the new year, we can all get revved up once again to resolve to be better, fitter, faster, kinder, and healthier. One way I love to work at...

Fluff-no-flop Protein Pancakes

Parents adore every spotty mis-shapen mole of you, partners and spouses enfold you unconditionally with all of your flaws, dogs slobber you with wide-eyed, wholehearted loyalty, and friends grow indignant on your behalf at the drop of a pin. But what’s the most readily forgiving, all-purpose go-to comfort? Pancake batter. Mmmmmmm, yeah. If you don’t already realize this, you should. You can throw anything at it...