I made a pot of my favorite chicken tortilla soup this evening and it reminded me of all the “fall-ish” recipes that I love but have kind of forgotten about on my old recipe blog, Bakin’ and Eggs. I thought I would do a little roundup to give you some recipe inspiration. And yes, I [...]
Food + Nutrition Topics
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Creamy Shrimp, Prosciutto and Mushroom Pasta
October 30, 2012 { 21 comments }The cooking streak continues thanks to a great Whole Foods restock on Sunday. For those of you who like to see the goods… Here you have it. Spinach penne pasta (coupon), sour cream, nutritional yeast (bulk), oat bran (bulk), eggs, gluten-free bread, tortilla chips (staple!), coffee, canned corn, canned pumpkin, cilantro, parsley, grapes, wild caught [...]
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The Best Traditional Super Market (An Ode To Publix)
October 8, 2012 { 61 comments }Let’s take a quick break from vacation posting (although I edited like 50 more beautiful photos to share with you last night) and talk about super markets. Wow, how they have changed since my childhood. I remember growing up and going to the grocery with my dad to do the weekly shopping (it was called [...]
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Melissa’s Voice
September 20, 2012 { 6 comments }In support of a friend, tonight I am going to venture into a subject that I typically don’t address on the blog – eating disorders. “In the United States, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. [...]
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Blog Direction + Green Coconut Curry Recipe
September 14, 2012 { 16 comments }I have been a little sporadic with posting lately. It’s not that I don’t have a ton of ideas for things that I want to post about (lacrosse ball mobility, active v. dynamic stretching, a stability ball core workout, a yoga for runners video, recipes, etc.), it’s more that I am lacking the time to [...]
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A Look Into My Grocery Bags
September 10, 2012 { 27 comments }Happy Monday! I have received many requests for a look at my grocery staples/a typical grocery trip. I hit up our new Whole Foods on Sunday morning for a pretty big restock so I thought it would be the perfect time to photograph what I purchased and share it with you. I actually really enjoy [...]
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Blueberry Crumb Bars + A Dilemma
July 24, 2012 { 69 comments }Some of you might know this but I didn’t get my start with blogging on Peanut Butter Runner. I actually had my food/recipe blog, Bakin’ & Eggs, for two years before launching Peanut Butter Runner. I posted recipes there 3-5 times a week. I started PBR because I was constantly asked how I could bake [...]
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Fueling For Recovery
July 17, 2012 { 25 comments }The simple acts of standing, sitting and walking are quite challenging and rather painful today. I made my way back to CrossFit last night after taking the weekend off and the workout was sneaky hard. 10 – 1 for Time (Decreasing reps for each set, starting with 10 and ending with 1) Barbell Front Squats [...]
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An Awesome(ly hard) Partner Workout
April 15, 2012 { 34 comments }Oh man…it’s been a heavy workout day and I am so happy to be sitting down right now. Before I launch into all the details, here is a look at last night’s dinner. Grilled okra, grilled king clip and brown rice. After dinner I was able to tame my sweet tooth and avoid dessert. I [...]
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Cleaning It Up + CrossFit Fun
April 11, 2012 { 38 comments }I’m back! It’s been a bit of a busy week around here so I have been focusing on work. I’ve been teaching a lot of yoga and we have so much going on at Metro. We’re preparing for the opening of our second location and there is so much happening. It’s so exciting and I [...]
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7-Day Green Smoothie Challenge
March 23, 2012 { 102 comments }I received an email last week from Katherine over at Real Food Runner inviting me to join her in hosting a 7-Day Green Smoothie Challenge. My immediate response was yes because I love green smoothies and I love connecting with and supporting other bloggers. This is the perfect time to do a 7-Day Green Smoothie [...]
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Protein, Allergies And Vitamins
March 22, 2012 { 35 comments }Friday is getting soooo close – I can’t wait! I have a fun weekend planned but I’ll tell you more about that later. I wanted to talk about a few health/nutrition-related things today. First up, protein. For the past couple of weeks I have had this feeling tat I need to increase my protein intake. Over [...]
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Culinary Creations
March 11, 2012 { 41 comments }True to my declaration that I was going to get back in the kitchen and a little more creative with my eats again, I spent the quite a lot of time cooking and baking this weekend. Here’s a look at some of the things that came out of my kitchen…sweet and savory! Saturday I made [...]
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High Snackage Zone
February 10, 2012 { 19 comments }Thanks for all the comments on the “11 Useless Facts” post. Sometimes it’s nice to mix it up with random posts like that and I enjoyed reading about your useless facts. I love it when y’all share things with me and I get to know you a little better! You know I never want this [...]
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Wine and Waffles
January 14, 2012 { 6 comments }One of the things I enjoy most about training and teaching is getting to know my clients and students. It is really cool to have a group of “regulars” in my classes and I always love chatting with them before and after class. It’s a great feeling to be surrounded by familiar faces and honestly, [...]
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Busy Week Eats and Lollihop Winner
December 2, 2011 { 3 comments }In case you haven’t noticed, this week has been a little crazy and I have been focused on things other than the blog. Apologies. Even when I’m busy and stressed, I try my best to get good meals in. It can be a challenge because sometimes I lose my appetite when I’m stressed and the last [...]
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Lollihop Review and Black Friday Giveaway
November 25, 2011 { 248 comments }Are you surviving Black Friday? Was anyone brave enough to fight the crowds for deals late last night (or early this morning)? I don’t do well with those kinds of crowds so I opted to spend the morning on my mat. Are you surprised? ;) Brandon and I went to Decatur Yoga for a hot [...]
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Foodie Heaven
September 5, 2011 { 14 comments }While we were in Atlanta this weekend I wanted to make sure to get a trip to the Dekalb Farmers Market in. The name is a bit misleading because it is actually a 140,000 square-foot market that features produce, meats, cheeses, dry goods, bulk products, wine and more from around the world. It is most [...]
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I Caved for Mmm…
August 26, 2011 { 16 comments }Those of you who follow multiple healthy living blogs have probably noticed that trends circulate through the blog world. If it weren’t for these trends I may have never discovered my love for green smoothies, quinoa, chia seeds and overnight oats. It’s funny…I usually ignore the trends for as long as possible, refusing to jump [...]
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Saturday
July 16, 2011 { 14 comments }Happy weekend. I’m sorry I have been MIA…lots happening right now – it’s been a weird couple of days. Quick check in…Saturday started with an early 90-minute yoga practice followed by a massage appointment for my hamstring. This was so not the relaxing kind of massage but rather very focused on recovery and rehabilitation. I [...]
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The Things You Don’t See
July 14, 2011 { 14 comments }Recently I have received quite a few questions through email and comments on posts about my daily eats. The questions mainly focus on what I eat throughout the day, when I snack and if I show everything I eat on the blog. I most definitely think this is worth addressing for everyone. First and foremost, [...]
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My Daily Drinks
July 7, 2011 { 27 comments }How’s this short week treating you? I can’t believe it’s already Thursday! Can every week be a four-day work week please? ;) I missed posting yesterday. My schedule was just a little out of control. I taught a 6:40 a.m. yoga with weights class at Flex + Fit (my very first one and it went [...]
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Dinner Deliciousness + Food Philosophy Update
July 5, 2011 { 40 comments }I like to think that most of the dinners that Brandon and I prepare are pretty up there on the delicious scale but the past two nights have been extra special. I love cooking at home and get really excited to try new recipes and ingredients – especially when the results are outstanding! Do not [...]
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Make This Lunch
June 29, 2011 { 28 comments }I have been starving for the past few days. Insatiable hunger that has me waking up hungry, that makes my stomach growl for lunch by 10:30, that leaves me feeling ready for an afternoon snack just an hour after lunch and that requires a substantial dinner. This crazy hunger is nothing new…I experience it for [...]
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A Trader Joe’s Problem
June 2, 2011 { 41 comments }I have a problem. I can’t leave Trader Joe’s without spending $40. I walk in the door with intentions of only purchasing two or three things and end up filling up my whole basket. And I don’t know how this happens but a full basket magically translates to $40. Take tonight for example, my list [...]
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Six for Summer
May 19, 2011 { 6 comments }I’m on vacation in Jamaica but I’ve lined up friends and fellow bloggers to keep you in the know while I’m gone. Check out the guest posts so far: Alaina’s Story – My Path To Bliss Win’s Story – Running with Ulcerative Colitis Today’s guest post comes to us from my friend Meg. She’s put [...]
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Salad and Pancakes? Works for me!
May 2, 2011 { 19 comments }In general, I would say that I’m a pretty normal eater. I’m not big on weird combinations and I’m not very picky. But there are days when a little randomness makes its way into my meals. Take Sunday, for example. It started with a plain bowl of oatmeal. For most people this is not weird [...]
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Meatless Protein Sources
April 27, 2011 { 30 comments }I hope everyone is having a great week. This week is flying by for me – work has been busy and my social and teaching calendar is full. Before I get going on today’s topic, I want to quickly address the terrible storms that hit Alabama today. Many of you know that Brandon and I [...]
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Unexplained Hunger
April 20, 2011 { 20 comments }I popped out of bed this morning at the early hour of 5:30 and made my way to the yoga studio. There was no class this morning but I was craving quiet time on my mat. I plugged in my iPod with a mix of some of my favorite chill songs and got to work [...]
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Super Fruit Friday (and a giveaway!)
April 7, 2011 { 59 comments }I was going to wait until Saturday to post this so that I could title it Super Fruit Saturday (it just flows better than Super Fruit Friday) but I know how you guys operate and more of you read on Fridays than Saturdays. Why do I care what day you’re reading? Because I have an [...]
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Most Popular Peanut Butters and a Baby Shower
March 24, 2011 { 21 comments }I loved reading your responses on your favorite peanut butter. Seriously…I now have a long list of peanut butters to try! Here are a few of my observations from your responses: I am not alone in my nut butter addiction. I was surprised to see several of you don’t even buy certain nut butters for [...]
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Five Miler and a Peanut Butter Debate
March 23, 2011 { 55 comments }Good news on the running front! I ran FIVE miles today! I’m sure most of you are thinking “big deal” but it was my first five miler in over a month! Don’t get me wrong, I have loved focusing on yoga the past few months but I am so ready to get back on the [...]
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Clean Eating Challenge Review and Tuesday Eats
March 22, 2011 { 13 comments }I owe you guys a recap on my 10 Day of Clean Eating Challenge. First things first, let’s be honest – I only made it nine days before throwing in the towel. In summary, it wasn’t life changing but I did learn a few things. I am definitely addicted to caffeine. I had terrible withdrawal [...]
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10 Day Clean Eating Challenge
March 10, 2011 { 20 comments }Hello and happy Friday (by the time most of you read this)! I hope everyone had a good week…mine seemed to fly by. Tomorrow kicks off another weekend of yoga teacher training (only three left – can’t believe it) and we have it again next weekend. I’m really looking forward to having two weekends in [...]
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Oats to Go
February 16, 2011 { 12 comments }I eat one of two breakfasts every day when I arrive at work – overnight oats or hot oatmeal. To be more specific, I have overnight oats on mornings that I practice yoga before work and get ready at the studio and hot oatmeal when I get ready at home. I am one of those [...]
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His and Hers
February 9, 2011 { 21 comments }I am not whining but I could not bring myself to update the blog last night. I had a crazy busy day at work and Brandon and I had plans to go visit his grandmother after work. Our visit was lovely but we didn’t arrive home and start making dinner until 8 p.m. After we [...]
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Five (Easy) Healthy Dinner Ideas
January 6, 2011 { 4 comments }A little change of pace today. Instead of a recap of my day, I want to share five dinner ideas that are both healthy and easy. I find that no matter how busy and crazy my life gets, cooking a healthy and delicious meal at the end of the day helps me to relax and [...]
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Construction Zone
January 3, 2011 { 13 comments }Well, things haven’t improved over here on the messy front…in fact, I think they’ve gotten worse! Our bedroom has now also fallen victim to furniture construction. :shock: (But check out the nightstands that went in last night – looking good!) So Brandon is in the midst of furniture making, night two and things have only [...]
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Five Meatless Lunch Ideas
December 14, 2010 { 14 comments }You may have noticed that I generally do not eat meat with breakfast or lunch and only a couple of times a week with dinner. Although I usually have overnight oats or oatmeal for breakfast, I try to vary my lunches. I used to be a habitual peanut butter and jelly or peanut butter and [...]
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Sara’s Story – A New Start
December 6, 2010 { 9 comments }I’m very excited about today’s topic and it’s the first ever guest post on Peanut Butter Runner. I received some great responses to last week’s “Why Wait?” and as soon as I read Sara’s comment about her weight loss journey, I knew I had to ask her to guest post. Lucky for me (and all [...]
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Back in the Kitchen
September 21, 2010 { 10 comments }The kitchen is one of my favorite places to be. It is a relaxing and creative place for me where I can forget about whatever else is going on at that moment. Life has been so crazy lately that I haven’t spent much time in my happy place. Since I’ve been on this break from [...]
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Obsessions and a Tempo Run
September 15, 2010 { 12 comments }Some news (nothing life changing, don’t get excited)… I am officially obsessed with The Rachel Zoe Project. How have I never watched this show before last night? It has been constantly playing on On Demand since I found it. I love Rachel, I love her husband and I love her “gaggle of gays.” (I’m just [...]
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Deficient
September 14, 2010 { 3 comments }I mentioned last week that I had blood work done just as a check. It had been years since I’d been thoroughly tested and given my recent activity level and diet I thought it was a good idea. I received a call from the nurse today that everything looked great but I am vitamin D [...]
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Dragon Fruit
August 16, 2010 { 9 comments }Sunday was a day full of adventure. (Catch up on what happened Saturday night – including my car break in – here.) The adventure started when my mom announced that she picked up a funny looking fruit at the Dekalb Farmer’s Market. Enter dragon fruit. We Googled it and found that it’s native to Mexico [...]
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Three Square Meals
July 21, 2010 { 5 comments }I am a three square meals a day kind of girl. I wasn’t always like this and I won’t even share with you some of the things I considered to be breakfast and lunch in my younger days! ;) I am also a very scheduled eater. I don’t like to eat breakfast too late for [...]
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Menu Plan – Week of 7/12
July 12, 2010 { 3 comments }There’s not much to this week’s menu plan due to busy schedules but still wanted to share with you guys since I missed last week. Things should calm down here in the next couple weeks and I’ll be cooking more. I’m really missing my evenings in the kitchen. No matter how stressful life is, cooking [...]
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Menu Planning Monday
June 7, 2010 { 6 comments }After posting about how to menu plan and shop for the week a couple of weeks ago, I thought it might be beneficial for me to share my weekly menu plans with you. I usually menu plan and shop on Sundays but as I discussed yesterday, Sunday was a random one for us this week. [...]
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How to Menu Plan and Grocery Shop for the Week
May 24, 2010 { 5 comments }I received an email today from one of our law school friends asking for advice on how to avoid eating out and finding the motivation to cook at home on the weeknights. If you read my food blog then you know how much a believe in the power of menu planning. When someone asks for [...]