I can’t stay healthy.
Don’t ever age past 30.
We were in at the softball world series last week in Kansas City playing with our old Atlanta team. First Vegas went down with a hamstring. Then – because we do everything together – I did mine. 2 weeks before we go to Italy. I swear these things never happened when I was in my 20s! Sigh.
In other news, we had delicious BBQ that I ate so quickly I forgot to take pictures of. There were also breakfasts of Krispy Kreme and Fireball. #sorryimnotsorry
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I have a new favorite chicken recipe.
The family even demanded an encore!
Chicken feels boring to me. I’m forever looking for new ways to prepare it. This Italian-inspired grilled Balsamic Marinated Chicken recipe was inspired by a pre-made version I used to buy in Atlanta. It was one of the few meals I didn’t tire of while competing, thanks to the tangy, sweet balsamic marinade.
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Raise your hand if you know what a whole jicama looks like.
My sister and Vegas both asked me what it was.
This crazy-looking thing is a tuber. They’re more common in Mexico and South American, but you can find them pretty easily in American markets thanks to their growing popularity. Especially in simple dishes like this Jicama & Tajin Salad.
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The baking bug bit.
It may have been better if it’d bit when it was cooler outside…
Either way, I spent the day baking. I made 6 of my Cauliflower Pizza crusts. I froze them all for quickie frozen pizzas. I also realized they’re essentially 3 ingredients. I need to write a new post about this…
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The best part about blogging is the friends you make.
Some of my “real life” best friends are bloggers.
This weekend I got to see two of them – Lucie and Meghan! Lucie was making a pit stop at Meghan’s on her way back to Switzerland, so I decided to hop over to Cleveland to crash that party.
Really I just wanted to meet this munchkin:
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San Diego is always filled with activity.
Literally. There’s a festival very weekend!
Even though I’ve lived in San Diego for less than two years, I don’t often spend time in some of the most “famous” areas. This weekend my baby sister and I decided to do a little adventuring on foot around Downtown, Sea Port Village, Waterfront, and Little Italy.
We started out with a little jog to the Convention Center… only to run these stairs.
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Some days I love to run.
Some days I’d rather light myself on fire.
Today I have an uncharacteristically sappy story to go along with my cloudy (thank god – it finally cooled down) run.
It’s about what motivates me, even when I don’t realllllly feel like dragging my ass to the gym or out for a run. Exercising was not really my “thing” until about age 24. To be honest, you would have been hard-pressed to convince me to much more than walk to dinner. My mentality was “I’m not a big person, so why bother?”
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