Running – Andrea's Garden Cooking

Passover Granola: This was also in my mom’s recipe box

In the spirit of exploring my mom’s recipe box, I am revisiting this post from a decade ago…Hands down, this granola is my family’s favorite thing I make for Passover. Even though it makes 2 quarts, I usually have to make it at least twice to get us through the week. (NOTE: this year, in…

Amsterdam Half Marathon

The day finally came: 7 months in planning, 6 months and another half marathon in training, the decision to do the half instead of the full, a plane trip, a visit to the 1928 Olympic stadium, a day to adjust to the time, and here it was…the Amsterdam Half Marathon! The weather forecast was for…

Preparing for Amsterdam

My half marathon in Amsterdam is less than 2 weeks away and, unlike my trepidation before the Chicago run in July, I am feeling very ready for this run. For this training, I didn’t just focus on building my mileage, I included at least one speed-work workout each week and interspersed 5K races periodically. The…

Almond Date Energy Nuggets – Back in Training

My distance training break has ended and I am back to building up for the Amsterdam Half Marathon. While I was on “break” I decided to have some “fun” and do speed drills. If I wasn’t going long, I would go fast. I was focused on increasing speed without injury – the two often had…

Rock n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon

I have always hated running. I hated it as a kid; I would get side stitches and I was slow. I hated it as a teen; I would get side stitches and I was slow. I hated it as an adult; no side stitches, but my knee injuries always flared up and I would get…

Fun with Snap Peas – A Colorful Pasta Creation and Running Update

Snap Peas are in abundance in the garden, and they are juicy and sweet! Cam has been requesting snacks of snap peas every few hours – it does a gardening mother proud. Even with our eating as may as we can right off the vine, I still have plenty for playing with at dinner time….

Garden and Life Planning

Garden Planning It is time to plan out the garden for 2013. Such a fun, hopeful activity! In the garden already are strawberries, rhubarb, onions and garlic (this is the first year I am growing garlic, they seem to be very happy so far, even in snow). The early garden will be planted in March….