I'm a terrible food blogger.

Because honestly, I'm so shy and nervous about my own cooking (and my own photos of my own cooking) that I tend to avoid taking pictures. But I promise to be better!

I'm so excited that spring is coming. Spring means warm weather, longer days, and best of all, fresh fruit. I love fresh fruit. Like, it's hard to express the depths of my affection for fresh fruit. A good melon, some strawberries, blueberries, hell any berries! Put them all in a bowl and I'll eat them like m&ms. Hopefully I'll have some recipes to post soon. Right now I am seriously digging Kath Eats Real Food's Tribute to Oatmeal (ask around. it's pretty pathetic how excited I get about oatmeal). Below is Kath's great tutorial (though I use 1/2 cup oats, and 1/3 cup water and milk, because I like it with BARELY any liquid in it). I add a little cinnamon and some granola on top, and it's a fantastic start to my morning!





In other news:


When I first started my "let's get healthy" journey, I started to take yoga at a studio in my college town. Once I graduated and moved home I continued to do yoga with those at-home dvds but . . . in my opinion it's just not the same. There is a great energy to doing yoga in a studio, with everyone breathing together and focusing so intently. It's also longer, heated (not hot yoga, just heated more than your house would be), and you get the unspeakable benefit of having an instructor to fix your pose and encourage your stretch when you're being complacent. 


I'm back at a studio that, based on the two practices I've attended, I just love. The space is fantastic, and I love the pull and feel in my muscles after a great class. However, my yoga gear is sadly out of date, and I can't help but have my eye on some pretty things from Lululemon.

 Obviously these are a bit wide for practice . . . but they look super duper comfortable, man. And as it turns out, when you feel like your hands are about to slip right out of downward dog, you really can't focus on your breathing. Or relaxing. Hence the skidless towel below.

 

source: Lululemon

Anyway, I'm hoping to be more regular with my posting, with recipes, and other yoga and running news, including playlists, product reviews, and (hopefully) my family's adventures in composting!