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A Reverse New Years Resolution & Apple Cinnamon Energy Bites

Cooking Time: 10

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Yesterday I made a New Year’s resolution. “But it’s October!” you might be thinking. Yes, I’m keenly aware (although it really feels more like July here in D.C.). You see, I made a reverse New Year’s resolution. For at least 5 years, each January 1st I’ve considered making a resolution...

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Monday Morning Training Report: Peak Week (and Now We Taper!)

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This was peak week for us, as far as total mileage goes. Now we get to taper, and man do I need it. I haven’t felt like my legs were truly rested since the half-marathon a couple of weeks back. Courtney thinks we’re tapering too much too soon and wants...

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Barbados: Flying Fish & Cou Cou

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Barbados

Flying fish and cou cou is the national dish of Barbados. In fact, Barbados is known as “the land of flying fish” – it’s depicted on coins and in sculptures – but you won’t find it here in the United States. Don’t stress – you can use another mild white...

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Week 9 Training Report: Even Good Athletes Have Bad Workouts

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My workouts weren’t great last week. I felt tired and slow, and it’s all becoming a little monotonous. I may be suffering from a little bit of over training, although it doesn’t seem like we’re training too much – we’ve been doing a pretty good job of following the schedule. Regardless, I’m...

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Plantain Frittata with Cajun Chicken Sausage

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

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Outside of the international cuisine, I’ve not been sharing many recipes in this space as of late. I don’t see a lot of value add to sharing my version of something you can find elsewhere, so unless I a) made somewhat substantial modifications to the recipe and b) plan to...

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Monday Morning Training Report: Rest Week = A New Half Marathon PR! (+ Clarence DeMar Race Recap)

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This was a pretty awesome week. I started a new job. Visited my oldest cousin’s college. Ran a race with my three youngest cousins. Saw Gogol Bordello and Lucky Chops put on an awesome concert. Explored Portland. Ate lots of yummy, mostly fried, food. Enjoyed New England in the fall....

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Estonia: Küpsisetort

Cooking Time: 30

Europe

Estonia

After making the campfire cake, I needed a break from complex baking projects but still wanted to participate in this month’s Bakeolution. When I found this Estonian layered cookie cake, which requires no baking and minimal ingredients, I knew it was just the thing. Traditionally made as a back to...

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S’mores Campfire Cake

Cooking Time: 3 hrs

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I’ve been wanting to make a campfire cake for some time now, but hadn’t yet found the right occasion. I figured I’d bring it to work Bakeolution one of these months, but so far this year I’ve been pretty focused on international recipes. When I decided to have Courtney’s birthday...

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Monday Morning Training Report: the race is getting real! But first, a “rest week”.

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Oh man guys, this race is getting very real! We’re just five weeks out now. I booked our AirBnb this week. And honestly, I’m getting a little nervous. This is going to be hard, y’all! But this week is our “rest week.” I put that in quotations, because I’m actually...

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Singapore: Hainanese Chicken Rice

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Singapore

Hainanese chicken rice is the national dish of Singapore, served everywhere from school cafeterias, to street vendors, to fancy restaurants, to Singapore Airlines. The dish traces back to Chinese immigrants who came from the Hainan province and settled in different parts of what is now Southeast Asia. Although most often...

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