As I have mentioned before, this blog was supposed to track my healthy living habits, surrounding running and half marathon training. Since the creation of Almondjay I have unfortunately experienced my first serious injuries as a runner: runners knee and an SI joint issue. Both injuries have left me sidelined from running for a total …
Everyone loves matzo ball soup
It has been 5 days since the beginning of passover and I am surviving the lack of leavened products. The hardest part for me is avoiding peanuts! Based on the dietary restrictions of Passover peanuts are a legume and they are considered off limits. I love peanut butter - I have at least a spoonful a …
WIAW – Passover Style
I know that there were only 12 hours from when I had a pancake for dinner and then a pancake for breakfast, but I don't see a problem with this, especially because they were different kinds of pancakes. Tuesday morning's pancake was a PUMPKIN pancake!Made with egg whites, half a banana, baby scoop of protein …
I like long walks … on the beach, near the beach, to the beach…
I love to walk, and I mean walk. This love of walking definitely comes from my mom, who can walk the socks off anyone. From a young age I was taught that there is no need for a cab when you have feet and I have fully embraced this form of transportation, walking all over …
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Scenes from Sunday
Happy Passover! It was certainly a happy passover morning because Dave made us Matzah Brei: Matzah, soaked in water, then eggs and sauted in a pan. (Check out Itzlinz for a great recipe). SOOO good! The day was filled with lots of walking to retrieve the needed food items for the week. First we went …
A forgotten feeling
Guess what these babies did yesterday?!? They ran!! Well really just a quick jog to pilates and then another jaunt to the gym, but still, those few blocks were more or less pain free. I can't remember the last time I did not feel any pain trying to move faster than a walking pace. I …
Passing Over
The transition to Spring is finally here in San Francisco. The sun is out, allergies are brewing and there are flowers! ...well downtown they are only found in the Macy's window, but still. This time of year also means Passover! I actually enjoy eating matzah this one time of year and the seders are a …
Pictures from the Park
Happy Friday! Yesterday was a long day, and since I was too busy with work related items to fit in a workout I enjoyed a nice long walk from one end of the city to the other to spend some quality time with friends. Enjoy the relaxing thoughts of Spring posted below of my stroll …
How to inspire a boring Wednesday
Wednesday's always seem slow to me. My work email is less busy and my office phone rings much less frequently. So I thought why not spice up the mid-week day and treat myself to something refreshing: cucumber water. I know it sounds a little silly but every time I took a sip at work it …
WIAW #3 – Full of Veggies
I don't normally find myself eating a parfait because they are usually made with yogurt (which my stomach does not like), but yesterday morning I made myself a delicious, cottage cheese parfait: Plain cottage cheese Heaping scoop of PB2 Half of a banana Sprinkling of banana nut cheerios Lunch involved plenty of veggies: Lettuce greens …
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