There’s always something new going on in the Hectic Family. In a little over a month our second grandchild will be born, and to say that everybody is excited would be the understatement of the year. Even Hectic Grandson is gearing up, including wearing his “I’m the older cousin" shirt! With the arrival of a new baby though, my daughter and her husband will be facing new … [Read more...]
3 TIL – Get Fresh With Me
You know the frustration when you spend a ton of time selecting the best produce, haul it home, and a couple of days later you’re faced with limp or gross fruits and veggies? It happens way too often to me, so I’m on a quest to do fix it. First off, I’m trying to buy less with each trip to the store. That means more frequent trips, but when I can contain myself to a fresh … [Read more...]
Tailgating Foods
I’ve previously written about how to deal with the start of Fall sports season and what to do about dinner. You can craft a meal to be consumed before you head out the door to the game or you can build one that everybody eats when they get home. But sometimes you don’t want to eat so early or so late. Sure, you can just grab a hotdog, nachos, and a drink at the concession … [Read more...]
My Favorite Twitter Accounts – Sports Nutrition
I've been doing a lot of research and writing about sports nutrition lately. There are tons of great resources out there, far too many for me to keep track of. One of the tricks that I've been using is my twitter list. I created a list of accounts that post about sports nutrition and then I use those tweets to drive me to new content on the websites they mention. It's a great … [Read more...]
Evernote For Recipe Storage
There are certain kitchen gadgets and tools that I simply can't live without. For instance, I have one particular knife that I absolutely love. I cannot imagine working in the kitchen without it. There's also a large stirring spoon that is certainly my go-to implement, and when it's dirty I feel lost. It's a funny thing having those kinds of favorites in the kitchen...or … [Read more...]