It was a good weekend - I hope yours was too! My parents were in town and we had a good time talking about food, etc. and trying one of the new local restaurants which had some incredible things on the menu - regular Girya Girl favorites like roasted Brussels sprouts (they had paired them with carrots and parsnips!!!!), an incredible fritatta, and even a little "Faleo" on my … [Read more...] about Ask GiryaGirl: Family Influence, Coconut Oil, etc.
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What a Big Weekend!
As far as we know - and we both checked, Laurel Blackburn of Tallahassee Kettlebells and Boot Camps To Go and I are the only 2 female RKC Level 2 Instructors in Florida. So of course we have to meet up from time to time, and get a whole lot of fun stuff going on. This always seems to involve tons of coffee in various forms (yes, I brought my stovetop espresso maker), dark … [Read more...] about What a Big Weekend!
What do you eat when you’re really busy?
"Just perusing your blog (again) and looking at your cooking section. Made me wonder... What does Girya Girl do for chow when she's REALLY busy? In other words, do you have a handful of standby "side dishes" that you prefer? Good question - I do a lot of make-ahead stuff (pyrex containers with lids are your friends). Yesterday would be a good … [Read more...] about What do you eat when you’re really busy?
The Shopping Trip….
Laughing about what I bought yesterday - basically a whole bunch of things that I eat regularly - and had run out or low on - then realized it was a carload of what I "run on."* Here's a short list - and since many of these things are habitually consumed, some are purchased in bulk. I'm already figuring out how much ground grass fed beef I eat in a typical week (it's … [Read more...] about The Shopping Trip….
Gluten Free… Does it matter to you?
When in doubt…. cook some “breakfast”
I was chatting with an old friend of mine the other day about food stuff - he's your typical mid-20s bachelor type - collects records, works hard at a creative desk job, parties hard and well... its starting to show... in the tummy region. DUN DUUUUN. Sorry boys, but after a while, even with your metabolisms, eating a lot of pizza and drinking beer at 2-3AM will catch up … [Read more...] about When in doubt…. cook some “breakfast”
