Foodie & Runner's Blogs

Tonight for dinner, I decided to make one of my favorite dishes of all time, Chicken Rapalla. It used to be served at one of our favorite Italian Restaurants in our hometown of Katy, Hasta La Pasta. Sadly we discovered this past May that it's no longer on the menu. The funny thing about this meal is that Adam probably never would have tried it because it has goat cheese on it. However a little arm twisting did the trick and now he is hooked. He would put goat cheese on almost anything if he could.

I didn't have the recipe and I'm sure I could Google it, but it's really pretty simple. I marinated some boneless chicken in Light Italian Dressing for at least 30 minutes and then grilled it. Serve with goat cheese and either roasted red peppers or sun-dried tomatoes on top. The restaurant we ate this at would serve it over pasta with a creamy sauce as well, but we were going for the semi-healthy and I didn't want to look up any recipes tonight. This is what we ended up with.

The above picture includes Chicken Rapalla with sauteed mushrooms, roasted potatoes and a grilled romaine salad. (You can choose whatever salad dressing you want for the grilled romaine salad)

There are two things that I love to do, run and eat. They kind of go hand in hand, don't you think? A couple of years ago, I decided to use some of my frequent flier miles to subscribe to several magazines. It didn't cost that many miles and I could chose from the magazines I love. Some of them included Martha's Stewart Living, Food & Wine, Wine Spectator, and Runner's World. I can't tell you how excited I was to check the mail.

Inside these magazines, I would find great recipes, wonderful wine pairings, and everything I wanted to know about running. Some of the recipes I've tried and some are just a little too fancy for my taste.

In the past few months, I've also come across some great Healthy Living Blogs and some Runner's Blogs. I can't tell you how excited I am to read their posts each day. I thought I would share a few with you, in case you either like to run or love food like me.

Clean Eating Chelsea - I was attracted to this blog because of Clean Eating. Last fall I ordered Tosco Reno's Clean Eat Diet because one of my good girlfriends recommended it to me for a healthy lifestyle of eating (she loves food like me). I was inspired by this book. I still get pulled into eating foods that aren't the best for my body, but I love the concept and still incorporate some of it into my lifestyle. Once this little one is born, I hope to fully get back into it.

Deliciously Organic - I came across this blog through my friend Christine. She had recently moved to London and learned that most places served powdered creamer with coffee. I'm not exactly sure how she found the blog, but I remember her posting about it and talking how she made her own homemade coffee creamer. There are many great recipes and most of them are very simple.

For the Love of Cooking - This blog was found by looking at some of my blog friends links for food blogs. They post step by step pictures for preparing dishes. I always love this because it helps me realize if I've made a major mistake or if I'm right on track.

Healthy Meals for Kids - My friend Jill had a link to this site and being a mom, I had to check it out. So needed today, given how many fast food chains are out there. It's also a huge help for mom's who are trying to get their kids to try new things.

Not So Domesticated - I found this blog through one of the blogs I read on a regular basis and she wrote a guest post for them. It's about a recently wed girl who is trying to find her way in the kitchen. There are many times that I can relate to her and I've been married for five and half years.

Peanut Butter Fingers - Julie wrote a guest post for Janae one week, and I was instantly hooked. First of all, I love the name of the blog and her love for peanut butter. This Healthy Living Blog has recipes, workout ideas, and fun stories about her life.

Running Around Normal - I'm not positive, but I believe I found Paige's blog through Julie. Another Healthy Living Blog with wonderful recipes, workout ideas, and stories about life.

Skinny Taste - My friend Amanda posted a recipe with a link to Skinny Taste a few months ago. Anything that is tasty and healthy is worth trying.

The Hungry Runner Girl - I LOVE THIS BLOG! It's probably my favorite because it was one of the first blogs I found that I could relate to about running and my love for food. Janae has a great sense of humor and she always takes the best pictures. The concoctions she comes up with for meals cracks me up sometimes. I hope one day I can meet up with her, I have a feeling we could talk for hours. I found a lot of the other blogs from guests posts while she was on vacation.

The Wannabe Chef - I came across this blog through Julie at Peanut Butter Finger. I believe she referenced them recently after attending the Healthy Living Summit. Talk about amazing recipes that make your mouth water and be prepared if you are hungry to head to your kitchen after looking at this site. You will want to try everything!