Metropolitan Ministries: #BeHope This Season

by Denise // 26 November, 2014 // Comments off

‘Twas two days before Thanksgiving and all through the tent, Volunteers and heroes gathered to shop with clients. We greeted them with smiles and lots of good cheer, To offer some Hope now that the holidays are here. The shelves were stocked... Continue reading →

Pinning and Planning Thanksgiving Dinner and our Weekly Dinner Menu – Week of November 23

by Denise // 23 November, 2014 // Comments off

Who can believe it?! Thanksgiving is finally here! A holiday that focuses on food is my kind of holiday and EXACTLY the reason why I run. Did you know that it’s important to eat breakfast on Thanksgiving? As a common... Continue reading →

Low Fat Copycat – Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana

by Denise // 21 November, 2014 // Comments off

While the folks up north are up to their eyebrows in a winter wonderland, we’ve experienced our first cold snap here in the Sunshine State sans snow. Our overnight lows hit 38 degrees which is a new record low for... Continue reading →

Pinning and Planning Our Dinner Menu – Week of November 16

by Denise // 16 November, 2014 // Comments off

Have you started planning your Thanksgiving menu yet? I’ve been adding lots of yummy salad pins, sides and desserts like this Pumpkin Tiramisu to my Pinterest boards, but Iron Chef Allan and I have not firmed anything up yet. Can you... Continue reading →

MomsRising Good Food Force #GFFDC14

by Denise // 13 November, 2014 // Comments off

Last weekend, MomsRising invited me to join their first Good Food Force in Washington, D.C. Having contributed on MomsRising.org few times and activitely particpated in the their weekly #FoodFri Twitter chats, I was very aware of the changes the Good... Continue reading →

My New York City Marathon 2014

by Denise // 11 November, 2014 // Comments off

My New York City Marathon finally came to be. After applying for three years and making the automatic entry, I finally had the opportunity to “Get My New York On.” But not before my daughter could celebrate her thirteenth birthday.... Continue reading →

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