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How to Cook: Pan-Roasted Chicken
Several years ago, I listened to a cooking presentation given by Terry Conlan, Executive Chef of Lake Austin Spa. He told us that we should always cook chicken with the skin on, then remove it before eating. The amount of added fat would be negligible, he said, but the improvement in taste and texture would […] Read More
How to Cook: Wheat Berries
I have to admit that, like most people, I’m new to wheat berries, but I’d been looking for new side dishes that used more whole grains. You can’t get much more whole than wheat berries. They are whole wheat, the whole grain that companies grind into everyday, recognizable flour. They have a great texture. I’ve […] Read More
How to Cook: Quinoa
How to Cook Quinoa The fact that you’re reading this post means that you’ve heard about quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah), the miracle grain. I say that with some amount of sarcasm, but it really is good stuff. It’s high in protein and fiber, ranks low (35) on the glycemic index, and is vegan-friendly and gluten free. […] Read More
How to Cook: Simple Pasta Sauce
Easy Butter and Tomato Sauce If I had to guess, I’d say that I probably haven’t bought pasta sauce in a jar since before we moved away from the east coast in 1999. I’ve found the answer to a perfect, simple sauce that can be made in the time it takes to boil water and […] Read More
How to Cook: Steak
How to Cook a Steak Have you ever been really excited to cook a steak, only to end up with tough, leathery meat? We’ve all been there. Here’s how to avoid it. Searing meat at a high temperature creates a fabulous, flavorful crust. It can also make the meat tough and dry. Cooking the meat […] Read More
A Week of Training
I realize that not everyone wants to see the details of my workouts on a daily basis, so now that you’re all fairly certain that I’m following the plan, I’ll give a week-in-review recap on Mondays. The Plan Monday 6/21: 30 minute run Tuesday 6/22: Kickboxing Wednesday 6/23: Running hills Thursday 6/24: Kickboxing Friday 6/25: […] Read More
Why Write the Betty Blog?
This blog is about life. We’ve been conditioned to expect things to be all or nothing. We make dramatic resolutions on December 31st that we break by January 2, and then feel terrible about ourselves. We think that we can’t change at all because our annual, dramatic attempts at change just don’t work. We get […] Read More
The Team Run
Saturday Plan: 4 miles. Completed: 4.5 miles, mostly running. It was a damp, chilly Saturday morning at Lake Chabot when we headed off to do our team run. I’d never run at the lake before, and wasn’t quite prepared for the extent of the hills that we were going to encounter, but I quickly decided that […] Read More
Improvement = Training x Rest
Improvement = Training x Rest. This is a Team in Training coaching mantra. There’s a lot of emphasis on the importance of rest, and I, being a good little rule-follower, am only too happy to oblige this week. Tuesday night was the big night of circuit training (on top of a morning of kickboxing), and […] Read More
Doing the Math
It just occurred to me that if I can learn to do a 10:00 mile over 13 miles, I can shave 45 minutes (!!!) off my personal record for half marathons. This should also give you an idea of how slow I’ve been before if I think that 10:00 is fast, but never mind that. […] Read More