Kitchen Adventures: Just Call me Giada

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Another Friday, another Kitchen Adventure to share!

I’m in Jersey City for the day, and it’s dreary as can be.

Rain rain go away!

Rain rain go away!

But let’s not small talk about the weather – let’s talk homemade marinara sauce instead.

I had always believed that only the true Italians could accomplish the delicious flavor profiles of homemade marinara sauce. I had thought that Prego and Ragu was for semi-homemade, cooking-challenged Sometimes Healthy girls like myself.

But, as I mentioned last week, my new REAL kitchen has spurred me to go places this city-living girl had never dreamed of a year ago.

Now that's amore!

Now that’s amore!

On Tuesday, I put myself in the “Giada” mind frame and cooked up my first ever homemade marinara sauce. Here’s how it all went down.

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WIAW: Gettin’ Snacky

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As I mentioned last WIAW, I was very excited to see that the theme of June’s WIAW is sensible snacking.

There is nothing that this Sometimes Healthy girl enjoys more than snacking. I actually eat the big meals too, but if you are ever so lucky as to work with me or spend the day with me, you will see that I never go more than two hours without eating something.

I was thrilled when that theory came out that eating small meals all day helps with your metabolism, because it justified what I have been doing my entire life, since I was a baby  (just ask my mother).

So, without further ado, here is the Sometimes Healthy WIAW: Gettin’ Snacky Edition.

gettin snacky

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Sweat, Ballpark Food and Pantry Raids

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This weekend was jam-packed full of Sometimes Healthy activities that had me raring and ready to go to the gym on this dreary Monday morning. From a Yankees game and a wine filled pizza night to a six mile run in the mountains and a Girls on the Run 5K, it was the perfect balance of health and indulgence.

Friday, Sweat Day

One of my focuses on workouts this summer is diversifying and expanding my cardio workouts. I’ve always relied heavily on running, so I’m trying to mix in some functional workouts and other cardio machines. I was really in the mood to sweat Friday morning before a weekend of fun indulgences, so I threw together this circuit workout.

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