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In Which I Pinterest Pillows

Yes, I used Pinterest as a verb. Deal with it. So is Google. I like crafting and home design, but Pinterest mostly makes me feel largely inadequate and unskilled. Nevertheless, I undertook this simple pin: “No-Sew Pillow Cover.” Easy DIY pillows, right? Well, mostly. So easy I covered every single pillow I could find and…

Recipe: (More) Paleo, Low-Cal Cabbage Soup

Except instead of my decadently delicious but healthy, we have straight-up low-calorie but STILL delicious and healthy cabbage soup in a tomato base! Paleo Low-Cal Cabbage Recipe: 2 cans stewed/chopped/diced tomatoes 4 cups chicken broth onions (I used a whole bag of frozen) 1/2 head cabbage 1 bunch swiss chard garlic seasonings to taste Directions:…

Reunited and it feels so good!

I finally finally finally went to the gym in Aspen again! I love that place. It’s like home (Bleeker Street Gym). Warmup: 400M run (distance from new apt to gym!!!), 500M row, Burgener Quickie workout: 21-15-9 135# deadlifts double unders situps Strength: 5 reps each, 65# bar: press, OH squat, back squat x 3, rest…

SicFit Basketball?

Or something like that … I immediately loved this WOD from SicFit Austin but knew that it would suck like crazy, so when I needed a pick-me-up today, I tried it out. I made a bunch of mods for my dog park and the fact that I finally found a rock that is heavy but…

Changes at Changos

When I heard Changos had made the switch to all-natural, free-range meat and wild-caught fish, plus recycleable servingware, I was really excited. So excited that I made my roommate from college who was in town visiting head to the nearest Changos on Guadalupe to try it out. I grabbed a salad with chicken, she had…

El Chilito is now downtown!

I had a friend who used to live near the original El Chilito (the taco-stand version of El Chile) on Manor Road and she used to talk almost incessantly about how good El Chilito was, and how she lived off their tacos in college. So when I found out that El Chilito Numero Dos is…