Food for Thought: College Health

Note:  As part of my mission at Tacos and Tempos, I want to abolish the stigma of weight. Your weight fluctuates, it is a natural part of body processes. It can be based on weather, stress, sleep, etc. so naturally college is a place where this can be affected. It may be discouraging to see …

Seattle for the Plant-based foodie

Calling all vegan and vegetarians! This post is for you. Seattle is such an amazing city for foodies like me because of our diverse restaurant scene. I personally think we have one of the best dining scenes in the U.S. (hey I said ONE of the best). I know that it is often hard to …

Race Day Nutrition

“What should I eat before I run?” This is the number one question asked by runners but no one seems to know the answer. Everyone is different when it comes to what fuels you to run but there are some basic guidelines to follow. I encourage you to try out different foods on workout days …

Food Makes the World Go Round

"Food is our common ground, a universal experience." -James Beard My first memory of cooking was when I was about five years old. My family was gathered around a small table in our dining room, folding and creating burekas, a coveted family recipe. It was a rite of passage in my family to make these …

Let’s Go Grocery Shopping!

Am I the only one who actually loves to grocery shop? I could wander Whole Foods for hours picking out breakfast items and planning out meals. I obviously can’t afford to shop at Whole Foods for all my grocery needs so I often go to Trader Joe's instead or Safeway. The items with a “*” …

Meatless in Seattle

As I started to eat more nutritious food and changed my diet to eat more “clean”, I realized that I have unconsciously eliminated meat and other animal products out of my diet and become more plant-based.  Before I made the switch, I didn’t eat a lot of meat in general.  As I’ve made the transition, …

Mango-Kale Salad Wrap

Maybe I've been living under a rock my whole life, but I've just recently discovered that salad wraps are a thing. I was just wandering around the mall when I saw a cute little cafe called Freshii in the corner and decided to drop by. And my life changed. You're telling me that I can …

Quinoa-Kale Salad

I recently went to a weeklong running camp, where we had delicious food prepared for us daily (currently jealous of my former self). There, our cook made an amazing quinoa salad that was both tasty and healthy. Unfortunately, I was unable to obtain this recipe (tragic). Despite this, I was craving this salad so much …

My Peanut Butter Obsession

I have a slight obsession with peanut butter. Okay, maybe a BIG obsession with peanut butter. From my pen name (peanutbutterrunner) to the pantry filled with peanut butter goods, this staple occupies my life. Which is odd because I am allergic to every other nut (but more on that later). When I was younger, my …

Hydration is Key

Here's what happened when I started to drink 70 oz of water a day: A few weeks ago my running was feeling off and my legs felt weak trying to hit times that I had hit easily a week ago. It was frustrating as you can imagine, and I decided to see if it was …