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"Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. Youre not in the drivers seat—I am... Follow me and Ill show you how." Luke 9:23 After copious hours of prayer and soul searching, we...
After trying Crêpe Suzette for the first time at Pastis I have been wanting to try Bar Suzette in the Chelsea Market... so I did. I enjoyed the Apple and Brie crêpe topped with balsamic, honey and fi...
One rainy afternoon Matthew and I ventured to the Chelsea Market in search of an adventure. We found green juice (greens, ginger, lemon, pineapple). A delicious sticker. A post workout shake to-go (b...
Happy St. Patricks Day! Matthew did a little jig this morning in honor of all of the Irish ladies out there. ------------ NYC is known for its food. Naturally, we have spent a lot of our time researc...
The Chelsea Market is 2 blocks from our hotel and boasts a plethora of clean and tasty dinning options. So, naturally we have spent a lot of time eating through the Market and a couple of the restaur...
Almost every morning we eat breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien. The service is terrible, but the food and espresso are organic and simple - just the way we like it. Allan and I tend to fall into ruts. It...
... and I could (not) walk 500 more. On Saturday, we walked from our hotel (at 13th Street) straight north to the Theatre District and Times Square Through the southern portion of Central Park, where...
Growing up I had several Catholic friends who would give something up for lent. We were Lutheran, so my parents never asked us to go without. However, for the past few years I have considered giving ...
Hello strangers! Matthew and I accompanied Allan on his business trip to NYC. He is here for an Über fancy Target photo shoot while Matthew and I are working from the hotel and site seeing. Before le...
Lately my body has been yearning for yoga. The week of Christmas was my "rest week" between Stages 3 and 4 of New Rules of Lifting for Women. I broke out my stash of yoga DVDs, as I usually...
Allan created this wonderful video to serve as our Christmas letter this year. I am so proud of it that I wanted to share it with all of you! 2010 // Peters Christmas from Allan Peters on Vimeo. 2010...
I have been completely in LOVE with pumpkin lately. The other day I made these lovely pumpkin donuts. AMAZING! We gobbled these up while they were still warm. To clean up the recipe, I subbed the bro...
A perfectly crisped waffle covered in strawberries and a light drizzle of pure maple syrup For the last few days I have been craving waffles! So, last night I indulged my craving by making whole whea...
This morning I woke up to the dreary, damp, gray weather that can be common as Fall transitions to Winter in Minnesota and I was reminded of a beautiful Saturday morning that we spent at the Mill Cit...
This weekend Matthew is getting baptized. As you can imagine, we are super excited and cannot wait for the service. Afterwards, we are hosting a lunch/BBQ at our house for 20+ relatives. Heres what i...
Most nights I get completely ravenous around 8:30 PM. Usually Allan grabs a bowl of Panda Puffs and organic 1% milk and sometimes I follow suit and grab a bowl of homemade granola. But some nights gr...
On Sunday after church, my parents and sister came over to watch the Vikings game, make applesauce, bake apple crisp and eat chili and cornbread. We peeled, cored and sliced 3 pecks of local MacInto...
In honor of the official start to the Vikings regular season, Matt and I made the following super simple smoothie, which I quickly gobbled up. Can you gobble up a smoothie? Anyways, I sure did. :) Ev...
Compared to other areas of the country, Minnesota has a relatively short growing season with most crops being available between the months of July and September. During the summer months, we enjoy sh...
This past Sunday was my 27th birthday. Matthew, Allan and I spent it at the Great Minnesota Get Together. The Minnesota State Fair is all about the food, animals and people watching. Here are some pi...
Our family LOVES melon. It seems we always have diced melon in the fridge ready to devour. Usually its a simple cantaloupe or seedless watermelon; however, recently we tried yellow watermelon - our c...
August just so happens to be Eat Local Month. So, in honor of this wonderful occasion Allan and I enjoyed the following delightful salads for supper. Not all of the ingredients were local to MN, but ...
I am often asked what I did to lose weight successfully. When I answer that the secret to my body transformation is simply clean eating and vigorous exercise I am greeted by three distinct reactions:...
Quality pure vanilla extract is a clean eating kitchen staple. I personally use it several times a day. Vanilla extract adds a distinct dimension of flavor to my morning oatmeal, post-workout smoothi...
Monday morning Matt woke up with his very first cold and fever. I also woke up feeling under the weather. We toughed it out at daycare and work yesterday, but are laying low at home today. For second...
Since having Mister Matt, it feels like our free time is spent washing, drying and folding clothing, blankets and cloth diapers. :) Mister Matt at 5 weeks old In all seriousness, we are really enjoyi...
When summer rolls around I crave giant Farmers Market salads topped with canned tuna. Romaine and spinach topped with tuna, cucumbers, red peppers and Annies Light Raspberry Vinaigrette Unfortunately...
The Farmers Markets in our area are finally in full swing! Our growing season is significantly shorter than what many of you may experience where you live because I live in the Northern part of the m...
Recipe Nut is a newly launched site for storing, organizing and sharing all of your favorite recipes into one common "Recipe Box". According to the site, Recipe Nut is Your Personal Recipe ...
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