Kristin van Ogtrop's Blog, page 272
February 2, 2012
February is…National Pancake Month!
The food holidays just keep getting better. Turns out, February is National Pancake Month. Let the celebrations begin with these tasty recipes! Oven-Pear Pancake Dinner Pancakes (Sweet isn't the only way to go.) Apple Blintz [...]
Adjusting Your Eating Schedule
I had another follow up with Heather today, and we spent most of it troubleshooting the structure of my eating day. Here's how it looks: 7:30AM: breakfast 11AM: snack 12:30PM: lunch 4PM: snack 7PM: [...]
'R u on the toilet right now? Me too'
After two decades as a wife and mother, I thought I had pretty much seen it all in the "weird behavior" department. Then some of my family members (who know who you are) got [...]
Pierced ears – Yea or Nay?
Last night our 6 year old daughter came to me with a request – she wants to have her ears pierced. She begged. She pleaded. She told me about all the friends who had [...]
February 1, 2012
New Uses for Coconut Oil
Coconut has been getting a lot of buzz lately, and rightfully so because it's a master multitasker. Apartment Therapy recently did a round up of all the non-edible ways you can use coconut oil. [...]
The Struggle with Sweets
I'm still struggling a bit with sweets. Somehow they crept into my diet in a big way—bigger than I thought, now that I'm keeping a food journal. It seems like every day, every night, [...]
The Hardest Decade in a Woman's Life
The other week I had dinner with a dear friend and her daughter, who is 13. My friend's daughter is interesting and sweet and charmingly quirky, and I've known her since she was born. [...]
The Lowdown on CrossFit
Perhaps you've heard a colleague or friend talking about their "WOD," or seen a posting on Facebook where someone is crowing about their AMRAP or RMs? Or maybe you've glimpsed the mysterious new commercial [...]
January 31, 2012
How to Save at the Movies
If you're trying to see all of the contenders before the Oscars air on February 26th, (see the full list of nominees here), you'll end up spending a lot at the local theater. To [...]
Recipe Ideas for Spinach
In my big grocery shop this weekend, I bought a big—no, giant—bag of spinach. A bunch of the recipes I plan to make this week contain spinach, so I needed a lot. Yesterday on [...]
