Train for Life

Category: Inspiration

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Rosemary Roasted Sweet Potatoes Ingredients 2 pounds Sweet Potatoes (cubed) 1 tablespoon Avocado Oil 1 tablespoon Fresh Rosemary Leaves (chopped) 3/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder Black Pepper, to taste Salt, to taste 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese (grated) Directions Preheat oven to 400° F. Toss the sweet potatoes with the avocado oil,…

  • Motivation Monday

    Life is very interesting… In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths. Drew Barrymore What are your strengths?  The VIA Survey of Character Strengths is a free assessment, which can provide you with a multitude of information to help understand your best attributes. The VIA Report offers a personalized, in-depth analysis of…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Pan-Roasted Vegetables Over Saucy Beans Time to get saucy! Ingredients 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 3 Garlic Cloves (thinly sliced) 4 Plum Tomatoes (ripe and thinly sliced) 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salit 1 15-ounce can Cannellini Beans (no salt added, rinsed and drained) 1/2 pound Small Pattypans (cut into wedges) 8…

  • Motivation Monday

    What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose. Margaret Thatcher I really think a champion is defined not by their wins but by…

  • Welcome November

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Butternut Squash and Kale Pizza A vegetarian pizza perfect for the Autumn months! Ingredients 1 pound Pizza Dough (refrigerated or frozen, thawed) 3 ounces  Gruyère Cheese (may substitute for extra sharp cheddar cheese) (coarsely grated) 1 small Butternut Squash (about 1.5 pounds) 1 Lemon 1 small Red Onion (thinly sliced) 2 teaspoons Fresh Rosemary…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Zesty Black Bean Burrito Bowls with Chipotle Crema Ingredients 1 cup Plain, Non-Fat Greek Yogurt 1 Chipotle Pepper in Adobo Sauce (chopped) 1 Lime (zested and juiced) 1 cup Frozen Corn (thawed) (1) 15-ounce can Black Beans (rinsed and drained) ½ teaspoon Cumin ½ teaspoon Chili Powder Black Pepper and Salt,…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Baked Mac and Cheese A warm comfort meal with a healthy twist! Ingredients 12 ounces whole Wheat Elbow Macaroni (*may be substituted for chickpea pasta) 4 cups Baby Spinach 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil ½ onion (minced) ¼ cup Flour of choice  2 cups Milk of choice 1 cup Vegetable Broth…

  • Motivation Monday

    When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you. — Susan Sarandon  * Knowing what must be done does away with fear. — Rosa Parks * To acquire knowledge, one must study. But to acquire wisdom, one must observe. — Marilyn vos Savant ** Self-Love Action…

  • Foodie Friday

    Healthy Recipe of the Week Curried Pumpkin Lentil Soup Ingredients 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Sweet Onion (chopped) 2 Cloves Garlic (minced) 1 tablespoon Ginger (freshly grated) 1 15-ounce can pumpkin Puree 1 cup Dried Red Lentils 6 cups Broth 1 ½ teaspoons Curry Powder 1 ½ teaspoons Garam Masala Black Pepper and…