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No Lionel, No Problem! (PLAYLIST)
Happy Monday. Remember when I said that I was going to be posting a weekly workout playlist. Well, I have plenty of exercise related excuses and life updates that are giving me a “get out a jail free’ card: Jack’s First Organized Run. Last weekend, I ran in my cousin’s elementary school’s mile long fun run. This was a pretty big deal for me, and I didn’t bump into anyone too hard. I even accomplished my goal of finishing in under 10 minutes (9:20). Pretty exciting stuff. New goal alert: I want to run an organized 5k by the end of the summer. Just call me Jackey “No Shoes.” Immediately after the fun run, I…
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The “Perfect” Smoothie
What a title. Sid that not grab your attention? Pretty great right. Well, spoiler alert, the perfect smoothie has so much to do with one’s own personal tastes and preferences. Besides one of my favorite smoothie recipes, this post will give you all of the tools to make the best smoothies. This smoothie recipe is a winner. It was so delish that I am going to call it my “perfect” smoothie. I’m not even sure that you are ready for how tasty it is OR how easy it is OR how healthy it is. And the whole thing is only 6 or 7 ingredients that are easy to keep on…
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An Ode To Asparagus
As sunny days grow in number, this vegetable is a warrior. Commonly found within confines of blue bands, asparagus is the Paul Revere of fertile lands. Yeah, the poem was a bit much, but I love it. I should’ve wrote a post about one of my favorite vegetables earlier in its season, but que sera, sera. Asparagus is such a blessing when it is in season. Not only is it more readily available at farmers markets, farm stands, and the weekly savings mailer at grocery stores, but it is an incredibly versatile and delicious veggie. I have been heartily enjoying these veggies since March and wanted to share a few applications and learnings before…
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A Naked Trip to Taco Bell (Not Really Naked)
Well, I’m not sure if you know this about me, but I love new chain restaurant menu items. I’m sure I mentioned it before, though. That is why today has been on my calendar for a while… The king of new menu items, Taco Bell, has just released a new item, and the LivingNimbly team (Jack) has went out on the field to investigate the “Naked Chicken Nachos.” Here is your context: a beautiful day in Minnesota, a fresh from the carwash minivan, and my bubbling anticipation of a new Taco Bell menu item. In the past few years they gave us the Quesarito and the Quesalupa, which were pretty hot tickets themselves. A couple of months…
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Easy Egg Salad
When I was back with my parents a few weeks ago for Easter, we ran into the predicament that most people run into during this egg-centric holiday: “So many hard-boiled eggs, so little time” (I might have that stitched on a pillow). My dad brought up the idea of making egg salad out of the eggs, and we went for it. You may not believe it, but that was my first time making egg salad. We made it, and it was quite delish. However, when you are an aspiring food blogger, you have to have pictures, measurements and lots of pizazz, none of which I gathered from this particular egg salad…
