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Thanksgiving Football Snacks

There’s going to be football on from noon until the turkey is carved and I’m not eating three games’ worth on an...

Desserts

My Thanksgiving plate is mostly turkey, so I never feel bad about dessert. The pie table is where I hover the longest...

Soups & Slow Cooker

In the winter I’m walking out of the gym at 6am while it’s still dark and about 20°F. That’s the week I...

Snacks & Sides

Thanksgiving at my place runs long, and the turkey has never once hit the table before 4pm. I learned the hard way...

Soups & Slow Cooker

During my first year of serious training I was lifting 5 days a week on a grocery budget that barely covered chicken...

Soups & Slow Cooker

Sunday is my rest day, and I often spend it braising beef low in the oven for 3 hours. I get it...

Snacks & Sides

On soup night at my house, I usually bake bread too. My kids will eat whatever’s in the pot as long as...

Soups & Slow Cooker

On the first cold Saturday of the fall, I put a pot on the stove before I leave for the gym. When...

Soups & Slow Cooker

Every year, I pull carbs back for a few weeks while I lean out, and soup is what I lean on. A...

Snacks & Sides

My plate after a heavy leg day is simple: a big piece of protein and a pile of potatoes. I use them...

Dinner

Sunday afternoons, after my long lift, I roll a double batch of meatballs while the oven heats up. By Wednesday I’m always...

Dinner

I went through a stretch last winter where groceries were eating a bigger chunk of my budget than I wanted to admit....