Butternut squash and creamy tomato pasta

Butternut squash and creamy tomato pasta

This pasta dish is one of my favorite for cozy winter evenings. This recipe is a variation of the super duper good baked butternut squash pasta that our friend Louise cooked for us one night when we were on training camp in Flagstaff together last year. I better warn you though, given how good of an athlete Louise is, this recipe may make you run F A S T! 😉 Makes 4 servings : ⅓ of a butternut squash 1 small package of…

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Apple cinnamon oatmeal

Apple cinnamon oatmeal

I never used to eat oatmeal for breakfast back in Belgium, but now that I’ve been eating it more and more here in the US, it has become one of my favorite breakfast, especially before a long run or a hard workout. It feels nice to have a warm, filling and tasty meal before going  through a long day! I also like that there are so many different versions and flavors. Here is my favorite one of the moment. Makes…

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Healthy chewy banana chocolate chip cookies

Healthy chewy banana chocolate chip cookies

Because apparently, old bananas forgotten at the bottom of your race-day backpack seems to turn into a habit at home (and also because we love love love cookies), here’s another recipe that allows you to use them ripe bananas for something good. On top of that, these cookies are made without butter or other shortening, and require only very little sugar. They make a great pre- or post-workout snack! Makes about 15 cookies: 2 ripe bananas 1 egg, yolk and…

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Enchiladas with homemade sauce

Enchiladas with homemade sauce

Arnaud and I are big fans of Mexican cuisine. The fact that we lived not far from the Mexican border for two years certainly played a role in that. As easy as it is to find some enchilada sauce in any grocery store here in the US, it certainly is a different story in Belgium. So I learned to make it myself -plus it always is funnier and tastier when it is homemade! I either eat my enchiladas just like…

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Potato wedges, portobello mushrooms and garlic dip

Potato wedges, portobello mushrooms and garlic dip

Here’s one easy dinner that is great for a night in front of your fav TV show. You can serve it with the grilled meat of your choice, or simply eat it as a vegetarian (and gluten-free!) dish. If you want to add a pop of color and sweetness, you can surely use sweet potatoes instead of regular ones. Makes 4-5 servings: 10 medium size (sweet) potatoes, or 6 really large ones 5-6 garlic cloves 3-4 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp…

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Do Small Things With Great Love

Do Small Things With Great Love

I’m all about watercolor these days (it is so relaxing and fascinating to plunge in all these colors!), I hope you won’t get tired of it 😉 Here’s a watercolor card I sent to my dear friend Emilie who loves handwritten mail. I just love this quote: Do small things with great love ! I try to apply it as much as possible (I got it from my mama :-)), and I think it just matches Emilie’s personality perfectly! We always send each…

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