Rules By Red

12 Nov

Posted at 15:21h in In the kitchen, Nutritition 101 by
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Hey there!! If you've been following along on any of my social media channels, you probably have heard I wrote a cookbook! As I have spent the last 20 years going through my own fitness and health journey, I slowly realized that the holidays can be a true test of living the healthy lifestyle. Many of our family traditions, as least when it comes to food,

17 Oct

Posted at 14:50h in In the kitchen by
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One of my favorite things to do is take a pretty basic salad recipe - kale, onion, and ginger - and add a ton of other season vegetables to elevate it to the net level. This recipe is fine as it was, but it was lacking some extra crunch. The hearty kale gives way to the crunchy red peppers, cucumbers and spicy onion. The saltiness of the peanut butter in the dressing is a gorgeous contrast to the tangy ginger. And being warm, its a good salad for cooler months. Makes a great side salad, or vegetarian entree, or add some protein (I personally like salmon baked with a touch of sesame oil and Chinese 5 spice served on top). 

28 Sep

Posted at 15:54h in Injury and Recovery, Self Work, Working On Your Fitness by
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Before I even start on this thread - WARNING: I am about to discuss intimate details about my body and its functions! Turn away if your sensibilities are easily offended or you would rather not talk about incontinence. It's okay, I get it. We're not supposed to take about it. It's "private" - which is why we don't realize that it HAPPENS TO EVERYONE! And if it hasn't happened to you, lucky you. Talk to me after your given birth or lived past 35.

31 Aug

Posted at 17:09h in In the kitchen by
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For the longest time, the only way my very picky husband would eat fish is if it was deep fried and served with fries and slaw. Over the years, with much fanfare and cajoling (much the same way I finally got him to eat green vegetables) he has slowly evolved and expanded his taste buds. Today, his fish selection includes salmon (cooked and raw), tuna (cooked and raw) and fish tacos. Living so close to Mexico, fish tacos are everywhere, but he would never eat them. Until we were on a trip to Acapulco. 

25 Jul

Posted at 14:52h in In the kitchen by
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Almost the end of July, and we are in the dog days of summer. The last few weeks, we've had temperatures in the upper 90's and low 100's, which isn't bad, but then add the monsoon humidity on top of that, and its just gross. I think mother nature does that to remind us that dry heat is different - not better, but just different. As soon as the humidity broke, we hit highs in the 115-118's - ooommppphhh. It's hot. Even the over night lows are 90. Its never not hot, just various degrees of hell. Hahaha 

26 Jun

Posted at 12:58h in In the kitchen by
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Last week was the summer solstice - the longest day of the year, the first day of summer - and we are officially on our way to fall! The temperatures in the Phoenix area are just starting to hit their peak - 111 the day after the solstice, like mother nature knows how to interpret a modern calendar.  Of course, most of us have already been in the full swing of summer,

16 May

Posted at 14:39h in In the kitchen by
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HAPPY WEDNESDAY!! These are my long teaching days, and I am finding I love them! I teach cycle and yoga (back to back) with a little break before I head to another location to finish the day teaching yin. The more classes I teach, the happier I seem to be. And as weird as it may sound, (knock on wood) my back hasn't been bothering me at all. Since the last back surgery, I have experienced some degree of pain daily. Usually it's just achey and tight when I first get up in the morning, and I would start moving around, it was loosen up and not bother me so much. It just occurred to me a week or so ago that my back hasn't even been bothering in the morning. Weird, until I saw an article recently

26 Apr

Posted at 16:29h in In the kitchen by
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I've been so busy teaching and with hockey games, I haven't been very social these past few months. So now that hockey season is over for my team (boo, but also kinda glad because...) I have so much more free time! Last weekend I ran the Pat Tillman Memorial Run (more about that later), hit up a burger and beer tasting at the ball park, stayed for the baseball game, and then hit up a pool side yoga class on Sunday morning, ended up staying and hanging with some friends (old and new) and enjoying a few mimosas. I was so chilled out.