tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post5986839727791543583..comments2018-11-18T09:47:01.632-08:00Comments on Strong Is the New Skinny - the Adventures of Merty: Inspiration, Motivation, Determination and A Side of Get It DoneMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17165549135740055683noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-72164713657479791302012-02-19T07:39:59.433-08:002012-02-19T07:39:59.433-08:00Thanks, Bella - I grew up on pasta & ricotta. ...Thanks, Bella - I grew up on pasta & ricotta. This is a whole new adventure for me, too! My next post will have a recipe for Lavash Wrap Pizza ala Maria - I made my own creation and it turned out great! Stay tuned!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165549135740055683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-57686755907717742592012-02-19T07:38:36.153-08:002012-02-19T07:38:36.153-08:00Ahhhh my favorite banana!! Thank you, D for poppin...Ahhhh my favorite banana!! Thank you, D for popping in!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165549135740055683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-20661220698865351042012-02-18T14:27:28.886-08:002012-02-18T14:27:28.886-08:00Would you believe I've never eaten brussels sp...Would you believe I've never eaten brussels sprouts or kale? I should hang my head in shame, I know, but instead I blame my parents for my non love of green vegetables. I read the Columbus quote and chuckled out loud. Thanks for the inspirational post! :)Bellahttp://gypsyroxylee.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-69697751661172410312012-02-18T09:33:44.662-08:002012-02-18T09:33:44.662-08:00I absolutely love Brussels sprouts (I think you al...I absolutely love Brussels sprouts (I think you already knew this)! I like to just steam them and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper or sometime I toss them with a bit of light Italian dressing. YUM!BananaDeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01496893334997297254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-41149847319570951112012-02-15T06:04:54.239-08:002012-02-15T06:04:54.239-08:00Oh I might need to try that! Sounds yummy!Oh I might need to try that! Sounds yummy!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165549135740055683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-29764378992031127192012-02-15T06:04:28.730-08:002012-02-15T06:04:28.730-08:00Brenda - can I at least get you to try the kale ch...Brenda - can I at least get you to try the kale chips!?Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165549135740055683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-80574866872882531572012-02-14T19:40:09.555-08:002012-02-14T19:40:09.555-08:00Brussels sprouts are one of my favorites. I brush ...Brussels sprouts are one of my favorites. I brush them with coconut oil, and then broil with garlic and a bit of sun-dried tomato... mMmmMmmmk~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17308736457276683273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-13243400399038289072012-02-14T15:47:58.156-08:002012-02-14T15:47:58.156-08:00I confess to loathing the nasty green things. I w...I confess to loathing the nasty green things. I would rather chew on straw. That aside, the post, is as ever, inspirational. I feel the need to confess I ate two apples and had a bowl of soup today. :-)brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480258485472568272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-69213499139763670662012-02-13T06:12:13.795-08:002012-02-13T06:12:13.795-08:00Yay! Go get 'em!! (Have I told you about Vee U...Yay! Go get 'em!! (Have I told you about Vee Ups?)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165549135740055683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-87156908023803991402012-02-13T06:11:51.140-08:002012-02-13T06:11:51.140-08:00Luckily for you I have never eaten okra so I am no...Luckily for you I have never eaten okra so I am not going to try and persuade you to change your opinion. And since you have told me clearly that okra is the devil, I'm willing to take it at face value.<br />:-) <br />Hey, is that baby here yet?Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165549135740055683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-52350382418668955932012-02-13T06:10:50.380-08:002012-02-13T06:10:50.380-08:00Lisa, thank you for permission to link to you &...Lisa, thank you for permission to link to you & cite my inspiration - you got a number of my friends on a brussel sprout kick. My oven is clean because I usually cook with items covered. I steam roast my proteins in a casserole dish with a glass cover - no splashing or dripping. I am not Cinderella and she doesn't live at my house. :-)<br />Let me know how the kale chips work out - the key is to coat them but not overly done. If they are not dried well or have too much oil, they won't dehydrate and crisp (they still taste good, but not a chip). I'll be making more of both recipes tomorrow - I have a cooler packed for tonight as I have a Rotary meeting and will be out.<br />If you struggle with pushups, don't do the on the knee modification. If you can't do them in a plank position on the floor, you still want to engage the right muscles. Try elevating your hands. Put your hands on a bench and plank your body to do pushups from there - make sure your butt doesn't go up - you want to be a solid line and aim for 10 each time. Gradually increase - and then when you can do a solid 20 using a bench, try for 10 on the floor. That's how Kevin got me started! Good luck!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165549135740055683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-66214220351673397712012-02-12T17:56:37.582-08:002012-02-12T17:56:37.582-08:00Oh all right, the first five situps are in your ho...Oh all right, the first five situps are in your honorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-31546494617800822632012-02-12T15:49:18.038-08:002012-02-12T15:49:18.038-08:00I've always liked brussel sprouts (well, not a...I've always liked brussel sprouts (well, not as a kid...) and <b>just</b> learned to like kale because a friend turned me on to the kale chips recipe. Now there is just one veggie left on my hate-it list, and that's okra. But okra is the devil and there's no way I'll ever make friends with that slimy crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-39345570835135492252012-02-12T14:16:29.395-08:002012-02-12T14:16:29.395-08:00Hey, thanks for the shout out! This is such a grea...Hey, thanks for the shout out! This is such a great article! And I have to admit, the first thing I thought when I saw your picture of brussel sprouts, was "Wow! Her oven is SO clean." Seriously, how do you get it that clean? I have a self-cleaning oven that apparently cannot clean itself. <br /><br />Awesome job on the push-ups! I need a work-out buddy to inspire me...or kick me in the rear. I really struggle in this area. I'm working on it though.<br /><br />I am so glad you enjoyed the brussel sprouts. And you will be proud-I picked up a bunch of kale from a local farm this week! Can't wait to make the chips! Thanks for inspiring me!Lisa @ Fat Chick Fed Uphttp://www.fatchickfedup.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-23236677994286323902012-02-12T12:53:10.378-08:002012-02-12T12:53:10.378-08:00Thanks, Joyce. They are now a regular staple in my...Thanks, Joyce. They are now a regular staple in my menus - I love them cold the next day. I pop them like candy. I know, it sounds crazy!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165549135740055683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-52705162951889714562012-02-12T12:48:58.326-08:002012-02-12T12:48:58.326-08:00Good luck keeping up with your program. I don'...Good luck keeping up with your program. I don't think I could ever eat a brussel sprout. Love the beginning poster. Thanks for the visit.<br /><br />Joyce<br />http://joycelansky.blogspot.comCatch My Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338761214938263819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-67319013316092979222012-02-12T11:34:14.585-08:002012-02-12T11:34:14.585-08:00Garlic fan would be an understatement. I am madly ...Garlic fan would be an understatement. I am madly in love with garlic. There is no such thing as too much in my world or on my plate.Dances With Vodkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826849421762801692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-54565606812313514102012-02-12T11:32:15.148-08:002012-02-12T11:32:15.148-08:00Thanks, Miss Trishie. I can't believe I am enj...Thanks, Miss Trishie. I can't believe I am enjoying either of these veggies. But the flavors all work! (If you're a garlic fan, that is!)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165549135740055683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3963695908432653794.post-3072564273078352862012-02-12T10:56:53.744-08:002012-02-12T10:56:53.744-08:00Your oven does look sparkly clean! I want to try t...Your oven does look sparkly clean! I want to try the brussel sprouts and kale chips...did those words really just come off my fingertips?<br /><br />I'm getting out of bed to go lift weights now! Thanks for the push. Just be careful next time, I bruise easily!Dances With Vodkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826849421762801692noreply@blogger.com