3- week unexpected hiatus, sorry!

August 31, 2014 Laura Runs a Latte Lucy, Marathon Training, Running #runhappy, Brooks ST Racers, Half marathon, intervals, Marathon training, pneumonia, Runmeter, Running

Yeah yeah, I'm a terrible blogger, but this time I have a legitimate excuse ;) I was completely derailed with a 3-week bout of walking pneumonia AND an upper respiratory infection. I'm still not back to 100% but today was the first time I woke up almost un-congested! So of course I had to take … Continue reading 3- week unexpected hiatus, sorry!

Zucchini, Black Bean, and Black Olive Burritos

August 9, 2014 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes black beans, black olives, cilantro, healthy, Meatless Monday, plant-power, Recipes, Salsa, spicy, Tex-Mex, vegan, Vegetarian, zucchini

This was my 2nd time making these, and Wow are they good! This time I took pictures as I went along so that I could share it with you :) This recipe is adapted from the one in Isa Chandra's book Appetite for Reduction. I highly recommend this (and all of her) book(s)! Zucchini, Black … Continue reading Zucchini, Black Bean, and Black Olive Burritos

Wordless Wednesday

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Week 8 HM Training Recap

August 3, 2014 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training, Running #runhappy, Brooks, half marathon training, PureFlow 2, Running

This week didn't start out so great - I missed my easy/recovery run on Monday, and was home sick on Tuesday. I did get in 7.5 miles with Lucy those 2 days though. The rest of the week went as planned, and my long run today was great! No tummy issues, and the weather outside … Continue reading Week 8 HM Training Recap

Quinoa, Black bean, and Sweet Potato chili

August 2, 2014 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes banana, black beans, Chocolate, Meatless Monday, plant-power, plant-strong, Quinoa, recipe, spicy, sweet potato, vegan, Vegetarian

A couple weeks ago I found and tried THIS recipe. While my husband really liked it, it was just "off" somehow for me. Today I decided to do a recipe makeover with it, and Wow! I'm so glad I did! By omitting the oil, subbing salsa and cilantro base for the tomato paste, using homemade … Continue reading Quinoa, Black bean, and Sweet Potato chili

#TBT: Supersized Me!

July 31, 2014July 31, 2014 Laura Runs a Latte Personal, Weight Loss/Maintenance #tbt, personal, weight loss

I don't really post a lot of personal stuff on this blog. I share some recipes and my running recaps, and post silly pictures for Wordless Wednesday, but that's about it. When I post my starting and ending weights at the end of my running recaps you may think that I've always been about this … Continue reading #TBT: Supersized Me!

Wordless Wednesday

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Polenta and Black Bean “Nachos”

July 29, 2014 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes black beans, plant-power, polenta, recipe, spicy, Tex-Mex, vegan, Vegetarian

I'm home sick today - it seems that both Lucy and I caught the same stomach bug. I didn't think that was possible, but we did share a spoonful of peanut butter the other night... Anyways, after our walk this morning I started feeling a little better (and I think she's on the mend as … Continue reading Polenta and Black Bean “Nachos”

Meatless Monday: Laura’s Awesome Sauce! And Week 7 HM Training Recap

July 28, 2014 Laura Runs a Latte Marathon Training, Meatless Monday, Recipes, Running, Weight Loss/Maintenance Awesome sauce, Brooks, half marathon training, Meatless Monday, PureFlow 2, Recipes, Skechers, ST Racers, taco seasoning, Tahini, Tex-Mex, Treadmill

My awesome sauce is sort of adapted from the Tahini Lime Dressing that I've shared before (which was originally adapted from a recipe from Peas and Thank You). I tweaked it a bit and added some Tex-Mex flair to create this delicious, tangy, put-it-on-everything sauce :) Laura's Awesome Sauce 1/2 cup Tahini 1/4 cup lime … Continue reading Meatless Monday: Laura’s Awesome Sauce! And Week 7 HM Training Recap

One-pot Pasta (with artichokes, onions, and diced tomatoes)

July 26, 2014 Laura Runs a Latte Meatless Monday, Recipes artichokes, low-fat, pasta, plant-power, Recipes, vegan, Vegetarian

I've been spending quite a bit of time on Pinterest lately - gathering recipes to try out/tweak, and getting inspiration to create some new ones of my own. I keep seeing different versions of this "One-pot Pasta." I'm not all that big of a fan of pasta dishes - for some reason pasta doesn't leave … Continue reading One-pot Pasta (with artichokes, onions, and diced tomatoes)