You Are What You Eat

Two months ago I completed my first marathon, and every single thing that accompanied the event was fantastic.  My parents flew into town to cheer me on, my darling boyfriend (Cake, to those of you who know him) made handmade posters that would encourage me along the route, and two of my best friends surprised me at the finish line.

My favorite thing about five months of grueling training, however, was that I could eat.  And eat. And eat and eat and eat.  Pints of Haagen Dazs; Nutella and peanut butter sandwiches; french fries drenched with truffle oil---it didn't matter what it was or how much I ate.  I was a calorie-burning machine and I used my runner's metabolism as a primary excuse to stray from a healthy diet.

Since my marathon training ended in May, I have developed a taste for fresh fruits and vegetables, and most surprisingly: gluten-free cuisine.   There are gobs of cookbooks, blogs and websites that cater to such a lifestyle and I've been fortune enough to discover a couple of favorites:

www.roostblog.com (try the Chamomile & Honey Almond Meal Muffins)

www.heathereatsalmondbutter.com (spaghetti squash as a pasta substitute?  GENIOUS)

I've tested quite a few recipes from those two sites and nothing has failed me yet!

Happy Eating---