Friends!
It’s been a long time since I’ve written on these pages. Believe you-me, I’ve been cooking. And eating. And still doing my best to live on the cheap (or at least frugally, Recessionista-style). I believe I mentioned the little matter of the Ironman triathlon I was training for when we last spoke. Well, that sort of took over my life for a while there – which is, I’ve come to realize, what Ironman races do. Training for 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking, and 26.2 miles of running takes a long, long time every day, it turns out.
But. But! I finished! A few weeks ago, I became a member of the Ironman family, and it was indeed a life-changing event. I’m still processing the many ways it’s shaped me and changed me, and I’ll be happy to report back on that if you like, but I recognize that this is, at the end of the day, a food blog. And I intend to get back to the topic of food in very short order, thank-you-very-much.
So I reckon I’ll start with an update on the food front. Since we last spoke, I’ve brought a new Crock-Pot into the fold – my old one died after nearly 20 years of service, and I engaged in a suitable period of mourning before my new FSU-branded model came into my life. And a new blender, as well, because I inadvertently cracked my old glass one beyond repair when banging the top of it with a metal spoon in an attempt to loosen some peanut butter for my smoothie. (I blame the early hour that day, before one of my summertime races.)
I’m still cooking (and eating) primarily dairy-free and still feeling great as a result. The 21-Day Vegan Kickstart in March really settled well with me, it seems, and I have no doubt that my energy level (and race times!) have improved as a result. I’m the last one to prescribe a lifestyle on anyone else, but this has certainly worked for me. And along those same lines, this summer LeeLee and I realized we’ve been vegetarian for 15 years, which feels like a lifetime and a very short amount of time all at once.
So that’s a State of Chez Recessionista for the moment. I’ve got SO many fun meals to share in the coming days and weeks, and I’m so happy to be back on these pages again! And the next time I train for an Ironman – yes, I’ve already signed up for another – I’ll have a better handle on how to integrate blogging with training. Because I couldn’t stand to go this long without talking with y’all again!
Thanks for sticking with me, and thanks for reading, as ever.
:)