Kumquat Marmalade
I’ve recently discovered kumquats. Scratch that, I’ve recently discovered that I LOVE kumquats. If you’ve never eaten one (and they don’t really seem edible when you see them on the shelf in the… | READ »
10 June 2011 | Race Reports
World Cups #2 & #3: Dalby and Offenburg Race Report
I was really looking forward to racing at Dalby again. I love the course, and I had a great race there last year. Unfortunately, it seems like I have some kind of weird… | READ »
5 May 2011 | Food, Recipes, Veggies
Breakfast: Brussels Sprouts and Carrot Hash
I love breakfast. Today I out-did myself with this delicious hash, topped with perfectly fried eggs and a tomato-parsley salad on the side. So easy. Brussels Sprouts and Carrot Hash Handful brussels… | READ »
1 May 2011 | Misc, Race Reports
Pro XCT #4: Mellow Johnny’s Classic Race Report
The last few days have been a whirlwind! Originally I was going to skip Pro XCT #4 because I thought it was going to be too much travel after the trip to South… | READ »
28 April 2011 | Race Reports
World Cup #1- South Africa Race Report
Well, THAT didn’t go as planned. After feeling good and riding well at Sea Otter, I was pretty excited (ok, and a little nervous too…) about racing the first World Cup. Even though… | READ »
21 April 2011 | Race Reports
Sea Otter Classic XC Race Report
And here I sit: on an airplane, barely 2 hours in to my 24-hour-plus trip to South Africa for the first Wolrd Cup. Since the crossword puzzle in my “Hemispheres” magazine is already… | READ »
16 April 2011 | Race Reports
Sea Otter Classic: Short Track Race Report
Another year, another Sea Otter. Some people dread it- but I love it. It’s a huge festival, there are always a ton of spectators and usually a very competitive field. This year, the… | READ »
11 April 2011 | Race Reports
Pro XCT #2: Fontana Race Report
For those of you who have never been to Fontana, let me describe it: 5 minutes into the lap you come to a steep (granny gear) climb that doesn’t seem too bad until… | READ »
21 March 2011 | Race Reports
Pro XCT #1- Bonelli: Race Report
Still a little hard to believe that the season is already here! So much for my new year’s resolution of updating my blog more frequently… Dusty and I arrived in California the day… | READ »
28 February 2011 | Recipes
Perfect Pan-Seared Duck Breast
I think the reason some people don’t like duck is that it has been improperly cooked. Nothing like a thick layer of fat under a soggy skin to make you rethink that duck… | READ »
22 February 2011 | Recipes
Duck is Delicious
Or, I guess I could say, “ducks ARE delicious.” Either way, the one we ate tonight was especially good. Not just because I cooked it perfectly- rendering all the fat down until the… | READ »
16 February 2011 | Misc
Training
Is pretty much all I’ve been up to lately. Of course the days that it’s the warmest typically coincide with my easy days, but isn’t that always how it is? Overall though, the… | READ »
30 January 2011 | Misc
MTB? In January? In Colorado?
Yep, that’s what I was thinking. But hey, I’ll take it! The last few days have been so warm that I was tempted to think that we’d seen the worst of winter. But… | READ »
27 January 2011 | Veggies
Parsnips
Parsnips are delicious. If you haven’t ever tried them, you should (and don’t confuse them with turnips… which kind of suck). They look like white carrots and they are great in stir-frys, soups,… | READ »