Quinoa Pilaf
Quinoa is an ancient grains of the Incas. It’s known as a pseudo-grain because it is not part of the grass family like most other cereal grains. It’s mild, fluffy with a slight nutty taste....
View ArticleGrilled Herb Marinated Tofu
For a delicious plant-based meal try this tofu recipe from Chef Les Stevens at the Delta Halifax Hotel. Grilled Herb Marinated Tofu with Macadamia Nuts and Mushroom Pate Ingredients 3 bloc of firm tofu...
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Vegetarian Bean Chili
Beans are packed with nutrition, including protein, calcium, vitamins and minerals. They help to reduce blood cholesterol, control insulin and blood sugar, lower blood pressure, regulate colon...
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Carrot Ginger Soup
Carrots are great detoxifiers they are alkalizing, cleansing and nourish almost every system in the body. They are packed full of readily assimilable vitamins, minerals and enzymes to fuel our cells....
View ArticleAm I ready for this…
Wow….Running starts on Saturday. Am I ready for this? I have so many mixed emotions excited, nervous, scared and even enthusiastic. I’ve always wanted to run, there couldn’t be a better way to get...
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Team Myles Launch Dinner
It was such a pleasure to work with Chef Les Stevens of the Delta Halifax Hotel in creating the menu for the Team Myles Kick-off dinner. Our challenge was to come up with a healthy meal that was easy,...
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Staying well-nourished this winter
During the winter months it is definitely a challenge to eat healthy. It’s dark and cold and we want to curl up inside with a good book or movie and some comfort foods. For most of us the comfort foods...
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Breakfast of Blue Nosers
With all this talk about eating healthy as part of our training, I am making a concentrated effort to make wiser nutritional choices. The nutrition session with Michelle McLean Holistic Health Coaching...
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Nuts for Coconut
I ate this yummy Thai Coconut Veggie Soup four nights in a row last week. So delish! Maybe like me, you are finding that as the weather gets a little bit lighter and brighter, you start to crave some...
View ArticleTeam Myles: There’s an app for that
My girlfriend always tells me that my phone is another appendage and she’s pretty sure I’d die without it. While she may be exaggerating it’s only slightly. I use apps for everything from menu...
View ArticleWintergreens Salad
Ingredients: 2 Cups Mixed greens or mesclun mix 3 cherry tomatoes cut in half 60g roast beet, diced 45g pecan halves Directions: Cook beets till done. Peel and chill. Toss in olive oil and salt &...
View ArticleAtlantic Salmon with Sweet tomato & Red Onion Chutney
Ingredients: 4 X 7 oz salmon fillets Salt & Pepper Tomato & Red Onion Chutney 3 Tomatoes, diced 1 small Red Onions, diced 2 Chopped Green Onions 125ml Red Wine Vinegar 70g Sugar Salt and Pepper...
View ArticleGrilled PorkTenderloin with Soy Ginger Glaze
Ingredients: 2 pieces pork tenderloin, cleaned 4 Baby Bokchoy, sliced in half Soy Ginger Glaze 15ml Olive Oil 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped 30g Fresh Ginger, peeled and finely chopped 125ml Orange...
View ArticleOven Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients: 4 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 125ml extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling potatoes after cooked 125ml cup honey 15g ground cinnamon Salt and freshly ground...
View ArticleChampagne Vinaigrette
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/4 cup champagne vinegar 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt Pinch of freshly ground black pepper Directions: In a small bowl, combine mustard and...
View ArticleLemon Butter Basted Brussel Sprouts
Ingredients: 2 cups halved trimmed Brussels sprouts 15 mL butter 1 mL salt 1 mL pepper 6 mL grated lemon zest 15 mL lemon juice Directions: In a saucepan of boiling salted water, cook brussels sprouts...
View ArticleYummy Vitamins!
Hey there, Myles just checking in for Team Myles #BlueNose2014! I want to talk about an awesome gift that was given to me last Saturday. Life Science Nutritionals has given us their Adult Essentials...
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To Run and Not Be Weary…
That quote is actually a quote from a health code I live by…and now, more than ever, it’s a real goal for me. Two weeks ago I read Paige’s blog (http://teammyles.com/2014/03/well-that-wasnt-too-bad/)...
View ArticleSuccess comes step by step…literally
Today (Monday) started out on a down note. I woke up not feeling well. I made it through work and after school our new running club at school met for the second time. I wasn’t there on Friday but...
View ArticleMy thank you’s…
Perhaps I’m a little early but there’s no time like the present… I know we still have 33 days until #BlueNose2014 and 9 days of training left with #TeamMyles (not including any extra #360fit classes we...
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Granola Bars
Here’s a treat I made for Team Myles this past Saturday for after our run along the Halifax Waterfront…hope you like it too! RECIPE: Good Morning Granola Bars
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#TeamMyles 1/2 way to finish line
Team Myles this year is doing amazing, it is hard to believe we are 5 weeks into training. We gather every Saturday for a long run that starts small but increases in time and we gather every Tuesday...
View ArticleNo, the end is near.
Well, let me start off by saying that I believe Spring has finally sprung. The hill this week was a bit harder than last week because the time frame was increased, but it was a lot warmer! Yoga was...
View ArticleI Found My Pace
This Saturday I finally found the right pace for myself. I had been pushing the pace too hard on my runs, I was making good times but it took a toll on my body. I was very tired after each run and I...
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Ode to Milk
In honour of one of our sponsors, I’ve come across some interesting fact about Milk I thought I’d share! Did you know that Low-fat chocolate milk is a great beverage for post workouts! Milk Nutrition...
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Better Call Paul
My knee khurts. It’s been hurting for some time… I probably should have addressed it mid-last week, but I was too “busy”, I thought it would go away, yada, yada. Truthfully, it is feeling better than...
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Weekly Update: Pushing Through (3 weeks until race day!)
After a slow week last week of not doing extra activity other than hills training and our Saturday morning long run, I committed myself to being more active this week. Well, I definitely hit that goal....
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Sick and Tired..
Being a shift worker has been my biggest challenge during Team Myles training. My co workers were incredibly supportive and helped me out by doing shift switches with me so that I would have the days...
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