Appetite for Good

Compliments of Ger-Nis Culinary and Herb Center, here is a recipe that was made at the Winter Squash class where instructor Tina DeGraff helped eager students make a healthy and flavourful recipe with just a few main ingredients—letting the herbs and squash be the stars of the dish.

The borough of Brooklyn seems to be bucking the trend of providing local, sustainable, organic and fair trade agricultural products and Ger-Nis in Park Slope is no exception. The concept behind Ger-Nis is to establish connections from the growers to the markets, markets to the community.

Did you know that, right now, there are 35 grassroots environmental projects in the 5 boroughs of New York City? These are projects started by neighborhood groups hoping to inspire environmental action in the city through their efforts. ioby, which stands for in our backyards, is a microphilanthropy website that connects these projects and its organizers with volunteers and environmental enthusiasts who are looking to make an impact.

Before I dive into this, I’d like to share that it’s finally beginning to feel like fall in Houston! The temperatures are dipping into the cool 70s (and upper 60s), and I can finally walk outside wearing a long-sleeved shirt without feeling silly. Spirits are high and I’ve noticed that there are more car windows rolled down on the streets than I’ve seen in a long, long time.

The news that no runner wants to hear while they are training for the marathon: a stress fracture in their foot. It’s pretty crazy that up until now in my training, I’ve put my body through crazy stuff like never icing after long runs, drinking water during runs, etc. But all my good fortune has come to an end: I developed a stress fracture of the sesamoid bones in my right foot. How did this happen?

On a balmy Wednesday night I waited in a line of spiffily dressed Chicagoans leading to what looked like a warehouse. I was not awaiting entry into an exclusive dance club and the people with clipboards at the door weren’t turning anyone away. I was attending Yelp’s 2010 “Yelp Helps”.

Talk about being super far behind! Let’s play catch up! Total: ~48.4 miles This is, by far, the most mileage compared to any other training weeks!!! The Komen run was a lot of fun! GO TEAM APPETITE FOR GOOD! I even had time during the run to take a silly self picture!