So, I just got home from vacation and I had to hit the store for some groceries! I had nothing in my fridge – clean food has a short shelf life and I was gone for an entire week so things were looking pretty bleak! I hit the local Whole Foods with my daughter Taylor…
Author: Carrie Nielsen
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My Children
“The soul is healed by being with children.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky This post is a love letter to my daughters Taylor and Caitlyn… I have spent the last six days surrounded in almost every moment of the day and night by them both. From the blurring moments of waking and getting out the door a…
Dinner for a Death Race Vegetarian
Wait? I know, I know. That blog post title may have been a little shocking… Death Race? Vegetarians? That’s a lot for one little title. We’ll tackle the Death Race and THEN the vegetarian part. Don’t worry, it ends with a delicious recipe! The Peak/Spartan Death Race is not for the faint hearted… even for…
The Desena Family of Pittsfield, VT (and Tomato Soup!)
On a recent trip to Pittsfield, I was fortunate enough to meet the Desena family. Joe, a larger than life personality, I had met a couple times previously, but I was looking forward to meeting his wife Courtney and their children Charlie, Jack, and Catherine. I loved that Courtney played soccer for Penn State and…
Precautionary Tale of the Food Industry’s Best Kept Secrets
One of the beautiful things about having my running team, The Mud Mafia is the amazing people I have met and gotten to know through the process.  The Mud Mafia is from California to Conneticut and from Vancouver to Germany and we are committed to health and well-being. Mud Mafia runners are from all walks of life…
Pittsfield Inspired Matt Baatz Sweet and Spicy Salsa
While in Pittsfield, VT I got to meet and hang out with Matt Baatz. Matt is a wonderful person and I literally drug him with me EVERYWHERE while I was in town. He is Jason Jaksetic’s roommate and he truly made my visit fun and memorable. Resident tour guide and all around nice guy, Matt…
Floridian Inspiration
I am going to take a brief respite from the Pittsfield recipe series to call attention to the amazing dinner we cooked up tonight in Siesta Key, Florida. I have been on VACATION and clean cooking comes with me. It’s an annual event for my girls and I to trek down here for sun, sand,…
Barn Beast Breakfast Burrito
While doing the 100 mile Snow Shoe race in Pittsfield, VT the infamous Barn Beast aka Jason Jaksetic requested breakfast burritos around mile 74. An admitted burrito lover, it was obvious that I had to come up with a recipe in honor of his amazing accomplishment of completing the 100 miles and a burrito recipe…
Pittsfield Recipe Bonanza!
Pittsfield Recipe Bonanza!As many of you know, I recently spent a few days in Pittsfield, VT assisting with the 100 mile, marathon, half marathon, and 10K snow shoe races and Winter Death Race put on by Peak Races. The experience was amazing and it inspired so many recipes, I have to devote a series of…
Podcast with Jason Jaksetic about his 100 Mile Snow Shoe
Jason Jaksetic and I recount his 100 mile snow shoe journey with Jim Collison. Jason talks about his experiences, his finish, his challenges, and his future plans and ultra runs he’ll be doing this year. It’s amazing to hear his story! Click HERE to hear the podcast!
Leaving a Path 