It’s my first summer in Spain and I’m realizing why they have siesta. The temperature often hits over 30C and when it gets up to 37C I cease to function. Of course, that doesn’t stop me from turning on the oven to make ice cream cones. Thankfully, this protein-enhanced strawberry ice cream is super quick to make and just as creamy, dreamy (and cooling!) as you want it to be. Mix in fresh strawberries or pile a bunch on top for even more decadence. Ingredients 1.5-2 cups froze

A basic vanilla cake turbo-boosted by Dutch-spice goodness in the middle. I just threw this cake together one afternoon for Edward’s birthday but it was so good I made another one and wrote the recipe down. It’s great with or without the icing and it seems like it would be too sweet but it’s just shy of that. Perfect for tea, dessert, birthdays, second-breakfast, in the back pocket of your cycling jersey… Basic Vanilla Cake 2 cups almond milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3 cups u

Mashed banana is a great option instead of yogurt and, since you can change up what goes on top, it never gets boring. The almond butter is what elevates this breakfast to stellar but if you don’t have any, straight up banana mash is a close second. Thawed frozen berries are great way to keep berries in your diet year round. A dash of cinnamon can be a welcome addition when partnered with apples. Pecans are a must try! Going on the road? Put all the dry ingredients together i

I started tweeting pictures of my food a long time ago. Cooking makes me feel happy and sharing what I’ve created is the best part so, in essence, Twitter became my extended dinner table. I originally thought my blog would be an extended dinner table, a place where I could write down and share all my recipes, and it has been, but I often stop myself. Sometimes my recipes seem too simple to post, like my chickpea and pea protein crepes. A lot of time I’ve just thrown together

Almond and Apple Salad I always make too much quinoa. Always. I’m not really a measure, stick to a recipe kind of girl. I eyeball qualities and, since I’m usually feeding hungry cyclists, I err on the side of more. Too much quinoa has been a blessing in disguise, however, because it led to the invention of some pretty great and, admittedly, pretty bad cold leftover quinoa recipes. This one is the former and it’s a winner! The heart of this salad is the creamy, protein-rich al

Mmm, mmm, fuel. Getting back to my old routine of training has also brought back my appetite–thank goodness, I love eating. During my long injury hiatus, I realized there is a difference between eating and fuelling. Sure we need to eat healthy but if you’re training you need to fuel. What’s the difference? Fuelling is eating to perform. Think about it… Lots of people run to stay healthy but some of those people don’t just run for health, they run to perform. Fuelling is for p

Fresh and vibrant. Summer has finally arrived here in the South of France! Or, at least I noticed my training tan lines are making a come back. Just over a week ago I also noticed every other farm was selling cherries, nectarines, strawberries, and peaches by the kilo and it reminded me of this salad I created last summer. My summer salad is fresh, vibrant, vegan and it will put you in a summer mood whether you eat in the sunshine outside or under the duvet to the sound of sp