The TROUGH: Surgical Smoothies

Smoothies: a nutritional staple of any athlete. They give you those difficult to obtain last grams of  protein. They sneak in the last few recommended servings of fruits and vegetables. Plus, they are like summer in a cup. Or like liquid ice cream. And there is not a person in my life that does not know I love …

THE TROUGH: Hot and Sour Rhubarb Pork

I love rhubarb. It's one of the few vegetables that people find acceptable in dessert settings, and mostly, you see it as an element in pies, pastries, and compotes. Funny thing though, rhubab, despite its reputation as a dessert ingredient, isn't actually sweet; it's sour, sour, sour. This excellent braised pork dish, adapted from one by Jamie …

The Trough: Grilled Buffalo Chicken with Celery Salad

Is there anything better than buffalo wings? Seriously! Even when I was a vegetarian, (more like a "flexatarian"), buffalo wings were my weakness. The sauce, fried or baked, the blue cheese, even the little celery pieces! AMAZING! I could write a full post on who has the best buffalo wings in Minneapolis, but this is …

THE TROUGH: Tofu Spring Roll Bowls

Thai Food: Is there anything better? I would leg wrestle anyone to prove me otherwise. While traveling through Thailand, my husband and I had numerous spring rolls. Tofu, no tofu. Mint, no mint. All were like a summer party in your mouth. Those yummy ones that have those perfectly shaved carrots and magically applied rice …

THE TROUGH: Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

We are a unique bunch that like high reps, high weights, and high intensity. So why not 40 cloves of garlic, right!? We have all bought that ginormous bag of pre-peeled garlic from Costco thinking we will use it up, but did we? Did we really!? Well, with this recipe you can make one hell …