Bibi and Janey – Veggie Runners

Is Milk The Ultimate Sports Drink?

Image from www.shapesense.com The Author: Paul Harlow is conducting PhD research on post-exercise rehydration at Leeds Metropolitan University. For more information on this topic, you can contact him at: p.harlow@leedstrinity.ac.uk Don’t wait till you’re thirsty! Drink 2 litres a day! Don’t just drink water! Cut out caffeine! Athletes and everyday exercisers alike have been bombarded with…

Running In Ibiza

Isn’t cooperation wonderful? We did a guest post, Running Around The World, for the lifestyle and fitness website, Mung Beans and Champagne. Now lovely (and lucky) Ryan who runs the site has written this great one for us about running near his home in beautiful Ibiza. Running Around Ibiza by Ryan James Lock When most people…

Southwestern Quinoa Salad

This recipe was sent to us by Karen, one of our blog followers who’s based in Singapore. First, thanks, Karen! Second, we don’t know why it’s called Southwestern – it has a South American vibe to it so maybe that’s where it’s from. Third, we do know that it’s delicious. We made a version for…

Book Review: Run, Dean Karnazes

This review was written by our good friend and, though she modestly claims otherwise, very fast runner, Katie Fox. “Run” by Dean Karnazes is the first book on serious running I read. I’m not sure why I chose to start my foray into running literature with an epic about ultramarathoning (around the globe in conditions…

Do You Think Like A Runner?

I was chatting with a friend recently about her marathon training plan. It’s her first and she’s very excited and wholly committed. But at one point she said, ‘Hmm, but I’ll have to take a week off over the holidays because I’m going to France.’ Mon dieu, I thought, don’t have the ground in France?! Does everyone float…

Healthy Triple Chocolate Cheesecake

Photo by Zsolt Sándor / MothershipUK If you’re a regular reader you’ll know that we don’t guilt-trip about food. ‘Eat the right amount for the amount you move around’ is our philosophy in a nutshell. Given this, we like a bit of healthy indulgence as much as the next sane person and we’re partial to a…

Vegetarian Pigs In Blankets

These are a delicious vegetarian variation on the old 1970s buffet staple, mini sausage rolls. Ours are made using Linda McCartney sausages (God rest her soul – she might not have been much of a singer but she knew how to make a great sausage), but any vegetarian sausage will do. Just make sure that…

Broccoli, Bean and Basil Soup

When Bibi was little her favourite joke went like this. Customer in restaurant, pointing to his dish: ‘Waiter, what’s this?!’ Waiter: ‘Why, it’s bean soup, Sir.’ Customer: ‘I know it’s bean soup but what is it now?!’ Ho ho, how we laughed. Bean and been – to a child just learning to spell this was…

Tofu and Cashew Pad Thai

Pad Thai can be a bit of a faff to make. There are a lot of ingredients and it can look a bit daunting. If you’ve read our recipes before, you’ll know that we don’t like to operate like that. We love great food and appreciate that it can take time to get a dish…

Amazing Broccoli And Veggie Sausage Roast

The basis for this easy-to-make roast vegetable dish comes from our Canadian friends Lehna and Jamie. They call it Jamie’s Amazing Broccoli And Veggie Sausage Roast but we’re probably not allowed to do that, on account of Jamie’s name being claimed as a brand by a rather more famous chef. We’re erring on the side of caution and calling it the…

Book review: Chi Running

This time last year I was injured. It was a persistent, nagging injury that was causing me no end of grief. I had a pain in my left thigh, which turned out to be a problem with my adductor. Or, to put it more plainly, I had an embarrassing groin strain. Sigh. People sniggered when…

Spiced Rice Pudding

I love rice pudding but often find it sweet and cloying, altogether too reminiscent of school dinners for my liking. This one satisfies my need for a rich dessert without being sickly – the recipe doesn’t use much sugar, with most of its sweetness coming from the raisins. We sometimes forget about desserts when we’re…