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  • Food,  Recipes

    Derby Day Bourbon Chocolate Walnut Bars

    May 2, 2017 /

    Derby Day’s a-coming!  Ok, let’s review why I would care about that.  I don’t have a horse.  I don’t ride horses.  I don’t attend horse races.  I don’t live in Kentucky.  There are associated foods that I like.  Oh yes, that’s the one.  It’s because there are foods I like.  Even though I’ve never been to the Kentucky Derby, and I know virtually nothing about it, I’d like to ride the coattails of this pseudo holiday and take advantage of the opportunity to make some food that I may otherwise have never tried.     So, let’s call these Derby Day Bars.  Whatever you call them, you DON’T call them…

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    Race Review: Lexington’s Run the Bluegrass Half Marathon 2017

    April 9, 2017 /

    Once again after a destination race weekend, I’m feeling inspired and excited to be a runner, and I’m itching to share my experience from Lexington, Kentucky’s Run the Bluegrass Half Marathon!  After finishing our last half marathon (the Charleston Half Marathon) in January, we were all pumped up and ready to sign up for another. I browsed race calendars looking for the perfect race at the right time and in the right location.  Lexington is just around the corner for us Ohioans, and it gave us a little over two months to continue our preparation, treating the Charleston race as just another training run.  After checking out the race website…

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