Ericka's Blog
Reflections and conversations on life
Triple Chocolate Oreo Fudge Cupcakes
Does life really get any better than that? And who knew I could create such exquisite looking deliciousness?Dark chocolate cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting, Oreos and chocolate chips. Chocolate lovers take note!I made these cupcakes for the bake sale we had a...
These Legs Are On Fire! (18-Mile Success)
Feeling nice and strong after 18 miles!Distance: 18 milesPlace: Mt. Vernon Trail & Old Town AlexandriaTime: 6:15-9:15amMusic: YesFuel: Mini Lara Bar, 2 Gus, lotsa water Saturday, I was up at 6:15am trying not to think about how many miles were before me. Not that...
Getting Down to (Running) Business
You know you started your morning off right when this is part of it, right? I will NEVER get sick of this glory and I will ALWAYS thank God for the sunrises. Yep, that's for sure! I arrived bright and peppy for Back on My Feet this morning at 5:45am (like always!) and...
Healthy Quinoa & Shrimp Stuffed Peppers
I'm a huge fan of stuffed peppers so when I had the idea to make these, I got kind of excited -- especially because it was my OWN idea. My own idea as in, no recipe to follow! My recipe!Yeah, I'm sure these have been made in the history of man but let's just pretend...
Crossfit At Home: 10 Items You Need
When you don't have the $$ for this, what do you do? I recently had a discussion with a group of people about how expensive Crossfit is -- especially in certain areas like Washington, DC (seems to be the highest of all!), Boston, NYC and I'm guessing LA isn't too...
Low-Cal Chili Steak Tacos with Cucumber-Avocado Salsa
I seriously have a taco problem. All the recipes I want to make involve tactos or some kind of Mexican combination lately. Then you add this lucscious cucumber avocdo salsa and I'm in heaven. If it requires two avocados instead of one, you know it must be good....