A Chef’s Finals Week

It was my final week living in Italy. I had finished up my stage at Peck in Milano, made an impromptu trip to Sicily for the weekend, then arrived to the familiar village of Colorno. This small town hosts my … Read more

The Best Weight Training Exercise for Runners

Running Season is here! Try out the Smith Machine Step Back Lunge for your cross training workouts. Hit the finish line faster with this move to target your GLUTES and ABS for strength and tone!

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Small Victories with Trainer Peanut

I’m about a week out from the Fitness Atlantic 2014 in Connecticut! One small victory, one day at a time in reaching my ultimate goal. Slip ups have ABSOLUTELY happened, but I didn’t let them overcome me. I didn’t come … Read more

Protein Time

I love my protein shakes. I use them post workout and sometimes as meal replacements. They fill me up and help me recover from my workouts. Protein assists in building lean muscle so I can stay jacked as hell.

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chef peanut’s hand made pasta

Peanut is making Pasta while attempting to do her best at speaking Italian (it’s been a few months since Italy, but she’s still got it!) Hand made ravioli is on the menu today! Delizioso!

PEANUT’S EGG PASTA (3 lbs.)

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life lessons learned in italian culinary school

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LA ESPERIENZA experience

If there was ever a time that I thought I was “the shit” in the kitchen at my school or while on my internship, it was often quickly repressed by a complete and absolute failure on my … Read more

healthy parsnip & carrot soup with chef peanut

Peanut shows you how to make a delicious and super healthy parsnip & carrot soup with a ginger jalapeño base. It’s a Sunday Funday in Peanut’s kitchen, so good wine and pajamas are definitely in the mix!

As for a … Read more