Author Archives: Kym Zest
Oat Groats and Chicken
‘Tis the season for bad photos of food. It’s dark by the time I get home to make dinner so my typically unattractive food can’t be saved by good lighting. It’s also the season for warm spices and thick sauces.
Chupacabras and Running
Running is not normally part of a paddling trip and mysterious noises are never on the itinerary. The mud and snow we had earlier are a bit par for course, but our next three days gave us two “fun” experiences. Unfortunately, like … Continue reading
Mud and Snow
Will and I set out for our first paddling trip in four years. It was just the right amount of type two fun. Type 2.1 – mostly fun with just enough weird angry swearing to have a story to tell. … Continue reading
A season of dinosaurs.
I always felt a bit like a lonely misfit in triathlon culture. I figured it was my outdated equipment, solo training, or playfulness in a disciplined sport. Little did I know the true cause. I was part dinosaur and just hadn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged dinosaurs, finding your herd, Team Velocikitty Snuggles, training, triathlon, triathlon family
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Corn and Shrimp Pilaf
If this was a food blog I’d be in trouble. You could grimace a little and then do a sympathetic head tilt and shrug. Again, I have achieved cooking something that I swear is tasty despite looking like crap. Mushy glop. … Continue reading
Invisible sauce chicken
This is more flavorful than it looks. It’s perfect for hot weather because even when eaten cold it packs a flavor punch without being creamy or tomato-y. It feels like a substantial meal, not like a salad. Yet it also … Continue reading
Posted in Kym Cooked
Tagged broccoli, Butter and Soy, chicken, healthy cooking, pasta, summer salads
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Ta-Da! A swim workout!
A successful workout can be like pulling off a magic trick.* It can be a little surprising, leave me a little awestruck, and then I might feel pretty dang pleased with myself. The Point to LaPointe swim race is in … Continue reading
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Tagged lake swimming, open water swimming, Point2LaPointe, pool swimming, racing, swimming, training
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I’ve named my fear.
I have a stupid fear. It feels a little shameful. This really shouldn’t be a problem for me. See, I do triathlons that require me to train and race swimming in lakes. I teach a class on swimming in lakes … Continue reading
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Tagged athletics, coaching, fears, fish, lake swimming, naming your fear, open water swimming, swimming, training, triathlon
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Pineapple Ham Salad
It’s salad season. I like salads that are complete meals and keep in the fridge for several days. I recently made my Mustard Green Potato Salad which was every bit as good as I remembered. This one is salty and … Continue reading
Midwest With Zest 