Kelly Trepp, Author

In the age of lightning-fast internet, social media, and 24-hour news networks, it's easy to get the story wrong. The infamous quote, "Be the change you wish to see in the world," has been attributed to Gandhi, time and again. But a New York Time's article tells us his words have been slightly tampered with. The closest quote follows:   If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. ... We need not wait to see what others do. It is no secret that my husband and I have gone through substantial personal change and growth within the last year. I completed a half-marathon before kicking the running habit in favor of a new CrossFit bandwagon, which hubby gladly jumped on board, and we completely changed our diets in favor of a Paleolithic lifestyle for a 30-day challenge which has managed to stick around for the last six months. We've seen ph...

Alright. I've come out of hiding. By request. And by force. Lately, I've been hearing a lot of the question, "so what CAN you eat?!" Um... seriously? ANYTHING I WANT! ...but prepared differently. I said it. My hubby and I eat all the same foods those "regular" people eat, only we eat it grass-fed, free of antibiotics and growth hormones, and gluten/dairy free. Simple enough, right? Here are a couple simple recipes to prove how easy it is to create a comfort meal that won't cause you to feel completely guilty after you eat it. Fried Chicken - Paleo Style The Colonel's got nothing on this recipe! Ingredients: 1 cup Almond Flour Iodized Sea Salt Dried Parsley Garlic Powder Paprika Cayenne Pepper Ground Mustard Salt and Black Pepper Coconut Oil (For Pan Frying) 1 Egg 2 lbs of Cage-free, Grass-fed Chicken Breasts (sliced thin) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Put a dollop of coconut oil in a frying pan on the stove at mediu...

Oh the deliciousness! I have an obsession with scallops. They're kind of my go-to seafood. They're super simple to cook, and quick too. You really cannot go wrong ordering them at a seafood restaurant because, really, how can you mess them up?! (Provided they're wild caught, of course) I don't have a picture of this recipe because it was way too delicious to let stand on the plate for a photo, but I guarantee you they look as delicious as they taste. Curried Scallop Kebabs 2 lbs Sea Scallops (Wild Caught) 1 Zucchini (sliced in 1/4-1/2 inch thick rounds) 1 Yellow Squash (sliced in 1/4-1/2 inch thick rounds) Dozen Grape Tomatoes (or more) 2 tsp Curry Powder 1/2 tsp Ground Ginger 1/2 tsp Ground Cumin 2 tbsp Olive Oil Skewer all the ingredients and brush with olive oil. Mix all the spices in a small bowl and sprinkle over the skewers. Grill those beauties until cooked (about 5 minutes per scallop side)! I let my scallops char up a little bit for some ex...

So remember last week when I was waxing poetic about the year so far and I said that I had changed my goals and that I no longer had interest in completing a full marathon? Well, that changed the same day the post went live. I completed my very first marathon last Monday... a marathon WOD, that is. Ok whatever it isn't the same thing. Except I'm pretty sure this 40 minute workout, 60 minutes for some people, was more intense than running a full marathon. I can certainly say it was more intense than the half marathon I ran in just over 2 hours. So what all did this mammoth of a WOD ( workout of the day to those of you who are unfamiliar with CrossFit ) entail? I'm glad you ask, because I'm about to tell you! 2 Rounds for Time of: 26 Toes to Bar 200m Run 26 Box Jumps (24 in. for men, 20 in. for women) 200m Run 26 Kettlebell Swings (1.5 poods for men, 1 pood for women) 200m Run 26 Walking Lunges 200m Run 26 Push-ups 200m Run 26 Sit-ups (with ab mat) ...

On Independence day, we celebrate the birth of our nation and our Independence from the motherland. I celebrated our independence by baking this beautiful trifle recipe from The Urban Poser. Enjoy!

Congratulations, folks! We have made it half way through 2012. Now, I don't want to get you too excited, but that means that there are only 175 days until Christmas ! Be still my heart! With that exciting news out of the way, I thought it might be nice to do a mid-year reflections post to see how closely I have followed my New Year's declarations that I made back in January. For those of you less inclined to click sketchy links in blog posts, here's a quote from my New Year's Reflections post: In 2012, I will run my first half-marathon and my first marathon if all goes according to plan. I intend to run more, read more, and stress less. I am determined to spend more time with family and less time stressing over work. Much less time stressing over work. I will nurture my relationship with God and spend more time in Church and worship. I will be a better version of myself. The best version I can be. Let's see how I've fared: In 2012, I will run my f...

I think the reason I enjoy cooking on the weekends so much more than during the week is twofold: On the weekends, I have the focus and assistance of my favorite sous-chef, the hubster . He makes cooking complex meals a breeze, if he can keep up. I have so much more time on the weekends to focus on every aspect of the meal and I don't feel rushed to get it done. All in all, weekend cooking is just more enjoyable and less stressful. I get to experiment and discover new recipes. I find it therapeutic to have an involved baking or cooking session after a hard week at work, or in the gym. Hopefully that will all change since I started my new job this week. More on that later... It all starts with breakfast... Saturday's breakfast before heading to the gym needs to be filling, full of fiber, but nothing that will sit heavy in our stomachs while we motivate our butts to get in gear. Enter my new favorite item on our breakfast menu, my super special smoothie. Nom Nom Smoo...