My line about winter cycling: Weather’s a state of mind; just be prepared.
As mentioned last post, instant hot cereal from simple to exciting is a terrifically flavorful, energy-sustaining pre-ride/run breakfast. The cereal, fruit, dried Read more »
February 11th, 2018 
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February 9th, 2018 Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Anti-inflammatory Recipes, Blog, Breakfast, Cereal, Cycling, Cycling Food, Fitness Food, One Bowl Meals Comments Off on Instant Hot Cereal From Cold Cereal Picture Book Recipe + Bicycles Battling Cancer Instant Hot Cereal From Cold Cereal Picture Book Recipe + Bicycles Battling Cancer
I’m an avid lifelong cyclist dedicated to improving cycling/running safety (breitzwear.com) and enabling people to eat better (gotta-eat.com). All connected, engaging & fun!
I rode the Central Massachusetts Bicycles Battling Cancer ride last June in memory of my dear ‘ol pioneering radiation Read more »
Food for Back-Pained Body: Bikram Yoga
Lower back pain’s with me for decades – probably related to a lifelong love of road cycling that I’m never giving up. Have done PT (physical therapy). Big help. Just started Bikram yoga (hot yoga) with my daughter, Caroline, right after Christmas at Soulstice, Westborough, MA, and already seeing positive results after 10 session (I can put socks on comfortably from a standing position in the morning). Read more »
November 26th, 2017 Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Anti-inflammatory Recipes, Blog, Breakfast, Cycling, Cycling Food, Drinks, Fruit, Lunch, Special Recipes Comments Off on Gorgeous November Bike Rip Followed by Breakfast for Lunch Gorgeous November Bike Rip Followed by Breakfast for Lunch
Out for a gorgeous late morning, late fall rip on the bike that featured a good look at one of my favorite cycling sights: Silverwood Organic Farm on Western Rd. in Sherbourne, MA. Sky was cloudy, wind snappy, temp. about 45 – perfect for November – and it all felt great under the Breitz! “Breeze Blaster” windbreaker over layered shirts.
Then home by noon to the full-on flavorful sweet and savory lunch shown below – fresh fruit, Greek yogurt, fresh almond butter, dried fruit, kefir and honey Read more »
November 1st, 2017 Blog, Breakfast, Fruit Pancakes, Pancakes Comments Off on Full-on Flavorful Variation on an Apple Pancake Theme Full-on Flavorful Variation on an Apple Pancake Theme
You have to fuel up before you can ride on. And, man, I dig that most excellent part of the cycling life!
Last week I brought the apple blueberry pancake above to my good buds at VOmax, who I’ve partnered with to put out the Breitz! bright, bold & cool to wear line of cycling and running wear like what you see below. Adding blueberries or any fruit, dried fruit – anything you like – to an apple pancake is an easy way to improvise on the root recipe you can get, all in pictures, by clicking any picture on this page.
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September 9th, 2017 Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Anti-inflammatory Recipes, Blog, Breakfast, Cereal, Cycling Food, Fitness Food, Grains, One Bowl Meals Comments Off on EuroBike 2017 & Whole Grain Cereal with Fresh Fruit & Kefir Picture Recipe EuroBike 2017 & Whole Grain Cereal with Fresh Fruit & Kefir Picture Recipe
Like I mentioned in the last post, I learned a lot about European cycling culture at Eurobike 2017 in Friedrichshafen, Germany last week and also had some terrifically flavorful foods. Regarding cycling culture, the Europeans are way ahead of where we are and continue to improve. Always actively improving: I love it!
Here’s a German example of how downtown driving, cycling, and pedestrian access is put into practice. The car travel lane (not visible in the picture below) is far left. Cars park up to the sidewalk. The left side of the sidewalk is Read more »
September 4th, 2017 Blog, Breakfast, Cycling, Cycling Food, Drinks (no alcohol) Comments Off on Love BIG Coffee! – with Picture Book Directions Love BIG Coffee! – with Picture Book Directions
Just back from terrifically interesting, very fun HUGE Eurobike 2017 bike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany (show link has already been updated for 2018). More about this year’s show – with food – soon.
But first: don’t know about you, but I dig big coffee BIG time, but this is the biggest coffee I could get in Germany. Read more »
August 21st, 2017 Blog, Cycling Food, Fitness Food, Salads & Salad Dressings, Vegetables Comments Off on Heirloom Tomato, Basil and Feta Cheese Picture Book Recipe Heirloom Tomato, Basil and Feta Cheese Picture Book Recipe
As I mentioned in my last post posted a few weeks ago (Ow!), one of my favorite summer foods is fresh tomatoes right off the field, and one of my favorite ways to have those fresh tomatoes is sliced and topped with fresh basil, mozzarella chcese, a shot of olive oil, a good shot of balsamic vinegar, and a good crunch of freshly ground black pepper (or chopped fresh jalapeños – yah!). Terrific!
Here’s a slight twist on that combination made with what you see below: heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil, feta cheese and Read more »
August 8th, 2017 Blog, Cycling Food, Salads & Salad Dressings Comments Off on Easy, Fully Flavorful Tomato, Fresh Basil and Mozzarella Cheese Salad Picture Recipe Easy, Fully Flavorful Tomato, Fresh Basil and Mozzarella Cheese Salad Picture Recipe
One of my favorite summer foods is freshly picked, richly flavorful, no-kidding vine ripened tomatoes, which I always look forward to getting get straight off the field at Berberian’s Farm in Northborough, MA.
July 11th, 2017 Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Anti-inflammatory Recipes, Blog, Cycling Food, Lunch Comments Off on Improvised Post Ride Lunch: Oats with Vegetables, Cheese and More 
