1 1/2 cup muesli cereal 1/4 cup oat flour 1 cup chocolate or vanilla whey protein powder 1 cup non-fat dry milk powder 2 tablespoons chia or flax seeds 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips 1/3 cup peanut or almond butter 1/2 cup filtered water 2 tablespoon agave nectar or raw honey, to taste Grease […]
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I have fond lunch memories of my mom packing what we called “roaches,” or dates stuffed with cream cheese, as well as the best homemade peanut butter and jelly squares I have ever eaten. Ever. Now, it seems many people have less and less time to spend on making school lunches, and peanut butter with
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The Dirty Spokanza is Spokane’s fabulous new premier gravel grinder cycling event! The inaugural ride will take place on Sunday, September 23rd, at 7:00 a.m. starting at Mojo Cyclery (1405 N Argonne Rd., Spokane Valley). Touted as “the bastard son of the Midnight Century,” the Dirty Spokanza rides ALL the miles, grinds ALL the gravel,
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September 9: SpokeFest—includes a family-friendly, 9-mile biking route. September 15: Global Kidical Massive—3-mile family bike ride along the Centennial Trail, starting at Kendall Yards; 1-3 p.m. Meet at Spark Central. September 21-23: Valleyfest (Spokane Valley)—Family bike ride, kids’ Fishing at the Falls, “The Incredibles” outdoor movie, and TotFest. September 30: National Public Lands Day—free admission
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When exploring the outdoors or hiking with our children, “It’s easy for us to get frustrated,” says Harley McAllister, a father of four boys who lives in Spokane Valley. “We’re thinking, I don’t want to be sitting by this river and throwing sticks in it and watching leaf boats float by; I want to get
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Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a geologist’s dream, and an ideal location to explore during the fall and spring months. The variety of lava formations in one place seems unmatched anywhere else in the world. There are lava tubes that you can hike through, like Indian Tunnel, where you can see
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It was a dark and stormy night. The group huddled around a smoking fire to ward off the encroaching cold that seeped in through the cracks in the rustic cabin. Major drafts had been stopped up by signs that the wanderers had torn down to block windows and crevices. Intent upon survival, the campers pushed
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Remember when it use to rain during the hot summer months? If you have been here a while, then you can recall a wetter era when not just the occasional mud sprinkle but full-on thunderous downpours used to grace our summer skies from time to time. Yet in recent years, the trend has been towards
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The most difficult part of this hike is getting to the trailhead, as the forest service (FS) road to the beginning of the trail is especially rough. Large swales to improve water run-off might prove impossible for all but high clearance 4WD vehicles, so consider parking lower on the access road and hiking or utilizing
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