• Albany,  Blogger Meet-Up,  Events,  Food

    Ice Cream Sandwich Throwdown

    Saturday (after running 14 miles) I had the pleasure to judge The Ice Cream Sandwich Throwdown – Saratoga vs. Albany. Daniel B & the Saratoga Idiots had put together this amazing tour of ice cream sandwiches in the Capital Region, and we had to find out who had the best– Saratoga or Albany. I, of course, was Team Albany! Chris tagged along to be a provisional judge, also so I had someone to split the ice cream sandwiches with. I did burn a lot of calories previously, but four ice cream sandwiches is a bit much! We first made our way to Comfort Kitchen in Saratoga, whose ice cream sandwich…

  • Albany,  Fitness,  Food,  Running,  Training

    Run-commuting & A Giveaway Winner

    Congrats to the winner of my Cheribundi giveaway, Abigail! Shoot me an email {jen@jenisgreen.com} with your mailing address so we can get you your prize! 🙂 I’m sure you’ll love the cherry juice. ~~~ Anyway, yesterday I did something I’ve been wanting to do for a while, I ran home from work, my first ever “run-commute”. I took the bus in the morning so I didn’t have to leave my car there overnight. I packed a bag with my running clothes and gear, changed after work, locked a bunch of stuff in my desk and headed out with just my garmin gps watch and camelback backpack where I stashed my…

  • Albany,  Celebrations,  Food,  Restaurant Reviews

    Another New World Rave Review

    Good morning! Chris and I are almost settled into our new place–still have some boxes to get rid of and I still have to hang up my picture frames–but other than that it’s almost ready! As soon as it looks normal I’ll post some pictures for you all. I’m in love with the apartment! And its great having someone to come to, too. 🙂 Sunday night we cooked dinner in our new kitchen for Chris’ parents. (They were here from Pittsburgh to help him move.) But Saturday night we all went out to dinner in Albany–Chris and I brought them to New World Bistro, our favorite restaurant here. And yes,…