Im eating: Gluten-free vegan pesto pasta with chickpeasWhose recipe: I

OXON HILL, Md. -- The big-spending Boston Red Sox could be far more conservative this offseason because of baseballs new luxury tax rules.President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Monday that the new collective bargaining agreements stricter penalties for spending above a certain payroll threshold could factor in to the teams plans. His top priority is to find an eighth-inning reliever and also add another bat, but dont expect him to throw money around to make it happen.The Red Sox had $209 million committed to player salaries last season, fourth in the majors. Dombrowski didnt guarantee Boston would be under the $195 million mark for 2017 but would like to try to avoid the extra penalties in place moving forward for going over.There are definitely reasons why you dont want to go above, Dombrowski said. Some of them involve now for the first time differences in draft choices and sacrifices of money to sign players and that type of the thing. ... I think were going to have a good club either way.Dombrowski, who announced that the club picked up the 2018 option on manager John Farrells contract, was known for making big deals during his time running the Detroit Tigers. At the winter meetings he has heard a lot of names but less interest in young players like Mookie Betts, Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr. now after winning the AL East than a year ago when Boston finished in last place.If the right trade came along, Dombrowski would listen, but he said hes not going to make a deal just for the sake of it. He hasnt closed the door on bringing back Brad Ziegler or Koji Uehara but would like to get a setup man any way we could find one -- either through trade or free agency.Mark Melancon agreeing to a $62 million, four-year deal with the San Francisco Giants set the market for closers like Kenley Jansen and Aroldis Chapman. Dombrowski would like for his eighth-inning acquisition to have closing experienced but said its not a necessity.The first order of business was committing to Farrell, who helped the Red Sox win the World Series in 2013 and led them back to the playoffs last season. Dombrowski inherited Farrell when he took the job in the summer of 2015, and this is a sign of confidence in the veteran manager.We had a conversation a little bit yesterday and it got a little bit personal where he walks in, hes inheriting a manager and a chemo plan, said Farrell, who was diagnosed with lymphoma more than a year ago.AL Cy Young Award winner Rick Porcello likes that Farrell exudes calm and consistency.Boston can be a tough city to play in and when you hit those lows throughout the course of a season, where you lose a couple of games, it gets frustrating and it gets emotional, and you need to have a leader that can provide that stability and allow you to go out there and just focus on performing and winning ballgames on a day-to-day basis, Porcello said. John does a really good job of keeping us away from those distractions and just focusing on playing on the field.While Dombrowski implied that hed be surprised if the Red Sox didnt bring in another hitter this winter, Farrell pointed to the return of third baseman Pablo Sandoval as a major factor.As I look at the lineup for next year, one of the keys for us is going to be Panda, Farrell said. And thats not to put it all on him, but heres a left-handed bat that is a proven guy and has every opportunity to make a major impact on our team next year.Dombrowski described Sandovals conditioning as very good and said the 30-year-olds shoulder was good to go. Boston wants Sandoval at third base because the club would like to rotate the designated hitter spot around after the retirement of David Ortiz.That means the Red Sox arent itching to spend big money on a player who is primarily a designated hitter.Were in a new era, Farrell said. 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Shes completed 66 Ironman races -- once earning six top-five finishes in a single season -- and she won the 2013 Ultraman World Championship, a three-day triathlon. She even named her clothing company Smashfest Queen. (Smashfests are those intense workouts that leave you feeling completely smashed.)Since 2009, Biscay has also been a vegan. The biggest changes I had to make were ditching a lot of the energy bars I had relied on, she said, since most bars contain whey protein. It took some trial and error, but she now has new recipes in her arsenal. Plus, there are more vegan-friendly products on the market these days.Biscay shared with us one of the meat-free meals that keeps her going between smashfests.Day and time: This is a regular favorite for dinner, then leftovers for second breakfast or lunch the next day.Place: At my house in Tucson, ArizonaWhat Im eating: Gluten-free vegan pesto pasta with chickpeasWhose recipe: I made it up! On that note, I dont measure anything, so the amounts of all of the things in my recipe vary. Iff I have two cans of chickpeas, I use them; and I if just have one, then thats what it is.dddddddddddd Its perfect for someone like me, as it is impossible to screw up no matter how much or little of each item you include!Why Im eating it: I try to eat lots and lots of nutritionally dense food that doesnt come from animals. This meal is simple and quick and includes two of my favorites: garbanzos and pine nuts.The recipe:Ingredients Brown rice or quinoa pasta Fresh spinach and/or kale Red onion Chickpeas Pinenuts Vegan pesto Olive oil SaltWhile cooking the pasta, I brown the chickpeas in a frying pan with olive oil. Then I set those aside.I can use the same pan to saute the onion (usually about half an onion) and add spinach and/or kale. I salt and saute lightly, then set aside too.And finally I toast the pine nuts on medium heat. Watch these closely as they brown quickly!When the pasta is all cooked, I mix in the chickpeas and greens. The pine nuts go on top. Easy peasy. ' ' '