Posted in Breakfast, Recipes, tagged breakfast cookie on November 20, 2008| 3 Comments »
I am officially obsessed with the breakfast cookie! I have eaten one for breakfast three days this week, and I even mixed one up and took it in my lunch to go with my salad. I actually dipped my apple in it! Yum!
Thanks Gina from www.fitnessista.com ! I can’t wait to make them for my family over Thanksgiving!
As instructed I mixed:
Posted in Uncategorized on November 19, 2008| 3 Comments »
An Update on New Things!
1. Cookbook Review Page. I was recently sent three amazing new cookbooks and asked for an opinion! I am trying recipes and will be posting my thoughts soon! The will make great Christmas gifts!
2. Workout Schedule. I don’t know why I have not done this before. I have been working out consistently/crazily since highschool and always make myself a schedule in my planner. I have decided to post it from now on!
3. CONTEST! Hint: Start looking for your favorite holiday recipe! I will post details soon!
I love the holidays!!
Posted in Dinner, Recipes, tagged black beans, kale, mushrooms, quinoa, salad, shrimp on November 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
That is a basic equation, but a very important one! It proves to be true time and time again. My dinner was based on this idea. I didn’t really have much in mind, I was actually thinking about *Running with Food*’s Salmon and Lentil Pilaf! (I still want to try it!)
So I looked in the fridge and found all the parts of a perfect Southwest/Mexican salad! I quickly threw some shrimp on the stove with lime juice, cumin and Mexican blend of spices from our honeymoon. The turned perfectly pink and well seasoned. While they cooked, I stir fried fresh mushrooms and kale in the same seasonings. A delicious dinner was made in minutes!
Fresh Ingredients:
From the Fridge:
NO DRESSING NEEDED! 🙂
Bonus: While everything was still out, I packed a repeat for lunch tomorrow! I am already excited!
When I finished the salad I was full and satisfied! About an hour and 2 loads of laundry later, I had an apple cut up with Naturally More PB. I think it was the sweetness I needed!
Currently, I am sipping on some Fat Free Hot Cocoa and getting ready to do school stuff, finish nutrition essays, grad school papers, and continue the laundry party!
Posted in Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, tagged avacado, black beans, chickpeas, corn, quinoa, tomatoes on November 19, 2008| 3 Comments »
Somehow, in the teacher’s lounge the other day, we started talking about quinoa! I , of course, got very excited about it ! No one really knew what it was , so I decided to bring it in for everyone to try. I explained the benefits of quinoa:
Compared to other grains, quinoa is higher in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, manganese, and zinc than wheat, barley, or corn.2
Studies have shown that quinoa has documented health benefits too!
Quinoa, in its whole grain form, may be effective in preventing and treating these conditions:3
Researchers attribute the health benefits of quinoa to its complete nutritional makeup.
Quinoa is close to one of the most complete foods in nature because it contains amino acids, enzymes, vitamins and minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and phytonutrients.
Quinoa: A Body Ecology Grain
It does not feed fungal and bacterial infections in your body (and doctors estimate that 8 in 10 Americans have fungal infections, like candia!)1.
Quinoa has other qualities that make it an ideal “grain”:
Thanks, http://www.bodyecology.com/07/04/12/quinoa_benefits_guide.php, for the great info!
I then explained that it can be eaten in a HUGE variety of ways. I offered a simple veggie mix of either, Italian, Asian, or Southwest/Mexican. Easy to transport, simple to make, cheap and WONDERFUL!
Here is the salad:
Mix all ingredients (except quinoa) together. Add more cumin, lime, dressing and salt and pepper as you like. When ingredients are mixed, add quinoa.
Posted in Uncategorized on November 18, 2008| 5 Comments »
Breakfast: Oatmeal + Coffee
Lunch: Salad + Broccoli + Peppers Snack: Pure Protein
Dinner: Chicken Veggie Stir Fry with Bulgar!
Posted in Dinner, Recipes, tagged bread, BSI, sweet potato, whole wheat on November 16, 2008| 4 Comments »
I didn’t know what I was planning on making for the BSI contest of the week, so I thought about not doing it…I know, I know, I have been slacking.
So today when I was thinking what I was in the mood for for dinner, I was thinking bread! What a perfect combo: sweet potatoes and bread!
Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Bread
Cook the sweet potato until done and remove the insides into a bowl. Add the honey, wheat bran, flour, and soy milk. Mix yeast with 1/2 c. water and let sit for 5 min. Then, add everything together and bake for 30 min. at 350. Enjoy warm with a little brown sugar butter.
And a piece:
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged tag on November 16, 2008| 2 Comments »
Allison from a great blog called Green Dog Wine tagged me (it was a few days ago, sorry Allison!)! She is down to earth, fun and healthy! Hopefully we can plan a meeting in Cleveland or C-bus!
Here are the rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you.
2. Post the rules on your blog.
3. Write 7 random things about yourself.
4. Tag 7 people at the end of your post and link to them.
5. Let each person know they’ve been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.
7 Fun Random Facts
1. I have an obsession with clean feet. I can not go to bed if my feet are dirty. This means when I get home from anywhere (like a bar in the summer) I have to wash my feet before I put them into my nice clean bed! Also, along with this obsession, I HATE HATE HATE when people put their shoes on their bed. I think it’s the grossest thing ever. Shoes have been everywhere and they shouldn’t go near where you sleep. This goes for the couch as well.
2. I shave my legs every single day (Yay Jennifer from Running with Food!! ) Even if I don’t plan on getting ready or washing my hair, I still shave my legs.
3. I love to travel and have been fortunate enough have visited some very amazing places in and out of the country. Out of the country I have been to : Aruba, Venice, Rome, Milan, Florence, London, Paris, Switzerland, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Hounderas, Belize, Grand Cayman, and Cozumel.
4. When I was little, I got measles from the MMR vaccine. There is apparently a very very small chance of this happening and apparently I was the lucky baby.
5. I started a summer day camp when I was in fourth grade and did it every summer until I was out of college and became a teacher.
6. I was married this summer to my college sweetheart of 6 years. We were married in Chautauqua, New York. A lake in southwestern NY. It was the most fun day of our lives!
7. I have bubble shaped toes. 🙂
Posted in Dinner, Nutrition Data, Recipes, tagged crab, cream of crab soup, Nutrition Data, old bay, soup on November 16, 2008| 1 Comment »
Saturday was the perfect catch-up, relax, me day! I went to workout class, Trader Joe’s (for the basics), Costco (for produce and pictures!). Then I came home and we made subs and snacks and watched the Buckeyes game with Brady’s parents. It was a cold, rainy day so I was glad we were staying home on the couch.
After the game, we hung out and cleaned up a little. There wasn’t much going on at night, and so we decided to stay home and rent a movie. We ended up renting Get Smart on OnDemand. We both like Steve Carrell and didn’t really care.
For dinner, we had planned a shrimp/bok choy stir fry with risotto but were not in the mood to cook. That menu just didn’t go with our day on the couch and our movie night. We decided on a comfort food meal of cream of crab soup and salad! It was perfect!
Cream of Crab Soup
Add: 1 can cream of celery or chicken soup 1 can cream of potato soup 1 can crab 1 can mixed vegetables. Then add tons of Old Bay!
Nutrition Data for ENTIRE recipe:
Approx. 1 Serving of 4:
We also had a small mixed greens salad with fat free feta, a few pecan pieces and 1/2 pear cut up!
Enjoy your Sunday!
Posted in Breakfast, Dinner, nutrition stats, Recipes, tagged eggs, fritatta, nutrition stats, Veggies on November 15, 2008| 2 Comments »
For dinner last night, I adapted a recipe I got from Fitness NYC! Thanks Melissa! This fritatta included spaghetti squash which I wanted to use up!! I also used tons of random veggies from the fridge, freezer and cupboard!
Fantastic Veggie Fritatta
Saute veggies together in an oven proof sauce pan. Once veggies are slightly cooked add eggs, egg whites, parm and ricotta. Mix all together and place pan in the oven to cook at 375 for 45 min-60 min.
** I am going to start using www.nutritiondata.com to figure out the stats in each of my recipes. Let me know what you think! I will post the stats for the entire recipe and then reasonable portions.
Nutrition Stats for the ENTIRE Fantastic Veggie Fritatta
If you divided this by 5 the stats would be about: 130ish calories, 12 grams of protein, 8 grams of carbs, and about 5 grams of fat.
A pretty filling, yummy, veggie filled and healthy dinner!
Posted in Recipes, tagged granola on November 14, 2008| 2 Comments »
You can use anything with this recipe! I just used what I had!!
Healthy Oil-free Granola 🙂
Mix all together and bake at 350 for about an hour or until as crunchy as you would like.
Use with yogurt, ice cream, on am apple crumble or just for a quick snack!
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