You are here: Home / Archives for 2010

Tasty Tuesday: Whole Wheat Pancakes With Apples

December 28, 2010 by 5 Comments

Here is a recipe for whole wheat pancakes with apples that you might like.  And maybe your kids or spouse can make it for you New Year’s Day!  Hint hint!
Apple Variety Granny Smith (Malus Domestica), Native to Asia Minor

Whole Wheat Pancakes with Apples

Ingredients:

2 large cooking apples, such as Jonathan or Granny Smith, peeled, if desired, and finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 slightly beaten egg
1 1/2 cups milk
3 tablespoons cooking oil or melted butter
Cooking oil (optional)
Unsweetened applesauce (optional)

Instructions:

Combine apples and lemon juice in one bowl.  In another bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.  In a third bowl beat egg lightly with milk and oil.  Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir.  Batter should be lumpy so be careful not to over mix. Fold in the apples.  Heat griddle or skillet.  Drop batter by spoonfuls and cook pancakes as you normally would.  Watch for edges to be set and start to brown, then flip.  Serve topped with apple sauce or more apple slices instead of syrup.  Try swapping out the apples with pears instead for a different flavor!

Enjoy!

 
Filed Under: Healthy Recipes Tagged With: , ,

Guest Post: Interval Versus Steady State Cardio Training

December 23, 2010 by 4 Comments

Silhouette of a Young Woman Exercising

Interval Versus Steady State Cardio Training

If you’re getting started on your weight loss workout program, one key element of the program plan that you want to be sure you don’t overlook is what type of cardio training you’re doing.  Many people often question what their best choice will be.  Would they be better off doing interval sprint training a few times a week, or is steady state training the single best way to go?  Many people right now are fast to point towards interval training as the primary form of cardio that should be done if the goal is fat loss, but before you’re too quick to jump on an interval training program, there are a few key important issues that you need to keep in mind.  Unfortunately it’s not as easy as a one-size-fits-all approach and unless you take your own full program into consideration, you could make a big mistake with your selection.  Let’s see what you should consider.
[Read more...]

 
Filed Under: Healthy Weight Loss Tips

Tasty Tuesday: Tropical Fruit with Cinnamon Rum

December 21, 2010 by 2 Comments

OK so the tropics are still on my mind, can’t help it!  Enjoy the recipe.

Tropical Fruit, Pineapple

Tropical Fruit with Cinnamon Rum

2 tablespoons unsalted real butter
1 can of pineapple slices, drained
1 mango, peeled, stoned and cut into small cubes
2 bananas, roughly sliced
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 tablespoons dark rum

Melt the butter in a large non-stick frying pan.  Add the sliced pineapple and cook for approximately 4 minutes over low heat until slightly browned.  Turn occasionally while cooking.  Add the mango and bananas to the pan and cook a further 1 minute.  Turning regularly.

Stir in the maple syrup, cinnamon and rum and cook for approximately 2 more minutes.  The sauce should start to thicken.  Serve immediately with a little natural vanilla ice cream or low-fat natural yogurt.

 
Filed Under: Healthy Recipes

What would you like to see?

December 21, 2010 by 4 Comments

As we wind down 2010, I’m thinking of 2011 and YOU!  I would really like to know what you would like to see here on the blog.
Typography: Question Mark

What types of things do you want to learn about?  Do you want more recipes?  More product reviews? Workout tips?

If you have any suggestions, topic ideas, etc. please let me know. You can send me a quick message or post here on the blog.  I’m planning out my blogging calendar for 2011 so I’m also open to guest blog posts, product reviews (I have a few good ones coming up!), interviews or anything else you might want to see.

This week and next will be quiet around here as we’ll be traveling and spending quality time with family.  I’m looking ahead and working on my healthy living goal planning for this next year.  I look forward to what 2011 has in store for all of us.

 
Filed Under: My Thoughts

Tasty Tuesday: Veggie Chili

December 14, 2010 by 1 Comment

Got a craving for some veggie chili. This sounds like a yummy recipe and it’s low fat too.
Spice It Up

Vegetable Chili Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup onions chopped
1/2 cup bell pepper choppped
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 cups tomato juice
16 ounces red kidney beans, cooked, drained, rinsed
15 ounces pinto beans, cooked, drained, rinsed
15 ounces great northern beans, cooked, drained, rinsed

Instructions:

[Read more...]

 
Filed Under: Healthy Recipes Tagged With: ,

I Love Active Beach Vacations

December 10, 2010 by 2 Comments

Beach

Active beach vacations are my cup of tea!  There is so much you can do when it comes to having active vacations.  If you’re at a resort in the Caribbean you can obviously take day trips and do things like zip lining, horseback riding, etc. but there are activities that you can do right there in the water and on the beach at your resort that will keep you burning calories and getting fit as you play!  Nothing better I don’t think.

When it comes to a gym or beach workout, my choice would be the beach workout.  You can run and walk for miles on gorgeous soft sandy beaches, play beach volleyball and even build sand castles.  Move from the beach workout to water and you’ll find a ton more options for an excellent workout.

Here is a list of water sports that you can participate in and burn numerous calories in addition to getting fit:

[Read more...]

 
Filed Under: Free Exercise Tips Tagged With: , , ,
«Older Posts
May 2013
M T W T F S S
« Apr    
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031