Tips for Fitting Exercise into Your Busy Life If only there were more hours in a day! Life is busy and often times exercise seems to take a back seat to everything else we have going on in our lives. With all the benefits of regular exercise we all should really make time to fit in some physical activity into our daily routine…. Your body and … [Read more...] about Fitting Exercise into Your Busy Life
Dilled Vegetables
1/2 medium head cauliflower (about 1 lb.) 1/2 lb. green beans, washed and ends removed 1 small red onion, sliced and separated into rings 1/2 C. low fat or fat free Italian salad dressing (Good Seasons is good for this) 1 tsp. dried dill weed 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes Remove outer leaves and stalk from cauliflower; cut off any discoloration, wash … [Read more...] about Dilled Vegetables
Things That Make You Go Ew
The FDA has stated that cloned livestock is safe to eat, and on top of it no special label is needed to let us know it's cloned meat we're stuffing down our gullets. Can we say eww? Alltogether now! This really grosses me out, and there's not a whole lot when it comes to food that grosses me out. Well, ok, maybe SPAM is right up there. Beef … [Read more...] about Things That Make You Go Ew
French Toast Casserole with Fresh Strawberries
French Toast Casserole with Fresh Strawberries 12 slices low-fat raisin bread - cut diagonally in half 3 cups low-fat (1%) milk 8 ounces fat-free egg substitute 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 pint strawberries 3 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon … [Read more...] about French Toast Casserole with Fresh Strawberries
Preschoolers Too Fat
Study: Preschoolers too fat; Hispanics at highest risk WASHINGTON (AP) -- Far too many kids are fat by preschool, and Hispanic youngsters are most at risk, says new research that's among the first to focus on children growing up in poverty. The study couldn't explain the disparity: White, black and Hispanic youngsters alike watched a lot of TV, … [Read more...] about Preschoolers Too Fat
Cajun Seasoning
Cajun Seasoning Use on meats and vegetables. 2 parts onion powder 2 parts garlic powder 2 parts dried oregano leaves 2 parts dried sweet basil 1 parts dried thyme leaves 1 parts black pepper 1 parts white pepper 1 parts cayenne pepper 5 parts sweet paprika Instructions "Parts" can be any volume measure you want, from teaspoons … [Read more...] about Cajun Seasoning
Green Tea for Weight Loss
Green Tea for Weight Loss Green tea has been used for centuries and still remains one of the most popular teas in China and contains powerful antioxidants which may help fight against heart disease, cancers and other diseases. More recently studies have shown that green tea is also beneficial to weight loss. One of the most recent studies … [Read more...] about Green Tea for Weight Loss
Whole Wheat Baquette
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour 1 envelope rapid rise yeast 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 1/4 cups water 1/2 cup milk 2 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons cornmeal, optional Combine flours in a large mixing bowl. Reserve 1 cup and set aside. Add undissolved yeast, sugar and salt to flour in mixing bowl and mix … [Read more...] about Whole Wheat Baquette