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Recipe Swap Blog Party – Apple Cake

20 Saturday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on October 20, 2012
 

 

This is a recipe that reminds me of fall. My mom would make this every year sometime before Halloween and sometimes again before Thanksgiving. This cake is so moist and it make a great dessert but is also good for breakfast.

Ingredients:

  • 2 ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup margarine (melted)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/3 cups plus 1 TBSP flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 ½ pound apples (peeled and chopped)
  • 1 cup walnuts (chopped)

Instructions:

  1. Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Butter and flour a 12 x 7 baking pan and set aside.
  3. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, margarine and eggs.
  4. In another mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg.
  5. Slowly mix flour mixture into egg mixture.
  6. Once combines fold in apples and walnuts.
  7. Pour into baking pan.
  8. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven.
  9.  Enjoy!

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Steamed Cabbage with Meaty Marinara

17 Wednesday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on October 17,2012

I love pasta but sometimes I feel like I am eating to many starchy foods. I have seen, many time consuming recipes for making vegetables into noodle but I don’t have time for that. So I thought I would give steamed cabbage a try and I really liked it. I did not cook the cabbage too long so it had a little crunch left. Hope you like my low carb take on traditional spaghetti.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 3 sweet Italian turkey sausages, remove casting
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 2 bell peppers, chopped (I used one red and one green)
  • 25 oz jar of marinara sauce
  • 2 TBSP tomato paste
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • 1 tsp tarragon shallot citrus seasoning (could use lemon pepper)
  • fresh ground pepper to taste
  • sea salt to taste
  • 1 cabbage, thinly sliced

Instructions:

  1. In large stockpot over medium heat, combine beef, sausage, onion and bell peppers.
  2. Cook until meats are browned, then add marinara sauce, tomato paste, oregano, rosemary, citrus seasoning, salt and pepper.
  3. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
  4. In a pot with a steam basket, add water and bring to a boil.
  5. Add cabbage and steam 5 to 10 minutes with lid on pot. (I steamed for 5 minutes)
  6. Serve as you would serve traditional pasta dish.
  7. Enjoy!

* I topped mine with freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese but Parmesan would work. 

* I use ½ a cabbage for 2 large servings with enough marinara sauce for at least 2 more servings leftover.

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WIAW #27

17 Wednesday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on October 17, 2012


Spooky Snacks and Healthy Halloween Treats
 

Hello Everyone. Happy What I Ate Wednesday!  I am sharing my meals from last Saturday. On this day I attended a doggie birthday party. The party was for Jennifer’s (the RD) dog, Kasper. I hope you enjoy my day. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW.

Please stop by Jenmi Jenmi on Saturday the 20th; we are having a Recipe Swap Blog Party in honor of our 200th post. (Invitation)

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (6:30am)

I started the day with coffee and a egg baked with Boursin cheese.

Lunch (11:30pm)

We had lunch at Kasper’s birthday party. The dogs we so excited, I never got a good picture of them. So I am sharing a photo from a previous party. We had lasagna, broccoli salad and a wonderful sandwich. To drink we had homemade strawberry lemonade. For dessert we all had cupcakes from Sprinkles. I had a cinnamon cupcake, which was super tasty. And the dogs had Sprinkles “doggie cupcakes” and they polished them off. 🙂

Kasper, the birthday boy

 Doggie Cupcakes from Sprinkles

Dinner (6:30pm)

For Dinner, we tried a new restaurant The Burger Parlor in Fullerton. I had the Burger Bowl, a salad with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, bacon with blue cheese dressing topped with a burger. My husband and I shared baked potato fries topped with sour cream and scallions. We have found our new favorite burger place.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals! 

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October 14th -Exercise Log

15 Monday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on October 14, 2012

 

10/14/12            Walk/Hike 6 miles √

10/15/12            Yoga 1 hr class, Weight Train 20 min X

10/16/12            Piyo 1 hr class, Cross Trainer 20 min √

10/17/12            Yoga 1 hr class, Weight Train 20 min √

10/18/12            Off √

10/19/12            Off √

10/20/12            Tennis 1 ½ hr class X – rain

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Recipe Swap Blog Party

12 Friday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student)on October 12, 2012

 

You are invited to a Recipe Exchange Blog Party in honor of Jenmi Jenmi’s 200th post.
We will be posting favorite fall dessert recipes from friends and family, plus a few special guest bloggers.

Date: October 20, 2012

Time: All Day

COME SHARE IN THE FUN!

 

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WIAW #26 & Counting

10 Wednesday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on September 10, 2012


 

Hello, WIAWers. Happy What I Ate Wednesday!  I am sharing my meals from Saturday and we finally got a break from the heat, so food sounds good again. Thank you to Jenn a Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW!

This months theme is “Spooky Snacks and Healthy Halloween Treats”. This day I attended a haunted house and now I am in the mood for Halloween. :-)

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (6:30am)

I started the day with iced coffee from Starbucks and protein bar before my tennis class.

Brunch (11:00pm)

Since returning to tennis a few weeks ago, my husband and I have made stopping by the Gypsy Den a habit. And we have been ordering the same dishes, the bread plate and the spinach and feta scramble to share.

Dinner (6:30pm)

Once a year we go up to Pasadena for hamburgers and a haunted house. Sometimes we go with a group of friends and other times we go alone. This year, we went alone. We at dinner at Pie ‘N Burger, a place I have been going to since I was a child and it has not changed a bit. I had a hamburger with grilled onion and we shared my husbands favorite macaroni salad and a chocolate malt. They have really good pies but we were to full this trip. But the highlight of the night was our annual trip to the Pasadena Old Town Haunt. We had so much fun, it was scary but not too much. 🙂

Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals! 

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The Health Benefits of Pecans

08 Monday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on October 8, 2012

 

As Halloween and Thanksgiving approach, I starting thinking about desserts filled with pecans. Fall is harvest season for pecans. They are from the hickory family and they are the only tree nuts native to North America.

These nutritious nuts are high in protein, fiber and unsaturated fat. Pecans contain vitamin A, B, E and folic acid and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.

Benefits:

  • Reduces bad cholesterol levels with plant sterols.
  • Helps to prevent coronary artery disease and strokes.
  • Enhances satiety and increases metabolism, which aids in weight loss.
  • Protects the body from free radical damage with antioxidants.
  • Helps to maintain healthy skin, hair and muscle tone with vitamin A, B and E.

Think of adding pecans to your regular diet, not just holiday desserts. Pecans can easily be added to oatmeal or topping yogurt. Also, pecans add a nice nutty crunch to chicken salad and tuna salad. Get creative and add these healthy nuts to your diet.

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October 7th – Exercise Log

08 Monday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on October 7, 2012

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10/07/12            Walk/Hike 6 miles √

10/08/12            Yoga 1 hr class, Weight Train 20 min √

10/09/12            Piyo 1 hr class √, Cross Trainer 20 min X

10/10/12            Yoga 1 hr class, Weight Train 20 min √

10/11/12            Yoga 1 hr class √, Cross Trainer 20 min X

10/12/12            Off √

10/13/12            Tennis 1 ½ hr class √

 

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Cheesy Caramelized Onion Egg Bake

04 Thursday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on September 4, 2012

 

Ingredient for caramelized onions:

  • ½ large sweet onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 tsp butter
  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • ¼ tsp sugar

Instructions for caramelized onions:

  1. In skillet (cast iron works best), add butter and olive oil over medium heat.
  2. Once butter has melted add the onion.  Salt and pepper to your taste.
  3. Cook 5 to 7 minutes until onions begin to soften.
  4. Stir in sugar and cook until onions are golden about 20 minutes.
  5. Set a side.

Ingredients for egg bake:

  • 5 eggs
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1-cup cottage cheese
  • 1 ½ cup shredded cheese (I like a combination of Swiss and gruyere but I think it would be good with most cheeses)
  • 3 TBSP butter, cubed
  • caramelized onions
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • olive oil spray

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Spray a loaf pan with olive oil and set a side.
  3. In a mixing bowl, whisk eggs together.
  4. In mixing bowl, stir in flour, baking powder, cottage cheese, cheese, butter, salt and pepper.
  5. Lastly, add caramelized onions and combined.
  6. Pour into greased loaf pan.
  7. Bake for 10 minutes at 400 degrees and reduce heat to 350 degrees and cook for an additional 25 to 30 minutes.
  8. Test with toothpick, if it comes out clean it is done and remove from heat.
  9. Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
  10. Enjoy!

* I like this dish with avocado and salsa. It is also good the next day for breakfast with some bacon or sausage.

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Sumo's Sweet Stuff Make-Ahead Meals for Busy Moms Tuesday To Do Party Chef In Training

WIAW # 25

03 Wednesday Oct 2012

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on October 3, 2012



Hello, everyone. Happy What I Ate Wednesday!  I am sharing my meals from Tuesday and it is a rather boring day food-wise because we have had temperatures in the low 100’s and I have been suffering with a sinus infection so not much taste good to me. Thank you to Jenn a Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW!

I love the new theme “Spooky Snacks and Healthy Halloween Treats”. This week, I don’t have any to share but maybe next week after my visit to a haunted house I will feel inspired. 🙂

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (6:30am)

I started the day with coffee and my new favorite smoothie.

Lunch (2:00pm)

My cheesy caramelized onion egg bake with avocado and salsa. For recipe.

Dinner (6:30pm)

My favorite smoothie again, I just did not want to warm the house up anymore by cooking.

 

Banana Peach & Flax Seed Smoothie
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 3 to 4 slices of frozen peach
  • 1 TBSP nut butter (I use sunflower seed butter)
  • 2 TBSP fresh ground flax seeds
  • ¼ cup vanilla whey protein powder
  • ¾ to 1 cup coconut milk (or any milk you like)
  • cinnamon and nutmeg (to your taste)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Combine all ingredients in blender.
2. Blend all ingredients for 1 to minutes until smooth.
3. If smoothie is not thick enough add 3 to 6 large ice cubes.
4. Blend again until combined.
5. Enjoy this tasty treat!

 

Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals! 

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