Stir-Fried Beef with Asparagus
Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds chuck eye steak 2 tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, sliced 1 bunch thin asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces 1/2 cup gluten-free hoisin sauce 4 green onions, sliced Directions Cut steak into 1/2-inch-thick slices against the grain and cut slices
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A Workout for a Cause….
Monday, 30 May 2011
In CrossFit we have what we call “Hero” workouts. These are workouts honoring military, police and fire personnel, that lost their lives in the line of duty. The most famous of these workouts are “Murph” many CrossFits around the world perform this workout on Memorial Day to pay tribute to him and the many other armed
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6 Common Herbs and Why You Should Eat Them
Friday, 27 May 2011
I found this article on Mark’s Daily Apple and found it to be very interesting. I cook with these herbs a lot, and had no idea of the wonderful benefits they are having on my body. For the full link go to http://www.marksdailyapple.com/#axzz1yIQX6LIt We typically think of culinary herbs as useful flavorants. They round out
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Baked Walnut-Cinnamon Apples
Thursday, 26 May 2011
This recipe is delicious and perfect for a Memorial Day Barbeque treat! Baked Walnut-Cinnamon Apples 4 Apples 1 cup raisins ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ cup water ¼ cup walnuts Heat oven to 375 F. Core and piece apples with a fork in several places around the center, to prevent them from bursting.
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Go With Your Gut…..
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
We have all been in situations where we said “I wish I would have just gone with my gut”. Why do we think like this, and more importantly why do we continue to ignore it? It seems that every time I listen to my gut, it always turns out the way that it is supposed to.
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Zucchini and Squash Casserole
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
I found this recipe at: http://www.ultimatecrossfit.com/forum/topic.php?id=97 It looks delicious and would be great as a side dish! Ingredients: 2 T olive oil 1 cup chopped onions thyme (about 1 tsp) pepper (to taste – about 1 tsp) 1 garlic clove pressed 3 medium yellow squash, sliced into thin rounds 3 medium zucchini, sliced into thin
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How Stress Can Keep You from Your Weightloss Goals….
Monday, 23 May 2011
I often deal with Cortisol issues a lot with my clients. As a society we have stressful jobs, family life, and not a lot of time to just relax. In this high stressed world we live in, cortisol levels in the body are through the roof, which makes it much more difficult to take that weight
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The Top 5 Reasons NOT to Stop Drinking Coffee…..
Friday, 20 May 2011
I recently read this article in the LA Times and thought it would be of great use to my readers. I have a lot of clients that are under the impression that coffee is not beneficial to us, when in actuality it is or can be. This will help you to understand the “why” for
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Salmon Burgers
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Ingredients 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 pounds salmon fillets, skinned and chopped 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon gluten-free soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon of gluten-free hoison sauce 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Cooking spray Olive Oil Lemon Mayonnaise (recipe below) 8 lettuce leaves 8 slices
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Tune Out the “Noise” in your Head!
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
I have been reading Bethanny Frankel’s new book, and for those of you who do not know who that is she was on the NY Housewives, all the Bethanny series on Bravo, and she is the creator of the “skinny girl” margarita. In one chapter of her book she talks about the “noise” in our head,
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