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Flourless chocolate cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake

January 31, 2019
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Flourless chocolate cake? Really? There are times when you need a dessert or to be more specific, there are times when you need chocolate cake. January is a big birthday month in  my family (my brother and I are two days apart, birthday wise) and of course February brings Valentine's Day. This is a good cake for a sweetie who is trying to avoid flour and added sugar.  I don't think this falls completely into the healthy eating camp but it's a good try. I try to avoid sugar and often I avoid wheat. So trying to find a cake recipe can be tough. Here’s something I make when I need something that feels a bit celebratory. It’s easy and tasty and looks great.  The berries and...

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vegetable soup

Embracing Vegetables with a Delicious Vegetable Soup

January 26, 2019
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Fit and Strong, Food and Drink, Recipes

Vegetables are primarily carbohydrates (not a lot of fat or protein), but the fiber, flavor and undeniable vitamins in vegetables make them a "go-to" food choice for most people wanting a healthy diet. In 2019, we kicked off the Vegetable Challenge at the Becoming Elli Community with Jill's blog post and also talked about it in this week's podcast. We realize that trying one new vegetable a week - 52 new vegetables in 2019 - may be difficult for those who have been working on increasing vegetables intake for years, so we modified it a bit. Jill has found some vegetables that she has never tried before with purple Brussel sprouts. That is saying something, because she's adventuresome when it comes to trying new things! I'm planning on...

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Roasted Squash Seeds

September 29, 2018
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It’s fall and winter squash is showing up in the produce section. Pumpkins are also making an appearance. That means it’s time for roasted squash seeds. Chris shared a great recipe for pumpkin pie spice squash soup the other day. The first step is to cook the squash. Wait! Don’t throw those seeds away. You can roast them and make a delicious snack. Roasted Squash Seeds I’m sure you’ve had pumpkin seeds and you may have even roasted your own. But most of the winter squashes have seeds that can be roasted. It doesn’t matter if you’re using an acorn, butternut, spaghetti, or carnival squash. I’ve bought squash just because I wanted the seeds to snack on. I end up making soup or roasted vegetables with the squash but...

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pumpkin pie spice

Pumpkin Pie Spice: How to Make Your Own

September 27, 2018
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So Chris recently gave us a couple of great recipes to use pumpkin pie spice. I read them, thinking these sound great. I’m kind of weird and don’t often buy spice mixtures so I don’t have a jar of pumpkin pie spice sitting around my kitchen. But hey, I do have jars of spices. When I make pumpkin pie, which is one of my favorite pies, I measure out all the spices. I also make my own taco seasoning, but we’ll save that recipe for another day. But it does make life easier to have a jar of pumpkin pie spice available, so I sometimes make my own. Making your own blend of pumpkin pie spice is the easiest thing. It really doesn’t get any better than...

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Two Delicious Recipes to Satisfy the Pumpkin Pie Spice Craving

September 22, 2018
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In the autumn I am one of those people who seeks out a pumpkin pie spice fix. Knowing that a pumpkin spice latte at the local coffee shop has way more empty calories than I need, I've looked for other ways to satisfy this itch. Both of these recipes utilize the Vitamix blender, which is one of my very favorite appliances that I've ever received as a gift. (Every since the year I received a toaster and a vacuum ar a birthday gift, my practical husband has been more careful about buying me appliances as a gift.) The Vitamix brand is pretty pricey, so he ended up getting a reconditioned one that has served us well for more than 5 years. You probably can make either of...

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Salmon Veggie Patties with Avocado Lime Sauce

Salmon Veggie Patties with Avocado Lime Sauce

August 23, 2018
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These salmon veggie patties are great. For one reason, they don’t have filler or, at least, no bread crumbs, no ground pork rinds, and no almond flour. Just do a search on salmon patties and you’ll see what I mean. Instead, these patties have vegetables as filler. I think you can make great salmon patties using vegetables in place of the crumbs. As usual with my recipes, feel free to swap in what you have and leave out what you don’t have. Salmon Veggie Patties Ingredients 1 can salmon 1 to 2 eggs, depending on consistency ½ cup diced onion ½ cup diced celery ½ cup diced bell pepper Salt and pepper Garlic Powder Oil for frying Avocado Lime Sauce Ingredients ½ to 1 Avocado Lime Juice 2 Tablespoons Greek Yogurt or Mayonnaise 1 Clove garlic, crushed 1 Tbs. Parsley or...

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Salad Recipe with Cucumber, Feta, Tomato, Chick Peas

July 28, 2018
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Last weekend I enjoyed a Mama Mia movie party with several friends. We had a delicious spread of various Mediterranean salads and chicken on the grill. I decided to recreate the cucumber feta tomato chick pea salad for a birthday party! Light, delicious, and easy to make - this is a guilt-free enjoyable salad that is stays fresh in the summer humidity. I find that I really enjoy salads that are based on more than just lettuce. - Chris Ingredients: cucumbers chick peas grape tomatoes onions feta cheese Directions: Wash outside of cucumber. Slice cucumber down the length into dill pickle sized spears. Cut into bit size pieces. Open and drain chick peas (also known as garbanzo beans.) Pat dry before combining with other ingredients. Slice grape tomatoes into quarters. Dice...

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Banana Pancakes

July 7, 2018
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Banana Pancakes Easy, fast and healthy. Although they taste different than traditional pancakes, some say that they taste more like crepes. 1 egg 1 banana Mash together egg and banana with fork. Place a small amount of mixture on a hot skillet. Don't make large pancakes as they are more difficult to flip than "traditional". Keeping them smaller like the size of a quart jar lid will help with the turning. Get the spatula underneath most of the pancake before you try to flip for better turning results. Brown and stack to serve. Options to dress them up and make them your own: Add a Tablespoon of milk to make it the desired consistency. If you like thinner pancakes, you may need 2 or 3 Tablespoons of milk, depending on size of egg and size...

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Chicken Quinoa Tomato Salad for the Family Reunion

June 23, 2018
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Fit and Strong, Fitness, Recipes

Once a year I play softball, hop around inside a burlap sack, try to run/walk with a partner with one of our legs in a sack, play crochet, and race to the other side while balancing an egg on a spoon. You got it! This Saturday is a family reunion. All different ages and generations gather together. It's a blessing to have such a big family. It'll be a time to catch up and reconnect. We will play corn hole. bocce ball, badminton and horseshoes. I'm glad that my fitness level is strong enough to participate in the games without worrying about killing myself. I didn't used to be like that. In fact the other day, I ran across a photo of myself taken years ago at one of the...

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The Peanut Butter Wars: Natural Peanut Butter or Not

May 28, 2018
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This isn’t exactly a recipe but I thought I’d write about peanut butter. Chris and I recently discussed peanut butter and I was shocked to learn that she eats Jif peanut butter. I don’t know why but I thought nobody bought regular peanut butter anymore. I said I only eat natural peanut butter and that my favorite is Smuckers Natural Peanut Butter.  Of course, there are lots of different brands of peanut butter and I’ve just selected the ones that we discussed. Your peanut butter might be a bit different. Ingredients Here’s a photo of the ingredients in Jif: Yes, it says: Made from roasted peanuts and sugar, contains 2% or less of: molasses, fully hydrogenated vegetable oils (rapeseed and soybean), mono and diglycerides, salt. I also see that this...

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