Friday's Favorites

Oh yes, I am alive. Sorry about the lack of posting. My goal for next week? Actually write on my blog. I know, I'm really shooting for the stars with that one.

Until next week, here are some of my favorites from the blog world recently. Hope this week has been great!

 Banana Splits on a Stick...those look and sound delicious!

Got questions about blueberries? This should answer them.

These chicken asparagus wraps look divine. 

 French toast reminds me of summer mornings, waking up and going for a hike with my family and coming home to eat a big breakfast. Not that we eat french toast very often...but still. 

 

This new 30-20-10 workout seems really cool, and totally do-able for ANY fitness level. Try it out!

 

 

So you like chicken caesar salad? Try it in a burger!

 

 

 

Friday’s Favorites

Hi, friends! Here is another round of Friday's Favorites! Hope you have a stellar weekend! I know I’m looking forward to a fun St. Patricks day party and some (hopefully) good weather!

- Emotional eating? I think we could all say we do it. But next time, when your body talks, listen.

- Some get bored eating salad. I could (and do) eat the same thing every day. But for your anti-boring people, here’s 45 Salad Recipes

- So you’re injured. Do you need RICE or POLICE? Interesting new find!

- This Southwest Quinoa Salad looks delicious…and makes me excited for summer and lots of vegetables!

- Here is a new treadmill interval run to try…looks fun to me!

- These Flaxseed Muffins pack 6 grams of protein and some healthy fats!

- Yesterday was National Peanut Lovers Day. Did you know that over 15% of the healthy oils are lost in the process of roasting nuts? Raw people, eat ‘em raw!

- I told you what motivates me. So here is another keep on moving.

Talk to you Monday! I’ve got a yummy new recipe to share :)

Friday’s Favorites

Hey, friends! Comin’ at ya with a round of Friday’s Favorites. Hope you have a fun weekend! (yay for 3 day weekends!)

- Zucchini Boats anyone?

- here’s a nifty portion control video…short and to the point!

- Top Ten Greens…check out the first one! Love my broccoli :)

- This apple banana stew looks like a fun and simple treat for kids and adults to enjoy

- Speaking of portion control, here is a great way to give you your freshly baked cookie fix, but just a few at a time

- I like oatmeal, I like protein, and I like simple…therefore I like these (kid friendly) no bake oatmeal protein bites!

- there are lots of seeds out there, but this helps you find the best and tells you why

- we already had one quinoa recipe this week, but I figure there can never be enough quinoa…check out this peanut butter cacao quinoa 

Fun Fact Friday

This semester I am taking a nutrition class that I am SUPER excited about. I already love reading the material and learning new things. So I thought I’d share with you a little “Fun Fact Friday” from my latest reading!

I would guess that most of you are very aware of how a calorie is a measurement of energy. Foods have a certain number of calories based off their composition of nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids (fats), water, vitamins and minerals.
Taken a little further, every food has a measure of energy density. This is a comparison of the calorie content of a food with the weight of the food.
An energy dense food is high in calories but weights very little. Examples of these foods are nuts, cookies, fried foods, pretzels, etc.

A food low in energy density has few calories but weighs a lot. Examples are fruits, vegetables, oats, or any food that incorporates lots of water during cooking.

Obviously, eating low in energy density foods provide more nutrients for less calories. They also keep you full longer. That doesn’t mean you should completely avoid energy dense foods, but be more limiting in those foods.
So think about that next time you are considering your afternoon snack!
Here are some link worthy recipes from the week…there’s some energy dense and low energy density foods here!

Whole Wheat Pancakes

Sonoma Chicken Salad

Whole Wheat Sweet Potato Biscuits

Avocado Egg Salad

Cake On A Stick

Fresh Peach Muffins

Bakes Sweet Potato Chips

Have a great weekend!

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Ready for another round of Friday's Favorites? Yes, yes of course.

~What can beets do for you? A whole lot of goodness.

~What to know how to beat the tired and cranky attitude that keeps you from working hard? Yes, me too.

~How clean is your kitchen sink? This will make you think twice…

~I love zucchini season…and this stuffed zucchini looks delicious!

Have a great weekend!

A little weekend inspiration…

 

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

–Helen Keller

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Another round of Friday’s Favorites! Here we go

• I love getting my greens in first thing. Check out this Mean Green Breakfast Machine Cake
• Getting ready for your run? Prepare both mentally and physically
• I made this yummy pasta salad for my family…just swapped in whole wheat pasta for the gluten free stuff!
• Eat your way to hydration…what?!
• Healthy chicken fingers? Right on!
• My family has a plethora of lemons at our house. So these lemon pistachio muffins look like a must-bake-soon in my book.

~Got any links to share? Please do! Have a great weekend!

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Hey, people! Here’s a list of more of my favorite links I’ve checked out recently. Have a stellar weekend!
~ Speed workouts? They don’t have to only be done on a track!

~Nothing is wrong with celebrating Cinco de Mayo every day right? Bring on the Mexican food!
~Do you ever miss running? Even if you don’t…this will make you!
~Homemade crackers? Don’t mind if I do.

~What do cayenne pepper and pureed veggies have in common?

~I love skillets and I love eggs. Yum!
Do you have any other favorite links from this week you’d like to share? Comment away!

Friday's Top Ten

How was your week? It's been a mighty good one for me!

So here are some of the highlights of my week:

1. Donating to the Guadalupe School of Salt Lake City
(The guy stopped me on campus and said "Do you like kids?" and after I looked at him like he was crazy he said "Because if you do, you should donate to give these kids food and clothing!" haha)

 
2. Figuring out you can use a scarf to cover your steering wheel over night while your truck sits out in the cold. Then in the morning, it doesn't feel like it is going to freeze your fingers off! Fabulous

3. Taking my first anatomy test, and pretty much owning it. That's right!

4. Knocking out an almost 5 mile run that felt really good!

5. Eating some delicious oatmeal each morning for breakfast! I guess this is a highlight every week, because it never changes...

6. Sunday dinner with the whole family!

7. The regular Thursday volunteer tutoring at an elementary school down the street from my apartment

8. Finding my mitten snow scraper that I got for Christmas a year ago before the snow came this week. Hallelujah!

9. The "balmy" 40 degree weather we have had the last 2 afternoons. What is this, summer?!

10. Now it's a three day weekend! Okay, it's always a three day weekend since I don't have school on Fridays. But still, that is a highlight that can't be overlooked each week.

~Any fun plans for the weekend?
~What were your highlights of the week?