In bootcamp on Monday our nutrition discussion on restaurant foods sparked talk of pasta with cream sauce. When I was younger, cream sauce was definitely on the ‘no’ list. But as I’ve learned more about cooking, I’ve found some easy ways to make them a little healthier and easier to incorporate into my diet.
Chicken Tequila [...]
It’s that time again! The Recess Bootcamp (now re-branded as “Health Immersion”) is back. I had such a great experience last year that I am doing it again — and this time I brought friends.
In that spirit, here are a few of the more interesting posts we did during the last series of bootcamps — [...]
Trader Joe’s makes pre-prepped whole wheat pizza crust that makes this super easy. For those who can’t eat gluten, an easy modification is to use The Gluten-Free Pantry’s pizza crust mix. This is an awesome pizza, with chicken pepperoni and roma tomatoes.
Arugula Salad-Topped Tomato Pizza
So bootcamp isn’t much about encouraging sugar or sweet snacks. I get where they’re coming from, but even I (without much of sweet tooth) don’t want to live in a world without cookies…
Semi-Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
This week I’m going to blog some recipes/easy modifications of recipes that incorporate whole grains while still managing to taste good.
First up… Sesame Noodles with Broccoli
Replacing the traditional soba noodles in this with whole wheat spaghetti doesn’t change the taste at all.
The nutrition sessions we’ve had so far at bootcamp have stressed two things above all else: fruits/vegetables and dietary fiber.
According to the fitness assessment and personalized nutrition plan I got at the beginning of camp, I should be eating two servings of fruit and somewhere in the neighborhood of 16 servings of vegetables each day. [...]
Over the weekend the Blue Plate Fiancé went to Seattle to visit friends. I cooked some lovely halibut steaks.(sorry. No pictures.) We also made the pilgrimage to IKEA where I found these little tea light holders.
They are the perfect size for a little bit of hooch, or a tastefully crafted cocktail.
Incidentally, I’ve been buying the [...]
Summer is awesome. It’s my favorite time of year. This year, to get ready for it, I’m doing a nine-week, holistic fitness and nutrition “bootcamp” at Recess Fitness. The idea is pretty brilliant: 25-30 people participate in three sessions each week. It provides structured work-outs plus a sense of community and accountability, without the (often [...]
I relized this might be useful on its own, so I yanked it out of a previous post…