freeze em'

Frozen Grapes

I eat a lot of fruit.  But, I cannot always finish each and every last berry, grape or banana.  So, what better way to use them later than to "freeze em'". haha Frozen grapes have become one of my favorite little snacks.  You can also freeze blackberries, raspberries and bananas to use later for making smoothies.  Now instead of wasting my extra fruits I have something to snack on later.  Yum Yum.

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interval training : Tabata style

Courtesy of "Greatist"

A 20 minute workout of alternating high/low-intensity periods burns more calories than a 20-minute workout of steady intensity. There are plenty of routines out there for interval training.  The most simplistic that I have found is the "The Tabata Method".  

3 mins warm up jog 
20 secs sprinting
10 secs walking
Repeat for 8 cycles

You can do this anywhere, even on a treadmill.  Up to you.  Get to it now. Ready.Set.Goooooo!!!!!

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three

Think of a number.
Double it.
Add six.
Half it.
Take away the number you started with.
Your answer is three. 

If you are thinking, this doesn't really work.  TRY IT.  Okay, that is my silly random fact for the day.  Enjoy!

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I agree

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one hour? are you kidding me?

Are you kidding me?

No I am not kidding you.  It's true.  Not all restaurants accept reservations.  Why you may ask?  It's because some restaurants, especially on a friday/saturday, constantly have a wait.  

It's going to be okay.  You are not starving I promise, there are plenty of other people in this world that are starving.  One should feel privileged to even get the opportunity to dine out.  So be grateful people. It's not that serious. 

But it's your birthday or a graduation or a wedding reception or you're pregnant or you have kids.  Well, ya know what thats fantastic.  The wait time will still be 60 mins.  Yes, ONE HOUR.  Take your pager and we'll see ya in ONE HOUR.  Thank you! Next please. :)

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craving some bbq? try this

mmmm BBQ Chicken Pizza....this was my first attempt at this kind of pizza, but I thought it turned out delicious!  Super quick and easy.

Ingredients:

1 naan/tandoori flat bread
1/4 cup Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce
1/3 cup of chicken (I used canned easier to make it shredded) 
1/4 cup of purple diced onions
6 chopped spinach leafs
1/2 cup of finely shredded cheddar cheese





To prepare:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix the chicken, spinach and onions with about 2 table spoons of bbq sauce in a small bowl. Spread the 1/4 cup of bbq onto the flat bread.  Spread chicken evenly and top with cheese.  Heat in the oven for 10-12 minutes until cheese is melted to your liking. Use middle rack no baking pan, makes the flat bread a little more crispy.

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color me silly :p

I've heard this event is quite interesting.  I cannot wait to run it.  
Now if they would just open the registration already!! 

Who wants to join me?

Orlando, FL

December 2, 2012

Current running mix: Rock/Indie

Home - Phillip Phillips

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

She's So Mean - Matchbox Twenty

Angel Eyes - Love and Theft

I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons

It's Time - Imagine Dragons

Finally Found You - Enrique Iglesias feat. Sammy Adams

Some Nights - fun.

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a lil bit of devil

Everyone has a lil bit of devil in them.  You just have to find it, use it and just be you. 
I love love love this song :)

"Angel Eyes"
Love and Theft

She likes whiskey with her water
She starts dancing when the stars come out
She ain’t your typical preacher’s daughter
She’ll leave you dreamin’ yeah there ain’t no doubt

There’s a little bit of devil in her angel eyes
She’s a little bit of heaven with a wild side
Got a rebel heart a country mile wide
There’s a little bit of devil in her angel eyes
A little bit of devil in her angel eyes

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Salmon anyone?

I do not eat red meat.  No real good reason I just don't. lol But I do eat lots of salmon & chicken. haha I love sandwiches and here is my specialty for a healthy "salmon sandwich" 

ingredients

 1 whole wheat bun

end result

 1 salmon burger
 1 slice of muenster cheese
 5-6 pieces of spinach
 1 dollop of spicy southwest mustard
 handful of sweet potato fries 

Salmon’s health benefits are awesome. It is power packed with disease fighting acids, minerals and vitamins. So whether you bake it, broil it, grill it or eat it raw salmon is a powerful addition to your healthy lifestyle. 

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GO PINK!

Pink for October

Dear breast cancer:

"Once again it is October and your name is on everyone’s lips.  The world has turned to a sea of pink and large and small corporations and companies look to make money based on your infamy and the fear that lurks in the hearts and souls of women the world over.  So many women, who buy this, support that, donate to this fundraiser, walk for 2 days, run for 5 kilometres and all the while, hoping and praying that you and they never come face to face."

Sherry Smyth

For the full story

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ready.set.go DO PUSHUPS!

The "Pushup".  Piece of cake.  I use this app to keep me motivated.  It's simple and to the point just like me. :) The goal is to be able to do 100 push ups at the end of 6 weeks.  Basically, it just tells you how many to do and counts down each set for you.  Each day/week progresses so by the end of week 6 you do a total of 100 push ups.   

Now, I do not have the strongest upper body so I do these "girlie" style haha on my knees.  Still effective and you will notice a change within the first week I promise.  Added calorie burn: do crunches in between each set.  

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Run.

Soooo, I'm a runner.  Surprise! Many people ask how is that I keep my shape and well quite frankly believe it or not it's ALOT of work.  Running is one of the key exercises I do to keep in shape.  You can do it too.  (stay in shape that is) Just 30 mins of exercise a day will do it.  

Do ANYTHING that gets your heart rate up for 30 mins a day. Run, walk, bike, swim, jump rope, dance around your house like crazy etc.  No excuses!  Get it done!  You'll feel great when you're done too.  

Me?  I run.

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