 |
| via |
It may be Halloween, but I'm already thinking about Thanksgiving and all that I am thankful for in my life. Here's looking forward to the holidays!
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Monster Eyeballs! {Purple Berry Macaroons}
Happy Halloween peeps! Everyone knows that Halloween means you're in for a sugar overload. If your a mom you know that the entire month of October means sugar overload central, prepare the insulin for a diabetic coma any second sort of situation. Seriously. I volunteered at my 3rd graders Halloween party (still amazed someone hasn't petitioned, rallied and picketed that it be renamed "Fall Harvest Festivities Celebrations") and the amount of cookies, cupcakes, candies, fruit punch and crackers that were involved made me cringe.
Why people? Why must Halloween be associated with buckets or pillowcases full of sugar? Every year I struggle with either not passing out anything at all (which I just can't bring myself to do) or handing out prizes and toys which I tried one year and got egged for the trouble. Damn teenagers.
Which coincidentally brings me to cookies. Obviously. Am I a hypocrite? Possibly, but I'm talking macaroons people. Yes, coconut is a sugar, natural or not. I've debated this to death and am standing my ground that...
a. Yes, sugar is sugar but all things in moderation.
b. Not all sugar is created equal, natural is better than processed.
and
c. I like coconut so who gives a crap.
Creepy, [naturally] sweetened cookies.
Berries + Coconut + Bananas & Chocolate = ?
Deliciously spooky monster eyeballs of course! Frieking out your little ones is just an added bonus.
These come together in minutes, literally. Confession: I am not the worlds greatest baker. Anything involving sifting, fluffing, or basically measuring precisely quite frankly puts me off.
These macaroons I made with ease with the help of my 4 year old, who oddly enough 'loooooveees' to bake.
You could use marshmallows which honestly would probably hold their shape and color better than these bananas did but I wasn't going for show quality here.
I used a bigger, restaurant type straw to punch holes in the center of the bananas so that the
chocolate pieces would stay put. I used chocolate covered Acai berries to put in the middle but
any type of small chocolate candy will work.
Recipe from Leanne at Healthful Pursuit
PREP TIME 15 MINUTES BAKE TIME 30 MINUTES YIELDS 24 COOKIESIngredients
1½ cups shredded unsweetened coconut1 banana, sliced with holes punched into the middle of each slicechocolate covered Acai berries or other chocolate pieces
- Combine chia and water in a small dish and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 300F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat. Set aside.
- Add mixed berries, honey, and extracts to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Begin to stir constantly until liquid reduces to half and it fairy thick but not syrupy. Remove and place in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add chia mixture. Add coconut and mix with a spoon until it’s completely coated.
- Place tablespoon amounts in the palm of your hand and work into circles. Press down to make into a coin shape and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and place banana and chocolate piece on top.
- Return to the oven and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before removing from the cookie sheet and placing on a cooling rack.
My Live Fit (WEEK 7) Recap
Ah, these workouts are getting harder! But I think it's because I'm working full-time now, so just getting the workouts in is a challenge. I'm determined to stick with it though. Week 7 was the worst week as far as food goes. On Wednesday (the day before I went to Dallas to visit Cassie and Courtney), I went out to eat and got a big cheeseburger and skipped the gym. In Dallas, I didn't work out, so on Sunday, I had to fit in two workouts (back and the second leg day). Also in Dallas, I really splurged on drinks and food. Saturday night, I shared nachos with Cassie and was dipping mine in queso and sour cream. I still think my body is responding though.
.jpg)
Day 43: Arms + 20 minutes cardio (stair mill, alternating between 60-75)
Day 44: Legs + Abs + 10 minutes cardio (stair mill, alternating between 60-75). This leg workout was a KILLER. The walking barbell "double" lunges were so hard. I had to stop and take a breath after 10 reps. My favorite leg exercise is the barbell leg squats, where you put one leg on a bench behind you while holding a barbell behind your neck and you squat down. This are great for your quads.
Day 46: Shoulders + Abs + 20 min cardio (stair mill, alternating between 60-75)
Day 47/Day 48: Legs & Back (No Cardio or Abs)
I have a hernia (I think) that's been bothering me recently, so I'm not doing abs since Thursday. I'm going to go to the doctor to get it checked asap.
I didn't get photos from Week 1, 3, or 4. I'm so ready to see what's in store for the rest of the program. I just had to start calculating calories for Week 7, so I'll share that with you next week. I keep thinking I will be SO READY come bikini time next summer. :)
.jpg)
* * * * *
40 Tips For a Better Life!
 Life is made up of good and bad lessons we accumulate along the way. In order to understand it, we must separate it into a few domains, each with its own lessons to teach us. This list of good advice was given by a group of people from all ages. So here are 40 great tips for a great life! |
Health 1. Drink a lot of water 2. Eat your breakfast like kings, lunch like princes, and dinner like beggars 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less foods made in factories 4. Live your life according to the TEE princpile: Truth, Empathy and Energy. 5. Make time for contemplation and/or prayer 6. Involve more game playing in your life 7. Read more books than you read last year 8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes a day 9. Invest at least 7 hours of sleep every sleep 10. Take 10-30 minutes to walk somewhere each day. Smile while you walk. Character  11. Don't compare your lives to those of others. You have no idea what their journey really looks like. 12. Don't waste time on negative thoughts or things you cannot change. Instead divert your energy to a positive moment in the present. 13. Don't exaggerate in your actions, keep yourself in check. 14. You don't have to win EVERY argument. Agree to disagree. 15. Don't waste your energy gossipping. 16. Dream more while you're awake. 17. Envy is a waste of time. You may already have all you need, but if not, envy won't get it for you. 18. Forget past events and don't remind your partners of their past mistakes. It will ruin your present happiness. 19. Life's too short to hate people. Don't hate in vain. 20. Make peace with your past, or it will destroy you at present. 21. No one is responsible for your happiness but you. 22. Realize that life is a school and you're here to learn. Problems are just a part of learning, but the lesson they teach will be with you for life. 23. Smile more. Laugh more. 24. Don't take yourselves so seriously, no one else will! Community  25. Call your family often. 26. Every day give something good to another. 27. Forgive everyone, for everything. 28. Spend time with people over 80 and under 6 - it will teach you a lot. 29. Try to make at least 3 people smile, every day. 30. What other people think of you is none of your concern. 31. Your work won't take care of you when you're sick. Your family and friends will. Don't cut ties. Life  32. Do the right thing. It pays in the long term 33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or brings you enjoyment. 35. Forgiveness heals all wounds. 36. No matter how good or bad the current situation is, it'll change. 37. The best is yet to come. 38. When you wake up alive in the morning, don't take it for granted - embrace it. 39. The secret of secrets in your heart is that you CAN be happy - so be happy. 40. Never forget to enjoy the time you have, the moment you are in, and the people that share these things with you! |
Santa Fe Style Stacked Enchiladas Verdes ~ Vegetarian
Let me just tell you how serious I am about Mexican food, I don't mess around. I won't eat it at most restaurants and I live in the southwest where Mexican food is abundant. Unfortunately, I've been spoiled. I've eaten Mexican food cooked by people who know what they're doing and now I can't go back to the imposter's at most chain restaurants. Good Mexican food consists of just 2 or 3 important factors in my opinion.
- The sauce. Canned stuff is out of the question and it's NOT hard to make your own.
- The tortillas. I implore you to stop buying the thin, cardboard tasting stuff from the store. Again, seriously easy to make your own in just minutes. Masa. Water. Boom, corn tortillas!
- Good Cheese. Nuff said.
So here you go, my simple enchiladas verdes recipe. Oh, the Santa Fe style comes in because of the thicker, moist corn tortillas which are stacked and also the smoked Poblano peppers. Enjoy.
You will need:
3 Poblano Peppers
10 Tomatillo's
1/4 cup white onion, finely minced
1/4 cup cilantro, plus more for garnish
1 tsp salt
2 zucchini, thinly sliced
handful of mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 cup Jack Cheese, shredded
1 cup corn kernels'Easy Home Made Corn Tortillas' ~ recipe here
Putting it all together:Place Poblano peppers on a broiler sheet and put in oven, 3 inches from top broiler. Cook for 10-12 minutes, turn with tongs, cook another 8-10 minutes till very charred. Remove from oven, put in a paper or plastic bag, roll closed and let skins steam off, at least10 minutes. Remove from bag, set aside until cool enough to handle. Pinch off stems, smush out seeds, peel off skins {they will peel off very easily!}. Don't worry about getting every last bit.
Husk and wash tomatillos under warm water to remove natural sticky film. Pat dry and place on broiler pan. Preheat broiler and put tomatillos on the middle rack. Cook for 10-12 minutes till browned. Remove, set aside in a bowl. Some recipes I've seen say to remove peels. I seriously don't see how that's possible, I don't bother. Throw tomatillos, 1 cup roasted poblano, cilantro and salt in a food processor or blender and pulse till smooth. Save the rest of the poblano's for layering into enchiladas.
In the bottom of a glass dish meant for pressure cookers (or casserole dish if baking) Spread a bit of Salsa Verde (tomatillo mixture). Layer tortillas, then zucchini, mushrooms, onion, corn and chopped poblanos. I usually throw all of these veggies into a bowl together, toss then just add by handfuls to the enchiladas to make things easier. Sprinkle with cheese, drizzle more salsa verde. Again, tortillas, veggies, cheese, salsa. Top with tortillas, salsa and then more cheese.
Place trivet in bottom of pressure cooker if using, and add 1 cup water.
Fold a piece of foil long enough to use as a handle to help remove casserole dish when done.
Cover casserole dish with foil, fold foil handle over top. Lock lid onto pressure cooker. Over high heat bring pressure to 2nd red ring. Lower heat, stabilize at 2nd red ring. Cook 8 minutes.*If baking, bake at 400F for 40-45 minutes.
Finishing the Year Healthy & Strong
*First let me apologize for having to truncate my posts (causing readers to have to click "read more" to read the post in its entirety) because my blog content has been stolen by some thief with a domain registered in India. Thank you Leanne for letting me know- I had no idea. Back in August 2012, several well-known bloggers started truncating their posts because "scraper sites" had been stealing their blog content. I never worried about it and, as a reader, I find truncated posts kinda annoying, so I never did that. But I have to now. My entire blog- every word and photo has been scraped and is now appearing as original content on another blog. So annoying! And the worst part is, I haven't yet figured out what I can do about it. So, I just wanted to explain why I'm now truncating my posts- apparently this makes it much harder for the thieves. I hope you'll keep reading!
I think I need to get your attention and my own regarding the reality that the holidays are just around the corner! I get giddy with excitement this time of year. Halloween is in a couple days, which really just marks the beginning of the real holiday season for me. I love everything that is related to this time of year, including the coziness of colder weather, wearing red and feeling festive, getting together more with family for longer, relaxed gatherings, celebrating family traditions, shopping for gifts for family and friends, decorating the house, and yes, of course, all the yummy FOOD and DRINKS!
* * * * *
I think I need to get your attention and my own regarding the reality that the holidays are just around the corner! I get giddy with excitement this time of year. Halloween is in a couple days, which really just marks the beginning of the real holiday season for me. I love everything that is related to this time of year, including the coziness of colder weather, wearing red and feeling festive, getting together more with family for longer, relaxed gatherings, celebrating family traditions, shopping for gifts for family and friends, decorating the house, and yes, of course, all the yummy FOOD and DRINKS!
But seriously, do we have to just check out in the health department this time of year? I've already gained a few pounds in last couple of months as I've slacked off my workouts and discovered this ridculously delicious gelato that I've been induldging in too often. It happens. But, we need to be reasonalbe and balanced. I know I'm less happy and more uncomfortable when I'm heavier. Just a few extra pounds on my very short frame (5'1) makes my jeans too tight. And even a couple extra pounds are hard to lose.
I want to look and feel GREAT this holiday season!
via Nike
So, I am committing to get back to my workouts and eating healthy for the last two months of the year. Of course I will induldge in my favorite treats in the next couple of months. I will make homemade toffee and peanut butter cups and other comfort foods. I will drink wine and champagne. But, I will use portion control and stay active.
Right now, I'm doing 50 minute workouts at my gym that consist of a 10 minute warm-up on the treadmill (I like a 10 incline and a speed of about 3.5), 30 minute workout with weights, active rests, and ab exercises, then 10 minutes on the stairclimber to finish off. I don't know about you, but when I'm working out, I'm MUCH more likely to consider my food choices, opting for healthier meals because I don't want to workout and then "blow it" by eating junk. I didn't just work my *ss off to throw it away!
I know it's cold. I know it's the holidays. I know we're busy. But can we finish this year healthy and strong? Can we do it together?
Let's ENJOY the holidays this year and all that that means, but let's also be mindful to make healthy choices and NOT gain extra weight that we will have to fight hard to lose come January! It's WAY EASIER to prevent the weight gain than to try to lose it later, right?!
If you're on board with me, let me know in the comments! :) I'll be posting periodically about how I'm doing and y'all keep my accountable. I weighed myself last night at 110 pounds, and a more reasonable weight for me is 103-106.
To help keep me on track, I'm cooking meals in advance and portioning them out for no-brainer, quick and easy meals. My top two meals that I like to eat and are healthy, packed with protein and low in calories are: 1) Tex Mex, and 2) Grilled Chicken with Brown Rice and Veggies. I'm okay eating the same thing repeatedly with small treats on the weekends because I've seen the results that come with eating this way. Also, have you ever realized how much time we spend thinking about what we're going to eat? Having meals pre-planned and prepared eliminates that and makes more time for other things. People ask if my husband and child eat this way too and the answer is sort of. My husband does, but my child is so picky, he's still mostly eating grilled cheese or PB&J at dinner. He used to like the Tex Mex meal a lot, but recently decided he hates it and won't even take a bite.
To help keep me on track, I'm cooking meals in advance and portioning them out for no-brainer, quick and easy meals. My top two meals that I like to eat and are healthy, packed with protein and low in calories are: 1) Tex Mex, and 2) Grilled Chicken with Brown Rice and Veggies. I'm okay eating the same thing repeatedly with small treats on the weekends because I've seen the results that come with eating this way. Also, have you ever realized how much time we spend thinking about what we're going to eat? Having meals pre-planned and prepared eliminates that and makes more time for other things. People ask if my husband and child eat this way too and the answer is sort of. My husband does, but my child is so picky, he's still mostly eating grilled cheese or PB&J at dinner. He used to like the Tex Mex meal a lot, but recently decided he hates it and won't even take a bite.
I'm all for food I can easily assemble. I make a big batch of brown rice that I boil in low-sodium chicken broth and/or salt-free Tony Chachere's seasoning for added flavor, steam a large amount of my favorite veggies (for this dish carrots, broccoli, mushrooms), and grill boneless, skinless chicken breasts. I put about a cup of rice, and a half cup of chicken and veggies in small tupperware containers and add a splash of low sodium soy sauce. Instant meals.
The Tex Mex cassorole below is the second fave. You can put it in a whole wheat tortilla too for something different but I usually eat it straight out of the container. Get the recipe HERE.
For snacks, I make protein shakes with fruit and spinach and I love Greek yogurt. Omelets with all-whites and veggies are also another favorite. I eat oatmeal for breakfast. If I want something sweet at night, I'll make a hot cocoa. The key is finding some healthy meals and snacks you can eat over and over to make it a no-brainer. Even if you can't get those workouts in, if you make healthy food choices and manage your portions, you will be in great shape.
So, are y'all on board? Will you maintain your weight or even get in better shape during this holiday season? Let's finish 2013 healthy and strong!
* * * * *
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Salt and Vinegar Potato Chips ~ Baked
The other night when I made Zuppa Toscana I got a little carried away when shredding potatoes. That's happened to me a few times when using my oh-so-handy Kitchen Aid slicer. In about 7 seconds flat, I've sliced through a 5 lb bag of potatoes... oops. So I decided to whip up these yummy Salt and Vinegar potato chips that I saw on my cousin Emily's blog, My Nutritious Dish a few months back. Did I mention I have a slight salt addiction, oh and I love anything sour? I steer clear of the potato chip aisle at the grocery store, waaaaay clear so as not to provoke my weak self control. Funny how people crave different tastes. I would much rather have these tangy, salty chips than chocolate any day! What do your taste buds long for?
Read more ...
SERVES 4 TIME 30 MINUTES
1 tablespoon vegetable oilYou Will need:4-5 medium potatoes sliced very very thin.4-5 cups Distilled Vinegar
Kosher or Sea Salt
Putting them together:
Wash potatoes well. Preferably using a Food Processor or slicer attachment, slice potatoes very thin leaving peel on. Rinse again under cool water.In a large stock pot, put potatoes and cover with vinegar. Yup, straight vinegar. Trust me, would I lie to you?Bring to soft boil and cook for 10 minutes.
Drain vinegar. Spread potato slices on a baking sheet and drizzle with just a little bit of vegetable oil. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt.
Bake at 400F for about 15 minutes or until brown and crispy, tossing once with spatula!
Serve alongside sandwiches, chili, hot dogs, hamburgers chicken or bring on a picnic!
This post is linked to
for Super Bowl Potluck!
What NOT to Eat & the Healthy Alternative
Sometimes it's easier to avoid the foods that are easily identified as "bad" for us and replace them with something nutritious. Foods I rarely eat or avoid altogether are:
I never drink soda. I guess, lucky for me, I never liked it that much.
Example: I remember hearing Dr. Oz say on Oprah that if a person who regularly drinks soft drinks stopped, in a year they would lose 15 pounds!
Healthy Alternative: I keep my water bottle with me at all times and don't buy any soda at the store. If I want a cold caffeinated drink, I drink iced tea and sweeten it with half a Splenda (I know there is a lot of controversy regarding sugar and sweeteners, but I still use Splenda in my tea).
As you know, frying is a cooking method where the food is submerged in fat (oil) at a high temperature and cooked quickly. Just the thought of that turns me off, but I admit I like french fries, so I will eat those sometimes. I notice I don't feel that good after I eat fried food though, so I usually avoid it altogether.
Example: One fillet of battered or breaded and fried fish contains 210 to 270 calories and about 11 grams of fat. Of those calories, 124 consist of added fat, according to the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Healthy Alternative: Whatever is on the menu as fried, I will just order it grilled or sautéed (without butter). If you want to taste something fried, ask someone you're eating with if you can have one bite of theirs (assuming they ordered something fried and assuming they are happy to share).
A single fillet of baked fish contains about 140 calories and about 4 grams of fat.
In college, I loved fast food like Taco Bell, McDonald's and Burger King. Now it kinda grosses me out, even though I know many fast food chains now offer salads and such.
Example: You can go HERE to see a chart that compares the nutrition information for many items of most fast food companies. The calories, fat, and sodium are so high!
Healthy Alternative: I prefer to keep a protein bar or bag of nuts in my purse for those emergency hungry times that might entice you into the drive-thru.
A handful of nuts (about 10) has 170 calories; 15 fat grams (2 grams saturated); 50 grams of sodium; and 5 grams of protein.
Go HERE to see the nutritional content of your favorite bar or candy.
Healthy Alternative: I love chocolate, but opt for a couple of squares of dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa is preferred) instead. Hershey's Special Dark Nuggets with Almonds (4 pieces): 180 calories; 13 grams fat.
Dr. Oz has been boasting the benefits of dark chocolate for years. He says chocolate is good for your heart and your blood vessels. People who eat chocolate experience less heart disease, less heart attacks, and less strokes. He also cautions not to "overdo it."
Do you have foods you avoid too? What's your alternative?
Capturing Developmental transition
During the period from 2005 to June 2010 ,I used to travel by office car from my house to office . On the way, I had the opportunity to witness many structural changes in the buidlings and on the roads due to developmental activities.
Wherever I used to travel in a car, it was my habit to take video of the roads and notable buidlings using my camera or cell phone. I captured two such development works as video (before and after the transition) and posted them in Youtube.
Approach to Central Station:
The first video was taken in 2008. Initially there were many shops on the footpath in front of the Booking cum Reservation Building which is located on the right side of Central Station in Chennai. Apart from hiding the good view of the building, the shops were hindrance to the people who wanted to use the footpath. After removal of the shops and broadening the footpath, we could have a nice view of the buidling and people started to use the footpath happily. You can see the difference in this video.
Turn on the speakers to hear some good music.:-)
Turn on the speakers to hear some good music.:-)
The two video clips taken before and after the removal of the shops were merged by me and coverted as a film using Windows Movie maker.
Flyover at Padi Junction:
Another major development witnessed by me was the construction of Padi Flyover which came as a major relief for the users of Two wheelers and Four wheelers. The waiting time at the junction was drastically reduced after the construction of the flyiver which was inaugrated on 20.2.2009.
I took two video clips when the construction of the flyover was under progress and two clips after completion. After merging the video clips using Windows Movie maker, I uploaded the short film in Youtube on 21.2.2009.
Is it not nice to witness such nice developmental transition which is taking place in front of our eyes?
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
WORKSHOP ON HEALTH
In my last post, I mentioned that I will post my experiences in my life also in my Blog.
Let me start with the latest experience.It is related to one of the important aspects of our life i.e.HEALTH.
Of late my wife and myself were suffering from some minor illness problems due to indigestion and we had to take medicines from allopathy,homeopathy and ayurvedha doctors. But the illness continued to co-exist along with whatever medicines taken by us.
Last week ,I had severe ulcers in my mouth and tongue and I was unable to eat and talk due to the pain in the mouth. I had a feeling of uncomfort in the chest area due to acidity and some breathing problem . After consulting a doctor, I started taking medicines for this problem also.
At this stage, I received an invitation to attend with my wife a Workshop on Health conducted at Hotel Green Park at Chennai on 22nd and 23rd of this month.
I discussed with my wife about whether we could attend the Workshop for two days (of course it is not a free workshop). Finally we decided to attend it, since we felt that it was the proper time for us to attend such workshop.
The Workshop was conducted by Dr. D.Bharadwaj, who is a Physician, a psychologist, an adept healer, a yogacharya, an academic, a scholar, an author, a journalist, a social activist and a trainer par excellence. He is regularly conducting Training in Yogic Self Mastery at Bangalore,Chennai and Hyderabad.
More than 30 persons participated in the workshop and most of them had the opportunity to attend the Training in Yogic Self Mastery conducted by Dr.D.Bharadwaj. Myself ,my wife and few others only were new participants.
Before attending the workshop, I thought that the Doctor, being a Yogacharya ,will talk in the workshop about Yoga, Meditation, Walking etc for improving our health. But my expectations proved to be incorrect. He never touched these aspects during the sessions on two days.
Dr.Bharadwaj dealt mainly about how good health can be attained through proper Diet. He emphasised during the sessions how the food taken by us in the Modern world spoil our health and dealt elaborately about the food items which are good for health and food items which are bad. Many participants who had benefitted by his treatment eariler shared their experiences of attaining good health by following his advices on diet.
On both days food items as advised by the Doctor were served in the Hotel. Some of us could see the improvement in health after taking the diet on the first day itself.
The workshop was very well organised and all the particpants expressed their happiness to attend such useful workshop by Dr.Bharadwaj .
After attending the workshop, myself and my wife started to take the diet and follow other health advices as prescribed by the Doctor.
Within two days I find now that there is good improvement in my health with the disappearance of ulcers in the mouth and tongue, good appetite which was not there earlier and relief of congestion in the chest area. My wife has also some improvement in her acidity /stomach ulcer problem. I think it will take some time for her since she is suffering from the problem for nearly a year and also diabetic.
Intentionally I have not covered here about the Diets prescribed by the Doctor, since it is not proper for me to share the details which we learnt in the paid workshop. It would be better to attend the workshop in person to get the full benefit.
( To know more aboutDr.D.Bharadwaj click: http://yogicselfmastery.blogspot.com/p/dr-d-bharadwaj.html)
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Conscience and Me
Last night I had a dream. I saw myself standing infront of me and talked on behalf of my conscience. Let me call my image in my dream as Conscience.( Don't ask me is it possible. You could have seen a lot of films where the image of hero or heroine standing in front of them and talking).
The discussion between me and Conscience went on like this....
Conscience: Hello Sai baba ,how is your blogging experience?
Me: Nice. It is going on well.
Conscience: What type of articles you are posting in your blog?
Me: As the blog is for Knowledge Sharing, I post articles on various subjects.
Conscience: Are all these articles written by you on your own?
Me: No. I compile the articles from information received by me through emails and information available from various websites.
Conscience Why can't you write your own experiences on various matters, your visit to various places etc?
Me: Yes. You are correct. I have also noticed that most of the bloggers post their own experiences, their own drawings and their own poetry etc. I'll also start to post some articles hereafter about my own experiences in my life. Now I have a question to you. Who will be interested in reading these articles?
Conscience: Don't worry about it. Even if no one reads such post, you will have the pleasure of reading it after sometime and analyse whether your experiences narrated in such postings have helped you in your life .
SO HEREAFTER, I AM GOING TO WRITE MY OWN EXPERIENCES ALSO IN MY BLOG WHICH IS ONE WAY OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING
Pumpkin Granola Squares, No added sugar, gluten free
You can feed these delicious and healthy pumpkin squares to your little ghouls and goblins guilt free!
There is NO added sugar and they are low in fat. Pumpkins aren't just cute and tasty. They are loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants! Bonus!
So skip the sugar loaded pies and treats and get your pumpkin fix with these granola squares.
TIME 50 MINUTES YIELDS 20 SQUARES
Ingredients
1 c Pumpkin puree, cooked or can
1 Egg
1/4 c Butter
2 1/2 c Rolled oats
2 Tb Shredded coconut,
1/4 c flax meal, or whole grain hot cereal mix such as Bob's Red Mill
1 teaspoon Allspice
1 Tb *Orange rind, grated 1/4 cup Craisins
1/4 cup Walnuts, chopped
Preparation
In the bowl of a stand mixer, blend together the pumpkin, egg, butter, honey and molasses. Add the oats, nuts, coconut, wheat germ, spices, and orange zest. Blend until ingredients are well combined. Spread mixture in lightly greased 15 1/2x10 1/2-inch jelly roll pan. Bake in 350 deg. F oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly and cut into 3x1 1/2-inch bars.
Calories 159
Calories from Fat 89 56%
Total Fat 10.54g 13%
Saturated Fat 7.81g 31%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 25mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 4%
Total Carbs 15.23g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g 10%
Sugars 6.01g 4%
Protein 2.45g
* Tip: The next time you eat an orange, save the peel and freeze it in a baggie to use for adding flavor to cookies, cakes,muffins and smoothies! Simply take a piece of frozen peel and grate it!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)