Posts tagged ‘apple’

November 22nd, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!

by Tiff

Happy Thanksgiving, y’all!  It’s 6-something a.m., and I’m ready to start on the turkey.  Before getting to work, I just wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.

Today I need to cook the turkey, potatoes, and dressing, but I’m not too worried.  I got a lot done yesterday.

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I hope they taste as good as they look!

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There was also a turkey glaze and a green bean casserole in the mix.  Yum!

Here are just a couple links you might enjoy.

Enjoy your turkey time with family!

September 14th, 2012

Apple Muffins

by Tiff

Sorry for teasing you on Wednesday. When I made these muffins, I couldn’t wait to share them, but then I had second thoughts. I like the muffins. Kevin likes the muffins. Hopefully you will like the muffins too.

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Sadly, I feel like they need a disclaimer. They’re healthy muffins that are lower in sugar, whole wheat, oil-free, and vegan. I’m pleased with the flavor and texture, but if you like muffins on the sweeter side, you’ll have to modify the sugar situation.

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Apple Muffins

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp chia or flax seeds
  • 4 tsp water
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 cup oats
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1-2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp pumpkin or apple pie spice
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cup almond milk, unsweetened
  • 4 oz natural applesauce, unsweetened
  • 1 TBS natural maple syrup
  • 3/4 cup apple, chopped/diced

Directions

  1. Microwave the chopped apple to soften it (approximately 1 minute). Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and prep your muffin tin. I very lightly sprayed mine with olive oil.
  2. Mix the chia/flax seeds and the water, and set aside.
  3. Mix your dry ingredients in a medium bowl, not including the apple. Mix your wet ingredients.
  4. Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir. Fold in the apple.
  5. Fill the muffin tins. This mix only made eight muffins for me. Fill any open spots 3/4 of the way full with water for more even baking.
  6. Bake for approximately 20 minutes.

*** For sweeter muffins, you could easily throw in 1-2 TBS of brown sugar or sucanat. You could also add a little more maple syrup.

My calorie counter app says these have about 90 calories per muffin, 1.1 g fat, 221 mg sodium, 19 g carbs, 3.4 g fiber, 3.4 g sugar, and 2.7 g protein. I can only put so much faith in my app, so if you’re super concerned, you may want to add all that up yourself. This is for 8 muffins per batch.

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Like I said, I hope you like them. More importantly, I hope you have a good weekend!

August 22nd, 2012

WIAW: Keeping the doctor away… and the dentist

by Tiff

Lately, I have learned that readers aren’t crazy about travel posts. Frankly, I don’t blame you, especially when there’s food to gawk at instead. Oh – and baubles too. I’m still gawking over this bauble necklace Kevin got me a month ago. Love it!

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Anyway… back to the food. I wanted to run as soon as I got up yesterday, but my rumbling belly said food was more important. When da’ belly speaks, I listen. The run was postponed until after work.

Breakfast: vanilla protein oats with a dash of pumpkin pie spice and 1 tsp chia seeds

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Second Breakfast: apple (found this beauty in the break room) & another apple I had already brought for snack (If one apple keeps away the doc, I’ve got the dentist covered too, right?)

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Lunch: organic hummus, spinach salad with 1 TBS Annie’s Shitake dressing, and Reduced Fat Triscuits (fancy-schmancy organic crackers weren’t in the cards this week at the grocery store) – Apparently I snapped this a bit late.

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Snack: edamame at work & a heaping spoonful of PB Crave when I got home (pb = run fuel)

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Dinner: leftover chicken thrown in with mystery carb*, soy sauce, cauliflower, and broccoli

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*I bought this grain/seed in the bulk bin at the health food store, but I forgot to label it.  I thought I was cooking quinoa, but since it didn’t get those little spirals when cooked, I think it was actually millet.  I learned the hubs & I like millet.

Snack: a bit of dark chocolate (serious love for TJ’s Dark Chocolate Lover’s Dark Chocolate Bar)

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So there ya’ have it. Be sure to check out the other WIAW entries at Peas & Crayons!

 

What’s your workout fuel?

July 27th, 2011

What I Ate Wednesday (And Most Every Other Day)

by Tiff

We’ll get to my meals in a wee bit. First I’d like to share a thing or two about yesterday’s workout. I woke up tired, very sore, and super hungry. It’s a good thing I wasn’t also freezing cold; that’d be too cliché.

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Snuggle Monster wants more zzzzs.... and snuggles

After I finally quit snuggling with my kitty, I had a peeb-covered rice cake. It was the perfect pre-workout hunger fix. I couldn’t do much for the soreness, but I completed 35 sweaty minutes on the elliptical before finishing up with about 20-25 minutes of abdominal work.

I was mainly sore in my lats and inner thighs. This can be expected when you switch up your routines on a regular basis. Gotta keep loading the guns! Instead of hitting the gym bright and early this morning, I leisurely enjoyed breakfast and coffee with Kevin.

Don’t worry; I’m not skipping my workout today. I’m simply postponing it. I’ll attend body pump tonight, and if I have time, I’ll also do 15-20 minutes of cardio before class.

Speaking of breakfast, let’s get to the yum stuff…

Breakfast for the week has included a pre-gym rice cake, a post-workout hardboiled egg, and oats upon arrival to the office. The oats include ½ a cup oats, 1 cup cherries, and 1 or ½ tsp ground flax. Can you tell I really really really like breakfast???

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Like last week, I’m having a daily salad for lunch. One day I might have to have a wrap or pita instead though. Too much salad makes Tiff a dull girl.

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Snack consists of an apple and some almonds. I finally sprung for organic apples! Seeing as how they sit at the top of the Dirty Dozen list, it’s about time I splurged on them.  Oh, and I may have also cheated by grabbing a bagel from the break room around 2.  Willpower, 0.  Carbs, 1.

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Dinner this week has been a mix of goodness, and it only gets better from here. You’ve already seen the grilled veggie wrap (sooooo good) and the Greek stuffed peppers. Last night was this awesome teriyaki chicken.

chickenYup, it was darn good.

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Tonight I plan to have my always satisfying Chinese Take-In. This is one Kevin can manage while I’m at body pump. Yes, menu planning is very strategic in my house!

Thanks for checking out my eats! Be sure to head over to Peas & Crayons to get other great meal ideas.

What was the best thing you have eaten so far this week?