Low Fat | Apple Crumbles

Health Claims and Blueberry-Cherry Tuna Salad

The results are in! Based on findings by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the winners are (as printed in the May issue of Nutritional Outlook): 1. Caffeine and Exercise Endurance – The Cause and Effect relationship WAS established between caffeine and an increase in exercise endurance. Caffeine consumed at doses of 3mg/kg of body weight, 1 hour prior to exercise will produce the claimed effect (energy boost!). *To get an idea of how much the 3mg/kg is and ave. caffeine in favorite beverages, check out this link by Joe Friel 2. Walnuts and improved circulation – It was found [...]

By Joanne|2011-06-06T17:45:00-04:00June 7, 2011|Health and Nutrition, Salads|8 Comments

All Fruit Pull-Apart Bread

Absolutely satisfying and soothing. This bread is based on an Orange Bubble Bread recipe by Frugal Antics of a Harried Housewife. Her bread looked so inviting I had to try my own version in dedication to a dear blogger friend who is wrestling with some of life’s cruelest challenges, the loss of loved ones. Please send your blessings to Monet of Anecdotes and Apples. 10 pack Texas Style butter biscuits – refrigerated tube dough. 1 3/4 cups Welch’s Orange, Pineapple, Apple juice 1/2 cup granulated sugar 15 oz can sliced peaches, drained 1 overripe banana in a saucepan bring the [...]

By Joanne|2011-04-03T19:40:34-04:00April 4, 2011|Baking|3 Comments

Melt Down, A Revelation and GoLean Granola Thumbprint Cookie

THE MELT DOWN: I suffered yet ANOTHER meltdown concerning Boston. I was confirming hotel reservations and discovered I had booked my sister in a MARYLAND hotel! That’s the STATE of Maryland. How that happened, I really cannot tell you. I changed the booking but had to spend another $100. MORE per night. Ok…whatever. The second shock was the hotel room for me, booked through Marathon Tours (by the way, they are NOT nice people at Marathon Tours!) for the race, was NOT 1 mile from the finish line. It was across the water, 3 ½ miles away. It sounds close [...]

By Joanne|2011-03-24T17:33:44-04:00March 24, 2011|cookies|8 Comments

Sleepers, Working Legs, Gluten Free Zucchini Orange Bread

This is how I get to spend my Saturday nights…The Sleepers What an exciting life we have! Monday morning was much more fun. Ted got up early to work with me on the first day of building leg muscle. Warm up: 20 minutes on the elliptical. Workout: 45 minutes working legs and abs. Phew! Ted’s tough! We did leg press, dead lifts, squats, walking lunges, step ups (hate those!), leg extensions, leg curls, and calf raises. 3 sets x 10 to 20 reps. This doesn’t sound too different from what I was doing weeks ago, but the weight was a [...]

By Joanne|2010-10-11T07:08:43-04:00October 11, 2010|Baking|7 Comments