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CNYEats A Taste of Utica Hot Cross Buns

Can you believe I have never had a hot cross bun until I made this recipe? They could be my new found habit. These are tasty, just a little sweet, and great with a mid morning cup of coffee. Posted by Toni (Leone) Guzski and found on page 56 of our book A Taste of Utica, the recipe will put a smile on the faces of both children and adults. Hot Cross Buns 1/2 cup of milk 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup butter 1/2 cup warm water 2 pkgs of yeast 2 eggs, beaten 3 cups of [...]

By Joanne|2010-05-30T09:51:38-04:00May 30, 2010|Taste of Utica|5 Comments

An Ayurvedic Recipe

Daily Exercise: Today was a 12 miler. I’ve started thinking about those 90 minute runs or the 10 to 12 milers this way: “Oh good. It’s a short run this week.” Amazing! I used to think 8 miles was my long run. It’s a good feeling. When I first started the distance training, I thought I would do it through May. But now, I’m really enjoying the challenge of pushing myself to limits I’ve never approached before. Today however was not a good run. Shane had an upset tummy last night, and this morning, AND for the miles I ran [...]

By Joanne|2010-03-24T11:54:04-04:00March 24, 2010|Exercises, healthy cooking, Quick Meals, Running|6 Comments

What’s Good For Us is Bad For Them

This morning I told you how I gave Shane some raisins while on our run. It was a mini box of raisins, total content .4 ounces. I ate 3/4 of them and Shane only had a few. Thanks to some caring pet owners, they alerted me to the fact that raisins and grapes can be toxic to dogs. Now Shane is a big boy, about 98 lbs, but even so, I don’t take chances. No more dried fruits for him! Curiously enough, when baking these doggy biscuits (a mix given to Shane by Mocha, my mother’s dog, at Christmas –we [...]

By Joanne|2010-01-23T18:33:00-05:00January 23, 2010|Food, Food thoughts, healthy cooking|1 Comment

Chiles Rellenos While Exercising

Last week while working out in the gym, I was watching Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels. Just as I was getting started, the restaurant chef was cooking up Chiles Rellenos. It looked so good and easy, I thought I’d try it. This is the original recipe from Charlies Restaurant featured on the show: Ingredients 4 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, slit lengthwise down 1 side and seeded 6 tomatoes 2 garlic cloves 1/2 chopped onion Salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 cups fresh Requezon (Mexican) cheese 1 cup finely chopped pecans All-purpose flour, for dusting 8 egg whites 1 1/2 cups vegetable [...]

By Joanne|2010-01-12T19:36:37-05:00January 12, 2010|Exercises, Food|2 Comments