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Don’t sit and Chickpea Mix Salad with Yogurt Ranch Style Dressing

I’m a huge fan of Huffington Post. The other day on Huffington Post Healthy Living, an article offered six reasons not to sit all day. See if you agree. 1. Diabetes: Can be increased by prolonged sitting which amounts to inactivity, hence weight gain, result diabetes. *My interpretation. 2. Increased overall death risk: Sitting more than 6 hours per day decreases your life span. 3. Life expectancy decreases with increased television viewing. For every hour in front of the TV, life expectancy is reduced by 22 minutes. Do the math, it’s scary! 4. Cancer: Activity to elevate the heart rate, [...]

By Joanne|2012-01-15T15:27:03-05:00January 16, 2012|Salads|2 Comments

FOFF Mucho Loco Taco Dip

This weeks Fusion of Food and Friends (aka FOFF) recipe is found on page 12 of Carla Vavala’s book The recipe is by Mark Palazzo. Mark certainly knows how to whip up an awesome dip! Mucho GOOD! Mark’s recipe was made with ground beef and full fat options. If you choose to add ground beef, cook it in a skillet until brown. You will also need a package of taco seasoning if adding meat. Once the meat is brown, add the seasoning and as much water as required by package directions. After this, continue with the rest of the assembly [...]

By Joanne|2011-12-07T17:45:58-05:00December 8, 2011|Fusion Food & Friends|3 Comments

Break the Barrier and Tempeh with Vegetable Salsa

When we exercise for a long time, we get bored. Our muscles get bored and reach a plateau. We stop seeing changes and begin to wonder why are we working so hard? Like anything in life, change has to happen to make gains. We reach a comfort level in our workout when it’s not as hard as it used to be. We’ve adapted. What is hard is making a change. It’s tough physically (getting out of that zone) and mentally. Here is an inspirational quote that sets the stage for breaking the barrier: By Terrence Mahon, Team Running USA Head [...]

By Joanne|2010-10-28T15:08:47-04:00October 28, 2010|healthy cooking, Vegetarian|10 Comments

CNYEats A Taste of Utica: Chicken Scarpiello

This week, we look on page 79 of our book A Taste of Utica for a recipe posted by Marge Graham. *Vegetarian suggestions are included in the recipe. This recipe uses a lot of “heat” so err on the safe side the first time you make it. Chicken Scarpiello 1 lb sausage, a combination of hot and sweet, cut into bite sized pieces [VEGETARIAN: Use Morning Star Italian Style Veggie Sausage] 1/2 cup olive oil (2) 2 1/2 lb chicken, cut into 12 small pieces * If you don’t want to cut up a whole chicken, choose boneless chicken breast [...]

By Joanne|2010-10-09T19:21:27-04:00October 10, 2010|Taste of Utica|6 Comments