In preparation for the 5 K walk our RS Sisters will be doing, the weekly Health Tip is:
Shin splints? Strengthen your shins by filling a sock full of coins and sitting with your feet hanging down, not touching the floor. Put the sock on top of both feet. Raise and lower your feet, bending at the ankle. Don't lower too far, or you'll lose the sock. Do this every day, completing about 20 repetitions.
I haven't decided to participate yet, but I think actually posting this tips will get to consider it. I miss my former walking partner and am at a loss to get started again. I guess I just need to start as begun is half done, right?
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Ice Cream Cake
This year each of us had an ice cream cake on our birthday.
I've used 2 - 9" silicone rounds or my silicone bundt pan for the shapes so far. It takes a half gallon for each round or 2 quarts for the bundt pan. You can even use 2 flavors of ice cream. I let the ice cream begin to thaw enough to empty from the carton and dump into the pans. Then I press it down, place plastic wrap over them and immediately freeze them. When I'm ready to serve them, I get a nice cake plate out and easily peel off the silicone pan and place the cake on the cake plate. The upsides are 1) there's no need to take the time to make a cake and 2)you have so many flavors to choose from.
The downsides of using these homemade ice cream cakes are: 1) it slides off easily, 2) you must serve it immediately when you get it out and you must immediately then refreeze the leftovers, and 3) when I use frosting for decorations or names, it too slides off easily as it begins to thaw. This time I used the sugar letters and drizzled chocolate sauce on instead and it stayed nicely. Decorations like candles, flags, etc. are easy to stick into an ice cream cake.
I've used 2 - 9" silicone rounds or my silicone bundt pan for the shapes so far. It takes a half gallon for each round or 2 quarts for the bundt pan. You can even use 2 flavors of ice cream. I let the ice cream begin to thaw enough to empty from the carton and dump into the pans. Then I press it down, place plastic wrap over them and immediately freeze them. When I'm ready to serve them, I get a nice cake plate out and easily peel off the silicone pan and place the cake on the cake plate. The upsides are 1) there's no need to take the time to make a cake and 2)you have so many flavors to choose from.
The downsides of using these homemade ice cream cakes are: 1) it slides off easily, 2) you must serve it immediately when you get it out and you must immediately then refreeze the leftovers, and 3) when I use frosting for decorations or names, it too slides off easily as it begins to thaw. This time I used the sugar letters and drizzled chocolate sauce on instead and it stayed nicely. Decorations like candles, flags, etc. are easy to stick into an ice cream cake.
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Health Tip Challenge
Health Tip:
This week, learn to make one thing from scratch that you usually rely on a mix for. Taco seasoning, enchilada sauce, spaghetti seasoning, brownies, none of these are very hard, and you definitely won't miss the extra ingredients that are found in the prepackaged mix. What is all that stuff anyway?
This week, learn to make one thing from scratch that you usually rely on a mix for. Taco seasoning, enchilada sauce, spaghetti seasoning, brownies, none of these are very hard, and you definitely won't miss the extra ingredients that are found in the prepackaged mix. What is all that stuff anyway?
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Increase awareness, write it down
Weekly Health Tip:
Every six months keep a 3 day food log. You might be surprised how much you eat…or how much you don't eat if you have to write it down. This is not an exercise in counting calories, but just the act of writing EVERYTHING down makes you aware of any unwanted excess or shortage.
I was told of a great site to do just this online at www.fitday.com, which I prefer. Sign up for your own FREE account. It calculates everything for you automatically. It's very cool and it is amazing what writing it all down for the day does for your awareness. Do you know of other sites?
Every six months keep a 3 day food log. You might be surprised how much you eat…or how much you don't eat if you have to write it down. This is not an exercise in counting calories, but just the act of writing EVERYTHING down makes you aware of any unwanted excess or shortage.
I was told of a great site to do just this online at www.fitday.com, which I prefer. Sign up for your own FREE account. It calculates everything for you automatically. It's very cool and it is amazing what writing it all down for the day does for your awareness. Do you know of other sites?
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Your own pitcher of water helps you keep track
Weekly Health Tip:
Fill a 2 Liter pitcher full of water in the morning. Set it aside where no one else will drink it, and try to finish it by the end of the day.
I drink a lot of water, so this one should be quite easy for me. I have a large glass I keep in a special spot in a cupboard and fill it often. I've heard if we are thirsty, we are already dehydrated. Can this be?
What water tips do you have?
Fill a 2 Liter pitcher full of water in the morning. Set it aside where no one else will drink it, and try to finish it by the end of the day.
I drink a lot of water, so this one should be quite easy for me. I have a large glass I keep in a special spot in a cupboard and fill it often. I've heard if we are thirsty, we are already dehydrated. Can this be?
What water tips do you have?
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Finnish May Day Celebration
Hauskaa Vappua!
Some of you may be interested to read this link
http://www.dlc.fi/~marianna/gourmet/season4a.htm
entitled Finnish May Day Celebration. You will
even find recipes at the bottom of the article.
In Finland, the traditional dessert served are May Day Fritters. I'd never made them before, but we made our 1st attempt and served them this year with sima. My Mother explained I just need to make them look like a bird's nest and indeed they did.
Some of you may be interested to read this link
http://www.dlc.fi/~marianna/gourmet/season4a.htm
entitled Finnish May Day Celebration. You will
even find recipes at the bottom of the article.
In Finland, the traditional dessert served are May Day Fritters. I'd never made them before, but we made our 1st attempt and served them this year with sima. My Mother explained I just need to make them look like a bird's nest and indeed they did.
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