Tasty Tuesday: Raisin Pie

I had a BLAST making this pie and I made the crust a bit different then the directions suggested I made the dough into strips and layered them instead of putting the entire layer of dough I cut them into strips with a pizza cutter... I was pretty nervous about making this pie but I LOVE a challenge and trying new things...

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Ingredients

2 Cups Raisins

2 Cups water

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar

1 tablespoon butter

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

  Directions

1. Combine raisins and water in a small saucepan. Boil 5 minutes. Blend brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt together; add to hot raisins. Cook and stir until syrup is clear. Remove from heat, and stir in vinegar and butter or margarine. Cool slightly.
2. Turn filling into a pastry lined pan. Cover with top crust. Seal edges, and cut slits in the top crust.
3. Bake at 425 degrees F (220 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.

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Quick home-made lunch

As a follow up from step one to creating a healthy lifestyle here is an example of how to start creating the habit of cooking at home vs eating out. Today I made a ham sandwich with avocado and spread mayo on one side of the bread. I also took a handful of grapes and had an orange. Now if you have trouble eating strict and healthy it's ok grab some chips or pretzels BUT keep in mind this will only delay the healthy lifestyle transition... So instead of swinging through Mc D's make a sandwich and start creating the habit of cooking/ preparing home foods.


Click here to read step one to creating a healthy lifestyle: Home Cooking

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My Handana!

 Introducing the Handana!!

I found the coolest thing! It's a sweat band you wear on your hand!! So now you don't have to wear those silly head bands or carry a towel! You just wipe your face or neck with this awesome "Handana!" This is my new fav because when I'm walking with Gia and pushing her in her car I don't have to carry a towel and struggle to push her and keep it all together I just throw on my Handana and go! Isn't this the coolest idea!? To top it off it's washer safe; so you can keep it smelling good too!

Handana is  available for sale at www.myhandana.com
Also like Handana on Facebook or Twitter to hear about their upcoming deals! This is what all my health and fitness friends are getting for Christmas this year! They come in tons of colors and offer 6 difference sizes! This is the perfect stocking stuffer for all athletes this holiday season.

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Creating a Healthy Lifestyle Step 1: Home Cooking

The first step to creating a life long healthy lifestyle vs crash dieting is creating the habit of eating at home instead of eating out. This way you're in control of what you eat and be taking this first step you can easily start adding more and more steps to your creation of a health lifestyle. Here is a simple lunch I made when I started creating the habit of eating at home...

I got thin sliced whole grain bread; turkey meat; sliced avocado and a side of grapes with an orange. It was so yummy and soooo easy to make... The first step to creating a healthy lifestyle "diet" is to get in the habit of cooking at home and preparing your lunches before a long work day. Just take it easy with this habit don't go all out cooking 3 meals a day and over doing it or it will NOT stick the habit will be harder to create if you over do it. Start with cooking one meal a day if you're already doing that then cook one meal and pack your lunch of a home cooked meal.

What is one meal you can cook at home to start your healthy lifestyle?

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Christmas Gifts from Toddlers

I've been trying to think of thoughtful things for my daughter to get various family members for Chirstmas... I finally came up with a great idea; what could be more thoughtful then a photo with a custom made frame by Gia!  Check out our simple Christmas gifts for family; it's so simple I got all the photo frames and stickers from the dollar tree! It was fun to make these and you can do pretty much anything with the stickers!

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Lady Lu Photography

Today I had the privilege to get some head shots done by Luisa she is so great a natural I must say! Here are just a few of the awesome photos she took! The location was beautiful and she gave me direction and really made me feel comfortable while taking the photos... Check out her website and find her on Facebook. Thank you Luisa for your time; I had such a great time today!! You're the best!

Lady Lu Photography  

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Tasty Tuesday: Breakfast Parfait

 

1 serving

Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese or low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 cup pineapple chunks, papaya chunks or cling peaches
• 2 teaspoons toasted wheat germ

Preparation

1. Place cottage cheese (or yogurt) in a small bowl. Top with fruit and sprinkle with wheat germ.

Nutrition

Per serving (with cottage cheese, pineapple): 247 calories; 3 g fat ( 2 g sat , 0 g mono ); 15 mg cholesterol; 40 g carbohydrates; 20 g protein; 3 g fiber; 632 mg sodium; 479 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (28% daily value), Calcium (33% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 2
Exchanges: 2 fruit, 3 very lean meat
Nutrition Note: Per serving (with yogurt, papaya): 196 calories; 4 g fat (2 g sat, 1 g mono); 11 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 12 g protein; 3 g fiber; 140 mg sodium; 738 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Vitamin C (150% daily value), Vitamin A (30% dv), Calcium (37% dv), Folate (23% dv), Potassium (21% dv), Magnesisum (19% dv), Zinc (17% dv).

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