Recipe: Black Bean Dip
There's no question about it. You will make this dip and people will ask for it again and again and again! It's a little labor intensive, but SO worth it! (See Week 4 of the "Try It" challenge to learn more about avocados!) Ingredients: ♦ 2 medium ripe avocados, peeled and diced ♦ 2 tablespoons lime juice ♦ 1 can whole kernel corn, drained ♦ 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained ♦ 1...
Recipe: Healthy Snack Mix
I am a BIG fan of snack mixes! The problem is that many ready made snack mixes are not that healthy at all. I prefer to make them myself. I can control the freshness of the food, the variety and the portion. I've made quite a few varieties of snack mixes over the years and have a great time getting creative. Not that you need any ideas of WHEN you could eat a pre-portioned snack mix, but I'll go...
A peek into my Pilates class!
Today's blog is a shout-out to my wonderful Pilates class! I've been teaching at a local university for the past 4 years and have had many of these students for the past 3. They were a blessing to my Tuesday and Thursday evenings. We laughed, cried and worked our cores together! The students in all my exercise classes are always more than just attendees. I truly care for each one of them as a...
“Try It” Challenge {Week 3}
Welcome back to week 3 of the "Try It" Challenge! If you've missed the other 2 weeks, check them out here! I won't have you wait too much longer for our new item for the week. I have a little guy to help me show you! See below!! There are so many ways that green tea is beneficial --thanks in part to it's powerful antioxidant, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), but here are just a few! ♦ Increases...
