(If you want to listen to this instead of reading, you can go to the episode here.)
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Six Essential Techniques to Guarantee Failure at Anything You Attempt!
(If you want to listen to this instead of reading, you can go to the episode here.)
Friday, February 13, 2015
Episode_71_Trevitorial_Achievable.mp3
http://MakeYourSomedayToday.com/Achievable
The opening segment is from MYST 67 Trevitorial: Are Your Goals Dumb?
NPR and their podcast TED Radio Hour can be found here. The specific show that I referenced in this Trevitorial is from November 26, 2014, and it is entitled "To The Edge". It--and all of the other episodes--are fascinating!
Challenging goals are important. Impossible goals are damaging to the person's spirit. It is a fine balance, but it can be found.
Episode_72_Listener_Question_Supplem.mp3
http://MakeYourSomedayToday.com/Supplements
Dan, a Varsity Squad member from Palm Beach, Florida asked a question (via the MYST Speakpipe system) about which supplements (protein, vitamins or other) should be used for weight loss.
I have my answers. But please note: my answers are correct for most people, but certainly not all. If you have a condition that would prevent you from following me advice, then please do not use my suggestions. We are all different and have different needs. Just because my "in general" advice is valid does not mean that you are "in general."
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
My First Ever Survey!
I created a short (10 question) survey, and it will only take a couple minutes to complete. It is totally anonymous.
Please help me out. I will close the survey on Monday, Feb 2, 2015.
My MakeYourSomedayToday survey.
Thanks!
Monday, November 24, 2014
My Secret Cranberry Relish Recipe
When I was growing up, no Thanksgiving meal was complete without cranberries. Unfortunately, it was canned cranberry sauce. And "sauce" isn't the right word. It was actually more like cranberry gelatin. Yuck. (If you like it, that's fine, you can have my share of it.)
This is real cranberry relish. Fast and easy, healthy and delicious. Give it a try!
Cranberry Relish
Serves 6-8
1 pound fresh cranberries, washed
1 apple, quartered and cored
1 navel orange, peeled
Sweetener, to balance tartness. Depending on the sweetness of the apple and orange, this may not be needed.
Place all ingredients in food processor. Process until evenly chunky. Chill and serve.
Nutritional data (per half-cup serving)0
Calories: 44
Fat: 0.1g
Sat fat: 0g
Chol: 0g
Sodium: 1.1mg
Carbs: 11.6g
Fiber: 3g
Protein: 0.4g
A variation is adding one jalapeno pepper for a nice southwest flavor.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
My Secret Thanksgiving Stuffing Recipe
Poultry Stuffing
Makes 12 portions (approximately 4 ounces by weight, about 2/3 cup by volume)
This looks like a scary long recipe, but it is really very simple.
18 slices Healthy Life bread (or any preferred bread.)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
2-4 clove garlic, mashed and minced
Spices and herbs (rubbed sage, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, celery salt or anything similar.)
Chicken stock (approximately 2 cups) warmed, but not boiling
1. Preheat oven to 425F
2. Lay bread slices on counter. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
3. Sprinkle lightly with sage, onion, garlic, pepper and celery salt.
4. Lay on cookie sheets in oven, until beginning to brown and are dry (about 30 minutes).
5. When toasted, cut into small cubes. Set aside in a large bowl.
6. In a large non-stick skillet, heat over med-high.
7. Add olive oil. When hot (the oil should shimmer) add onion and celery.
8. Saute until the onion begins to turn translucent (2-4 minutes.)
9. Add garlic. Saute for 1 minute.
10. Add 1 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1/4 teaspoon each celery salt (or powder) and black pepper. Saute for 1 minute.
11. Pour onion-celery mixture over bread cubes.
12. Pour half the chicken stock, gently mixing. Add more stock as needed. Mixture should be evenly moistened, but not soupy. (If you add more stock, and it doesn’t get absorbed, that is too much. Pour it off.)
13. If you still need more liquid, you can use hot water, or any preferred liquid for added flavor: beer, wine, apple juice/cider.
14. Preheat to 350.
15. Put stuffing a 2 quart casserole, sprayed with cooking spray for easy clean up.
16. Bake uncovered until hot (30-45 minutes.)
Nutritional data:
Calories: 80
Fat: 2.4g
Sat fat: 0.3g
Chol: 0mg
Sodium: 109.mg
Carbs: 14.7g
Fiber: 3.4g
Protein: 3.3g
A few notes:
I use my own homemade chicken stock, which has no added salt. That accounts for the low sodium numbers in this recipe. You can use commercially prepared stock, but it will have more sodium. On the other hand, you can find fat free chicken stock, which will result in even lower calories per serving because mine isn’t fat free. (Everything is a trade-off.)
Use your favorite herbs and spices. Penzey’s Spices makes incredible mixes. Their Sunny Paris is excellent in this.
Instead of Healthy Life bread, use your favorite bread. Whole wheat makes a much more robust version (and needs more liquid). Cornbread is sweeter and more delicate.
Add hot peppers if you like a spicy version.
If you want a sweeter variation, add 2 chopped apples or pears to the onions and celery.
Mushrooms work well in this (I like fresh baby bellas.)
Add meats (bacon, chicken/turkey trimmings, sausage, burger, oysters/clams, chorizo, Andouille, bratwurst or anything) if you want. It will add calories, but also add more flavors.
I don’t like to stuff turkeys. It slows the cooking time on the birds, increasing the risk of dried breasts while you wait for everything to cook. That is why I make it in a casserole separately.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Are You Riding in Back, or Up Front?
Clint Eastwood said "Fate pulls you in different directions." He's right. Some things that happen to us are out of our control.
That's why it is so important to take charge of all those parts of your life which are under your control.
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If you would like to listen to this blogpost, this was the basis for a recent podcast episode.