Valentine's Cider

RED HOT!

• 1 gal of apple cider

• 1.5 qt of ginger ale

• 5 oz red hot candies

• 4 cinnnamon sticks

• 10 whole cloves

Mix the cider and ginger ale into a pot over low heat on the stove top. Put the cloves and red hots into an infuser ball/clamp and drop them in the mixture. Add Cinnamon sticks, let simmer then serve!

HAVE A HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

-Amanda

PB & H

This is one of my favorite snacks before a long workout or between workouts if I'm exercising more than once in the day.

-1 Eggo Nutri-Grain Blueberry Waffle

-1 heaping Tbsp. of Skippy Natural Creamy Peanut Butter

- drizzle of honey 

If you have any questions please ask in the comment section below and remember this is only an opinion. When making any changes to your diet you are doing so at your own risk and should have prior approval from your physician! 

Short On Dough

If your child likes to play with colored dough but you're out of the brand name stuff, try making it yourself. Here's a recipe I use in a pinch:

-2 cups flour

-2 cups water with your little one's choice of food coloring

-1 cup salt

-2 Tbsp. cooking oil

-2 tsp. cream of tartar

Combine the ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir over medium heat until it thickens. I find it stores best in an airtight container in your fridge.

Snack Attack

For a post workout snack I love making smoothies. Usually I throw in whatever fruit I happen to have in the kitchen but ideally I'll use the following ingredients:

-1 cup strawberries

-1 banana

-1 heaping tablespoon almond butter*

-2 cups non-fat yogurt

-1/2 to 1 cup chocolate milk depending on the consistency of the yogurt

-1 teaspoon agave nectar**

Blend and enjoy. If you have any favorite smoothie recipes please post them in the comments section so I can give them a try!

*Peanut butter may be used as a substitute. **Honey may be used as a substitute.

If you have any questions please ask in the comment section below and remember this is only an opinion. When making any changes to your diet you are doing so at your own risk and should have prior approval from your physician!