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Showing posts with label one. Show all posts
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Turkey Meatballs with Romano Cheese and Herbs Phase One Low Carb Gluten Free
These low-carb and gluten-free turkey meatballs are flavorful and have added nutrition from hemp hearts.
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(For Phase One Fridays I feature Phase One Recipes from the past that have been my personal favorites. Phase One Recipes are also Low-Carb and Gluten-Free. This recipe was updated October 2012, with better photos, better instructions, and the addition of Hemp Hearts for added nutrition, and now I wouldn't mind updating the photos again so I think meatballs are on the menu this weekend!)
When I first tried these meatballs back in 2009, ground turkey was something I'd been working hard to gain an appreciation for, since it's low in saturated fat (therefore South Beach Diet friendly.) Now I've been using ground turkey in meatballs and meatloaf for quite a few years, and these meatballs with lots of ground herbs and Romano cheese are still one of my favorites. In this updated version I added a small amount of hemp hearts to the recipe to bump up the nutrition, but that's completely optional. The meatballs are a little soft to work with, and you do have to watch them so the cheese doesn't burn when you're frying them, but if you want a flavorful meatball that's Phase One, low-carb, and gluten-free, I think this recipe is a keeper!
When I first tried these meatballs back in 2009, ground turkey was something I'd been working hard to gain an appreciation for, since it's low in saturated fat (therefore South Beach Diet friendly.) Now I've been using ground turkey in meatballs and meatloaf for quite a few years, and these meatballs with lots of ground herbs and Romano cheese are still one of my favorites. In this updated version I added a small amount of hemp hearts to the recipe to bump up the nutrition, but that's completely optional. The meatballs are a little soft to work with, and you do have to watch them so the cheese doesn't burn when you're frying them, but if you want a flavorful meatball that's Phase One, low-carb, and gluten-free, I think this recipe is a keeper!
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Sunday, March 8, 2015
ONE WEEK RAW AND GLUTEN FREE Day 7 Learn To Make Raw Meatballs On Zucchini Ribbon Pasta!
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| Raw walnut meatballs on ribbons of zucchini with tomato sauce Follow Foods For Long Life on FACEBOOK ! DAY 7 OF "ONE WEEK RAW AND GLUTEN FREE" |
Today is the 7th and last day of our "One Week Raw and Gluten Free" mini cleanse. But it doesnt have to be the end. If you want to extend it a few more weeks, just repeat the recipes you enjoyed during the week. In case you missed any of them, check out DAY 1, DAY 2, DAY 3, DAY 4, DAY 5 and DAY 6.
Todays menu includes:
Breakfast: Strawberry, pear and spinach smoothie
Snack: Leftover pear and apple crisp from last nights dessert
Lunch: Monster salad
Dinner: Raw meatballs on zucchini ribbon pasta
Dessert: Mango and mixed berries
Breakfast:
Strawberry, pear and spinach "green smoothie"
(New Recipe)
Raw Vegan, Gluten Free
[makes 2 servings - enjoy both throughout the morning]
1 1/2 cup frozen strawberries or strawberry tops *
1 large or 2 medium organic pears, cored
2 cups organic, baby spinach
1 tablespoon unrefined flaxseed oil
1 1/2 cups filtered water
Place all ingredients in a VitaMix blender and process until smooth.
Per serving: 190.8 calories, 7.0 g fat, 0.5 g saturated fat, 3.7 g omega 3 and 1.0 g omega 6 fatty acid, 0 mg cholesterol, 2.3 g protein, 35 g carbohydrates and 8.3 g dietary fiber.
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| This green smoothie is high in fiber and omega 3 fatty acid. Spinach contains lutein and zeaxanthin which may decrease the risk of age related macular degeneration. |
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| * When I clean organic strawberries, I cut off the tops (which include a 1/2 inch of strawberry), freeze them and use them for smoothies. |
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| Todays snack is leftover pear and apple crisp. That is, if you didnt eat it all last night! Its sooo good!! |
Lunch
One of the best things you can do for your health is to eat some sort of salad every day of your life. Im not talking iceberg lettuce and thousand islands dressing. Im talking about a HUGE MONSTER salad with as many veggies you can stuff in a bowl topped with more healthful goodies like nuts, seeds and fruit. Todays salad contains many of the leftover ingredients from the recipes we made this week:
red leaf lettuce,torn
baby spinach
daikon, thinly sliced
carrots, thinly sliced
cucumber, thinly sliced
orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
red onion, sliced
broccoli florets
avocado, sliced
raisins
hemp seeds
sunflower seeds
sesame seeds
For the dressing, I had leftover ginger tahini dipping sauce from DAY 6 which I thinned with some freshly squeezed lime juice and a little water. If you ran out, make a little more!
So fill your refrigerator with veggies and experiment with combinations for lunch or dinner each day!
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| Todays lunch is a MONSTER salad with many of the leftover veggies from this weeks menus. |
Dinner
Today were going to make little raw meatballs. My poor Italian grandparents, were they alive, would think I was absolutely nuts! But these little guys, made from walnuts and other goodies, really taste meaty!
Were also going to make a raw tomato sauce for our zucchini pasta. When not on a raw cleanse, you can serve this delicious and healthy raw sauce mixed with hot pasta and the raw meatballs (at room temp) on top. They are too delicate to mix in or cook.
Ive posted this on the blog before (in fact it is one of the most "googled" recipes) but its improved and changed a bit to make it gluten free.
Raw Zucchini Ribbons with Walnut Meatballs and Tomato sauce
Old Blog Favorite - modified
Raw Vegan, Gluten Free
[makes 4 servings]
For the zucchini pasta
4 medium zucchini
Freshly ground black pepper
For the raw tomato sauce
1 clove garlic, peeled
1/3 cup sun dried tomatoes, soaked in filtered water for 1 hour, or until soft, and drained
1 Medjool date, pitted and soaked in filtered water for 1 hour and drained
1 cup ripe tomatoes, diced
4 kalamata olives
2 packed tablespoons fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
For the meatballs [makes 12 small meatballs, 3 per serving]
1 clove garlic
1 1/3 cup raw English walnuts soaked for several hours and rinsed
1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 teaspoons Bragg liquid aminos
1 teaspoon thinly sliced green onion, white part only
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced, plus extra for garnish
Make the zucchini ribbons by peeling the zucchini with a potato peeler, gradually rotating with each peel.
To make a thinner spaghetti, use a vegetable slicer. My favorite is Benriner. Wrap the ribbons or spaghetti in a paper towel until ready to use otherwise they will get watery when combined with the sauce.
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| Making the zucchini ribbons with a vegetable peeler. |
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| You can make zucchini spaghetti by using a Benriner spiral vegetable slicer. Peel the zucchini first so it really looks like spaghetti! |
To make the sauce, drop a clove of garlic in the chute of a food processor with an S blade while its running. After it is minced, add the drained sun dried tomatoes and date along with the fresh tomatoes, olives, and the rest of the tomato sauce ingredients. Process until smooth, place in a small bowl and set aside.
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| Top with extra parsley and freshly ground black pepper and serve! |
Wash and dry the food processor.
To make the meatballs, drop a clove of garlic in the chute of the food processor while its running.
After it is minced, add the walnuts, nutritional yeast, olive oil, lemon juice and Bragg liquid aminos and process until smooth, scraping down the sides when necessary.
Place in a bowl and mix in green onion and parsley.
Form 12 small balls from the mixture, dip each one in tomato sauce to coat and set aside.
Mix the zucchini pasta in the desired amount of sauce. Serve onto 4 plates and top each with 3 sauce covered meatballs.
Garnish with parsley and freshly ground black pepper and serve immediately.
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| Tonights dessert is diced mango and an assortment of fresh berries |
Friday, March 6, 2015
One Million Steps One Hundred Days Take The Challenge!
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| Take the Challenge - Start Walking! 1,000,000 Steps 100 Days Follow Foods For Long Life on FACEBOOK . |
One Million Steps
There have been quite a few mentions of a one million step challenge on Facebook and various blogs. My husband, Doug, told me about it a few weeks ago.
Im pretty competitive and I LOVE a challenge. So I thought Id challenge him to walk one million steps in one hundred days and Id do the same. Of course, this really means, "who can clock the most steps in this timeframe." By the way, hes even more competitive than I am.
The official start date for our challenge - June 1st!
My husband pretty much "hand" farms our vineyard. Because the vines are planted very close together (European style), he cant get a tractor between the rows. This means he has to walk up and down the 2 linear miles of grapevines whenever he needs to do something to them. He can clock 10,000 steps before lunch!
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| Doug logs lots of steps farming the vineyard |
I, on the other hand, am a blogger, researcher and author. I sit in a chair most of the day. How can I possibly compete with Doug on walking a million steps?
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| This is where you will find me most of the day. |
Getting Ready with our Little Fitbits
My son got me a Fitbit for Christmas so I am all set for this challenge. So Doug had to buy one too. My suspicions were confirmed when he clocked nearly 25,000 steps the first day he wore it. Now Im starting to worry. But the next day, he was down in the 12,000 range so I thought there was still some hope for me.
The Fitbit Zip is light and hooks onto your pocket. Its wireless and syncs automatically to your computer so you can monitor your progress. You can find less expensive pedometers, some as low as $20.
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| The Fitbit Zip Wireless Tracker. We paid about $49 each. |
Upping my Game
I always try to get in my 10,000 steps per day but some days it just doesnt happen. This challenge has inspired me to up my game. Heres how Ive modified my work day to get more steps in.
* Every hour on the hour, I take a 5 minute break and either jump on the elliptical (which is a few feet from my desk), do jumping jacks, or march in place.
* I only buy enough groceries for one day and walk to the grocery store every afternoon.
* I moved my home office downstairs so that every time I need anything in the house, I have to walk up a flight of stairs.
* I placed a step behind the couch so when I watch T.V., I can be doing step aerobics.
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| When watching TV, use a step or just march in place. |
* When I have to mail a letter, I walk to the post office.
* I take out my Zumba tapes a couple of times a week and dance.
The Benefits!
There are many benefits, besides the glory of accomplishing this goal, of physical activity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, physical activity can:
* Control your weight (depending on your weight and current level of activity, you can lose 5 to 10 pounds by walking a million steps!)
* Reduce your risk of heart disease
* Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome
* Reduce your risk of some cancers, such as endometrial and lung cancer
* Strengthens your bones and muscles
* Improve your mental health and mood and reduce depression
* Help you sleep better
* increase your chances of living longer
Partner Up
It easier and more fun to take this challenge with a friend, spouse, work partner or neighbor.
So pick a partner, pick up a pedometer,
TAKE THE CHALLENGE AND START WALKING !
How are we doing?
The totals for the month of June are:
Joanne
328,138 steps
135 miles
48,300 calories
Doug
418,071 steps
192 miles
80,011 calories
By the end of July:
Joanne
671,586 steps
276 miles
98,850 calories
Doug
799,544 steps
367 miles
153,000 calories
We Hit Our Goal!
By the end of August (92 days) I hit 1,004,085 steps
Doug met the 1 Million Step goal by August 15th, after 77 days!
Thursday, March 5, 2015
One step at a time goal achieving cartoon doodle video
Many of us will be looking to set our New Years resolutions around this time. The difference between success and failure is planning with goal setting. I hope this helps you on your journey to nothing but success.
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