What I'm bringing to easter... SO I CAN EAT TOO!!!

Whenever I attend any kind of party, I always bring something to share to eat!  That way, I know there will be at least 1 thing at the event that is clean and healthy!  The funny thing is, everyone usually ends up eating ALL of whatever I bring... LOVING IT.... and not even realizing it's good for them!!!!

Here's what I'm bringing to share at the Easter party

1. Grilled asparagus!!!!    People can just pick it up with their hands and eat it!

Just lay your asparagus out on a baking pan, drizzle olive oil and garlic salt over it and throw it under the broiler until the tips just start to brown!  It only takes about ten min!!!

2.  AND THIS YEAR I'M BRINGING CARROT CAKE BITES!!!! YUM!

Ingredients

3/4 cup almonds
5-6 dates, pitted
1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
2 Carrots, shredded
1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Cloves
2-4 Tbsp coconut milk

3 TBS stevia if you want, I think they're sweet enough with just the dates!

Instructions
Put almonds in Vitamix or food processor. Blend until a fine flour. Remove.
Put dates and coconut in Vitamix and blend until a smooth paste in formed.
Return nuts, add carrots and spices, and mix well.
Add coconut milk and blend until desired consistency is reached.  It should be a really thick dough, like play-dough

Form into balls.

roll the balls in some coconut if you like.
Store in refrigerator.

*** If you're really fancy, stick toothpicks in the top of each one. :) 

**** For those of you on an em meal plan, 3 Carrot cake bites = 1 meal.   EAT AS MUCH ASPARAGUS AS YOU WANT!!!!

xoxo

-e

The "DROP 10 in APRIL" emFIT group starts Monday April 1st! GET IN!

Drop 10 in April/LOVE Your BOOTY 

Fit Group!!!!! 

(10 lb's that is!!!!!!)

This fitness group starts April 1st and continues through Tue April 30th!!!


IF YOU'RE SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING FIT, Sign up NOW!!!!

 

(I'm only accepting 8 people)

THIS IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO SEE SHOCKING FITNESS RESULTS IN 1 MONTH..... BUT THERE'S A CATCH!!!!

YOU HAVE TO BE READY TO GIVE ME YOUR ALL AND WORK HARD!!!!!
No wishy washy's PLEASE!

If you're READY TO WORK... YOU WILL see a TOTAL TRANSFORMATION of your body by MAY1st!

If you don't have 10 lb's to lose, you're in luck!!! This month our fit group will be focusing on one area of our bodies that everyone "wants in the right place for summer".... OUR BOOTIES!!!!


Get Lean and Get the PERFECT REAR END!!!!! What more could you want?!?!


Here's what to expect:


1. YOU MUST DRINK 3-4 L of water EVERY DAY


2. YOU WILL EAT EVERY 2 HOURS (I will email you EXACTLY What to eat each week, and you WILL eat it! :) )  * Don't worry, you can bring your food to work, school, running around with the kids, whatever.


3. YOU WILL WORKOUT 1 HOUR A DAY 6 DAYS A WEEK (I will email you EXACTLY what you should do each day. You can do it from home, or in a gym. THERE WILL BE NO GUESS WORK)


4. YOU WILL WEIGH, MEASURE, AND TAKE A BIKINI PICTURE OF YOURSELF BEFORE MONDAY April 1st!


5. YOU WILL CHECK IN WITH ME EVERY MONDAY AND FRIDAY THROUGH APRIL

6. AND FINALLY... YOU WILL HAVE THE BEST REAR VIEW AT THE POOL THIS SUMMER!


AGAIN, DO NOT SIGN UP UNLESS YOU ARE READY TO SEE RESULTS AND READY TO FOLLOW THE PLAN EXACTLY!!!!


Email me at
erin.andon@gmail.com
to sign-up, or if you've got any questions!


I'M ONLY ACCEPTING 8 PEOPLE INTO THIS GROUP SO IF YOU WANT IN, HURRY!

TOTAL COST FOR THE PERFECT BOOTY?

$160 FOR THE FULL 4 AND 1/2 WEEKS!

NEW 6-week block of classes starts Mon. March 25th

12 WEEKS PUTS YOU IN THE MIDDLE OF JUNE!  

JUST IN TIME TO THROW ON YOUR SWIMSUIT AND HEAD TO THE RIVER!

There's still time to get the body you want by summer, BUT YOU CAN'T MESS AROUND!

GET STARTED TODAY!!!!!

$60/FOR 6 WEEKS OF CLASSES!

HEALTHY DESSERT THAT WILL IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS!!! BBQ STUFFED BANANAS PLUS! ORDER YOUR HEALTHY FOOD IN BULK AND SAVE TONS OF $$$

Before I give you my AMAZING BBQ STUFFED BANANA RECIPE!!!  

It's time again to order your healthy food from Apricot Barn (These are the same amazing people who publish my cookbooks)!   

The recipe below includes ALMONDS  (Which are on the order form for this month!)  GET THEM CHEAP!!!!  Here's the info on how to order your food and below that is the 

BBQ STUFFED BANANA RECIPE!

ENJOY!

"We at the Apricot Barn are trying to help our friends build up a supply of the food items they use in their homes every day as inexpensively as possible.  We believe in storing the simple, nutritious unprocessed food we eat every day for good health and for our food storage security.  Buy your healthy food packaged in sizes you can use every day and then eat it!  Rotate it through so it doesn't just waste or lose its nutritional value.   We have included a few tips and some information below.

If you would like to order with us, the items and prices for the upcoming shipment are listed here.  E-mail us your order at food@apricotpress.com and we will include your order with ours and we will both save money!

UNTIL MARCH 26, 2013, YOU CAN ORDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THESE QUANTITIES:

Pinto Beans:  15 lbs. (6-2.5 lb. Resealable bags)   $12.75
Freeze Dried Sweet Corn:  40 oz. (4-4 cup Resealable bags)  $20.15
Dried Apricots:  8 lbs. (4-2 lb. Resealable bags)  $23.12
Shelled, Whole Almonds:  10 lbs.  (5-2 lb. Resealable bags)  $43.10
Golden Flax Seed:  4 lbs. (2-2lb. Resealable bags)  $11.00
Hard Winter Wheat:  15 lbs.  (6-2.5 lb. Resealable bags)  $7.80

*Please note that prices above do not include shipping.

To order, send us an email at food@apricotpress.com by March 26, 2013.  Your food will be available by April 8th.  Of course, you can also e-mail us any questions you may have.

If you refer someone and they order from us for the first time, you will receive a $3 credit on your order.  So feel free to forward this email to your friends!

A FEW HELPFUL HEALTH AND COOKING TIPS:

Store your grains and seeds whole and then grind them as you use them.  Buy a "Cadillac" food processor if you want to, but we get by using a coffee grinder we bought at Wal-mart for around $15.00.  Our little coffee grinder works great to grind our flax seed, wheat, and other grains in small quantities as we use them.  This way we can store them whole so they won't spoil.

The moment food is processed it begins to decompose, regardless of how it's stored.  It is true that many whole grains will store indefinitely if they are whole, unprocessed, and stored in cool, dry and dark conditions.  But it's also true that once cracked, rolled, or processed in any way, they begin to break down and spoil or lose nutritional value.  We do not recommend that you feed your family food that has been packaged to have a 25-year shelf life.

Seeds are the healthiest food we can eat.  Most nutritional experts recommend your healthy diet consist of 45 to 65 percent seeds, which include grains, beans and other legumes and nuts.  Most of the rest of our diet should consist of whole vegetables and fruits, fresh or cooked.  For good health, we should limit our consumption of meat and dairy foods to no more than about 10% of our daily calories.

Instead of unhealthy processed snacks, why not snack on almonds, sunflower seeds, grapes, carrots, apples and other fruits, fresh and dried?

The way to eliminate our risk of cancer, heart disease, arthritis, obesity, diabetes, and most other degenerative diseases is no mystery.  Eating 2000 to 2500 calories per day of mostly seeds and fresh fruits and vegetables as described above has proven to do that.

The Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) consists of huge amounts of addictive sugar, fat, oils, and processed foods filled with preservatives, artificial coloring, and devoid of nutrition is at the heart of the majority of our health problems.  Eating the Standard American Diet will give your body huge amounts of calories and chemicals and very little nutrition.  Eat, store and cook with simple, unprocessed foods and feel great, lose weight, and eliminate your family's risk of most degenerative diseases. 

What if we improve our healthy eating by 25%?  50%?  90%?

The Apricot Barn"

BBQ STUFFED BANANAS

These barbecued stuffed bananas are so delicious and very easy to make. The secret is to use VERY ripe bananas (they are sweeter but also their flavor works better once cooked).

Ingredients:
2 large or 3 medium very ripe bananas
¼ cup chopped raw pecans OR walnuts
¼ cup chopped raw Almonds
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp ginger
¼ tsp allspice
1/8 tsp cloves
1/8 tsp cardamom
Dash salt

1. Chop nuts fairly finely (it’s okay if they aren’t completely evenly chopped). Combine chopped nuts with spices and mix to evenly coat.
2. Slice bananas lengthwise about three quarters of the way through the banana (careful not to cut the peel underneath). Spread the banana open and fill the groove with the nut and spice mixture.  Then drizzle a little olive oil in each one.
3. Barbecue on a medium to moderately hot grill for 14-18 minutes (time will vary based on the size of your bananas and how hot your grill is). The peel will darken (and maybe turn completely black) which is normal. You know they’re done when the peels are dark, the banana is bubbling away and they smell fantastic!
4. If it's to cold to grill, place stuffed bananas on a cookie sheet (line with parchment paper, tin foil or a silicone liner to make clean-up easier) and bake at 425F in the middle of the oven for 12-14 minutes.
5. Remove from the grill (or oven) and enjoy warm! Eat with a spoon scooping right out of the peel!

NEW DAYCARE OPTION!!! YAY!!!

Those of you who need child care during class 

I now have a great option for you!

Gayetta Hink

She has an in-home daycare right downtown Kittitas and is willing to open it up to those of you who need to drop your kids off during class!

She doesn't open in the mornings until 6am,  so obviously she won't be available for the am classes, (but no one should be waking there kids up at 4:30 am anyway!!!! LOL!)

She would be available for all my daytime classes, (the 8:30 am ones)  and possibly the evening zumba classes as well.  (right now she closes at 6pm but may be willing to stay open until 7pm if enough mom's need her to)

She would also be available if you needed her during your personal training sessions!

So everyone who's been using KIDS as an excuse to not get in shape or make it to class... NO MORE EXCUSES!!!! Give Gayetta a call!

Her number is 509-968-3953

Tell her Erin at EM Health and Fitness sent you and she'll work with ya!

SEE YOU IN CLASS!

xoxo

-e

Simple Chia seed jam AND MY NEW COOKING YOUTUBE CHANNEL!

I'm EXCITED to announce that I've not got my own COOKING CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE!  

If you don't want to do all that BORING reading of recipes.... now you can JUST WATCH! :)

Easy Chia Seed Jam

Eat this straight from the container as a snack, or spread it on my banana pancake recipe, (that's my favorite way to eat it!!!!) mix it into oats or yogurt, or just make a good ol’ peanut butter and jelly sandwich – the possibilities are endless!

2 cups fruit of your choice (frozen or fresh) - I used peaches

1/4 to 1/3 cup chia seeds or flax seeds - you can grind them in your coffee grinder, or just use them whole!

stevia, to taste (or other sweetener) - OR NONE AT ALL!!!!

1. If using frozen strawberries, let them thaw.
2. Mash FRUIT with a fork or blend them. I mashed one batch and used my immersion blender for another – both methods worked great, but the blended version was more like jelly and less like jam.
3. Mix in chia seeds, and stevia, if using.
4. Cover the mixture and place in the fridge to set up for a while, 30-60 minutes is ideal.

That’s it! It’s super simple and so much better for you than the sugar-filled, processed jam you’d buy at the store.

90 MINUTE ZUMBA GLOW PARTY!!!

REMEMBER, 

MY 90 MINUTE ZUMBA GLOW PARTY IS COMING UP 

WED. MARCH 13TH!!!!!

5:30-7PM!

BRING FRIENDS

BRING FAMILY

BRING PEOPLE YOU HATE... (i don't care!) LOL!

TROW ON SOME NEON AND GLOW PAINT, WE'RE GONNA TORCH TONS OF CALORIES IN 90 MINUTES OF

P   A   R   T   Y!!!!!!

Brownie batter pancakes!

I don't post a lot of chocolate recipes because, well.... I don't really like chocolate!!! 

(GASP!!!!! i know, right?)  Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to be all, Nobel like, "oh.. look at me, I only like healthy food!!!!!, all you chocolate lovers are horrible!"    NO NO, I'm more of a cheese addict!  WAYYYYY WORSE! :)  

ANYWHOO.....  This recipe is actually good, healthy, chocolaty, and you can have it for breakfast, or dessert!

brownie batter pancakes


Ingredients

For the pancakes
1 banana, peeled
4 egg whites
2 tablespoons Coconut Flour, (you can leave this out if you don't have it, your pancakes just wont be quite as thick)
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon stevia
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of salt

For the toppings

Use whatever you like, I love strawberries!

or make your own chocolate syrup with
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbs stevia

(just mix it together and drizzle it on top)

Method

1. In a food processor or blender add your banana and pulse until completely broken down into a soupy paste. Add all the rest of the ingredients for the pancakes and blend well.

2. Heat up a large skillet under medium heat, grease with a bit of coconut oil or non fat cooking spray, and add your pancake batter to the hot skillet with a spoon. Make to your preference size. I make 2 HUGE pancakes with the batter. Flip pancakes when you begin to see bubbles forming on the top surface of the pancakes. The smaller they are, the shorter amount of time they will take to cook so keep on eye on them.

3. While your pancakes cook, mix your chocolate sauce, or dice your strawberries. 

Once your pancakes are done cooking, stack and add toppings!

1 SERVING IS THIS ENTIRE RECIPE SO EAT UP!