Last week, I entered my Turkey Chili into a Chili Contest at my local YMCA.
Turkey is a great substitute for beef. Turkey is low in fat, and a good source of vitamins.
I love to add lots of different types of beans as well as a variety of vegetables.
I like how my chili looks really colorful!
Do you like Chili or spicy foods?
This year, my Valentine’s gift was dark chocolate. YUM!!
Did you know that dark chocolate is good for you?
Dark chocolate has far more antioxidants than milk or white chocolate (or even strawberries!). These other two chocolates cannot make any health claims. Antioxidants protect the body from aging caused by free radicals.
Dark chocolate has 65 percent or higher cocoa content.
Chocolate is made from plants, which means it contains many of the health benefits of dark vegetables. Maybe you could try sharing this fact at dinner time 🙂
What is your favorite treat on Valentine’s Day?
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
The latest way to keep my family healthy!
I started making whole wheat bread over vacation. The irresistible smell of baking bread, makes my kid’s mouth water! A fresh loaf only lasts day at our house.
The secret is…they have NO IDEA IT IS WHOLE WHEAT!
(shhhh….let’s keep this a secret from them!)
Benefits of whole wheat:
What type of bread does your family eat??
Do you like whole wheat bread?
My exercise this weekend was walking around New York City!
We had the best time enjoying the sights and sounds of the city at Christmas time.
This was my first time seeing the Radio City Music Hall’s Christmas Show with the amazing Rockette’s!! If I hadn’t gone into teaching, I would have loved to have been a Rockette!!
Guess how many steps my pedometer read?
What an amazing experience my son had at the Brendan Harris Baseball Clinic!
Brendan Harris is %100 intense and passionate about baseball. My son, is now that and much MORE!
What an opportuntiy for young players to get feedback and instruction on the game they love, from one of MLB’s finest!
Do you like to attend clinics on the sport you love?
We have recently added wild salmon to our diets, as the nutritional benefits speak for itself! This Alaskan King Salmon is an excellent source of high quality protein. Wild Alaskan salmon also has record levels of Omega 3 oils, the heart healthy wonder found in high concentration in these fish.
My husband is happy with his 52lb salmon caught just last week in Alaska!!
Does your family make fish a part of your meals?
We have been picking a lot of BLUEBERRIES this summer!
They have been sooo good.
Did you know that blueberries are bursting with nutrients and of course FLAVOR
**(and they are even low in calories).
1 Cup of Blueberries=
31% daily vitamin C, 20% daily manganese, 16% daily dietary fiber, 7% daily vitamin E
They are a great source of antioxidants(capacity to destroy free radicals) too!
Do you and your family make time to pick fresh fruit?
This summer commit yourself to reading LOTS of books and of course, get LOTS of exercise!!
You never know…I might just call you over the summer or write you a letter to see how you are exercising and reading!!
Don’t forget to fill out the Summer Reading Challenge form!! I will be reading Swindle, by Gordon Korman! Read it too!
