Breakfast

Breakfast is the most important mean of the day. Its shown when a person starts the day off with breakfast, they are more alert and pay better attention, than if they didn't eat. Here is a couple of recipes for some delicious, very easy and simple breakfast ideas.

Serves: 1

Total Time: 10 min

Ingredients

·         1 large egg, beaten

·         2 tablespoon(s) prepared marinara sauce

·         1 whole-wheat English muffin , split and toasted

·         2 tablespoon(s) shredded Italian cheese blend

·         2 slice(s) pepperoni (optional)

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Directions

1.    Preheat oven or toaster oven broiler.

2.    Coat a small nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat. Add egg and cook, stirring often, until set into soft curds, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread marinara sauce on English muffin halves. Top with the scrambled egg, cheese, and pepperoni (if using). Broil until the cheese is melted, 1 to 3 minutes.

Serves: 2
Yields: 2 servings, 1/2 bagel eachTotal Time: 5 min

Ingredients

·         2 tablespoon(s) natural nut butter, such as almond, cashew, or peanut

·         1 teaspoon(s) honey

·         1 pinch(s) salt

·         1 whole-wheat bagel , split and toasted

·         1 small banana, sliced

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Directions

1.    Stir together nut butter, honey, and salt in a small bowl. Divide the mixture between bagel halves and top with banana slices.

Serves: 1
Total Time: 5 min

Ingredients

·         1 1/4 cup(s) fresh berries

·         3/4 cup(s) low-fat plain yogurt

·         1/2 cup(s) orange juice

·         2 tablespoon(s) nonfat dry milk

·         1 tablespoon(s) toasted wheat germ

·         1 tablespoon(s) honey

·         1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Directions

1.    Place berries, yogurt, orange juice, dry milk, wheat germ, honey and vanilla in a blender and blend until smooth.

Serves: 1 Edit

Yields: 1 1/4 cups

Total Time: 10 min

Ingredients

·         1/2 cup(s) plain yogurt, nonfat or low-fat

·         1/2 cup(s) blueberries, fresh or frozen (thawed)

·         1/4 cup(s) apple, diced

·         1/4 cup(s) banana, diced

·         1/4 cup(s) muesli , unsweetened (see Tips & Techniques)

·         1 teaspoon(s) honey or pure maple syrup

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Directions

1.    Stir together yogurt, blueberries, apple, banana, muesli, and honey (or maple syrup) to taste in a bowl

Enjoy!

Quick Snacks

Carvings sweets are one of those feelings that pop up last minute. When you go into the kitchen looking through the cabinets and fridge, there seem to never be anything. (hahah) Well here are a two quick Five minute recipes. They are really easy to make and don't require a lot of ingredients.

S'mores recipe

This is so easy and yummy. You can make it any time and all the ingredients you need is around the house.
Enjoy!

Chocolate and Raspberry Quesadillas

This recipes is super easy to make. If you don't like raspberries, you can sub strawberries or your favorite fruit. Also, it doesn't tell you how to make the berry salad he had. But you can cut up some of your favorite fruits and eat it with these quesadillas. One other thing, instead of adding heavy cream with your fruits, you can sub that for some yogurt.



Enjoy! 

WorkOut Ideas

Hello once again :)

         If you don't want to gain any weight while trying new foods, I suggest you try these simple workout ideas. It doesn't take a lot of effort and some of them might even be enjoyable.You can try these different workout ideas by yourself or you can bring a buddy along. As long as you keep active, trying different foods will be a fun experience.


1) Swimming at the Monticello Community Center.



Monticello Community Center Pool



Swimming can be an awesome way to work your entire body without even realizing it. All you need to do is a couple laps or play a fun water game.Cost is not a problem,if you are a junior you pay $5. if you're 18 or over, you pay $6. 

2) Rock Climbing at the Monticello Community Center.



Rock Climbing at Monticello Community Center



This activity is really fun if you are with a buddy. Rock climbing can improve on your dynamic muscle strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, mental and physical focus. Again the cost isn't a problem, its the same price as above.

3) Running

Person Running

If running isn't really your thing, you can always speed walk.

Running is one of those activities that you can grab your ipod and just start running. You start somewhere and just move. It feels good just taking a long jog and forgetting about the world.





Greetings!

Hello :)

Welcome to the Food FOOd FOOD blog! This blog will consist of places to eat in Minnesota. It will show you different places that have the best burgers, pasta, sushi and such. Another component will consist of healthy recipes that you can make at home. The recipes will be pretty easy to make and I’ll make recipes from everyday normal ingredients. Lastly, this blog will give you tips on how to stay in shape. Eating out will take a toll on your body and working out will keep from gaining extra pounds. We still need to look good. :p

Well that’s pretty much what this blog will be about. Check in every once in a while!

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