Tasty treat: Chicken Wings

Once in a while you want to splurge on something a little decadent! My husband (and son) LOVE chicken wings. Wings are simple to make (especially when papa does the grilling)! To balance out the splurge pair them with a big bowl of carrot and celery sticks (with lowfat ranch dip).

Recipe: Chicken Wings

You can make a tasty lowfat ranch dip by mixing a dry ranch seasoning packet into plain lowfat sour cream. Try Uncle Dan's Original Ranch Dressing mix and look for a lowfat sour cream that is ~20-calories per tablespoon.

Enjoy!
-Dorene

PS--My review of the Dukan Diet is coming up next blog.

The Best Tiramisu Ever!

This Tiramisu recipe has been our Father's Day Tradition for the past five years. Our daughter was just thirteen the first time she made it, it turned out perfectly, and she's made it every year since then. Based on how yummy it is you would never guess the recipe is from Cooking Light (just 226-calories for 1/8th).  Our family thinks it's the best Tiramisu we've had anywhere.

Sound good?
Here it is: Tiramisu 

Enjoy!
-Dorene

PS--My next blog will be a review of the Dukan Diet. However, since we leave on family vacation the 20th for two weeks, it may not get posted until early July. If you have questions about the Dukan Diet feel free to let me know (dorene@beyonddiets.com), and I'll try to make sure the review answers them! Thanks!

Weight Training and Weight Control...

Strength training has lots of benefits -- for people of all ages -- and ideally it should be a component of a balanced overall fitness program. However, for the average person (following the average gym-based workout routine) it won't have a clinically significant affect on their Resting Metabolic Rate.

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Spicy Pineapple Cole Slaw

This light and refreshing slaw comes together in just 15-minutes! To make a full meal, the slaw compliments chicken or beef nicely, then all you need is some brown rice. For a different twist, substitute a can of Mandarin oranges for the pineapple.

If this sounds good to you too, here's the recipe: Spicy Pineapple Slaw.

Enjoy!
-Dorene

"Fat-Burning" Workouts: Founded in Fact or Fiction?

We see a lot of claims about the so-called "fat-burning" properties of various eating styles, foods, supplements and exercise modes. On that track I am reposting my blog from a few months ago on "fat-burning" workouts. The rest of these fat-burning claims will be the subject of future blogs, so stay tuned!

At some point you’ve probably heard the term “fat-burning,” and if you’ve ever set foot on a piece of cardio equipment it probably had a “fat-burning” mode. The implication is that there is something especially important about burning fat in maximizing weight loss.

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