Thursday, December 18, 2014

Lose Weight with Ruth: Apple Cranberry Crisp

Lose Weight with Ruth: Apple Cranberry Crisp:   Apple Cranberry Crisp Try this tasty cancer fighting dessert! Thanks to the American Institute for Cancer Research for ...

Apple Cranberry Crisp



 
Apple Cranberry Crisp



Try this tasty cancer fighting dessert! Thanks to the American Institute for Cancer Research for sharing!

This easy, colorful recipe is a favorite way to get lots of delicious flavor from the apples, cranberries and walnuts, plus enjoy their many nutrients, fiber and cancer-fighting phytochemicals.


 
  • Canola oil spray
  • 7 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp. butter, softened or trans fat-free margarine
  • Frozen low fat vanilla yogurt (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat medium shallow baking dish with canola oil spray. Place apples and cranberries in dish and gently toss together. In medium bowl, combine brown sugar, oats, flour, nuts and butter. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture on top of fruit. Bake until apples and cranberries are bubbly and tender, about 50 minutes. Transfer dish to wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm with frozen yogurt, if desired.

Makes 8 servings.

Per serving: 268 Calories, 8 g Total Fat (3 g Saturated Fat), 50 g Carbohydrates, 2 g Protein, 4 g Dietary Fiber, 9 mg Sodium.

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Lose Weight with Ruth: Tis the Season for Chex Mix

Lose Weight with Ruth: Tis the Season for Chex Mix: Every year my mother used to make Chex Mix for the holidays, (minus the bagel chips and crackers.) I always loved it. Guest blogger Mag...

Tis the Season for Chex Mix



Every year my mother used to make Chex Mix for the holidays, (minus the bagel chips and crackers.) I always loved it. Guest blogger Maggie Green, author of The Kentucky Fresh Cookbook brought back fond memories.
Check out her recipe:

I make Chex Mix every year. I use my roasting pan to bake it because it’s deep and the tall sides on the pan make stirring easy. It’s a good thing I clipped this recipe from the cereal box a few years ago. I noticed recently that the recipe for Chex Mix included only a set of microwave directions. I feel a little weird using the microwave to “bake” something. I’ve never tried making this in the microwave, but knowing what I know about roasting or baking I predict that Chex Mix baked in an oven tastes better than Chex Mix heated and stirred in the microwave. It does take a little longer, but that’s a wash in my opinion, because either way you have to cool the mix before eating.  If you want microwave instructions just look on the back of a Chex cereal box. By the way, this recipe works perfectly fine with a store-brand Chex-type cereal if you so desire.
Oven Baked Chex Mix Recipe
Makes about 12 cups
Funny thing, this is the most popular recipe on my blog. During the month of December by blog visits at least double because of this recipe.
6 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
3 cups Corn Chex cereal
3 cups Rice Chex cereal
3 cups Wheat Chex cereal
1 cup mixed nuts
1 cup bite-size pretzels
1 cup bagel chips or Cheez-it crackers
Preheat oven to 250°F. In an ungreased large roasting pan, melt butter in the oven. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stir in Chex cereals, mixed nuts, pretzels, and bagel chips until coated. Bake for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels until cooled. Store in an airtight container.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Lose Weight with Ruth: Have You Ever Met a World Champion Skier?

Lose Weight with Ruth: Have You Ever Met a World Champion Skier?: Freestyle skier Grete Eliassen It was amazing to meet Grete Eliassen at the Red Bull North American Headquarters in Santa Monica....

Have You Ever Met a World Champion Skier?



Freestyle skier Grete Eliassen


It was amazing to meet Grete Eliassen at the Red Bull North American Headquarters in Santa Monica. Grete is an American-Norwegian freestyle skier, who is a 6-time Winter X Games Freeskier medalist! She also set the Guinness World record for Women’s Hip Jump. No wonder! She started skiing at the age of two!

I was so impressed to hear how she pushed herself to the limit during a two-week Red Bull High Performance project in Australia. Be sure to stay tuned, when it’s a reality TV show. Can you imagine holding your breath for four minutes? Hiking all day in 100+ degrees? Jumping out of a plane?


Fun facts: Grete’s favorite food is Mozzarella cheese, and her favorite physical activity is skiing in fresh powder (might of guessed that one.)


Way to go Grete!! It takes a lot of hard work and determination to be a world champion.

Day 25 of The Food Is My Friend Diet - Let Food Be Thy Medicine