Product Reviews and GIVEAWAY!!

Video Review of some fun, new Fitness & Nutrition Products-- GIVEAWAY!

 

Video Review of some fun, new Fitness & Nutrition Products-- GIVEAWAY!

In January we went to a really large show called the OR (Outdoor Retailer) Market. They have it twice a year and its only open to retailers, brands and store owners. We were lucky enough to get “backstage passes” and were able to meet some of the people behind some of our ActivewearUSA.com brands like MPG Sport & Skirt Sports and then we made contacts and met a TON more!
A few of them we really loved were ProBar and iFitness (running bands) and we also were send a fewGlam Head Bands to review.. So check it out and see how you can win your own Glam Head Band or Box of ProBars!

TO WIN:
No Purchase Necessary.
Recommended:

“LIKE” GLAMHEADBANDS
“LIKE” PROBAR
“LIKE” iFITNESS

and leave a comment under this post as your entry. Winners will be selected and emailed on FRIDAY April 13th at 1pm PST

The Sweaty Betties 5 Day Cleanse

The Sweaty Betties Cleanse Salad

Hey all you Sweaty Betties!!
We are finished with our cleanse and it is published!! Yay!!

We know that cleanses and detoxes might not be for everyone. We actually admit we even had a hard time with it!

We’d love to have some of you try it out and give us your feedback. We worked very hard on putting it together and we wanted it to have some value, so we are asking for $2.99 for you to have access to it….

Just go to our STORE and purchase– it will be emailed to you

***PS if you pay and didn’t get to the download page, email us your confirmation and we will email it to you. We can also do this if you’re ordering from a phone or ipad***

Almond Coconut Oatmeal Bake (breakfast or dessert)

image from http://foodhero.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/baked-oatmeal/

Oatmeal Bake (breakfast or dessert)

(revised recipe from Anna Slotnick)

Sometimes the old egg whites and oatmeal breakfast gets a little boring. Maybe you just don’t have time! This Oatmeal Bake you can make the night before and just grab a bar in the morning!

(or we sometimes like to have a bar after dinner for a little something sweet, but not too naughty!)

There are 3 combos we made:

Almond Coconut

Banana Walnut

Apple Pecan

They are all freakin’ awesome and you can create your own combos too!

 

Ingredients:

2 c. old fashioned oats (not quick oats)

4 scoops vanilla whey (we used Dymatize Elite XT)

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

lots of brisk shaking of cinnamon (2 itsp??)

4 egg whites (or 1/2 c liquid egg whites)

1.5 c cold water (or almond milk if you want)

3/4 c. Pumpkin (or you can use no sugar added applesauce)

Sweetener as desired—4-6 packets of splenda or truvia, 3-4 dropperfuls of lohan (or none)

 Then…. this is where the fun starts
OPTIONS–
Coconut & Almond (1/2 c. coconut, 1/4c. almonds chopped)
Apples & Pecans (1 whole apple chopped, 1/4 c. pecans chopped)
Bananas & Walnuts (1 whole banana sliced, 1/4 c. walnuts chopped)

 

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

2. Mix together wet ingredients – except fruit, nuts, or coconut

3. Mix together dry ingredients in separate bowl.

4. Spray pan with non-stick baking spray or grease with coconut oil (we used a cake pan– 8×13)

5. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients – make sure it is distributed evenly. Then add nuts, half of the coconut or fruit. **if doing a banana, line the pan with banana slices

6. Pour mixture into pan and top with extra shredded coconut or extra apple slices

7. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes (make sure a knife/toothpick comes out clean in the center)

 

They taste amazing when still warm from the oven, but still are delicious when room temp or reheated;)

 

Cut into 1/4ths. (This makes 4 servings.)

Each serving has:

1/2 c. oats

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 egg white

little bit of: pumpkin, sweetener, spices, etc.

 

29 g carbs (less than 3g of sugar– from fruit and little bit of pumpkin), 33 g protein, 0.5-2g  g fat (depending on if using nuts or not)

image from http://foodhero.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/baked-oatmeal/

 

 

Creamy Mushroom (Low-Carb) Soup

This is an easy soup and is low-carb, can be non-dairy, paleo & even vegan (if you use vegetable broth)
Its perfect for those cold winter days all by itself or as an appetizer

-16-20 oz of mushrooms (1 -2 containers)
-2-3 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or vegetable
- 1 whole white or yellow onion
- 1-2 tbsp. tarragon
- 1-2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 c. non-fat greek yogurt (optional)

First–CHOP up the onion into itsy bits and chop the mushrooms into itsy bits.

Saute the onion in approx 1 tbsp. olive oil for 5 mins.
add mushrooms and a little more oil and saute for another 5-10 mins.

MAKE SURE YOU LET THIS COOL.

Take the onion and mushroom mixture and dump it into a blender. Add 2 cups of your broth and blend.
Check the consistency, you may need to add another cup of broth to make it less thick.

(if you like a creamier soup, this is where you can add the greek yogurt)

Pour into saucepan, add garlic salt and tarragon to taste.
Simmer soup for 5-10 mins.

Serve hot!!

ENJOY!!

Turkey Bacon Asparagus

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1 Bunch Asparagus
1 Package Turkey Bacon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350
Place a layer of foil on a baking sheet
Break off lower ends of asparagus, wrap 2-3 spears in each piece of bacon and set side by side on the baking sheet.
Place in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until desired crispiness has been reached.
Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly then eat them!

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup
Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 medium carrot, chopped
• 4 red potatoes, chopped
• 1 medium butternut squash – peeled, seeded, and cubed
• 1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken stock
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions
1. Melt the butter in a large pot, and cook the onion, celery, carrot, potatoes, and squash 5 minutes, or until lightly browned. Pour in enough of the chicken stock to cover vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer 40 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.
Transfer the soup to a blender, and blend until smooth. Return to pot, and mix in any remaining stock to attain desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper

Superbly Simple Pad Thai

Superbly Simple Pad Thai, created by Danny-J

Homemade Curry

HOMEMADE CURRY

– Cook up 2 lbs of chicken, cut into chunks and set aside.

– Combine & cook in a wok until semi opaque:
1 T Olive oil
1 tsp tumeric
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 yellow onion chopped

– Toss chicken into onion mixture

– Combine, mix well and add to chicken & onions

– Add the following to your Chicken/Onion mixture
1 can coconut milk (light does not work as well but feel free to use it)
1-2 T Red Curry Paste
1 T Honey
1 sliced orange or red bell pepper
1 zucchini cut in half length wise then sliced
Zest of one lime

– Simmer for 15 mins or until veggies are semi soft. Top w/fresh chopped cilantro.

ENJOY IT! It’s delicious!

Not a pretty picture but you will like how it feels in your belly.

Thai Cucumber Salad

Simple, quick, TASTY! Thai Cucumber Salad