Saturday, November 23, 2013

How To Set Up a Buffet



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Southern Praline Cake....Yummy!!!

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Southern Praline Cake


Southern Praline Cake
from Group Recipes

For the cake:

1 cup butter, softened 
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 

1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed 

4 large eggs 

3 cups all-purpose flour 

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 

1/4 teaspoon baking soda 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1 cup milk 
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

For praline icing:
3/4 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
4 large eggs yolks
1 large can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups chopped pecans

1. Grease and flour three nine-inch round cake pans and preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cream the butter with both granulated sugar and light brown sugar until very light and fluffy, then add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt and add to the batter alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry mixture. Stir in the vanilla extract.
4. Divide batter evenly among the prepared pans and bake in the center of the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the layers comes out clean. Cool layers in their pans over a rack for ten minutes, then loosen and turn out layers directly onto racks for cooling. Cool layers thoroughly before icing.
5. For the icing, melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat, then stir in granulated sugar and light brown sugar. (Sugars will not dissolve).
6. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the evaporated milk until smooth, then whisk this mixture into the saucepan with the sugar mixture. Return saucepan to a medium heat setting and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture is thick, shiny and caramel-like, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and pecans.
7. Cool icing to a good spreading consistency (about 30 minutes), then spread evenly between cooled cake layers and over the top and sides of the cake.

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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HOLIDAY MUSCLE MEALS

Sure, you eat plenty of Thanksgiving bird to help you bulk, but what about the side dishes? Turn your holiday feast into major gains with these five smart, satisfying sides!

HEARTY PROTEIN CORNBREAD

Warm, homemade cornbread—flakey, buttery, and oh so easy to load up on! This year, try this recipe and pass the cornbread basket around the table a couple of times guilt free. It satisfies your muscles and your appetite!
Ingredients
Directions
  1. Set oven to 350 F.
  2. In a large bowl, mix all your dry ingredients together with a fork. I recommend using a sifter when adding protein powder, corn meal, and corn flour in order to remove all lumps.
  3. In another bowl, mix together egg and Greek yogurt with a hand mixer until you reach a smooth consistency.
  4. Slowly pour the egg mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix with the hand mixer.
  5. Add honey, pumpkin, and corn to the mixture. Blend with the hand mixer. Toss in pepitas and mix together until smooth.
  6. Spray your muffin pan with a little nonstick cooking spray. Pour your cornmeal mixture into the pan. You can add a few dried cranberries to the top of the cornbread for added flavor.
  7. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick that you stick in the center of it comes out clean.
  8. Let cool slightly before serving, but remember, cornbread is best served hot and fresh out of the oven.
NUTRITION FACTS
Serving Size 1 cornbread muffinRecipe yields 10
Amount per serving
Calories 109
Total Fat3 g
Total Carbs15 g
Protein7 g
Hearty Protein Cornbread PDF (42.4 KB)
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Sunday, November 17, 2013

running vs. walking

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-According to the Heart Association suggest walking over running (due to fitness level) that walking is just as effective as running. According to the journal arteriosclerosis thrombosis and vascular biology, that health benefits are the same between the two activities (although if walking, one has to walk a longer distance for the same benefit as running) it expends the same energy and less stress on the joints. My suggestion: walk at a brisk pace, try hills and flats (interval training) raising/falling of the heart level is a great fat burner….so ladies and gents (snap snap snap)!!! lets get to it….

Nike air max running tennis shoe for men/women

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    If you ever wanted a great pair of running shoes…then look no longer, the Nike air max running is Nike's best invention ever and I'm proud to say that i have several pair…lol!! its the truth. After my foot surgery i needed to find a great tennis shoe that would totally support my foot so i went to Nike Town SF and asked a staffer for help in finding a great supported shoe, especially since i was one of the lucky women to be pick to run the Nike women running sf 2012. I was presented many shoes but for my condition and fit the air max was the winner. I ran 13.1 in 2hrs and 15min non-stop, it would of been a little faster but since there were 25,000 women running, it was a bit of challenge but so worth the work.  Today…i wear one of my several pairs of Nike air max collection to the gym, running out/indoors to casual sport wear.  I can't wait for the 2014 collection….Like running on AIR!!!