You are not what you eat. You are what your body does with what you eat.

Great article by Fred Hahn, must read. Proof that a calorie is not a calorie.( Fred is my hero)

http://slowburnfitness.com/a-calorie-isnt-a-calorie-but-colpo-remains-colpo/

New Toy at Work, EuroBungy

We got a new toy at work today. It is the funnest thing ever. Come up to Sunday River and bounce with me...

Creamy Italian Dressing

So I made homemade mayo the other day and was shocked to see how easy it was. I was curious about what else was in the fridge and easy to make too. One of the family staples is creamy Italian Dressing for salads. Using the HomeMade Mayo as a base, it took no time at all, it was all natural, and it tasted awesome.The original recipe (from PaleoFood) called for dried herbs, I have fresh growing in the garden. So you could use 1/8 of a tsp of crushed dried Italian herb blend, oregano, rosemary, or basil) or raid your garden for a pinch of oregano, basil, rosemary, marjoram and thyme, chopped very small.

Creamy Italian Dressing

Serves 1 dinner, or 2 side salads

Homemade Mayo, Why Buy?

Homemade Mayo

I normally don't eat a lot of mayonnaise. In fact until a few years ago, I wouldn't have been able to tell you what it is made from. Lately though, I have been into the chicken, tuna and crab salads served over greens. I could eat fresh cold salads all day.

Without thinking, I would pick up the large jar of "real" mayo and glob it in the bowl, until the other day. I cast my eye upon the large ingredient list. My goodness, was it ever long. Real mayo?? Far from it. There must be a better way, and soon I found it.

HomeMade Mayo

A Hit with the Kids ~ Salad Bar

Ok, my salad bar looked nothing like this,
but the kids loved it anyway

Sitting around last night, getting hungry, I realized that we didn't take out anything for dinner. Foraging through the fridge, we had tons of components for salad. I love salad. The kids love salad. The husband loves salad. The problem is that we don't all love the same ingreadents. Solution, salad bar.

While the husband grilled up 100% beef patties on the grill, I chopped various veggies into plastic storage bowls. Now when dinner was over, I just had to cover and put them away, less cleaning. We had baby spinach, grape tomatoes, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, celery, carrots, cucumbers, small mozzarella balls, onions, an avocado, chopped hard boiled eggs, and a jar of banana peppers. After a sprinkle of taco seasoning on the beef, i chopped them up too.

The kids loved it. No complaints of onions touching other foods. They even had seconds. Clean up was just topping the containers with covers and tossing in the fridge. Today I look forward to a big salad for lunch too.

Is It Paleo?

Best Salad Ever! Warm Chicken & Strawberry

Warm Chicken and Strawberry Salad

4 portions chicken breast, boneless, skinless
5 oz baby spinach
1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
1/2 of med red onion
1/2 cup pecan pieces
1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette (your favorite or mix up your own)
3 Tbls crumbled feta (optional)

Grill, broil or bake your chicken as you desire until done. While chicken is cooking, slice the half of onion very thinly and add to the bottom of a large salad bowl. To the onions, toss the dressing, nuts and feta. Just before chicken is done, toss the spinach and strawberries with the dressing. Plate onto 4 large plates. Slice chicken and place on top of salad.