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Fitness Tip-Smoothies

Julia Taylor — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 11:36:01 +0000

Apple Pie Smoothie

1/2 cup nonfat yogurt

8 ounces nonfat milk

1 tbs frozen apple juice concentrate

dash of cinnamon

1/2 whole green apple, seeded and cut in pieces

Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. You can add ice while blending if desired. Makes 1, 12 ounce serving. Calories 103, Total Fat 1 gram, Saturated Fat 0 grams, Protein 15 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Cholesterol 6 milligrams, Sodium 209 milligrams, Fiber 1 gram, Calcium 0, Iron 0

Yogurt Smoothie

1 c nonfat plain or flavored yogurt

1 c ice

1 c fresh fruit

2 tbs sugar

Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Serve immediately. Try different fruits and flavored yogurts for different flavor combinations. Makes 2, 12 ounce servings. Calories 180, Total Fat 1 gram, Saturated Fat 0 grams, Protein 7 grams, Carbs 39 grams, Cholesterol 2 milligrams, Sodium 91 milligrams, Fiber 2 grams, Calcium 0, Iron 0

Berry Calcium Smoothie

2 ounces frozen blueberries

2 ounces frozen raspberries

2 ounces frozen strawberries

1 cup nonfat yogurt-any flavor

2 tbs nonfat dry milk

1/2 cup nonfat milk

1/2 cup calcium-fortified orange juice

Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. You can add ice if desired. Makes 2, 12 ounces servings. Calories 194, Total Fat 1 gram, Saturated Fat 0 grams, Protien 12 grams, Carbs 36 grams, Cholesterol 5 milligrams, Sodium 160 milligrams, Fiber 3 grams, Calcium 0, Iron 0.

Citrus Chamomile Cooler

3 chamomile tea bags

2 cups boiling water

1/2 cup orange juice

1 cup pineapple juice

1/4 cup lime juice

2 cups sparkling water

Pour water over tea bags, cover and steep for 10 mnutes. Remove tea bags and press to remove liquid. Stir in orange, pinapple, lime and grape juice and chill. Fill glasses 2/3 full with juice-tea mixture and then add sparkling water until full. Makes 6, 8 0unce servings. Calories 67, Total Fat 0 grams, Saturated Fat 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, Carbs 17 grams, Cholesterol 0, Sodium 7 milligrams, Fiber0, Calcium 0, Iron 0.

Money Saving Tips at the Grocery Store

Brent Manion — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:19:47 +0000

1. Know your prices. If you don’t know the price, you don’t know if it’s a good deal.

2. Plan your meals around the sale ad. i.e. whenever possible eat what’s on sale.

3. If something is a great deal then it’s time to stock up. Remember that most items like meat, bread, even vegetables can be frozen and used later.

4. Use store and manufacture coupons together. (Remember the store gets reimbursed for the manufacture coupons.)

5. Don’t buy things you don’t need. (It’s not a good deal unless you actually need the item.)

6. Read the coupon. Many times the coupon is good for items and sizes that are not shown in the picture. Sometimes coupons are good for trial sizes too.

7. It always pays to talk. Talk to your friends. Talk to the store clerks. See what others are doing. Store clerks can be the best because they see what others do. Their information can be very valuable.

8. Bookmark all your favorite stores websites for easy navigation to check for sales and coupons.

9. Ask your store if they have a frequent shopper card or other special perks. For example CVS is a local store that does. Sign up for the card and when you see e-coupons online you simply click and attach them to your store card. Then when you shop they scan your card and all the coupons are credited to your purchase.

10. Help pay for college with your purchase by setting up a U Promise account at www.UPromise.com. Lot’s of opportunities here. Take some time to scan through the options.

11. Work with your friends to share information and websites. One we recommend is www.MoneySavingMom.com.

Recipes

Brent Manion — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:00:52 +0000

Didn’t have time to write down the recipes shared on the show? No worries, we have posted each call shared on the show so you can hear it again and get the recipe…Enjoy:)

Chicken Noodle Soup…great for when you need a great meal on short notice.

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Simple Chicken Parmesan…simple…easy…and you may already have all the ingredients in the pantry.

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Lasagna. Here’s how you can make it very very simple.

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Roast with a 20 oz pepsi…Brent’s Favorite. ‘nuf said.

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Noodles and Pizza Sause. Very very simple.

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Thai Sauce for the Grill

Brent Manion — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:44:45 +0000

You may have heard Brent and Julia (…OK…mostly Brent as he’s the one who loves his food:) talking with TV 9 Meteorologist Kaj O’mara about some great sauces for the BBQ on the morning show.

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As promised here are the recipes!

Josh Bayne’s Thai Sauce

Lee Kum Kee (has to be this brand, says Josh, he tried the others) Chili Garlic Sauce – 2 spoonfuls

Lime juice – half a lime worth

Rice Wine Vinegar – few splashes

Soy sauce – few splashes

Peanut Butter, Jif Brand– 2 to 3 big spoons worth, smooth kind

Sugar – couple pinches

Water – For pizza sauce = a couple splashes. For pasta or veggie sauce = half a cup to a cup. Water must be warm.

Mix thoroughly in a bowl, and top accordingly. Amount of water depends on what kind of thickness you want the sauce to have.

Kaj’s BBQ Thai Sauce

Lee Kum Kee Chili Garlic Sauce – 3 spoonfuls

Lime juice – entire lime worth

Rice wine vinegar – splash

Soy sauce – splash

Peanut Butter – 2 to 3 spoonfuls worth, smooth kind.

Brown sugar – 4 spoonfuls or a quarter cup approx

Dash of cayenne

Small teaspoon of ground pepper, or a few turns on a grinder

Water – half a cup

Mix thoroughly in a bowl, paint onto chicken during last few turns on the grill (that’s all I’ve tried, but I bet it’s great on about anything). Probably really good on pork too. The goal of the sauce is both a sweet and spicy effect, with the brown sugar and cayenne offsetting nicely. Absolutely amazing on stir fry too, but watch your temperature since the sugar content is up there, some burning could happen. Josh’s is probably better on veggies.

Enjoy!

Preparing Your Turkey for Thanksgiving

Brent Manion — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:03:03 +0000

Preparing your Turkey for Thanksgiving this year?

Listen in as Life 101.9 Morning Host Brent Manion talks with Grandma Carol, an expert from the 1-800-Butterball turkey talk line, and gets her best tips and turkey preparation secrets!

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For more information call 1-800-Butterball or visit www.butterball.com!

Anything But Brussels Sprouts

Julia Taylor — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:17:04 +0000

I really don’t like brussels sprouts, okay more like I hate them. They taste just as bad as they smell. My mom attempted to feed them to me on various occasion with no success. Fortunately for brussels sprouts, they are great little soldiers in the prevention of certain types of cancer, because they’re high in Vitamin B.

I still don’t think I could eat them. So if you know away that makes brussels sprouts edible, I might try them.

Jeanie suggested that I fry them in bacon grease then add the cooked bacon with mashed croutons and I could be enjoying a family favorite that even the kids enjoy. Bacon smells so good they should make candles out of the stuff and it should be strong enough to get rid of the brussels sprouts smell. Still I don’t know how health it would be but I think it’s worth trying. At the very least we could cut back over time the amount of bacon.

Kevin likes his brussels sprouts a little simpler with melted butter and a little lemon juice.

There are many ways to fight cancer but the food we put in our bodies is having the greatest impact. I’m going to try brussels sprouts sooner or later. Later, probably, so until then I’ll stick to asparagus and orange juice. Not together though, that would be gross.

Salmon Mustard Dill Sauce

Julia Taylor — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:42:39 +0000

My six year old loved this over her salmon; she must have adult taste buds.

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cup mayo

3tbs minced fresh parsley

3tbs minced fresh dill weed

2tbs dijon mustard

2tsp lemon juice

Mix all ingredients and then chill in the refrigerator for at least three hours. Serve over grilled or broiled salmon. You might just feel like your in a fancy restaurant.

Healthy Snacks

Brent Manion — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:31:03 +0000

Consumer Reports’ ShopSmart magazine surveyed 1,000 women about their snacking habits. About 53 percent say snacking helps them keep from gaining weight.

Believe it or not, this is actually true! However, there is one simple item to remember. What kind of snack you eat can either help you a lot…or hurt you a lot depending on what you eat.

For some excellent reading on the how to choose a healthy snack, check out this article on how snacks fit into your healthy weight plan from Mayo Clinic.

In the event that you want to splurge without overdosing on the suger or calories, here are some less fattening snacks ideas that are still delicious.

The Skinny Cow Truffle Bar

Blue Bunny Aspen Frozen Yogurt Granola Bars

Weight Watchers Mint Ice Cream Sandwiches

Nestle Drumstick Lil Drums

Grilling Bloopers

Julia Taylor — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:10:05 +0000

What is your grilling out blooper…and don’t be embarrassed we’ve all had them!

Philly Cheesesteak

Julia Taylor — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:50:41 +0000

When you make a cheese steak at home you don’t have to worry about wit, wit out, whiz, or whatever. Here is the best recipe for making real Philly cheese steaks at home. Hy-vee has frozen boxes of meat sheets (yum) or you can get the meat counter to slice rib-eye in deli fashion. Fry up the meat on a griddle or in a skillet. Now I have yet to find cheese wiz the way it is in Pat’s, Geno’s or Jim’s (all Philly steak shops). Velveeta has the same consistence as cheese wiz and should work as a good substitute. Melt that down. Find a great sandwich roll, somewhere between a brat roll and a french baguette. Put steak on bread, generously smear melted cheese all over. Variations include fried onions, and/or peppers. I like lettuce and tomato. My husband likes mayo (gross)! You can also use an type of cheese.