Healthy You Challenge 2012 Week 21

Hi everyone! We're headed into a holiday weekend here in the United States, I think Canada had one on the 21st, not sure who else has holidays around this time of the year but here in the USA I know a lot of people go to picnics and BBQ parties. Memorial Day weekend is the start of summer and I know a lot of people get busy and lose sight of their blog and healthy lifestyle efforts during the summer. That doesn't have to happen. If you've been here a week or with me from the beginning you know that staying accountable makes a difference.

I have a very busy rest of the month. My husband is participating in his very first show in Orlando on the 26th so if you're in or around Orlando stop by the Central Florida Fairgrounds and the Makers Faire and see us! Its going to be a long all day event so to combat the temptations of fair/festival foods, we're packing a cooler with all of our meals and healthy snacks. I'm thinking sandwiches on whole grain and a bowl of fruit salad, almonds or other nuts and a few cans of low sodium V8. Any other suggestions for easy to pack, easy to eat foods?

Zucchini Latkes

I'm making these for dinner tonight to go along with grilled chicken. What I love about them is that the 1/3 cup of flour makes them taste carby satisfying without a lot of starchy carb.  I originally posted these on my cooking page but I'm trying to slowly get those recipes transferred over here.

 

Zucchini Latkes

Zucchini Latkes
Makes approx: 9

4 medium zucchini
1 medium onion
1 medium carrot
1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley1/3 flour or matzo meal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
3 tablespoons chopped parsley
½ teaspoon of kosher salt or coarse salt
freshly ground black pepper
olive oil spray

Grate the zucchini (no need to peel), onion and carrot on a box grater or in food processor fitted with shredding disk.

Transfer to a mixing bowl, add parsley and mix vegetables together until equally distributed

Next is a very important step! Grab handfuls of the grated vegetables and squeeze out as much excess liquid as possible, placing on a plate. Drain excess liquid from bowl and returned squeezed out veggies to bowl.

Mix in flour, baking powder, salt and pepper, toss together to coat. Stir in egg and mix until well blended.

Preheat oven to 450

In a nonstick skillet over medium high heat sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, spoon about 1/3 of a cup of the mixture into the skillet and press down with a spatula or wooden spoon to form a circle shape. I used a large non stick skillet and could make three at a time.

Allow to lightly brown and then flip over with spatula and allow other side to lightly brown.

Transfer to a non stick baking tray or baking tray that has been lightly coated with non stick spray.

Bake in oven for approximately 10 minutes, flip over and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes or until golden brown...mmm OH SO YUMMY!!

Makes approx 9

Calories 47.3
Total Fat 1.7 g
Saturated Fat 0.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.8 g
Cholesterol 47.2 mg
Sodium 47.4 mg
Potassium 101.2 mg
Total Carbohydrate 5.7 gDietary Fiber 0.7 g
Sugars 0.3 g
Protein 2.3 g

 

Healthy You Challenge 2012 Week 20

Mid May already! Can you believe it? Time is flying by. I'm happy to say that I've finally started working out! I've been trying to get in gear for months now but health issues have left me exhausted, I just told myself that they can't be dealt with right now so I need to take care of me as best as I can until I can deal with my other issues. So thats what I've been doing. Eating clean and moving my body! Finally! How are all of you doing? Big congrats to Towards Healthy Life for hitting the 25 pound lost mark! Great job! So what goals have all of you set for this week? More of the same for the monthly goals or ??  I know its a long shot but if any of you will be in Orlando on Memorial Day weekend my husband has a show at Central Florida Fairgrounds on May 26th, stop by and see us, we'd love to meet you :-)

Healthy You Challenge 2012 Week 19

Hi everyone! I hope all of you are off to a great start for May. I'm taking things slow and steady and trying to focus on the process more than the results right now. What are you May goals?