Stuffed Peppers
4 bell peppers (green, yellow, or red)
1/4 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 pound extra lean ground beef (or turkey)
1 egg white
1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
2 tbsp canned corn
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley
pinch of ground pepper
3/4 cup spaghetti or tomato sauce
How to Make It
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Cut the tops [...]
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Stuffed Peppers
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Seared Scallops with White Beans
Seared Scallops with White Beans and Bacon
What you will need:
2 strips of bacon, chopped into small pieces
1/2 red onion minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 1/2 cans white beans (rinsed and drained)
4 cups baby spinach
1 lb large sea scallops
Salt and pepper to taste
Juice of 1 lemon
How to Make It
1. Heat a medium saucepan on low, and cook [...]
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Energy boosting tips
Sometimes my clients are so busy that they run straight from work to train with me. They forget to eat and often lack the energy they need for their workouts. I may only see them once or twice per week so when I do get the chance to train them I want them to be [...]
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Turkey Mini-Meatloaves
A friend gave me this recipe quite some time ago so I thought I would give it a try. I am so glad that I did. These little meat-loaves are amazing and so healthy. I even used extra lean turkey which sometimes has a tendency to be dry. I bought a meat thermometer a few [...]
What To Do With All of This Snow!
Even before the big snowstorm hit Pittsburgh last Friday I needed to figure out a way to get outside more in the winter. I was starting to get depressed and the weather was not helping. I am used to being on my bike for a few hours a day and I was starting to lose [...]
Off Season Tennis Conditioning
TENNIS
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
BLOCK I – BUILDING A FOUNDATION
Perform the following routine 2 days per week for 6 weeks. This is a full body workout that should be performed after the tennis season is completed. Perform the exercises in order and make sure to rest 2-3 days between workouts so that your muscles have [...]
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Workout Plateaus – How to Conquer Them
Boredom, monotony, same old sets and same old reps a plateau at some point has hit us all. No matter what we do there are only so many exercises you can perform for each body part. However, with a little thought, and an open mind you can break through that plateau and move on to bigger [...]
200 Calorie Snacks
Here are some great ideas for that mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack. Make sure that you eat often, and snacking on healthy foods is a great way to start.
- 25 peanuts – 17 cashews - 18 almonds
- 3/4 cup fruit with 1 oz. low fat cottage cheese
- 1 apple with [...]
Get In and Get Out
You do not have to spend hours at the gym to make or see a difference. Kids, meetings, traffic and so many other things come up during the day that prevent us from making it to the gym, or seriously cut into our time there. I designed several cardio workouts that allow you to burn [...]
Yoga – Mixing It Up
I have not been to my yoga class in over a year. I know that I am better off making this a habit but there are so many activities that I love to do that I find it hard to fit everything in. I am also a huge advocate of mixing up your workouts. We [...]