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My Challenge 11 Intense workout. This week is an intense full-body workout. I want to focus on the whole body workout. A full-body exercise will increase muscle mass quicker. This works in multiple areas at the same time. Thirty days of an intense workout, the muscle will be stronger, the endurance level and balance will be better than before. You will feel energized. The body will feel good. My challenge 11 intense workouts.

Intense Full Body Workout

20 jumping jacks

15 squats

10 push-ups

rest

15 mountain climbers

10 lunges

10 pushup

rest

15 pulsing squats

10 burpees

10 push-ups

rest

15 bicycle crunch

15 cross jack

10 push-ups

rest

The benefits

Jumping jack is an aerobic, and resistance exercise. It improves on the heart, lungs and muscles.
Squats are a strength exercise. Squats help improve leg muscle, quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves.
Push-Ups improves the upper body. The areas worked on are triceps, pectoral, and shoulders
Mountain Climbers work on areas such as triceps, glutes, and abdominals.
Lunges build balance and build strength in the leg and glutes.
Pulsing Squats continuously stimulates the butt muscle.
Burpees works on the following areas arms, back, chest, core, glutes, and legs. This increases the heart rate.
Bicycle crunch stimulates the abs. Not only the usual areas but the deep abs and also the obliques.
Cross Jack increases heart rate. This works on all the muscles and joints.

Workout

There are times after a great workout your body will ache. Sometimes this happens the day afterward. Therefore, do give the body a good soak for 20 minutes. What you can put in the bath are Epsom salts to help relieve sore muscle. There are foods to help with sore muscle for example whole grain, cherries, nuts, berries, fish, and eggs. Do try my challenge 11 intense workouts.

You might like to see my previous post about my cardio workout.

How do you like to challenge yourself for a workout? I do tend to have a sore back I would like to focus on strengthening my back.

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Gluten-free Granola Lemon Bar

adminJanuary 8, 2020March 5, 2021Leave a comment

My daughter loves granola bars. This time I want to make a gluten-free lemon granola bar. My aim to save money on snacks by making my own rather than buying. I want my children to have more healthy snacks. My goal for this year is to make gluten-free snacks. I can have more control over what goes into the snacks. I am going to make a gluten-free lemon granola bar.

Pros

Granola bars are convenient snacks. They are great on the go snacks. Easy snacks can be packed in a lunch bag. The bars have a good amount of protein and fiber. Healthy for the body to prevent snacking on junk food. There are many combination options for granola bars from chocolate chip to fruity or to plain ones.

Gluten-free Lemon Granola Bar Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup of gluten-free oat flour (blend my own)

1/2 cup sliced almond(optional)

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 cup of honey

1 cup butter (sunflower)

zest of two lemon

1/4 cup of lemon juice

Instructions:

Spray 9 x 9 bake pan.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a bowl, put in oats, almonds, and salt. Mix well.
Add in vanilla, honey, butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Stir in to combine.
Take a spatula and spread granola mixture into the pan. Press to flatten.
Bake 20 – 23 minutes until hardened.
Let it cool. Cut into bars.

Freezer Homemade Granola Bar

There are times where my children do not eat as much as I thought. Or, when I need it I don’t have time to make a granola bar. What I did is to freeze the bars, to prevent wasting food. By freezing these snacks, they do last longer. I can take them out whenever I need them. Wrap individual bars with plastic wrap. Then, place in a freezer bag. Try to remove all air out of the bag before zipping it up. Put the freezer bag in a flat part of the freezer. The granola bar needs a couple of hours to defrost. Do try making these gluten-free lemon granola bars for yourself.

If you like having soup during the cold weather, you can try my kabocha soup.

I love making soup for the wintertime a simple soup like napa soup.

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Challenge 10 Cardio Exercise

adminJanuary 5, 2020March 5, 2021Leave a comment

This week challenge 10 cardio exercise, I want to explore cardio. I love cardio. I find it fun. Sometimes for a change, I do enjoy turning on a YouTube video by BeFit. I love the convenience of turning on a video and exercising at home. With the kids, their busy school schedule and activities. I do feel too exhausted to attend fitness classes. Fitness classes are fun but with all the rushing around the last thing I want to do with my time is to rush to a class.

Cardio

Cardio exercise is to increase heart rate. The amount of cardio a person should have for better health is 150 minutes weekly. A small amount would benefit the body.

would give a strong heart
bigger lunges
prevent health problems
good for mental health
feel confident

Cardio Options

You can decide what you like? What do you enjoy? What you find fun? There are various cardio types like running, cycling, walking, and hiking. If you do enjoy time at the gym, you can do elliptical, treadmills or climbers. Those who enjoy exercise at home. You can have a choice of exercise videos, an online exercise, fitness apps, or infographics diagram.

Nutrition after Cardio

If you did an intense cardio session, do eat 45 minutes to 60minutes. This is to restore the muscle lost or if you are continuing to exercise soon after. Light exercise should first replenish liquids. Do drink water or coconut water but watch for any sugary beverages. You can have a protein bar, banana, yogurt, whole grain bread, milk, and banana.

Spare Time

In my spare time, I turn on a cardio exercise video. I do enjoy a good sweating session. It feels very good. Rejuvenated. Cardio is good for many parts of the body. It helps the brain with the memory and to think. The exercise will help the skin to improve with circulation and have a better skin condition. Bones and joints will lower the chance of fractures. And, the ability to help with osteoporosis. Do try challenge 10 cardio exercise.

If you like to read my previous post regarding my workout challenge, please take a look at this.

Or, I might try a squat and plank challenge.

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Gluten-free Vegan Gingerbread Cookie

adminJanuary 1, 2020March 5, 2021Leave a comment

When I think of the Christmas holidays, I always think of gingerbread. Why do we think of ginger and spice? These dried ingredients like cinnamon and ginger do keep very well. Ginger is fantastic to hide other ingredients. In the olden days, to make gingerbread you would need potash to help it rise. Unfortunately, potash has an unpleasant taste. Ginger helps to cover the taste. Those who travel regularly the spices used to remind them of home. Therefore, every holiday we bake treats pass down to remember the good times. And, this helps to preserve the tradition. Why not gluten-free vegan gingerbread cookie.

Holiday Treat

I have never given my children gingerbread cookies. They always had shortbread or sugar cookies. This year, their school gave them gingerbread cookies as gifts. The first things my kids ate were the icing and sprinkles. Of course, they ate the buttons which are smarties next. Then, the gingerbread cookies. I wanted to try making a gluten-free vegan gingerbread cookie.

Gluten-free Vegan Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup of buckwheat flour

1 cup gluten-free oat flour

1/2 cup of coconut sugar

3 tbsp. coconut oil (melted)

4 tbsp. vegan butter

1 tsp gluten-free baking powder

2 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

salt and pepper

nutmeg (optional)

Instructions:

Sieve the flour. Add in baking powder and mix together.
Add in coconut oil and butter. Combine.
Roll the batter into a ball. Take a plastic wrap to wrap the dough. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Roll the dough on the counter. The dough should be 1 cm thick.
Cut the gingerbread man shape with a mold. Use a spatula to gently move the cookie onto a baking sheet.
Bake for 12-15 minutes.
Let it cool.

Cookies

My daughter really likes gingerbread cookies. These cookies are healthy made from buckwheat and gluten-free oat flour. Buckwheat flour provides energy. These four have protein and fiber. Oat flour helps to lower cholesterol. Surprisingly, my daughter is not fond of spicy food. These treats had a slight ginger flavor at the end. And, they were filling treats. Do try these Gluten-free vegan gingerbread cookies.

Are you looking for a breakfast idea? how about these Banana bar chocolate chip treats.

The next thing I love to try is a breakfast item with more vegetable recipes.

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Challenge 9 Yoga for Upper Back Tightness

adminDecember 29, 2019March 5, 2021Leave a comment

This week’s challenge, I wanted to focus on my upper back. I always have sore upper back. My stress has always been in my shoulders or upper back. I tend to scrunch up my shoulders. I believe this is from habit or due to stress. Yoga is a mind-body exercise to help to reduce stress. And yoga helps to improve the condition by reducing pain. My goal this weeks challenge 9 yoga for upper back tightness to target this area.

Causes of Upper Back Pain

There are many possibilities for upper back pain. If you do not use the muscle and have bad posture, the muscle will lose strength. The muscle loses strength and causes pain. This puts pressure on other areas of the body. And, the pressure turns to pain.

Over Work Muscle

When you use the same muscle group over and over again this can be painful. The constant use of some muscle groups causes strain. The muscle can become tight and irritated. The pain will become chronic. Muscles will need rest. The heat or ice will help blood flow to the area.

Yoga Pose to Help with Upper Back

Arms in a T position sit cross-legged
Sit cross legged, one arm reach upward then bend back to reach the other hand
Lift both arms as if blocking the face twist arm around each other
lie on your stomach, arms in a position where you are pushing yourself up
Legs slightly apart similar to kneeling position arms down bum up as in a worship position

Yoga Per Week

Start doing yoga 15 minutes a day. Meditation and yoga will help emotionally. Yoga will increase oxygen to different parts of the body. Yoga helps to calm a busy schedule. And it is wonderful for the body. With the holiday, yoga will help with the busyness. Do try this challenge 9 Yoga for Upper Back Tightness.

You can always do dance exercises. Or, something very different like these bodyweight exercises.

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Christmas Cookie Treats

adminDecember 25, 2019March 5, 2021Leave a comment

This year, my goal is to try different Christmas cookie recipes. I love the challenge. My children love to help with the baking. They have lots of fun choosing different cookie cutters and shaping the cookie dough. My children love playdough. Cookie dough is similar to playdough, especially to my son. They love being little helpers. Whenever I am cooking, my daughter and son love to help me by flipping food in a pan. It’s adorable. This time I made these delicious buttery Christmas cookie treats to share with friends.

Christmas Cookie Treats

Ingredients:

3/4 cup or 12 tbsp. butter (room temperature)

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup powder sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions:

Turn on the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a bowl, put in the butter. Blend until creamy. Add sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla. Combine.
Add salt and flour. Mix to combine. The batter should stick together.
Spray baking tray. Use a spoon to scoop dough onto the tray or take a small ball of dough. Roll into a ball. Flatten with hand.
Put the tray in the oven. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bake until slightly brown until set. Don’t over bake.
When the 10 minutes is up, take out of the oven. Allow the cookies to cool.

Christmas Celebration

Children make you excited for Christmas time. And the family tradition you develop with your family. During Christmas, we always set aside some time to have a family photo with Santa. Looking back at the Santa photos from the previous years, it is amazing how much the children have grown and how different they look. I love looking at my kids’ photos. And in the evening, we would take the children in our neighborhood to look at Christmas lights. I love these traditions.

My Christmas Tradition

I enjoy watching Christmas movies at home. It is nice to relax with holiday favorites. Surprisingly, there are a lot of feel-good movies. Nothing like a movie to get you in ready for the Christmas spirit. Usually, I enjoy attending Make it event a handmade market with many artists and makers. I love learning new craft ideas and new products. They are unique and inspirational.

Do try these Christmas cookie treat recipes. What are your Christmas traditions? Do you have any? And what are they?

If you would like to try gluten-free cookies, what about gluten-free shortbread recipe.

What about a fun recipe for children?

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Challenge 8 Strength Training

adminDecember 21, 2019March 5, 2021Leave a comment

My little ones are growing up quickly. They are getting heavier and tougher to carry. There are days where they get too exhausted to walk, therefore, I need to carry them. I feel I need to get stronger. I do love cardio but strength training and toning the muscle is important as well. Challenge 8 strength training.

Strength Training

Muscle training exercise:

climbing stairs
cycling
push-ups, sit-ups, and squats
dancing
yoga

Build Muscle

The above helps to build muscle. Muscle helps the body to move and build stronger bones. It helps to develop muscle. Also, this prevents injuries. If there is no exercise, not enough healthy nutrients, the body will lose bone mass. The bone will become weaker and tends to break easily. If bones are weak even with simple movements, it would be too much for the bones. Do consider challenge 8 strength training or do exercise.

The Benefit of Strength Training

Strength training is good for balance, performance, well-being, and strength training.

Help With Strength Training

Squats: Point toes outwards. Feet and shoulder apart 15 outwards. Tense the abs. Look in front. Be in a sit back position. The butt moves backward.
Lunges: Work on hip, glutes, hamstrings, and core. Focus on body muscle. Stand straight. Take one step forward. Move the weight forward. The heel should come in contact with the floor first.
One-legged Deadlifts: Stand straight. Hold dumbbells and lower in front. Lean forward. Move one leg behind you.
Pushups: Have hand and shoulder apart. Bend elbows. Move to the ground. Then up.
Planks: Planks are similar to push-ups. Hands under the shoulder- width apart. Hold for 20 seconds.

When exercising, the focus should be to build muscle. Therefore, slowly push yourself to increase the amount weekly. Do push your body to do more. Your body can handle more. This will help to build better strength and more muscle. Do try challenge 8 strength training.

If you like to multi-task, why not consider dance exercise.

My next challenge I would like to focus on more yoga exercise.

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Banana Bar with Chocolate Chips

adminDecember 18, 2019March 5, 2021Leave a comment

Every couple of weeks I love to try a new baked good recipe. My daughter loves anything with chocolate chips. She would easily gobble anything up with chocolate. This week, I made her banana bar with chocolate chips. They have the same shape as granola bars which are easy to snack on. Lately, she seems to love to snack on granola bars. My little calls them Daddy’s breakfast. It is funny the things children come up with.

Chocolaty Goodness

You can be creative with these delicious banana bars. Apply a layer of Nutella on the top and add another banana bar on top to make it into a sandwich. Or, you can allow your little ones to have fun by letting them apply icing on top and let them sprinkle mini chocolate chips or even some nuts. This will be more like a dessert or a treat than a breakfast item. The third option, drizzle chocolate syrup on top of the banana bars and add an assortment of fruits. Just have fun with this.

Banana Bar with Chocolate Chips Recipe

Ingredient:

5 ripe bananas

3/4 cup of brown sugar

1/4 cup of coconut oil

1/4 cup of non-dairy milk

2 egg replacer

1 3/4 cup of gluten-free flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup of mini chocolate chips

Instructions:

Turn on the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spry flat baking pan. Set aside.
Peel banana. Mash bananas with a fork. Add brown sugar, oil, non-dairy milk, and egg replacer.
In another bowl, add all dry ingredients. In Separate bowl, add all wet ingredients.
Mix all dry and wet ingredients together.
Take a spatula and fold in chocolate chips.
Pour the batter in the baking pan. Spread it all over a baking pan. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
Bake for 18-20 minutes. Check with toothpick to see if the banana bar has cooked through.
Allow it to cool. Cut into squares.

Freeze Them for Later

These banana bars with chocolate chips can be saved for later. You can bake a large batch and freeze them for later. On weeks, where the schedule gets extremely busy no time for baking. You can defrost them the night before and have them in the morning. They are lovely breakfast items. And, you can add some toasted walnuts for texture. Do make these delicious Banana bars with chocolate chips.

If you enjoy cookies for Christmas, do try these gluten-free shortbread cookies.

I would love to try baking gluten-free buns.

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Workout 7 Zumba Exercise

adminDecember 15, 2019February 28, 2021Leave a comment

There are times when I want a slower pace of exercise or a fast pace exercise. This can depend on my week. How busy my week has been. Kids have been more difficult than usual. Non-stop activities with lots of happening and busy get-togethers. Surprisingly, I wanted a more fast pace exercise so I turn to Zumba. You should give workout 7 Zumba exercise a try.

Stress

When I am stressed, I go into my YouTube application on my phone. There are 2-3 videos of Zumba workout I bookmarked on my YouTube channel. These videos I tend to go back to regularly. Get my mind away from all my thoughts. De-stress. To focus on something else rather than my problems. After a nice Zumba exercise, I would feel much better.

Exercise

Those who hate exercise should try Zumba. Zumba is like a dance rather than an exercise. Zumba is a dance focus on the hips and steps. The fast pace movement would make you forget you are exercising when you are having a lot of fun. The movement will make you sweat. With just 40 minutes of Zumba class, you can burn up to 370 calories. The exercise improves the core and trunk strength. Great for the cardiovascular. Dance helps with balance and coordination.

Target Areas

YouTube Videos

Benefits

fitness with fast and slow rhythms. Reduces health risks. It helps to keep the weight under control and improves your emotions. Great for the heart. Besides being like a dance it is like aerobics as well. Zumba is about moving along to the music you do not need to be perfect. You do not need to have perfect steps like salsa. You don’t need to be a great dancer but to have fun. Do try workout 7 Zumba Exercise.

Please do take a look at my other post regarding my workout challenge how to motivate yourself to exercise.

Or, do you enjoy exercises where you do a specific amount of jumping jacks per day.

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Gluten-free Shortbread Cookies

adminDecember 11, 2019March 5, 2021Leave a comment

This December, I wanted to give baked goods as part of a Christmas gift to others. When I think about the Christmas holiday, I think of treats: gingerbread, candy canes, shortbread cookies, etc. I love shortbread cookies. Shortbread cookies are always the first to come to my mind when I think of cookies. Shortbread cookies are high in butter; therefore, is both crumbly and tender. It is rich but very addictive. This year I am going to make gluten-free shortbread cookies.

About Shortbread

These treats are lovely. They originated in Scotland. Originally they were biscuits made from three simple ingredients white sugar, butter, and oat flour. Shortbread originated from a high percentage of butter recipe. Short is the term used when placed in both biscuits and pastries. It gives the meaning of crumbly. Therefore, this is how a shortening name came from.

Gluten-free Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

1-2 tbsp. maple syrup or honey

8 tbsp. coconut flour

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

4 tbsp. of butter or vegan butter

Instructions:

Preheat the oven 350-degree Fahleite. Take out a baking pan. Spray pan with oil to prevent a cookie from sticking to the pan.
In a small bowl, add butter and coconut flour. Blend with an electric mixer.
Add maple syrup and vanilla to mixture. Mix well.
Use a spoon to scoop batter on to the baking pan. Take a fork and press down.
Bake for 8 – 10 minutes.
Allow the cookie to slightly brown.
Remove from the oven. Let it cool.

Gift

Homemade baked goods are always a lovely gift. If you have a long list to shop for, you want to stay on budget. Homemade items would help with the cost. Sometimes the cost can add up, if you need to buy for your children, significant other, siblings, parents, teachers, your children’s friends, etc. This is quite a list. Anyways, who can resist buttery shortbread cookies? Do consider making baked goods like these gluten-free shortbread cookies as gifts.

If you are turning to plant-based food, you might like my vegan egg post.

Or, I should try something different like a Snowmen meringue cookie.

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Day 6 Multi-task Jogger

adminDecember 7, 2019March 5, 2021Leave a comment

I am feeling much better with more exercise. Being a Mom, I treasure the time I have, which is very valuable to me. I try to make the best with the time I have. I need to use my time wisely. There are times where I would do multiple things together. I like to multi-task what about my day 6 challenge multi-task jogger.

Workout Daily

Now, I try my best to get some exercise to a certain amount every day. When I have very little time, I would try to multi-task. After dropping the kids to school, I have some time before picking my youngest. What I do to set my timer for 20 minutes. Then, I jog on the spot, while doing some tasks around the house. I jog while putting away dishes from the dishwasher. And I would continue this until all the dishes are in the proper places. This might seem silly but you get two things done at the same time.

Workout at Home

When I am done with the task if I still have some I time I would jog around my place and up the stairs. Along the way, I would pick up toys lying around. Put away clothes that fell off the chair. Tidy anything that looks out of place. Fold clothes. Stack kid’s books. This makes exercise less boring since you are focused on something else. And time goes by more quickly.

Jog Around the Block

I enjoy jogging outside. It helps to de-stress. Might be due to the sweating removing toxins from the body. The trees and plans are refreshing and calming. The cold air in the fall feels very good. Feels good to give my body a good workout. This helps to clear my mind. I do enjoy it. Do try something that works for you like a day 6 Multi-task Jogger.

Please take a look at my first post regarding my exercise challenge.

And if you would like to read more articles on how to challenge yourself with exercise, do take a look at this.

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Quick Convenient Vegan Eggs

adminDecember 5, 2019March 5, 2021Leave a comment

When my little girl had to eliminate eggs. I was looking at different options I was confused and clueless. I didn’t know much about gluten-free, dairy-free, nor egg-free. Extremely stressed. Desperate. Hoping for a simple option. I went to a supermarket to see if something comes in a box or a jar. I didn’t find much. Then, I went to wholefoods. Hoping they have something there. In the fridge, close to the egg session, I found a carton. On the carton is the label Earth Island Vegan Egg. This might be a quick convenient vegan egg. It is a little more costly, but my daughter just wants a small number of eggs; It will be fine just a small amount occasionally. Quick Convenient Vegan Eggs

About Earth Island Vegan Egg

When I got home, I opened the carton. In the carton, there is a bag. The bag provides instructions. The basic instructions are to open the bag. Scoop two- level tbsp. of Vegan Egg in the bag. Add 1/2 cup of ice-cold water. Whisk quickly. This amount equals one egg. Tip to add salt and pepper. If you want more egg flavor, add black salt.

After trying the Recipe

After I tried cooking the eggs in the frying pan. I was indeed surprised the product did resemble and taste like eggs. This was a quick convenient Vegan Egg option for someone with little time. Or, for someone who does not do a lot of cooking and loves their eggs.

Organic soymilk powder (organic soybeans), modified cellulose gellan gum, cellulose, calcium lactate (plant source), Carrageenan, Natural flavors (contains black salt [contains black salt [black salt, Herbs]), Nutritional yeast, black salt, beta carotene for color

Moms

Quick Convenient Vegan Egg is a wonderful option for Moms with very little time. Vegan Egg helps to save time. Also, you can change the egg up by adding the different sauce. You like something spicy or some sweet with ketchup. Or, make it in to scramble eggs with onion, chopped red peppers, and sliced mushrooms. On the backside of the bag, there is a recipe for classic French toast. This might be interesting. I love French toast.

Do try quick convenient vegan eggs if you have very little time to spend cooking. If you have more time you can make vegan eggs from scratch, please take a look at my other post.

I would love to try more vegan curry dishes like this one. Maybe the next dishes to try are curry lentil dishes.

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Day 5 Dance Workout

adminDecember 1, 2019March 5, 2021Leave a comment

This week, the weather is getting really cold. The forecast states this week it will snow. Hopefully not a lot. Early mornings from 6 am – 10 am and late in the evening around 9 pm – 11 pm can get quite chilly. Need to plan for an indoor workout due to the winter. I love to continue jogging outside but sidewalks can get slippery. This can get dangerous. Might cause injuries. Time to exercise indoor. My day 5 dance workout.

Time for Exercise

What I enjoy the cold? I enjoy a nice cup of warm drink in my hand. Wrap a soft fluffy fleece blanket to stay warm. Sometimes the quick way to stay warm is to exercise. I would involve my kids too. Give them some time to burn some energy and be active. Late November, it is getting close to December or Christmas. I turn on Christmas music and let the kids choose which Christmas song. Turn on my timer to track how long I am exercising. I just tell my kids to dance. We just dance. It does not matter how you dance. Just be silly. Have some fun. I am spending time with the kids and having fun together. Just move. No one is watching you. You and your kids will have some quality time together. Dancing helps to de-stress. The kids love it.

Why Dance Exercise?

I do enjoy my regular routine. Sometimes a change is nice. A break from the gym and to change things up. I do like dancing. A whole body exercise. It’s fun. When you have fun, you forget you are exercising. Time goes a lot quicker. There are many different types of exercise from ballet, hip hop, Zumba, and tap dancing. Many different types to choose from.

Freestyle Dancing

Dancing is about expressing yourself. Dance exercise helps to burn calories. Good if you are concern about your weight. Great to Improve your health. With freestyle dancing you can move freely without restrictions. Improves on flexibility. No exact movements. You can choose to dance however you like. Choose a fast pace or slow pace or a combination of both.

If you are interested in an exercise challenge, do follow my exercise challenge. Do try day 5 dance workout at home. How about seeing how people challenge themselves with their exercise challenge.

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Soft Vegan Eggs for Breakfast

adminNovember 27, 2019March 5, 2021Leave a comment

Ol loves eggs. When I found his food sensitivity, I know I would need to reduce or eliminate eggs from his diet. My goal is to make vegan eggs for him. My daughter likes eggs but my son loves them. I did not have as much of a difficult task with my daughter. She does not need to eat them daily. My next task is to do some research. Some recipe uses a special type of flours, while others use tofu. I tried to make soft vegan eggs for breakfast.

Soft Vegan Eggs for Breakfast Recipe

Ingredient:

1 tbsp. chicken pea flour

1 tbsp. tapioca flour

1/8 tsp turmeric powder

1/3 cup non-dairy milk

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp Kala Namak salt

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 pkg soft tofu

Instructions:

In a bowl, add all the dry ingredients.
Add oil. Mix to combine.
In a bowl, cut the tofu into cubes. Add dry ingredients and milk together.
In a pan, on medium heat add the mixture in the pan. flip to prevent burning. Allow the mixture to cook on all sides.

About the ingredient

Turmeric: add 1 tsp to give the yellow coloring to resemble eggs

Chickpea flour: gives a dense texture. Once you add liquid to the flour it becomes sticker. Good for baking. Use as a binder for baking.

Kala Namak Salt: Himalayan black salt. The salt adds an eggy flavor. And this spice gives the eggy smell.

Tofu: tofu gives an eggy texture. Does not fluff up

Vegan Eggs

Vegan eggs are plant-based. They can appear to look like real eggs and taste like real eggs. For those who are allergic to eggs, it is wonderful to know there are other options. And those who choose to reduce protein in their everyday life. Plant-based is a healthy alternative. Do try soft vegan eggs for breakfast.

If you are trying to switch to a more of a vegan diet, you might want to try dairy-free ice cream.

And, if you are interested in switching to a vegan diet you might take a look at this article.

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Day 4 of the 7-day challenge Pilates

adminNovember 24, 2019November 24, 2019Leave a comment

My focus for this week is to challenge myself to do Pilates for 20minutes for the entire week. I want more energy to be able to have the energy to handle my energetic children. The main principles of Pilates are centering, concentration, control, precision, breathing, and flow. The focus of Pilates is control and exact movement.

Day 4 of the 7-day challenge Pilates — Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay

The Basic of Pilates

When beginning with Pilates the equipment to use is a matt. The matt is thicker than a yoga matt. This exercise connects the mind and the body. The basic moves to practice are the following:

knee sways
knee folds
ribcage arms
abdominal curls
side-lying legs
4 point kneeling
The positive o

The positive of starting with a matt is to develop the foundation

Benefit of Pilate

The focus of Pilate is adaptive for anyone at any level. The core is the stomach and the back of the muscle. Pilate focuses on the core. If you have back problems, Pilate will strengthen those areas. Once the area is more developed; the core will be stronger. Besides strengthening, Pilates will also tone the body. And this exercise prevents the muscle from tensing up while trying to relax the muscle.

Outfit for Pilate

What to wear while exercising. It is best to wear body-hugging clothing. Or, clothes like capris, leggings, tank top and long sleeve shirt. Socks on the feet.

Pilates and Stress

Pilates will help to deal with the stress. There are many stressful things around us. Dealing with family. Work. Busy everyday life. Duties. Commitments. Stress is connected to the heart. Exercise will help to lower the stress level. Other activities like yoga, meditation, and of course Pilates.

Mom and Pilate

Pilate besides links the body and mind, and helps to improve on breathing. This exercise does not require a lot of time. Perfect for busy people. The exercise builds confidence. Not only confidence, but it also improves on how much the lungs can hold and on the circulation. And the body release endorphins and happy hormone are long-lasting. Pilate is a low impact activity. Pilate are good for everyone. Day 4 of the 7-day challenge Pilates do give this a try and see how you like this.

Do visit my day 1 challenge for a better me. I would love to continue to learn more about Pilate and to improve myself with this. Do have a look at this site about Pilates for beginners.

In Chinese soup, food senstivity

Watercress Chinese Detox Soup

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My youngest, I recently learned is going through some issues similar to his sister. During the summertime, Ol develops a rash on the back of his thigh. At first, I thought the rash was due to the hot weather. The build-up of sweat. Unfortunately, in September, the rash had gotten worse. The weather was getting cooler, but the skin was not getting better. I suddenly realize he is developing food sensitivity like Char. Ol is a picky eater, who only seems to love milk and eggs.

Doctor Visit

My little one is a little more hard to reason with. I have my concerns. I address my worries to the Doctor. She said the skin had worsened due to the clothing that comes in contact with his skin. Fleece material is irritating to the skin. Dries out the skin. Those with eczema should only wear loose cotton nothing synthetic. Man-made materials do not allow the skin to breathe. And it irritates the skin.

Eliminate Stage

The first set of instructions from the Doctor is what I expected. The elimination stage. What I need to do is to eliminate dairy, eggs, gluten, and sugar. With dairy, I need to slowly introduce non-dairy milk and reduce the dairy. This allows him to slowly adjust and to eventually remove diary out of his system. Also, the naturopathic Doctor recommends watercress Chinese soup to help with his condition.

Watercress Chinese Detox Soup

Ingredients:

1-2 bunches of watercress

6-10 dried dates

300g – 500g pork ribs

3 tbsp. goji berries

6-10 cups of water(or more to cover the ingredients and fill half of the pot)

1-2 carrots

Instructions:

Ina medium pot, fill water and allow it to boil. Blanch the bones. Let it boil for 5 minutes. Once boiled. Throw away the water.
In a crockpot, fill with water. Add pork bones. Then, add the rest of the ingredients.
Cook for 4-5 hours.
Add salt for flavor.
Watercress Chinese Soup

Finally

Watercress chinese detox soup is well known in a Chinese household. This soup is flavorful. Watercress soup is good to consume after pregnancy just remember to add ginger as a confinement soup. It is important to regularly drink detox soup to help clear the body from toxin. Keep the body hydrated. Our body needs to regularly filter the body. Watercress chinese detox soup can be consumed regularly. This soup helps to clean the system. Do try making watercress soup at home.

If you do enjoy having soup in the winter time, do visit my page about kabocha soup or Chinese lotus soup.

I learn to learn more about different types of soup recipes. I would love to try something like a roasted butternut squash with bacon soup.