Thursday, October 17, 2013

Make your own Coffee Creamer.

I Saw this Posted before on FB and tried the Cinnamon Vanilla Recipe and I  LOVED it.  So I had to Look it UP again and Decided I needed to Post it On my Blog so I can Always find it. 
*I didn't make this up*


Home Made Creamer Recipes!

Start off with the same basic ‘base’ recipe.
§  14oz sweetened condensed milk
§  1 3/4 cup milk or cream (whole, low-fat, skim, almond, soy, heavy cream, half & half etc – whatever your preference, however the more fat, the more creaminess)
Mix the ingredients together well.  I like to add them to a mason jar and shake it like crazy. You could also opt to use an old (washed) creamer container.  Refer to the directions & tips at the very end of the post as well.
For those of you who want or need a sugar free option.  You can Make your own sweetened condensed milk with the sugar substitute of your choice. Now, you can make your own sugar free flavored creamer :)
Starting off with the original French vanilla recipe, here’s a list of the different flavor combinations you can add to the base recipe for your own homemade custom creamer!


French Vanilla Creamer
§  2 teaspoons vanilla extract OR vanilla coffee syrup

Vanilla Bean Coffee Creamer
§  2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste

Chocolate
§  2-3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
§  (1 tsp vanilla extract, optional)

Chocolate Almond
§  1 tablespoon cocoa powder 
§  1 teaspoon almond extract

Strudel
§  1 tablespoon cinnamon
§  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
§  1 teaspoon almond extract

Vanilla Caramel
§  2 tablespoons  caramel ice cream topping
§  2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Chocolate Raspberry
§  2 teaspoons cocoa powder
§  2 tablespoons raspberry syrup

Irish Cream
§  2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
§  1 teaspoon instant coffee
§  1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
§  1 teaspoon almond extract

Coconut
§  2 teaspoons coconut extract

Samoa (like the Girl Scout Cookies)
§  2 teaspoons coconut extract (or sub coconut milk or cream of coconut, heated & strained, for the milk/cream)
§  2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
§  2 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping

Peppermint Patty
§  2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
§  1 teaspoon peppermint extract

Cinnamon Vanilla
§  2 teaspoons cinnamon
§  2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Pumpkin Spice
§  3 tablespoons pureed pumpkin
§  1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
§  4 tablespoons maple syrup
§  1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Honey Vanilla
§  1/4 cup honey
§  2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Almond Joy
§  1-2 teaspoons coconut extract (or sub coconut milk or cream of coconut if you heat it first, strained, in place of the milk & extract)
§  1 teaspoon almond extract
§  2 tablespoons chocolate syrup

Sweet Cream
§  Use 1 3/4 cups of heavy cream instead of the milk in the base recipe
§  2 teaspoons vanilla extract OR the inside of a vanilla bean, scraped
§  1 teaspoon almond extract

Chocolate Orange
§  2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
§  1-2 teaspoons orange extract

Hazelnut
§  2 teaspoons hazelnut extract
Chocolate Hazelnut
§  2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
§  2 teaspoons hazelnut extract

Cinnamon Cake
§  2 teaspoons cinnamon
§  2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Salted Caramel
§  2-3 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping
§  1/2 teaspoon salt

Eggnog
§  replace milk in base recipe with equal amount of heavy cream
§  1 teaspoons vanilla extract
§  2 teaspoons rum extract
§  1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Toasted Almond
§  2 teaspoons almond extract

Directions & Tips:
In all these recipes, anything that has a dry or thick ingredient (like cinnamon, honey, etc..) should be heated up with a small amount of your milk/cream from the base recipe so it can dissolve properly.  You don’t want grainy creamer!  Then, add the rest of the milk/cream along with the sweetened condensed milk.
If you want really creamy creamer, use heavy cream instead of milk in your base recipe.
I stick a piece of tape on my mason jar lid with the expiration date from the milk I used.  I use this as a guideline as to when the creamer should be used by.
Please feel free to play around with amounts of extracts and other ingredients used if you like stronger or less intense flavors!!  And, let your imagination turn, and make up your own combinations. Use this as inspiration to create your very own perfect homemade flavored creamer!


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Have Fun with your New Coffee Creamer!



Thursday, October 3, 2013

BMI

Do you know your BMI?
Calculate your BMI from the link.


http://www.calculatorcat.com/health/bmi-calculator.phtml


Then Read this great info I found on upwave.com.

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THE Rumor: You can have a normal BMI but still be overweight
If you’re striving to maintain a healthy weight or your doctor tells you to lose a few pounds, you might think it’s wise to have a body mass index (BMI)number that puts you in the “normal” range -- especially since researchers recently found that there's a direct link between high BMIs and heart failure. But what if your BMI number seems unrealistic for your body type and height? Does that mean you’re considered overweight or obese? And if you do fall in the normal range, does that mean you’re “healthy”?

The Verdict: The BMI chart has limits

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a BMI of 24 or lower means your weight is normal, 25 to 29 means you’re overweight and 30 or higher means you’re obese. “The BMI number is generally used as a screening tool,” says Dr. Derrick Cetin, DO, a Cleveland Clinic obesity specialist. “It’s a measure of the body shape and is a predictor of body fat, mortality and morbidity.”
And yet, the BMI calculator has its limits. For one thing, you can lose fat and gain lean muscle, and your BMI number will stay the same because the chart only accounts for height and weight. Likewise, it could place a bodybuilder in the obese category due to his or her weight, even if said weight primarily consisted of lean muscle, not fat. And it could place an older person with a lot of body fat in the normal category, simply because he or she has a seemingly healthy weight. No matter what your age, if your body weight is normal yet you have a high percentage of body fat, you might be “normal-weight obese.”
Let’s say you’re a 30-year-old, 6’ tall person who falls into the 25 to 29 “overweight” category of the BMI chart. “That patient might think I [as their doctor] want them at a weight of 160 pounds [even if] they’re currently at a weight of 250,” says Dr. Cetin. “That’s unrealistic. I’m not asking them to get to a weight that’s in the ‘normal range’ of the BMI chart. I’m asking them to get to a healthy weight and to lose 10 percent of their body weight. Many obese patients I see... think they have to get to a normal BMI range, but that’s not realistic for most.”
At the Cleveland Clinic, patients with BMI’s over 30 are often told to lose a few BMI points. It usually translates to about five pounds per BMI point, says Dr. Cetin. “But people don’t even know what a BMI is in the first place,” he says. “I get them to understand that when their BMI is high, they are at risk. Mortality and morbidity risks go up. I’ll tell them I want them to lose 10 percent of their body weight in six months -- and most people can do that.”
Losing 10 percent of your body weight has been proven to have significant health benefits. According to Dr. Cetin, it can lower your risk for diabetes, improve blood pressure and cholesterol numbers and help with sleep apnea, to name just a few. “You’re looking for a weight loss that helps make improvements on the underlying health conditions you have,” he says.
As for total body fat, you want it to stay under 25 percent for women and under 30 percent for men. But the numbers are age-specific: Ideally, 28- to 40-year-old women would have 21 to 33 percent body fat, while men in that age range would have around 19 percent. (Men naturally carry more muscle mass, but we all lose some as we age, according to Dr. Cetin.)
Measuring waist circumference helps screen for possible health risks that come with being overweight or obese. If most of your fat is around your waist rather than at your hips, you’re at a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, according to the National Institutes of Health. Having a waist size that’s greater than 35 inches for women or 40 inches for men increases that risk. To correctly measure your waist, stand and place a tape measure around your middle, just above your hipbones. Take the measurement just after you breathe out, and log the number. Track your waist measurements weekly after you hop off the scale, and you’ll have a well-rounded perspective on your weight.


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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

New Month New Challenge!

Hooray for October!  WE have now got Amazing Arms now lets move on to our Legs!

Squat Challenge this month!

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I'll be mixing it up Almost Daily.  I'll Also be Posting Clean Eating 
Tips!  
Let's Make this Month Count!!  So all that Candy Doesn't weigh you Down!!



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