Chocolate Banana Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

1/2 c. low fat cottage cheese
1 TBS. Skim milk
1 TBS. vanilla protein powder (optional)
1 TBS. baking cocoa powder
2 TBS. chocolate chips
1/4 of banana
couple drops of vanilla stevia
blend in a magic bullet or blending device
put in freezer for 10-15 min and top with some cool whip

Roasted Eggplant Pizza with Goat Cheese

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough (I bought mine from Fresh N' Easy)

Topped with:
Caribbean Sauce
1/2 Cup light brown sugar
1/4 Cup water
1/4 Cup ketchup
1/4 Cup light corn syrup
1/4 Cup minced white onion
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 Teaspoon minced garlic
1 Teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 Teaspoon salt
1/2 Teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 Teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 Teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 Teaspoon ground allspice
-Roasted Egg Plant
-Sauteed Red Peppers and Red Onions
-and sprinkled with Goat Cheese

I got this recipe off my friend's blog A Lemon a day (check the side bar). It was a hit! I served it with a nice green salad. Perfect food for spring weather.

Time to step outside of the box....

WHAT IS YOGA? The word yoga means "union" in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India where yoga originated. We can think of the union occurring between the mind, body and spirit."Definition by Ann Pizer from http://www.yoga.about.com/.

How many of us like to work it hard day in and day out, without really stretching and relaxing the body?? I'm guilty of it 90% of the time. So my goal is to incorporate more yoga into my life regularly. So here is a routine for mixed level yoga class. Try it and enjoy the mind, body, and spirit connection.

Sun salutations A & B
Chair Chair with prayer twist
Chair with Extended Twist Forward Fold
Vinyasa Flow
Warrior 1
Warrior 2
Reverse Warrior
Warrior 2
Warrior 1
warrior w/ forward flexion
Warrior 3
Forward fold
Vinyasa Flow and repeat other side

Downward facing Dog
triangle
reverse triangle
split stance (option 2. half moon)
Back to Downward facing dog
Repeat other side
Child's pose
Downward facing dog to 1 leg
downward facing dog to pigeon(options 1. stay lifted on arms. 2. bring the body down to the mat 3. come into full royal pigeon)
push back into downward facing dog and repeat other side

Forward fold
Mountain pose
Balance:Tree Pose(options 1. Keep a hold of the foot 2. bring hands to prayer w/ small knee bend 3. deepen knee bend)
Dancer (option lengthen the pose) bring it down to the floor for abs and stretching onto all fours w/ spinal balance or 1/2 bow (option 1. extend r leg outward 2. with r leg extended, reach outward with the L arm. 3. reach the L arm back and grab the R ankle in a 1/2 kneeling bow.)Child's pose
repeat other side
Cat/ Cow stretch
Boat pose
Seated Forward fold
one leg straddle stretch (R & L)
Seated straddle stretch
Cobblers pose
Happy Baby pose
Corpes Pose (Savasana)

If you have any questions let me know....I will be happy to answer your questions

Take a minute and watch this beautiful story.....

What do you think now??? I had the opportunity to see this video back in January at a convention I went to and was blown away. I felt every possible emotion....and then I thought WOW, I've wasted some valuable time with some pity parties!! Here's the thing..we all have challenges in our lives. We are here to be able to learn and grow into that beautiful person that we want to be. Start believing in YOU!!

Tasty Salad for Spring Time!

Grilled Chicken Salad, with cranberries, advacado, and goat cheese

You'll Need:
12 oz cooked chicken
12 cups arugula
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and sliced
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese
1/4 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
salt and black pepper to taste


Combine it all in a large bowl and toss it together. I put the avocados on the side and add them to each salad separately. You can toss it all together if you'd like to. Top off each salad with 1-2 TBS. on Newman's Light Honey Mustard Vinaigrette. Serves 4

I got this recipe from "Cook this, Not that!" I altered it a little

Total Body Workout

Bodyweight squat (20 reps)
Pushup (20 reps) - knees or toes
Reverse lunge (20 reps per leg)
Plank (30 second hold)
Tricep (Close-grip) pushup (10 reps)
Side plank (30 second hold each side)
Mountain climber (30 seconds)
Rest for 30 seconds

jab right, cross left, jab right, cross left, hook right, upper cut left
squat down, as you come up front kick right, squat down, as you come up front kick left (Repeat 12 times.)
Jumping jacks (30 seconds)
high knee run (30 seconds)
jump rope (30 seconds)
quick feet run (30 seconds)

Bodyweight squat (20 reps)
Pushup (20 reps) - knees or toes
Forward stepping lunge (20 reps per leg)
Plank (30 second hold)
Tricep (Close-grip) pushup (10-20 reps)
Side plank (30 second hold each side)
Mountain climber (30 seconds)
Rest for 30 seconds

jab left, cross right, jab left, cross right, hook left, upper cut right
squat down, as you come up front kick left, squat down, as you come up front kick right (Repeat combo 12 times).
Jumping jacks (30 seconds)
high knee run (30 seconds)
jump rope (30 seconds)
quick feet run (30 seconds)

Bodyweight squat (20 reps)
Pushup (20 reps) - knees or toes
Reverse lunge (10 reps per leg)
Forward stepping lunge (10 reps per leg)
Plank (30 second hold)
Tricep (Close-grip) pushup (10 reps)
Side plank (30 second hold each side)
Mountain climber (30 seconds)

Cool down and stretch.
Email me if you have any questions aryannie8@hotmail.com