The holiday season plays hell with everybody's healthy eating habits. What with old family favorites and old family guilts, it's hard to resist another serving... or two.
Here are a few hints to keep you on track:
Keep your eye on portion sizes: Your girlfriends are right - size does matter.
Plan ahead of time: Try to visualize the whole event's menu. Go easy with the appetizers and the drinks. Remember to leave lots of room for the main course and the desserts.
Go for Color: Head for the fresh veggies and the fibre-packed hummus dip.
Go for the Crunch: Reach for the crispy pita triangles, flat bread and melba toast. Top with salsa, bean dips or bruschetta for a lower calorie appetizer.
Switch drinks: Choose a light beer, dry wine or liquor served with diet pop or soda water. Alcoholic beverages can dehydrate you, making you reach for another drink. Alternate the alcohol with sparkling mineral water with slices of lime or lemon.
Keep Active: Aim for at least 30 minutes of moderate activity each day. Do something you enjoy.
For more healthy eating tips, call Nor'West Co-op's Registered Dietitians at 940-2020.
Got some e mails reminding me I haven't mentiond chocolate in quite a while.
Sorry about that. Chocolate goes well with the holidays, too. And what is better than chocolate? Double chocolate, naturally.
DOUBLE CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
greased 9 inch pan
preheat oven to 325º
bake 35 min.
combine
3/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
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combine in a medium saucepan
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons water
bring just to a boil
remove from heat
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add
1 cup chocolate morsels
1 teaspoon vanilla
stir until smooth
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add one at a time
2 eggs
beat well
gradually blend in flour mixture
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stir in
1 cup chocolate morsels
1/2 cup chopped nuts
spread in pan
bake
Have a great weekend. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!
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December 10, 2009
October 18, 2009
The Bicycle Lesson, by Paul Ullrich, Rides On!
Thought Winnipeg just has great writers? No way. We have some great visual artists, too.
Paul Ullrich's animated cartoon The Bicycle Lesson will be screened at 7:00 pm this Tuesday, October 20, at the Cinematheque as part of 'The Bike Shorts Film Festival'. There'll also be an exhibition of bike art at 6:00 pm. Admission to the festival (including exhibition and films) is $10.
Prefer going out on Friday nights? No problem. On Friday, October 30, The Bicycle Lesson will be screened at 9:00 pm at the Cinematheque, as part of the 'Get Animated! Film Festival - The Devil Wore a Paper Hat: New Winnipeg Animation'. In addition to The Bicycle Lesson there'll be new animation from many Winnipeg animators. The festival runs from October 27 to 31. Admission is free.
What is The Bicycle Lesson about? The plot is based on Paul's childhood friend's disastrous first bicycle lesson, given by Carl's older siblings.
The lesson begins on top of a hill. Without preparing the bike properly - the seat is too high and a training wheel is loose - Willy places five-year-old Carl on the bike. Their sister points out the problems. While the pair argues, Carl rolls down the hill. Carl can't reach the pedals to stop the bike as it careens wildly towards a lobster fisherman and the harbour.
The Bicycle Lesson premiered in March at 'South Beach International Animation Festival' in Miami, Florida.
It was also shown in May at 'The Sixth Annual Danville International Children's Film Festival' in Danville, California. And, here in Winnipeg, it was shown at 'The Black Women's Festival of Art and Culture / Kid's Shorts Program', at 'Out of My Head', and at 'The Bike Shorts Film Festival' during this past summer.
The Bicycle Lesson has also been selected to screen at 'The Sharp Cuts Indie Film and Music Festival' November 13 to 15 in Guelph, Ontario.
For lovers of CBC radio, there's an extra treat. Leon Cole does the English narration. The music is also fun - excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado performed by Glenn Klassen.
All this talking about movies and the Cinematheque made me hungry. What's a movie without popcorn?
CARAMEL CORN
prepare regular popcorn
place in large heat-proof bowl
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In a heavy pot mix together
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons corn syrup
boil 5 min.
remove from heat
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pinch of baking soda
add
while foamy pour over popcorn
mix well
Have a great day. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!
Paul Ullrich's animated cartoon The Bicycle Lesson will be screened at 7:00 pm this Tuesday, October 20, at the Cinematheque as part of 'The Bike Shorts Film Festival'. There'll also be an exhibition of bike art at 6:00 pm. Admission to the festival (including exhibition and films) is $10.
Prefer going out on Friday nights? No problem. On Friday, October 30, The Bicycle Lesson will be screened at 9:00 pm at the Cinematheque, as part of the 'Get Animated! Film Festival - The Devil Wore a Paper Hat: New Winnipeg Animation'. In addition to The Bicycle Lesson there'll be new animation from many Winnipeg animators. The festival runs from October 27 to 31. Admission is free.
What is The Bicycle Lesson about? The plot is based on Paul's childhood friend's disastrous first bicycle lesson, given by Carl's older siblings.
The lesson begins on top of a hill. Without preparing the bike properly - the seat is too high and a training wheel is loose - Willy places five-year-old Carl on the bike. Their sister points out the problems. While the pair argues, Carl rolls down the hill. Carl can't reach the pedals to stop the bike as it careens wildly towards a lobster fisherman and the harbour.
The Bicycle Lesson premiered in March at 'South Beach International Animation Festival' in Miami, Florida.
It was also shown in May at 'The Sixth Annual Danville International Children's Film Festival' in Danville, California. And, here in Winnipeg, it was shown at 'The Black Women's Festival of Art and Culture / Kid's Shorts Program', at 'Out of My Head', and at 'The Bike Shorts Film Festival' during this past summer.
The Bicycle Lesson has also been selected to screen at 'The Sharp Cuts Indie Film and Music Festival' November 13 to 15 in Guelph, Ontario.
For lovers of CBC radio, there's an extra treat. Leon Cole does the English narration. The music is also fun - excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado performed by Glenn Klassen.
All this talking about movies and the Cinematheque made me hungry. What's a movie without popcorn?
CARAMEL CORN
prepare regular popcorn
place in large heat-proof bowl
-----
In a heavy pot mix together
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons corn syrup
boil 5 min.
remove from heat
-----
pinch of baking soda
add
while foamy pour over popcorn
mix well
Have a great day. How can you miss - you're in Winnipeg!
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