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Frittatas: The Fancy Omelette

While I was out in LA for a recent trip, I had the chance to eat at Café Crepe on the Santa Monica promenade and enjoyed a spinach feta cheese crepe sans the eggs.  It’s not that I don’t like eggs because they are in fact, one of my favorite breakfast foods and I’m not a huge breakfast person to begin with. The crepe was delicious and I recommend going there for a sweet or salty one if you happen to wander down the promenade out there.

Where was I going with this? Oh yes, my love for eggs. I don’t like to cook breakfast for breakfast but there are some nights where I’ll make breakfast for dinner (as exemplified in this diary submission but as you can see in this particular submission, I actually had breakfast for breakfast).  My latest foodie discovery and attempts at mastering is the perfect frittata.  Someone recently asked me on Twitter, what a frittata was and how you make one after a tweet about my dish. Let me answer that for anyone else whom may be curious. It’s quite simple really. From my understanding, you beat however many eggs you’d like (I have more egg whites than yolks) then add in any meats, veggies and spices that you desire. As you can, I have more of a cook’s mentality than a baker’s since I rarely talk about precise measurements.

A recent frittata dish that was submitted by one of our very own Yummr members belongs to madball911 and looks absolutely delicious. Check it out below then head on over to the gallery and let madball911 know what you think! I definitely wanted to point it out because two of my favorite foods were used to make this: zucchinis and potatoes!

Has anyone else made a perfect frittata? Let us know what you like to do with your eggs!

Posted Oct 24, 2008 by SuDoughName | Add a comment | Share It

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Penne Pasta Party Giveaway Winner!

Quite a few of you Yummr supporters entered our Penne Pasta Party Giveaway with some really yummy and beautifully photogrpahed photos of your perfect penne pasta dishes. If you want a recap of the submissions, head on over to our Pasta Galore gallery and check out all the delicious recipes!

Though there were more than a few submissions, there can only be one winner. Our winner for our 5lb. Barilla Penne Pasta Giveaway is sarahcarrico for a wonderful dish and an amazing photo to accompany it! Here is the winning photo and what Sarah will be doing with her 5lbs. of Barilla penne:

What Would You Do?

Feed my boyfriend his favorite meal once a week for 5 weeks!

We hope you enjoy your penne pasta and come back to share your penne meals this fall! Don't worry Yummr members... there will be another giveaway very soon so stayed tuned and make sure to let your friends and family know where to jump in on all sorts of foodie conversations!

Posted Oct 21, 2008 by SuDoughName | 1 Comment | Share It

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Pre and Post Workout Foods

In my 22 years of being an athlete, I've seen one major mistake that many people make when designing their exercise regimen . People forget the IMPORTANCE OF FOOD!

While doing an intense work out on the stair-climber, it's obvious to say that food is probably the last thing on your mind. However, without proper caloric and mineral intake, your body will not be able to reach it's fitness potential and you will quickly run out of energy. Therefore, it's important to know what to eat and when to eat it before and after a workout. Here a few options and remember, the longer you work out, the more calories you need!

*BEFORE and AFTER A WORKOUT*
If you're eating something small like a bagel, you can wait up to an hour before you work out. If you're eating a full meal like breakfast or dinner, give yourself two hours to digest. Avoid dairy products and think carbs, protein, sugar and fiber!

Meals

Breakfast:
•    Two egg whites, two pieces of toast with jelly and a banana (protein, carbs, natural sugars, potassium)
•    A bagel, a mixed fruit smoothie with a scoop of whey protein (try Starbucks Vivanno Orange Mango Banana blended smoothie. 16 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber) (carbs, protein, fiber, natural sugars)

Small Breakfast, Morning Snack:
•    Special K Bar
•    Bagel with jelly
•    Banana with peanut butter, almonds,
•    1 egg white

Lunch:
•    Grilled chicken sandwich with a small side salad complete with vegetables. Fat free balsamic vinaigrette. Peanut butter covered banana for dessert. (protein, fiber, vitamin D, potassium)
•    Pasta with chicken, low-fast red sauce with a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese. Piece of fruit for a side. (carbs, protein, fiber)

Small Lunch
•    Peanut butter and jelly (Great and fast!)

Dinner
•    Grilled chicken breast, steamed broccoli, a side of spaghetti (protein, fiber, carbs)
•    Grilled pork, a vegetable and pasta side

Keep in mind to ALWAYS be drinking water or Gatorade. Both water and Gatorade keep your hydrated and Gatorade replenishes all the sodium you lose during your workout.

Loading your meals with protein promotes muscle growth and build up, fiber keeps your digestive tract in order, carbs and natural sugars give you energy to burn and potassium (in bananas) helps prevent cramping. As long as you maintain a healthy and regular diet and exercise regularly, you will look and feel great!

And if you have a sensitive stomach like me, take 1 Tums before you start your workout. The antacid formula in Tums keeps your pre-workout meal from upsetting your stomach during exercise.

Cheers!

Posted Oct 1, 2008 by MerMango | 1 Comment | Share It

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