BDHQ Athletes of the week goes to Jackie Taylor, Cheri Reimer and Claire Kaufman for participating in the Tri for Compassion today. Way to go guys!! We're so proud of you.
This is all about what we're up to, things we want you to see and ideas we want you to think about. With Love, Your BDHQ Trainers
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Black Bean Soup
Words cannot describe how good this soup is. Heaven in a bowl...
All you need is:
2T Olive Oil
1 onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
6 minced garlic cloves
1tsp ground cumin
1 tsp minced canned chipotle chili in adobo sauce
4 cans of black beans
4 C veggie broth
1/2 C chopped cilantro
1 avocado diced
And then you just..
Cook the onion, bell pepper and 1/2 tsp of salt until soft (6-8 mins); then add garlic cumin and chipotle and cook until you can smell it (30 seconds-ish). Then puree half the beans in 1 cup of broth until smooth; stir with remaining beans, and then pour the beans into the pot with the onion mix, and remaining 3 cups of broth. Bring to a boil, and then allow the soup to simmer until it’s thickened up. Stir in the cilantro and use salt and pepper to taste; serve it up with diced avocado and enjoy! I also tossed in a little pico de gallo with mine, super easy (tomatoes, diced onion, jalepeno, cilantro and lime juice).
This soup is insane, I’m sure you will enjoy it, I certainly did to say the least!
www.confessionsofahealthnut.com - thanks Adrien!
All you need is:
2T Olive Oil
1 onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
6 minced garlic cloves
1tsp ground cumin
1 tsp minced canned chipotle chili in adobo sauce
4 cans of black beans
4 C veggie broth
1/2 C chopped cilantro
1 avocado diced
And then you just..
Cook the onion, bell pepper and 1/2 tsp of salt until soft (6-8 mins); then add garlic cumin and chipotle and cook until you can smell it (30 seconds-ish). Then puree half the beans in 1 cup of broth until smooth; stir with remaining beans, and then pour the beans into the pot with the onion mix, and remaining 3 cups of broth. Bring to a boil, and then allow the soup to simmer until it’s thickened up. Stir in the cilantro and use salt and pepper to taste; serve it up with diced avocado and enjoy! I also tossed in a little pico de gallo with mine, super easy (tomatoes, diced onion, jalepeno, cilantro and lime juice).
This soup is insane, I’m sure you will enjoy it, I certainly did to say the least!
www.confessionsofahealthnut.com - thanks Adrien!
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The Burnout - new class for July!
BDHQ is bringing the newest workout to town....and all you need is car tire? Yup, you heard it right. Interval training at its best. Come burn some fat and some rubber in our fun new classes starting this July. See studio schedule for times.Kaufman & Kempton complete their 1st triathlon
BDHQ would like to give big high 5's to Claire Kaufman and Cristina Kempton for completing their very first triathlons! We're so proud of you two and all the hard work you've put into your training.
Cristina Kempton with her husband Andrew and their kids after her big race at Elk Lake.
Claire Kaufman in the bike transition at the Sooke Triathlon.
Cristina Kempton with her husband Andrew and their kids after her big race at Elk Lake.
Claire Kaufman in the bike transition at the Sooke Triathlon.Friday, June 11, 2010
You CRACK me up James...
For those of you that don't know, we had a little trivia game at the studio on how many whole eggs James eats a week. The shocking answer was 51. All raw too. Ewww. Anyways, in his defense, he has come up with some research to prove that whole eggs are NOT the enemy. Actually it's quite the opposite. Read up here. Quite an interesting article. I know I won't be so paranoid anymore about a silly yolk or two. Thanks James!Thursday, June 10, 2010
From Trumpy with love...the falafel
Golden balls of deliciousness? Why yes, they certainly are.These badboys are ridiculously easy to make, they don’t require a lot of ingredients, and most importantly: they are nutritious and delicious.
Ingredients:
1 Can of Chickpeas
2 Cloves of garlic
1 Egg
1/4C Tahini
1/2 tsp Cumin (ground)
1/2tsp Tumeric
3 T parsley, chopped
2T green onions, chopped
Salt (to taste)
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 375. Put all of the ingredients, except for the green onion and parsley, into a food processor; puree until smooth. Stir in green onion and parsley; roll into 1 inch balls (makes around 20); place your golden balls onto a (pam or olive oil sprayed) cookie sheet. Bake for ten minutes.
There you have it - dinner in less than 15minutes - who knew?! You can serve these with a salad, or in a whole wheat wrap, however you like it - get a little crazy maybe just eat them straight up.
See more amazing Trumpy recipes at: http://www.confessionsofahealthnut.com/
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