STAFF RECIPE FILES

STAFF RECIPE FILE Carrot “Bacon” Ingredients: 1 large carrot 1 tbsp tahini 1 tbsp light oil (e.g. rapeseed/canola) 1 tbsp maple syrup 1.5 tsp coconut aminos or soy sauce 1 tsp liquid smoke Directions: Peel and top & tail the carrot, then slice very thinly. Blitz the rest of the ingredients together for 30 seconds or so, until you have a thick marinade. Place the carrot and marinade into a dish, mix together so that all of the carrot slices are coated, and set to one side for 30 minutes. Heat your oven to 200°C/400°F Place the carrot strips side-by-side on cookie sheet (line it with parchment or a silicone mat if it’s not non-stick), spread the rest of the marinade evenly over the strips, and then bake for 15-25 minutes, depending on how crispy you want your ‘bacon’ to be.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! The following PTF’ers are celebrating the anniversary of one more year of fitness with us! Congratulations and thank you all for your continued support – keep up the hard work! ONE YEAR: Brian Rivers, Joyce Schweitzer, Astrid Rushford   TWO YEARS: Eloise Bradham   SEVEN YEARS: Joe and Ginna Fishburne, Maria Schaeffer   EIGHT YEARS: Carol Killough   ELEVEN YEARS: Cantey Smith   TWELVE YEARS: Beth Carnes, Mike Richardson, Mary Beth Thornhill   THIRTEEN YEARS: Skipper Condon

BOOT CAMP RETURNS IN MAY
Our annual outdoor Boot Camp is coming May 1 – May 26.  Five days a week, you’ll go through the paces with a different type of workout every day, designed to provide you with a full range of cardio, strength, and flexibility.

Monday & Friday:  cardio/strength circuit

Tuesday:  cardio/core

Wednesday:  strength

Thursday: recovery yoga/stretch
Sessions will be 6:30 – 7:30 a.m; and 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

 

Pricing and schedule link coming soon!

PRIMETIME WOMEN BUILD AGAIN – 

Thursday, May 11

Sign up now to join PrimeTime gals as we help our neighbors, Habitat for Humanity, on Thursday, May 11 to come out and build a house!  We’ll be building from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., but you don’t have to stay all day.

Sign up at the front desk!

 

STAFF RECIPE FILE

Paprika Chicken and Chickpeas

from Meredith’s kitchen

(taken from NutritionAction.com)

 

Ingredients:

3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
6 bone-in chicken thighs, skin and fat removed

(NOTE:  I used skinless chicken breasts, enough        to serve 2 with plenty for leftovers)
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
¼ cup tomato paste
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbs. paprika
1 15 oz. can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 15 oz. can no-salt-added chickpeas, undrained
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¾ tsp. kosher salt

 

Directions:

1. In a large heavy pot, heat the oil until shimmering hot over medium heat. Sauté the chicken until browned, 3-4 minutes per side. Remove to a plate.
2. Sauté the onion and pepper until they start to brown, 4-5 minutes.
3. Stir in the tomato paste and cook, stirring often, until it starts to darken, 2-3 minutes.
4. Stir in the garlic and paprika and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
5. Stir in the tomatoes and chickpeas with their liquid. Return the chicken and any juices to the pot. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until the chicken is tender and cooked through, 15-20 minutes.
6. Season with pepper and up to ¾ tsp. of salt.

Serve over brown rice, quinoa, etc . . . and enjoy!

NATIONAL WALKING DAY is this week – Let’s celebrate THURSDAY, April 6! 8:00 a.m.

 Want to celebrate?  Let’s go for a power walk in the Old Village – Thursday, April 6.!  Click here to RSVP if you plan to join the fun.

Established in 2007 by the American Heart Association, the first Wednesday in April is known as National Walking Day.  The AHA sponsors this day to remind people about the health benefits of taking a walk.  Wear your sneakers (or take them with you) to work and at some point in the day, get out of your office, grab a friend, and take a 30-minute walk!

Here are some great ways to make that 30-minutes more enjoyable:

• Wear comfortable clothes.
• Take a friend to pass the time.
• Drink plenty of water before and after your walk (and take a bottle along if you are going longer than one hour, or if the temperature is extremely hot).
• Move your arms, too!
• Make sure you have good posture – keep your core engaged, shoulders back, and head held high!
• Make sure to stretch those muscles afterwards!

Thursday, April 6 at 8:00 a.m.!  Let us know if you plan to join us!

CHARLESTON FIT & FRESH COMING TO PRIMETIME! Eat Healthy, Eat Fresh, Eat Happy! No shopping, no prep, no cooking – just place your order and pick up at PrimeTime! If you’re looking for success with a program that allows you to eat fresh meals, reach your goals, and add convenience to your life, Charleston Fit & Fresh‘s meal preparation and delivery service is the solution. They provide food that is good for you and tastes great! They’ve taken the guesswork out of making sure you’re eating a properly balanced and proportioned meal. All the calculating, balancing, shopping, prepping, proportioning, cooking and clean-up is done! Beginning April 1, PrimeTime Fitness will be a drop-off point for Charleston Fit & Fresh.  Build your own meal, pre-order, and pick up on Mondays and Wednesdays.  It’s that easy! Special diets?  No worries. Charleston Fit & Fresh can accommodate Paleo, Whole 30, and Vegetarian diets. Don’t like certain foods?  No problem  – pick what you like. Allergies?  Never fear, gluten-, dairy-, soy-, peanut-, tree nut-, egg- fish- and shellfish-free options are available! Click here for more details about Charleston Fit & Fresh.

The following PTF’ers are celebrating the anniversary of one more year of fitness with us!

Congratulations and thank you all for your continued support – keep up the hard work!

 

TWO YEARS: Tom Carico

FOUR YEARS: Sandy Pusey; Carlin Timmons

FIVE YEARS: Gary Lovell

NINE YEARS: Jeff Marret; Henry Sawyer

TEN YEARS: Will Botts

FIFTEEN YEARS: Heather Condon

Be sure to check out our Facebook page for more photos being added daily!

 

                 

               

 

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY WOMEN BUILD

Save the date:  May 11

Save the date for Thursday, May 11 to come out and help us build a house!  We’ll be building from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., but you don’t have to stay all day.  We will be taking sign-ups in the next few weeks.

Go ahead and mark your calendar!