This is "RAW" show.  I didn't so the usuall editing that I usually do.  Enjoy.  The intro song is one of our family favorites.  Merry Christmas a Grant Boyer original.  

It's almost Chrsitmas time.  The Active Mommas are busy getting ready for the fun filled holidays.  We chat about New years resolutions.  There are some interesting facts.  Check out this site. 

http://www.statisticbrain.com/new-years-resolution-statistics/

The recipe of the week is a Paleo turkey Chilli.  I can't wait to make this at my parents house.  I found the recipe on this website.  http://www.crossfitprevail.com/recipes/really-good-paleo-turkey-chili.html

Really Good Paleo Turkey Chili

Loved by:  The Harvey Family

Ingredients:

The Basics:

Olive oil to coat the pan

2 Large onions, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

9 regular size carrots, chopped

3-4 zucchini, chopped

3-4 yellow squash, chopped

3-4 Peppers, any color, chopped

2 lbs ground turkey

The Spices:

4 Tbsp. Chili Powder

2 Tbsp. Paprika

3-4 tsp Red Pepper flakes (less if you don't want it spicy)

3 tsp Cumin

Dash of Cayenne (if you like it spicy)

The Liquid:

2-14 oz. cans diced tomatoes

1-28 oz. can Tomato Sauce

2 Cups Chicken Broth

2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Directions:

Take all your basic ingredients (minus the meat) & get them cooking in the olive oil.  Salt & Pepper generously.

Add the meat, some salt & pepper, & let it cook for a little bit.

Add the spices & give it a good stir.

Add the liquids & bring to a boil.

Lower heart, then cover, & let simmer for about 60 minutes.

Take the cover off for the last 10 minutes.

*Can also make in a big batch & then freeze in batches.

This weeks motivational quote of the week is brought to you by Elevation Personal Coaching.  If you want to take your training to new heights, be sure to give Coach Bryan a call.  I am vary glad I did. 

http://elevationpc.com/

This show is produced and edited by Lise.  Crystal is our Social Media Gal.  Steve is our web developper and our new website should be live soon.  

If you like our show,, please help spread the word and tell 3 friends.  Join our facebook group, like us on facebook, follow us on twitter or find us on pintrest.

till next time,

Have a great "Active" week.

Bye

Last week, we just couldn't put out what we recorded last week. The snow just disrupted Lises plans on sat, but when it snowed again on wed, Mike came to the rescue. Snow tires are a necessity where we live. What will this winter bring. Ski slopes are open earlier this year. Should be a great season.

Christmas shopping. The weekends are not a time to be in the mall. People are crazy and cranky. Lise made the decision to shop locally this year.

The shorter days make it hard people to be happy.

Christmas can be hard for people for different reasons. Some people have lost loved ones around the holidays while other don't have extended families to celebrate with.

To reduce stress, have realistic expectations, take shortcuts when you can or get help from others. Be mindful of your social calander, and watch your food/drink intake. If you find you are getting the “blues” talk to someone stay active or window shop.

The perfect gift: Jamberry Nails. Crystal is a new consultant. Yippy! They are gluten free and Vegan and they have a kids safe line. Check out her website. http://perfectlypolished2.jamberrynails.net/?ref=perfectlypolished2

Elevation Person Coaching is our show sponsor this week. If you want to take your training to new heights check out Coach Bryans website http://www.elevationpc.com/

Recipe of the week: 

An ideal cook once, eat twice dish. Serve with rice, couscous, or pita bread – or as a satisfying meal on its own.

Makes 4 serving      Cost Per Serving: $2.50        Prep Time: 10 minutes      Cook Time: 15 - 20 minutes

1 Tbsp (15 ml) vegetable oil

2 chicken breasts, cut into strips

1 red pepper, cut into thick strips

1 green pepper, cut into thick strips

1 Tbsp (15 ml) Epicure's Madras Curry

1 Tbsp (15 ml) Epicure's 3 Onion Dip Mix

1 Tbsp (15 ml) all-purpose flour

2 cups (500 ml) prepared Epicure's Vegetable Bouillon

1 1/2 cups (375 ml) frozen peas

1 — 19 oz (540 ml) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 green onion, sliced diagonally – optional

1. Heat a large Epicure's Eclipse® Coated Professional Frying Pan over medium heat. Add oil and chicken and stir-fry approximately 5 minutes. 
2. Add peppers and stir-fry an additional 2 minutes. 
3. Sprinkle with Madras Curry, 3 Onion Dip Mix and flour. Stir constantly for 1 minute. 
4. Stir in Vegetable Bouillon, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for approximately 5 minutes. 
5. Add peas and chickpeas, stirring frequently for 4–5 minutes, or until heated through. 
6. Sprinkle each serving with green onions, if desired, and serve.

This delicious recipe is jam-packed with the cancer-preventing antioxidants in Epicure's Madras Curry.

Per Serving : Calories 370, Fat 8 g (Saturated 1 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 35 mg, Sodium 540 mg, Carbohydrate 49 g (Fibre 11 g, Sugars 6 g), Protein 27 g.

Tips: Creative Cooking: For a twist, try Epicure's Curry Dip Mix instead of Epicure's Madras Curry. Try Epicure's Herb & Garlic Dip Mix instead of Epicure's 3 Onion Dip Mix. 

Serving Suggestion: Serve with Epicure's Cucumber Raita (find recipe online). 

October 09, 2009

There is some technical difficulties in this episode, some echoing while Lise is talking.  

In this episode, Crystal and Lise chat about the cold weather and Cold and flu season.  Crystal shares Real Simple website, your cold and flu symptoms explained.  http://www.realsimple.com/health/preventative-health/cold-flu-allergies/cold-flu-symptoms-explained-10000001695491/ Be sure to check it out!

This weeks recipe of the week is brought to you by Gold Canyon candles by Jaye.  Looking for the perfect Christmas gift, check out her website. https://jayeivany.mygc.com/Home

Vegan Spanish Rice in the slow cooker.  This recipe is brought to you by Elevation Personal Coaching.  If you want to take your training to new heights, contact Bryan at http://elevationpc.com/ 

Crystal talks about life with a new puppy. Lise is sick for Thanksgiving weekend. Lise must rest up and feel better before her half marathon this weekend and her full marathon the weekend after that.

Crystal makes Pumpkin Pie to satisfies her craving. She managed to make it gluten free and dairy free.

Lochlin is playing the guitar during our break.

Kids bed time can be a tricky thing as they get older.

People gain most of their weight at this time of the year. Canadian thanksgiving, the first weekend in october, starts the string to parties and gatherings and ends on New Years. That is 3 months worth of eating. Lise really should have been good this weekend, as her A Race in only 2 weeks away, but instead she stuffed herself with gluten and sugar.

How do you start the Paleo diet? That is a questions the Active Mommas are asked all the time. Here are 2 websites that are mentioned on the show.

http://www.paleoplan.com/

http://brooklynpaleo.wordpress.com/going-paleo/10-tips-for-going-paleo/

This weeks recipe of the week is bought to you by Elevation Personal Coaching. Take your training to new heights. http://elevationpc.com/

By Crystal Hollingshead on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 8:46am

Creamy Mustard Chicken: (serves 6-8)

2lbs chicken thighs

3/4 can coconut milk (the thicker the better)

3-4 tbsp dijon mustard (to your taste)

2 apples thinly sliced

1 large sweet onion thinly sliced

1 tbsp dried tarragon

1-2 tbsp Coconut oil melted

salt and pepper to taste

Get it done…

Preheat oven to 350F

 Mix the coconut milk, mustard, salt, pepper, and tarragon in a bowl.  Taste the mixture, I like a lot of mustard flavor so I add an extra tbsp of dijion mustard – but hey to each his/her own. Put the chicken in a large bowl and pour the mustard sauce over it.  Mix together until the chicken is smothered in the sauce.  Stick in the fridge to marinate and get happy.

One of the best kitchen tools I have is a hand held mandoline - thanks mom! This baby helpes me create super thin slices for my apples and onions and all the slices are uniform, aka they cook evenly and look good! I tossed them with a little coconut oil and divided them equally over two glass baking dishes.

Pour the chicken over the apples and onion submerging the apples and onions in the sauce while creating a single layer of chicken on top. Season again with salt and pepper.  Cover both trays with aluminum foil and bake in the oven at 350 for 40-50 minutes.  Check and turn halfway through.

A note on cook time.  I’ve learned through living in different places and cooking in other people’s kitchen that oven temperatures vary greatly.  Your oven dial might say 350, but the internal temperature might only reach 325.  Thus, I check on the chicken at 20 minutes, 40 minutes, and then every 5 after that.  The tray on the bottom only took 40 minutes while the tray on top took 45. It’s all dependent on how much food you have in the oven and how your oven works temperature wise.

Tada! This dish was as creamy, tangy and delicious as I remember.  I liked using chicken thighs because they stay so moist.  But I think chicken breasts will work just as well because the creamy sauce would keep everything moist.

….time to eat!

If you like this show, please help spread the word and tell 3 friends,like us on Facebook and join our group, follow us on twitter @activemommy or @activemomma or on Pintrest.

“In the end” by Grant Boyer is our intro song and “We don't know” also by Grant Boyer is our outro song.

If you have show suggestions or would like to be a guest on the show, leave us a message at [email protected]

Till next time, have a great active week.

Bye

We are sick.  Crystal had a busy month being a wedding planner while Lise is exhausted training for her up comming marathon.Plans are being made for the Canadiann Thanksgiving weekend.

Crystal has a great recipe of the week:  Mustard Chicken.  

Our intro song is "In the End"  and our outro song is "We don't know" by Grant Boyer.  If you like these songs please helop support him by purchasing his cd of by purchasing his songs off itunes.

our motivational quote of the week:  Don't try to overhaul your life overnight. Instead, focus on making one small change at a time. Over time, those small changes will add up to big transformation... Don't give up!

Creamy Mustard Chicken: (serves 6-8)

2lbs chicken thighs

3/4 can coconut milk (the thicker the better)

3-4 tbsp dijon mustard (to your taste)

2 apples thinly sliced

1 large sweet onion thinly sliced

1 tbsp dried tarragon

1-2 tbsp Coconut oil melted

salt and pepper to taste

Get it done…

Preheat oven to 350F

 Mix the coconut milk, mustard, salt, pepper, and tarragon in a bowl.  Taste the mixture, I like a lot of mustard flavor so I add an extra tbsp of dijion mustard – but hey to each his/her own. Put the chicken in a large bowl and pour the mustard sauce over it.  Mix together until the chicken is smothered in the sauce.  Stick in the fridge to marinate and get happy.

One of the best kitchen tools I have is a hand held mandoline - thanks mom! This baby helpes me create super thin slices for my apples and onions and all the slices are uniform, aka they cook evenly and look good! I tossed them with a little coconut oil and divided them equally over two glass baking dishes.

Pour the chicken over the apples and onion submerging the apples and onions in the sauce while creating a single layer of chicken on top. Season again with salt and pepper.  Cover both trays with aluminum foil and bake in the oven at 350 for 40-50 minutes.  Check and turn halfway through.

A note on cook time.  I’ve learned through living in different places and cooking in other people’s kitchen that oven temperatures vary greatly.  Your oven dial might say 350, but the internal temperature might only reach 325.  Thus, I check on the chicken at 20 minutes, 40 minutes, and then every 5 after that.  The tray on the bottom only took 40 minutes while the tray on top took 45. It’s all dependent on how much food you have in the oven and how your oven works temperature wise.

Tada! This dish was as creamy, tangy and delicious as I remember.  I liked using chicken thighs because they stay so moist.  But I think chicken breasts will work just as well because the creamy sauce would keep everything moist.

….time to eat!

Until next time, have a great Active Week:

Bye!

https://jayeivany.mygc.com/Home

Features Gold Canyon's Pink Sugar Cookie fragrance. Scrumptious. Buttery. Creamy. Notes of Butter, Sugar & Vanilla.

Burn Time: Up to 90 hours

In this episode, Lise interviews Robin Read Griffin from Social Media Butterfly.  If you are a business owner or a manager and are not sure how or don't seem to have the time for Social media or event planning, be sure to call Robin. 

Follow the link to register for the Luscious Lips and Girls Night Out.

http://www.robinreadgriffin.com/category/upcoming-events/

http://oliveandashlusciouslips-socialmedia.eventbrite.com

If you like our show, please help spread the word and tell 3 friends, like us on Facebook, join our facebook group, follow us on Twitter and on Pintrest.  You can also listen to our show on Itunes and Stitchers Smart Radio.

All of the music played in this episode is by Grant Boyer.  The intro song is "In the end" and the outro song is "We don't know"

Till next time, have a great active week.

Bye

Lise and Crystal haven't been able to record all summer. Lises parents are moving from their big house to a small cottage. Letting go of things is hard. Crystal went away the first week and the second week was Grant and Sarah's music camp. After that apt and busy schedules make it impossible to get together.

Cam and Jonah did 4 weeks of summer camp and loved it. Kids are settling into the school year. Lise is happy with Jonahs teacher while Lise doesn't know Camerons teacher.

Crystal boys are learning french from grade 1.

Crystal got a puppy, a 2lbs shee-poo. Lochlin, Crystals 7 year old, broke his ankle. Life is very hectic in that house.

The husbands are away. Last week , Lise recorded with Jaye Ivany from Gold Canyon. Crystal just loves the Cafe collections candles.

Crystal has issues with dairy and feels is is harder to be dairy free than gluten free. Eating out is hard. Crystal went for allergy testing and found out she may be allergic to preservatives.

New epicure fall and winter catalogue is out. Be sure to check out

http://crystalhollingshead.myepicure.com/en-ca/recipe.aspx?p=

Camping the last week of the summer and Lise read Gone Girl and Sharp Objects from Gillian Flynn.

Recipe of the week. Raw Vegan. Banana Oats cookies.

2 bananas and 1 cup oats, smoosh smooth. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

You can add nuts or chocolate chips.

http://imgfave.com/view/3222333

Motivational quote of the week.

If we are not a little bit uncomfortable every day, we're not growing...
All the good stuff is outside our comfort zone..

'

Tammy Hudgins from “A Finishing Touch” and “I was a FB Nobody” talks about her favorite subject...networking.

There are other ways to support people. It's not only by using their services or buying from them.

Going out there and meeting people is essential if you want to grow your business. It's about forming bonds and friendship. Facebook is great for the initial contact, but you still need to go the extra step.

You need to take those extra steps to succeed.

Dance Cards event are when the organizer will pair up 2 people who will take it upon themselves to meet up. It's a great way to get out there and meet up. Tammy tries to compliment the business as well. Pamela Wood from Barrie Mompreneurs put them on monthly as well.

Kids are back to school and it allows Moms to get out during the day. Routine is good.

A step beyond a Dance Cards are the networking events. The Mo-Mondays, Tampon Tuesdays. Be prepared and come with your business literature with you. When you are there, walk over and introduce yourself to someone. Step out of your comfort level.

Adding the personal is important as you are doing business with the person and not the business.

Support can be in different forms. Sometimes someone is looking or a service or a product you can recommend. You can share someones information so others can look into it.

Social Media is not a place to trash a company or a person. It's public. Instead, send a private message. Proper Social Media Etiquette. You are putting your own personal reputation on the line. Everyone has their own opinions.

We are all independent contractors in business that we do not own. Your social media presence affects how the company is viewed. If you feel strongly about a situation, you need to go to the small business and give them the opportunity to fix the issue.

When you are not 100%, you must be ready to step back and re-connect with your thoughts.

There are many reps for the same companies. There are different ways to support them.

Tammy will only host a party Jockey person to person with Jyllian Khunen.

It's up to you to make your own decisions.

What to wear at networking events. Is it business, is it casual?

It really depends on the environment. Dress to be comfortable to decrease your stress level. You need to be yourself.

Business cards. When and where to hand them out. Are they useful? Post card may be a better idea. With something enticing on it. Give them a reason to keep your card.

Epicure Ceaser Rim is the ultimate rim. It has a nice bite to it according to Tammy.

http://crystalhollingshead.myepicure.com/Default.aspx?TabId=357&language=en-CA

On a side note. For Moms getting out there and starting to get their name out there, its great to start with Facebook. If you are shy, working within the group. When you are comfortable, then go out and meet them in person. Talk to people and share your ideas. You can type in the search bar what you are looking for. IMPORTANT. Please read the rules in the group. FOLLOW those rules.

Tammy teaches “I was a facebook nobody” that I plan taking in the near future.  https://www.facebook.com/wasanobody

The rule of thumb is to make your business visible once a day. Be sure to add your personality to your business pager.

You need to make your presence in 3-5 groups everyday. A minimun 1 hour day on facebook. You will see a difference in business. Tammy spends an hour in a morning on facebook.

Tammy can post when she is looking for support as she has created some relationships.

Find Tammy Hudgins online. Here are a few links to connect with her.

https://www.facebook.com/tammyafinishingtouch

https://www.facebook.com/wasanobody

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SimcoeRegionNetwork/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/bizzyhomebased/

After a long summer off, Lise chats with Jaye Ivany her Gold Canyon rep about candles.  The ladies chat about the scents, the accessories, the little black dress and the pod warmers.  If you haven't had a chance to get aquinted with Gold Canyon, be sure to check out Jayes' website https://jayeivany.mygc.com/Home and facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/groups/185936524785228/.

Jaye chats about the Prayer Child foundation where 100% of the profits go directly to children in need.  All of the money raised in Canada, stays in Canada.  

Listen up to learn more about Gold Canyon.

Its a dark rainy day.  Last day of school for the kids yesterday.  The kids are excited and happy to be done.  Traffic was horrible this last week for Lise.   Super duper long soccer night.  Still doesn't compare to the baseball schedule Crystal has to deal with.