Stroller Strides is a nationwide fitness program for moms and babies. It combines power walking/jogging and strength training using resistance bands, your stroller, and the natural environment. It is designed to make mom fit for motherhood and engage baby at the same time. Our current location is at Lake Wilderness Park in Maple Valley. And another class at Lake Meridian in Kent will be opening in summer. All moms are welcome as well as all fitness levels. Another perk to stroller strides is that it has a support system built right in. Our classes are linked to a moms group that meets weekly after our workouts for play dates, arts and crafts, and coffee. It is a great way to get your workout in, meet other moms, and set a good example for your children. The main website is just http://www.strollerstrides.com/ From there you would search for a class. Until her program is open in Kent, Lauren's local website is: http://classes.strollerstrides.net/maple-valley/moreinfo/9df6c4263e14dbfc4181551f271d9046/98038/lake-wilderness-park---stroller-strides/maple-valley/index.aspx
For dinner Lauren made us Wazzu Tailgate Chili (courtesy of http://www.allrecipes.com/) Whether you're a fan or not, you'll love this hearty dish. Here is your recipe for this week...
Wazzu Tailgate Chili
2 lbs. ground beef
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 onion, chopped, divided
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 jalapenos, seeded & minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 Tbs. chopped green onion
3 (15 oz. cans) beans (you can use all chili beans, or 2 chili & 1 black, or 2 kidney & 1 black which is what I used)
1 (14.5 oz can) diced tomatoes
1 (8 oz can) tomato sauce
1 (6 oz can) tomato paste
1 (12 oz can) beer
2 Tbs. cornmeal
1 cup water
1/4 cup chili powder
1 Tbs. ground cumin
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 Tbs. salt
1 1/2 tsp. black pepper
Directions:
-Cook meat til browned, drain
-Heat oil in large pot, stir in 3/4 of the onion, all green pepper, jalapeno, & garlic. Cook til onion has softened. Stir the meat into the onion mix with green onion, beans, diced tomatoes, sauce & paste, beer and water.
-Sprinkle with cornmeal, then season with chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
-Bring to a simmer over medium heat, reduce heat to medium low and simmer at least 2 hours. (The longer the better.)
-Top with your favorite things or nothing at all. We'll leave this up to you.
Dessert was Double Chocolate Lava Cakes from Fred Meyer. They have these new frozen offering by their in-store brand, Private Reserve. They were ooey-gooey and so delicious. I've also tried the Pineapple Upside Down Cake they offer, which are now a favorite of mine & my husband. Lauren, Emily & I are members of a word-of-mouth marketing program that send us free product or coupons for free product, which is how we heard of Fred Meyer's Private Reserve frozen goods. If you are interested in becoming a product tester or Bzz agent, as we're referred to, you can sign up at http://www.bzzagent.com/. It's easy and free. You answer a few surveys regarding your age, social environment, likes/dislikes and so forth and depending on how you answer they start to invite you to the "campaigns" that best suite you. You then have a certain amount of time to report back to them on the product. We all love it and sometimes end up all being invited to the same campaign so we have 3 times the free stuff to share at a dinner and lots of high value coupons to hand out to the rest of the girls.
Until next time, enjoy the chili!
AK
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