New Start Nutrition and Fitness

05/27/2021

Garlic Pasta and Shrimp

This recipe is basically a Shrimp Scampi without the wine. I suggest you have all ingredients ready for use since it will cook up really fast. Serve with a side salad and garlic toast if desired. Serves 4.

Ingredients:

1 pound linguine, spaghetti or your favorite long pasta shape
Kosher salt
1 pound jumbo or extra-large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut into halves or quarters
1 tablespoon garlic grated or very finely chopped garlic
6 tablespoons butter, salted or unsalted
1 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper, or to taste
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh parsley, or 1/4 cup each chopped parsley and basil
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese.

Directions:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season with 1 tablespoons kosher salt.
Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente.
Scoop 1/2 cup of the pasta water out of the pot and set aside, then drain the pasta and transfer to a bowl.
While the pasta is cooking, pat the shimp with a paper towel to dry them. Sprinkle lightly with salt on both sides.
Put a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pour in the oil. When it starts to shimmer, add the shrimp in one layer. Cook 2 minutes, then turn them over and continue cooking until they turn pink and opaque, about 1 more minute.
Add the tomatoes, garlic, butter and chili to the pan and stir. When the butter is melted, add 2 or 3 tablespoons of the reserved pasta water and swirl around until saucy (add more if needed, a tablespoon at a time)
Pour the shrimp and sauce over the pasta. Top with the parsley and Parmesan cheese to taste.
Toss gently and serve. Enjoy!

05/22/2021

Question I got from a Lady on Instagram and after replying to her, thought I'd share it here too. Once Patios/Pubs reopen soon keep these tips in mind. I know they work for me so hopefully they will do the same for you! 🙂

~ Manu 💗

05/21/2021

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05/21/2021

One of my favorite Summer Salads. 🙂

Ingredients:
1 Cucumber, thinly sliced
1 bunch radishes, thinly sliced
2 Apples, thinly sliced
2-3 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
2-3 tbsp chives, chopped

Yogurt Dressing:
1 cup greek yogurt
2 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp raw honey
2 tsp dijon mustard
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 tsp each salt and pepper

Adjust seasoning if desired.

Perfect Apples to use are:
Honey Crisp
Granny Smith
Braeburn
Jona Gold
Cortland

05/20/2021

1. It takes longer than you think.

Be prepared to be on this journey for a long time. You can lose weight fast.. no doubt about that.. just don't eat, but you wont be able to sustain it. You will most likely be miserable and as a result break down and binge. Than you will start over eventually and by doing that you will join the yo yo cycle.
My advice, take it slow cause there is no prize for finishing first.

2. Losing weight is the easy part ( relatively speaking ) keeping it off is an entirely different story.
You often lose sight after you reach your goal, stay focused on what has to happen next. What are you goals/plans for maintaining your weight loss? Now planning is as important as ever!

3. There are a lot of shiny new pennies out there, and they are all to good to be true. Stick with the dirty old nickel. Calorie deficit, protein, strength training and movement. When you stick with that I promise you will be successful!

~ Manu 💜

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05/16/2021

Healthy Banana Chocolate Loaf

3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup oat flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
1 cup dark chocolate chips, I would recommend 1/2 cup
1 egg
2/3 cup plain greek yogurt
1/3 cup honey ( can use unsweetened apple sauce )
1/2 cup coconut oil ( liquid )
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp instant coffee
3 bananas, mashed

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a loaf pan with coconut oil and sprinkle with cocoa. Set aside.

Mix dry and wet ingredients in seperate bowls. Add wet to dry and mix together until fully incorporated. Do not over mix batter.

Bake at 350°F for 40-50 min or until toothpick comes out clean, let stand for 10 min before removing it from pan than cool on wire rack.

Enjoy!

05/16/2021

Definately my favorite!

05/16/2021

One of the best lower body exercises to target your Quads and Glutes is the Squat. Did you know that there are several different types of Squats you can perform that could be a better option for you than the regular Barbell Back Squat?
Depending on your goals and of course your experience level there are several Squat progressions that can help you challenge yourself in becoming a stronger squatter.

Please make sure you are following the progression shown in the picture and have fun trying them out.

05/16/2021

Who doesn't love nut butters 😍..

However if you are watching your calories I definately recommend weighing out your portions when it comes to these kind of butters. If you rely on a spoon alone, you may very well be underestimating how big a tablespoon really is and can easily add an extra 100-200 kcal without even realizing it. Nutritionally most nut/seed butters are quite similar, aside from the powdered peanut butter which is obviously much different

Note that all brands vary slightly from this nutrition info so please check your label.

05/04/2021

Hazelnut Chocolate Truffles

I love hazelnut chocolate total addiction lol 😍

3/4 cup whole hazel nuts ( reserve 14 )
1/4 cup nut butter of choice
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1tbsp coconut oil, melted
2 tbsp maple syrup
Pinch of salt

1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
1 tsp coconut oil
2-3 tbsp ground hazelnuts
If you would like to add some crunch to the mixture, add a 1/4 cup puffed brown rice or puffed quinoa to chocolate mixture.

Mix top ingredients together after grinding the hazelnuts and form into balls ( mixture should make 12- 14 balls ). Into center of each ball place a whole hazelnut.

Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil add ground hazelnuts and if you like brown rice/ quinoa. Place balls 1 at a time into chocolate mixture and place onto baking sheet. When all balls are covered place in fridge for 30 min and enjoy! 😁

Store in airtight container in the fridge for 2 weeks ( they wont last that long lol ) or freeze them for up to 4 month.

05/03/2021

Broccoli Pasta Salad

1 (8 ounce) package pasta of choice

1 (12 ounce) bag broccoli florets, cut into bite-size pieces

¼ cup olive oil

4 teaspoons minced garlic

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ cup finely shredded Romano cheese

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

salt to taste

Cook pasta according to package directions, steam broccoli for 5 min until just tender and let pasta and broccolicool completely. Mix oil and spices in a small bowl and poor over salad. Top with Romano cheese. Enjoy.

04/25/2021