Recipe Of The Week--Spicy Chick Peas

Here is another lovely veggi recipe that will leave you full and warm on this cold February days.

5 tsp Oil
2 med onions(peeled and minced)
8 cloves garlic
1tsp ground coriander
2tsp ground cumin
1/4-1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1 tsp tumeric
6 Lg chopped skinned tomatoes (may add more)
41/4 cups cooked chick peas (2 20oz cans)
2 tsp ground toasted cumin seeds (not needed)
2tsp paprika
1tsp garam masala
½ tsp salt
1tsp or more lemon juice or lime juice
2tsp grated fresh ginger


sautée onion and garlic in oil.
Reduce heat and add next 4 spices
stir add tomatoes cook and stir until well mixed.
Add chick peas
add remaining ingredients
simmer for 10 mins
flavour improves if left for 24 hrs

**BE SURE TO SERVE WITH RICE SO THAT YOU GET YOUR COMPLETE PROTEIN!!**

Recipe of the Week

Since finding out that I'm officially allergic to the world and subsequently cut my allergens out of my diet people keep asking me "what do you eat?". In light of this I've decided this week to share a yummy recipe that is both filling and delicious(and can be vegan).

This shouldn't take all that long because I love to cook but hate spending hours slaving over a meal.

What you'll need: (base it on the number of ppl you'll be serving)

Orange Lentils
Rice (I recommend Basmati or Jasmine)
Mixed Veggies--you can use what ever you like--fresh if you can swing it)
Butter/Margarine/Olive Oil
Curry powder

Prepare your lentils and rice per serving directions on the pkgs. (each brand is different).
Chop all your veggies up
Heat your 'fat' up in a frying pan. Using the olive oil ensures it's vegan
Sautée your veggies. You may omit the fat by stir frying them in a bit of water but I don't recommend it.
Once everything is ready combine all ingredients in one pot and add curry powder to taste. I LOVE curry powder so I always use a ton. Serve and enjoy. It makes GREAT left overs.

*fun fact--even though it is meatless combining the rice and lentils creates a complete protein so you don't miss the meat!!

Thanks egos, I'm training to run!

I guess I've been silent too long - it's time to chime in. I'm not on the competitive band wagon with this challenge, instead I'm using this to set tangible fitness goals.

My New Year's resolution was to lose weight and get in shape (yes, cliche) by doing some kind of activity for 30 mins/ twice a week. Ha! Until this week I was on fail. I managed to get to free yoga at LuLuLemon for the past two Sundays but this week, WIN! Yoga on Sunday, the gym yesterday and today. Both gym days I worked throught a fitness plan made for me by a friend with personal training experience.

Hopefully I can keep this up! As long as I remember my goals and treat the gym like an appointment - go right after work before I go home and get comfy.

This week's goals: To work on sit-ups and push-ups via the 100 push-up challenge http://www.hundredpushups.com/ and to do the 3rd gym day in my fitness plan .

PT – Good for You, Good for Me

In the winter of the 2009 – 2010 training year, staff members of 615  Bluenose Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron set out on a challenge: Ensure maximum participation in the Metro Region Sports and Drill competition and; Ensure all members of the unit were capable of completed the standard Cadet Fitness Test.

To accomplish this, a voluntary challenge was put out to the unit staff first, “Complete the AIC (Athletic Instructors Course) entrance PT test – with as many staff members as possible aiming for minimum acceptance standard”. This test is comprised of:

2.4 km Run.

Consecutive Push-ups, and

Sit-ups timed under 60 seconds

The challenge was issued. Many of the staff answered. Some will go head-to-head, others will detail their journey as they get “back on the horse” of fitness.

On January 27, the Fitness Challenge will Begin!

What this blog is (or will be) all about:

This blog is intended to become 615 Bluenose’s Fitness Hub – a place to quickly report on sports teams; post standards, results and news on the Air Cadet Organization’s two chief athletics courses (ITPE&RTC and AIC); and inspire others to get back at, or get started with their own fitness routines.

What You’ll find in the some of the Categories:

All articles that are not related to the staff Head-to-Head challenge are posted under the “General” category along with any other specific themes they may cover. All Head-to-Head competition can be found under the category with the same.