Steamed Lobsters - Grilled Lobsters

STEAMED LOBSTERS Prep: 30 Minutes, Cook: 25 Minutes Cool: 5 Minutes

1 Tablespoon Kosher Salt
2 Lobsters (1 1/2 pounds)

Place a steaming rack in a bottom of a very large stockpot. Add Kosher salt and 3 to 4 inches of water; bring to a boil. Place lobsters in pan. Cover and steam 14 minutes. Let cool. Remove meat from tail, legs, and claws. Serve or chill and use as desired. Makes 2 servings.

SPLIT GRILLED LOBSTERS - Prep: 30 Minutes, Cook: 25 Minutes

4 Lobsters Split (1 1/2 pounds)
1 Cup melted Butter (Optional)
Kosher Salt
Freshly Ground Pepper
Chopped Fresh Chives
Fresh Lemon Wedges

Place Lobsters, shell side down, on grill gate. Brush with butter; sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper. Grill Lobsters, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350-400 degrees) 10 minutes or until done, basting with butter. (Do not turn lobsters.) Sprinkle with chives before serving. Makes 4 servings.

LOBSTER LESSONS - Prepping - before boiling or steaming, put live lobsters in the freezer for about an hour. Cold temperatures sedate them, after which they can be gently placed head-first in boiling water.

Greek Yogurt Parfait with Berries, Nuts & Honey

Try this recipe for breakfast or a quick mini-meal. Tastes like your having dessert for breakfast! So healthy & Protein Packed, I have never been a huge fan of yogurt until I started eating Greek Yogurt.

Greek yogurt is protein packed (6 oz.,15 grams Protein & 90 Calories) and Fat Free! I use Fage brand or Chobani. You can buy it at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's or your local market.

6 oz. Greek Yogurt (non-fat, plain)

1/2 Cup Berries of your choice and or Raisins (antioxidants, vitamins, minerals & fiber)

1 Tablespoon Chopped Walnuts (rich in fiber, B Vitamins, Magnesium, antioxidants such as Vitamin E & Omega 3 fatty acids)

1 Tablespoon Organic Honey to taste (it's carbohydrates supply us with energy & strength, it can boost your endurance and reduce muscle fatigue.

I use my Martini Glasses when preparing these amazing Parfaits! They are a great idea for your Sunday Brunch or afternoon luncheon! Enjoy!

Nicola's Oatmeal Cookies

Hi Renee!

I made these yesterday and they came out really great....you can tweek it anyway you'd like. Maybe even add these as a snack to your Power Meals!

Ingredients
2 mashed bananas
1/2 cup applesauce
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup brown sugar or use molasses, or honey, or agave nector (whichever you prefer)
1 cup whole wheat flour / or almond flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 dash salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 dash nutmeg
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries or both or blueberries! (or all)
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup flax seed
1/2 cup nuts.
Note: i also made them with peanut butter (1 cup) and carab! yumm those came out really good.

Directions
1 Blend first 4 ingredients.
2 Add dry ingredients.
3 Drop onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
By: Nicola Gigante

Nicola's workouts consist of anything outdoors!
"Running trails with my buddy "champ" Cane Corso 5x a week & Cycling. Strength training 3 x per week."
Nicola's diet is always - "eat healthy and clean."
"No white anything. (no white sugar/flour)."

Thank you Nicola!

Italian Turkey Burgers

1 pound lean ground turkey
1/3 cup onion, chopped
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp fennel seed
1/2 tsp table salt
1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
4 sprays olive oil cooking spray
2 small tomatoes, ripe, yellow and/or red, thinly sliced
1 cup arugula, fresh, leaves, torn or thinly shredded
4 whole grain/reduced-calorie hamburger rolls

Coat a grill or grill pan with cooking spray; preheat to medium-high.

In a large mixing bowl, combine turkey, onion, garlic, fennel seed, salt and pepper; form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. Coat burgers and inside of rolls with cooking spray.

Grill burgers for 5 minutes; flip burgers and add rolls to grill. Grill open-face rolls until lightly charred, about 1 to 2 minutes; remove to serving plates. Grill burgers until cooked through, about 5 minutes more.

To serve, top grilled rolls with tomato slices and burgers; garnish with arugula. Yields 1 burger per serving. Enjoy!

Coconut Water

Derived from young green coconuts, contains five essential electrolytes and more potassium than a banana. It has no added sugar, fat or cholesterol. It's high potassium also helps regulate blood pressure and heart function.



Mix Coconut Water with your favorite protein powder for a perfect post-training concoction that replenishes the electrolytes lost during exercise.