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1. Foods The Newsletter For Better Living
Volume 3, Issue 4 1-800-633-4347 www.BlueRibbonFoods.com April 2009
A Message From Chef Mike
Happy Easter and Passover addresses a very common workout obstacle – no time to
from Blue Ribbon Foods! exercise.
This month’s newsletter is
loaded with a cornucopia of I’d also like to welcome a new member to our faculty team, Karen
food, health, and nutrition DeFiore. Karen is a registered nurse and has worked in pediatric,
information. orthopedic, surgery, and home health care. She’s even been a
school nurse. Karen will offer her unique expertise and share how
We get it all started with eating high quality food can keep us out of the doctor’s office.
my recipe of the month – Welcome, Karen!
French Cut Australian Rack
of Lamb. This is a flavorful dish that would be perfect for As always, if you have thoughts, comments, or feedback for me on
Easter. Dana Yarn, our registered dietitian, shares her favorite this newsletter, my recipes, our food, or anything else, please email
spring smoothie recipes, and our fitness expert, Kim Kantor me at ChefMike@BlueRibbonFoods.com. Hope your April is
filled with warmth, happiness, good health, and blessings!
Blue Ribbon Recipe Of The Month - French Cut Australian Rack of Lamb
Serves 2 the oil and sear the lamb rack on
• 1 French cut Blue Ribbon • ½ tbsp. fresh cracked all sides. Remove and place on
rack of lamb black pepper a sheet pan. Place the lamb in a
• 2 tbsp. dry thyme • 1 tbsp. fresh lemon zest preheated 400 degree oven for 20
• ½ tbsp. kosher salt • 3 tbsp. olive oil minutes. Remove from the oven
and set aside to rest.
For the Sauce
• 1 cup dry red wine (such • 2 tbsp. butter 3. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings from the stock
as merlot) • Salt and pepper, to taste pot. Add the wine and return to medium high heat. Simmer the
wine until reduced by 75%. Whisk in the butter, and salt and
1. Combine the thyme, salt, pepper and lemon zest. Rub all sides pepper to taste. Serve immediately with the lamb.
of the rack of lamb and set aside for 30 minutes.
You can check out a video demonstration of me preparing this
2. Heat a large stock pot over medium high for two minutes. Add delicious recipe at www.BlueRibbonFoods.com! Enjoy! Chef Mike
No Time To Workout? - Kim Kantor, Ms. Fitness Southeast
Question: How can I get in shape and stay in shape while working a see how much you’re burning.
full time job and raising three kids under the age of ten?
Now, you know what kind of
Answer: First off, I commend you for seeking advice on how to get commitment you have to make, so let’s
in shape when you have such limited time. Most people would say fix an easy part – your eating. If you
“Why should I bother trying, I just don’t have time.” Already, you’ve know that you need to eat healthier,
won the first battle, Desire. Now what’s next? plan your meals one week at a time.
On Sundays, we cook our meals for
With any of my clients I start with the obvious, 168 hours. That’s the week. It takes a couple of hours
the number of hours in a week. I like five days of commitment but it makes every breakfast, lunch,
to exercise because with anything less, you won’t see results. dinner, and even snacks super simple
I know it’s hard to find this time, but break it up throughout and quick. We will grill or bake: 12 chicken breasts, 6 sirloins, and 6
the day. If you burn an average of 400 calories per exercise hamburgers (lean, of course). Then, we separate 6 salads, 3 servings
session (cardiovascular or resistance training) and you exercise of green beans, and 3 servings of broccoli. Finally, we’ll get 6 apples,
five days, that’s 2000 calories - almost one pound of weight! 12 protein shakes, 12 protein bars, 6 Ziplock™ bags of nuts (1oz
3500 calories = 1 lb, so if you want to lose a pound, burn 3500 each). Between the two of us, we have our lunches, snacks and
calories. Depending on how much you want to lose, you need to
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2. Welcome To New Clients! No Time To Workout? continued from page 1
Here are some of our new clients who dinners already done (except for the veggies five or six exercises and cycle through them
became members of my Blue Ribbon at dinner). The refrigerator is stacked with with two or three sets of 12-20 repetitions.
family this past month. I’d like to personally Tupperware already portioned out with Change exercises every other day for variety.
welcome you and wish you all the best: great, healthy meals. Sometimes, I even
Now, for your cardiovascular exercise,
make a casserole dish full of egg beaters with
Troy & Stacie Andrews; David & Maria walking, jogging, biking, swimming, and
vegetables, or dry oatmeal portioned out in
Beaird; Willard Brasgalla; John Brewster; jumping rope are all great activities. Maintain
Walt & Annette Brown; Dan & Liz Cole;
containers. It seems like a lot of preparation,
a moderate to moderately challenging pace
Eric & Lindsey Curtis; Angelo Daconto, Sr.; but it’s so easy with a freezer full of already
during those activities for 30+ minutes and
Gr & Jeanette Daniels Jr.; Scott & Lea Davis; “serving sized” food!
Arby & Linda Dickert, Jr; Mi & Leah Laine you will get you the best results. How do you
Foley; Adam Goodrich; Shane & Amanda Ok, now that we got the food taken care know if you are doing this? Give it a talk test.
Guy; Gerald Oh & Heather Harwood; John & of, let’s exercise! If your best friend calls you while you are
Rachell Henderson; Carol Hopkins; Richard & doing one of the above activities and you can
Cheryl Ledford; Rick & Robin Lyle; Charles & I would love to say go to the gym and get talk without difficulty, work harder! Tennis,
Frances Mason; Frank & Margaret Mazuy, Jr.; 20-30 minutes of resistance training, but hiking, walking and playing in the park with
Tyler Mcmillan & Nicole Bush-Mcmillan; Carl driving to the gym takes time. So, if you can,
& Teri Mitchum; Mark Parker; Chris & Tam the kids are great things to do as additional
try body weight exercises at home such as fun activities…but they are not part of your
Phillips; Paul & Allyson Ponte; Tim & Paula
Powell; Kathy Privateer; Jeff & Melissa Roberts;
squats, step ups to a stair or chair, lunges, five days. Plan structured exercise to achieve
Sugandha Rosenhaft; Daniel & Joey Shook; Rex push ups, dips off of a chair, bicep curls maximal results. Add fun activities with the
& Lorraine Simcox; Gary & Cyndy Smith; Mike and shoulder presses with gallon water jugs family to burn bonus calories!
& Julie Sneed; Brad & Emma Whitaker; Arthur (or ½ gallon), sit ups, leg lifts, flutter kicks,
Williams; Mike & Amanda Yoder bicycle crunches, or reverse crunches. Pick Good luck! Stay focused! Stay positive!
March Trivia Winner April Trivia Challenge Blue Ribbon Drawing Winner
Congratulations to Nancy Horvath of The most famous Easter Egg Hunt in the Congratulations to Ally and Paul Ponte of
Conyers, GA for submitting the correct U.S. is held every year on the South Lawn Cumming, GA, this month’s winners in our
answer to last month’s trivia puzzler: The of the White House and is eagerly attended drawing for eight fully-aged rib-eye steaks!
term ‘March Madness’ first appeared in by thousands of children. Under whose Ally and Paul were automatically entered
print over 60 years ago to describe which presidency did this yearly tradition begin? into our drawing when they submitted
school’s basketball tournament? their referrals on our website. We want
A) Grover Cleveland YOU to be our next winner!
A) Illinois State High School
B) James Madison
B) Alabama State College There are THREE ways
C) Jimmy Carter to enter: Simply refer a
C) University of Kentucky
D) George Washington friend or neighbor at www.
D) Tennessee High School BlueRibbonFoods.com/
Send your answer to me at ChefMike@ refer, host a referral dinner, OR fill out and
The correct answer is ‘A’ Congratulations,
. BlueRibbonFoods.com. If your answer is submit the comment card that accompanies
Nancy! Enjoy your Carrot Layer Cake! correct, you’ll be entered into a drawing to your food delivery and let us know how
Now how about you? Are you ready to take win one of our famous Tiramisu Cheesecakes! we’re doing. So simple and you’ve got a great
on the Blue Ribbon Trivia Challenge? chance of winning!
New Mom Thanks Blue Ribbon For Saving Her Time And Money
If there’s one thing new moms will all agree on it’s that there’s no time makes Jennifer a very happy mommy.
in the day to do, well…anything. And for any new mom who loves
Asked about her favorite Blue Ribbon
to cook, gone are the leisurely hours perusing the grocery store for
menu item, Jennifer and her husband Jon
new foods to try at home. Most will tell you that they’re lucky to get a
both agree on the filet mignon. In fact,
minute to shower, let alone go shopping. Jennifer DeVaul of Ooltewah,
Jennifer admits she and her husband no
TN can certainly attest to this. A physical therapist’s assistant and new
longer order steak in restaurants because they’ve never tasted anything
mom to an 11 week old boy, Jennifer is also a new member of the Blue
better than a Blue Ribbon Foods filet.
Ribbon family. She’s thankful for the hours she saves by not having to
go to the grocery store for her family’s meals.
We’d like to officially welcome Jennifer and Jon to our Blue Ribbon
“Becoming a Blue Ribbon customer gave me a precious gift, more Foods family! Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful son!
quality time at home with my son,” she says. Concerned about the
foods she was eating as a nursing mom, Jennifer is thrilled with the Do you have an interesting story to share about Blue Ribbon Foods
selection and quality of the foods she orders from Blue Ribbon. As and your family? We want to know! Send it to us via email to
a new mother, the high nutritional value, of course, is comforting ChefMike@BlueRibbonFoods.com. You just may be featured in
to her as well. That, along with the money she saves each month, an upcoming newsletter!
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3. Spring Smoothies - By Dana Yarn, RDLD
Sometimes it can be overwhelming trying to fit in all of the Fruity Protein Shake
supplements, fruits and vegetables recommended in a healthy eating • ½ cup orange juice
program. All healthy diets should consist of five to nine servings of • ½ cup low fat or fat free
fruits and vegetables per day, and in some cases I also recommend vanilla yogurt
ground flax seeds, wheat germ, flax or fish oil. The challenging part • 1 scoop vanilla protein
is trying to fit in all of these foods into your daily routine. powder
If your lifestyle is hectic and you’re not meeting • 1 cup frozen mixed berries/ • ½ cup ice
your daily nutritional needs, I have a solution! pineapple or mango • 2 tbsp. ground flax seeds
Smoothies are an easy way to pack in nutrition. • 2 tbsp strawberry flavored • Blend all ingredients until
Making them at home is a much smarter option fish oil smooth
than purchasing at a smoothie shop, where they
often contain too much added sugar. Banana Split Smoothie
• 1 banana (strawberries can be • 1 tbsp. natural peanut
Smoothies are perfect for breakfast, snacks,
used as substitute) butter (optional)
or as a post workout recovery meal (with
added protein). You can even drink them in the car or at your • 1 scoop chocolate whey • 1 cup ice
desk. To watch a video of how to prepare a delicious smoothie, protein powder • Blend all ingredients until
check out my blog at http://eatingright.blueribbonfoods.com. • 1 cup milk smooth
Here are a few of my favorite smoothie recipes. Enjoy! • 1 tsp. cocoa
The Blue Ribbon Spotlight! Avoiding Diabetes
By Karen DeFiore, RN
Thanks to our wonderful clients who’ve referred their friends and
family last month. You are the best! My heartfelt thanks to: I’m pleased to contribute to the
• Jennifer Durham of Portland for referring Michael and Julie Sneed
Blue Ribbon Newsletter, not only
• John and Sharon Hull of Alpharetta for referring Roman and as a satisfied customer, but also as
Kathleen Fortin a registered nurse who can attest to
• Adam and Amanda Brown of Murfreesboro for referring Francis and the health benefits that Blue Ribbon
Jeanette Daniels Foods offers.
• Bruce Myers and Lisa Knutsen of Seymour for referring Jeff and Karen DeFiore
Melissa Roberts The food we eat can affect our health in a positive manner,
• Grady and Cathy Staton of Lula for referring Daniel and Elizabeth Cole
specifically when it comes to avoiding one of the most common
• Samuel and April Westbrook of Murfreesboro for referring Brent
and Abigail Rosser diseases in our country: Diabetes. As you may know, diabetes is a
• Brad and Emma Whitaker of Erin for referring John and Sherry Paffrath disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin.
• Russell and Lisa Sapp of Canton for referring Mark Rosen
Type 1 Diabetes results from the body failing to produce insulin,
And special recognition to: while the more common form, Type 2 Diabetes, is the fastest
• Richard and Robin Lyle of Erin, TN for referring Carol Hopkins, growing disease among older adults. High levels of blood glucose
Tyler and Jamie McMillan, Mark and Gracie Beal, and Carlisle and is a big warning sign for Type 2 Diabetes. The best way to prevent
Teri Mitchum! – Way to go, Richard and Robin! Type 2 Diabetes is to keep our glucose levels low by watching our
Four Referrals! & Two Months in a Row! intake of sugary desserts and “bad carbs” like chips, white potatoes,
rice and white breads.
• Robert and Jaqueline Parker of Vonore, TN for referring Frank
and Margaret Parker and Margaret Mazuy Jr. But a big misconception is that we can no longer eat carbs at all.
Two Referrals! All carbs are not created equal and your body needs ‘healthy carbs’
• Joseph and Sarah Scott of Murfreesboro, TN for referring David to maintain good health and ward off disease. Whole grain carbs are
and Maria Beaird and John and Rachell Henderson.
Two Referrals! loaded with nutritional value, and along with lean proteins such as
• John and Tamatha Phillips of Murfreesboro, TN for referring
beef, veal, lamb, pork, poultry and fish, form the basis for a healthy
diet. Just make sure you choose whole grains, vegetables and fruits,
Two Months in a Row!
Adam Goodrich.
rather than refined carbohydrates.
• Juston and Vanessa Norfleet of Erin, TN for referring Daniel and
A healthy diet consisting of all-natural, quality foods, along with
Joey Shook. Tw
o Months in a Row! regular exercise, can significantly reduce your chances of getting
• Brian and Carrie Workman of Cleveland, TN for referring Shane Type 2 Diabetes. The food choices that Blue Ribbon provides,
offers you many options for maintaining a balanced diet and
and Amanda Guy. a Row!
Two Months in optimum health.
• Carey and Crissy Russell of Cleveland, TN for referring Richard
Karen DeFiore is a registered nurse who has worked in pediatric,
and Cheryl Ledford.
Two Months in a Row! orthopedic and surgical nursing.
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4. April Reorder Special Revealed Who Won Chef Mike’s Recipe Challenge?
Do you have a family dinner planned for Easter? Did you receive a phone call from me last month with my St. Patrick’s Day recipe
Or maybe you’d like to host a dinner party or challenge? I posted my recipe for Guiness Stout & Hearty Soup in the “Kitchen”
even just prepare a dynamite dinner for two. In section of our website, and then called many of our customers with this question:
any case, Chef Mike’s Rack of Lamb recipe is
Q: What was the fourth ingredient in my St. Patty’s Day recipe?
absolutely scrumptious!
This month, when you A: One can of sliced potatoes!
place your reorder, I heard back from many wonderful people but our lucky winner
you’ll receive a free was Mary King of Hardy, VA! Congratulations Mary! Mary was randomly
24 ounce, French Cut, selected from all of the correct entries and wins an 8” professional chef’s knife!
Australian rack of Keep an ear out for my next recipe challenge, coming later this month.
lamb – just like Chef
Mike prepared in his
recipe - and a French
Silk Pie. Just mention
Newest Blue Ribbon Products Offer Asian Flair
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d Avoiding Type 2 Diabetes
Spring Smoothies
d Dana Yarn’s Favorite
Australian Rack of Lamb
d Recipe Of The Month: French Cut
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