Parmesan Crusted Bread

The house was smelling good Sunday afternoon as I was making some homemade bread. I know, bad thing for someone trying to diet, but I could not stand it any longer. I wanted to make some of this bread for a long time and finally gave in to it.

Parmesan Crusted Bread

1 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

3 cups all purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/ 1/4 cup Milk

3 tablespoons melted butter

1 large egg

3/4 cup sour cream

Stir 1/2 cup grated cheese, flour, baking powder, salt together.

Stir in milk, egg, butter and sour cream. (Blend just until combined.)

Preheat oven 350

Spray 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray

Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese on the bottom of pan

Spoon in batter

Sprinkle rest of cheese on top.

Bake 1 hour or until top becomes a golden brown.

Remove and set on cooling rack for 5 minutes.

Remove from pan and place on cooling rack. Let bread cool for 45 minutes before slicing....

                     (Oops, I didn't wait. Therefore mine seemed a little "sad".)

I actually thought, in order to make bread, I had to use yeast, and let it rise for hours, etc... But not with this bread. Even though it had the texture of a biscuit, it was delicious with butter or plain. This bread works perfect with any meal or as a sandwich.

I always think of things I could do to a recipe to make it better or different. With this one, I think adding some garlic or even some bacon to it would spice it up a little. But it was a win just the way it was.


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Hooping

Hooping has been my new form of exercise lately. Its one exercise I can do that does not make my knees hurt. I do not have to get prepared with special clothing and only 8ft of space is needed. I can just grab it anytime I feel a notion and hula. Its quiet, so you can actually watch TV while doing it.

Any one can (hula) hoop with the right size hoop. Most adults hula hooped at one time or another during their child hood, but now if you go to the toy department and try the child's hula hoop, you can forget it! It will not work for you. Small hoops will rotate too fast making it impossible for a larger person. You will walk away feeling like you've lost all the experience you ever had.

An adult has to have the right size and weight to accomplish hooping. If you think you can not hoop, you can! regardless of age, size or coordination. Your Hoop should stand between your navel and boobs. The bigger you are, the bigger the hoop should be. The bigger and heavier the hoop, the slower it rotates around making it possible to do.

I picked mine up at a local TJ Maxx store. It weighs two lbs. Its padded and comes in pieces that snapped together for easy take along on travel. You can also make your own and I will have a link to that at the end of my post. 

Here are some benefits to Hooping.

• You can burn 200 Calories in 30 minutes.
• Engages your core muscles.
• Increases flexibility.
• Builds lower back muscles.
• It gives you a solid massage (Your intestines and organs get a firm rhythmic rubbing.).
• Easy on your knees.
• Convenient.
• Good for spinal and hip mobility. 

Once you get used to using it around your waist, you can learn to use other body parts for hooping. It will build up and strengthen those areas as well. I hoop each day off and on a few minutes at a time but try to do at least a 15 or 20 minute session. I feel like my middle section is firming already.

Here is a great site showing how to make your own hula hoop
http://www.jasonunbound.com/hoops.html


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