$5 Zumba Classes in Pleasant Hill’s Diablo Theater

1948 Oak Park Blvd, at Putnam

Thursday’s 10 am – 11 am

Hurry…offer expires May 31st!

Janice@ZumbaContraCosta.com

$5 Zumba classes - Zumba Contra Costa

This easy recipe provides a perfect low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes with a creamy buttery taste and less than one point. If you don’t have buttermilk, low fat sour cream also works great.

Points Plus:  2
Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 3/4 cup • Points Plus:  2
Calories: 60.7, Fat: 2.4 g, Protein: 3.7 g, Carb: 8.6 g, Fiber: 4.2 g 

• 1 medium head cauliflower, cut up into florets
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 1/3 cup 1% buttermilk
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp light butter spread

Steam or boil cauliflower and garlic until soft. Drain, add buttermilk, light butter, salt, pepper and purée with a blender.

Whether you celebrate Passover or not, a matzo cracker makes a great base for a pizza that kids and adults love! Top it with your favorite vegetables and low-fat cheese and you have yourself a quick low-fat meal.

Ingredients:

4 fat free matzo crackers

6 tbsp crushed tomatoes

1/2 tsp dried oregano

1 cup reduced fat shredded mozzarella

2 medium tomatoes, sliced thin

a few thin slices of red onion

12 Greek or black olives

1/4 cup fresh basil for topping

Other vegetable topping options:  red bell pepper, baby spinach, mushrooms.

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°. Place a rack on a baking sheet.

Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons of crushed tomatoes on each matzo. Don’t put too much or it will get soggy. Sprinkle with oregano then top with tomatoes and onions. Top with 1/4 cup of cheese on each one, olives and bake in the oven until the cheese melts, about 5-6 minutes.

Servings: 4 • Serving Size: 1 pizza • Old Points: 5 pt • Points+: 6 pt
Calories: 230 • Fat: 5.8 g • Protein: 11.9 g • Carb: 34.9 g • Fiber: 2.6 g • Sugar: 1.8 g

This hearty no-fat soup is filling & delicious!

 Serves 8

Ingredients:

1 large onion, cut into large chunks

4 large carrots, peeled & cut into large pieces

6 medium parsnips (optional), peeled & cut into large pieces

4 C winter squash, such as butternut, peeled & cubed

2 sprays cooking spray

3 C fat-free chicken broth

½ C fat-free evaporated milk (soy milk also works)

½ tsp. salt (or to taste)

½ tsp. ground black pepper (or to taste)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400º.  In a large roasting pan combine onion, carrots, parsnips & squash; coat with cooking spray & roast for 30 minutes.  Place vegetables in a large pot.  Add broth & milk.  Season to taste w/S & P.  Cook over a medium heat for 10 minutes to allow flavors to combine.

Using a blender or food processor, puree the soup from the pot until smooth.  Be careful not to splatter hot liquid.

You can add more water or broth to the pureed soup to achieve desired thickness.

Yields about 1 ½ C per serving.

 Serves 8

Starting this week (March 21st / 22nd) at Zumba & Zumba Toning, launch your 2012 Weight Loss Challenge.

Here’s how it works:  Simply register for Zumba or Zumba Toning (held at Tice Valley Gym, Walnut Creek, 7:30 pm), weigh in, pay $5 & whoever loses the biggest percentage of their starting weight wins.  Up to 3 losers out of the two classes combined will win the pot at Session Parties (Apr. 24th / 25th)!  Each week recipes will be shared to help keep you motivated. 

Register Now for Zumba (Tuesday’s) or Zumba Toning (Wednesday’s) at 7:30 pm, Tice Valley Gym via: http://www.WalnutCreekRec.org or 925.943.5858.

Questions:  Janice@ZumbaContraCosta.com or 415.518.2202

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Did you know that Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in America?  February is Heart Health Month, and we’d like you to j

Zumba for Heart

Saturday, Feb. 25th – 2:00 – 3:30 pm  (Doors open 1:30)

Lafayette – Stanley Middle School

Donation/Registration:  $18 via paypal (http://bit.ly/zmRt2q) or door

Proceeds benefit American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign

Instructors:  Janice Litvin, Robin Cranford, Karen Queenan, Yeni Lucero  

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