Today, The Morning Thing focused in on food and anxiety. There are foods that can help ease your stress level. There are also foods that are not good if you are fighting anxiety.
Check out this chart.
Today on the Morning Thing, we celebrated Happiness Happens day! This is a day to do what makes you happy and to do things to make others happy! How do you celebrate Happiness Happens Day? With pink lemonade, of course! Did you know that the pink in pink lemonade is not from pink lemons, but from cranberry juice? Click HERE for a recipe.
We also celebrated Sneak Some Zucchini Into Your Neighbor’s Porch Day (no, we’re not making this up). To read about this wacky holiday, click HERE! For some yummy zucchini recipes from cheesy tots to cookies, click HERE! As always, thanks for listening!
Today on the Morning Thing, we talked with Candy McCracken who oversees entertainment at the Heart of Ohio USA Days in Centerburg. She talked about what the schedule looks like, some of the yummy foods visitors can partake in, and what the backup plan is in case of a rain out. Click HERE to listen to the full conversation. As always, thanks for listening!
Today on the Morning Thing we talked about ways to stay young, because age is just a number, afterall! We talked about keeping your brain sharp by playing some games and making you feel good inside and out with some yummy smart snacking. Click HERE to read about some games to keep you young and HERE for foods to keep you healthy and young. As always, thanks for listening!
This week, we focused on food. We shared some yummy recipes to try this month in honor of some special celebrations.
Did you know that May is?
– National Hamburger Month
– National Salsa Month
– National Barbeque Month
– National Strawberry Month
– National Salad Month
YES! We have SO many reasons to try a new recipe and share a meal with the ones we love.
For our Fave 5 this week, we decided to pick out our 5 favorite recipes from the shows this week. These are the 5 recipes that our staff members will be trying (and hopefully sharing)! 🙂
3 cups mixed baby greens (spring mix)
1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
2 cups blueberries
1/4 cup sliced almonds
3 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoon raw honey
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SERVINGS:
8 servings
2 cups strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1/2 lemon
3 to 4 tablespoons honey
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon cream (optional)
Small handful picked mint leaves
SERVINGS:
8 mini cakes
For the mango cheesecake:
24 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup mango puree
For the sandwiches:
1 pound cake loaf
Unsalted butter, softened, for frying
Ingredients:
Directions:
Cut three-quarters of the salmon into 1/4-inch pieces. Put in a large bowl. Cut the rest of the salmon into chunks; transfer the chunks to a food processor along with the mustard, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest and cayenne. Pulse to make a paste. Add the pureed salmon mixture to the bowl with the diced salmon. Add the scallions, 2 tablespoons panko, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste. Gently mix until just combined. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush with olive oil. Divide the salmon mixture into 4 mounds on the parchment paper. With damp hands, pat into 4-inch-wide, 3/4-inch-thick patties. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Preheat the broiler. Spread the remaining 1 cup panko on a plate. Press both sides of the salmon patties in the panko. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties (in batches if necessary) and cook until browned on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes, adjusting the heat if necessary. Turn and cook until the other side is browned and the patties feel springy in the center, 3 to 4 more minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain; season with salt. Meanwhile, arrange the buns, cut-side up, on a broiler pan and broil until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the patties on the buns; top with tartar sauce and arugula.
May is National Barbeque Month. Firing up the grill is an exciting way to start the summer. The Morning Thing found some yummy and unique recipes for you to try as you celebrate.
Click HERE to see 21 recipes for your grill.
Here are some of our favorites.
Today’s Morning Thing was all about breakfast!
We shared an article that talked about why it’s so important to eat breakfast within the first hour of waking up. You can find the whole article and read about all those benefits by clicking here.
We also told you the 20 best breakfast foods to eat regularly. You can find the complete list, which includes oatmeal, grapefruit, and even coffee, over here.
Once you eat your breakfast, make sure to head over here and tell us why you love your dad so he can be entered in our “Take Dad To Dinner” contest!
Rise and Shine 