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House of Blessing Baby Pool results are in! I have done all the crazy calculations for the House of Blessing Baby Pool. I would like to say that for future babies, I would use a different scoring pattern, but let's just say we are happy with our 2 little angels, so there will not be any more baby pools for us! The crazy thing about this scoring system I found on the internet is that the time of day was the biggest factor in determining the score. So even though I actually g...uessed February 3rd as the date of birth and I came 3rd last place! I would like to congratulate Ross for coming in 1st place with -395 points! Second place was only 10 points behind, with -405! Oh so close! My score was -4025! The total pot was $170, so half will go to Ross and half to the House of Blessing. Thanks to those of you who participated!

Here we are at 38 weeks and 4 days! CRAZY!!! This week Baby V is the length of a stalk of rhubarb. I have a yummy low carb Rhubarb muffin recipe for you to try Rhubarb Crumble Muffins makes 12... For the Muffins: 1 cup Almond flour cup Coconut flour 6-8 Tbsp Monk Fruit granular (I used Lakanto Classic) could also substitute Swerve Granular 1 cup Rhubarb tsp Sea salt 1 tsp Baking powder cup Coconut cream could also substitute heavy cream cup Water 4 Tbsp Butter 3 large Eggs at room temperature 1 tsp Vanilla extract For the topping: cup Almond flour 2 Tbsp Hemp seeds tsp Sea salt 2 Tbsp Monk Fruit sweetener tsp Cinnamon 2 Tbsp butter To make the crumb topping 1. In a small mixing bowl, combine the almond flour, hemp seeds, Monk fruit, salt, and cinnamon. 2. Add the melted butter to the dry ingredients and using a fork, combine the two until you have small crumbs. To make the Rhubarb Muffins 1. In a large mixing bowl combine the almond flour, coconut flour, Monk fruit, salt, and baking powder. 2. Add the diced rhubarb to the dry mix ingredients and toss to coat. Set aside. 3. In another mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, coconut cream, water, and vanilla. 4. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the egg mixture, then add the melted butter. Stir to combine well. 5. Line a muffin pan with paper liners and scoop about cup of batter into the muffin pan. 6. Bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes. Or, until muffins are lightly browned on top and no crumbs stick to a toothpick when inserted into the center of the muffin. 7. Cool completely. Store in fridge up to 1 week. May be frozen for up to 3 months. 8. These are best enjoyed when completely cooled and better yet the next day after being refrigerated (if you can wait that long! I couldn’t!)

37 weeks Preggers!!! (Last week! Catching up - again!) At this stage Baby V is the length of a stalk of swiss chard. Here is what I have come up with for you to enjoy :) Recipe #1! Swiss Chard Frittata - serves 4...Continue reading

4 more days to get in on the Baby Pool for House of Blessing! 50/50 Baby Pool for Charity (Stratford House of Blessing) Deadline for entries is January 15th. Our due date is January 31st Each participant contributes $10 to the pot. The winner gets half the pot the other half of the pot will go towards the House of Blessing. Gender: 50 points... Birth date: 120 points (-20 pts per day off) Birth Time: 220 points (-5 pts per minute off) Weight: 50 points (-5 pts per oz off) Length: 50 points (-5 pts for inch off) Hair Colour: 30 points Eye Colour: 30 points Let's see how much money we can raise for a good cause ... And GO!!! See more

Here we are at 32 weeks!!! Apparently this week Baby V is the size of a cantaloupe or as long as a stalk of kale. It certainly feels like there is a cantaloupe lying on top of me while I do exercise demo's for clients! I couldn't decide whether I wanted to choose a kale or cantaloupe recipe, so I have provided you with one of each! Enjoy! Kale chips serves 4... 2 tsp EVOO 1-2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into chunks Sea salt (to taste) cup nutritional yeast cup tahini or almond butter (I used almond butter) 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 packet stevia, to taste or stevia or monk fruit drops (optional) 1 bunch of kale *You can also add pre-soaked raw cashew pieces or sunflower seeds, which gives these an added crunch Wash and trim a bundle of kale, and ensure to dry thoroughly. Remove the centre stalk and tear leafy greens into medium-sized pieces. In a blender, mix together the first 9 ingredients to create your seasoning sauce. You may need to add a touch of water to get the right consistency (thick, but creamy). Massage the kale the seasoning sauce until evenly coated. Spread kale on a baking sheet - or a couple of baking sheets ... (covered with parchment if you prefer) - the pieces must not touch or they won’t crisp up. Bake 275 F for 25-30 minutes flipping halfway through. If you have a dehydrator, dehydrate at 130F for 10-12 hours, flipping halfway through. Smoothie Bowl serves 1 1 banana, sliced and frozen (~125g) cup cantaloupe chunks (~130g) 1 cup frozen mango chunks (140g) 1/3 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk scoop vanilla protein powder, optional for an extra protein boost 1 Tbsp each chia seeds, hemp hearts, toasted pumpkin seeds for garnish 1-2 Tbsp pomegranate or berries for garnish 1. Place all ingredients except for the garnishes in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. 2. Pour into a bowl and top with seeds and fruit.

Only in Canada, eh?

Inflammation Buster Latte Recipe: 1/4 tsp each powdered ginger & turmeric + 1/2 tsp cinnamon shaken with 1/3 cup filtered water. Place in bottom of mug and add 1 cup steamed unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Sweeten with stevia or monk fruit, if desired. Delish! #healthylifestyle #healthyfood #antiinflammatory #goodvibes #stayhome #excelfitness #danertrainer

Oops!!! I may have just inhaled this bag of Avocado Crisps!!! Omg they are AMAZING!!! #excelfitness #portiondistortion #healthyfood #yummyfood #yummy

Cheers! trying to enjoy Tonic water! (And no, there are no booze in this drink!) #stayhome #quinine #healthyfood #danertrainer #excelfitness #covid19

Check out today’s core workout! Feel Fred to join us live at 11am on Zoom! Message me by 1055 for an invite #stayhome #danertrainer #homeworkouts #abs

Would you rather?

Ella loves Auntie Jenn’s keto buns! Thanks! Xoxo #jennrobby #stayhome #healthyfood #danertrainer #excelfitness

Happy Easter to ME! Check this out - 5kg of Nutritional Yeast! plus 2 bags of Solar Raw Kale Chips which were devoured within 24 hours Thanks to Gentle Rain for hooking me up with a stash of my yummy nutritional yeast.

YUMMY! Last night’s dinner: African Sweet Potato Stew!

Excel’s first Mighty Monday complete! Thanks to all my fasting buddies who join me! It was fun #intermittentfasting #danertrainer #excelfitness #covidfitness #stayhome

Staying strong & well hydrated! #intermittentfasting #danertrainer #excelfitness #stayhome #covidfitness

First hunger wave! Me wanting to eat my arm off. Ella thinking it’s SO FUNNY!

Mighty Monday’s! Here is what I plan to be consuming until 645 tonight! #danertrainer #excelfitness #intermittentfasting #stayhome #covidfitnesschallenge

Baking cookies while I should have been doing work! #healthyfood #danertrainer #procrastibaking #stayhome #family

Today’s smoothie was a hit!

Omg! Hilarious... this sill definitely bring a smile to your face!

We will be running workouts this week for free or for a donation to Canadian Feed the Children If you wish to make a donation, please make one lump sum donation for the week and I will make a donation at the end of the week. ... Next week will be a different charity. Here is the schedule for the week: Monday @ 630pm - Bodyweight Circuit Tuesday @ 11am - Hard CORE Wednesday @ 5pm - Lower Body Blast Thursday @ 630pm - Bodyweight Circuit Friday @ 11am - Core Stretch Fusion Saturday @ 830am - Bodyweight Circuit These workouts will be 30-40 minutes. We will be holding these workouts using Zoom. If you would like to join us, please let me know and I can send you an invite. I hope you are all staying healthy & fit at HOME! The more we can physically isolate ourselves, the better! D xo

To all my Facebook friends, clients and workout buddies: We have decided to close our studio at Excel Fitness & Lifestyle Consultants until the week of April 6th. We must do our part to help to "flatten the curve" and kick this COVID-19 to the curb! This is not a time to sit on the couch, watching TV and feeling sorry for ourselves. This is a time to embrace all the good things we can do in our homes, such as: - Spring cleaning and organizing our rooms and kitchen cupboard... - Cooking up some healthy, nutritious & delicious meals to nourish our bodies and jack up our immune systems - Catching up with our families by doing activities together, such as: getting outdoors to walk, run and play; doing arts & crafts; playing games together; exercise & do yoga/stretches; and practice meditation together ... and don't forget to put some fun music on and dance and sing together - There's' always time around our house to sing and dance to Frozen! - Lastly, and very important to EXERCISE and move your body! This is ESSENTIAL! And EXCEL is still here to kick your butt! We are offering Online Training - privately and group sessions at a DISCOUNTED rate! Please contact me to set up times and we can train together from home! Take care of yourselves and find the light in all of this craziness :)

Mm, mm, mmm! Cinnamon Roll N'Oatmeal! Just one of the fat-burning recipes included in Excel' New Year RESET Challenge :) There is still time to sign up! Challenge officially starts Monday, February 3rd. Are YOU ready to give your mind, body, and soul the chance it deserves to feel like a ROCK Star this year?! We can be in this together. As a group, we will have lots of fun working out and eating clean for the month of February. This will give you a chance to create some new, lasting habits for successfully reaching your GOALS! More det's here: www.excelconsultants.ca

Save time & $$$ while SHREDDING BODY FAT! Excel's New Year's RESET Challenge will do just that!!! Sign up today! Challenge starts February 3rd :)