Steve and I here at GeekFit are always looking for ways for YOU to interact with us. We started out with giving out a phone number for people to call in and leave a voicemail. We received a few of those but not as many as we would have liked.

Starting today we have installed a new audio commenting system that has been developed by MyChingo and MightySeek. This will allow you folks the ability from your web browser to leave comments on any of the shows we post. You can also comment on any of the posts as well as the recipes that we put on the site.

I’ve included some simple instructions just in case some of you get stuck.
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Wraps are a quick and easy variation of a sandwich. They pack well, are highly adaptable to whatever you have on hand (I even make peanut butter wraps) and they can be a nutrcious substitute for those artery choking hamburgers. Check out this recipe that I found over a the Food Network. Note that I took out the jicama, just because I don’t care for jicama. You might, so if that’s the case, add some jicama and knock ourself out.

 

 GeekFit.com Podcast #6 [23:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

What’s up GeekFitters? Yup, we’re back!
Show Notes:

• Intros
• New recepies on our GeekFit.com website, big thanks to Scott for submitting them.
• Steve talks about his family.
• Steve tells us about him hurting his back during the lying tricep extension.
• Steve’s getting a new computer, the computer guy calls while we’re recording.
• Jason talks about the famous “sickness” that Steve gets from time to time.
• Listener Voicemails: Twice The Man & Scott.
• Steve tells us about his old computer and how awesome his new one will be.
• Jason mentions the GeekFit voicemail line (360) 450-5026.
• We’re going to be at the Podcast Expo in Ontario with the OC Podcasters.
• Steve talks about a trick he does with SparkPeople, Jason comments about how well SparkPeople changes their code when something doesnt work right.
• Thanks for listening to us!
• Curbside Investigator promo

A couple months ago I posted on my livejournal blog complaining about needing gloves that provided better grip than the Harbingers I had. A friend of mine suggested I check out www.newgrip.com.

I poked around the site a little, read through all the quotes, and looked at the pictures. All good things, of course, but these are on the site that’s trying to sell the product. Off to google I went to see what other folks were saying about them. I came across an article over at LASplash.com entitled NewGrips: A Workout Glove that Fits. I couldn’t agree more.

At first I was a bit leery of ordering gloves online due to sizing. I wear 3x shirts but my gloves were only large (the leather ones stretch a bit after you use them a while). I figured I could always return them for a different size. I was pleasantly surprised that I was asked for my height and the size of my wrist in inches to determine the right size to order. I got my gloves a couple days later, attached the wrist straps to the pads and headed to the gym.

What a difference! It says it’ll take a few workouts to get them broken in but I could notice a considerable difference right away. I’d definitely recommend these if you’re in the market for some gloves. I’ll never go back.

~ Steven

Artichokes are part of the perfect food triangle. What is the food triangle you may ask? Well, it’s Artichokes, Avocados and Asparagus; three foods that not only taste great but are good for you too. They are full of vitamins, minerals and oils that will keep you healthy, so go on, eat em up yum!

Now, about the artichokes, most people I know eat artichokes with either butter or mayonnaise. Either way, that’s not too healthy. Here, we pair them with garlic and some Italian dressing and toss them into the fire. Oil and Fire. Could it get any better?

• 4 small to medium artichokes (actually, you can make as much as you want, they store well and continue to marinate)
• 1 cup of low fat Italian dressing. (I use olive oil and red vinegar with a dash of salt and pepper, so feel free to be creative)
• 3-4 cloves of garlic diced (go on, toss in another 2-3 cloves, we’re all friends here and I’m not going to kiss you anyways)

Here’s the most important part. Peel the outside leaves off the artichokes, right down to the bright green leaves. Cut the pointed leaf tips with scissors or a knife and trim the stem. Boil these bad boys for about 15 minutes. If you are familiar with artichokes, we want to cook them about  of the way through. If artichokes are new to you, don’t worry, you can over cook them and they will be fine. Artichokes take a little bit of practice, so go longer rather than shorter and adjust as you learn.

Let the artichokes cool. When you can handle them, cut them in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop out the “hair” just above the hearts. You’ll create a nice little hollow that will hold in all the garlic and marinade. Place them in a Tupperware or other suitable marinating device. Toss in the Italian dressing and garlic and seal. Let marinate for a few hours to a few days. When you are ready to eat, place them on a BBQ for about 5 minutes to char the outside and warm the inside. Don’t let them burn! This is good stuff kids. Trust me.

This is some of the best salsa you will ever have and it is so simple to make that anyone can do it. Now, ideally, you should use what I call a “salsinator” but it’s really one of those small hand cranked plastic food mixer/choppers that you see advertised “As Seen on TV” or in the malls. Without a doubt, they make some awesome salsa. If you prefer to hand chop, get a sharp knife, but please, don’t use an electric food processor. Ready? Grab your tomatoes.

• 4 ripe Roma tomatoes (Roma’s are great for salsa because they are meaty, but any tomatoes will work)
• 1 bunch of Mexican Onions
• 1 bunch of Cilantro
• 1 can (7 oz) of El Pato salsa or another of your choosing (not tomato sauce)
• 1 Jalapeno pepper (seeded and diced)
• salt to taste

Chop tomatos to a medium consistency (ok, I like it medium, if you like it fine, keep chopping). Finely chop onion whites and green tops. Pull off a handful of Cilantro, rinse, chop and add to taste (I’m not a huge fan of Cilantro, but you do need at least some in the salsa). Toss in the chopped Jalapeno and add some of your favorite hot sauce to taste if you like. Add 1 can of El Pato and then add water to thin the mixture out to your liking.

Everything you just did takes about 5 minutes. In the salsinator, it takes about 20 seconds, and you get a quick forearm workout!

Makes a serving size bowl. You can refrigerate for several days and use it in place of dressing, sauces, etc.

Hi everyone! My name is Scott and I’ll be your friendly chef. Actually, I’m not really a chef, but I do enjoy cooking. I’m a private investigator by trade and I know how hard it is to eat healthy every day. For the sake of honestly, I’ll let you know that I grab a fast food meal just about every day and I know how bad it is for me. That’s why I try to cook healthy for my family each night. There’s nothing worse than a Whopper for lunch followed up by Domino’s Pizza because you were too lazy to cook.

I realize that cooking is a chore for some, so I’m going to try and make it fun. I’m going to pare down recipes so they are quick and easy, using minimal ingredients if possible, while at the same time keeping things healthy and tasty.

Why should you care? Because it’s your health, and along the way, mine too. And if you have kids, cook with them. It won’t make things quicker or easier, but you’ll be instilling in them good eathing habits that will take them through life.

~Scott

I thought I’d give our listeners a heads up about this podcast. Steve and I will be back with a new podcast sometime this week. We planned on recording this weekend but that didn’t happen. If your reading this, thanks for sticking with us and please leave some comments using the various ways to do so. We’d love to hear some encouraging words from you all.
- Jason & Steve

I’ve started a GeekFit SparkPeople Group. Listeners, we invite you to join the group and being tracking your progress and making a change in your life.

1. Visit www.SparkPeople.com, sign up for a free account and setup your personal program.
2. From your MySpark Page (if logged in) click on the �SparkPoints� tab.
3. From the SparkPoints section, click on the �Groups� sub-tab
4. Search for your organization�s group name. Your group name is filled in below.
5. From the Group Homepage, click on the �Join this group� button.
How to Get Started Today!

http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/groups.asp

Group Code: WTLZSMV3RRI9R7GPDPFI1RPLYWCR8C

 

 GeekFit.com Podcast #5 [25:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

GeekFit Podcast #5 is now in the can. Steve and I spent the last 3 weeks working very hard on this podcast (not really, we had some personal obligations that needed to be taken care of, read: we’re lazy).

Below are our show notes:

• Steve talked about his abs class that kicked his butt.
• We talked about our current weights and how things are going with that.
• Jason plugged our Voicemail (360) 450-5026 and Steve added some incentive to our callers.
• Steve talked about his NewGrip gloves and hinted about an upcoming review to be posted soon.
• GeekFit joined the PodcastRiot.com Network. “PodcastRiot - Demand a better podcast experience!”

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