AUGUST ADVENTURES - August Challenge

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toadqueen
toadqueen Posts: 592 Member
August Challenge – August Adventures

The August Challenge will have two facets: dietary and/or exercise

The theme of the month is to try something new, something you have heard about or read about. Be creative. Explore. Challenge. Have fun. Learn from each other.

For example, try a new food, recipe, exercise, or routine. More details will be posted in separate threads to be pinned for the challenge. The threads will be separate as suggested since the reporting and monitoring is very different. If you are participating in both, please post separately to each thread.

The dietary challenge will be called: Appetizing August
The exercise challenge will be called: Active August

You can do either or both.

I will be the host unless someone else wants to.

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  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 6,958 Member
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    Let's link to the variations here in this thread so we only have one stickie to keep it tidy.
    Follow the links to find the thread for your respective challenge.

    Appetizing August- food/recipe challenge

    Active August- fitness/exercise/routine challenge

    I recommend any updates/check-ins be posted in the relevant thread.

    Good luck, challengers. :)
  • baconslave
    baconslave Posts: 6,958 Member
    edited July 2015
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    Double post...sigh...
    :confused:
  • pondsbb
    pondsbb Posts: 172 Member
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    For first week I harvested my first eggplant of the season ,so I tried make a low carb parmesan using pork rinds.

    Low Carb Eggplant Parmesan

    1 large eggplant, sliced 1/2 inch thick
    1 egg
    3 tablespoons water
    4 ounces pork rinds, ground fine
    1 teaspoon dried italian season
    1 teaspoon garlic powder
    1 cup low carb spaghetti sauce, purchased or home canned
    1/2 pound ground beef
    1/4 cup grated parmesan
    12 ounces mozzarella

    Preheat a deep fryer.

    Grind your pork rinds and add the garlic powder and italian season.

    In a small bowl whisk your egg with water.

    Dip your sliced eggplant in the egg and then dip into the pork rind. Press the rind into the pieces of eggplant, getting it to stick , and then one at a time fry in the deep fryer until golden, about 4 minutes.

    Drain eggplant on paper towels and then transfer to a casserole dish.

    In a skillet on the stovetop, brown and drain the groundbeef.

    Add spaghetti sauce to drained groundbeef .Pour about 2 tablespoons prepared sauce on each piece fried eggplant. Top each with parmesan and then 2 ounces mozzarella.

    Place casserole dish in a 400 degree oven until cheese melts and bubbles.

    Serve immediately.

    It was very good. Here is my first eggplant of the season before deep frying.

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  • pondsbb
    pondsbb Posts: 172 Member
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    Opps I think I posted to wrong thread. .lol
  • pondsbb
    pondsbb Posts: 172 Member
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    I copied and tried to post in proper thread. This is hard
    .lol
  • mongoosealamode
    mongoosealamode Posts: 112 Member
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    I just finished 30 Days of Yoga with Adriene! I finished early because I am headed to the mountains for a few days!

    My strength, flexibility, and endurance has increased SO much in 28 days! I really recommend it for anyone who is interested in yoga. She had a ton of other videos in youtube too. September 1st is when I start from the beginning of her videos and work my way through!

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    NAMASTE