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Froots Brings Freshness to Atlanta

Nancy — Sat, 28 May 2011 17:30:52 +0000

Cooper City, Florida (December 2, 2008) – Froots, a quick service restaurant offering a variety of smoothies, healthy gourmet wraps and salads, recently opened a new location at 4920 Roswell Road, Atlanta, Georgia. Tsedale Tadesse is now one of four Froots franchisees in Georgia. The other stores are in Alpharetta, Kennesaw and Roswell.

Franchising since 2004, Froots is an alternative to traditional fast food fare, using only fresh ingredients to create unique flavors pleasing to a health-conscious public.

Mrs. Tadesse, a resident of Tucker and a member of the Sandy Springs Chamber of Commerce, chose to open her Froots location because she saw a real need to offer something to her community beyond the usual fast foods. “We make delicious and healthy items that people love and I’m proud to be able to offer my neighbors an affordable yet wholesome alternative to typical fried foods.”

Since opening in October of 2008, Tsedale, who is mother to one-year-old Michael Kalid, especially enjoys helping other parents choose healthy foods for their families. “I was initially attracted to the Froots concept because of their logo tag line, ‘Eat. Drink. Be healthy.’ Food should feed us nutritionally and not just fill our stomachs. You can give your child a turkey wrap from our kid’s menu and top it off with a Banana Man smoothie (banana, milk and vanilla yogurt). That’s a meal you can feel good about.”

The large Froots food menu includes everything from gourmet soups to Kingston jerk or Wasabi chicken wraps, to Greek salad with humus. Breakfast wraps are available all day and there are a number of vegetarian dishes. Specialty beverage choices include fresh squeezed juices and 100% natural mixed fruit smoothies. For those in need of a little extra boost, Froots offers Red Bull® smoothies, mixing fresh fruit with the caffeine, vitamin and energy drink. For the body conscious, performance smoothies, combining protein, fat burner or energy enhancing powders, are available. Green tea and wheatgrass shots are also served.

The Atlanta / Sandy Springs location may just be the first of several for Mrs. Tadesse. A graduate of Redland University, California, with a background in accounting, she plans to grow his business and then open additional restaurants in the future.

About FROOTS

Froots is a quick service restaurant offering a variety of fruit smoothies, healthy gourmet wraps and salads. Using only fresh ingredients, Froots creates unique flavor profiles to satisfy a culturally diverse clientele.

Established in 2001 and franchising since 2004, Froots, of Cooper City, Florida, currently has over 30 locations in the US and international locations in Ireland, Panama and Turks and Caicos. Restaurants in Guam and Puerto Rico will be available soon. Expansion plans include opening an additional 500 locations in the next five years.

Terrie Hall is a freelance writer living in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She writes about franchising in the U.S. Contact: hall8179@hotmail.com.

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Eat Your Greens

Nancy — Tue, 10 May 2011 02:49:22 +0000

Well, spring has sprung, and the shops and markets are full with lovely young greens! What better colour to set off spring. Greens are vital for health, providing us with the minerals that our bodies need in order to stay healthy. Many people have a problem when it comes to eating their greens. Some quickly become bored of salads on a daily basis, some dislike the taste, while others simply will not eat anything green!

Here are a few ideas for EATING YOUR GREENS.

Smoothies
Smoothies are a great way to get your daily chlorophyll intake. It is also a perfect way to disguise any taste (if you do not like it) by adding in a piece of sweet fruit. Try apple, kale and ginger, or perhaps spinach and blueberry. Smoothies with greens included are often referred to as ‘Green Smoothies’, they are not always green. Do not be put off by the colour – they taste fantastic!

Because smoothies are blended, the fibres in the green plant leaves are broken down effectively, in turn releasing the nutrients. We humans are pretty lazy at chewing in this day and age, and if we do not chew our food properly then much of the goodness is not able to be taken. Blending your greens into a smoothies is an excellent way to make sure you get the best from those greens.

Ideally your smoothie should be majority ‘greens’ with some fruit just for sweetness. I often make green smoothies with no fruits. It really just depends on personal taste.

Chopped Salads
Greens make a salad. Use varied types of lettuces and herbs such as rocket, with some tomato and beautiful olive oil. The combinations available for delicious salads are endless, especially when you experiment with home made dressings too. Simple, and so good!

A salad accompaniment with a meal is the norm in many countries. Why not embrace this routine and make sure that you serve a side salad with lunch and dinner.

Fillings & Salsas
I like to use the dark leafy greens for this. Add a few leaves into a food processor, along with some other ingredients such as red bell pepper, tomato, olive oil, chilli, and lemon juice. Chop it down using the food processor. This can be eaten as is, alone, or used to fill nori seaweed wraps, wrapped in a green leaf, or used as a dip for raw veggies, crackers and breads.

There are many many ways to EAT YOUR GREENS, I have mentioned only a few, of course there is much room for experimentation – so just have fun!

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Blender Studio Projects: Digital Movie-Making

Nancy — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 06:29:49 +0000

Blender Studio Projects: Digital Movie-Making

Learn how to get professional results from Blender

Start from scratch-the way it happens in the studio-and create fully rendered objects with Blender open-source 3D animation software and this real-world, roll-up-your-sleeves guide. No time is wasted-this book plunges straight into step-by-step instruction designed to help you build skills and create solid assets for film, video, and games.

Blender is gaining clout in professional settings, and you can get a running start with this series of hands-on tutorials that encompasses multiple disciplines. The book includes a DVD with starter, intermediate, and final files, as well as movie files to help you every step of the way.

Helps you harness Blender, the free, open-source alternative to commercial CG packages such as Maya and 3ds Max
Presents projects that start from scratch and encompass multiple disciplines, thoroughly teaching you the Blender software
Shows you how to use Blender attributes and tools for professional results
Allows you to emerge with finished, renderable objects and assets for use in film, video, or games
Includes a DVD with starter, intermediate, and final files, plus movie files for reference

This unparalleled book contains everything you need to know to take your Blender skills to a new level.

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Simple Smoothie Recipes That Accommodate Your Individual Tastes

Nancy — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:45:15 +0000

by meerkatbaby

Smoothie recipes are everywhere these days, but so many of them are repeats of the same old ideas. If you are looking for some new ideas or are trying to accommodate your individual tastes and preferences, it’s time to consider some simple ways to come up with your own unique creations.

For starters, it is important to realize that there are no limits on what you can put into a smoothie. Literally any type of food that you really enjoy can be added into these healthy concoctions to deliver the flavors and consistencies that you really enjoy the most.

It is important to think not just about how the smoothie will taste with different recipes, but what the consistency will be like. Some people may really gravitate toward smoothie recipes that include yogurt or bananas because they add a smooth, creamy consistency to the mix. Someone else may prefer to leave out the yogurt and add in ice and frozen fruits to get a more slushy concentration.

When creating your own recipes, consider the purpose of making these drinks. Some people will add vegetables and fruits to get the fiber and nutrients offered, but someone else may want to use yogurt and protein powder to deliver a high-protein benefit. Your intentions and goals for the drink will guide your decisions on ingredients in your own recipes.

Another good thing to consider here are foods that you know are good for you but which you do not particularly care for. You can hide them in with the wonderful flavors of your favorite fruits and vegetables in a smoothie. You may also want to add in vitamins, fish oil, or other nutrients that are beneficial to your health.

Now, start making lists of possible ingredients for each of your desired goals. If you just need to add more protein into your diet you may list protein powder, yogurt, cottage cheese, and other high protein options. If you need fiber you could list your favorite vegetables and a lot of berries that are rich in fiber and antioxidants.

Make a list of any vitamins and other secondary ingredients that you may need to add in as well, and then start mixing and matching your options. Remember to add in different consistencies to experiment with creamy, icy, and other concentrations of smoothie mixtures.

If you need creative ideas in making up your lists of possible ingredients, look around online at databases and recipe sites that include smoothie recipes. Some sites allow users from all over the world to type in their own unique creations and those can give some wonderful ideas for bold combinations and experimental ideas that may spark your own unique ideas.

There are an endless variety of smoothie combinations out there right now. The only limit is the level of imagination and creativity that you put into your own designs. If one comes out less than what you desire simply think about ways to improve upon that recipe the next time around.

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Bulk Up Your Muscles With Protein Smoothie Recipes

Nancy — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:44:29 +0000

by Kenn Wilson

If you’ve been thinking of building up some muscle, you need to be serious about your exercise program and of course, your food choices. If you really want to get buff, you would want to increase your protein intake. Drinking protein-packed smoothies is a great way to promote muscular gains.

One of the best things about smoothies is it’s very versatile. You can add ingredients with high level of protein like eggs, tofu and protein powder to make sure you are getting the necessary protein required by your muscles to bulk up and get ripped.

I want to share with you some of my tried-and-tested protein smoothie recipes. These drinks are perfect any time of the day, but I personally prefer drinking them for breakfast and right after an intense workout.

CHOCO PROTEIN POWERCHARGE
This chocolate smoothie is not just packed with protein, it’s very delicious too.

What you need:
Two tablespoons chocolate milk syrup
Two cups of non-fat milk or milk substitute
Half a teaspoon dry chocolate pudding mix
One fourth cup peanut butter
One medium banana
One cup crushed ice
One tablespoon whey protein powder

Blend in all ingredients thoroughly until smooth.

STRENGTH THROUGH SOY
Personally, I would say this is the perfect protein smoothie for breakfast. One glass will boost your energy with soy protein, fiber, monounsaturated fats, vitamins, omega 3 fats and antioxidants!

What you need:
One cup orange juice
Half a cup soy milk
Half a cup nonfat plain yogurt
One medium banana
One half apple
One kiwi peeled
Half a cup mixed berries (frozen)
Half a cup tofu
Three tablespoons unsalted natural peanut butter
Two tablespoons aloe vera juice
Two tablespoons flaxseed oil

Combine all the fruits with orange juice in a blender. Blend until smooth. Add soy milk, tofu, yougurt, peanut butter, aloe vera juice and flaxseed oil. Blend well until smooth.

FRUITY FUEL

This is a wonderful recipe if you prefer your protein drink fruity. This also has a high concentration of fibers and antioxidants.

What you need:
One medium banana, cut
Two tablespoons whey protein powder
Three large strawberries
One fourth cup blueberries
Half a cup non-fat or skimmed milk
Half a cup crushed ice
Half a cup nonfat plain yogurt

First, blend in the banana with the milk, yogurt, ice and whey protein powder. Add the berries and blend thoroughly until smooth.

You can always make your own combinations. After all, diversity is the key to success. Make these recipes as a regular part of your muscle training program and I’m sure you’ll see positive results.

If you want to discover new protein-rich smoothie recipes as well as other delicious and nutritious smoothies, you will surely enjoy this recipe collection called “Sensational Smoothies: Drink Your Way To Health Deliciously”. This awesome ebook showcases over 180 recipes for smoothies that will keep you interested in this healthy habit. Find out more about it here: http://www.sensationalsmoothies.com

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Animating with Blender: How to Create Short Animations from Start to Finish

Nancy — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:34:24 +0000

Animating with Blender: How to Create Short Animations from Start to Finish

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Blender expert and author Roland Hess walks you through the entire process of creating a short animation, from writing to storyboarding and blocking, through character creation, animation and rendering.

* Learn the ropes from Roland Hess, one of Blender’s developers and a community guru for this FREE animation program, which was used in the previz for Spiderman 2

* Create a single short animation project from start to finish, take an in-depth look into how all of the Blender tools work together

* Study, pick apart and reuse all of the files from the animation referenced throughout the book, with the Blender software and sample animation files included on the companion DVD

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Smoothies for Athletes- 7 Smoothie Recipes that will Quickly Boost your Stamina and Energy

Nancy — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 15:46:05 +0000

by appelogen.be

What would you do if you had more energy? How many times have you thought if only I had more energy I could get more done? Almost everyday I bet. Most people when their lacking energy they go and buy caffeine or junk food. It helps them briefly but after awhile they come crashing down needing more.

This habit leads to weight gain because you’re constantly filling up on junk food. Smoothies are the perfect beverages to boost your energy the smart and healthy way. These 7 tasty smoothie recipes will get your day started on point.

AMAZING APPLE SMOOTHIE

2 cups apple sauce

1 cup apple cider

1 cup orange juice

2 tablespoons Vermont maple syrup

1/2 teaspoons nutmeg

1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

APPLE CARROT QUENCHER

2 cups carrot juice

1/2 cups apple juice

6 ounces non-fat vanilla or plain yogurt, frozen

1 banana

Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached!

APPLES AND CREAM SMOOTHIE

2 cups vanilla low?fat ice cream

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon or apple pie spice

1 cup fat free skim or 1% low fat milk

Ground cinnamon (optional)

In a blender container combine low-fat ice cream, applesauce, and the 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon or apple pie spice. Cover and blend until smooth. Add fat free skim or 1% low fat milk. Cover and blend until just mixed. Pour into glasses. If desired, sprinkle each serving with additional cinnamon. Serve immediately. Makes 4 (8-ounces) servings.

APPLE PIE SMOOTHIE

1 frozen banana

1/2 peeled, chopped apple

1 cup apple juice

1/2 teaspoons cinnamon

Pinch of nutmeg

Blend. Great substitute for applesauce! Control the consistency by adding more or less chopped apple.

APRICOT APPLE SMOOTHIE

1 apple (golden delicious), peeled, cored & chopped

1 cup apple juice

4 apricots, fresh, pitted (skin optional)

1 banana, peeled

3/4 cups yogurt, plain

10 ? 12 ice cubes

1 tablespoon honey

Place all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.

ARTIC FOREST SMOOTHIE

1 peach, frozen

10 blueberries, frozen

1 cup light (reduced sugar) fat-free vanilla yogurt, frozen

1/2 cups 1% milk

1/2 tablespoons crushed pecan

1/2 teaspoons salt

1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached!

AVOCADO AVALANCHE

1 large avocado

2 teaspoons condensed milk

1 cup ice

Scoop out avocado into blender. Add 2 teaspoons condensed milk or a little more, depending on how sweet you like it. Then add the ice and blend all of it together until it’s a semi-creamy texture.

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KitchenAid 9-Speed Digital Display Hand Mixer candy apple red – With (Free Dough hooks, whisk, milk shake liquid blender rod attachment and accessory bag) Candy Apple Red Reviews

Nancy — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 06:29:43 +0000

KitchenAid 9-Speed Digital Display Hand Mixer candy apple red – With (Free Dough hooks, whisk, milk shake liquid blender rod attachment and accessory bag) Candy Apple Red

Includes hand mixer, turbo beater accessories, liquid blender rod, dough hooks, whisk, and accessory bag
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This hand mixer has a comfortable soft grip handle for extended mixing, whipping and kneading.

nine speed electronic control with digital led display makes the tasks so easy. You can go from slow stir with soft start feature to high whip-with the touch of a finger.

comes with whisk to get perfect egg whites into fluffy peaks.

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The sleek, speedy KitchenAid Architect hand mixer puts professional power in the palm of your hand. Simple fingertip controls let you switch between nine speeds with ease, while a soft start function increases speed slowly to prevent splattering. A soft grip with ergonomic finger groove keeps your arm fresh, letting you mix more without any discomfort. Model KHM920 * Efficient, lightweight DC motor delivers more power while using less electricity * Digital control with led display allows you to easily see and adjust the nine speeds-including soft start feature for delicate mixtures-with a touch of a finger. * Stainless steel turbo beaters and stainless liquid blender rod * Easy beater eject button * Locking swivel cord locks to the right or left to avoid your mixing path * No-tip heel rest; non-clogging air vents

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Diet Smoothie Recipes

Nancy — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:40:57 +0000

by watchmojo

Smoothies, especially homemade are a great help to anybody trying to lose weight. It reduces your urge to eat and makes you achieve your weight loss goals faster. Researches have shown that those who consumed soy based smoothies lost weight three times faster than those who consumed the same calories in a normal diet. So here are three diet smoothie recipes that will help you get started today.

Myriad Forms of Smoothies

1. Apricot Pineapple Smoothie: This is a great testing diet smoothie recipe. Crush a pineapple and take about ¼ of a cup. Take one apricot and dice it. Now cut a banana in two halves and take one half. Finally take six strawberries and put all the fruits together in the blender. Now, add one cup of water and one cup skim milk. You could also add one tbsp of protein powder to it, to make it more nutrients dense.

2. Banana Strawberry Fruit Smoothie: This diet smoothie recipe is the easiest to make but it is equally beneficial. Take a frozen banana and six strawberries. Put it in a blender with one cup water and one cup skim milk. Again you can if you want add 1 tbsp of protein powder to the mix.

3. Banana-Orange-Strawberry Fruit smoothie: Slice a banana into half, freeze it and take one half. Add half a cup of orange juice and six strawberries and put them all together in a blender. Now pour half cup water and half cup skim milk into the blender and blend the diet smoothie recipe well. 1tbsp of protein powder remains optional.

Diet smoothie recipes give you a fun and healthy way to lose weight. The come power packed with fruit fibers that keep you full for a longer period of time so that you do not binge eat. Thus your daily calorie consumption is much less. The whey proteins in the smoothies also encourage weight loss. You remain stocked in nutrients but lose weight at the same time.

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Blender For Dummies

Nancy — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:32:32 +0000

Blender For Dummies

So you’ve heard about Blender, the free 3D animation software. You really want to know more about the features of Blender, where to get it, and how to use it. You’re in luck! It’s all in Blender For Dummies, including Blender software on the bonus DVD.

Because there’s a lot to learn about Blender, you’ll be glad this book takes it step by step. First, you’ll learn to install Blender 2.48 and think the Blender way. Then you’ll start creating 3D objects and setting them in motion with animations and rigging. Soon you’ll be texturing with Blender, rendering with Blender, and sharing your creations. You’ll learn how to:

Create almost anything with meshes, save time with the Mirror modifier, and use Blender’s secret weapon, Dupliverts
Understand texture mapping, know when to use which type of lamp, and use radiosity in animation
Work with curves and surfaces, and add color, shades, texture, and reflections
Rig your characters for animation with shape keys, hooks, and armatures, and understand kinematics
Navigate in three dimensions
Make your animations more believable, and let Blender do the animating for you
Use the video sequence editor
Export, render, composite, and edit for output

You’ll even get tips on common problems new Blender users face and how to avoid them. Blender For Dummies will have you creating eye-popping 3D animations before you know it!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.So you’ve heard about Blender, the free 3D animation software. You really want to know more about the features of Blender, where to get it, and how to use it. You’re in luck. It’s all in Blender For Dummies, including Blender software on the bonus DVD.

Because there’s a lot to learn about Blender, you’ll be glad this book takes it step by step. First, you’ll learn to install Blender 2.46 and think the Blender way. Then you’ll start creating 3D objects and setting them in motion with animations and rigging. Soon you’ll be texturing with Blender, rendering with Blender, and sharing your creations. You’ll learn how to:

Create almost anything with meshes, save time with the Mirror modifier, and use Blender’s secret weapon, Dupliverts
Understand texture mapping, know when to use which type of lamp, and use radiosity in animation
Work with curves and surfaces, and add color, shades, texture, and reflections
Rig your characters for animation with shape keys, hooks, and armatures, and understand kinematics
Navigate in three dimensions
Make your animations more believable, and let Blender do the animating for you
Use the video sequence editor
Export, render, composite, and edit for output

You’ll even get tips on common problems new Blender users face and how to avoid them. Blender For Dummies will have you creating eye-popping 3D animations before you know it.

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