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Fluid December Deals – Foot Care Package

Fluid’s December Deal week two is here – Foot Care Package!

foot care offer Dec 2013

Who do you know who suffers from bunions, plantar fasciitis, or general foot pain? This is the perfect gift for those with healthy or not so healthy feet. Your foot care package includes:

  • one pair of Correct Toes
  • theraband
  • tennis ball
  • thirty minute foot massage with Anne
  • personalized exercise program

Pamper your special someone (or yourself) with a massage with Anne, and a care package of goodies to keep your feet pain free. Shown is an orange band, I also have yellow for my Ducks fans. Correct Toes are toe stretchers designed by local podiatrist Dr. Ray McClanahan. They help relieve foot pain and facilitate increased foot mobility. Anne will take you through a series of exercises and stretches using the tennis ball and theraband and send you off with an easy to follow home program. All for $100.

This offer is good through Monday December 16th so call Anne today!

 

Anne McCranie is a licensed massage therapist and personal trainer in Portland, Oregon. She works with her clients one on one and in small groups using a combination of movement + massage to aid in pain relief.

Mini Maple Pecan Pie Recipe

Last week we headed to the coast for Thanksgiving. How luxurious to walk on the beach everyday, sleep in, watch movies, eat good food…

I’m going to be honest with you, I made and ate lots of desserts. Usually I am just cooking for myself so I took the opportunity of having a crowd of hungry people around to try out recipes like coconut cream pumpkin mousse, baked sweet potatoes, and this healthier version of traditional pecan pie.  In the south pecan pie appears at most holidays, and it is usually loaded with corn syrup. The natural maple syrup in this recipe along with protein and vitamin packed eggs make this a “healthier” version. Still pie, less guilt.

We made this filling and popped it into a pre-made crust (thanks Trader Joe’s). If you are avoiding gluten simply pour the filling into greased ramekins or small casseroles and then bake.

 

Mini Maple Pecan Pies

Ingredients:

  • 3 Tablespoons melted butter (plus more to grease your dishes)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
  • splash of bourbon, or vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups of pecan halves

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°.

2. In a medium bowl beat the eggs.

3. Mix in maple syrup, sugar, bourbon, and melted butter.

4. Pour into four buttered ramekins (or a pie crust).

5. Carefully and lovingly place a layer of pecans on top.

6. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for 45 minutes.

Facebook Photo Contest Ends Saturday November 30th

I am really excited about our November contest! Want to win? Here’s how:

Post a photo of you and your family doing something active on Fluid’s facebook page. This can be whatever you like, an after dinner stroll, yoga in your basement, skiing Mt. Hood, whatever your thing is I want to see you doing it!

For example: Here George and his granddaughter do bunny yoga on the beach. How cute is this?

George and Anabelle yoga mtn pose

Did you go right now and post a photo? Oh and if you are not a facebook user you can email me your photos Anne@FluidPortland.com and I will post them.

That’s it! Now you are entered to win a bunny yoga poster. Cartoon bunnies doing yoga – it is as cute as it sounds.

George and Anabelle yoga child

Anne will pick a winner to be announced in the December newsletter.

Don’t get the newsletter? Click on this little box to the right that reads “sign up for Fluid’s monthly newsletter”. –>

I email one newsletter a month that includes a recipe, health tips, and announcements about upcoming Fluid events.

Good luck!

 

Citrus Quinoa Spinach Salad

This month I am bucking the pumpkin trend! Don’t get me wrong I do love pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin lattes but it is only barely November and I am already pumpkined out for crying out loud. Anyway one of my ladies recently told me about how much she loves this salad and I wanted to share it with you. Cook the quinoa as you prepare the salad (not ahead of time). Adding the warm quinoa wilts the spinach and incorporates the cheese and dressing.

salad 11.13

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah, not queen-o like the superstitious sports fan says in this funny commercial) is a nutrient dense food with anti inflammatory properties. Studies show that a diet rich in colorful veggies, like spinach, may reduce your cancer risk. Did you know that your body absorbs nutrients more easily when you eat your veggies with a good dose of fat? Click on this article to learn more.

This salad starts with just a few basic ingredients – spinach, quinoa, lemon, feta, olive oil and green onion. I added pecans and garlic, feel free to jazz it up as you see fit.

spinach quinoa salad 11.13

Citrus Quinoa Spinach Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup quinoa
  • zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp red chili flakes
  • 1 garlic clove, pulverized
  • pinch of sea salt and pepper
  • 6 oz baby spinach leaves, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1/4 cup toasted pecans
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese

Prep:

Cook quinoa according to package directions (I cooked mine in the rice cooker – 1 part quinoa to 2 parts broth for about 15 minutes). Meanwhile, whisk together lemon zest, juice, olive oil, chili flakes, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add spinach, onions, and pecans. Mix in warm quinoa and sprinkle with feta.

Anne McCranie is a Portland, Oregon based personal trainer and licensed massage therapist. She offers this recipe to tempt your taste buds. Please see your medical professional for specific dietary advice.

Benefits Of Massage Include Stress Reduction And Pain Relief

Evidence based studies show massage therapy provides:

  • Stress Reduction
  • Pain Relief
  • Lower anxiety

In this two minute video Dr. Brent Bauer of the Mayo clinic  discusses the many ways massage therapy benefits his patients. He suggests doing your homework when searching for a massage therapist, and interviewing your therapist before you first session to see if you are a good fit. He mentions the American Massage Therapy Association’s “find a practitioner” listing for AMTA certified therapists in your area.

Guess who is an AMTA member? Yours truly! Click here for my listing.

How often do you receive massage? I shoot for one a month, or every two weeks if I am working on something specific.

Call today for a complimentary consultation to see how massage therapy will benefit you!

 

Anne McCranie is a Portland, Oregon based personal trainer and licensed massage therapist. She works with her clients one on one and in small groups using a combination of movement + massage to aid in pain relief. She can be reached at (503) 705-4762.