Taiso Radish Salsa

6 large radishes, grated
1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
1 clove garlic, pressed
1/2 lime, juiced
1/4 tsp salt

Add all ingredients to a medium sized bowl and mix well. Cover and chill for up to two hours. Season with additional salt if desired.

I got this recipe from the lady how runs my CSA. It’s super easy to prepare and has a nice little spicy kick thanks to the radishes and raw garlic. I thought for sure I would need to add more garlic and maybe some pepper, but I followed the recipe exactly and it was plenty flavorful and spicy. If buying store bought radishes, you may want to add a little pepper. I’ve heard store-bought radishes have less of a bite.
I don’t have a garlic press, so I chopped my garlic and cilantro together real quick in my mini-prep food processor and was happy with how small the pieces got. I’d recommend using that method for prepping the garlic and cilantro if you have a food processor available to you. Totally worth having to wash another contraption. Also, sub mint for the cilantro if you’re not a huge fan of cilantro.
This salsa would be great spooned over grilled burgers, fried eggs, or all on its own! The flavors are pretty intense, so I think a 1/4 cup serving is just enough. Enjoy!

For entire recipe:
Calories            65
Protein              3.3g
Fat                    0.3g
Carbs               13.5g

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By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00August 6th, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Taiso Radish Salsa
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Ready For The Next Jeans Challenge?

Registration for the August 17th – October 12th Women’s Jeans Challenge and Men’s Fitness Challenge starts today!  As always space is limited and it always sells out so get your now!

What is the challenge?  Eight weeks of unlimited small group classes at Taiso, eight group sessions on subjects such as goals, fitness, nutrition, self-defeating thinking patterns, and how to turn it all into productive habits that lead to change, you also get eight individual coaching sessions to customize everything for you and your specific challenges.

Who takes the challenge? Mostly women from 25 to 66.  Since everything at Taiso is scaled to your goals and abilities it is a great way to get started, or to overcome a performance plateau.

The challenge is only held twice a year, and the next one is in February. Call, email, or come in to reserve your spot today!

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By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00July 22nd, 2013|Blog, News|Comments Off on Ready For The Next Jeans Challenge?
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Recovering Quadriplegic Bike Across America

Pat Lynn is a recovering quadriplegic, and a member here at Taiso Fitness.

He is planning to Bike Across America and has started to crowd sourcing campaign to support the effort.

Please help share is incredible story and support him if you can.

Good luck Pat!

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By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00July 14th, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Recovering Quadriplegic Bike Across America
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Sweet N’ Sour Fruit with Nanoreds

1 packet or scoop of Nanoreds 10
1/2-1 packet of stevia (optional)

Fruit of choice:
1 pint of blueberries
1 pint raspberries

1 pound red grapes

For a candy coating:
Add one packet or scoop of Nanoreds 10, and stevia (if using)to a Ziploc bag. Wash blueberries and raspberries and pat dry. Make sure fruit is dry before adding it to the bag in batches. Shake the fruit in the bag until evenly coated. Eat right away, or let chill in the fridge for an hour.

For a powdered “sour patch” coating:
Add one packet or scoop of Nanoreds 10, and stevia (if using)to a Ziploc bag. Wash grapes and shake off excess water, but making sure grapes are still slightly damp. Add grapes in batches to the bag and shake until coated. Once coated, dump grapes into a freezable container and put in freezer for at least an hour. These get sticky if left out too long, so don’t take them all out at once unless you’re hungry for them all!

These are oddly addicting! Think sour patch kids type of sweet and sour. This is a great snack to have on hand when fruit just isn’t gonna do it for your sweet craving. The Nanoreds add a tangy and sweet yumminess to the fruit, and they are actually good for you! So you’re really just enhancing your fruit while satisfying your sweet tooth.
I ended up adding a half a packet of stevia to tone down the tartness with the powdered coating. I liked it much better with the stevia, and it didn’t add any calories so I’ll make it that way next time. The powdered coating is very tart without the addition of the stevia, so watch out!
With the candy coating, I froze […]

By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00July 10th, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Sweet N’ Sour Fruit with Nanoreds
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Chilled Cucumber Melon Soup

1/2 Melon, peeled and deseeded
2 Cucumbers, peeled and deseeded
4 scallions, chopped
1/2 cup Mint leaves
Juice and zest of 1 lime and 1 lemon
2 tbsp Olive Oil
3/4 cup Nonfat Greek Yogurt
Salt and Pepper, to taste

Chop melon, mint, cucumber, and scallions. Add them to your blender or food processor with citrus juice and zest. Blend until the mixture gets pretty smooth, add olive oil, blend again. Lastly, blend in Greek yogurt. Let chill in the fridge for a couple of hours, or eat right away.
Serve with another scoop of yogurt with salt and cracked pepper to taste. Make it a complete meal by adding a cool protein like shrimp, leftover chicken breast, or canned tuna. Enjoy!

My cousin Megan has her own blog, and this soup was last week’s entry so I decided to try it. This soup is super delish! It’s slightly sweet, cool and refreshing. Perfect for those hot days your don’t want to even think about turning on the oven.
I used nonfat Greek yogurt, mainly because that’s what I had in the fridge. It saves on calories and fat, but I might try full-fat yogurt next time. It think it would give the soup a little more body, even though I like thinner soups I can sip so I can multitask while I eat(bad habit…I know).
I think this soup would also be great with a couple of hard boiled eggs. Nice cool meal with no cooking. Easy peasy!

Serves 4

Calories 150
Fat 7
Carbs 17
Protein 6

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By |2024-11-22T15:50:15-08:00June 28th, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Chilled Cucumber Melon Soup
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The Summer Issue of Taiso Journal is Now Available!

Our new Newsletter is HERE.
It has a great interview with Dr. Paul Reilly on ‘How to Determine Quality Supplements.’
We introduc you to our new supplement line that was result of months of searching and based on the information presented in the interview.
Finally, we are revealing our Improved Referral Program!

By |2024-11-22T15:50:16-08:00May 20th, 2013|Blog|Comments Off on The Summer Issue of Taiso Journal is Now Available!
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Zucchini Pizza Boats

2 Medium Zucchini
1/2 cup Marinara or Pizza Sauce
1/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
1/4 ounce Mini Pepperoni

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut ends off zucchini and cut in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to remove seeds from zucchini, forming a slight depression. Add one tablespoon of sauce and one tablespoon of cheese to each zucchini half. Top with mini pepperoni, or any meat/toppings you wish. Place zucchini boats on a baking sheet and bake for 22-25 minutes.

These were so good! Jesse had found the mini pepperoni and bought them for his salads, and they are so cute. About as big around as a dime, they were the perfect size for the skinny zucchini halves. With the mini pepperoni, you really get that pizza taste. Next time I make these though, I think I’ll use ground sausage to add a little more protein to the dish.

Entire Recipe (4 Boats)

Calories       219
Fat               13
Carbs           17
Protein          14

1 Boat

Calories      55
Fat              3.2
Carbs          4.4
Protein         3.5

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By |2024-11-22T15:50:16-08:00May 2nd, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Zucchini Pizza Boats
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Avocado Tuna Salad

2-5oz. Cans Albacore Tuna, packed in water
1 Medium Avocado
1/4 cup Mustard
1/2 half Lime, juiced
Salt and Pepper, to taste

1/2 Cucumber, sliced
1/2 Carrot, sliced

Mash avocado in a bowl, leaving it as chunky or smooth as you like.  Drain tuna and add to avocado. Add mustard and lime juice, mix thoroughly. Top cucumber and/or carrot slices with tuna salad, add salt and pepper to finish.

I love tuna fish! Usually I make it with just plain old yellow mustard, but when I’m feeling fancy I’ll make it this way. I like to leave half the avocado chunky, and mash the other half. The avocado provides a healthy fat that tuna otherwise lacks, as well as a great creamy taste. The lime rounds out the avocado and goes great with the fish. It also helps the avocado from browning, so when you eat the leftovers(if you have any), the salad isn’t all brown and gross looking.
I use plain yellow mustard, but feel free to get fancy with your mustard choice if you want.
Eat as much cucumber as you want, but I’ve found that half of one provides the perfect amount of slices one serving of the tuna salad. I also prefer the cucumber slices over the carrot slices, but it’s really all up to personal taste! Enjoy!

Serves two.

(Per serving)
Calories       201
Fat               13.2
Carbs           8.5
Protein         13.8

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By |2024-11-22T15:50:16-08:00May 2nd, 2013|Blog, Recipe, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Avocado Tuna Salad
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Bacon Muffin Recipe

Taiso Bacon Muffins

 

Bacon Muffins

These were awesome, great breakfast option! I made a pan of these and we ate off them all week. I used kale and peppers to this recipe but really any vegetable will do.

First you cook the bacon, I did this via the microwave 1-2 minutes. Second chop all of your veggies, I love the food processor so I just put a shredding attachment and they are small and even. Third, crack the eggs and mix them in a bowl I messed up this step by adding all the vegetables and chicken to this but I DON’T recommend it I’ll explain soon. After everything is prepped place one strip of bacon per muffin cup. Then I would add the eggs to the cup, lastly I would add the vegetables and the chicken evenly I ended up with a lot of leftover egg mixture depending on how many veggies and meat per cup. This assembly done separately vs all together would allow you to beat as you go with the eggs. The canned chicken was purely based on time this would be better with come cooked chicken or leftover rotisserie. Enjoy!

Bacon Muffins

11 pieces natural bacon

3 cups Egg Beaters (or 12 egg whites)

4 whole eggs

12 oz. canned white chicken breast

1.5 red sweet peppers, chopped

2 cups raw kale, chopped

 

makes 11 muffins

per serving (1 muffin):

calories       139

Carbs          4

fat                5

protein         18

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By |2024-11-22T15:50:16-08:00May 2nd, 2013|Blog, Recipe|Comments Off on Bacon Muffin Recipe
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Boston Marathon Victims

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and families of todays bombings.

Taiso Fitness and Nutrition

If you are looking for a unique gym experience try Taiso Fitness and Nutrition. We are Tacoma’s fitness and nutrition gym for people who want to get out of pain or improve performance, who need immediate, measurable results, and want to make educated decisions to take control of their health.

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