Holiday Cheer!!

called my mother this morning, frantic and exhausted. “We have to be in Cody by noon for dance rehearsal. The performance is at 2. Be back by 4 to Meeteetese for Church.” I rambled on about ironing this and cooking that.My mother, hesitated a moment and said. “Ya, but isn't it so much fun and so exciting?” “Oh yaa...,” I thought. Right. “ And then I realized she is right Christmas is so much fun! I just love this time of year. The lights, the sounds and oh yes.... the smells.There is truly not better time of the year, than Christmas.Don't though, put your health on the shelf this Holiday Season!Here are some great ideas to make it though the Cheer with out gaining those extra rolls, chins and sags.Before, you venture out to Parties: Eat high protein and high fiber snacks. (i.e. Dried fruits, jerky, cottage cheese, boiled eggs, yogurt or nuts.) And Drink 8-12 oz of water 8 times dailyOnce at the party, pick two of your absolute favorite goodies and limit yourself to that.Keep drinking water while at the party.Keep in mind that, every bite of Holiday Cheer is roughly 100 calories and 16 grams of fat.Don't continue making yourself sick for 2006. Over-indulgence has a price. If you do or already have health concerns, you can avoid heaven in 2007. We are here to help you get your health on track without prescription drugs and clinically proven and medically recommended.Resuming Tuesday January 2 @ 11-1 at the Visitor Center and again and 6:30 pm at the Rec. Center.Western Wellness Institute is here to stay, offering:Personalized Weight Management solutionsTarget individual nutritional needs (i.e. Heart Health, Immunity, Digestion, Circulation, Stress etc.)Energy and Fitness
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Beef and Bean Burritos

½ pound ground beef
1 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder
15 ounce can chunky tomato sauce
2 cups Refried Beans
6 (6-inch) tortillas
½ cup chunky salsa
⅓ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Optional Topping:
Leftover Green Chili (Recipe below)
Preheat oven to 350° F. Brown meat, pepper, and chili powder.
Add 1 cup of the chunky tomato sauce. Bring to a boil. Cover
and simmer 5 minutes. Add heated refried beans. Cover and
simmer another 5 minutes. Spoon 3 tablespoons of the mixture
on each tortilla. Roll up tortillas. Place tortillas in cake pan, seam side down. Combine salsa and remaining ¾ cup of tomato sauce. Evenly spoon mixture over tortillas. Bake 10 minutes. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons cheddar cheese over top of each tortilla. Add leftover green chili (if desired) as a topping. Continue baking until cheese is melted and chili is heated through.



Green Chili*
1 pound lean pork
6 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small onion, diced
1 can (4 ounces) green chilies, chopped
1 can (16 ounces) tomatoes, cut up
4 cups water
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
1. Cut up pork and lightly coat with flour; brown in oil.
2. Add onions and brown.
3. Add chilies, tomatoes, water, and seasonings. Simmer for 1 hour. Serves 4.