Time 2 Shine

Recipe of the Month

Instructor Melanie Rogers’ favorite go-to healthy dinner!

(from Rachel Ray’s Express 30 minute meals) 

Balsamic Chicken with White Beans and Wilted Spinach 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon grill seasoning 2-4 chicken breasts (if only cooking two breasts, you will just have more yummy spinach/bean mixture to eat) 1-2 medium onions, thinly sliced 4 large garlic gloves chopped 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 bay leaf 3/4 cup white wine  1.5 cups chicken stock 1 can of cannellini beans, drained 1 bag of spinach (3/4 lb) generous handful of parsley, chopped Juice of one lemon Marinate in a shallow bowl the chicken breasts in the balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons of Olive Oil, and the grill seasoning Heat a large skillet with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil.  Add onions, garlic, thyme, pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.  Cook 3-4 min.  Add white wine and chicken stock (eyeball amounts), bring to a bubble, and cook for 5 min.  Heat another large skillet and add chicken breasts and cook 5-6 minutes on each side until cooked through.  When chicken is cooked, put on a plate and cover with foil. Add the cannellini beans to the onion/ liquid mixture and cook for a few minutes to heat through.  Turn off heat, discard bay leaf, and stir in spinach, parsley, and lemon juice.  Toss and stir until spinach wilts. Serve the chicken breasts on top of the bean, onion, and spinach mixture.  Yummy!

April’s Inspirational Student of the Month: Sarah R.

How long have you been at Time 2 Shine? 

Since June 2010.

 

What are your favorite classes at Time 2 Shine?

Pilates Barre Fusion and Zumba.

 

What motivates you to keep working hard?

Seeing my overall health improve.

 

How do you make time to workout?

By scheduling it into my outlook just as I do my business meetings :)

 

What is your Profession?

Senior Business Development Manager, Ophthalmology

 

What is your favorite guilty pleasure food?

Mint-Cookie Ice Cream

 

What is your favorite meal to stay healthy?

Big salads with lots of chicken and feta

 

Favorite place to go in 4S Ranch (or surrounding area: Rancho Bernardo or Del Sur)

Time 2 Shine!

 

What results have you gotten from coming to Time 2 Shine? Why do you like Time 2 Shine?

I have lost inches in almost all of my “trouble” spots and notice that despite my heavy travel requirements for work, I seem to get sick less and have more overall energy.

 

What are your goals for 2011?

To spend more quality time with my loved ones and continue working on my weight loss goals.

Zumba Party Fridays starting April 1st with Bradley!

We are very excited to bring back Zumba and Zumbatomic every Friday beginning in April! Superstar instructor Bradley is back to lead the fun, and we are pleased to offer you special “happy hour” rates of only $5 for our Friday Zumba classes during the month of April. We hope to see you there; it’s going to be a blast!

Zumbatomic ages 6-12yrs 5:00-5:45pm

Zumba for Teens/Adults 5:45-6:45pm

Cash Only!

Time 2 Shine’s March Student of the Month

We’ve started a new tradition here at Time 2 Shine!  We are going to profile and interview a student of the month to showcase our wonderful hard working clients and help us all get inspired by their success stories!  Our first student of the month is Danielle. 

How long have you been at Time 2 Shine?

Almost a year and a half

 

What are your favorite classes at Time 2 Shine?

Pilates Barre Fusion and Zumba

 

What motivates you to keep working hard?

The results. I have been hitting the gym and taking classes for over 20 years with mixed results – Pilates has really given me strength and tone, and Zumba is just a fun time and great calorie burner – I am never bored.

 

How do you make time to workout?

It’s not easy! Signing up for my pilates series 2x per week really helps – I’m committed, so it’s never a debate and I can plan my schedule around it.

 

What is your Profession?

Marketing at Sony. I’m at a desk or in meetings all day long – I literally let out a sigh of relief when I lay on my pilates mat in the evening and forget completely about work for an hour.

 

What is your favorite guilty pleasure food?

Anything with cheese and carbs – pizza, mac n’ cheese, nachos, pasta…

 

Favorite dessert?

Anything chocolate

 

What is your favorite meal to stay healthy?

I love veggies and salads – it’s just hard to keep enough produce in the house for a single person. But being single also helps – I don’t have kids or a husband who want junk food, so I can keep the cupboards healthy (and just filled with dog treats)

 

Favorite place to go in 4S Ranch (or surrounding area: Rancho Bernardo or Del Sur)

My neighborhood in Del Sur is really my favorite place to spend time – wonderful neighbors and great parks to walk my dog. For shopping, Tre is the best boutique close-by.

 

What results have you gotten from coming to Time 2 Shine? Why do you like Time 2 Shine?

There are so many things I love about Time 2 Shine – the variety of classes and experience of the instructors makes it so I am never bored  and get fantastic work outs. I have really noticed a change in my leg muscles and can do ab exercises I never dreamed of. I also never imagined I’d be OK shaking my hips and being completely off rhythm in a dance class, but it’s so much fun that you just don’t care. And finally the people – both students and instructors - are a huge factor in making Time 2 Shine a warm, fun and unique place to be.

 

What are your goals for 2011?

My fitness goals are to continue what I’m doing. I don’t feel like I will reach a plateau since the classes are always changing and the instructors are always challenging me. Personally, my goals are to enjoy and be grateful for my life and never miss out on anything!

 

Feel The Beat Por Tu Corazon!

Time 2 Shine is gearing up for tonight’s big Party Hearty Zumbathon Charity Event at 6:00pm! We’ve sold tons of tickets and can’t wait to Zumba our hearts out for this great cause!

It’s a startling fact: one in three women die from heart disease, almost one every minute making heart disease the No. 1 killer in women- with hispanic women at even greater risk. Let’s bring awareness to this devastating disease and empower women to live a heart healthy life. It’s time to PARTY HEARTY! Feel the beat- and the love- from the bottom of your heart!

Go RED for Women!

To find a Party Hearty Zumbathon charity event in your area visit: http://zumbathon.zumba.com/?organization=4

For more information on how you can help fight heart disease visit: http://www.goredforwomen.org/