Monday, November 28, 2011

Some good short blocks

OTT 2 jacks turning toward other side of room (8)
OTT 2 jacks turning toward other side (8)
7 repeater knee(16)
Straddle x 4, hopping on 2 and 4 (16)
7 squat jumps, rock back (16)

Vertical step:

3 repeater straddle (8)
Charleston kick x 2 (8)
Alt side leg x 4 (16)
2 repeater 2 jack (8)
2 repeater 2 jack (8)
2 repeater walk back (8)
Shuffle turn once (4)
Walk forward around the end of the board (4)

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Step class November 9, 2011

Long time no post! I have been so busy with campaigning and work!

Short block from last week:

Flamingo x 2 -- 16
2 pete walk back -- 8
Curtsy once, side leg alt. -- 8

And here's my long block for today:

Walk the dog -- 8
Shuffle straddle x 2 - 8
Jump shot x. 2 -- 8
2 pete box -- 8

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Step class September20

Pam's block:

Knee straddle half way around the world
Mambo cha cha
Knee straddle half way around the world
Mambo cha cha

Alison's block:

Revolve
Straddle
2 stomps
Mambo pivot
Alt kick x 3

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Step blocks for Monday class

Alison's blocks:

Lstep, across the top no tap - 8
Knee straddle x 2, 3 rep knee exit - 16
Revolving door - 8
Up and lunge x 6 - 16
Side leg straddle, side leg exit - 8
Curtsy x 2 - 8

Pam's block:

2 pete 2 knees - 8
Vstep, mambo cha cha - 8
Lstep, across the top x 2, knee home - 16

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

What's for Dinner, May 25, 2011

I'm back from vacation, and flying solo today

Block one:

3 repeater side leg (8)
Knee straddle half way around the world (8)
Mambo cha cha on the north (4)
Knee straddle half way around the world (8)
Mambo cha cha (4)

Block Two:

L-Step
Across the top, no tap
Split basic on the end
Knee straddle x 1, Curtsy home
Side Leg alt x 2

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

What's for Dinner 5/4/11

Here's the blocks for today:

Up and double lunge, right and left, exit north (12)
Curtsy home (4)
Tap out x 2 (8)
Side leg alt x 2(8)

v step x 3, opt to hop the second (12)
Mambo cha cha (4)
Revolving door, opt cut the corner (8)
3 repeater knee (8)

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

What's for Dinner, 4/26,2911

Pam's Block:

Side leg straddle (4)
Three Peter alt.. (8)
Side leg straddle (4)
Three Peter alt. (8)
L- step (8)

2 pete walk back (8)
Revolve (8)
2 pete walk back (8)
Revolve (8)

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

What's for Dinner 4/6/11

My Blocks:

L-Step (4)
Front kick (4)
3 repeater home (8)
Curtsy, Jump shot, cursty, jump shot (16)
Shuffle straddle x 2 (8)
Walk the dog (8)
Alt. knee x 2 (8)
Half hop turn x 2 (8)

Monday, April 4, 2011

What's for Dinner, 4/4/11

Here are my two blocks for the week:

L-Step (4)
Front kick x 2 (4)
3 Repeater knee home (8)
Curtsy, Jump Shot, Curtsy, Jump Shop

Shuffle straddle x 2 (8)
Walk the dog (8)
Alt knee x 2 (8)
Half hop turn x 2 (8)

What's for Dinner, Last week of March

I am late to putting Pam's block up, so here's what she did last week:

2 repeater knee, walk back
Curtsy x 2
2 Repeater knee, walk back
Curtsy x 2
Knee off the end
Across the top once
Knee home, knee alternate
Rocking horse x 2

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

What's for Dinner, 3/23/11

Alison's Block:

Double Stomp right and left (10)
Two repeater knee, opt to rebound (6)
Revolving door (8)
Alt. kick x 2 (8)

L-Step twice (16)
Shuffle turn x 2 (8)
Chasse over x 2 (8)

Pam is doing intermission and bands for her block

Sunday, March 20, 2011

What's for Dinner, Wednesday March 17

Pam's block:

Up and lunge x 2
Shuffle turn
Boomerang
Shuffle turn
Boomerang
Up and lunge x 2 exit home
Walk the dog
2 pete broadway Joe
L step
Alt knee

Alison's block:

V step x 2
Tap out x 2
Curtsy, kick, curtsy, kick

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

What's for Dinner, March 9 , 2011

Terrible thunderstorms this morning, I wonder if anyone will be in class? Pam is skiing so I'm doing the same blocks from Monday.

Block 1:
Kick straddle around the world (16)
Mambo cha cha, shuffle around the step (8)
Up and lunge twice, exit (8)

Block 2:
T step (8)
Shuffle turn x 2 (8)
Curtsy x 2 (8)
Tap out x 2 (8)

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

What's for dinner, March 3, 2011

Blocks for today:

Block one:
4 rep knee, 3 rep knee, 2 rep knee, single knee alt.

Block 2:
Spider (8)
2 rep box (8)
2 rep side leg straddle (6)
Single side leg alt (4)
2 rep side leg straddle (6)

Block 3:
Curtsy x 2 (8)
3 rep knee x 2, figure 8 (16)
Alt knee x 2 (8)

Monday, February 21, 2011

Monday February 21, 2011

Aison's Block 1:

Revolving door (8)
Walk the dog (8)
Mambo or pivot on the floor (4)
Alt. kick x 3 (12)

Alison's Block 2:

Up and lunge x 6, half way round the world (16)
Straddle (4)
Cut the Corner (4)
Alt. side leg x 2 (8)

Pam's Block:

L-Step (4)
Across the top(4)
Split basic back home (8)
2 pete 2 knees (8)
Alt. ham curl (8)

Sunday, February 13, 2011

What's For Dinner 2/11/11

Excellent class!

Pam's block 1:

Mambo off the end (4)
Across the top no tap x 2 (8)
Knee home (4)
Shuffle turn boomerang x 2 (16)

Pam's block 2:

Knee straddle around the world (16)
Knee alt x 1 (4)
T step (8)
Knee alt x 1 (4)

Alison's block:

Curtsy walk forward x 2 (16)
4 stomps moving around the board (8)
Up and lunge x 2 exit (8)

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

What's for Dinner, 2/2/2011

Alison's Block 1:

V-Step (4)
Mambo Cha cha (4)
Tap out x 2 (8)
2 repeater knee walk back x 2 (16)

Alison's Block 2:

Side leg around the world (16)
Shuffle straddle x 2 (8)
Stomp, straddle, stomp, rock (8) this is a variation on walk the dog

Pam's Block:

Lunge half way around the world (8)
Walk Sally (8)
Lunge half way around the world (8)
Walk Sally (8)

What's for Dinner?
Guinness Lamb Stew


If you can't find Guinness, or if you don't like it, substitute another dark beer.



Other Time: 3 hours, 20 minutes minutes
Yield: 7 servings


8 teaspoons olive oil, divided
2 cups chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 1/2 pounds boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 teaspoon salt, divided
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
2 cups Guinness Stout
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 cups fat-free, lower-sodium beef broth
1 bay leaf
2 cups cubed peeled Yukon gold potato
2 cups 1-inch-thick diagonally sliced carrot
8 ounces baby turnips, peeled and quartered
1 tablespoon whole-grain Dijon mustard
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion, thyme, and rosemary; sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Place onion mixture in a large bowl. Place flour in a shallow dish. Sprinkle lamb evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dredge lamb in flour, and shake off excess. Return pan to medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add half of lamb mixture to pan; sauté for 6 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Add browned lamb to onion mixture. Repeat the procedure with remaining lamb and remaining 1 tablespoon oil.

2. Add beer to pan; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook until reduced to 1 cup (about 5 minutes). Return onion mixture and lamb to pan. Stir in the tomato paste; cook 30 seconds. Add broth and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Uncover and stir in potato, carrot, and turnips. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1 tablespoon mustard. Ladle about 1 cup stew into each of 7 bowls; sprinkle evenly with parsley.



CALORIES 430 ; FAT 22.9g (sat 8.3g,mono 11g,poly 2g); CHOLESTEROL 83mg; CALCIUM 50mg; CARBOHYDRATE 24.2g; SODIUM 702mg; PROTEIN 26.3g; FIBER 3.4g; IRON 3.3mg

Cooking Light, JANUARY 2011

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

What's for Dinner, 1/26/2011

Pam is up first today. Here are her blocks:

Lunge around the world (16)
spider (8)
Safe at the plate 2X(8)
...Does not change lead leg

Block 2:
shuffle turn 4X (16)
To L and back
ONE shuffle straddle
one knee alternate
changes lead leg

And my block is:

Half revolve (4)
Chasse over rock (4)
Half revolve (4)
Chasse over rock (4)
Corner to corner, Jack back (8)
Corner to corner, jack back (8)

What's for Dinner?

White Chocolate-Cherry Rice Pudding
Cal: 156, Fat: 2.6 grams; Pro: 5 grams; Carb 27.9 grams; sugar 12.1 grams; WW points=4

3 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk, divided
1/3 cup dried cherries
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 T. butter
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup instant rice
1 (1 ounce) package sugar-free white chocolate instant pudding mix

Bring 1 1/2 cup milk, dried cherries, and next 4 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in rice, cover, and simmer 5 minutes.

Prepare pudding mix according to package directions with remaining 2 cups milk. Stir prepared pudding into rice mixture. Serve warm.

Yield: 8 servings

Monday, January 17, 2011

What's for Dinner 1/12/10

Pam's block:

2 repeater walk back (8)
half revolving door (4)
one knee alternate (4)
rocking horse two times (16)

V step mambo cha cha three times (16)
knee off end (4)
across the top (4)
knee home (4)
basic step (4)

Alison's Block Wednesday:
Curtsy x 3 (12)
Walk forward around the board (4)
Side leg alternate (8)
3 repeater fly (8)

Alison's block Monday
Alt. kick (4)
Curtsy once (4)
Alt. Kick (4)
Curtsy once (4)
3 repeater fly x 2 (16)

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

What's for Dinner, January 5, 2011

Alison's Block:
L and Back (L-step off end, knee tap down back) - 8
Up and lunge x 2 around the world (16)
Charleston kick (8)
5 repeater kick (12)
Basic (4)
5 repeater kick (12)
Basic (4)

Pam's Block:
Shuffle turn x 2 (8)
2 knee repeater walk back x 2 (16)
3 repeater side leg (8)

What's for Dinner?
Spicy Tilapia with Pineapple-Pepper Relish

Fresh pineapple chunks, now widely available in supermarkets, speed the prep for this relish. Serve with coconut rice (substitute light coconut milk for some of the water to cook it). Round out menu with a romaine lettuce salad tossed with lime dressing.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet, about 1/2 cup relish, and 1 lime wedge)

2 teaspoons canola oil
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
1 1/2 cups chopped fresh pineapple chunks
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup chopped plum tomato
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
4 lime wedges

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Combine Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle fish evenly with spice mixture. Add fish to pan, and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.

Combine pineapple and next 5 ingredients (through jalapeño) in a large bowl, stirring gently. Serve pineapple mixture with fish. Garnish with lime wedges.

CALORIES 228 (22% from fat); FAT 5.5g (sat 1.2g,mono 2.2g,poly 1.4g); IRON 1.2mg; CHOLESTEROL 85mg; CALCIUM 29mg; CARBOHYDRATE 11.2g; SODIUM 328mg; PROTEIN 34.9g; FIBER 1.5g

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Pam's Step Blocks, Monday, 1/3/11

Block one - Doesn't change leads
2 repeater, single knee, 2 repeater
walk the dog
L Step

Block two- Does change leads
turn step 2X
rocking horse 1X
A step 4 x

I did:

Up and lunge x 7 regular
8 lunges with a jump
8 lunges regular, turning to the side
8 lunges with hop over
3 rep knee exit, 3 rep knee
5 repeater knee, 1 basic