Move It

Saturday March 1, 2008





I hope you are enjoying our Move It segments and are getting some incentive to join us in our quest to get healthy. Please feel free to let me know if you have any ideas, suggestions or comments for us concerning these segments.Our production guys, Jonathon and Zach along with the head honcho Lori are truly creative, but it never hurts to have other ideas in the mix. By the way, I am adding a couple of attachments from Mary Martin Nordness of the Southeast Dairy Assoc. These are good charts to hang onto when planning your diet.

http://whnt.images.worldnow.com/images/incoming/news/health/Guide_to_good_eating.pdf

http://whnt.images.worldnow.com/images/incoming/news/health/Healthier_Eating.pdf

I hope these help with getting you up moving toward a healthier life for you and your family.

Severe Weather Awareness Week

Thursday, February 21st

The National Weather Service is working very hard to bring our attention to severe weather awareness. This is Severe Weather Awareness week in North Alabama. Do you have a weather radio? If not, it would be a good idea for you to get one. The more ways that you can be alerted to severe weather the better. Most Weather radios have a back-up battery power system that takes over when the power goes out...that is if you make sure the battery is in place and hooked up. There are more good tips that you can find out about from the National Weather Service by going to their website,
http://weather.gov/huntsville , including how to put together a survival kit and where to go in your house that will offer you the most safety in case of severe weather. Help us at Newschannel 19 and the National Weather Service help you be safe, check out the tips and put them to use. By the way, the National Weather Service in Huntsville is having an open house March 8th. It is open to the public and free. You can check out more info on their website.

Merrimack Hall

Friday, February 15, 2008

Talk about deja vu with a twist, I was at Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center this morning on Triana Blvd. This building at one time was a hub of activity for the folks that worked at the old Merrimack Mill back in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Pretty much all of the social activities that took place were held at Merrimack Hall. There was a basketball court upstairs and one of the first women's teams in Huntsville played there. Many years later, I played a lot of hoops in that same gym. Now, the gym is a theater that has already hosted many Off-Broadway plays and entertainers. Billy Bob Thornton was there not too long ago and is planning a return sometime this year. Tonight an extremely popular comedy opens at 8pm..."Defending The Caveman" will also have two shows Saturday, 5pm and 8pm. Tickets are $37 adults and $35 for students and seniors. For more info you can log onto their website at www.merrimackhall.com or call (256) 534-6455.

Adopt-a-Pet

Saturday, February 9, 2008

I hope you enjoyed our Robert-on the Road segments Friday morning on Newschannel 19 This Morning. I always have a great time when we visit the Huntsville Animal Center. I wish I could take home all of the adoptable cats and dogs there, but, I can't. What I can do is show them to you so that maybe you will take a ride to the Animal Center and adopt yourself a great pet. Also, don't forget, now is the time to get your pet spayed or neutered, if they aren't already. Local vets are offering special discounts on spay and neutering during February. For more information, call your vet or the Huntsville Animal Center. (256)883-3783. The Center is located on Triana Blvd.

National Cornbread Cookoff Recipe Search

Monday, February 4, 2008



It's that time of year again. Time to dig out your favorite casserole recipes and tweak them so that they have cornmeal in them. Yep, it's time for the annual Martha White National Cornbread Cookoff in South Pittsburgh, Tennessee. Today, Linda Carman and I are cooking the second place recipe from the 2007 cookoff. Caribbean Crab Cakes. I am placing the recipe here so that you have it and also I am placing a link to Martha White's website so that you can have all the information about the cookoff and how you can enter the competition. Enjoy!

National Cornbread Cook-Off 2007

Second Prize Winner

Lanie SmithTopeka, KS

Caribbean Cornbread Crab Cakes

1 (6 oz.) Martha White® Cotton Country™ or Buttermilk Cornbread Mix

Salsa3 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon honey1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger

1/8 teaspoon salt2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper

2 mangos, peeled and cubed1 cup chopped fresh pineapple

Crab Cakes

2 eggs

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon seafood seasoning

1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

1/4 cup sliced green onion

2 (6 oz.) pkg. pasteurized lump crab meat, lightly drained

Black pepper to taste

1/2 cup Crisco® oil, for frying

Bake cornbread according to package directions in 8-inch Lodge® cast iron skillet. Cool and crumble.Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, ginger and salt. Add cilantro, red bell pepper, mango and pineapple; stir. Refrigerate.

In large bowl, combine eggs, mayonnaise, lemon juice, seafood seasoning and dry mustard; mix well. Add crumbled cornbread; blend. Fold in green onion, and black pepper.Heat oil in cast iron skillet over medium heat. Form crab mixture into 12 cakes. Cook in hot oil 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.Drain on paper towels. Serve topped with salsa.6 Servings

Here's the link to Martha White's website.

http://www.marthawhite.com/promotions_news/2008/cornbread_cookoff.aspx

Move It

January 28, 2008

It's hard to believe we are in the last week of January already. So here's the big question, or questions. Did you make any New Year's resolutions? Are you still maintaining those resolutions? As you know, we at Newschannel 19 are doing our best to help you with those resolutions, especially if they concern good health, by bringing you our Move It campaign. Move It means just that, get up from that easy chair and get moving. Whether it is a full scale exercise program or just walking around the neighborhood for an extra 30 minutes a day, the benefits are amazing. We are participating in the 2ND annual Scale Back Alabama program and even if you aren' t, you can still reap the benefits of the idea behind it. In fact, you can go to www.scalebackalabama.com/Handbook/Prescriptionpadcontract.pdf and get some ideas on how you and your family can have some fun and get healthy at the same time. There is one statement that really says it all and if you follow it, you and your family will accomplish all that you set out to do in getting healthy.
"Our family agrees to make at least one dietary change, one physical activity change and one behavioral change."
Believe me, if you commit to this, the results will come much quicker than you think and will be a lasting change. Let's do this together....remember "MOVE IT!"

How to Talk Dog Training

Saturday Jan.5th, 2008

Happy New Year!!! I hope you had a great Christmas and that the new year brings everything you deserve. Did you see our show Friday morning from the Alabama RV Super Show? The RV's are pretty cool, but I have to tell you, I had more fun with Bill Matney, the man who talks dog. If you didn't see the show, go to the video part of our web page and take a look at Bill and his dogs. As I promised this morning on our news program, I have posted a link to the website that tells more about Bill and also about the Huntsville Training Center which is located at Whitworth Animal Clinic.
You call talk with Sherry Whitworth or Missy Young by going to the website or call either of these numbers: (256) 682-2053 or (256) 651-1106 and they will be happy to help you with training your dog or dogs.