Fit Friday; Mixed Berry Crostata & Working Out In The Heat: Why and How

Our Mixed Berry Crostata Recipe will be the star of your next gathering! Today's berry crostata is so simple to make with fresh berries, pre-made pie dough, and preserves. This mixed berry crostata is a pure delight! Happy to Fit Friday from Nichole at Pure Clean Coaching + Ruthie and Madeliene at Cooking with Ruthie! Join us every Friday for some unreal fit tips and workouts!

Why we love Mixed-Berry Crostata Recipe

Hosting a brunch or gathering is a lot of fun and also takes time, energy, and cooking! Maximize your efforts with our quick and easy Mixed-Berry Crostata Recipe. It's a lovely addition and all your guests will be so impressed! 

Step by Step photos Mixed-Berry Crostata Recipe

On a parchment paper lined cookie sheet, place pie crust, spread preserves leaving a 1 1/2 inch clean

around the outer edge, sprinkle on berries.

Fold and crimp the edges in leaving the center open

Brush the edge with egg white

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly golden

How to make Mixed-Berry Crostata Recipe

• Preheat oven 400 degrees.
• Using a cookie sheet lined with a piece of parchment paper, unroll pie crust in the center.
• Spread preserves in the center of pie crust leaving a 1 1/2 inch clean around the outer edge.
• Evenly sprinkle berries over preserves.
• Fold the outer edge of pie crust in and crimp, leaving the center open, to make the decorative edge.
• Brush decorative edge with egg white.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
• Enjoy your Mixed-Berry Crostata Recipe!

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• Cherry Vanilla Bean Turnovers
• Mini Peach Galette
• Raspberry Cream Empanadas Recipe
• Apple Pie Bites Recipe
• French Tarte Au Citron Recipe

And Now...

Fit Friday with Nichole... 

The heat here! If you live in my neck of the woods you have been hiding inside or at the pool. Any where you can go to get out of these 100 degree temps that surround us.

I see a few of you sun seekers outside running at 3 in the afternoon while my car is glaring 101 at me.

I am generally one to get up early and avoid working out in the heat, but there are some benefits to the heat so after long summer nights I remind myself that it is okay to embrace the heat.

Heat adaptation definitely produces improvements in fitness. Exercising in the heat increases the stress load of your training. When your body responds by increasing circulation and sweating, you become more efficient at working out across a range of temperatures and conditions.  This means that you’re more likely to PR your next race or lifting session regardless of temperature and condition.  You also experience these benefits quickly.  As little as five sessions of high-temperature exercise are sufficient to lead to improvements in heart rate and sweat rate.

You also get the benefit of increasing your lactate threshold. (Let’s give a quick short and easy explanation of lactate threshold; Lactate threshold, also known as anaerobic threshold, is the fastest a person can perform aerobic exercise in a steady state without fatiguing.) Adaptations that occur in the heart as a result of training in the heat, increase your cardiovascular capacity and your ability to do intense work for longer periods of time.  It makes sense to take advantage of training in summer’s intense heat if you want to set personal performance records this fall.

So there are definitely reasons to throw some hot workouts in. Now let’s talk about how to do it safely.

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 Love Always, Nichole, Ruthie, & Madeliene