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Desserts

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Directions:• PlaceOreosinabag/blender,crushor

blenduntilit’stheconsistencyofdirt• Mixthesoftenedcreamcheeseintothe

crushedcookiesbyhandormixer• Rollthemixtureintobitesizeballs,put

ontrayandfreezeforatleastanhour• Meltchocolateinthemicrowave• Coverballsinchocolateandplaceon

waxpaper,thenleavetoset• Oncesetyoucankeepinrefrigerator

orfreezerforlongerstorage• Storeinaziplockbagbutrecommend

todoublethebagforthefreezer.• Makethem“pretty”byputtingthemin

minicupcakeholdersoraddingsprinkles,sparklesandanyotheredibledecorationswhilechocolateiswet

Gluten Free

• Pre-heatovento350°• Greasecookiesheet• Combinefirst6ingredientsand

mixuntilsmooth• Mixinchocolatechipsand/or

nuts,ifdesired• Spoondoughbytablespoonsonto

agreasedcookiesheet• Bakefor10to12minutesoruntil

lightlybrowned• Cookieswillbeverysoft-letthem

coolandhardenonthecookiesheetfor5to10minutesbeforeremoving

- Gina Acker, Senior Talent Development Specialist- Lori Guevara, Communications Assistant

Ingredients:Directions:• 1 package of Oreo

cookies, regular size and not double stuffed

• 1 block of cream cheese, softened

• 1 pack chocolate candy melts

• Wax paper

Ingredients:• 2 c peanut butter

(creamy or crunchy)• 2 cups white sugar• Pinch of salt• 4 eggs, beaten• 1/2 tsp. vanilla

(optional)• Pinch of cinnamon• 2 cups of

semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

• 1.5 c chopped pecans or peanuts (optional)

“Attending the many Paint Nite events at Club Fit with my family.”

Memory

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“I was simply incredulous my first time walking into the tennis bubble. I had never been in a bubble of any kind before and the sheer size and the fun tennis vibe

have stuck with me ever since!”

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- Abby Jennings, Group Fitness Instructor

Ingredients:• 3 eggs• 1/2 c oil• 1 c sugar• 1 c flour• 1 tbsp. cinnamon• 1/2 tsp. baking

powder

Directions:• Mixalloftheingredientsin

onebowl• Bakeinrectangulardish(8.5x

11”)at325°for45minutes• Cool,cutandenjoy!

Ingredients:• 1 (12 oz.) package

of wonton

wrappers

• 1 jar of Nutella

• 1 egg, beaten

• 1/2 c water

• Vegetable oil

• Powdered sugar

• Createeggwashbymixingtogethertheeggandwater

• Layoutwontonwrappersandfilleachwithatsp.ofNutella

• Usetheeggwashandcoattheedgesandcornersofthewrapper

• Takeonecornerofthewontonwrapperandrollitonadiagonaltocreateatrinagularshape

• Pressedgestogethertoclosethewonton(usemoreeggwashifneeded)

• Heatoilinalargepanorskillet• Addafewwontonsatatimetopan,cooking

for30sec-1minute,fliptofryoneachside• Removewhengoldenandplaceonpaper

towel(drainifnecessary)• Whenalldone,coatwithpowderedsugar

Directions:-Matt Lowy, Marketing Designer

Memory

“Growing up playing tennis here with tennis pro Michael Chitu. Then going on to play Varsity tennis as well as USTA tournaments.”

Memory

“David Swope’s annual staff pool party and Club Fit’s Hiking Club. Both memories are “external” but speak

to Club Fit’s principles of good health and camaraderie.”

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- Ally Klauber, Energy Center Staff - Kelly Bautista, Personal Trainer

• Pre-heatovento350°• Sprayloafpanwithnon-stickspray• Inalargebowl,creambutterand

sugartogether• Addeggandmashedbananas• Addflour,bakingsoda,baking

powder,salt,andvanilla• Mixwell• Addchocolatechips• Pourmixtureintoloafpanand

bakefor55-65minutes• Letcoolforatleast30minutes

thenenjoy!

“Having my 4th birthday party here at Club Fit and now working birthday parties here 20 years later.”

Ingredients: Directions:• 1 stick of butter• 1 c brown sugar• 1 egg• 3-4 ripe bananas• 2 c of flour• 1 tsp. baking

powder• 1/2 tsp. baking

soda• 1/4 tsp. Salt• 1 tsp. vanilla• 1 c of chocolate

chips

Ingredients:• 4 scoops chocolate

protein (1.3 cups)• 1/2 c Erythritol• 1/4 c coconut flour• 1/4 c unsweetened

cocoa powder• 1 tsp. salt• 4 tsp. baking powder• 10 squares sugar

free dark chocolate• 4 egg whites• 4 tsp. Vanilla• 1.25 c unsweetened

almond milk

Directions:• Pre-heatovento350°,spraymuffintray• Inalargebowlmixproteinpowder,erythritol,

coconutflour,cocoapowder,bakingpowderandsalt,mixuntiluniform

• Combine1cupofalmondmilkwith6squaresofdarkchocolatechoppedup.Microwavefor1minute,thenstir

• Addremaining1/4cupalmondmilk,eggwhitesandvanillaextract,stirwell

• Addwetingredientstodryingredients,stirwell• Scoophalfthebatterintothemuffintinsso

theyarehalfwayfull• Sprinkleremainingchoppedupdarkchocolate

ontoeachmuffin,thenpourinremainingbatter• Placeinovenfor18-20minutes.• Takethemout,letcool,thenenjoy!

Memory

“Watching Savannah grow up in the nursery and energy center, making new friendships, and becoming

more athletic - it has been amazing.”

Memory

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Ingredients:• 2 c. almond flour• 2 eggs• 1/4 c. honey or

maple syrup• 1/2 tsp. baking

soda• 1.5 tbsp. apple

cider vinegar• 1/2 tsp. salt (sea)• 1 tbsp. pure

vanilla extract

-Marisa Duffy, Group Fitness Instructor

• Preheatovento350°• Preparemuffintinswithlinersor

grease• Addallingredientsexceptblueberries

intolargebow,mixuntilcombined• Foldinblueberries• Spoonbatterevenlybetweenmuffin

pan,fillingthemtoalmostfull• Bakefor20-25minutes

Cal.=293,TotalFat=24g,Chol.62mg,SaturatedFat=2g,Sodium=193mg,TotalCarbs=23g,DietaryFiber=5g,Sugar=13g,Protein=11g

Directions:

Gluten Free

Memory

“I enjoy all the wonderful students I have met through the varied classes I teach. They are so supportive, multi cultural and interesting. It is always a challenge, because everyone is so different. This keeps me on my toes to always improve.”

Memory

- Joanna Zottoli, Member

Ingredients:• 1 stick butter,

softened• 1 c sugar• 6 slices of bread

(crust off and cubed)

• 1 (20 oz.) can of crushed pineapple (do not drain)

• 4 eggs

Directions:• Forkmashbutterandsugar• Putineggsandbeatwithmixer

untilfoamy• Putinpineapplewithjuiceandmix

withfork• Foldinbreadandpourintoone3/4

quartcasserole• Putoncookiesheetandbakeat

350°for60-75minutesoruntilgoldenbrown

“My kids grew up here! They had many birthday parties here, took many classes and made many forever friends along the way.”

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Directions:• Creambutter,graduallyaddsugar,creamingtilllightandfluffy• Stirinflourandchillacoupleofhours• Rolldoughto1/4inch,cutinsticks1/2inchwideand1.5incheslong• Bakeonungreasedbakingsheetinmoderateovenat325°

forabout12-14minutes• Cool,thenspreadhalfthestickswithmeltedchocolate

andstackaplainstickoneach• Diponeendinmeltedchocolate,thenaddchoppednutsand/orholidaysprinkles

-Beth Beck, Owner

Memory

“In 1982, I received an alert in the middle of the night that the bubble was in trouble. My daughter Ellen and I hightailed it over to the club with our flashlights and little knowledge about what happened. When we arrived, we found that vandals had slashed the bubble and put a 3 foot gash in it. We called Dan our

maintenance man and he said he would come as soon as possible. While we waited we tried in vain to sew the slash together with no luck as we didn’t know to reduce the pressure. Luckily, Dan arrived in time to save the bubble. All ended well and we shared some good laughs over an early breakfast at the diner.”

Ingredients:• 1 c butter• 1/2 c sugar• 3 c sifted all

purpose flour• 3/4 c chocolate

morsels (melted in microwave)

• 2/3 c chopped walnuts

• Assorted holiday sprinkes

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Ingredients:•½ cup (1 stick)

unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 2 eggs• 1 tsp. vanilla

extract• 2.5 cups

all-purpose flour• 1.5 tsp. baking

powder•¼ tsp. salt

Directions:• Preheatovento325°• Inalargebowl,creamtogetherbutterandsugar.Addtheeggsandvanillaandmixwell• Inaseparatebowl,whisktogetherflour,bakingpowderandsalt.Graduallyaddflourmixturetobutter

mixture,beatuntilsmooth.• Foldin1cupofthecinnamonchipsmixinguntiltheyareincorporatedthroughoutthedough• Formthedoughintoaball,thencutonto4equalquarters.Shapeeachquarterintoaflattenedlogabout8

in.longand1.5in.wide.Placeonparchmentcoveredcookiesheets,leavingabout2in.betweeneachlog• Bakefor25-30min.oruntilfirmandatoothpickinsertedintothecenterofeachlogcomesoutclean.• Removefromoven,oncelogshavecooled,usealargespatulaandcarefullytransferthelogstoacutting

board.Linethecookiesheetwithcleanparchmentpaper• Cuteachlogdiagonallyinto½inchwidesliced.Placetheslicescutdownonaparchmentlinedcookie

sheet.Bakefor5-6min,turneachslice&bakeforanother5-6,untiltheslicesarelightlygoldenandcrisp• Removefromtheovenandplacebiscottionwireracktocool• Inasmallbowl,meltremainingcinnamonchipswith2tsps.shorteningatmediumtemperaturefor30-45

sec.oruntilsmoothwhenstirred.Becarefulnottooverheat.Allowtocoolslightly,thenpourintoapipingbagfittedwithsmallcircletip(Iuseasmallziplockbagwithatinybitofthecornercutoff).Drizzleoverthebiscotti.Asthecinnamondrizzlecools,repeattheprocesswiththewhitechocolatechipandtheremaining1tsp.ofshortening

• Optional–insteadofthecinnamonandwhitechocolatedrizzle.Meltabagofdarkchocolate(ormilk)candymeltsorchocolatechipsanddipthewholebottomsideofthecookiein

• 1 (10 oz.) package Hershey cinnamon chips, divided

• 3 tsps. shortening divided (do not substitute butter, margarine, or other oils)

•¼ cup white chocolate Chips or candy melts

- Lori Guevara, Communications Assistant

Memory

“I was a member before I started working here. My kids had birthday parties, did Parisi, and volleyball clinics here. Club Fit collects for Toys for Tots and has food drives for local food pantries. Whenever there is a power outage,

as long as they are able, they open the doors and invite people in. Community is important to me and I am glad to work for a company that gives back. That is what I will always remember about Club Fit.”

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-Matt Lowy, Marketing Designer

Ingredients:• 8 oz. almond paste• 1.5 c margarine• 1 c granulated sugar• 4 large eggs,

separated• 1 tsp. almond extract• 2 c all purpose flour• 1/4 tsp. salt• 8 oz. apricot, peach,

strawberry or raspberry preserves

• 6 oz. Nestles semisweet chocolate pieces

• Food coloring

Directions:• Grease310.5x15.5orsimilarsizepans,linewithwaxed

paper,andgreasethepaper.Preheatovento350°• Inlargemixingbowl,breakupalmondpasteandcrush

largepieceswithbackofspoon,addmargarineorbutter,sugar,eggyolks,andalmondextract.Beatwithmixeruntillightandfluffy

• Stirtogetherflourandsalt.Blendintobatter.Inseparatebowl,beattheeggwhitesuntilstiff.Foldintobatter

• Dividebatterintothirds.Adddifferentfoodcoloring(ofyourchoice)intoeachbatterandmixspreadingevenly.Spreadeachbatterintopreparedpan

• Bakethe3separatelayersuntillightlygoldenonedges,about12min,checkfrequentlysotheydon’tburn,removefromovenandinvertpansoverwireracks,pansortray.Removelayers,peeloffwaxpaper,andcool

• Heatpresevesinasmallsaucepan,spreadhalfevenlyoverfirstlayer,topwithnextlayer,spreadthereamingpreservesontop,thentopwithfinallayer

• Meltthechocolatepiecesoverhot,notboiling,waterandspreadevenlyovertop.

• Sliceasneededintosmallcakesabout1by2in.

Ingredients:• 1 chocolate

cake mix• 1 package regular

chocolate pudding

• 1 package chocolate chips (large chips)

- Joe DaRonco, Club Experience Director

“Meeting my wife here at Club Fit of course...like she would let me say anything else!”

Memory

• Cookpuddingtoboil• Beatintocakemix• Spreadintogreased9x13pan• Topwithchips• Bakeat350°for30minutes• *Workout after eating!

Directions:

“Bartending at the Nerds concert!”

Memory

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Ingredients:• 1 bag of jumbo

marshmallows• 1 bag of thin pret-

zel sticks• 1 bag of meltable

chocolate• Choice of

toppings: pretzel crumbs, crushed walnuts, crushed M&M’s, crushed peppermint candies

Directions:• Linethemarshmallowsuponatraywithparchmentpaperliningthetray.Stickathinpretzelstickintothetop

ofthemarshmallowsothatitgoesdowntothetopofthemarshmallow,butdoesn’tstickouttheotherside.• Inaseparatebowl,addabagofmeltablechocolate-canbeany“color”chocolate.Add2tbsp.ofvegetable

oilandheatinmicrowavefor1min.Takeoutofmicrowaveandstir,sothattheconsistencyofthechocolateisfreeoflumps.Ifyouneed,youcancontinuetoheatinmicrowaveforanother5secondslonger.

• Dipthemarshmallowintothechocolateandimmediatelygarnishwiththetoppingsofyourchoice.• Placebackontothetraylinedinparchmentpaperandimmediatelyintotherefrigeratorfor1hour,oruntil

chocolateandgarnishesarehardened• Serveonaprettydish,alongwithsomesprinkledgarnishing• Enjoy!Thekidsandadultswilllovethem!

-Jacquie Giannico, Marketing Director

Memory

“Having to wake up at 3 am during snow storms to re-record the outgoing messages for the clubs. I would need to do this at least 10 times before I got it right, because my voice was still in

a sleepy mode and I sounded like a frog.”

POPS

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-Matt Lowy, Marketing Designer Ingredients:• 9” springform pan• 2-3 vanilla beans• 1/2 c cream• 5 (8 oz.) packages

softened cream cheese

• 1.5 c sugar• 4 large eggs• 1 tsp. vanilla• 3-4 tbsp. sugar

(for the topping)• Box of graham

crackers (or your preffered crust recipe)

Directions:• Preparethe9”springformpanwiththecrustofyourchoice.Therecipeonthebackofaboxofgrahamcrackerswillworkjust

fine.Keepthedepthonthebottomofthepanslightlythickerthanwhatgoesupthesidesofthepan• Preheattheovento350°• Putthecreaminasmallsaucepan.Splitthevanillabeansandscrapeoutthevanillaseedswiththepointofasmallknife.Putthe

pods,seeds&creaminthesaucepanandsimmerovermediumheat.Turnofftheheatandcoolliquidtolukewarm(Removethepods,theycanbedriedafterdabbingdrywithapapertowel.Addthemtoyoursugarbowl,willflavoryoursugarwithahintofvanilla)

• Beatcreamcheesewithsugaruntilwellblendedandnolongergrainy.Addeggsoneatatime,incorporatingeacheggaftereachaddition,donotbeatthebatter.Addthevanillaseed/creammixtureslowlyintothebatter,addvanilla.Mixuntilbatterisuniform

• Pourthebatterintothepreparedspringformpan,placeinthecenteroftheoven(canaddabowlofwaterforthehumiditytolessenthechancethetopwillcrack)

• Bakethecheesecakefor60minutes,checkitafterwards.Shouldbewobblybutnotliquid.Ifneedbe,leaveitintheoven-checkingevery5minutes.Shouldbesomewhatgoldenbrown.Whendoneremovefromtheoven,setitasidefor10minutes.

• Runasmallknifealongtheentireinneredgeofthepantocutthecheesecakeloosefromthepan.Continuetocoolthecheeseacketoroomtemperature,thenrefrigerateforatleast4hoursorovernight

• Finalpreparationforserving-sprinkletheremaininggranularsugarevenlyoverthetopofthecheesecake(topreventthecrustfromburningbeforethesugarhasmelted,placealuminumfoilaroundtheentireouteredgeofthecrustleavingthecenterexposedtotheheat)

• Placeunderthebroilerabout6”fromit.Itusuallytakesaround5-7minutesoruseachefstorchtobrownthesugar,enjoy!

“Being asked to take a photo of the 2018 1st Quarter Barbara Cullen Service Award winner, only to find out that it was me who had actually won.”

Memory