News From The Point

Spot the difference between the images and tell us in the comments. 

Head over to Arts and Crafts and solve the puzzle.

Another great request, Chef Chuck’s Matzo Ball Soup.  Tastes just like camp.  Enjoy cooking along! Share photos of your version.

Matzo Ball Soup (PDF)

For The Chicken Broth
5 lb Bone-In Chicken
1 gal Water

1. Rinse chicken with cool water
2. Place in pot and cover with 1 gal. cold water
3. Bring to boil and reduce to simmer and simmer 1-1/2 hours
4. Remove chicken and strain stock and reserve
5. When chicken cools, remove the chicken meat and reserve for soup

For The Matzo Balls
1 Cup Matzo Meal
4 Eggs
4 Tbs Vegetable Oil
4 Tbs Chicken Broth
1 tsp Kosher Salt
1/2 tsp Baking Powder

1. Toast matzo meal in 400* oven until golden brown
2. Mix together eggs, vegetable oil and chicken broth
3. Add matzo meal, salt and baking powder and mix well
4. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes to firm up
5. Roll into balls approximately 1 tbs size

For The Soup
4 Medium Carrots Small Diced
4 Stalks Celery Small Diced
1 Large Onion Small Diced
Reserved Chicken Broth and Chicken Meat
Rolled Matzo Balls

1. In a large pot, cook carrots, celery and onions until translucent
2. add chicken broth and chicken and bring to boil, reduce to simmer and cook 15 minutes
3. Add matzo balls, cover and simmer 15 minutes
4. Ready to serve

Warm-up 

• 10 Squats
• High Skip (20 yards)
• 10 Jumping jacks
• High Knees (20 yards)
• 10 Seal jacks
• Side shuffle (20 yards)
• 10 Crossovers
• Carioca (20 yards)

Skill Work – Running Form 

Wall Drills (Watch video for clear demonstration)

• Work on foot placement and power
• Hands on wall, stomp foot down (ball of foot) 
  • Should be in full extension from heel to hip to head. 
• Switches – 30 second increments

Workout 

Ladder – Should be approximately 10 yards

4 Rounds: 

• Gate swings
• Jumping jacks
• Shuffle (2 feet in, 2 feet out)
  • Try going backwards to challenge yourself!
• Bunny hop (2 hops between each section)
• Single leg lateral hop, down and back. Do each leg

FITNESS TEST OF THE DAY

How fast can you complete a 100 yard shuttle run?

RECORD YOUR SCORE:______

(We will repeat some tests, so you can compare scores)