This first week on the Pro-TF Fitness 6-week challenge, we’ve been working out 3 mornings and sticking to a specific eating plan.
One of the things that are on that nutrition plan every day is a portion of something from the “fat” list. And one of the items in the list is 1/4 cup of “any nut.”
For this item, we’ve come up with a recipe we would like to share:
In a sandwich size ziplock bag mix:
1/4 “any” nut -> we used peanuts
1 tsp pico de gallo powder
1 tsp lime or lemon juice
optional: cayenne pepper, to taste, if you want to add some heat
Make sure it’s all mixed well inside the bag. For best results, let it “marinate” for 1-3 hours.
Plant Therapy has created a set with the Spring Synergies in the Spring Blends Set. Made with 100% pure, undiluted essential oils, the Spring Blends Set will be a great addition to any oil collection.
The Spring Blends Set contains 10 ml each of Island Sunset, Morning Sunshine, and Spring Fling and comes in a box that is perfectly packaged and ready to go.
Each of these remarkable synergies have incredible aromas that will evoke all things that you love about spring. Easy to use and an easy way to keep your favorite spring aromas with you throughout the year, the Spring Blends Set is a must-have.
Morning Sunshine: For a morning wake-up call that is sure to awaken your senses and leave your skin feeling silky soft, dilute Morning Sunshine to 2-3% in your favorite lotion or cream. Add to a diffuser, use in an aromatherapy inhaler, or 1 drop in an aromatherapy locket when your senses need a boost anytime during the day.
10ml island sunset
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10ml spring fling
Spring Fling: Create an energizing, uplifting atmosphere that will awaken the senses by adding Spring Fling to your favorite Plant Therapy diffuser, aromatherapy inhaler, or add 1 drop to an aromatherapy locket or another passive diffusion. Not recommended for topical use.
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You don’t have to get drunk to have fun today! In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve created a Green Smoothie that will do quite the opposite; it’s not only good for you, it’s green and super tasty too! We’ve named it our Happy St. Patrick’s Day Green Smoothie – don’t worry, you can drink it any other day of the year too 🙂
St Patrick’s Blender
In a blender, combine:
2 tablespoons Spirulina
2 cups Power Greens
1 cup Organic Daybreak Blend (frozen fruit)
6 cups unsweetened Almond Milk
optional; 1-2 tablespoons Raw Honey, to taste
optional; 1-2 teaspoons Green Tea Matcha (for an energy boost)
Blend on high for 1 minute and serve right away in wine glasses.
Enjoy! Yields 6-8 servings
Our newest morning favorite is a green tea smoothie we like to call the green tea summer morning smoothie. It’s easy to make and only has 5 ingredients
To 24oz of unsweetened, cold almond milk, add:
Optionally, add a couple of ice cubes before or after blending. We’ve found that we like both options to make it colder or the no ice option with cold almond milk, either way it’s awesomely refreshing and boosts focus!
Ready for the summer? Today, we got surprised by a hot sunny day in Santee, CA. Not that it’s strange for us to have beautiful sunny weather here in San Diego, but it’s been cold and rainy the last few weeks. So was today just a fluke or what marks the first day of our summer?
What you don’t want on a day like this though is to get dehydrated! Drinking plenty of water is definitely a good thing, especially if you’re a coffee drinker. But not everyone likes just “plain” water so here’s our recipe for a tasty summer drink that will definitely keep you hydrated.
In 1 gallon of filtered water add:
1 medium orange, cut in 1/4 inch slices
1/2 cucumber, cut in 1/4 inch slices
10 mint leaves (fresh is better but dried will do too
Add ice if you want it cold
Gently mix it all up and enjoy!
Cucumber, why?
Cucumbers help your body to retain water. Remember how we mentioned coffee drinkers? Caffeine actually does the opposite, it helps your body get rid of water. Cucumbers are also alkaline which means that it helps your body regulate it’s pH, neutralizing the acidity from other foods, especially processed foods, and gives you a better chance of warding off infection.
Orange, why?
Citrus in general help cleanse your intestines and even promote fat burning and weight loss. But perhaps what makes it so good in our drink is that it helps reduce stress, refreshing and revitalizing along the way.
Mint, why?
There are all sorts of things that mint is good for and along with the orange and cucumber, it’s actually pretty tasty too! Mint also refreshes is known to take headache away, by smelling it or massaging some of the essential oil on your temples. Imagine what it can do to your dehydration headache if you drink it!
Where do we get our ingredients? Our favorite place for these ingredients is Growers Direct. They’re a small, farmers-market-like shop on University Avenue, on the border between San Diego and La Mesa. All their produce is locally and organically grown/sourced and way cheaper than Sprouts or Whole Foods. More information can be found HERE.
Last week I ordered a number of Navitas Naturals products and decided to experiment with a Superfood Smoothie. The following is what I was able to come up with and has become a favorite for us. Here it is in a nutshell:
The reason why I use warm water for this is so that the honey would dissolve better (note that the raw honey should not go over 110 F or else you’ll kill the enzymes that make it so good for you). Well, it’s like drinking a hot chocolate that’s cooled off quite a bit. So, if that’s not your favorite way of drinking a chocolate smoothie, other alternatives that we’ve tried is to simply add a few ice cubes and then blending it again, which makes a tasty cold chocolate drink, or dissolving the honey in the warm water beforehand and then having it cool down in the fridge before making the smoothie.
