Need an on-the-go breakfast? Try Monique from Ambitious Kitchen’s peanut butter banana bread overnight oats.
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Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Training Your Thyroid
Training Your Thyroid
We hear the word "hormones" get thrown around constantly and it seems that everyone agrees–not only are hormones important but having balanced hormones is crucial for overall health.
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021: Productivity hacks, getting better at Orangetheory, and the power of “no” with Katy Widrick
Hi friends! I’m so excited for today’s podcast episode because I’m chatting with a good friend of mine and a huge part of the behind-the-scenes magic here on the blog: Katy Widrick.
When I think of people who are just slaying it at life, Katy is one of the first who come to mind. She does so many different things, does them extremely well, makes time for her health, and is super organized and efficient. For today’s podcast episode, I thought it would be fun to hear some of Katy’s tips for productivity plus chat about fitness, carb cycling, and so.much.more.
Here’s a little bit about Katy:
Katy Widrick is the owner of Make Media Over, a managed services and consulting company for bloggers, businesses and online influencers who are looking to scale up without stressing out. She’s also an Emmy-nominated television and documentary producer, a personal trainer and group fitness instructor and a mom of two. Learn more at makemediaover.com and find Katy on social media @kwidrick. You can also get her FREE 14-day guide to a more efficient life at https://makemediaover.com/efficient.
In this episode we chat about:
– How to stay motivated and organized when you have a lot on your plate
– Tips for getting stronger at Orangetheory
– Carb cycling
– The power of saying “no”
– When to delegate
and how to avoid burnout.
Thank you so much for listening and for all of your support with the podcast! Please leave a rating or review if you enjoyed this episode. If you leave a rating, head to this page and you’ll get a little “thank you” gift from me to you.
You can listen and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play.
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Leaner Stronger Bar HIIT Workout
Workout equipment:
Workout type: 12 Minute
Timer setting: 18 x 10 x :30
1. Burpee pull ups
2. Squat step ups
3. Handstand shoulder touches
4. Burpee step overs
5. Speed step ups
6. Knees to elbows
Bonus: 3x max Chin ups
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Leave your reps in the comments below.
My reps for today’s workout:
Burpee pull ups 6, 5, 5
Squat step ups 12, 11, 11
Handstand shoulder taps 23, 22, 22
Burpee step overs 8, 8, 8
Speed step ups 77, 78, 77
Knees to elbows 13, 12, 12
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Watermelon Salad with Feta & Mint
Enjoy this crisp and refreshing salad for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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The Role of Your Grip
A strong grip is important in most sports. We are certainly aware of that in weightlifting and powerlifting. You have to be able to hold on to that bar. It is also important in wrestling, rock climbing, tug-o-war, gymnastics, canoeing, kayaking, and many other sports.
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Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
This Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup only takes 10 minutes of prep work. It’s gluten-free, high in protein, and makes the house smell amaaaaazing. It’s an awesome fall dinner the whole family will love.
Hey friends! How ‘bout a bowl of soup?
It was sweater weather for a miraculous 2 weeks here, but now it’s back in the 80s. Even so, I’m still craving and enjoying soup a few times a week. It’s an easy way to get in protein and veggies, it reheats beautifully for lunches, and the girls will actually eat it. High fives all around.
One of our very favorite: chicken tortilla soup.
But, I kinda cheat to make it.
My favorite hack to getting the prep done in less than 10 minutes and make it taste amazing: rotisserie chicken meat. I loooooove using rotisserie chicken in casseroles, soups, and one-pot meals. Not only does it cut the cooking/prep time WAY down, but it adds so much flavor. The dogs agree. They stand in the kitchen and bark at me the entire time I remove the meat. Of course, I share the love with them. (Also, I think Bella needs a chicken birthday cake again this year.)
I’m pretty particular about chicken tortilla soup. A lot of restaurants serve this abomination that’s packed with slimy cheese, random veggies, and corn. Corn has no place in my soup. (Sorry to all the corn lovers out there, but nope.) In this case, simple is better. Let the real flavors shine though, pump it up with some fresh lime juice, and it will set your soul free.
All you do is make the broth in the Instant Pot,
place some tortilla chips into a bowl,
pour the broth and chicken mixture on top,
then add your toppings (cheese, lime juice, sour cream, avocado, cilantro). That’s it!
Here’s the super quick and easy recipe:
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
2018-10-29 22:49:05
Serves 4
A delicious and healthy soup the whole family will love. It only has six ingredients + toppings, too!
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Ingredients
- Rotisserie chicken meat from one whole chicken
- 4 oz canned diced green chilies
- 1 heaping tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 heaping teaspoon ground oregano (if you can, pick it up in the international aisle)
- about 40 oz chicken broth
For toppings
- Tortilla chips (salted or unsalted; I prefer unsalted and then can add more salt at the end)
- Lime juice
- Cilantro
- Sour cream*
- Cheese*
- *= can use a dairy-free version. All toppings are optional!
Instructions
- 1. Set the Instant Pot to sauté mode and let it heat up for a minute or two.
- 2. Add some olive oil to the pot, the green chilies, garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, until fragrant.
- 3. Add the tomato paste and oregano. Heat for a minute, then whisk in the broth until smooth.
- 4. Stir in the chicken and cover.
- 5. Set for 20 minutes on the soup setting. Allow the pressure to release naturally for about 10 minutes, then quick release to get the remaining pressure out.
- 6. Place some chips at the bottom of each serving bowl. Pour the broth/chicken mixture on top and add your toppings. Feel free to add more salt if needed.
Notes
- If you're using the slow cooker instead of the Instant Pot, follow the same steps, but cook 3-4 hours on high (for 4-6 hours on low) in the slow cooker.
- Feel free to change up the toppings according to your preference! Fresh lime juice is a must, k?
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So, tell me friends, what’s your favorite soup recipe? Please send all of the links my way! I’m always looking to change it up.
We also love this detox chicken soup, this Greek chicken soup, and Livi’s favorite soup.
xo
Gina
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Monday, October 29, 2018
Top Down Recovery
"I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed."
- Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus
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Parents, You Must Find Time for Fitness
“Just wait until you have kids.”
“Must be nice to have that kind of time.”
“Yeah, I used to be in shape, too, before… them." (The speaker points to his children while drawing a long sip of soda.)
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P’s 3rd birthday celebration
Hi friends! Happy Monday! How was the weekend? I hope you had a great one. Ours was filled with family, friends, and lots of cake. Aka all the good stuff. 
I have so many pics and adventures to share in another post, but for today, I thought I’d focus on P’s birthday celebration. Thank you again so all of your sweet birthday wishes for her. I read many of them to her and she had the cutest little smile on her face.
We woke up on Friday morning extremely late. I went to an event for Kyle on Thursday night – I can’t wait to tell you all about it! – and when I got home, I played birthday fairy, hanging up P’s birthday banner, putting out balloons, cards, and gifts.
When I finished up and crawled up to bed, I forgot to set my alarm for the next morning. We woke up when we were supposed to be leaving to drop Liv off for school, so instead of getting dressed in a crazy rush, I let Liv stay home for the morning so we could all enjoy P’s birthday breakfast together. We were walking downstairs when the doorbell rang and of course, it was madre with surprise birthday donuts.
When I was little, my nana would always bring Dunkin’ Donuts before school to sing “Happy Birthday” with a candle. Madre is carrying on the tradition. <3 I made some omelets for the girls to go with their donuts, we sang “Happy Birthday,” and P opened a few of her gifts.
After we dropped Liv off from school, we came home to put all of the party stuff into a large box, and left for the Children’s Museum. We picked up nana on the way.
(Side note: I recently got these APL shoes and loooooove them.)
They completely redid one of the front rooms of the museum and it’s SO cute. It’s like a mini Tucson with a Sabino Canyon, Colossal Cave, “A” Mountain, and Kitt Peak. We checked out all of the exhibits, P had the best time, and before we knew it, it was time for nap. We picked up Livi from school, grabbed the cake, and headed straight to Jump Tucson to get everything ready to go.
(Madre and nana met us there, which was AMAZINg because nana watched the girls jump their hearts out while Madre and I set up the decorations, desserts, and party bags)
P’s theme was princesses, so naturally, I consulted the Etsy experts for the decor things
(I don’t even like to pretend I’m super crafty and would rather support the craft endeavors of others.. who happen to be way better at it)
I ordered these cupcake toppers, confetti for the tables, centerpiece, this AMAZING princess birthday banner, and picked up the rest of the supplies from Target. The treat bags were filled with mini stamps, play doh, bubble wands, pull-back cars, and Annie’s gummies.
The cupcakes were from Whole Foods, and a friend from high school made the most gorgeous and DELICIOUS princess cake.
(Check out her Instagram here! Ashley is also the pastry chef for Lovin’ Spoonfuls, which is a wonderful vegetarian restaurant in town)
When I read the list of flavor combos to P, she immediately piked the apple pie cake with apple pie filling and cinnamon frosting option. (She had great taste, right?) The cake was so moist, perfectly spiced, and had thin slices of cinnamon apples with fluffy cinnamon frosting in between each layer. The outer roses were a perfectly sweet buttercream. Seriously the cake was a dream come true. (Also, it was completely vegan!) So many people said it was the best cake they’d ever had at a birthday party, and everyone in my family is already stoked because we’re ordering another cake from Ashley for my birthday next month.
(PS cold leftover cake out of the fridge was basically the best thing ever)
(All of our pics look like this now. Wearing my fave J Crew top)
The family, our friends, and P’s friends from her preschool all came out to celebrate with us. I invited P’s class, unsure of how many would actually come because they’re still pretty little, and was so happy that almost all of them could make it! I knew a handful of them from drop-off and pick-up, but it was fun to put faces to the stories that P tells me when I pick her up from school. 
We had pizza, veggies, fruit, and sang, “Happy Birthday” which could probably be dubbed P’s new favorite song. She heard it probably 10 time on Friday and danced and smiled each time haha.
Also, we ended up having the entire jump place to ourselves! Apparently they’re really slow on Friday nights. Guests kept asking if I’d rented it out, but nope. We just got lucky.
(Please look at her face of jumping intensity.)
After the party, the girls were totally wired from all of the jumping and sugar, we packed up and headed home to open gifts. She’s still getting the hang of the whole gift and unwrapping thing – she couldn’t believe that they were all for her – and has really enjoyed all of the generous and fun books and new toys she received from her party. She really loved hanging out with all of her friends on a Friday night. At least once every day since her party, she’s told me, “Mama, I had so much fun at my birthday party. I had the best time with my friends.”
It was a perfect celebration for such a fun, sweet, and funny little goose. I’m looking forward to Halloween this week and even more holiday festivities coming up.
What did you do this weekend? Anything fun? And important question: favorite cake combo? Mine is yellow cake with chocolate frosting.
xoxo
Gina
Congrats to the winner of the podcast giveaway: Kim N.! Stay tuned for more fun giveaways heading your way.
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