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Honey Shrimp

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   ·  Honey Garlic Shrimp, Sausage & Broccoli Ingredients: 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined 8 oz smoked sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces 2 cups broccoli florets 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup soy sauce (low sodium preferred) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for heat) Salt and pepper to taste Cooked rice or quinoa for serving Fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped for garnish (optional) Instructions: Prepare the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes (if using). Set aside. Cook the sausage: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the sliced sausage and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned on both sides. Remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside. Cook the shrimp: In the same skillet, add the shrimp. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, u

Day 14: Core Strength + Back Mobility / HR12WEEK 4.0

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Workout Breakdown: 0:00 Intro 0:45 Warm Up 4:25 Core Circuit (40s work + 10s rest x2 rounds) Core Roll Up Frog Crunch Full Body Crunch Toe Touch Side Plank (L) Side Plank (R) One Way Bike (L) One Way Bike (R) Bicycle Crunch 19:35 Mobility Circuit (40s work + 10s rest x2 rounds) Spinal Roll Down Kneeling Reach Cat Cow Thoracic Rotation (R) Thoracic Rotation (L) Laying Twist (R) Laying Twist (L) Pelvic Curl Cobra Wave  

Enchilada Tacos

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  Ingredients 12-15   corn tortillas avocado oil for frying the tortillas   enough to fill a skillet about an inch deep 1 -1 1/2   lbs   ground beef   1/2   yellow onion, chopped   optional, added to the ground beef when browning it 1  jar  Red Enchilada Sauce  I like to use Mi Tienda from HEB Toppings of your choice (these are the ones we use, but they can be changed) sour cream green onion   hot sauce of your choice   we love Cholula tomatoes, diced lettuce, shredded shredded cheese   whichever kind you prefer Instructions Heat some avocado oil in a medium sized skillet on medium heat.  You want it about an inch deep.  You will know your oil is ready for frying the tortillas when you splash a few drops of water in the oil and it sizzles.   Once your oil is heated, using tongs, fry tortillas one at a time.  Fry each side of the tortillas for a few minutes until crisp and golden.  If you find they are cooking too fast and burning instead of browning, remove the oil from the burner and

Day 13: Chest & Back Dumbbell Workout (Push & Pull) / HR12WEEK 4.0

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Workout Breakdown: 0:00 Intro 1:04 Warm Up 4: 14 Circuit One (40s work + 20s rest x2 rounds) Chest Press Bridge Bent Over Row Chest Fly Rear Fly Laydown Push Up Super V-Squeeze 16:24 Circuit Two (40s work + 20s rest x2 rounds) V-Press Underhand Row Upward Chest Fly Scapular Squeeze Pull Over + Press Renegade Push Up 28:24 Cool Down & Stretch  

Slow Cooker Spicy Shredded Chicken Lettuce Wrap Tacos (or Tostadas) with Avocado Salsa

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Equipment: I used my  Crock-Pot 3-1/2-Quart Slow Cooker  to make the chicken in this recipe.  You will need a slow cooker that's close to this size. Ingredients for Spicy Chicken: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut in half lengthwise (about 2 lbs. boneless chicken) 1 cup mild or medium tomato salsa (homemade or from a jar) 1 tsp. onion powder 1 can ( 4 oz.) diced green chiles, not drained (Anaheim chiles) 1-2 T Cholula hot sauce, or other Mexican hot sauce of your choice 2 T fresh-squeezed lime juice Avocado Salsa Ingredients : 2 medium or large avocados, diced into small pieces 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice For Lettuce Wrap Tacos: 2 large heads iceberg lettuce, washed if needed  For Tostadas:    8 medium-sized organic corn tortillas  chopped tomatoes (optional but good)  Instructions: Trim visible fat and other unwanted parts from chicken breasts and cut each one in half lengthwise.  Spray the inside of the slow