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Six:02 Workout #3

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6 Minute Workout 30 Seconds Prisoner Jump Squats Donkey Kick Burpee Ab Splitters This workout is great to do as a finisher/burnout after your workout. Push hard!

Veggie Alfredo

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Rainbow Veggie Ribbon Alfredo This is utterly virtuous Italian: cream sauce made from cashews and noodles from the garden. With a potato peeler or chef’s knife, transform zucchini, carrots, peppers and kale into pasta (OK, pasta-like shapes). It’s a rainbow on your plate. A noodle game changer. But if it’s not filling the fettuccine craving, Crosby says go ahead, add some gluten-free pasta to that colorful nest of vegetables. Yield:  4 servings Ingredients Alfredo Sauce 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, soaked 1/2 cup cashews, soaked 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon tahini* 3 cloves garlic, roasted 1 1/2 cups water 1 tablespoon coconut oil* 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast Sea salt to taste Black pepper to taste Veggies 1 zucchini 1 carrot 2–3 leaves of kale (purple, green curly or Tuscan) 1 broccoli stalk 1 yellow squash 1/4 red bell pepper 1/4 yellow bell pepper Directions 1. In a blender, blend together all Alfredo Sauce ingred...

MY REVIEW: Calvin Klein's REVEAL

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Product Description Sultry. Warm. Unexpected. REVEAL defines a new olfactive category – the solar oriental – a second skin scent characterized by unexpected raw salt, luminous flowers and warm woods.  top notes: crystalized ginger, lentisque essence, pear brandy mid notes: raw salt signature, agave nectar, kiwano end notes: haitian vetiver, vintage vanilla bean, golden amber I was excited to get a sample in the mail from Influenster. I got a sample size vial along with a nice little money wallet to fit credit cards and a little bit of cash. Look above and the notes alone sound fresh and clean. I had to research and go on their site to see what I was getting. I also watched all the campaigns for the cologne. Now I already have samples of the womens parfum. A woman at Macy's gave me a handful. I like it. Nice and very similar to the men's. Calvin Klein once again out did himself on his cologne. A sexy clean fragrance. And my man smells amazing! We went out and...

Home Workout #19 - Make Your Pants Fall Off!

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Equipment Required: A Gymboss Interval Timer A laptop, smart phone, or tablet (to play this workout video) Shock-absorbing surface, such as  interlocking floor mats . A  Medicine Ball : I used a  12 lb  ball Dumbbells: I used  20 pound dumbbells An exercise bench  (This is identical to mine and is only $44) A Dr. Sara Solomon Cross Speed  Jump Rope  by Buddy Lee Jump Ropes. It’s portable and inexpensive. I always travel with mine!  Always a Must! Read my  workout rules  before you begin! Drink your BCAAs! Stay hydrated with water. I like to add  BCAAs . Click  here  to read why. Video Workout: Set your  gymboss timer  for: 40 seconds WORK, 10 seconds REST. This circuit consists of 6 different exercises. Perform the circuit 4 times, which takes ~20 minutes. I did it 4 times and was sweating like a pig! Note: I use the timer from tabatatimer.com in my videos. Medici...

Pan fried Cabbage & Apples

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EASY PAN-FRIED CABBAGE AND APPLES Author: Kimi @ The Nourishing Gourmet Serves: 4 servings INGREDIENTS ½ head of large green or red cabbage 2 small, 1 large tart/sweet apple (green, Pink Lady etc.) 2 tablespoons fat/oil of choice Unrefined salt INSTRUCTIONS Core the cabbage, and very thinly slice it. Peel the apples, and very thinly slice it. In a large saucepan, heat fat/oil over medium heat if using cast iron, and medium-high heat if using stainless steel. Add one piece of cabbage to the pan. When it starts to sizzle a little, add the rest of the cabbage and apples, and sprinkle with a generous pinch or two of salt. Cook, stirring often, for about ten minutes, or until the cabbage and apples are soft to desired texture. If using a cast iron pan, you can also allow the soft cabbage and apples to brown slightly at the end for a lovely flavor.

Orange Fudge

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  Coconut Orange White Fudge 1 cup coconut butter  1 teaspoon coconut oil 1-2 tablespoons honey If desired, baking extract such as orange extract vanilla extract or citrus oils. Orange or lemon rind (for fruit extracts). (I used a tablespoon of orange zest). Add coconut butter to food processor and chop up into fine chunks. Melt coconut oil (not too hot) and add to food processor while spinning. Slowly add honey and extract/rind. Taste as you go to achieve desired sweetness. Place waxed paper on cookie sheet. Scoop mixture onto paper and spread thinly )1/3 -1/2 inch) and  put pan in refrigerator to chill. Or use small silicone baking cups and fill. Peel off cups or cut into squares and store in airtight container in the refrigerator.

Health Benefits of Frankincense Essential Oil

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Health Benefits of Frankincense Essential Oil The health benefits of Frankincense Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties like anti septic, disinfectant, astringent, carminative, cicatrisant, cytophylactic, digestive, diuretic, emenagogue, expectorant, sedative, tonic, uterine and vulnerary. Frankincense Oil is extracted from gum or resin of Frankincense or Olibanum tree, whose scientific name is Boswellia Carteri. Main components of this  essential oil  are Alpha Pinene, Actanol, Bornyl Acetate, Linalool, Octyl Acetate, Incensole and Incensyl Acetate. Frankincense has been a popular ingredient of cosmetics and incense burners since ages. Its instances have been found in the remains of ancient Egyptian and Anglo-Saxon civilizations. It is also associated with religious activities. Apart from being used as a cosmetic and as a fragrance, it has numerous medicinal uses, which are summarized as under. Anti Septic & Disinfectant:  Frankincense Oil is good...