A Message from Your Balanced Habits™ Team
Happy summer 2021! How is it that the last month of summer is already upon us? Hoping you have been having a wonderful few months of longer daylight, warmer weather and perhaps even a get-away or two to visit a new or cherished place. If summer months challenge your routine, and you are looking forward to getting back to yours, take this opportunity to examine how you felt. Did you physically feel great, have unlimited energy, regularly slept well, comfortably wore all your favorite clothes and just overall had loads of confidence with your healthy body?
Spend just one minute each day to envision you, being confident, self-possessed, and in control of your own decisions as they relate to your health and wellness. Work on loving yourself, your body and your actions to live a more balanced and healthy life each day by creating a personal positive mantra than you can repeat over –n- over about why you deserve to live the life you want for yourself.
Noteworthy & August Fun-Fact Dates
Fun Fact: In August 1762 the sandwich, as we know it, was created when the Earl of Sandwich requested meat between two pieces of bread. Who knew??
August 3rd National Watermelon Day
August 5th Spirit of Sisterhood Day
August 5 – 11th National Smile Week
August 13th Vinyl Record Day & National Left-hander’s Day
August 15th Lemon Meringue Pie Day
August 20th Lemonade was first served in Paris, France
August 22nd is the date of the full moon & it’s called a “Sturgeon Moon”
August 30th National Toasted Marshmallow Day
Have an awesome August!
Balanced Habits News
Did ya know that…..there’s no better time to start working on a life filled with quality, energy, strength, confidence, positivity, and vitality?! It’s true! Speak to a Balanced Habits™ team member to find out how you can learn exactly what you need to do to get on track with your physical wellbeing! It’s never too late to begin and always a great time to start!
Balanced Habits™ Recipe of the Month
Tex-Mex Fiesta Salad with a Pepita-Citrus Dressing
Cilantro-Pepita Citrus Dressing
1/6th of this entire recipe = 1 unit fat
Dressing Ingredients
1/3 cup White Wine Vinegar
1/4 cup Orange Juice Concentrate
1 bunch Fresh Cilantro, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 Tbsp. Zested Lime Peel
3 tsp. Zested Orange Peel
1 cup Avocado Oil
1/3 cup Queso Fresco or Cotija Cheese
1/4 cup Raw Pepitas, *toasted prior to adding (Green pumpkin seeds)
DIRECTIONS
Pre heat oven to 300° F
STEP ONE
Toast raw pepitas in pre heated oven for 8 min., or until they are slightly crispy, but not browned.
STEP TWO
Add all of the above, except pepitas, into a blender. Puree until slightly smooth. It’s ok if the cheese isn’t 100% smooth. Right before you serve the dressing, add toasted pepitas and whisk.
*We like to chill this dressing a bit before we serve it, but it’s not necessary. It will last only about 2 days in the fridge.
Tex-Mex Fiesta Salad
1/6th of this entire recipe = 1 unit carbs
Salad Ingredients
8 cups Romaine Lettuce Leaves
1/2 cup Black Beans, drained, rinsed
1/2 cup Corn Kernels, drained, rinsed, browned a bit w/ avocado oil spray & 1/2 tsp. raw honey
1 small Jalapeño pepper, seeded, finely diced *optional
1 cup Cucumber, seeded, diced
2 large, firm Roma Tomatoes, cut into 6 wedges per
1 slightly firm Avocado, diced
1/4 cup Queso Fresco or Cotija Cheese, broken up with your fingers
1/4 cup Toasted Pepitas
9 Blue Tortilla Chips (Spicy if you want), broken
DIRECTIONS
STEP ONE
In a large bowl, arrange the salad ingredients as listed in order, making it look pretty.
STEP TWO
Don’t toss the salad until after everyone has marveled at it ☺ Add the dressing now and gently toss, making sure not to smash the avocado
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