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Sushi Bowls
Hi Everyone!
Today, I am sharing another meal prep idea with you. Shout out to Brad Boswell for the idea! We love sushi so this one is great and healthier than grabbing takeout. We love that we can prep one day a week and don’t have to plan and cook each night, while still eating healthy.
Ingredients (per bowl)
1 Cup Jasmine Rice
½ Fillet of Fish (We use Tilapia) or 5 Large Shrimp
½ Small Avocado
1 Tbsp Chopped Green Onions
1 Tbsp Imitation Crab
1 Tbsp Cream Cheese (cut into small cubes)
1 tsp. Spicy Mayo
1 tsp. Hoisin Sauce
Recipe
- Cook shrimp and fish to your liking. (You can reference my previous posts for ideas for this, just search fish or shrimp in the search bar.)
- Cook rice according to the package. (I usually 10X this recipe for meal prep, sometimes even more as Shane likes extra rice and fish.)
- Cut your avocado, green onion, imitation crab, and cream cheese into small pieces.
- Arrange into a bowl however you would like.
- Enjoy!
I’ve been loving these bowls and I hope you do too. If you aren’t into seafood then you can substitute chicken for the seafood. I have loved discovering more meal prep recipes. I hope you like this meal as much as I do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.
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30 Day Self-Care Challenge
Hey Everybody!
Today, I am sharing my 30 day self-care challenge with you. I know that people struggle to get in their self-care. So, why don’t we make it fun and easy! I will be starting this challenge today. I would love it if you decide to do it with me. Please share it on your Instagram stories and tag @activebeautyblog! If you tag me I will share it on my story too. If you post about it please use hashtag #activebeautyselfcare.
To get the self-care challenge, just fill out the box below and the PDF will be sent to your email to print out. (If you are already subscribed it will be in the email sent today).
I am so excited to do this with you guys!! Let’s make an effort to make self-care a priority in our lives. It is so important. Please let me know what you think in the comments below! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy the challenge.
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$100 Giveaway!!
Hi Everyone!!!
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Strengthen Your Shoulders Workout
Today, I am sharing an awesome shoulder workout with you. Shoulders are one of my favorite muscle groups to work out. I workout shoulders about once a week now. I usually do them with triceps. I love these workouts as I feel like I can visually see improvements after doing them for a few months.
I do three sets of the following:
Arnold Press 10 Reps
Bent Arm Lateral Raise 10 Reps
Upright Row 10 Reps
Here is a video of me doing these exercises so that you can see what they are if you are unfamiliar with them! The video is sped up slightly. When you do these exercises keep your movements slow and controlled. You will see results faster if you do this.
I hope you loved today’s workout! Let me know what you think in the comments below. If you want to see more workouts like this please subscribe below for weekly emails. Thank you so much for checking out today’s post.
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Kopari Organic Tropical Coconut Melt
Hey Everyone!
Today, I am going to talk about my favorite brand again, Kopari! I just really love their products and I want to share them with everyone! Today, I am specifically talking about their organic tropical coconut melt. I know I’ve posted about the original before but they also have the tropical version that smells just like a pina colada. I wanted to highlight it again because it is extremely versatile.
Some of the different uses:
- Skin Moisturizer
- Dry Shave Oil
- Makeup Remover
- Under Eye
- Belly Balm (Helps to Prevent Stretch Marks While Pregnant)
- Hair Mask
- Massage Oil
- The Possibilities Are Endless
My favorite use is skin moisturizer. I love to use this right after I get out of the shower and I feel as though it keeps my skin so moisturized all day. It’s way better than lotion in my opinion. I also get bad migraines from the smell of lotions about 99% of the time. This product has never given me a migraine!
Okay, we are to my favorite part about Kopari’s products. What is in it?? This product is 100% Organic Coconut Oil. That’s it. I love their products because they are all natural. They always live up to their Kopari standards: 100% Organic, Vegan, Cruelty-free, and GMO-free.
Where can you get it?
As always, if you use my discount code ACTIVEBEAUTYBLOG20 at checkout, you can get 20% off your entire purchase!
I hope you loved today’s post. Let me know what you think in the comments below!!
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Easy Meal Prep
Hi Everyone!
Today, I am sharing an easy meal prep idea with you. My husband and I have been working on eating the healthiest that we can, while also trying to find ways to make it easy. I think that making healthy eating easy is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. How many times have you just been too hungry to cook so you either grabbed an unhealthy snack or got some fast food? I know that I am guilty of doing this at times.
Last week, I made dinners for five nights on Sunday. I put together some simple chicken and rice bowls. I baked seven chicken breasts (olive oil and lemon pepper seasoned), four cups of rice (brown, white, or jasmine), a bundle of asparagus, a can of green beans, and two crowns of broccoli. I cut up the chicken into bite sized pieces. I separated the rice and chicken evenly into ten meal prep containers into the 2 cup side. I then added vegetables to the 1 cup side. I like to switch it up each night or else I risk getting sick of eating the same thing. This way I can have a different vegetable each night. Another way I switch it up each night is eating my chicken with something different. I’ve done teriyaki sauce, ranch, salsa, lemon juice/ lemon pepper, and thousand island. This way it may be the same thing but it tastes different.
These are the containers that I like to use.
We have loved discovering more meal prep recipes. I hope you like this meal prep idea as much as I do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.
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What You Think Matters
Hi Everyone!
Today, I am talking about how what you think or say to yourself matters. A few days ago I listened to a podcast episode that really struck home with me. I honestly think that it would probably strike home with most of us. I will attach it below, if you are interested in listening to it as well.
Something that stuck out to me was the host asking, “how many times do you say I HAVE to do something a day?” I realized that I say that will almost everything I do. How does it make you feel about the activity if you have to do something. So how is that affecting me? It’s making me feel negatively towards my activity. It may be something I really want to do but when I say I have to do it, it’s attaching a negative energy to it.
Why not change this into, “I get to do this activity”. The host was saying how there are so many people in this world that don’t get to do what we do. For example, instead of saying “I have to go to the gym”, say “I get to go to the gym”. Not only does it make you feel better about being able to do the task, it can help you to be more grateful for being able to do it. Do you know how many people that would love to go to the gym but can’t? Maybe they are injured, sick, or even paralyzed. We are so lucky that we are able to do the things that we are. Another example, “I have to go to work today.” Why not, “I get to go to work today”. There are so many people out there looking for jobs today. We are lucky to be employed. This is only scratching the surface. Think about what you say you have to do and start to correct yourself to say you get to do that thing.
https://omny.fm/shows/the-mindset-mentor/affirmations-for-success-speak-like-this-every-day
So I got all of that from one 20 minute podcast and it got me thinking about other thoughts we have and what we could learn to change them to.
Here are some examples:
Instead of, “I messed this up,” “What did I learn?”
Instead of, “This isn’t working”, “What can I change”.
Instead of, “I’m horrible at this”, “I’ve never done this before, I am learning.”
Instead of “I’m failing,” “This didn’t work, let’s try something different.”
Instead of “How could I be so dumb”, “Everyone makes mistakes.”
I really hope you enjoyed today’s post. Let me know what you think and if you end up trying this out for yourself! Thank you for reading, if you love this content please subscribe below.
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Cool Chest Workout
Hey Everyone!
Today, I am sharing a challenging chest workout. I really like this one as you can do it almost anywhere. You can substitute weights for cans if you need to. Working out each muscle group is very important. Make sure that you are spending an even amount of time on each group.
I do three sets of the following:
Underhand Front Raises 10 Reps (Each Arm)
Dumbbell Pullover 10 Reps
Plate Chest Press 10 Reps
Here is a video of me doing these exercises so that you can see what they are if you are unfamiliar with them! The video is sped up slightly. When you do these exercises keep your movements slow and controlled. You will see results faster if you do this.
I hope you loved today’s workout! Let me know what you think in the comments below. If you want to see more workouts like this please subscribe below for weekly emails. Thank you so much for checking out today’s post.
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ChopStir Tool
Hey Everyone!
Today, I am sharing an awesome product with you, the ChopStir tool. I didn’t even know what I was missing until I saw this on one of my Instagram friend’s stories. They were showing how well it splits up ground meat and I knew I had to try it. I ordered it that night.
Do you ever struggle with separating your ground meat when you put it into the pan? Do you feel like you are about to break your turner (also referred to as a spatula) in half? I know I did. I was immediately impressed when I tried out this new tool. It broke the meat up so much faster and it was very sturdy.
Shane and I like to buy ground turkey, since turkey is healthier for you than a lot of other meats. We also like to buy it in the roll so that it doesn’t take up as much room and it can be frozen in the original packaging. The only problem we were having was cutting it up evenly so that it cooked evenly. Not after we bought this tool.
Here is a video of Shane using it.
It has a few other uses as well, though I haven’t tried them out yet! You can chop cooked potatoes and hard boiled eggs. You can use it to break up frozen juice concentrate. You can also use it to chop up ingredients, like an avocado for guacamole. It’s also dishwasher safe, so you can just throw it in there when you are done.
Thanks so much for reading today. I hope you love this post. I really think that this product can help to ease stress while cooking. Let me know what you think or if you try it for yourself in the comments below.
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Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
Hey Everyone!
Today’s post is a recipe for pineapple teriyaki chicken. It’s pretty easy and fast to make. I make it start to finish in about 45 minutes. I have been testing out some new recipes to help with meal prep that I plan to start soon. Shane and I have been really busy lately and we haven’t been eating as well as we should because of that. This is one that we have enjoyed.
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp Cornstarch
1 Tbsp Water
¾ Cup Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce
1 Clove Garlic
1 tsp Ginger
2 Chicken Breasts (Cut into bite-sized pieces)
1 Cup Pineapple Chunks (Fresh or Canned)
1 ½ Cup of Uncooked Rice
Recipe:
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
- Mix your cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Add this mixture, along with the teriyaki sauce, garlic, and ginger into a small saucepan over low heat. Whisk for a minute and then remove from heat and set aside. Sauce should thicken.
- Add your chicken and pineapple into a pan. (I like to use the Pyrex 8”X8” I have linked it below) Pour your sauce over and stir to coat all sides of your chicken and pineapple.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Ensure chicken is cooked through.
- Cook rice according to the package.
- Add chicken and pineapple mixture to rice.
- Enjoy.
I have loved discovering more recipes that can be used for meal prep. I hope you like this recipe as much as I do. Please let me know in the comments below, if you do. If you are interested in more healthy recipes please subscribe below.
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