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YNERGY TIMES FEB | 2018
FE BRUA RY
NATIONAL DAYS
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Recipe of
the Month:
Lemon Chicken
Piccata
CONTRIBUTOR: JONATHAN “JJ” JEROTZ
Original recipe from www.allrecipes.com
INGREDIENTS:
3 large skinless, boneless chicken halves, 2 tbsps vegetable oil 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
cut into 1/2 in. medallions 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tbsps capers, drained and rinsed
salt and pepper (for taste) 1 cup low sodium chicken broth 3 tbsps butter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 lemon, thinly sliced 2 tbsps minced italian (parsley)
PREPARATION:
20
T I M E
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Place a Cook and stir the minced garlic in
serving platter into the oven to warm. the skillet until fragrant, about 20
seconds. Pour in the chicken broth.
Scrape and dissolve any brown bits
P R E P
Season the chicken breast pieces with
salt and pepper and dredge them in from the bottom of the skillet. Stir
M I N S
flour. Shake off excess flour. Heat the in the lemon slices and bring the
vegetable oil in a skillet; pan-fry the mixture to a boil. Let cook, stirring
chicken pieces until golden brown on occasionally, until the sauce reduces
30
T I M E
both sides, about 3 minutes per side. to about 2/3 cup, 5 to 8 minutes. Add
Work in batches and do not crowd the lemon juice and capers; simmer
skillet, adding oil as needed . Place until the sauce is reduced and
the chicken pieces onto the warmed slightly thickened, about 5 minutes
C O O K
platter in the oven. When finished with more. Drop the butter into the skillet
M I N S all the chicken, drain most of the oil and swirl it into the sauce by tilting
from the skillet, leaving a thin coating the skillet until the butter is melted
on the surface of the pan. and incorporated. Add the parsley;
remove from heat and set aside.
Arrange the chicken medallions on
*Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly,
T I P
serving plates and spoon sauce over
and make clean-up easier
each portion to serve.
Drink of
the Month:
Lady in Red - Bourbon,
Pomegranate and
Ginger Beer Cocktail
CONTRIBUTOR: MARKETING
Full recipe on http://creative-culinary.com
A drink for the season
of l o v e !
INGREDIENTS:
INSTRUCTIONS:
5
T I M E
1.5 oz of Maker’s Mark bourbon
1. Combine lemon juice, pomegranate juice and
1 oz POM Pomegranate Juice bourbon in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake
P R E P
.5 oz lemon juice MIN vigorously for a minute then pour over ice in a
Ginger Beer (chilled) rocks glass and top off with ginger beer.
A VAL E NTI NE S
WORKOUT
A 10 Minute Love Handle Workout
CONTRIBUTOR: JEFF BLACKWELL
Full article on http://health.com
Let’s be honest… there’s not a whole times a week. Repeat back and forth, all while
lot to love about love handles. They balancing with your legs and torso
don’t fit into your skinny jeans, and they 40 WOODCHOPPERS (20 PER SIDE) raised off of the ground.
can be pretty challenging to get rid of.
Why, you ask? Since love handle fat sits Using one hand weight, stand with 30 SIDE PLANK HIP LIFTS (15 PER SIDE)
on the side of the abdominal area, lots your feet hip-width apart with your
of people think that a typical ab weight on your left leg. Start by holding Get into side plank position with
workout will blast it away. This isn’t the weight in both hands up by your your elbow on the ground and your
the case. Love handles lie on top of left shoulder. Next, twist to make a legs and hips resting on the ground.
the obliques, which are a very specific chopping motion down towards your Engaging your abs and keeping your
group of abdominal muscles. In order right hip. Allow your feet and knees to body in a straight line, raise the lower
to really work those suckers, you have pivot with the twist. Raise the weight half of your body up off the ground
to target them precisely. back up to your left shoulder and into a straight plank position. Lower
repeat for 20 reps. Next work your right again and repeat. Do 15 on your right
That being said, it’s a myth that you can side. side, and then 15 on your left side.
spot reduce fat loss. Yes, you can target
your obliques to maximize toning, 50 RUSSIAN TWISTS 30 BICYCLE CRUNCHES
but fat is lost through cardio and diet.
We’ve all heard that abs are made in Sit on your butt with your knees bent Lie on your back with your knees bent
the kitchen, and (unfortunately) it’s and feet flat on the ground. Your torso and your hands behind your head. Do
true. You can do crunches until the should be leaning back at a 45 angle to not clasp your hands together. Engage
cows come home, but unless you get the floor. Hold a dumbbell with both your abs, lifting your shoulders and
rid of your excess fat through healthy hands. Lift your feet from the ground, upper back off of the ground. At the
eating, your toned abs will never be crossing them at the ankles and same time, move your right elbow
seen. So here’s the best strategy for balancing on your butt. From this toward your left knee so that they
kicking your love handles to the curb: position, twist your torso to the right meet in the middle of your body. Next,
and touch your dumbbell to the switch your position by bringing your
Repeat the following circuit 3 times, ground next to your body. Next, twist left elbow to your right knee. Continue
moving as quickly as possible from back over to the left touching the as quickly as possible while still keeping
exercise to exercise. Do this routine 3 weight to the left side of your body. your torso raised up off the ground.
PETS
100 BEST WORKOUT SONGS IN THE
WORLD CONTRIBUTOR: JEFF BLACKWELL
Original article by Fitness Editors
http://fitnessmagazine.com
BEST PLAYLISTS TOP 10
HERE ARE JUST SOME OF THE WORLD’S BEST WORKOUT
SONGS. TO DISCOVER MORE, YOU CAN READ THE FULL
1 YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG - AC/DC JAM
ARTICLE OR LISTEN ON SPOTIFY.
2 TAKE OVER CONTROL - AFROJACK, EVA SIMONS
BELOW ARE PLAYLISTS YOU CAN LISTEN TO NOW!
3 ADDICTED TO YOU - DAVID GUETTA FT. AVICII
D J K A L K U T TA
THE BEST HIP-HOP SONGS 4 WAKE ME UP - AVICII
THE BEST POWER-UP SONGS 5 212 - AZEALIA BANKS, LAZY JAY
THE BEST DANCE WORKOUT SONGS
6 HARLEM SHAKE - BAAUER
MOTIVATING WORKOUT SONGS
THE BEST REMIXES
7 BRASS MONKEY - BEASTIE BOYS
THE BEST YOGA + COOL DOWN SONGS
8 DRUNK IN LOVE - BEYONCÉ, JAY Z
THE BEST SONGS FOR STRENGTH TRAINING 9 LOCKED OUT OF HEAVEN - BRUNO MARS, SHEPARD, SULTAN
DJ DON JUAN
THE BEST COUNTRY WORKOUT SONGS
10 TREASURE - BRUNO MARS
THE BEST ROCK WORKOUT SONGS
THE BEST WORKOUT SONGS OF ALL TIME
THE BEST OLD SCHOOL HIP-HOP WORKOUT SONGS PUT THE BOOM -BOOM BACK IN YOUR ZOOM -ZO O M
9 Things You Didn’t Know About
Poodles
Full article on http://akc.org
AUTHOR: Katherine Ripley
CONTRIBUTOR: JAMES CARMODY
Poodles are known for being the originally bred to be water Each Poodle haircut has very specific
ultimate trendsetters in doggie retrievers. Their job was to bring ducks rules about where the puffs of hair
fashion, but they have many other and other birds back to their masters. should be and how long they should
talents besides looking pretty. Here are They haven’t lost their skills over the be. In order to compete as show dogs,
nine things you probably didn’t know years. Some waterfowl hunters still use adult Poodles have to have one of
about the Poodle: Poodles today. three hairdos: the Continental Clip,
the Modified Continental Clip, or the
1. They Originated In Germany English Saddle. Puppies in
3. The Poodle Cut Is Not a Fashion
competitions must have the official
Statement
Puppy Clip, which is an even length all
We typically associate Poodles with over the body. There are many other
the French, but the breed actually It might be the ultimate doggie hairstyles that are not acceptable for
originated in Germany. For years it has fashion statement today, but the AKC competitions, but are quite
been regarded as the national dog of traditional Poodle cut began being acceptable as fashion statements.
France, where it was commonly used all about function, not fashion. Less
as a retriever. But the breed name hair would make the Poodle a more
comes from the German word, “pudel” efficient swimmer, but also more 5. There Are Three Sizes, But Only
or “pudelin,” which means “to splash in vulnerable to the cold. To get the best One Breed
the water.” of both worlds, Poodle owners placed
puffs of hair around the joints and the
upper torso to protect the joints and You might know that Poodles come in
2. They Were Bred To Be Hunting
vital organs. different sizes. Those are the standard,
Dogs
the miniature, and the toy. All the sizes
fall under the same breed and are
The Poodle was named after splashing 4. There Are Many Possible Hair expected to comply with the same
in water because these dogs were Styles For Poodles breed standard.6. They Have Hair, Not Fur service dogs. Poodles can work as hair-matting problems that that they
seeing eye dogs and assistance dogs had to be dropped off at checkpoints.
“What’s the difference between hair for people with other physical
and fur?” you may wonder. Fur grows disabilities. 9. Many American Icons Have
up to a certain point and then falls Owned Poodles
off—what we know as shedding. Hair 8. A Team of Poodles Once
does not fall out and never stops Competed in the Iditarod Elvis Presley was particularly fond of
growing. Poodle hair, like human hair, Poodles. He kept them as pets and
can respond to hormonal changes in The Iditarod dog sled race takes place frequently gave them to girlfriends.
the body. Female Poodles can every year in Alaska and is now Other famous Poodle owners include
experience hair thinning or loss after restricted to northern dog breeds that Elizabeth Taylor, Jackie Kennedy, Lucille
having puppies. are well-adapted to the cold. This rule Ball, Marilyn Monroe, Katharine
restricting the breeds that can Hepburn, and Walt Disney.
7. Lots of Poodles Have Jobs participate was adopted after a
musher, named John Suter, attempted Looking to add this proud, highly
Poodles are one of the smartest dog to compete with a team of standard intelligent and active breed to your
breeds. Their intellect and their Poodles in 1988. Some of the Poodles family? Check out AKC Marketplace to
eagerness to please make them great were so cold due to frozen feet and find a Poodle pup!
4 Simple Habits to Start Now to Buy a
Home in 2018
Full article on http://www.linkedin.com
AUTHOR: Sarah LindseyIt’s the start of a new year which with Re/Max Gateway. modern conveniences in order to
means it’s New Year’s Resolution time. secure a down payment. Cutting out
If you have vowed to buy a home this STEP #2: Build your credit history costs in your budget that you know
year, then it’s time to get moving! Even and keep it clean. you wouldn’t miss and renegotiating
if you’re months away from hiring a terms on things you can’t live without
Real Estate Agent and touring homes, are a great way to start.
When you apply for a mortgage,
there are things you need to do now to lenders will want to see that you have
make that dream happen. After all, this been able to pay off past debts. This STEP #4: Talk to a Mortgage Adviser.
is one of the biggest purchases of your does not mean having no debt. Having
life and it requires preparation. Getting no credit cards or bank loans means
the building blocks in place will ensure Did you know that getting advise from
you wont have a credit history. The a Mortgage Adviser is free? Yup! It’s
a seamless transition from renting to only way banks know if you will pay one of the few professional services
buying, upgrading or downsizing. In back your mortgage is if you have a that doesn’t cost you any money.
other words, keep the stress low. history of taking debt and paying it When thinking about buying a home
down. This means staying on top of a Mortgage Adviser should be step
STEP #1: Automate your down your student loans, credit cards and car #1. A great Mortgage Adviser can give
payment savings. loans and paying them on time. Credit you a baseline of where you are now
bureaus recommend using no more and where you need to be for the
Saving for a down payment is of- than 30% of the credit available to you best home financing options. Face it,
ten one of the biggest barriers to to maximize your credit scores. Warren on steps 1-3 above, you are basically
home-ownership. One way to jump Buffet is famous for saying, “Price is guessing on what you need to do. A
start your savings is to automate your what you pay, value is what you get.” If Mortgage Adviser can give you exact
checking account to automatically you make purchases on credit, make numbers on what you should be
save a small amount of your paycheck sure you pay it off every month striving for. We put structure in your
into a separate savings account or otherwise you might end up paying a plan to help you achieve your home
‘house fund’. Plus, with down payment lot more for something than it is worth. ownership goal!
requirements as little as 3%, it won’t
take long to save what you need to STEP #3: Practice living on a budget. According to the data pulled from
buy that home. Google by iQuanti, more Americans
Downsizing your spending now will in 2017 made resolutions to be more
“Amassing enough for a down allow you to save more for your down healthy than any other resolution.
payment takes discipline and payment and pay down other debts Consider including or adding financial
perseverance, but setting up to improve your credit score. A survey health to your list of 2018 resolutions.
automatic savings can make it easier. by the advisory firm The Collingwood Trust me, taking the time will reduce
If you never see the cash, you won’t Group, showed that consumers saving stress and keep you more happy
spend it.” -Marcia Goodman, Realtor for a home are willing to forego throughout the home buying process.
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