March Sweat Cal Is here! Download it today!

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I got such good feedback from the February Sweat Cal, and I am so excited to give you your March calendar! 

A lot of you have said that you love my videos but are confused on what to do and when. Well, this calendar is to help you navigate through my videos and to guide you through a workout plan! 

My hope is that you will be encouraged to move your body daily, whether it be through my guided at home workouts or my YouTube videos.

My YouTube Channel.

I also encourage you to tag me (@sweatwithlaurenhefez) in your pictures of you working out, eating some awesome fun food, or just looking fabulous in your post baby body or Friday night attire. 

Here is a black and white version that you can print out! Print this!

Get Excited, Your February Sweat Calendar Is Here!

Some exciting news!!!! Starting this month, and every month hereafter I will bring you a workout calendar that will be filled with suggested daily workouts and tips! 

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A lot of you have said that you love my videos but are confused on what to do and when. Well, this calendar is to help you navigate through my videos and to guide you through a workout plan! 

My hope is that you will be encouraged to move your body daily, whether it be through my guided at home workouts or my YouTube videos.

My YouTube Channel.

I also encourage you to tag me (@sweatwithlaurenhefez) in your pictures of you working out, eating some awesome fun food, or just looking fabulous in your post baby body or Friday night attire. 

Here is a black and white version that you can print out! Print this!

I have to give a shout out to Arielle Smith for her amazing calendar design. This girl is awesome and can do much more than just calendars!  Check out her Etsy shop.

I am open to suggestions on how to make this better. Leave your comments below! I am here for you! XO

Hello - Adele (Reggae Cover)

I might have been late to discover this, but I love it! Thought I would share! XO

Overnight Steel Cut Oats: apples, cinnamon, dates and almond milk

I kept seeing overnight oats all over Pinterest and I kept telling myself I would make them. Well, I finally did. I created my own recipe using ingredients I love. I used steel cut oats instead of rolled oats and a Medjool dates instead of honey. The results were awesome. The best part is having something healthy waiting for you in the fridge when you wake up in the AM! 

*I chose to use steel cut oats instead of rolled oats because steel cut oats are less processed. Just be mindful the texture is different than rolled oats, as steel cut oats are a little more chewy and absorb less liquid. 

Ingredients:

Serving size 2 (I separated these into two mason jars)

• 1 cup steel cut oats- rinsed and strained

• 1 cup homemade almond milk (you can use any kind of milk) here is my homemade cashew milk recipe

• half of an apple diced

• 1 Medjool date pitted and cut into small pieces

• cinnamon to taste

• slivered almonds for crunch to add on top

Directions:

• rinse the steel cut oats

• Cut up half of an apple and 1 date.

• Grab two mason jars (or any kind of container with a lid) put 1/2 cup of oats and 1/2 cup of milk in each jar. If you want a little more milk feel free to add. You want to make sure all of the oats are covered by the milk.

• Separate apples and dates into each jar.

• Add cinnamon.

Cover the jar and shake. Place the jars in the fridge and wait for your overnight oats to be created. I shook my jars, every now and then, to get it all mixed.

Take out the next day and top with fresh apples and slivered almonds for some crunch! 

The only sugar in this recipe comes from the dates and apples... SCORE! The oats are so YUMMY, so tasty, and good for you (great source of fiber!)

How do you make YOUR oats?

Baked cod with olives, tomatos and lemon: recipe

I made this last night and was not expecting it to taste so good. Usually, my recipes take a bit of time to make and prepare- they taste awesome but I mostly try to share the recipes that are QUICK and taste good. This is one of them.

The lemon rinds give this fish a light lemon flavor and the saltiness that comes from the olives is just perfect. The fish cooks in a dry white wine and the flavors that come out of the sauce are so good. I topped the fish and sauce over jasmine rice and loved every bite!

Ingredients:

• cod or haddock (about 1-2 lbs)
• assortment of olives- please take out the pits!
• 1 large tomato chopped
• about 3/4 cup of dry white wine - Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc
• lemon rinds from one whole lemon (try to grab organic)
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2-3 cloves of garlic minced
• 1 tbs EVOO
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

• preheat oven to 400
• grab baking dish coat with EVOO
• place fish in baking dish
• coat top of fish with EVOO, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and all of your minced garlic
• place the chopped tomato, peeled lemon, and pitted olives around the fish
• pour the dry white wine around the fish so that it comes up about half way on the fish
• Place fish in the oven for about 20-25 minutes. Cooking time may vary based on the thickness of your fish and your oven. Fish is cooked when it flakes easily with a fork. 

*While the fish cooked I took a spoon and scooped some of the wine sauce and poured it on top of the fish to get some flavor on the fish. I did this about 2 times through the cooking process.

I made jasmine rice to go along with the fish and it was perfect! When you serve the fish place it right on top of the rice and make sure to get some of the wine sauce on top too!

Enjoy!

XOXO